Anurag Kulkarni
Indian playback singer
- Vocals
- Piano
Musical artist
Anurag Kulkarni is an Indian playback singer known for his work in Telugu films.
Early life and career
Anurag Kulkarni was born in Kamareddy, India.[1] He learned Hindustani classical music from Kakunoori Jangaiah, a renowned Hindustani vocalist and guru from Hyderabad, and was trained in the kirana gharana style of singing.[citation needed]
In January 2015, the Telugu reality singing competition, Idea Super Singer Season 8, was won by Anurag. In a recent interview with Cinema Express, Anurag reported having recorded more than 800 songs in the Telugu language by August 2021.[2]
Discography
Year | Work | Song | Composer(s) |
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2015 | Jagannatakam | "Manasuna" | Ajay Arsada |
2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | "Crazy" | M. M. Keeravani |
Hyper | "Baby Doll" | Ghibran | |
Aatadukundam Raa | "Round and Round" | Anup Rubens | |
Ism | "Ism" | Anup Rubens | |
2017 | Sathamanam Bhavati | "Mellaga Tellarindoi" | Mickey J. Meyer |
Luckunnodu | "O Siri Malli" | Praveen Lakkaraju | |
Winner | "Suyaa Suyaa" | S. Thaman | |
Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | "Ardhamaindha" | Anup Rubens | |
Aakatayi | "Pranam Paravana" | Mani Sharma | |
Katamarayudu | "Mira Mira Meesam" | Anup Rubens | |
Mister | "Sayyori Sayyori" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
"Jhoomore Jhoomore" | |||
Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor | "Kanulemito" | Mani Sharma | |
Jayadev | "Nuvvu Undipo" | ||
Patel S. I. R. | "Manase Tholisari" | DJ Vasanth | |
Vaisakham | "Vaisakham" | ||
"Come On Country Chilaka" | |||
Darsakudu | "Anaganaga oka Raju" | Sai Karthik | |
Paisa Vasool | "Paisa Vasool" | Anup Rubens | |
Lie | "Miss Sunshine" | Mani Sharma | |
"Freedom" | |||
Oye Ninne | "Manasa Manasa" | Shekar Chandra | |
Balakrishnudu | "Rende Rendu Kallu" | Mani Sharma | |
Dongodochadu | "Nee Choope" | Vidyasagar | |
Okka Kshanam | "So Many So Many" | Mani Sharma | |
"Gundello Sudulu" | |||
2018 | Ego | "Kurrodu Perfect" | Sai Karthik |
Rangula Ratnam | "Rey Vishnu", "Birthday" | Sricharan Pakala | |
Chalo | "Choosi Choodangane" | Mahathi Sagar | |
MLA | "Girl Friend" | Mani Sharma | |
"Yuddham Yuddham" | |||
Satya Gang | "Manase Kanaleva" | Prabhas Nimmala | |
Nadigaiyar Thilagam | "Mauna Mazhayile" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
"Mahanati" | |||
Mahanati | "Mooga Manasulu" | ||
"Mahanati" | |||
Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi | "Aagi Aagi" | Vivek Sagar | |
RX 100 | "Pillaa Raa" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
Vijetha | "Aakaasaanni Thaakey" | Harshavardhan Rameshwar | |
Srinivasa Kalyanam | "Modalaudhaam" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
"Something" | |||
Geetha Govindam | "Tanemandhe Tanemandhe" | Gopi Sundar | |
C/o Kancharapalem | "Ashaa Paasham" | Sweekar agasthi | |
Shailaja Reddy Alludu | "Gold Rangu Pilla" | Gopi Sundar | |
Devadas | "Vaaru Veeru" | Mani Sharma | |
"Laka Laka Lakumikara" | |||
"Manasedo Vethukuthu Undi" | |||
Subrahmanyapuram | "Ee Rojila" | Shekar Chandra | |
2019 | Mithai | "Liberation" | Vivek Sagar |
Suryakantham | "Friday Night Baby" | Mark K Robin | |
Majili | "Maayya Maaya" | Gopi Sundar | |
Sita | "Nijamena" | Anup Rubens | |
Nuvvu Thopu Raa | "Nakentho Nachinde" | Suresh Bobbili | |
"Chal Chal Pada" | |||
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | "Sherlock Holmes" | Mark K Robin | |
Mallesham | "Dhana Dhana Dhan" | ||
"Aa Challani' | |||
"Sethikochina Bidda" | |||
Brochevarevarura | "Brochevare" | Vivek Sagar | |
Oh! Baby | "Oh! Baby" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
ISmart Shankar | "Ismart Theme" | Mani Sharma | |
"Undipo" | |||
Manmadhudu 2 | "Maa Chakkani Pellanta" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
Kousalya Krishnamurthy | "Ooge Pachani" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
Gaddalakonda Ganesh | "Jarra Jarra" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
"Gagana Veedhilo" | |||
"Waka Waka" | |||
Chanakya | "Gulabhi" | Vishal Chandrasekhar | |
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | "Jaago Narasimha" | Amit Trivedi | |
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Kannada dub) | "Jaago Narasimha" | ||
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Malayalam dub) | "Neram Aagatham" | ||
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Tamil dub) | "Paaraai Narasimha Nee Paaraai" | ||
Oorantha Anukuntunnaru | "Kanna (Reprise)" | K. M. Radha Krishnan | |
Whistle (Telugu dub) | "Neethone" | A. R. Rahman | |
Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | "Chaalu Chaalu' | Sivakumar | |
"Nuvve Hero" | |||
Thipparaa Meesam | "Radha Ramanam" | Suresh Bobbili | |
Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru | "Title Song" | Jay Krish | |
"Pain Song" | |||
"Nammela Lede" | |||
Arjun Suravaram | "Kanne Kanne" | Sam C. S. | |
90ML | "90ML Title Song" | Anup Rubens | |
Hulchul | "Oh Cheliyaa" | Bharath Madhusudanan | |
Venky Mama | "Nuvvu Nenu" | S. Thaman | |
Ruler | "Yaala Yaala" | Chirrantan Bhatt | |
Iddari Lokam Okate | "You Are My Heart Beat" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
"Hola Hola" | |||
Athade Srimannarayana | "Narayana Narayana" | Charan Raj | |
2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | "Ramuloo Ramulaa" | S. Thaman |
Entha Manchivaadavuraa | "O Chinna Navve Chaalu" | Gopi Sundar | |
Valayam | "Ninnu Chusake" | Shekar Chandra | |
Bheeshma | "Singles Anthem" | Mahathi Sagar | |
"Sara Sari" | |||
Amaram Akhilam Prema | "Tholi Tholi" | Radhan | |
Colour Photo | "Arere Aakasham" | Kaala Bhairava | |
Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra (Telugu dub) | "Pilla Pulli" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
Ksheera Sagara Madhanam | "Nee Peru" | AjayArasada | |
2021 | Red | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Mani Sharma |
C/o Kaadhal | "Katril Aadum" | Sweekar Agasthi | |
Love Life & Pakodi | "Vedi Pakodi" | Pavan | |
"Ee Payanam" | |||
Naandhi | "Devathalantha" | Sricharan Pakala | |
Akshara | "Asuruladara" | Suresh Bobbili | |
SR Kalyanamandapam | "Chukkala Chunni" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
""Sigguendukura Mama"" | |||
Tongi Tongi Chudamaku Chandamama | "Tadabadi Poyanemo" | Hari Gowra | |
Dear Megha | "Aamani Unte Pakkana" | Hari Gowra | |
Ardha Shathabdham | "Kalam Adigey Manishante Evaru" | Nawfal Raja AIS | |
Ishq: Not A Love Story | "Aagalekapotunna" | Mahathi Swara Sagar Remake of Malayalam film Ishq: Not A Love Story | |
"Cheekati Chirujwaalai" | |||
Natyam | "Venuvulo" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |
Nee Jathaga | "Gum Gum Ganapathi" | Pavan | |
Seetimaarr | "Seetimaarr Title Song" | Mani Sharma | |
Republic | "Gaana of Republic" | Mani Sharma | |
"Jor Se" | |||
Maestro | "Baby O Baby" | Mahathi Swara Sagar | |
Narappa | "Ooru Natta" | Mani Sharma | |
Thalaivii (Telugu dub) | "Kumari Idhi Nee Daari" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
"Ra ThalaiviI" | |||
Valimai | "Naanga Vera Maari" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
Raja Raja Chora | "Maaya Maaya" | Vivek Sagar | |
Love Story | "Nee Chitram Choosi" | Pawan Ch. | |
Raja Vikramarka | "Rama Kanavemira" | Prashanth R Vihari | |
Missing | "Khullam Khulla" | Ajay Arasada | |
Virgin Story | "Vayari O Vayari" | Gowra Hari | |
Shyam Singha Roy | "Rise of Shyam" | Mickey J. Meyer | |
"Sirivennela" | |||
"Pranavalaya" | |||
Shyam Singha Roy (Tamil dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | ||
"Jagadeeshwara Devi" | |||
Shyam Singha Roy (Malayalam dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | ||
"Pranavamrutha" | |||
"O Chandrika" | |||
Shyam Singha Roy (Kannada dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | ||
"Mugulu Nagavalle" | |||
2022 | Sehari | "Subbalachmi" | Prashanth R Vihari |
Radhe Shyam | "Ninnele" | Justin Prabhakaran | |
Radhe Shyam (Tamil) | "Unnaalae" | ||
Radhe Shyam (Kannada) | "Ninnale" | ||
Radhe Shyam (Malayalam) | "Ninnaale" | ||
Acharya | "Neelambari" | Mani Sharma | |
Sarkaru Vaari Paata | "Kalavathi" | Thaman S | |
Mr. Pregnant | "Hey Cheli" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |
Maaran | "Annana Thaalaattum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
Atithi Devo Bhava | "Ninnu Chudagane" | Shekar Chandra | |
Ante Sundaraniki | "Entha Chithram" | Vivek Sagar | |
Waltair Veerayya | "Veerayya Title Track " | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Liger | "Akdi Pakdi" | Lijo George, DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap | |
Sita Ramam | "Kaanunna Kalyanam" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | |
2023 | Ghar Banduk Biryani | "Gun Gun" | AV Prafullachandra |
Animal | ”Yaalo Yaalaa" (D) | Anantha Sriram | |
"Yaalo Yaalaa[Extended Film Version]" (D) | Anantha Sriram | ||
"Appa Nee Nagu" (D) | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | ||
""Appa Nee Nagu"[Extended Film Version]" (D) | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura | ||
Hi Nanna | "Samayama" | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
Hi Nanna (Tamil) | "Nizhaliye","Vivarane" | ||
Hi Nanna (Kannada) | "Geleyane" | ||
Hi Nanna (Malayalam) | "Hridayame" | ||
2024 | Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana | "Dappukotti Cheppukona" | Vijai Bulganin |
Tantra | "Dheere Dheere" | RR Dhruvan | |
Harom Hara | "Harom Harom Hara" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
Honeymoon Express | "Prema" | Kalyani Malik | |
Darling | "Sun Chaliya" | Vivek Sagar | |
Aay | "Ranganayaki" | Ram Miriyala | |
Double iSmart | "Steppa Maar" | Mani Sharma | |
Mr. Bachchan | "Reppal Dappul" | Mickey J. Meyer |
Filmography
As voice actor
Year | Film | Role | Dub-over voice for |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Aladdin | Aladdin (singing voice) | Mena Massoud |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2018 | Best Playback Singer – Male | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 and "Mahanati" from Mahanati | Won | |
2019 | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 | Nominated | [3] |
17th Santosham Film Awards | Best Male Playback Singer | Won | |||
8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Won | |||
2021 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | "iSmart Theme" from ISmart Shankar | Won | [4] | |
2022 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Playback Singer – Male | "Nee Chitram Choosi from Love Story | Nominated | |
2024 | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Samayama" from Hi Nanna | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (3 September 2018). "'Sustaining good songs is a challenge,' says musician Anurag Kulkarni". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Everybody in South India knows how big Valimai is: Naanga Vera Maari singer Anurag Kulkarni". Cinema Express. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Telugu Winners 2018: Best Telugu Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "SIIMA 2021 Telugu winners' full list: Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Nani, Rashmika Mandanna, and others win big". The Times of India. 20 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
External links
- Anurag Kulkarni at IMDb
- Anurag Kulkarni on Facebook
- Anurag Kulkarni on Instagram
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