Shankar Mahadevan

Shankar Mahadevan

Known for
Sound
Born
March 3, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Biography

Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio team for Indian films. Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tamil family from Palakkad, Kerala. He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music in childhood, and began playing the veena at age five. Mahadevan studied music under Pandit Shrinivas Khale. Mahadevan graduated in 1988 with a degree in computer science and software engineering from the Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology in Navi Mumbai, affiliated to Mumbai University, and was a software engineer for Leading Edge.

Known For

Filmography

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Don 3 poster

Don 3

Movie · Music

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Salaam-e-Ishq Sequel

Salaam-e-Ishq Sequel

Movie · Music Director

2026
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies poster

Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies

Movie · Music, Playback Singer

2026
Charukesi poster

Charukesi

Movie · Playback Singer

2026
Jailer 2 poster

Jailer 2

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Sangeet Manapmaan poster

Sangeet Manapmaan

Movie · Music

2025
Raveendra Nee Evide? poster

Raveendra Nee Evide?

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Akaal: The Unconquered poster

Akaal: The Unconquered

Movie · Music

2025
Sitaare Zameen Par poster

Sitaare Zameen Par

Movie · Music, Playback Singer

2025
Vala: Story of a Bangle poster

Vala: Story of a Bangle

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Tere Ishk Mein poster

Tere Ishk Mein

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam poster

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Aarpar poster

Aarpar

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Mirai poster

Mirai

Movie · Playback Singer

2024
Yudhra poster

Yudhra

Movie · Original Music Composer

2023
Dono poster

Dono

Movie · Music

2023
Sam Bahadur poster

Sam Bahadur

Movie · Music Director, Playback Singer

2023
The Archies poster

The Archies

Movie · Original Music Composer

2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II poster

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Movie · Playback Singer

2023
Regina poster

Regina

Movie · Playback Singer

2023
2018 - Everyone Is a Hero poster

2018 - Everyone Is a Hero

Movie · Playback Singer

2022
Dhaakad poster

Dhaakad

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
Anukoni Prayanam poster

Anukoni Prayanam

Movie · Playback Singer

2022
Jetty poster

Jetty

Movie · Playback Singer

2022
Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga poster

Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga

Movie · Playback Singer

2022
Samrat Prithviraj poster

Samrat Prithviraj

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
Ante... Sundaraniki! poster

Ante... Sundaraniki!

Movie · Playback Singer

2022
Modern Love Mumbai poster

Modern Love Mumbai

TV · Music, Playback Singer, Original Music Composer · 1 ep

2021
Toofaan poster

Toofaan

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
Vakeel Saab poster

Vakeel Saab

Movie · Playback Singer

2021
Bunty Aur Babli 2 poster

Bunty Aur Babli 2

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
Akhanda poster

Akhanda

Movie · Playback Singer

2020
It's My Life poster

It's My Life

Movie · Music

2020
Panga poster

Panga

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru poster

Sarileru Neekevvaru

Movie · Playback Singer

2020
Chhapaak poster

Chhapaak

Movie · Original Music Composer

2020
Bandish Bandits poster

Bandish Bandits

TV · Music · 10 eps

2019
Viswasam poster

Viswasam

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi poster

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Saaho poster

Saaho

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2019
My Dear Prime Minister poster

My Dear Prime Minister

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Boomerang poster

Boomerang

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
Ittymaani: Made In China poster

Ittymaani: Made In China

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
Devi 2 poster

Devi 2

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
Sangathamizhan poster

Sangathamizhan

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
Arjun Suravaram poster

Arjun Suravaram

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
The Zoya Factor poster

The Zoya Factor

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2018
Kaala poster

Kaala

Movie · Playback Singer

2018
Raazi poster

Raazi

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2018
Soorma poster

Soorma

Movie · Original Music Composer

2018
Halkaa poster

Halkaa

Movie · Music

2016
Ghayal Once Again poster

Ghayal Once Again

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Mirzya poster

Mirzya

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Rock On 2 poster

Rock On 2

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2016
Daav Thai Gayo Yaar poster

Daav Thai Gayo Yaar

Movie · Playback Singer

2016
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho poster

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

Movie · Playback Singer

2015
DK poster

DK

Movie · Playback Singer

2015
Dil Dhadakne Do poster

Dil Dhadakne Do

Movie · Original Music Composer

2015
Chehere: A Modern Day Classic poster

Chehere: A Modern Day Classic

Movie · Playback Singer

2015
Katti Batti poster

Katti Batti

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2015
Anegan poster

Anegan

Movie · Playback Singer

2015
Indru Netru Naalai poster

Indru Netru Naalai

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
One by Two poster

One by Two

Movie · Music

2014
2 States poster

2 States

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2014
Kill Dil poster

Kill Dil

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2014
Avatharam poster

Avatharam

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Happy New Year poster

Happy New Year

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
PK poster

PK

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Ulidavaru Kandanthe poster

Ulidavaru Kandanthe

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Anvatt poster

Anvatt

Movie · Music

2014
Aagadu poster

Aagadu

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Ring Master poster

Ring Master

Movie · Playback Singer

2013
Vishwaroopam poster

Vishwaroopam

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2013
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag poster

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
D-Day poster

D-Day

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
Main Krishna Hoon poster

Main Krishna Hoon

Movie · Playback Singer

2013
Pattathu Yaanai poster

Pattathu Yaanai

Movie · Playback Singer

2013
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein poster

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein

Movie · Playback Singer

2013
Bicycle Thieves poster

Bicycle Thieves

Movie · Playback Singer

2013
Sound Thoma poster

Sound Thoma

Movie · Playback Singer

2012
Chittagong poster

Chittagong

Movie · Original Music Composer

2012
Mallu Singh poster

Mallu Singh

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
The Desire: A Journey of a Woman poster

The Desire: A Journey of a Woman

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Patiala House poster

Patiala House

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2011
Kullanari Koottam poster

Kullanari Koottam

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
Dekh Indian Circus

Dekh Indian Circus

Movie · Music Director

2011
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara poster

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Game poster

Game

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Don 2 poster

Don 2

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Aarakshan poster

Aarakshan

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2011
Dookudu poster

Dookudu

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
Badrinath poster

Badrinath

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
Nenu Naa Rakshasi poster

Nenu Naa Rakshasi

Movie · Playback Singer

2010
Raajneeti poster

Raajneeti

Movie · Playback Singer

2010
Karthik Calling Karthik poster

Karthik Calling Karthik

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2010
My Name Is Khan poster

My Name Is Khan

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Hum Tum Aur Ghost poster

Hum Tum Aur Ghost

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Guzaarish poster

Guzaarish

Movie · Playback Singer

2010
Moscowin Kavery poster

Moscowin Kavery

Movie · Playback Singer

2010
Housefull poster

Housefull

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Drohi poster

Drohi

Movie · Playback Singer

2010
Autograph poster

Autograph

Movie · Playback Singer

2010
Thenmerku Paruvakatru poster

Thenmerku Paruvakatru

Movie · Playback Singer

2010
Four Friends poster

Four Friends

Movie · Playback Singer

2009
Wake Up Sid poster

Wake Up Sid

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2009
Luck by Chance poster

Luck by Chance

Movie · Original Music Composer

2009
Meghatheertham poster

Meghatheertham

Movie · Playback Singer

2009
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam poster

Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam

Movie · Original Music Composer

2009
London Dreams poster

London Dreams

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2009
Chandni Chowk to China poster

Chandni Chowk to China

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2009
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu poster

Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu

Movie · Playback Singer

2009
Siva Manasula Sakthi poster

Siva Manasula Sakthi

Movie · Playback Singer

2009
Vettaikaaran poster

Vettaikaaran

Movie · Playback Singer

2009
Yavarum Nalam poster

Yavarum Nalam

Movie · Original Music Composer

2008
Kuselan poster

Kuselan

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
Rock On!! poster

Rock On!!

Movie · Original Music Composer

2008
God Tussi Great Ho poster

God Tussi Great Ho

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
Bachna Ae Haseeno poster

Bachna Ae Haseeno

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
Mehbooba poster

Mehbooba

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
Saroja poster

Saroja

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
Aegan poster

Aegan

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
Silambattam poster

Silambattam

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Like Stars on Earth poster

Like Stars on Earth

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
Kannamoochi Yenada poster

Kannamoochi Yenada

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Vel poster

Vel

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Kattradhu Thamizh poster

Kattradhu Thamizh

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Satham Podathey poster

Satham Podathey

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Heyy Babyy poster

Heyy Babyy

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
Salaam-e-Ishq poster

Salaam-e-Ishq

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2007
Marigold poster

Marigold

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
Polladhavan poster

Polladhavan

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Chennai 600028 poster

Chennai 600028

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Machakaaran

Machakaaran

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Billa poster

Billa

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Pokkiri poster

Pokkiri

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Johnny Gaddaar poster

Johnny Gaddaar

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
Chotta Mumbai poster

Chotta Mumbai

Movie · Playback Singer

2006
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna poster

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Movie · Original Music Composer

2006
Sri Ramadasu poster

Sri Ramadasu

Movie · Playback Singer

2006
Don poster

Don

Movie · Original Music Composer

2006
Thimiru poster

Thimiru

Movie · Playback Singer

2006
Happy poster

Happy

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Anniyan poster

Anniyan

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Ghajini poster

Ghajini

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Chalta Hai Yaar

Chalta Hai Yaar

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana poster

Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan poster

The Inner/Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan

Movie · Music

2005
Sachein poster

Sachein

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! poster

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Jithan poster

Jithan

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Thotti Jaya poster

Thotti Jaya

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Kanda Naal Mudhal poster

Kanda Naal Mudhal

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Daas poster

Daas

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... poster

Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...

Movie · Music

2005
Thirupaachi poster

Thirupaachi

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Lakshya poster

Lakshya

Movie · Original Music Composer

2004
Aethiree poster

Aethiree

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... poster

Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2004
Perazhagan poster

Perazhagan

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Manmadhan poster

Manmadhan

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Sullan poster

Sullan

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Phir Milenge poster

Phir Milenge

Movie · Music

2004
Naani poster

Naani

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Arjun poster

Arjun

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Sri Anjaneyam poster

Sri Anjaneyam

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Armaan poster

Armaan

Movie · Music

2003
Kal Ho Naa Ho poster

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2003
Stumped poster

Stumped

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Kadhal Konden poster

Kadhal Konden

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Thennavan poster

Thennavan

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Thiruda Thirudi poster

Thiruda Thirudi

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Vellithira poster

Vellithira

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Okkadu poster

Okkadu

Movie · Playback Singer

2002
Pammal K. Sambandam poster

Pammal K. Sambandam

Movie · Playback Singer

2002
Mounam Pesiyadhe poster

Mounam Pesiyadhe

Movie · Playback Singer

2002
Thamizhan poster

Thamizhan

Movie · Playback Singer

2002
Baba poster

Baba

Movie · Playback Singer

2002
Takkari Donga poster

Takkari Donga

Movie · Playback Singer

2002
Bobby

Bobby

Movie · Playback Singer

2002
Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? poster

Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?

Movie · Music

2001
Aalavandhan poster

Aalavandhan

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2001
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India poster

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Dil Chahta Hai poster

Dil Chahta Hai

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
Paarthale Paravasam poster

Paarthale Paravasam

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Rishi poster

Rishi

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Dheena poster

Dheena

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Manadhai Thirudivittai poster

Manadhai Thirudivittai

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Minnale poster

Minnale

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Murari poster

Murari

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav poster

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Thenali poster

Thenali

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Rhythm poster

Rhythm

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani poster

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Alaipayuthey poster

Alaipayuthey

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge poster

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Mission Kashmir poster

Mission Kashmir

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2000
Yuvaraju poster

Yuvaraju

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Vamsi poster

Vamsi

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Kushi poster

Kushi

Movie · Playback Singer

2000
Refugee poster

Refugee

Movie · Playback Singer

1999
Rockford poster

Rockford

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
Shool poster

Shool

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
Biwi No.1 poster

Biwi No.1

Movie · Playback Singer

1999
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam poster

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Movie · Playback Singer

1999
Hum Saath Saath Hain poster

Hum Saath Saath Hain

Movie · Playback Singer

1999
Sangamam poster

Sangamam

Movie · Playback Singer

1999
Rajakumarudu poster

Rajakumarudu

Movie · Playback Singer

1999
Thakshak poster

Thakshak

Movie · Playback Singer

1998
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai poster

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Movie · Playback Singer

1997
Auzaar poster

Auzaar

Movie · Playback Singer

1997
Minsara Kanavu poster

Minsara Kanavu

Movie · Playback Singer

1997
V.I.P poster

V.I.P

Movie · Playback Singer

1995
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! poster

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

Movie · Playback Singer

1994
Kaadhalan poster

Kaadhalan

Movie · Playback Singer