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Colonial Cousins
Colonial Cousins is an Indian duo, formed by singer Hariharan and singer-composer Lesle Lewis, who also have successful solo careers. Their eponymous first album hit platinum in sales in India alone and consistently headed the Indian music charts in 1996. The duo have received numerous awards, notably the MTV Asia Viewers' Choice Award, 1996, and the US Billboard's Viewers' Award, 1996. On 19 November 1998, the Colonial Cousins released their second album, '' The Way We Do It''. They also released their third album '' Aatma'' on 1 January 2001. They have scored two Tamil films, ''Modhi Vilayadu'' (2009), ''Chikku Bukku'' (2010). Their fourth album '' Once More'' was released in 2012. History Formation It was during Lewis's jingles career that the idea of Colonial Cousins was conceived. Lewis had called in Hariharan to sing a jingle for him one evening in 1992. The lyrics for the jingle were late coming in. The restless Lewis began crooning something while strumming on his g ...
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Colonial Cousins (album)
''Colonial Cousins'' is the debut studio album of Indian band Colonial Cousins, which is formed by Indian duo composed of singer Hariharan (singer), Hariharan and singer-composer Lesle Lewis (composer), Lesle Lewis. It was released on October 1, 1996, under Magnasound Records. Reception The album broke all records including hitting platinum sales in India. The duo also won the MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award and then later on secured the US Billboard Viewer's Choice Award too. The song "Krishna" won the award for Best Music Video at the 1997 Star Screen Awards, Screen Videocon Awards. The exceptional Indian and Western music fusion generated a new genre of music and won hearts of millions of music lovers worldwide. Their debut album opened up the doors for Indian sounds to be used in western sounding songs. The style is essentially fusion, with a lot of songs opening with recognizable Hindustani or Carnatic ragas and then segueing into a more pop style. A further cachet to the albu ...
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Once More (Colonial Cousins Album)
''Once More'' is the fourth studio album of Colonial Cousins Colonial Cousins is an Indian duo, formed by singer Hariharan and singer-composer Lesle Lewis, who also have successful solo careers. Their eponymous first album hit platinum in sales in India alone and consistently headed the Indian music ch ..., an Indian band formed by Indian duo composed of singer Hariharan and singer-composer Lesle Lewis. It was released on October 29, 2012 under the label Universal. Reception Hariharan and Lesle Lewis known together as the Colonial Cousins are back after more than a decade to enthrall their legion of fans. Since the inception of Colonial Cousins in 1996, they have enjoyed massive popularity and their unique blend of traditional and contemporary music won over the hearts of audiences all over the country. The two have had three successful career albums, with their last work in 2001 with the release of 'Aatma' post which they went on to explore and flourish in their own indi ...
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''Chikku Bhukku'' is a 2010 Tamil romance film written and directed by K. Manikandan and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar, starring Arya, debutante Preetika and Shriya Saran, in the lead roles, with Santhanam and Anoop Kumar in supporting roles. The film was released on 3 December 2010. The movie is based on the 2003 South Korean movie '' The Classic''. The name of the film is based on the song of the same name from ''Gentleman'' (1993). Plot The film is narrated in a nonlinear manner. In the present, Arjun is a London-based DJ, leads a happy life. Also, there is Anu, who is pursuing her MBA in a London university. One day, Arjun is forced to come to his native village in Karaikudi to ensure that his ancestral property is not sold in an auction. Also, Anu too is forced to come to Karaikudi to meet her father, who is injured in an accident. The two strangers meet in a train. There begins their journey towards their respective destinations. Meanwhile, a diary of Arjun's fath ...
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