Raman Mahadevan is an Indian playback singer, known for his
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
songs. He released an
indipop
Indian pop music, also known as Indi-pop, refers to pop music produced in India that is independent from filmi soundtracks for Indian cinema, such as the music of Bollywood, which tends to be more popular. Indian pop is closely linked to Bollywo ...
album, ''Ramanasia'', in 2007.
Career
Raman Mahadevan was born in Mumbai. After completing his studies at New Bombay High School and ICL college, Vashi, he worked for the IT and ITeS industry before taking up singing full-time. He learnt Carnatic music from guru Prasanna Warrier and later from Girija Shesu. He also learnt tabla from guru Palash Bordoloi. Apart from advertising jingles for Frito Lays, Pepsi, and Mirinda, he has also sung title song for "Aap Ki Kachehri" and also worked with dandiya groups. He has sung songs for Hindi movies like
Heyy Babyy
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The core storyline of t ...
,
Johnny Gaddaar
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and
Taare Zameen Par
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. He has also released his own music album Ramanasia in 2007 and was featured in the song Tere Liye, composed by Saikat-Shankar, released in June 2009.
Personal life
Raman is not related to
Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan (born 3 March 1967) is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio that writes music for Indian films.
Personal life and early career
Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tam ...
,
with whom he performed at the cultural fest of NIT Calicut, Ragam 13 and in Yuva Dasara 2012 and 2014.
Filmography
Albums
AD/Jingles
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20101228133403/http://www.reverbnation.com/ramanmahadevan
http://www.myspace.com/ramanasia
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-next-big-thing-from-it-to-bollywood/61240-8.html
http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/dna-daily-news-analysis-mumbai/mi_8111/is_20100526/mahadevan-singer-music-composer/ai_n53799496/
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Singers from Mumbai
Indian male playback singers
Bollywood playback singers
Living people
1978 births