Uday Ramachandran
Uday Ramachandran | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | V.R.Udayakumar |
| Born | Vaikom, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Indian classical, Playback Singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Website | www |
Uday Ramachandran is an Indian playback singer, composer, carnatic musician and a voice trainer. He has recorded songs for a number of Malayalam movies and albums. Ramachandran has recorded more than 500 songs in Malayalam. He has performed at more than a hundred stage shows in India and abroad.
Ramachandran's music company Charu Creations launched in 2014 and created various albums.
Early life[edit]
Ramachandran was born into a family of musicians with eight other 'Ganabhooshanam' holders at Vaikom to Mr.V.N.Ramachandran and Mrs. V.N. Thankamani. His father's elder brother, Sri Vaikom V.N. Rajan was his first music guru beginning in 1985. He started his academic music training at R.L.V. Music Academy, Thrippunithura. He was trained in Carnatic Music by Sri N.P.Ramaswami, and Hindustani Music by Ustad Faiyaz Khan and Mohan Kumar (disciple of Pandit Ramesh Narayan).
Ramachandran's talent and dedication won him prizes during his school and college days. He won the light music competition at All India Universities Youth Festival 1999. He won the MG University Youth festival with A Grade in light music competition consecutively in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
Career[edit]
He was a finalist in the reality show Gandharvasangeetham in Kairali TV. Ramachandran was an Announcer and ‘B High’ Grade Artist for All India Radio. He later worked as an administrator and a manager in the health care industry. He associated with Asha Hospital, Vatakara, Kozhikode (2008 Nov – 2010 Dec) as Manager Administration and in Lakshmi Hospital, Ernakulum (1998 TO 2007) as Manager of Administration.[1][2][3]
Ramachandran has worked on audio albums and film songs. He rendered songs for various remakes and has released more than 500 audio cassettes and CDs. He collaborated with legends, including G. Devarajan Master, Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, Raveendran Mash, Rajamani, Vidhaydharan Mash, Jayavijaya (Jayan), Mankombu Gopalakrishnan, Darshan Raman, T.S.Radhakrishnaji, Bijibal, Santhosh Varma, Karthik Prakash, and Neeraj Gopal. His entry to playback singing was marked by a song in the movie Doctor Innocent Aanu and rendered a beautiful melody, "Ormakalkkoppam", in the movie Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43. Recently Ramachandran voiced an M Mohanan Movie My God under Bijibal's music composition.
Kuwait (2010 to 2012)[edit]
Ramachandran was instrumental in setting up the first Malayalam radio station in Kuwait – 98.4 Ufm. He was the administration head and the music manager. Ramachandran’s Live show Heart-Throbs attracted thousands of listeners.[4]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Film | Song | Lyrics | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kozhipporu | Vaayadikkattu | Bijibal | |
| 2018 | Pretham 2 | Brahmadaya | Traditional | Anand Madhusoodanan |
| 2018 | Contessa | Kannetha Doore (With Mithun Jayaraj) | Rijosh | Rijosh |
| 2018 | Samaksham | Poonilavil | Adv.Sudhamsu | Aby Salvin Thomas |
| 2018 | Premasoothram | Ninnullil Premam | Jiju Ashokan | Gopi Sundar |
| 2017 | Paipin Chottile Pranayam | Kaathu Kathittu | B K Harinarayan | Bijibal |
| 2017 | Cappuccino | Enine Padendu Njan (with Ann Amie) | Venu V Desham | Hesham Abdul Vahab |
| 2017 | Kaaliyan | Mazhayayum Veyilayum | Ajith Irapuram | Jithesh & Vinod |
| 2016 | 10 Kalpanakal | Rithu Shalabhame (with Shreya Ghoshal) | Roy Puramadam | Mithun Eshwar |
| 2016 | Oru Malayalam Colour Padam | Mele Doore Vanil (with Nithya Balagopal | Anil Punnad | Mithun Eshwar |
| 2015 | My God | Kusuruthi Kuppayakkara | Ramesh Kavil | Bijibal |
| 2015 | Oru New Generation Pani | Mizhikalil Eenam | George Mathew | Karthik Prakash |
| 2013 | Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43 | Ormmakalkkoppam | Ajith Irapuram | Neeraj Gopal |
| 2012 | Doctor Innocent Aanu | Sneham Pookkum | Santhosh Varma | Santhosh Varma |
| 2010 | Police Story | Ninnude Ullil (with Sangeetha Varma) | Mankombu Gopalakrishanan | M.M.Sreelekha |
| 2010 | Operation Duryodhana | Eak Bar Dekho (with Jyotsana Radhakrishnan) | Mankombu Gopalakrishanan | M.M.Sreelekha |
| 2009 | Raja Mudra | Ragam Thedum | Mankombu Gopalakrishanan | S.A.Rajkumar |
Latest Selected Albums 2018[edit]
| Album | Category | Lyrics | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanmukha Priyam | Hindu Devotional | P.C.Aravindan | T.S.Radhakrishnaji |
| Sree Shailam | Hindu Devotional | P.R.Prasad | Ranjth Gandharv |
| Pushparchana | Hindu Devotional | S.Ramesan Nair | T.S.Radhakrishnaji |
| Pranayamay | Love Songs | Vivek Babu | Vivek Babu |
| Aakashapanthal | Drama | Mathews Koonammavu | Ullala Somanath |
| Ponnolam Ponnea | Nostalgic Songs | S.Ramesan Nair | Manu Ramesan |
| Thuruthi Theertham | Hindu Devotional | Joby Jacob | C.Sasikumar |
| Moulada Veela | Muslim Devotional | O.M.Karuvarakundu | Jyothish Krishna |
| Prathyaksha Devan | Hindu Devotional | Santhosh Varma | Santhosh Varma |
| Vachanolsavam | Christian Devotional | V.A Paul | Shaji Thykkadan |
References[edit]
- ^ "Uday Ramachandran Soundcloud Channel". Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Uday Ramachandran youTube Channel". Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ M., Athira (7 December 2015). "Hitting the right notes". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Article in mathrubhumi." mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.