Anurag Kulkarni
Anurag Kulkarni is an Indian playback singer known for his work in Telugu language films.
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 Kulkarni at the Idea Super Singer Season 8 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)[1] Kamareddy, Telangana, India |
| Occupation(s) | playback singer |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life and career
Anurag Kulkarni was born in Kamareddy, Telangana, into a Marathi speaking family.[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.
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 | Film | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| That Is Mahalakshmi | "Kallara Chusthunna" | Amit Trivedi | |
| 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 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (3 September 2018). "'Sustaining good songs is a challenge,' says musician Anurag Kulkarni". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
- "Everybody in South India knows how big Valimai is: Naanga Vera Maari singer Anurag Kulkarni". Cinema Express. 5 August 2021.
- "Filmfare Awards Telugu Winners 2018: Best Telugu Movies, Best Actors, Actress, Singer and more". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 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. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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