Vaishnav Girish

Vaishnav Girish (born 21 June 2002) is an Indian singer and live performer. He has appeared in several singing reality TV shows and has recorded songs for films in Malayalam language. Vaishnav rose to fame when his audition for the 2017 season of Zee TV's musical talent hunt show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs became a viral video online, and led to a nationwide press coverage.[1][2] He went on to finish the competition as runner up.

Vaishnav Girish
Born (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002
Kodungallur, India
GenresIndian Classical Music, Pop
Occupation(s)Playback Singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2014 – present

Personal life

Vaishnav was born in Kodungallur, a town in the Thrissur district of Kerala on 21 June 2002. He is the youngest son of A.K Girish Kumar, a retired officer at Canara Bank and Mini V Menon, a lawyer in the High Court of Kerala. He developed interest in music, listening to his brother Krishnanunni Girish learn Indian classical music. A former vocalist of the Thrissur based alternative rock band 1000cc, Krishnanunni inspired him to take up singing as a career. At the age of four, he started formal training in Carnatic music from Pavithran Kodungallur and continued further training for school competitions and reality television shows under Noushad Kodungallur and Cherthala Shaji.[3][4]

Vaishnav attended Holy Grace Academy, Mala and St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Mathilakam. During his time at Holy Grace Academy, he was awarded the Kalaprathibha title at the CBSE State Kalotsav for two consecutive years (2013 and 2014). He also secured grade A for Light Music, Ghazal and Urdu group song events at 58th Kerala School Kalolsavam held in 2017.[5][6][4]

Career

Vaishnav competed in Surya TV's Surya Singer 2, a Malayalam music reality show in 2014, where he emerged the winner. In 2015, his participation in the second edition of Indian reality television singing competition Indian Idol Junior, earned him recognition.[4] Universal Music India (UMI) signed a two-year record deal with him before he finished the competition as the third runner-up.[7]

After Vaishnav's audition for the sixth season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs, singing "Bin Tere" (from the Hindi film, I Hate Luv Storys), went viral online in July 2017, he was featured in Indian Express,[1] Times of India,[3] Mathrubhumi[2] among others, bringing him wider fame in India.[8] He received praise from the judges and audiences alike for the performance and finished runner-up of the competition.

In 2018, Vaishnav made his debut as a playback singer with the Malayalam film, "Ankarajyathe Jimmanmar", composed by Girish Nayanan.[9] He was a contestant in the 2020 edition of popular reality television show Indian Idol, but got eliminated.

Awards
  • CBSE State Kalotsav - Kalaprathibha (2013, 2014)
  • Surya Singer Season 2 - Winner (2014)
  • Kerala School Kalolsavam - Grade A for Light Music & Ghazal (2017)

Discography
Year Film Song Composer Lyricist Ref
2018 Ankarajyathe Jimmanmar Mattulad Mattulad Girish Nayanan O.S Unnikrishnan [9]
2018 Kidu Parannu Parannu T.K Vimal Nishad Ahmed [10]
2018 Angane Njanum Premichu Paattonnu Paadalo Hesham Abdul Wahab B.K Harinarayanan [10]
2019 Varikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam Kalakaanji Mejo Joseph Joffy Tharakan [10]
2023 Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Kuruvi Kailas Menon Manu Manjith [11]

References
  1. Web desk, Express (4 August 2017). "Kerala boy Vaishnav Girish's Bin Tere performance will move you to tears, watch video". Indian Express. Bengaluru. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. "This Kerala lad is winning hearts on social media". Mathrubhumi (English ed.). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. UR, Arya (7 August 2017). "My dream is to perform before AR Rahman: Vaishnav Girish". Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. "After reality show, Vaishnav Girish steals the show at Arts Fest too". Mathrubhumi. 10 January 2018. p. Kudamattam 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. Dhinesh, Kallungal (20 August 2017). "Kochi lad gives King Khan an uplifting experience. literally". The New Indian Express (Kochi ed.). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  6. Tom Sajan, Kiran (16 December 2013). "Thrissur retains title". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  7. Press Trust of India (10 September 2015). "Indian Idol winner Ananya Nanda, Universal India ink deal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  8. James, Anu (31 July 2017). "Meet Vaishnav Girish, the Keralite who stole millions of hearts with Bin Tere song". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  9. Soman, Deepa (6 September 2017). "Vaishnav Girish sings for 'Ankarajyathe Jimmanmaar'". Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  10. "List of Malayalam Songs sung by Vaishnav Gireesh". Malayala Chalachitram. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  11. "'കുരുവി സോംഗു'മായി ജലധാര പമ്പ് സെറ്റ് സിൻസ് 1962 ടീം, ലിറിക്കൽ വീഡിയോ പുറത്ത്". Mathrubhumi. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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