Singer/Performer
As a recording artist, I have done numerous studio sessions for over 20 years in the South Indian Film Industry and the independent music scene and I have several hits to my credit.
Apart from studio sessions, I perform actively on live concert stages in various parts of the globe both as a solo artist and as a featured artist alongside some of the most popular musicians like Pradeep Kumar, Sean Roldan, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Haricharan, Naresh Iyer, Many Things (a Jazz trio band) and many more.
I have also been instrumental in creating a few popular stage acts unique in sound and style, through such collaborations; Harmonize Projekt and Kalyani Nair Trio to name a few.
Harmonize Projekt - With our first feature on the Malayalam Television Channel Rosebowl in 2011, Harmonize Projekt became an instant hit with its unique, vocal centric, acoustic arrangements of popular cover songs in multiple languages like Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and English. In the early days of Youtube, this band had some of the highest streaming rates on the youtube page of Rosebowl and still remains popular.
Harmonize Projekt
Nee partha parvai (Hey ram) by Harmonize Projekt
Scarborough fair - Simon & Garfunkel cover by Harmonize Projekt
Mandram vantha (Mouna Raagam) by Harmonize Projekt
Kalyani Nair Trio - I perform my popular film songs across languages with this simple set up of just vocals, bass and piano.
Kalyani Nair Trio
Unnai saranadaindhen I Kaalai arumbi I Sendumalli mash up l KalyaniNair Trio
Kadhala Kadhala cover I Kalyani Nair Trio
Paravayaay cover l KalyaniNair Trio
Arranger
In the last 15 years, I have worked extensively as a vocal, string and orchestral arranger both in the South Indian Film Industry and in the independent scene.
Kalyani Nair arrangements
Naan Gaali Video Song | Good Night | HDR | Manikandan, Meetha Raghunath | Sean Roldan | Vinayak
Adiye Video Song | Bachelor | G.V. Prakash Kumar | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Sathish | G Dilli Babu
Meyaadha Maan | Idhayam Love - Megamo Aval Video Song | Vaibhav, Priya | Santhosh Narayanan
Composer
This is my passion project which stemmed from my insatiable thirst for the love for exploration with harmonies and choral singing. After having co-founded this 40-piece mixed vocal group with my friend Karthik Manickavasakam, I have been spearheading it as a composer and choir director. I write original compositions for the choir, which have become a part of its live repertoire and some of these were independently produced and released as singles and as a compiled album titled “ULA”, available on all the major streaming platforms now.
My other works as a composer
IMMERSE - I scored music for a new age corporate film-cum-theater production named Immerse. Here are the 2 songs and a few background score bits I composed for this film.
VERGAL - I am currently working as a composer of a documentary feature based on Jallikattu, named “Vergal”, produced by Rowdy Pictures and directed by Nishanth Pio. This work is in progress currently and the film is scheduled to release in 2025.