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Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-03-03

Place of Birth

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Shankar Mahadevan

Biography

Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio team for Indian films. Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tamil family from Palakkad, Kerala. He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music in childhood, and began playing the veena at age five. Mahadevan studied music under Pandit Shrinivas Khale. Mahadevan graduated in 1988 with a degree in computer science and software engineering from the Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology in Navi Mumbai, affiliated to Mumbai University, and was a software engineer for Leading Edge.

Known for

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and more! Enjoy guaranteed laughter with Kapil and his antics as different celebrities join in.

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional lives.

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Hosted by India's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, one of the biggest shows is here to entertain millions, change lives and make dreams come true.

Super Singer Junior

Super Singer Junior

Super Singer Junior is a reality TV show since February 2007 hosted by Vijay TV. It is a singing talent hunt for the children of age group 6–15. This is the junior version of the Super Singer show.

Rising Star

Rising Star

Rising Star is an Indian version of the international franchise series Rising Star. It is a reality television singing competition. The program format lets viewers vote for contestants live via the television channel's mobile app. This is the first reality television show in India which involves live audience voting.

Oye! It's Friday!

Oye! It's Friday!

Oye! It's Friday! was an Indian variety talk show on NDTV Imagine hosted by Farhan Akhtar. It featured a new celebrity every week. The show was made up of special performances by dancers and singers, jokes and light-hearted comedy.

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026

A grand stage where extraordinary voices compete to become India's next singing icon.

Decoding Shankar

Decoding Shankar

A celebration of the work of singer/composer Shankar Mahadevan with interviews from various Indian celebrities.

Aranmanai 3

Aranmanai 3

The ghost of a wronged mother tries to take revenge on a Zamindar and his daughter, but one man stands in its way!

Naam Reh Jayega

Naam Reh Jayega

Notable singers come together to pay their humble tribute to the voice that defined a nation, Lata Mangeshkar.

Rhythm

Rhythm

Karthikeyan, a photo editor in Mumbai, is a widower whose parents wish to see him settled and happy. Chitra, a widow with a son, gives them hope, unaware that their pasts are intertwined.

Way of Beauty - Shakti Timeless

Way of Beauty - Shakti Timeless

"Shakti Timeless" tells the story of the Indo-Western music group Shakti. Formed in 1975, the group pioneered a groundbreaking and highly influential musical East-meets-West approach. In the 1970s, the group, whose name means creative intelligence, beauty and power, consisted of legendary British jazz guitarist John McLauglin, North Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain, violinist L. Shankar and percussionist T.H. Vinayakram, the latter two hailing from South India. Together, they created a fluid and organic sound that managed to successfully combine seemingly incompatible traditions. After a number of very successful live concerts and albums they disbanded. The group was reformed in 1997 under the name Remember Shakti with new talents from India, such as V. Selvaganesh, who replaced his father Vinayakram on percussion, and the young prodigy U. Shrinivas, who replaced L. Shankar. In 2000, the young Indian classical singer Shankar Mahadevan joined as the first vocal element in the group.

Katyar Kaljat Ghusali

Katyar Kaljat Ghusali

Katyar Kaljat Ghusli is a 2015 Marathi film based on a play by the same name. Directed by Subodh Bhave, the film stars Sachin Pilgaonkar, Shankar Mahadevan, and Subodh Bhave in lead roles. The film marks the acting debut for Mahadevan and directorial debut for Bhave. The original play premiered in 1967 in Mumbai, where Hindustani classical vocalist Vasantrao Deshpande played one of the protagonists. In 2010, the play was relaunched with protagonists essayed by Rahul Deshpande, grandson of Vasantrao Deshpande and singer Mahesh Kale. The film's music is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, and retained some of the songs from the original play composed by Jitendra Abhisheki.