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Sooraj Santhosh (born 19 September 1987) is an Indian playback singer who sings mainly in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam languages and has also sung in Hindi, Kannada and Badaga. He has sung around 200 songs in 8 Indian languages. He was the former lead vocalist of the band Masala Coffee.

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Sooraj Santhosh
Sooraj at a Concert
Background information
Born	(1987-09-19) 19 September 1987 (age 35) Paravur, Kollam, India[1][2]
Occupation(s)	Singer Songwriter Music Composer
Formerly of	Masala Coffee
Website	http://soorajsanthosh.com/

Personal life

Sooraj Santhosh was born in Paravur in Kollam[3][4] and then moved to Trivandrum. He attended Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram for schooling. He pursued his B.Com. at MG College and his M.Com. at Mar Ivanious College.[5][6]

Singing career

He won the 2004 School Youth Festival and 2004–2005 Kerala State Higher Secondary Youth Festival.[7] He represented Kerala University in the South Zone Inter-University Youth Festival and was declared the winner three years in a row – 2009, 2010 and 2011, and participated in the National Inter University Youth Festival. In 2009 he shifted his base from Trivandrum to Chennai.[8] He says that if it was not for his guru, professional flautist and Carnatic musician Kudamaloor Janardanan, he wouldn't have understood music in this depth.[9] Sooraj accompanied Kudamaloor Janardhanan for a fusion ensemble at the Kovalam Lit Fest (2010) (he was the only singer in the group).[10] He is also a vocalist with Ashram Oriental Rock, a seven-member Indo-Austrian band, and went on a European tour with them in 2011.[11]

Masala Coffee

Sooraj Santhosh was the co-founder and former lead vocalist of Masala Coffee, which made its debut on Kappa TV's Music Mojo. The band composed the soundtrack for the Tamil movie, Uriyadi, co-produced by Nalan Kumarasamy.[12][13] They composed the title track and featured in a promo video for the Malayalam movie, Hello Namasthe.[14] Masala Coffee performed at the RAAG 'N' ROCK Indie Music Festival at Al Nasr Leisureland, Dubai, on September 11, 2015,[15] releasing their first music video titled 'Aalayaal Tharam Venam',[16] in 2016. In November 2019, Masala Coffee announced that they were cordially parting ways with Sooraj, so the latter could pursue a promising solo music career. Sooraj made his independent band latter which came to know as Sooraj Santhosh Live [17]

His first song ′Inka Etho′ composed by G.V Prakash for the Telugu Darling won him the Mirchi Music Awards South conducted by Radio Mirchi for the Best Upcoming Singer in Telugu (2010). "A Special program on the Mirchi Music Awards hosted to felicitate all the singers and musicians of South India"[18] Sooraj made his debut in Malayalam with the song ′Ee Ramayanakkootil′ in the film Second Show. Music was composed by Nikhil Rajan starring Dulquar Salman.

Sooraj made his entry into the Tamil film industry by singing ′Uyirin Suvaril′ and ′Vegam vegam′ in the movie Sridhar (2012)for which music was composed by Rahul Raj. He got his break with a duet song ′Yamma Yamma′ in All in All Azhagu Raja (2013) with Shreya Ghoshal, music composed by S. Thaman. ′Othakadai othakadai′ and ′Yaelley Yaelley′ from the film Pandiya Naadu (2013)[19] composed by D. Imman are other Tamil songs. His recent song ′Madai Thirandhathu′ was for music director M M Sreelekha in the film Kaadhal Solla Aasai.

He has been nominated in the category of Best Upcoming Vocalist (Male)in Malayalam (2013) by Music Mirchi Awards, for his rendition of the song 'Iniyum Nin Mounam' for the movie KQ.[20]

He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Thaniye Mizhikal" from the film Guppy.[21] He also won the Janbhumi film awards 2017 and SIIMA 2017.

The Gypsy Sun

Sooraj is working on his debut solo album, which is a Multilingual album consists of 6 songs, Recently he released one among the 6 songs. ‘Thani Malayalam’ released recently has wooed the audience with its unique theme and offbeat composition. The song's genesis is rooted in Sooraj's love for language. The Music Video features eminent personalities from Malayalam literature, culture, art and cinema like M T Vasudevan Nair, Sara Joseph, Benyamin, Nedumudi Venu, Peeshapilly Rajeevan, Artist Bhattathiri, Methil Devika, Peruvanam Kuttan Marar, Ramachandra Pulavar.[22][23]

Solo album

The Gypsy Sun

Sooraj is working on his debut solo album, which is a multilingual album consists of 6 songs, Recently he released one among them. ‘Thani Malayalam’ which has wooed the audience with its unique theme and offbeat composition. The song's genesis is rooted in Sooraj's love for language. The Music Video features eminent personalities from Malayalam literature, culture, art and cinema like M T Vasudevan Nair, Sara Joseph, Benyamin, Nedumudi Venu, Peeshapilly Rajeevan, Artist Bhattathiri, Methil Devika, Peruvanam Kuttan Marar, Ramachandra Pulavar.[24][25]

Discography

Malayalam

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2013	Second Show	Ee Ramayanakootil	Nikhil Rajan
2013	Lokpal	Arjunante	Ratheesh Vegha
2013		Mayam Mayam	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala	Nin Neelamizhi	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	Ladies and Gentleman	Palaniram padarume	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	KQ	Iniyum Nin Mounam	Stephen Devassy
2015	Mallanum Mathevanum	Azhakey Allimalarey[26]	Suman Bichu
2015	Kunjiramayanam	Salsa	Justin Prabhakaran
2015	Madura Naranga	Oru Naal[27]	Sreejith - Saachin
2015	Madura Naranga	Melle Vannu Konjiyo	Sreejith - Saachin
2016	Hello Namasthe	Ulakil Karanamila	Masala Coffee
2016	Guppy	Thaniye	Vishnu Vijay
2016	Team 5	Azhcha	Gopi Sunder
2017	Ramante Eden Thottam	Kavitha Ezhuthunnu	Bijibal
2017	Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela	Enthaavo	Justin Prabhakar
2017	Himalayathile Kashmalan	Akkidi	Aravind Chandrasekhar
2017	Solo	Aalayaal Thara Venam	Masala Coffee
2018	Queen	Vennilave	Jakes Bejoy
2018	Naam	Adichu Polichu	Ashwin Sivadas and Sandeep Mohan
2018		Tank Takara	Ashwin Sivadas and Sandeep Mohan
2018		Get Out House	Ashwin Sivadas and Sandeep Mohan
2018	Kaly	Kinnam Katta Kallan	Rahul Raj
2019	June	Adyam Thammil	Ifthi
2019	Kumbalangi Nights	Uyiril Thodum	Sushin Shyam
2019	Ambili	Aaraadhike	Vishnu Vijay
2019	Android Kunjappan Version 5.25	Pularan Neram	Bijibal
2019	Underworld	Paravakal	Yakzan Gary Pereira & Neha Nair
2019	Subharathri	Aalameenithinaadiyonu	Bijibal
2019	Valiyaperunnal	Labbaikkallah	Rex Vijayan
2019	Dear Comrade	Mazhamegham	Justin Prabhakaran
2020	Anveshanam	Ilam Poove	Jakes Bejoy
2020	Gauthamante Radham	Theythaka Tharam	Anuraj O.B
2020	Kappela	Kannil Vidarum	Sushin Shyam
2021	Roy	Arikin Arikil	Munna P. M.
2021	Malik	Theerame	Sushin Shyam
2021	Madhuram	Gaaname	Hesham Abdul Wahab

Tamil

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2012	Sridhar	Uyirin Suvaril Naane	Rahul Raj
2012	Sridhar	Vegam vegam	Rahul Raj
2012	Chandramouli	Kala Kala kala Kala	Maragadhamani
2012	Chandramouli	Dharmam Vazha	Maragadhamani
2013	Pandiya Naadu	Yaeley Yaeley Maruthu	D. Imman
2013	Pandiya Naadu	Othakadai Othakadai Machaan	D. Imman
2013	All in all Azhagu Raja	Yamma Yamma	S. Thaman
2013	Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam	Yennada Yennada	D Imman
2013	Kadhal Solla Aasai	Madai Thiranthathu	M. M. Srilekha
2014	Bramman	Vaanathile Nilavu	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Sooraiyadal	Adiye Sarithaana	Mithun Eshwar
2014	Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi	Naan Indru Naan Thaane	Rahul Raj
2014	Anjaan	Kaadhal Aasai	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2015	Soan Papdi	Enga Kaattula Mazhai	Dhanraj Manickam
2014	Mozhivathu Yadhenil	Vilai Illathadhu	Nithyan Karthick
2015	Ore Oru Raja Mokka Raaja	Malare Mooche Eduthu	Suman Bichu
2015	Thoppi	Paava patta naanga	Ramprasad Sundar
2015	Achcharam	Perazhaghai Thirudida	Srikanth Deva
2015	Ivanuku Thannila Gandam	Mappilla Mappilla	A7
2015	Nanbargal Narpani Mandram	Sirichaenae Chinna Ponudha	Srikanth Deva
2015	Kanchana 2	Motta Paiyan	S.S.Thaman
2015	Vaa Deal	Vaa Deal	S.S.Thaman
2015	Kida Poosari Magudi	Chinna Paya Vayasu	Ilaiyaraaja
2015	Ithiraiyil Varum Sambavangal Anaihtum Karpanaiyae	Somariyum Neethan	Maria Jerald
2015	Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga	Vasuvum Saravananum	D Imman
2015	Puli	Mannavanae Mannavanae[28]	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Pattanathu Raja	Edho Ondru Thonudhadi	Manoj
2015	Selvandhan	Rama Rama	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Mooch	Marachan Bommai	Nithyan Karthik
2015	Jippaa Jimikki (2015)	Ayyo Ayyo	Ranib & Mohanrajan
2015	Kuttram Nadanthathu Enna	Nee Konjumbothey	Naresh
2015	Meymarandhaen Paaraayo	En Kaadhale	Himesh Reshammiya
2015	Meymarandhaen Paaraayo	Appuram Enoa	Himesh Reshammiya
2016	Vidayutham	Allipoo	Mithun Eshwar
2016	Uriyadi	Agni Kunjondru Kandaen	Masala Coffee
2016	Uriyadi	Kantha	Masala Coffee
2016	Munnodi	Akkam Pakkam	K. Prabu Shankar
2017	Tubelight	Kaathirunden	Indra
2018	Santhoshathil Kalavaram	Kaatru Vaanga Nalla Kaatru	Sivanag
2018	Maniyaar Kudumbam	Adi Pappali Palame	Thambi Ramaiah
2019	Kanne Kalaimaane	Endhan Kangalai	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2019	Naadodigal 2	Adhuva Adhuva	Justin Prabhakaran
2020	Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal	Kanave Nee Naan	Masala Coffee

Telugu

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2008	Villagelo Vinayakudu	Muddugaare	Manikanth Kadri
2010	Darling	Inka Edho	GV Prakash Kumar
2012	Marina	Snehitudokadunte	Girish
2012	Crazy (Dubbed version)	Alagodhey Alagodhey	S Thaman
2012		Theme Music	S Thaman
2013	ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (Dubbed version)	I am a fool	Sachin-Jigar
2013		Chirunavvula Thotaku Swagatam	Sachin-Jigar
2013	Tadakha	Viyyalavaru	S Thaman
2013	Palnadu	Kalley Kalley Palike	Imman D
2013	Satya 2	Bhashma dhaari	Shree, Ishq
2013	Satya 2	Samaram Daarilo Velithey	Sanjeev, Darshan
2013	Adhee Lekka	Emaina edhemaina	Chinni Charan
2013	1-Nenokkadine	O Sayonara Sayonara	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Legend	Thanjavuru	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Ra Ra Krishnayya	Come on baby	Achu Rajamani
2014	Alludu Sreenu	Labbar Bomma	Devi Sri Prasad
2014	Rabhasa	Dam Damare	S Thaman
2014	Paathshala	Friendship Day Anthem Song	Rahul Raj
2014	Power	Nuvvu Nenu Janta	S Thaman
2014	Aagadu	Bhelpuri	S Thaman
2014	Ala Ela	Yedutakaladu	Bheems Cecirolio
2014	Ala Ela	Yenduke[29]	Bheems Cecirolio
2015	Tiger	Hey Tiger	S Thaman
2015	Maha Maharaju	Evaremi Antunna	Hiphop Tamizha
2015	S/O Satyamurthy	One & Two & Three	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	S/O Satyamurthy	Chal Chalo Chalo	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu	Oho Sundari	Manikanth Kadri
2015	Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu	Raamaaya Raamabhadraaya	Manikanth Kadri
2015	Rakshasudu (2015)	Masss (Remix)	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2015	Ganga	Gundabbaayi	SS Thaman
2015	Ak Rao Pk Rao	Nuvu Vachetappudu	K S Rao
2015	Rahadhari	Na Manasu	Rahul Raj
2015	Srimanthudu	Rama Rama[30]	Devi Sri Prasad
2015	Jaya Suriya	Urike Chilaka	D Imman
2015	Prema Leela	Jatha Kadathaavo	Himesh Reshammiya
2015	Prema Leela	Jvaliyinchele	Himesh Reshammiya
2015	Nenu Sailaja	Masti Masti	Devi Sri Prasad
2016	Nannaku Prematho	Love Me Again	Devi Sri Prasad
2016	Pellichoopulu	Ee Babu Gariki	Vivek Sagar
2016	Maari (Maas) (Dubbed version)	Donu Donu Donu	Anirudh Ravichander
2016	Supreme	Anjaneyudu Neevadu	Sai Kartheek
2017	Jaya Janaki Nayaka	Andhamaina Seetakoka Chiluka	Devi Sri Prasad
2018	Soda Goli Soda	Teeranney	Bharath Madhusudhanan
2018	Sanjeevani	Jaano	Sravan KK
2019	Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi	Maarey Kalaley	Vivek Sagar
2019	Brochevarevarura	Vaale Chinukule	Vivek Sagar
2019	Nandini Nursing Home	Nanney Nanney	Achu

Hindi

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2013	Kamasutra 3D	Saawariya	Sachin-Sreejith
2013	Kamasutra 3D	Har Har Mahadev	Sachin-Sreejith

Kannada

Year	Film	Song	Music Director
2014	Hara (2014 film)	Hare Rama	Jassie Gift
2015	Titlu Beka	Hrudya Maaro	Nobin Paul
2016	Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu	Ale Moodadhe	Charan Raj
2016	Srinivasa Kalyana	Bettadmele Srinivasu	Midhun Mukundan
2017	Ondu Motteya Kathe	Keli Nodri	Midhun Mukundan
2019	Mundina Nildana	Manase Maya	Masala Coffee
2019	Dear Comrade	Kareyuveya	Justin Prabhakaran

Music albums

Year	Album	Song	Music Director
2014	Love Policy	Sakhiye En Sakhiye	Sreejith-Sachin
2015	London Love	Azhake Ninave	Yesu
2016	Yeshunadha	Krooshithane	Jeneesh John
2016	Aalayaal Thara Venam	Aalayaal Thara Venam	Masala Coffee
2016	Dhuun	Theme song	Sreejith Edavana
2016	Blue Rose	Konjhum Vaarthayaal	Siddhartha Pradeep
2015	Titlu Beka	Hrudaya Maaro	Nobin Paul
2016	Kari	Samaya Veghangal	Masala Coffee
2019	Namma Kanaath	Kannadi Kaadey	Afzal Yusuf
2014	Nizhalayi maraam	vettonnu thundam pathinaru	Muralee Radhakrishnan

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

2016: Best Male Playback Singer - 'Thaniye Mizhikal',[31] Guppy[32]

Other Awards

2010: Mirchi Music Awards South, Best Upcoming Singer (Telugu) - 'Inka Etho', Darling

2017: Janmabhumi Film Awards, Best Playback Singer - 'Thaniye Mizhikal', Guppy

2017: SIIMA, Best Playback Singer (Malayalam)- 'Thaniye Mizhikal', Guppy[33][34]

• 2018: Mirchi Music Awards South, Mirchi Music Awards South#Best vocalists Malayalam

International concerts

• US-Canada tour with Music director Devi Sri Prasad for a series of performances in cities across USA and Canada (July–August 2014)[35] - 'Team for US Tour'
• Sooraj performed with the band Masala Coffee in Dubai on 17 October 2014 at the inaugural ceremony of KPL Dubai Season 3.[36]
• Sooraj and his band, Masala Coffee will be performing live for Raag 'N' Rock - The Indie Music Festival, on 11 September 2015 in Dubai[37][38]
• Sooraj is the Soloist Tenor who will be accompanying the Chennai-based composer Mr. Ganesh B. Kumar and team to premiere the Shanmuga Kavacham with the European Choir Group. It is the world's first Choral composition from India, to adorn the Western Classical Choral repertoire. This composition titled “Shanmuga Kavacham”[39] is a spiritual masterpiece in Tamil, written by the Saint / Poet Srimath Pamban Swamigal, in 1891. The World Premiere of “Shanmuga Kavacham”, along with other selected mantras would be performed in Choral a cappella style in Germany on 20 September 2015 at Kurhaus Weisbaden / Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal, Germany. This auspicious event is titled “Mantra Meets Classic” and will be conducted by Mr. Nicol Matt, one of Germany's few new generation conductors enjoying international reputation.[40][41]
• Sooraj has accompanied Gopi Sunder to perform in Melbourne at 1330, Ferntree Gully Rd, Scoresby, VIC 3179 for the audio launch of the movie 'Team 5' on 1 October 2016.[42]
• Sooraj has performed with Masala Coffee on 22 October 2016, at the Malaysian Independent Live Fusion Festival held at the StarXpo Centre, Kuala Lumpur.[43]
• Sooraj and his band, Masala Coffee Performed for the Sarvesh Festival of Arts[44] at the Victoria Hall, Singapore, on 25 November 2016.
• Sooraj has performed with his band Masala Coffee on 17 March 2017, at the Dubai Global Village.[45]

References

Further reading

This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. (September 2016)

• TNN (16 January 2017). "Sooraj Santhosh is now a rising star". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
• – An article in The Hindu dated 26 October 2013
• – Pandianadu songs review.
• – music review of Pandianadu.
• – music review of Kadhal Solla Aasai
• – "Feature on the audio launch of the movie Kadhal Solla Aasai".
• – 'Parayathe' album description – Devathe en Nenjile song by Sooraj Santhosh.
• - 'Devi Sri Prasad gears up for concerts in US, Canada' - Suraj Santhosh in the team with Devi Sri Prasad
• - Suraj, singer, mollywood in Varthaprabhatham - Interview of Sooraj Santhosh on Asianet TV.
• - Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)
• - Power Telugu Movie Audio Launch - Part 8 - Live performance of Sooraj Santhosh and Malavika (Power - Telugu movie audio launch)
• - Snehithane - Masala Coffee - Music Mojo - Promo - Kappa TV
• - New music album - London Love - Song - Azhake Ninave
• - New music album - Namma Ooru Song - Kaatrey Maasai
• - Mojo Rising music fest, organised by Kappa TV in Kochi (20th Feb, 2015)
• - An article in The Deccan Chronicle dated 31 May 2015.
• - Live performance of Rama Rama song at Srimanthudu audio release function - Shilpa Kala Vedhika, Hyderabad on July 18, 2015.
• - Mantra meets Classic - "Shanmuga Kavacham" - Sooraj Santhosh - Male Solo Tenor from India.
• - Translated (German to English) Article about the Mantra meets Classic concert in Germany dt Sept 22, 2015.

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Sooraj Santhosh, también conocido como Suraj Santhosh. Es un cantante de playback indio, intérprete de temas musicales cantados en telugu, tamil y malayalam. También ha cantado en hindi, kannada y Badaga. Es además vocalista de la banda Masala Coffee.

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