Sukhwinder Singh

Sukhwinder Singh

Sukhwinder Singh is an internationally-recognized singer, based in India, who often works as a Bollywood playback artist. Singh was best known for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya", for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. "Chaiyya Chaiyya", the first song from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed by A. R. Rahman, written by Gulzar, and sung in duet with Sapna Awasthi. It was also featured in the musical Bombay Dreams, and, in remixed arrangements, in the titles and credits segments of Spike Lee's 2006 film, Inside Man. Singh later gained more international fame for singing "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Biography

Sukhwinder Singh is a leading Bollywood singer. He originally comes from Amritsar, Punjab, India. He first performed on stage at the age of 7 or 8, singing the Lata number "Sa re ga ma pa, pa, pa, ga ma re, ga re mere sang mere saajna", from the 1970 movie Abhinetri. He also released a Punjabi album called Munda Southhall Da with T. Singh joined Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s troupe and quickly became a music arranger, before heading to the south of India to look for work. At this time he did a film called Rakshagan.

Singh got his break in the movie "Karma" in which he sang few lines, then he did a Madhuri Dixit film called Khilaaf, in which he sang the hit song "Aa ja sanam". But the singer himself realised that something was missing in his voice, took a sabbatical and left Mumbai to tour England and America to see, hear and understand the various forms of music. After this broadening of his musical horizons, he returned to Mumbai to kick-start his musical career.

His first effort in Hindi films, Aaja Sanam, went largely unremarked, even though the music carried the names of Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Then, along came Dil Se. A. R. Rahman used Sukhwinder for "Chaiyya Chaiyya". The other films that followed - including Taal, Biwi No. 1, 1947 Earth, Daag, Dillagi, Moksha, and Thakshak,"Tere Naam", Apna Sapna Money Money, Shadi Se Pehle , Shabd, Musafir, Chak de India, Om Shanti Om, Black & White- have made him a household name.

With A. R. Rahman

The combination of Sukhwinder Singh and composer A.R.Rahman has given lot of memorable songs. The list includes Chaiyya Chaiyya from Dil Se, Ramta Jogi, Ni Main Samajh Gayee and Nahin Samne from [[Taal (film)|Taal),

Awards

Sukhwinder Singh won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from the movie Dil Se whose music was by A R Rahman. He recently won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for the song "Haule Haule" from the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

The song "Jai Ho", sung by Singh, composed by A. R. Rahman, and written by Gulzar, was nominated a Critics' Choice Award for Best Song and won an Oscar: Academy Award for Best Original Song. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media in 2010.

Selected discography

As a music director

• Halla Bol
• Black & Whiye
• Kurukshetra (One Song:Ban Dhan Chali)
• Astitva

As a playback singer

• Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy...... (O Raje)

• Blue...... (Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai)

• Kaminey (Dhan Te Nan & Fatak)

• Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009).......Rang Rangia

• Billu Barber......(Marjaani)

• Kumbaaraki ..... ( Kaaranji [2009], Kannada)

• Slumdog Millionaire......( Jai Ho)
  • Winner, Academy Award for Best Original Song
  • Winner, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

• Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi......( Haule Haule)
  • Winner, Filmfare Award, Best Male Playback Singer

• Fashion......(Fashion Ka Jalwa)

• Bhootnath...... (Banku)

• Chak De India...... (Chak De India)

• Om Shanti Om...... (Dard-e-Disco)

• Tashan (film)...... (Dance Maar and Dil Haara)

• Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na...... (Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai)

• Halla Bol (Playback Singer & Music Director)

• Black & White (2008)......(Haq Allah,Peer Manava,Main Chala,Jogi Aaya)

• Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)

• Chhodon Naa Yaar(2007)

• Kaisay Kahein... (2007)

• Shootout at Lokhandwala(2007)...... (Nashe Mein)

• Shaadi Se Pehle (2006)(Bijuriya)

• Bombay Skies(2006)

• Jaane Hoga Kya(2006)

• Omkara(2006)......(Title song and Beedhi)

• Mangal Pandey: The Rising......(Takey Takey)

• Water (2005 film)(2005)....(Aayo Re Sakhi,Bhangari Morori&Piya Ho)

• Dosti: Friends Forever(2005)

• Ek Ajnabee(2005)

• Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005).....(Nasha)

• Garam Masala (2005).....(Chori Chori)

• Ramji Londonwaley (2005)

• Bunty Aur Babli (2005)

• Shabd (2005)

• Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (2005)

• Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)......(Ahambramasmi, Woh Din Aa Gaya, Woh Kisna Hai)

• Classic Dance of Love (2005)

• Musafir (2004).....(Mahi Ve)

• Naach (2004)

• Madhoshi (2004) (playback singer)

• Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities(2004)......(Chinnamma Chilakkamma)

• Khakee (2004)

• Sssshhh... (2003)

• Tere Naam (2003)......(Lagaan Lagi)

• Calcutta Mail (2003)

• Supari (2003)

• Chalte Chalte (2003)......(Layi Ve Na Gaye)

• Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai (2003)

• Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003)

• Dum (2003)

• Anubhav: An Experience (2003)

• Border Hindustan Ka (2003)

• Udhaya (2003)......(Thiruvallikkeri Rani)

• Kaante (2002)

• Karz: The Burden of Truth (2002)

• Annarth (2002)

• Shakthi: The Power (2002)

• Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002)

• The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)......(Desh Mere Desh,Dil Se Niklegi,Kasam Tumko Watan,Pagdi Sambhal Jatta,Shora So Pahchaniye)

• Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002)

• Junoon (2002)

• Little John (2002)

• Monsoon Wedding (2001) (Aaj Mera Jee Kardaa)

• Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001)

• Aks (2001)

• Yaadein (2001)

• Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)......(Mitwa,Ghanan Ghanan)

• One 2 Ka 4 (2001)......(Allay Allay)

• Zubeidaa (2001)......(Main Albeli)

• Mrugaraaju (2001)

• 12B (2001)

• Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya (2000)

• Kurukshetra (2000)

• Astitva (2000)

• Jungle (2000)

• Refugee (2000)

• Devi Putrudu (2000)

• Hum To Mohabbat Karega (2000)......(Lai Liya)

• Khauff (2000)

• Annayya (2000)

• Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad (2000)

• Jaanwar (1999)

• Thakshak (1999).......(Dholna)

• Khoobsurat (1999)

• Dillagi (1999)

• Seenu (1999)

• Biwi No. 1 (1999)

• Phool Aur Aag (1999)

• Daag: The Fire (1999)......(Lucky Kabootar)

• Dil Kya Kare (1999)

• Earth (1998).....(Ruth Aa Gayee Re,Raat Ki Daldal Hain,Yeh Jo Zindagi Hain)

• Dil Se(1998)......(Chaiyya Chaiyya)
  • Winner, Filmfare Award, Best Male Playback Singer

• Taal (1998)......(Ramta Jogi,Ni Main Samajh Gayee,Kariye Na,Nahin Samne
• Dus (1997)

• Itihaas (1997)

• Raghuveer (1995)

• Chamatkar (1992)

• Kurbaan (1991)

• Fateh (1991)

• Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986)

• Karma (1986) (playback singer)

External links

• Best of Sukhwinder Singh

• Sukhwinder Singh at IMDb