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Niranj Suresh
നിരഞ്ജ് സുരേഷ്
Birth nameNiranj A. Suresh
Born(1990-03-06)6 March 1990
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
GenresIndian music, playback singing
Occupation(s)Singer, Actor, Director
Years active2013–present

Niranj Suresh (born 1990) is an Indian musician, playback singer, director and actor.[1] Niranj is the lead vocalist of the Indian rock band from Kochi Motherjane. He is also the lead vocalist and songwriter of a progressive rock band called Blank planet. He also started his own solo venture "Nrj Project" in 2017.

Niranj started his career in playback singing after singing in the movie Asha Black. In a short span of four years, Niranj has made his presence felt in the Malayalam music industry with his distinct vocal style and has also made his Tamil debut.

Personal life

Niranj Suresh was born in Edappally, Kerala in 1990. He is the eldest child of Dr. Suresh Narayanan, Physics Professor and Dr. Anila Suresh, Physics Professor and Research Guide at Union Christian College, Aluva and has a younger sibling Nikhil.A.Suresh. Niranj did his schooling from Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara, Kochi and later Engineering course from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam.[2]

He was a Junior Division NCC Cadet and bagged Chief Minister's gold medal for the best cadet of the state (2005). He also represented Kerala in the Republic day parade, Delhi (2005).[citation needed]

He got married in April 2018 in Kerala to Dr. Radhika Lal, an ENT specialist.[citation needed]

Career

He found his taste for music from his childhood days. During his college days, he was part of the college band and later joined a metal core band NEMESIS. In 2013, he joined Blank planet as their lead vocalist and songwriter. They released a single called MAYA on 23 December 2015 which was directed and edited by Niranj himself. They are currently working on their EP which is scheduled to release by 2017.

Niranj entered into Playback singing after singing for the film Asha Black. His vocals were noted after singing for the Malayalam film Thoppil Joppan which was a blues style rendition. He has sung for various music directors like Vidyasagar, Gopi Sundar, Shaan Rahman, Deepak Dev and Bijibal and has many hit songs under his name like "Thechille penne", "Innalekalil", "Roshomon", "Sa Re Ga Ma" followed by many more songs in recent malayalam movies. He also made his debut in Tamil music under the guidance of Vishal Chandrasekhar, with the song "Pattikichu Pathiya" for the movie Kee.

Niranj's music ranges between a variety of genres like from Western music, blues, punk rock and Heavy metal music. He is currently working on his solo album which is about to get released soon[3]

Discography

Year Film Song Music Director Co-Singer(s)
2014 Asha Black "Nannaavoolla" Jecin George Solo
Beware of Dogs "Maarimukil" Bijibal Solo
2015 2 Countries "Title Song" Gopi Sundar Solo
Rock Star "Bhoogolam" Prashant Pillai Solo
2016 Anuraga Karikkin Vellam "Neeyo Njaano" Prashant Pillai Sreerag Saji
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Shabareesh Varma
Thoppil Joppan[4] "Thoppil Joppan" Vidyasagar Solo
2017 Sakhavu "Lokam Ennum" Prashant Pillai Bijibal
Haritha Balakrishnan
Radhika Narayanan
Sachin Raj
Sakhavu "Theyyam Thinthaka" Prashant Pillai Rahul Lakshman
Shreekumar Vakkiyil
Haritha Balakrishnan
Radhika Narayanan
Sreerag Saji
Mithun Jayaraj
Sachin Raj
Ranjith Ram
Godha "Innalekalil" Shaan Rahman Solo
Aby "Leysa Aleysa" Bijibal Solo
Role Models[5] "Thechille Penne" Gopi Sundar Gopi Sundar
Kadamkadha "Palamaathiri" Deepankuran Solo
Villain "Angakale" 4 Musics Shakthisree Gopalan
Villain "Villain Promo Song" 4 Musics Raashi Khanna
Diwanjimoola Grand Prix "Innale Innale " Gopi Sundar Solo
Diwanjimoola Grand Prix "Kaatte Poora Kaatte" Gopi Sundar Solo
Solo "Roshmon" Prashant Pillai Rakesh Kishore
Arun Kamath
Alfred Eby Isaac
Mithun Jayaraj
Aswin Gopakumar
Sachin Raj
Theeram "Poru Nirayum" Sankar Sharma Sanoop Kumar
Masterpiece "Theme Song" Deepak Dev Jack ‘styles
History of Joy "Puthumazhayitha" Jovey George Sujo Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
2018 Street Lights "Kaalam" Adarsh Abraham Solo
Kee "Pathikichu Pathiya" Vishal Chandrashekar Devanekambaram
Keshavvinod
Ajesh Ashok
Jagatheesh
Charminar "Poove Poove" Jecin George Solo
Kala Viplavam Pranayam "Idam Valam" Athul Anand Rakesh Kishore
Sachin Raj
Athul Anand
Mithun Jayaraj
Midhun V Dev
Kala Viplavam Pranayam "Thirakal" Athul Anand Sachin Raj
Rakesh Kishore
Athul Anand
Midhun V Dev
Kala Viplavam Pranayam "Vaanolam" Athul Anand Sithara Krishnakumar
Midhun V Dev
Kuttanadan Marpappa "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" Rahul Raj Solo
Naam "Ellarum Onnaane" Sandeep and Ashwin Sooraj Santhosh
J Sujith
Shabareesh Varma
Naam "Getout House" Sandeep and Ashwin Sooraj Santhosh
J Sujith
Shabareesh Varma
Naam "Adichu Polichu" Sandeep and Ashwin Sooraj Santhosh
J Sujith
Shabareesh Varma
Naam "Thudikottunne" Sandeep and Ashwin Solo
Naam "Oru Naalil" Sandeep and Ashwin Solo
BTech "Azadi" Rahul Raj Rahul Raj
Cuban Colony "Thottu Thottu Poyee" Aloshya Kaavumpurath Solo

References

  1. ^ "Niranj Suresh's double hatrick". Deccan Chronicle. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ^ "They will rock you". The Hindu. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ "'Thoppil Joppan' music review: Vidyasagar in his comfort zone". Manorama Online. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Vidyasagar sir moulded my voice well: Niranj Suresh". Times of India. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Why this song from Fahadh-Namitha starrer is the talking point in social media". Mathrubhumi. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.