Ranjith (singer)

Ranjith
Ranjith
	Ranjith performing at Sangarsh
Background information
Born	21 February 1977 (age 47); Kannur, Kerala, India
Occupations	Singer; composer;
Years active	2002–present

Ranjith K. Govind (born 21 February 1977), also known as K.G. Ranjith, is an Indian playback singer, working in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries and has sung more than 2500 songs.^[2]^[3]

Early life

Ranjith was born in Chennai, India into a Malayali family, hailing from Kalluvazhi, Kerala.^[4] He grew up listening to various kinds of music. He used to stay in a locality where there were many Keralites, and had a chance to participate in the local programs there. Later, a family friend suggested that he be trained in classical music. He learned Hindustani music and Carnatic music. He was trained by Vidwan Cuddalore Subramanian, K. S. Kanakasingam, Trichur P. Ramankutty and P. S. Narayana Swamy.^[5] He became popular when he won the Sun TV Saptha Swarangal singing contest in 2001.^[5] He is married to a trained Bharata Naatiyam dancer, Reshmi Menon. He has a daughter and a son.

Career

Mani Sharma introduced Ranjith as a playback singer, calling him to sing the song "Adugu Adugu" for the Telugu film Bobby (2002) alongside accomplished singer, Hariharan. Ranjith's first Tamil song was "Hey Penne" from Aasai Aasaiyai (2002), also composed by Mani Sharma.^[5] However, the song which gained Ranjith popularity was "Suppose" from the film Sukran (2005). In 2007, he sang his first song in his mother tongue Malayalam, "Innoru Paattonnu Paadaan" for the film Kilukkam Kilukilukkam.^[5] Ranjith was nominated for the Best Male Playback Singer prize in the Telugu category at the 56th Filmfare Awards South for the song "Entavaraku" from Gamyam (2009).

In 2005, Ranjith composed, arranged and performed an ensemble of Ayyappa Namaskara Slokas that was compiled into an album titled Saranam Ayyappa.^[1]^[6] He further composed and arranged the music for the dance ensemble Panchamukhi.^[7] He has worked often with Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vidyasagar and other music directors in Tamil.

Songs

Tamil songs

Song	Film	Co-Singers	Year	Composer
Hey Penne	Aasai Aasaiyai		2002	Mani Sharma
Soodaamani	Arul	Shalini	2004	Harris Jayaraj
Unnalae Thoogam	Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam	Malathi	2005	Ilayaraja
Ennada Nenacha	Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam		2005	Ilayaraja
Puthusa Nenachikittu	Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy	Tippu	2005
Osthara Pilisthunara	Chinna	Devan, Karthik	2005
Pattam Poochi	Chithiram Pesuthadi	Timmy	2006
Solvaaya Solvaaya	Girivalam	Harini	2005
Adiyae Aandaal Amma	Girivalam	Anuradha Sriram	2005
Naan Thaan Kadavulada	Jithan		2005
Haiyaiyo	Kadhalae En Kadhalae	Prayog, Timmy
Uyir Priyum	Kalvanin Kadhali		2006
Karka Kasadara	Karka Kasadara		2005
Aadhivasi Naane	Kedi	Shreya Ghosal	2006
Kunguma Poovae	Kedi	Chinmayi	2006
Masala Maharani	Kusthi	Priyadarshini, Ranjith	2006
Dum Irundha Munnaley Vaa	Madhu	Karthik, Naveen	2006
Immathundhu Manasu	Madhu	Malathi	2006
Mayavi Mayavi	Mayavi	Chitra, Devi Sri Prasad	2005
Aarai Adi	Naalai	Rita, Tippu	2006
Idhu Maaya	Naalai	Malgudi Subha, Tippu	2006
Roatu Mela	Oru Kadhal Seiveer	Malathy Lakshman	2006
Geetha Mala	Oru Kalluriyin Kadhai	Devan, Sounder Rajan	2006
Kangal Kandadhu1	Oru Kalluriyin Kadhai	Ganga	2006
Pangu Podu	Oru Kalluriyin Kadhai	Kay Kay	2005
Yedho Nadakuthu	Parijatham	Karthika	2006
Azhaghana Poigale	Poi		2006
Varriya	Pudhupettai	Narayan, Naveen	2006
Manidhan Solkindra	Raam	Vijay Yesudas, Yuvan Shankar Raja	2005
Gumthalakkadi Gana	Sandakozhi		2005
Khadal Keedal	Saravana	Reshmi, Simbhu	2006
Suppose	Sukran	R Vinaya	2005
Marappu Potta	Prathi Gnayiru 9 Manimudhal 10.30 Varai		2006
Sight Adicha	Thullal	Aishwarya
Kokkalanga	Ullam		2012
Seithi Suda Suda	Vaanam Vasappadum		2004
Tamil Theriyum	Vanakkam Thalaiva	Gayathri	2005
Enjoy	Chennai Kadhal	Blazee	2006
Kala	E	Kalpana, Sowmya	2006
Mylapooru	En Uyirinum Melaana	Grace
Maiyaie	Eppadikku Kaadhaludan Seenu
Yaar Kadavulai	Ilavattam		2006
Pana	Jambavaan	Janani
Punagaye	Nenjil Jil Jil		2006
Mama	Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhal	Gayathri
Kaatru	Thandayuthapani
Patchi	Thirudi	Suchitra
Ennamma Kannu	Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam	Karthik	2006
Theriyaama	Thiruvilayadal Aarambam	Sujatha	2006
Iiamai Embathu	Aasai Aasaiyai	Ravimariya, Tippu	2003
Kanam Sivaka	Aasai Aasaiyai	Mahalakshmi Iyer	2003
Ye Penney	Aasai Aasaiyai		2003
Kambedu Thadiyedu	Earumugam
Hey Sembaruthi	Era Nilam	Anuradha Sriram
Megam Karukudhu	Era Nilam	Ganga Sitharasu
Yendi	Alaudin
Yela Yela	Arinthum Ariyamalum
Panchu Mala Panchu Mala	Banda Paramasivam	Sujatha
Chella Kiliyo	Chellame	Anuradha Sriram
Uchanthalayil	Ayul Regai	Sriram
Mama Paiya	Devathayai Kanden
Hey Sembaruthi	Era Nilam	Anuradha Sriram
Megam Karukudhu	Era Nilam	Ganga Sitharasu
Appappa	Ice	Anupama Deshpande, Kalpana
Pidivatham Pidikathae	Jananam	Magathi
Keechu Keechu	Kalavum Katru Mara	Harini
Chinna Roja Kondu	Kavithai	Ganga
Oru Kottaikkul	Kudaikhul Mazhai	Antriya, Sujatha
Vattakkarupatti	Neranjamanasu	Aishwarya
Maama Maama	Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali	Gayathri
Naatu Sarakku	Pudhukottayilirundhu Saravanan	Dhanush, Lavanya
Pudhu Kadhal	Pudhukottayilirundhu Saravanan	Chinmayi
Karuppaana Kaiyale	Thaamirabharani	Chorus, Roshini
Hey! You Queen of Beauty	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Om Ennum	Sabari	Naveen, Rahul Nambiyar
Osama Osama	Sabari	Naveen, Ramanan A V
Thalai Suthuthae Maami	Muni
Jillendra	Aarya	Rita
Malai Year Pogudhu	Gaja	Ganga
Adakkivasi Adakkivasi	Maamadurai	Michael Fenando, Reshmi
Neruppum	Sivi	Sunitha Sarathy
Rap Theme	Sivi	Bob, Subhiksha
Magic Magic	Thollaipesi
Uyire Uyire	Malaikkotai	Rita
Uyire Uyiree	Malaikottai
Kannukotta	Malarinum Melliya	Roshini
Vegam Vega	Vegam	Rajesh Vaidya, Haricharan
Yaedho Senja	Rameshwaram	Chinmayee
Kaalaiyilirundhu Maalai Varai	Kazhugu	Ganga
Needhaana Needhaana	Sadhu Miranda	Swetha
Hello Hello Cell Phone	Nenjathai Killathe	Sunitha Swarthy
Rendupakkam Singadha	Thozha	Navneeth, Premji Gangai Amaran
Enge Nee	Pidichirukku	Abhijith Savanth, Mano, Lakshmi Roosal
Senthamizh Pesum Azhagu Juliet	Santosh Subramaniam	Andrea
Vuthattoram	Iyakkam	Swarnalatha, Malathi
Adaleru-Theme	Arasangam	Mega
Parthen Oru Nilavai	Panthayam
Kaase	Nettru Indru Naalai	Nithiin
Oru Naalo Oru Polutho	Nettru Indru Naalai	Harshika
Krishna Krishna	Ali Baba	Sevea
Puthiya Parava Ondru	Alibaba	Sujatha
Kathal Sammatham	Kee Mu	Hema Ambika
Indha Payanathil – Male	Poi Solla Porom
Thirumbi Pogave	Yennai Theriyuma	Naveen
Ilamaiyin Vaasanai Mudhal	Madhavi	Anuradha Sriram
Hey Mama Mama	Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan
Alaipayudhey	Guru En Aalu	Karthik, Nrithya
Ummachi	Newtonin Moondram Vidhi	Shalini
Nee Oru	Nesi	Anuradha Sriram
Mannu Nee	Sindhanai Sei
Juram	Kadhalna Summa Illai	Anuradha Sriram	2009
One Way	Kadhalna Summa Illai	Noel	2009
Orampo Orampo	Ainthaam Padai	Arjith, Karthikeyan	2009
Ennil Nooru Maatram	Pattalam	Shalini Singh	2009
I Phone	TN 07 AL 4777	Sangeetha Rajeshwaran	2009
Oru Paarvaiyil	Siva Manasula Sakthi		2009
Gramam Thedi Vaada	Moscowin Kavery	Tippu, Rita	2010
Kalavaaniye	Mayandi Kudumbathar	Madhumitha	2009
Doctor Mapillai Okya	Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru	Naveen	2009
Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru Theme Song	Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru	Saindhavi	2009
Mazhaiye mazhaiye	Eeram		2009
Saaral En	Eeram		2009
Gandharvainin Kottai	Renigunta
Vaalu Paiyane	Odipolama	Anitha
Nee Otha Sollu Sollu	Aval Peyar Thamizharasi	Neetha	2010
Naanayam I	Naanayam		2010
Naanayam II	Naanayam		2010
Kulirumika Aliyalaga	Pournami Naagam	Suchitra
Ennada Ninaicha	Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam	Vijay Yesudas	2003	Tamil
Om Muruga	Bambara Kannaley		2005	Tamil
Dole Dole Than	Pokkiri	Suchitra	2006	Tamil
Nee Mutham Ondru		Shweta Mohan	2006	Tamil
Nee Mutham Ondru" (Remix)		Suchitra	2006	Tamil
Yaro Yevalo	Rendu		2006	Tamil
Appa Amma Vilayattu	Padikkadavan	Saindhavi	2009	Tamil
Hey Rosu Rosu	Padikkadavan	Jaey	2009	Tamil
Hey Vetri Velaa	Padikkadavan	Naveen Madhav	2009	Tamil
Oru Punnagai Thane	Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai		2009	Tamil
Peliccan Paravaigal	Thoranai	Rahul & Rita & Jai	2009	Tamil
Vedi Vedi Saravedi	Thoranai	Navin	2009	Tamil
Ennai Vittu	Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal		2020	Tamil
Sevatha Pulla	Theeran Adhigaram Ondru		2017	Tamil
Vinveera	Tik Tik Tik	Sri Rascol	2018	Tamil
Aagayam Enna	Seemathurai	Shreya Ghoshal, Swetha Mohan	2018	Tamil
Pachondhi			2019	Tamil
Thandalkaaran	NGK		2019	Tamil
Goa	Goa	Krish & Tanvi & Suchitra, Chynk Showtyme & Pav Bundy	2010	Tamil
Fast Fooduthan Neeya	Dhana (D)	Raj Nidimoru & Krishna DK	2010	Tamil
"Kattil Mel Adithadia"	Agam Puram	Sayanora Philip	2010	Tamil
Adi Rakkamma Rakku	Siruthai	Suchitra & Roshan	2010	Tamil
Naan Romba Romba	Siruthai		2010	Tamil
Ready Readya	Mappillai	Saindhavi	2011	Tamil
Ennoda Raasi	Mappillai		2011	Tamil
Vilaiyaadu Mankatha	Mankatha	Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sucharita & Anita & Premgi Amaren	2011	Tamil
Poraney Poraney	Vaagai Sooda Vaa	Neha Bhasin	2011	Tamil
"Ramar Nadu"	Ayudha Porattam	Nandhan Raj	2011	Tamil
"Thottadhu Thottadhu Vettriyagum"	Vilayada Vaa	Suchitra, Rap Biggnickk	2012	Tamil
Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala	Kumki (film)	Shreya Ghoshal	2012	Tamil
"Eeda Eeda (Nani En Peru)"	Naan Ee (tamil version of Eega)		2012	Tamil
Vilambaram	Vilambaram		2013	Tamil
Eeramai Eeramai	Un Samayal Arayil	& Vibhavari Joshi	2014	Tamil
Melala Vedikudhu	Arrambam	Vijay Yesudas, Shweta Mohan	2013	Tamil
Jingunamani Jingunamani	Jilla	Sunidhi Chauhan	2014	Tamil
Pazhaya Soru	Thirunaal	Namitha	2016	Tamil
Bang Bang Bang	Anjaan		2014	Tamil
Therikkudhu Masss	Massu Engira Masilamani	Shankar Mahadevan & Yuvan Shankar Raja	2015	Tamil

Malayalam songs

Song	Film	Co-Singers	Year	Language
Kana Ponnum	Chanthpottu	Franko,Chorus	2005	Malayalam
Oru Venal Puzhayil	Pranayakalam		2007	Malayalam
Dhiruthana	Rock n' Roll	Tippu		Malayalam
Valayonnith	Rock n' Roll	Vijay Yesudas, Jeemon KJ, Pradeep Palluruthy		Malayalam
Kanamullal	Salt N' Pepper	Shreya Ghoshal	2012	Malayalam
Njan Kanavil	Aagathan	Swetha Mohan	2010	Malayalam
Paappi Appacha	Paappi Appacha	Geemon	2010	Malayalam
Mizhikalil Naanam	Christian Brothers	Nikhil Mohan, Rimi Tomy	2011	Malayalam
Wahida	Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu	Shreya Ghoshal	2014	Malayalam
Nee Kannilminnum	Villali Veeran	Jyotsna Radhakrishnan	2014	Malayalam
Chinna Chinna	Premam	Aalap Raju	2015	Malayalam
Paavam Paavada	Paavada		2016	Malayalam
Manasukkulla	Mera Naam Shaji	Shreya Ghoshal	2019	Malayalam
Halaballoo	RDX	Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Sam C. S	2023	Malayalam

Telugu songs

Song	Film	Co-Singers	Year	Language
Prasante	Karthikeya		2014
Karo Karo	Aakasame Haddu	Suchitra	2011	Telugu
Chandamama	Athadu	Mahalakshmi Iyer, Suchithra	2005	Telugu
My Love is Gone	Aarya 2		2009	Telugu
Sairo Sairo	Baadshah		2013	Telugu
Evaro Nuvva	Godava	Kalyani	2007	Telugu
Ninnatene Sunna Halli	Malli Malli	Naveen	2009	Telugu
Sodari Janmaki Mundara	Malli Malli		2009	Telugu
Ek Niranjan	Ek Niranjan		2009	Telugu
Dheera Gambeera	Kasko		2009	Telugu
Jabilli Nuvve Cheppamma	Ramayya Vasthavayya		2013	Telugu
Ninu Choodani	Masala	Shreya Ghoshal	2013	Telugu
Paisa Paisa	Paisa	Rahul Nambiar & Karthik Kumar	2013	Telugu
Ayyo Pappam	Yevadu	Mamta Sharma	2014	Telugu
Prathi Chota Nake Swagatham	Govindudu Andarivadele		2014	Telugu
Bavagari Choope	Govindudu Andarivadele	Vijay Yesudas, Surmukhi Raman & Sri Vardhini	2014	Telugu
One more time	Temper (film)	Lipsika	2015	Telugu
Snehitudo	Babu Bangaram		2016	Telugu
Date Night	Rowdy Boys	Sameera Bharadwaj	2022	Telugu

Kannada songs

Song	Film	Co-Singers	Year	Language
Jamaise	Nam Areal Ond Dina	Chaitra H. G.	2010	Kannada
Yaaralli soundu madodu	Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari		2014	Kannada
Amma Amma Damayanthi	Damayanthi		2019

References

^ ^a ^b "K G Ranjith - Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra -". www.lakshmansruthi.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ Rao, Subha J. (2 March 2006). "Making a song and dance". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
^ "Young guns of Kollywood". Times of India. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
^ "Ranjith hails from Kerala". Filmi Beat.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "On the right track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
^ "CDs for the season". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 January 2005. Archived from the original on 27 January 2005.
^ "Dance ensemble". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.

External links

[lakshmansruthi.com-1] "K G Ranjith - Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra -". www.lakshmansruthi.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[hindu2-2] Rao, Subha J. (2 March 2006). "Making a song and dance". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2009.

[toi-3] "Young guns of Kollywood". Times of India. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2009.

[4] "Ranjith hails from Kerala". Filmi Beat.

[hindu-5] "On the right track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2009.

[6] "CDs for the season". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 January 2005. Archived from the original on 27 January 2005.

[7] "Dance ensemble". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009.

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