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Balram Iyer | |
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| Born | 1 March 1961[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Filmi, Melody, Classical music, Devotional music |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Parameswaran Balram Iyer (born 1 March 1961), often credited as P. Balram or simply Balram is an Indian playback singer primarily associated with Tamil and Malayalam film music.[2] He began his career by singing numerous jingles for advertisements and television serials in the early 1990s in various Indian languages; the first was for the State Bank of India in 1991.[3]
He made his film debut with the song "Nee Dhaan En Desiya Geetham", composed by A. R. Rahman, for the film Paarthale Paravasam in 2001. He has also lent his voice to Telugu, Hindi, and Marathi songs. His distinguished voice has caught the attention of leading composers such as A. R. Rahman, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vidyasagar, and D. Imman.
Early life and education
[edit]Balram Iyer was born on March 1, 1961 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His father R. Parameswaran was an employee at Philips. He completed his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute and later pursued postgraduate studies in Materials Management. He showed an early interest in music and began singing at a young age and received formal training in vocal music under the guidance of Guruvayur Melshanti Krishnan Nampoothiri. Until 1996, he balanced a corporate engineering career with music before fully committing to singing.
Career
[edit]Advertisements & Television series jingles
[edit]Balram began performing jingles in the early 1990s in five Indian languages; his first was for the State Bank of India in 1991. In 1992, he won the “Best Singer” award at Venus Records & Tapes' All-India Khiladi contest. Over time, he voiced hundreds of jingles across India, including brands like Maruti, Reynolds, Tata Tea, and Ford.
Playback singing
[edit]Balram's debut Tamil film song, "Neethane En Desiya Geetham," was recorded in 2001 for A. R. Rahman’s Paarthale Paravasam. He gained recognition for performances in Tamil hits like "Panikaatrey" (Run, 2002), "Oviya" (Kurumbu, 2003), "Dhavam Ondru" (ABCD, 2005), “Kaatrin Mozhi” (Mozhi, 2007), and “Innum Enna Thozha” (7aum Arivu, 2011). His Malayalam debut came with Gramaphone, where music director Vidyasagar compared his voice to that of renowned singer P. B. Sreenivas.
Some of his well known tracks are: Vellai Poove, Bahut Yaad Aate Ho Tum, Vaadum Ullame, Paikkurumbiye Meykkum, Paarijatha Malar, Enakkoru, Anbae Enn, Oh Hoo Hoo, Muthirai Mothiram, Bhumi Aalad Maanum Aalad, Azhagumillai, and much more. He has also sung the song for Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate, Jal Na Jaye Jal, and Matti Bole. He has given his voice to songs like Marmamaai, Alias Janki (2013), a Telugu song. He has also sung Usuru (2011), a Telugu song.
Discography
[edit]Playback singer
[edit]| Year | Title | Song(s) | Music director(s) | Co-singer(s) | Language | Ref |
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| 2001 | Paarthale Paravasam | "Nee Thaan En Desiya Geetham" | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra | Tamil Debut as a Playback Singer |
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| 2002 | Run | "Panikaatrey" | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam | Tamil | [5] |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | "Vidai Kodu Engal Naadae" | A. R. Rahman | M. S. Viswanathan, Febi Mani, A. R. Reihana, Manikka Vinayagam | Tamil | [6] |
| 2002 | Kadhal Samrajyam | "Iru Kangal Sollum" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Gopika Poornima | Tamil | [7] |
| 2003 | Gramaphone | "Paikkurumbiye Meykkum" | Vidyasagar | Sujatha | Malayalam | [8] |
| 2005 | Anbe Vaa | "Kaal Goluse" "Loyola" |
D. Imman | Harish Raghavendra | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Ayya | "Ayya Thorai" | Bharadwaj | Raghavendar | Tamil | [9] |
| 2005 | ABCD | "Dhavam Ondru" | D. Imman | Nithyashree Mahadevan | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Mozhi | "Kaatrin Mozhi" | Vidyasagar | Solo | Tamil | [10] |
| 2008 | Satyam | "Chellame Chellame" | Harris Jayaraj | Bombay Jayashree, Sunitha Sarathy | Tamil | [11] |
| 2009 | Neelathamara | "Pakalonnu" | Vidyasagar | Vijay Prakash | Malayalam | [12] |
| 2010 | Veerasekaran | "En Kannai Katti" | Sajan Madhav | Solo | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Sevens | "Ore Kinaamalarodum" | Bijibal | Anuradha Sriram | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Desingu Raja | "Oru Ora Paarvai" | D. Imman | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Alias Janaki | "Aranyamantha" | Shravan | Solo | Telugu | [13] |
| 2014 | Ninaivil Nindraval | "Chinna Poove" | D. Imman | Anuradha Shekar | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | "Poonkaatte" | Vidyasagar | Solo | Malayalam | [14] |
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | "Azhagu Kutti Chellam" | Ved Shankar | Solo | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Thittam Poattu Thirudura Kootam | "Marmamaai" | Ashwath | Shashaa Tirupati | Tamil |
References
[edit]- ^ "About Balram". Bookmyshow.
- ^ "പി ബൽറാം - P Balram(Playback Singer)". m3db (in Malayalam).
- ^ "In Sufi tradition- Sufi Simplified (Times Music)". Tribune India. 3 June 2006.
- ^ "Neethan En Dhesiya Geetham (From "Paarthale Paravasam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack))". itunes.com.
- ^ "Panikaatrey (From "Run") - Song by Vidyasagar, Thamarai, Sadhana Sargam, Balram". itunes.com.
- ^ "Vidai Kodu – Song by A.R. Rahman, Vairamuthu, M. S. Viswanathan, Balram". itunes.com.
- ^ "Iru Kangal Sollum - Song by Yuvan Shankar Raja, Balram & Gopika Poornima". itunes.com.
- ^ "Paikkurumbiye Meykkum - Song by Vidyasagar, Gireesh Puthencherry, Balram, Sujatha". itunes.com.
- ^ "Ayya Thorai – Song by Bharadwaj, Balram & Ragavender". itunes.com.
- ^ "Katrin Mozhiye (Male Vocals) – Song by Balram". itunes.com.
- ^ "Chellame Chellame – Song by Harris Jayaraj, Balram, Bombay Jayashri, Sunitha Sarathy". itunes.com.
- ^ "Pakalonnu – Song by Vidyasagar, Balaram & Vijayaprakash". itunes.com.
- ^ "Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts - Aranyamantha". shazam.com.
- ^ "Poonkattey - Song by Balram". itunes.com.
External links
[edit]- Balram Iyer at IMDb
- Official YouTube Channel
- Official instagram page
- Official Facebook Page
- Balram Iyer in Apple Music
Category:1961 births
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Category:Indian male playback singers
Category:Tamil playback singers
Category:Malayalam playback singers
Category:Singers from Tamil Nadu
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Category:Musicians from Tamil Nadu
Category:21st-century Indian male singers