Neha Nair

Neha Nair
Background information
Birth name Neha Nair
Born Mumbai, India
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2002–present

Neha Nair is a playback singer and composer[1] in the Malayalam film industry. Her debut was a duet with Job Kurian in the film Ritu, directed by Shyamaprasad.[2] She got a handful of songs after the song 'Premikkumbol Neeyum Njanum' in the film Salt N' Pepper, directed by Aashiq Abu.[3] She was also the sole girl in Malayalam rock band Avial.

Personal life

She currently resides in Trivandrum.

Career

She got to debut in the Malayalam playback industry through National award winner, Shyamaprasad’s film- Ritu, a duet with Job Kurian (Composed by Rahul Raj).

Within a short span of time, her first break in the movies came through ‘Premikyumbol’ in Aashiq Abu’s Salt N’ Pepper which was composed by National award winning composer, Bijibal for which she received the IMFA award for best female playback singer and went on to sing all the songs in 22 Female Kottayam (Melle Kollum, Neeyo, Chillane), Thira (Thaazhvaram, Nithya Sahaya Nathe), 5 Sundarikal (Mandarakatte, Kanadooram), Second Show (Thithithara, Aarambathu), Picket 43 (backing vocals) and so on.

She along with her band Vidwan is scheduled to perform live in Dubai for Raag 'N' Rock - The Indie Music Festival, on 11 September 2015[4]

Her recent endeavor in the industry is her role as a music composer for a Malayalam feature film ‘Iyobinte Pusthakam’ directed by National award winning director/cinematographer, Amal Neerad.

Film Songs

Year Song Vocalists Film Music
2011 "Premikkumpol"[5] P Jayachandran, Neha Nair Salt N' Pepper Bijibal
"Irul Nananju" Neha Nair, Sangeeth Yakshi - Faithfully Yours Aravind Chandrasekhar
"Manjukaalam" Neha Nair Yakshi - Faithfully Yours Aravind Chandrasekhar
2012 "Melle Kollum" Job Kurian, Neha Nair 22 Female Kottayam Rex Vijayan
"Chillaane"[6] Job Kurian, Neha Nair 22 Female Kottayam Avial
"Neeyo" Bijibal, Neha Nair 22 Female Kottayam Bijibal
2013 Shalabhamaayi Neha Nair English Rex Vijayan
Nithya Sahaaya Naadhe Neha Nair Thira Shaan Rahman
Thaazhvaaram Hishaam, Neha Nair Thira Shaan Rahman
Kaanaadooram Neha Nair 5 Sundarikal Yakzan Gary Pereira
Mandaarakkaatte Neha Nair 5 Sundarikal Yakzan Gary Pereira
2014 Maane Anil Ram, Neha Nair Iyobinte Pusthakam Neha Nair
Raave Haricharan, Neha Nair Iyobinte Pusthakam Neha Nair

Awards

References

  1. "Neha Nair and Yakzan turn film music composers". Times of India. September 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  2. "Interview: Neha S Nair". April 11, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. "She's rocking". The Hindu. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. "Indie Festival Brings Top Live Acts Together For An Evening Of RAAG 'n' ROCK In Dubai". Onlineprnews.com. 26 July 2015.
  5. "Interview with Neha S Nair". February 23, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. "Neha Nair - Gaana". Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  7. "State Film Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudhev bag top honours". Malayala Manorama. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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