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Shankar Mahadevan

Profession
Sound
Born
March 3, 1967 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Biography

Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio team for Indian films. Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai into a Tamil family from Palakkad, Kerala. He learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music in childhood, and began playing the veena at age five. Mahadevan studied music under Pandit Shrinivas Khale. Mahadevan graduated in 1988 with a degree in computer science and software engineering from the Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology in Navi Mumbai, affiliated to Mumbai University, and was a software engineer for Leading Edge.

Known for

My Name Is Khan poster
My Name Is Khan
Film · 2010 · ★ 8.0
Like Stars on Earth poster
Like Stars on Earth
Film · 2007 · ★ 8.0
PK poster
PK
Film · 2014 · ★ 7.7
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India poster
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Film · 2001 · ★ 7.3
Kal Ho Naa Ho poster
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Film · 2003 · ★ 7.5
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai poster
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Film · 1998 · ★ 7.5
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara poster
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Film · 2011 · ★ 7.6
Dil Chahta Hai poster
Dil Chahta Hai
Film · 2001 · ★ 6.9
Don poster
Don
Film · 2006 · ★ 6.9
Happy New Year poster
Happy New Year
Film · 2014 · ★ 6.1
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag poster
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Film · 2013 · ★ 7.5
Don 2 poster
Don 2
Film · 2011 · ★ 7.0

Filmography