Chintan Vikas

Chintan Vikas
Chintan Vikas, performing on stage in 2021
Chintan Vikas, performing on stage in 2021
Background information
Born (1989-07-28) July 28, 1989 (age 35)
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Singer
  • composer
  • theatre activist
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsIndependent Artist

Chintan Vikas (born 1989) is an Indian playback singer, keyboard programmer, percussionist, vocal arranger, dubbing artiste and theatre activist, known for his works in Kannada.[1][2][3][4] For his song Saahore Saahore in the film Gajakesari, Chintan Vikas won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2014.[5][6]

Early life

Chintan Vikas was born in Mysore to theatre personalities H. Janardhan and Sumathi.[1] His father, known as Janny, served as the director of the Rangayana.[7]

Career

Chintan entered the theatre as a street play artist at the age of four.[8] He learnt Hindustani Classical Music from musician Veerabhadraiah Hiremath and became an assistant to the composer V. Manohar.[8]

He has worked with many composers in the industry including Hamsalekha, V. Manohar, V. Harikrishna, Arjun Janya, B. Ajaneesh Loknath, Charan Raj and others.

Chintan Vikas with Hamsalekha

Awards

Year Award Film Song
2014 Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer Gajakesari "Saahore Saahore"

Discography

Selected film songs, recorded by Chintan Vikas, are listed here.[9]

  • All songs are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted
Year Film Song Music Co-singers
2011 Kanchaana "Duddu Duddu" Rishikesh Hari Solo
2012 Cyber Yugadol Navayuva Madhura Prema Kavyam "Maaye Maaye Maaye" Vasu Dixit, Abhishek Lakra Gurupriya
Bhageerathi "Bandano Bandano" V. Manohar solo
2013 Dyavre "Angani" Veer Samarth
Advaitha "Karadipurada Garadiyolaga" Shamita Malnad
Jungle Jackie "Yakinge Maimele" V. Manohar solo
Chellapilli "Kutti Shakeela" Mikku Kavil Malathi, Shamita
2014 Gajakesari "Saahore Saahore" V. Harikrishna solo
Saval "Jen Kithmele" V. Manohar
"Eddeddu Sidiva"
2015 Vamshoddharaka "Natha Natha"
"Alemaneyange" Supriya Lohith
Mr. Airavata "Mr. Airavata" V. Harikrishna Ranjith, Santhosh Venky, Shashank Sheshagiri
Geetha Bangle Store "Ale Ale Aleyo" V. Manohar solo
Bullet Basya "Common Common" Arjun Janya Malathi
2016 Kirik Party "Lastu Benchina" B. Ajaneesh Loknath Varun Ramachandra, B. Ajaneesh Loknath, Chandan Achar
Mukunda Murari "Gopala Baa" Arjun Janya Vijay Prakash, Palak Muchhal
Doddmane Hudga "Naguva Nanjunda" V. Harikrishna solo
Avadhi "Yamapasha" Sabhu Verghese
Sa "Olagondu Horagondu" Veer Samarth
Gajapade "Sariyada Sanje" Abhilash-Joyel
Devara Nadalli "Devara Nadalli" Hamsalekha Hamsalekha, Moh
"Allalle Arare" Hamsalekha
Parapancha "Dari Thappi" Veer Samarth solo
Last Bus "Doori Doori" S. D. Aravind solo
"Doori" (theatrical) Sujatha Iyer
Ishtakamya "Naa Ninage" Ajaneesh Loknath solo
2017 Beautiful Manasugalu "Preethi Maruva Santheyalli" Bharath B. J. Eesha Suchi
Srikanta "Kaalittare Yuddhake" Ajaneesh Loknath Hemanth, Shashank Sheshagiri
"Shiva Shiva Maharaja"
Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya "Thenege Thene" V. Harikrishna solo
Mass Leader "Ea Mannalli" Veer Samarth Prem, Govind Kurnool
2018 Amma I Love You "Yetthuttaro" Gurukiran Siddharth Belmannu
2020 Bheemasena Nalamaharaja "Thanneer Meedre" Charan Raj H. Janardhan, chorus
2021 Bypass Road "Muddada Gombe" Vijayakrishna D. Solo
1980 "Hey Kaalave" Himself Apoorva Shridhar

References

  1. ^ a b Tini Sara Anien (21 November 2019). "On my pin board: Chintan Vikas". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Sharanu Hullur (16 February 2016). "ಕೇಳುತಿದೆ ಇದೀಗ 'ಹೊಸಬರ ಇಂಚರ'" [Newcomers' voices heard nowadays]. Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (24 October 2017). "Playing on your senses". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ "ಮೈಸೂರುಜನಪದ ಮಾಯ್ಕಾರರಿಗೆ ಸಹೃದಯರಿಂದ ಮರ್ವಾದೆ" [Homage to folk heroes]. Kannada Prabha (in Kannada). 2 August 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (13 February 2016). "Film awards: a balance between main and independent film-making streams". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award". Deccan Herald. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bheemasena Nalamaharaja's first song has the flavour of Karnataka". Times of India. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Such a long and illustrious journey". Deccan Chronicle. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Chintan Vikas Filmography". Chiloka.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

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