Hariharan is a famous Indian singer and Ghazal singer. He is famous for lending his voice to the Hindi version of the song “Uyire Uyire” popularly known as ‘Tu Hi Re’ from the film Bombay (1995).
Wiki/Biography
Hariharan was born as Hariharan Anantha Subramani on 3 April 1955 (age 68; in 2023) in Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore- Cochin, India. His zodiac sign is Aries. He pursued his studies from SIES College, Mumbai. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and law. He was trained by the famous musician Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
Hariharan with his Mentor Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Family, Caste & Wife
He was born to famous Carnatic vocalist Shrimati Vidushi Alamelu Mani and Late HAS Mani (Anantha Subramani). He married Lalitha Hariharan.
Hariharan With Wife Lalitha Hariharan
The couple has two sons Karan Hariharan who is an actor and Akshay Hariharan who is a music composer.
Hariharan And His Sons Karan And Akshay
He has a daughter named Lavanya Hariharan.
Hariharan With His Daughter Lavanya
Career
At the beginning of his career, he did the concert circuit and performed on TV. He won the top prize in the All India Sur Singaar Competition in 1977. His debut song was “Ajeeb Saneha Mujh Par Gujar Gaya Yaron” in the movie Gaman in 1978.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RQv_uc8LV0
He also sang for TV serials including Junoon in 1992. Hariharan made his Tamil debut with the song “Thamizha Thamizha” in the film Roza (1992) with music director AR Rahman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0nTlQHh0Wo
He has sung more than 500 Tamil songs and almost 200 Hindi songs. One of Hariharan’s earliest Ghazal albums was “Aabshar-e-Ghazal,” which he did with Asha Bhosle in 1985.
He formed a band called “Colonial Cousins” with Lesle Lewis in 1996. The band’s first music album was Colonial Cousins, which was a fusion album.
Hariharan With Lesle Lewis
Award
- Padma Shri in 2004
Hariharan Receives Padma Shri
- Lata Mangeshkar Award in 2013
- Kerela State Film Award for Best Singer for the song “Pattu Paaduvaan” in the film “Pattinte Palazhi” in 2011.
- MTV Asia Viewers Choice Award for Colonial Cousins in 1997
- US Billboard Viewers Choice Award in 1996 for Colonial Cousins
National Award
- Best Male Playback Singer for the song “Mere Dushman” in the movie Border in 1998
- Best Male Playback Singer for the song “Jeev Dangla Gungla Rangla” in the movie Jogwa in 2009
Hariharan Receives National Award
Favorite Things
- Food: South Indian cuisine, Italian cuisine
- Musicians: AR Rahman, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Ustad Rais Khan
Net worth
His net worth is around $1.5 million (approx. Rs. 10.4 crores).
Facts
- He was greatly influenced by famous Pakistani singers Gazal and Mehdi Hassan, during his youth. He says Mehdi Hassan is his ‘Soul Guru’.
- He used to practice singing 13 hours a day straight.
- He has sung in many languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu.
- His first mentor was his mother Alamelu.
Hariharan with his mother
- His debut song “Ajeeb Saneha Mujh Par Gujar Gaya Yaron” in the film Gaman(1978) was so popular that it won the Uttar Pradesh State Film Award.
- He worked with AR Rahman first in a jingle. Unfortunately, the jingle was not approved.
- Shankar Mahadevan and Hariharan are neighbors. They had grown up together in the Chembur-Matunga music scene in Mumbai. They have a farmhouse in Karjat (a town close to Mumbai), which is divided by a wall.
Shankar Mahadevan And Hariharan
- Whenever he talks about veteran music composer Jaidev, who also gave Hariharan his first break; She spoke,
Jaidev-Ji is my Guru, friend, philosopher, and guide.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
