Ekambaresh Lakshmi Narayanan (born 1 November 1978), better known by his stage name Tippu, is an Indian playback singer who has performed several songs in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, languages.
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| Born | Ekambaresh Lakshmi Narayanan 1 November 1978 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Harini (m.2002) |
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Personal life
editTippu married playback singer Harini when they both were 22 years.[1][2] They have a daughter named Sai Smriti and son, Sai Abhyankkar, who made his singing debut with the single "Katchi Sera" in 2024.
Discography
editTelugu discography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Manasunna Maaraju | "Oodala Oodala Marri Chettu" | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | "Unna Maata Cheppaneevu" | Koti |
| Student No.1 | "Koochipudi Kaina" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| Anandam | "Anandam" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Snehamante Idera | "Snehamante Idera" | Shiva Shankar | |
| Ishtam | "Ee Andala Collegelo" | DJ Gopinath | |
| Naalo Unna Prema | "Edalo Okate Korika" | Koti | |
| 2002 | Takkari Donga | "Hey Mama" | Mani Sharma |
| Neetho Cheppalani | "Missu Oh Vachhindhi" | Koti | |
| Sandade Sandadi | "Auna Auna" | Koti | |
| Seshu | "Aakasam Kindundi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Aadi | "Chikki Chikki Bam Bam" | Mani Sharma | |
| Vasu | "Sportive Boys" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Sontham | "Sontham" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2003 | Simahdri | "Nuvvu Whistleisthe" | M. M. Keeravani |
| 2004 | Varsham | "Langa Voni" | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | "Something Something" | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Evadi Gola Vaadidhi | "Banthilanti Bhama" | Kamalakar | |
| "Ammo Vadevadogani" | |||
| Naa Alludu | "Nadumu Choosthe" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Manasu Maata Vinadhu | "Enamina Macarina" | Kalyani Malik | |
| Soggadu | "Kokkoroko" | Chakri | |
| Jagapati | "Cheera Kattu Vayasu" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| "Chandamamaki Kaluva" | |||
| Aparichithudu (D) | "Love Elephantla" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Bunny | "Maro Maro" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Athanokkade | "Chitapata Chitapata" | Mani Sharma | |
| Bhadra | "Just Do It" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Ye Oore Chinnadana" | |||
| Narasimhudu | "Krishnamurariki" | Mani Sharma | |
| Oka Oorilo | "Gudu Gudu Guncham" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Allari Bullodu | "Magavada Mathi Poyera" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| Chandramukhi | "Raa Raa Sarasaku" | Vidyasagar | |
| Chatrapathi | "Mannela Tintivira" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| Modati Cinema | "Thaka Chuku" | Swaraj | |
| Gajini | "Ragola Ola" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Vennela | "Super Model" | Mahesh Shankar | |
| Mahanandi | "Tightgunna Jeans Pantu" | Kamalakar | |
| Jalakanta | "Adda Manadira" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Aggilanti Valape" | |||
| That Is Pandu | "Acham Acham" | Mani Sharma | |
| 2006 | Annavaram | "Jarra Soodu" | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| 2007 | Chirutha | "Yamaho Yamma" | Mani Sharma |
| 2012 | Julayi | "Hey Chakkani Bike Undi" | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2017 | Cheliya (D) | "Morethukochindi" | A. R. Rahman |
| 2018 | Nannu Dochukunduvate | "Bigg Boss Anthem" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath |
| Naa... Nuvve | "Hey Hey I Love You"(Male) | Sharreth | |
| "Right Right Right" | |||
| 2019 | Okate Life | "Ohh Meri Dhimtak Nari" | Amresh Ganesh |
| 1st Rank Raju | "Chalo Re Chalo" | Kiran Ravindranath |
Tamil Discography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minnale | "Oh Mama Mama" | Harris Jayaraj | Shankar Mahadevan |
| "Venmathi" | Roopkumar Rathod | |||
| "Poopol Poopol" | Karthik | |||
| Dhill | "Oh Nanbaney" | Vidyasagar | Karthik, K. S. Chithra | |
| Citizen | "Merkey Vidhaitha Sooriyane" | Deva | ||
| Majunu | "Hari Gori" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik, Devan Ekambaram, Ganga, Febi Mani | |
| 2002 | Samurai | "Moongil Kadugale" | Hariharan | |
| Style | "Style" | Bharani | ||
| Kadhal Virus | "Bailamore" | A. R. Rahman | Silambarasan | |
| Youth | "Old Model Laila" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Lesa Lesa | "Mudhal Mudhalai" | Harris Jayaraj | Yugendran, Srimathumitha | |
| Thamizhan | "Hot Party" | D. Imman | Mathangi | |
| Unnai Ninaithu | "Chocklet Chocklet" | Sirpy | ||
| 2003 | Dhool | "Inthadi Kappakilange" | Vidyasagar | Kalyan, Rafi |
| Saamy | "Veppamaram" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Kaakha Kaakha | "Ennai Konjam" | Timmy, Pop Shalini | ||
| Pudhiya Geethai | "Naan Odum" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Mano | |
| "Annamalai" | Devan Ekambaram | |||
| Anbe Sivam | "Elae Machi" (Reprise) | Vidyasagar | Udit Narayan | |
| Thithikudhe | "Oru Nimidamaa" | Sri Vardhini | ||
| Thirumalai | "Thaamthakka Dheemthakka" | Karthik | ||
| "Dhimsu Katta" | Srilekha Parthasarathy | |||
| Iyarkai | "Kaadhal Vandhaal" | Manikka Vinayagam | ||
| Dumm Dumm Dumm | "Athan Varuvaga" | Karthik Raja | Harini, Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman, Malgudi Subha | |
| Boys | "Girlfriend" | A. R. Rahman | Karthik, Timmy | |
| Jayam | "Thiruvizhannu Vandha" | R. P. Patnaik | Gowri, Raja, Ravi | |
| "Vandi Vandi" | ||||
| 2004 | Ghilli | "Soora Thenga" | Vidyasagar | |
| Madhurey | "Elanthapazham" | Anuradha Sriram | ||
| Virumaandi | "Andha Kandamani" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja, S. N. Surendar | |
| "Karbagraham" | ||||
| Arul | "Ukkadathu Pappadame" | Harris Jayaraj | L. R. Eswari, Theni Kunjarammal | |
| "Punnakunnu" | Palakkad Sriram | |||
| Kovil | "Silu Silu" | |||
| Oru Murai Sollividu | "I Love You Solli" | Bharadwaj | Pop Shalini | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | "Raa Raa" | Vidyasagar | Binny Krishnakumar |
| Mazhai | "Kuchikaruvadu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Srilekha Parthasarathy | |
| Aaru | "Paakadha" | Sumangali | ||
| Ullam Ketkumae | "Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik, O. S. Arun, Premgi Amaren, Febi Mani | |
| Thirupaachi | "Nee Entha Ooru" | Dhina | ||
| Sivakasi | "Kodambakkam Area" | Srikanth Deva | Shoba Chandrasekar | |
| Girivalam | "Nee Yaaro Nee Yaaro" | Deva | Harini | |
| 2006 | Unakkum Enakkum | "Something Something" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | "Karka Karka" | Harris Jayaraj | Devan Ekambaram, Nakul, Andrea Jeremiah | |
| Veyil | "Veyilodu Vilayadi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Kailash Kher, Jassie Gift, Prasanna | |
| Aathi | "Yae Durra" | Vidyasagar | Saindhavi | |
| 2007 | Vel | "Kovakkara Kiliye" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sujatha Mohan |
| Chennai 600028 | "Jalsa" | Ranjith, Haricharan, Karthik, Premgi Amaren | ||
| Malaikottai | "Yeh Aatha" | Mani Sharma | Anuradha Sriram | |
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | "Yeppadi Irundha" | Devi Sri Prasad | Gopika Poornima |
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | "Solladi" | Vijay Antony | ||
| Poo | "Maaman Engirukka" | S. S. Kumaran | Harini, Karthik, Master Rohith | |
| 2009 | Thoranai | "Manjasela Mandakini" | Mani Sharma | Saindhavi |
| Villu | "Vaada Mappiley" | Devi Sri Prasad | Rita, Vadivelu | |
| 2010 | Singam | "En Idhayam" | Suchitra | |
| 2011 | Kaavalan | "Vinnai Kaapan" | Vidyasagar | Shweta Mohan |
| Ko | "Gala Gala" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish, Haricharan, Sayanora Philip | |
| "Aga Naga" | Vijay Prakash, Ranina Reddy, Priya Subramaniam, Solar Sai, Srik, Emcee Jesz | |||
| 180 | "Rules Kidaiyathu" | Sharreth | ||
| Mankatha | "Machi Open the Bottle" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Mano, Premgi Amaren, Haricharan, Naveen | |
| Venghai | "Orey Oru" | Devi Sri Prasad | Harini | |
| Narthagi | "Poovin Manam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2012 | Thuppakki | "Kutti Puli Koottam" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Dr. Narayanan, Sathyan, Ranina Reddy |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | "Othayilae" | Abhay Jodhpurkar | |
| 2015 | Anegan | "Aathadi Aathadi" | Bhavatharini, Dhanush, Abhay Jodhpurkar | |
| 2016 | Iru Mugan | "Kannai Vittu" | Srimathumitha, Praveen | |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | "Saarattu Vandiyila" | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Reihana, Nikhita Gandhi |
| 2019 | Dev | "Anangae Sinungalama" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Bharath Sunder, Krish, Arjun Chandy, Christopher Stanley, Sharanya Gopinath |
| 2022 | Pottu Vaiththaan (Album Song) | "Pottu Vaiththaan" | Maha | Harini |
| 2023 | Vaathi | "Sooriya Paarvaigaley" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Ravi G |
Kannada songs
edit| Year | Film | Song Name | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 O' Clock | "Bhoolokava No No" | M. S. Madhukar |
| Sirivantha | "Happy Day" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2007 | Snehana Preethina | "Osi Osi" | V. Harikrishna |
| 2008 | Gaalipata | "Aakasha Ishte Yaakideyo" | V. Harikrishna |
| Mast Maja Maadi | "Ota Ota" | P B Balaji | |
| 2009 | Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi | "Bejaanaagi" | Mast P B Balaji |
| Rajakumari | "Hey Baddi" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Raaj the Showman | "Hey Hey Paaru" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Junglee | "Junglee Shivalingu" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Abhay | "Neene Kane" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Ajantha | "Kaigalalli" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Preethse Preethse | "Kuchchu Kuchchu" | Anoop Seelin | |
| Mr. Painter | "Thalaku Balaku Thare" | G R Shankar | |
| Raam | "Ley Ley Ammana Magale" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Prem Kahani | "Hodedavne" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Bellary Naga | "Jaagore Jaagore" | L N Shastry | |
| Maleyali Jotheyali | "Yaare Ninna Mummy Daddy" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Male Barali Manju Irali | "Yeno Aagide Nanage" | Mano Murthy | |
| Devru | "Hallo Hallo" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Hey Sarasu (delayed release) | "Talaku Talaku" | G R Shankar | |
| 2010 | Ullasa Utsaha | "Chakori Chakori" | G V Prakash |
| Preethi Hangama | "Chelu Cheluva" | Raj Kiran | |
| Porki | "Dhaane Dhayya" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Zamana | "Happy Happy" | Karthik Raja | |
| Parole | "Yaako Eno Nanage" | Balaji K Mithran | |
| Prithvi | "Hejjegondu Hejje" | Manikanth Kadri | |
| Aithalakkadi | "Hollywood" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Suryakaanti | "Jaikara" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Bindaas Hudugi | "Kannalli Kannittu" | Yaara Ramesh | |
| Shourya | "Laka Laka" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Kari Chirathe | "My name Is" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Jackie | "Shiva Antha Hoguthidde" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Olave Vismaya | "Salaam Namasthe" | Veer Samarth | |
| Nanjangud Nanjunda | "Eri Mele Eri" | K V Ravichandra | |
| 2011 | Prince | "Bengaluralli" | V. Harikrishna |
| Shravana | "Bhoom Shakalaka" | Karthik Bhoopathi | |
| Ee Sanje | "Bide Bide" | Jai Shiva | |
| Kanteerava | "Bidhri Bidhri" | Chakri | |
| Sihi Muthu (film unreleased) | "Chikalaka" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Veerabahu | "Ding Diga Ding" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Kirataka | "Dubai Thorsu" | V. Manohar | |
| FM (film unreleased) | "FM Radio" | G R Shankar | |
| Hare Rama Hare Krishna | "Hare Rama" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Bhadra | "Hey Chinna" | Shee Guru | |
| "Madanaari Baale" | Shree Guru | ||
| Mallikarjuna | "Hey Miya" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| Ishta | "Kolahala" | M Sanjeev | |
| Sanju Weds Geetha | "Nalle Nalle" | Jassie Gift | |
| Achchu Mechchu | "Ninna Mele" | A M Neel | |
| Maduve Mane | "Onde Notake" | Manikanth Kadri | |
| Rama Rama Raghurama | "Rama Rama" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Prema Chandrama | "Ratheyalli" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Yogaraj But | "Sunaka Sunana" | Milind Dharmasena | |
| Bodyguard | "Yaake Guru" | Vinay Chandra | |
| Paramathma | "Yaavanig Gothu" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Only Vishnuvardhana | "Edeyolage Guitaarru" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Gun | "Yenne Yaaru" | Ronnie Raphael | |
| 2012 | Anna Bond | "Boni Aagada" | V. Harikrishna |
| Narasimha | "Hoy Narasimha" | Hamsalekha | |
| Crazy Loka | "Kabab Mey" | Manikanth Kadri | |
| 18th Cross | "Suriyo Suriyo" | Arjun Janya | |
| Tuglak | "Maintain" | Arjun Janya | |
| Toofan | "Shiva Hudugire" | Elvin Joshua | |
| Kiladi Kitty | "Madhura Huchchu" | Jassie Gift | |
| 2013 | Ziddi | "Dav Dav Dav" | Giridhar Diwan |
| Mandahasa | "Modala" | Veer Samarth | |
| 2014 | Ajith | "Hani Hani" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Hara | "Lava Lavike" | Jassie Gift | |
| Preethi Geethi Ityaadi | "Tiruboki Takataka" | Veer Samarth | |
| Love Is Poison | "Kanna Munde" | Sai Kiran | |
| Ee Dil Helide Nee Bekantha | "Dildu Formula" | S. Sridhara | |
| 2016 | Saniha | "Ee Manase" | A M Neel |
| 2015 | Prema Pallakki | "Why"[3] | Vineeth Raj Menon |
| Ranna | "Thithli Thithli" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Bangalore 560023 | "Naaleya Nambu Maga" | Arun Andrews | |
| 2018 | Krishna Tulasi | "Lokana Nammange" | Kiran Ravindranath |
| O Premave | "Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa" | Anand Rajavikram-Rahul Dev |
Hindi songs
edit| Year | Film | Song Name | Music Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Indra – The Tiger | Bam Bam Bole | Mani Sharma | Hindi dubbed version of Telugu film Indra |
Awards
editIn 2010, Tippu won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Hey Paaru" from the film Raaj the Showman composed by V. Harikrishna.[4] Tippu was awarded the Kalaimamani by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2007.[5]
References
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- ^ "இந்த நாலு பேரும் இல்லைனா எங்களுக்கு சோறு கிடையாது! - திப்பு - ஹரிணி". Cinema Vikatan. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Prema Pallakki (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". iTunes.com. Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited.
- ^ Shekhar Hooli (20 October 2011). "Vishnuvardhan, Anu Prabhakar bag KSF best actor awards". Filmibeat.
- ^ "டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு – Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் – நூற்று கணக்கில்!". Archived from the original on 8 September 2007.