Hemanth (singer)


Hemanth Subramanya, known by his stage name as Hemanth, is a playback singer in Kannada cinema.

Early life

Hemanth was born in a family of musicians at Bangalore, India, his mother Smt. Rathna Sastry is a classical singer and his father Sri Subramanya Sastry is a retired economics professor who is also an ardent music lover. Hemanth developed a love for music at the age of four. Since his childhood days he used to accompany his mother while she performed carnatic and light classical shows and he considers his mother as his first Guru.
Hemanth practised Carnatic classical music under Vidwan Sri R. K. Srikantan and his son Vidwan Sri R.S.Ramakanth and also under Dr Nagavalli Nagaraj and Sri H. K. Narayana for about a decade.

Career

Hemanth started his film career as a music assistant to the legendary music director Dr. Hamsalekha, who also introduced him to the Kannada cinema. His foray into the film world was made in 2000 for the blockbuster movie Preethse. Hemanth replaced Udit Narayan in his debut song "Preetse Preetse" of movie Preethse composed by his mentor Dr. Hamsalekha. The total number of Kannada songs rendered by him till date exceeds a few thousands.
Hemanth became a popular and prominent playback singer in Kannada cinema since his debuted with super hit and evergreen song "Preetse Preetse" of Kannada cinema. Hemanth rendered his voice to many Kannada cinema heroes, Dr. Shiva Rajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar, Upendra, Ganesh, Sudeep, Srinagar Kitty, Darshan, Yash to name a few. Hemanth has sung songs in composition of Dr. Hamsalekha, V. Manohar, Gurukiran, Mano Murthy, Arjun Janya, V. Sridhar, V. Harikrishna, Sadhu Kokila, Ricky Kej to name a few.
Hemanth has hosted and performed for innumerable TV musical shows in leading Kannada channels. “Kuhu Kuhu" for Udaya TV, “Gunagaana", "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” and "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa little champs" for Zee Kannada TV to name a few. He has performed live worldwide, including at Muskat for the show “Gana Lahiri” organized by Kannada Sangha in 2008, at Dubai in 2012 and at Bahrain in 2013, most recently at Nairobi during "Karunada Habba" Feb 2018.
Hemanth has also sung song in music albums "Life is Beautiful" and "Baa Sangaati" composed by Techies4Kannada and orchestral music from the Czech Republic. He is also featured in "Nee Badalaadare" music album composed by Ricky Kej which has patriotic songs in Kannada.

Discography

Partial list of songs sung by Hemanth.
YearFilmMusic ComposerLanguageSong
1998Mr. PutsamiV. ManoharKannadaBaa Baa Baa Baare
1998Mr. PutsamiV. ManoharKannadaYaaravalu Yaaravalu
2000PreethseDr. HamsalekhaKannadaPreethse Preethse
2001Kurigalu Saar KurigaluDr. HamsalekhaKannadaAyyo Hogi Saar
2001Kurigalu Saar KurigaluDr. HamsalekhaKannadaChori Chakori
2001Kurigalu Saar KurigaluDr. HamsalekhaKannadaSondi Sondi
2001Kurigalu Saar KurigaluDr. HamsalekhaKannadaNidire Baradire
2001Sri ManjunathaDr. HamsalekhaKannadaDharmajyothi Mangala Sloka
2001Sri ManjunathaDr. HamsalekhaKannadaHey Hey Bindhige
2001Sri ManjunathaDr. HamsalekhaKannadaOm Aksharaya Namaha
2002Super StarDr. HamsalekhaKannadaBakra Bakra
2002Super StarDr. HamsalekhaKannadaProblem Problem
2003KutumbaGurukiranKannadaNee Nan Appikollalve
2003KhushiGurukiranKannadaWe Will Do It
2003Raktha KanneeruSadhu KokilaKannadaDanger
2004SarvabhoumaHamsalekhaKannadaEdege Gundina Maleya
2004SarvabhoumaHamsalekhaKannadaKalnan Magandee Prema
2005NenapiraliDr. HamsalekhaKannadaHey Beladingale
2006Mungaru MaleMano MurthyKannadaSuvvi Suvvali
2006Kallarali HoovagiDr. HamsalekhaKannadaKallarali Hoovagi
2006Kallarali HoovagiDr. HamsalekhaKannadaBhoomi Eee Bhoomi Mele
2006Kallarali HoovagiDr. HamsalekhaKannadaSampige Siddesha
2007Lava KushaGurukiranKannadaLava Kusha
2007KiratakaV. ManoharKannadaDhanakku Dandaa
2007HonganasuDr. HamsalekhaKannadaKandukonde
2007DuniyaV. ManoharKannadaPreethi Maaye Hushaaru
2008Mussanje MaatuV. SridharKannadaMussanje Mathali
2008Inthi Ninna PreethiyaSadhu KokilaKannadaMugiyada Kavite Neenu
2008Inthi Ninna PreethiyaSadhu KokilaKannadaHoo Kanasa Jokali
2010PancharangiMano MurthyKannadaPancharangi HaaDugalu
2011Lifeu IshteneMano MurthyKannadaJunior Devadasa
2012Krantiveera Sangolli RayannaV. HarikrishnaKannadaGandu Mettida
2012Krantiveera Sangolli RayannaV. HarikrishnaKannadaJanani Janmabhoomi
2013BulbulV. HarikrishnaKannadaNille Nille Kaveri
2013Raja HuliDr. HamsalekhaKannadaLoveenalli Bidre
2015Ond Chance KodiMysore GopiKannadaGelluve Gelluve
2015DKArjun JanyaKannadaIndia-Pakistana
2015Mr. AiravataV. HarikrishnaKannadaThere was Ajji
2016Jaggu DadaV. HarikrishnaKannadaFuntanatun, Thale Keduthe Reprise
2018KismathRajesh MurugesanKannadaKabaddi Kabaddi

Awards

- 2007 for Janapada
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada - 2007 for Kallarali Hoovagi song "Kallarali Hoovaagi"
Karnataka Chitra Rasikara Sangha Awards for Best Singer 2007 for Mungaru Male
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - 2006 for Kallarali Hoovagi
Best Playback singer - Exo Asianet Kaveri Film Awards 2001 for Preethse, song "Preethse Preethse"
Best Playback singer - Asianet Suvarna TV Award 2001 for Preethse, song "Preethse Preethse"
Best Playback singer - Suprabhatha Award 2001 for Preethse, song "Preethse Preethse"