Javed Ali
Javed Ali is an Indian playback singer who predominantly sings in Hindi language Bollywood films. He has also sung in various regional languages like Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese and Urdu.
Early life
Javed Ali was born Javed Hussain in Panchkuian Road, Delhi. He studied in Ramjas School 4, Paharganj. Javed Ali started singing at a very early age with his father Ustad Hamid Hussain, a popular qawwali singer. During an interview, he said that his father used to sing kirtans. Ghazal singer Ghulam Ali heard Ali's voice and felt that he could become a great singer in future. Ghulam Ali not only guided Javed, but also gave him chance to sing in his live concerts. As a tribute and honour to his guru Ghulam Ali, Javed changed his name from Javed Hussain to Javed Ali.Career
In 2007 Javed Ali came into limelight for his song 'Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein' from the film Naqaab and thereafter he sang Jashn-e-Bahaaran from Jodhaa Akbar, Arziyan from Delhi-6, Kun Faya Kun from Rockstar, Guzarish from Ghajini, Aa Jao Meri Tamanna from Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Gale Lag Ja from De Dana Dan, Tu Hi Haqeeqat from Tum Mile, Tum Tak from Raanjhanaa, Jab Tak Hai Jaan title track from the film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Deewana Kar Raha Hai from Raaz 3, Ishaqzaade title track from the film Ishaqzaade, Galat Baat Hai from Main Tera Hero, Daawat-e-Ishq film's Title Track, Maula from Wazir, Nagada Nagada from Jab We Met, Tu Jo Mila from Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Saanson Ke from Raees, Kuch Nahi from Tubelight,"Naina Lade"from Dabangg 3 etc. & many more. He is doing playback singing in various regional languages like Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. He judged reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011 on Zee TV Great Music Gurukul 2015 on Colors Bangla, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 on Zee TV and Indian Idol Season 10 in 2018 on Sony Entertainment Television. Javed Ali also hosted Zee TV's Singing Reality Show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012.Discography
Hindi/Bengali/Kannada/Malayalam/Odia/Urdu
Tamil Songs
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Co-Singer |
| 2009 | Vaamanan | "Yedho Seigiraai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sowmya Raoh |
| 2009 | Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | "Chinnan Sirisuga" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Bela Shende |
| 2009 | Sarvam | "Siragugal" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Madhushree |
| 2010 | Naan Mahaan Alla | "Oru Maalai Neram" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shilpa Rao |
| 2010 | Thambikku Indha Ooru | "Mudhal Pen Niyae" | Dharan Kumar | Sindhu |
| 2010 | Enthiran | "Kilimanjaro" | A. R. Rahman | Chinmayi |
| 2011 | Rajapattai | "Paniye Panipoove" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Renu |
| 2012 | Nanban | "Irukkaannaa" | Harris Jayaraj | Vijay Prakash, Sunidhi Chauhan |
| 2012 | Thadaiyara Thaakka | "Kalangal" | S. Thaman | Chinmayi |
| 2012 | Manam Kothi Paravai | "Po Po Po" | D. Imman | Solo |
| 2012 | Maattrraan | "Kaal Mulaitha Poove" | Harris Jayaraj | Mahalakshmi Iyer |
| 2012 | Thuppakki | "Alaikaa Laikaa" | Harris Jayaraj | Sayanora Philip |
| 2012 | Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer | "Thappu Thanda" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Bhavatharini |
| 2012 | Alex Pandian | "Rayya Rayya" | Devi Sri Prasad | Ranina Reddy |
| 2013 | Ambikapathy | "Oliyaaga Vandhaai" | A. R. Rahman | K.M.M.C. Sufi Ensemble |
| 2013 | Maryan | "Sonapareeya" | A. R. Rahman | Haricharan, Nakash Aziz |
| 2013 | Singam II | "Kannukulle" | Devi Sri Prasad | Priya Himesh |
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | "Orae Oru" | S. Thaman | Solo |
| 2014 | Nimirndhu Nil | "Kadhal Nergayil" "Geete Verses" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sashaa Tirupati |
| 2014 | Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane | "Aangalai Nambathe" | S. S. Kumaran | Solo |
| 2014 | Arima Nambi | "Edhayam En Edhayam" | Anandan Sivamani | |
| 2015 | Puli | "Jingiliya" | Devi Sri Prasad | Pooja AV |
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | "Praarthanai" | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | |
| 2016 | Pencil | "Kangalilae " | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal |
| 2016 | Uyire Uyire | "Listen to My Heart" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Jayaprada |
| 2017 | S3 | "O Sone Sone" | Harris Jayaraj | Priya Subramaniyan, M. C. Vickey |
| 2017 | Indrajith | "Vidigira Vaanil Kodigalai" | KP | |
| 2019 | Kaappaan | "Kurilae Kurilae" | Harris Jayaraj | Darshana KT |
Gujarati Songs
Telugu Songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-singer | Note |
| 2006 | Allare Allari | "Lailalai Laila Lovelo" | Chakri | ||
| 2006 | Dhoom 2 | "My Name Is Ali" | Pritam | ||
| 2009 | Ganesh Just Ganesh | "Tanemando" | Mickey J Meyer | ||
| 2009 | Sarvam | "Rekkalu Vachhe" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2010 | Komaram Puli | "Maham Maaye" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| 2010 | Robo | "Kilimanjaro" | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed | |
| 2010 | LBW | "Megham" | R Anil | ||
| 2010 | LBW | "Teeraale Vadhante" | R Anil | ||
| 2011 | Seema Tapakai | "Aakasamlo Oka Thara" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| 2011 | Bezawada | "Adagaku Nannemi" | Bapitutul | ||
| 2011 | Bezawada | "Ninnu Choosina" | Amar Mohile | ||
| 2011 | Wanted | "Evo Pichi Veshalu" | Chakri | ||
| 2011 | Shakti | "Surro Surra" | Mani Sharma | ||
| 2011 | Teen Maar | "Gelupu Thalupule" | Mani Sharma | ||
| 2012 | Nippu | "Alibaba" | S. Thaman | ||
| 2012 | Sarocharu | "Raccha Rambola" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2012 | Snehitudu | "Ileana Chitti Belliana" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2012 | Brothers | "Kommalani" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2012 | Thuppakki | "Alaika Laika" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2013 | Nuvee Naa Bangaram | "Sudilanti Pillo" | Vinod Yajamanya | ||
| 2013 | Bad Boy | "Rayya Rayya" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2014 | Oka Laila Kosam | "O Meri Jane Jana" | Anup Rubens | ||
| 2014 | Govindudu Andarivadele | "Gullabi Kallu Rendu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2014 | Alludu Seenu | "Ori Devudo" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2014 | Galipatam | "Tere Mere Saath" | Bheems Ceciroleo | ||
| 2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju | "Inthandanga" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2015 | Son of Satyamurthy | "Vachaadu" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2015 | Puli | "Jingiliya Jingiliya" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | "Naatho Mukha Mukhi" | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Dubbed | |
| 2017 | Si3 | "O Sone Sone" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2017 | Nenu Local | "Side Please" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2017 | Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | "Thakita Thakajum" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2017 | Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | "Thakita Thakajum" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2019 | Bandobasth | "Palike Palike" | Harris Jayaraj | Dubbed | |
| 2019 | Dabangg 3 | "Nee Kallu Sankelluga" | Sajid–Wajid | Dubbed | |
| 2020 | Uppena | "Nee Kallu Neeli Samudram" | Devi Sri Prasad |
Marathi Songs
| Year | Song Name | Film | Composer | Co-singer |
| 2010 | Kadhi Kadhi | Irada Pakka | Nilesh Moharir | |
| 2011 | Jadle Naate | Mohaan Aawatey | Aniruddha Kale | Neha Rajpal |
| 2013 | Maula Maula | Asa Mee Ashi Tee | Amit Raj | Shilpa Pai |
| 2014 | Zara Zara | Pyaar Vali Love Story | Pankaj Padghan, Sameer Saptiskar & Amit Raj | Sayali Pankaj |
| 2014 | Zara Zara | Pyaar Vali Love Story | Pankaj Padghan, Sameer Saptiskar & Amit Raj | |
| 2014 | Zara Zara | Pyaar Vali Love Story | Pankaj Padghan, Sameer Saptiskar & Amit Raj | Sayali Pankaj |
| 2015 | Kaisi Ye Teri Preet | Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 | Avinash-Vishwajeet | |
| 2015 | Bali Umar | Lord Of Shingnapur | Farhan Shaikh | Roop Kumar Rathod, Sadhana Sargam |
| 2016 | O Mhare Sajna | Prem Kahani EK Lapleli Ghoshta | Pravin Kumar | Pamela Jain |
Albums
He has also sung many devotional songs with popular singers like Debashish, Preeti, Pinky, Charanjeet Singh SondhRecently Javed Ali working on his Music Video Single 'Rangreziya'. He sang as well as composed the song for his Video Single.
Singles / Music Videos
Television career
- Mentored the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011 on Zee TV.
- Hosted Zee TV's Singing Reality Show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012.
- Mentored Bengali Singing Reality Show on Colors Bangla named Great Music Gurukul in 2015.
- One of the Judges of Zee TV's Singing Reality Show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017
- One of the Judges of Indian Idol Season 10
- One of the judge of Superstar Singer
- One of the judge of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2020
Awards and Nominations
Awards Won
- IIFA Awards 2009 in The Best Male Playback Singer category for the song Jashn-E-Bahara from the film Jodhaa Akbar.
- Screen Awards 2012 in The Best Playback Singer Category for the Title Track of the film named Ishaqzaade.
- Own Radio Mirchi's Mirchi Music Awards in 2012 in the following categories: Best Song Representing the Sufi Tradition – Kun Faya Kun from the film Rockstar, Best Indipop Song "Mera Kya Saheb Haitera" from "Dil Ki Baatein", Best Album of the year and Mirchi listener Award for Rockstar.
- Uttar Pradesh Government has Honored Javed Ali with the highest prestigious award of the state – Yash Bharti Samman.
- India TV awarded Javed Ali with the Yuwa Award 2015.
Nominated for Awards
- Nominated For Filmfare Awards for The Best Male Playback Singer category for the song Arziyan from the film Delhi-6.
- Nominated For 63rd Filmfare Awards South for The Best Male Playback Singer category for the song Sanje Veleli from the film Luv U Alia.
- Nominated for Zee Cine Awards for The Best Male Playback Singer category for the song Ishaqzaade from the film Ishaqzaade.
Live Performances
On 15 August 2016 Javed Ali performed in the Headquarters of the United Nations with the maestro A.R Rahman to celebrate India's 70th Independence Day.
Social Work
Along with playback singing & live performing, Javed Ali is associated with various social works. He performs live for various social causes to raise funds. In 2016 Javed Ali performed in Mumbai at a fundraiser event for war widows.He recently performed for a fund raiser for an old age home at Satpala, Virar in Palghar, Maharashtra on 10 November 2018.