Pradip Somasundaran


Pradip Somasundaran, is an Indian playback singer, who sang around 100 songs in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi languages. He is also a college principal by profession.

Early life

Pradip Somasundaran was born on 26 January 1967 in Nelluvaya, Vadakkaancherry, Thrissur, Kerala, India. His parents are Somasundaran and Santha. He was initially trained in Carnatic music under Geetha Rani and later under V. Gopalan of Thrissur, and started giving stage performances at the age of sixteen.

Music career

It was music director Ravindran who gave Pradip Somasundaran the first break in 1993, with the song "Samayam Manoharam" in the film Ezhuthachan. He has also worked with the late Johnson, Mohan Sitara and Ilayaraaja in Malayalam. Sandeep Chowta introduced him in Telugu films with Bujjigadu directed by Puri Jagannadh. He also sang for Saleem another Sandeep Chowta musical, directed by YVS Chowdary. He has also sung the title song "Bhagavane" for the television series Gajarajan Guruvayur Keshavan which was composed by Vidhyadharan for Surya TV. In addition to being a playback singer he sings Carnatic music, ghazals and devotional songs.
In 2007 he released "Koti Pranam" his first international album as a composer and singer for the Art of Living foundation. In 2011 he released "Mazhanritham" his first musical work in Malayalam as a composer collaborating with other playback singers like Gayatri Asokan, Franco, Shahabaz Aman and actor Manoj K Jayan.

Achievements

He won the "Lata Mangeshkar Trophy" for the best male singer along with Sunidhi Chauhan who won in the female category, in the national level music competition Meri Awaz Suno in 1996, which was telecast by Doordarshan. Meri Awaz Suno was conducted jointly by Doordarshan, Lata Mangeshkar, and Yash Chopra's Metavision.

Personal life

Pradip holds a masters in electronics from Andhra University and is currently working as the principal of College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry, Palakkad. He is a free software enthusiast and was involved in the activities of the Free Software Foundation India during Richard Stallman's 2001 visit to Kochi. He has been residing at Thrissur for a long time.

Discography

Film songs

SongFilmReleased byMusic DirectorYear of Release
Samayam ManoharamEzhuthachanHMV Raveendran1993
PerumathodiMannadiyar Penninu Chenkotta ChekkanAnkith AudioRaveendran1996
PunyamKalyanappittennuSargamRaveendran1997
Muthe Ninne ThediManasamAnkith AudioJohnson1997
Vavaa VooManasamAnkith AudioJohnson1997
Moham ManassilArjunan Pillayum Anju MakkalumSargamMohan Sitara1997
Mohini EnikkayiManjeeradhwaniJohny SagarigaIlayaraaja1998
Sandhya RagamaiKannadikkadavathuEast Coast AudioBalabhaskar2000
Manava MochanaArunam–Ramesh Narayan2006
Chitti Aayi ReBujjigadu Made in Chennai Aditya AudiosSandeep Chowta2008
Poolu Gusa GusaSaleem Sony MusicSandeep Chowta2009
Virahardra, MutholaDhanyam Pooram ArtsK.K Sebastian2012
Chenkadalu ViriyunnaD Company Happy & RubyRatheesh Vegha2013
Hey Ganga MaiyaMaiyaIris FilmsPoly Varghese2018
NimishamKaliyuga Aditya MusicD Kamal Kumar2019

Non-film albums

AlbumLanguageReleased byMusic DirectorYear of Release
Pratyasha Vol 1,2,3,4HindiDharmabharathiFr. Paul Poovathigal1994,1997,2000,2006
SangeetharchanaMalayalamHMV Jaya Vijaya1997
AyyappamayamMalayalamSargamSuresh & Suma Varma1997
PradakshinamMalayalamAudiotracsKalyan Anand1997
KripaMalayalamJohny SagarigaJerson Antony1997
Sangeetha SangamamMalayalamJohny SagarigaMACTA Live Program1998
NinakkayiMalayalamEast Coast AudiosBalabhaskar1998
PonnonamMalayalamSargam AudiosRaveendran1998
The Golden VoiceHindiMaruthi AudiosCover Versions1998
AadyamayiMalayalamEast Coast AudiosBalabhaskar2000
OnappeeliMalayalamEast Coast AudiosBalabhaskar2000
AyyappathrippadamMalayalamPranathy AudiosRavindran Paingodu2000
AngelMalayalamAngel VisionJohnson, Joy Cheruvathoor, Ouseppachan2000
EnnennumMalayalamSatyam AudiosManoj George2001
JeevanMalayalamGrace CommunicationsJoy Cheruvathoor2002
Koti PranaamMixedThe Art of Living Foundation InternationalHimself2007
RithubhangiMalayalamManorama MusicKallara Gopan2009
MazhanrithamMalayalamHighness VideoHimself2011