Saisharan
P. Sai Sharan is a Carnatic musician and Indian playback singer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He rose to prominence after winning the third season of the Airtel Super Singer.
Early life
Saisharan started his music journey by giving his first Carnatic music concert at the age of 8 at the Thyagaraja Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru.Career
Television works
Saicharan competed in a number of reality TV singing competitions. He initially entered the finals of the debut season of Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer Junior. He subsequently appeared as a member of the "Tiruchi Thimingalangal" team led by playback singer Srilekha Parthasarathy in the debut season of Sun TV's Sangeetha Mahayuddham, in which he and his team were crowned the runner up at the grand finale.Saisharan rose to prominence in 2011 after being crowned the winner of season 3 of Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer, when he was a 21 year old engineering student. In 2013, Saicharan captained the "Super Singer T20#Symphony Super Kings |Symphony Super Kings" team in the debut season of Airtel Super Singer T20, before he and his team were crowned the winner of the show. In 2015, Saisharan also captained his Super Singer T20#White Devils |"White Devils" team to victory in Super Singer T20 season 2. His performances through Vijay TV's Super Singer TV series which were considered hits by viewers have included:
Show season | Original Air Date | Round Name | Song Title | Original Film | Language | Music Director | Lyricist |
Airtel Super Singer 3 | 4–8 July 2011 | Devotional | Isai Thamizh Nee Seidha | Thiruvilaiyadal | Tamil | K. V. Mahadevan | Kannadasan |
Airtel Super Singer T20 | 18 January 2013 | Semi Finals - Captain's Challenge | Unnai Kaanaadhu Naan | Vishwaroopam | Tamil | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Kamal Haasan |
Super Singer T20 | 18 March 2015 | MSV Hits | Harmony Medley | Traditional Carnatic music Nenjil Or Aalayam; Sumaithaangi; & Pasamalar | Tamil | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan |
Super Singer T20 | 1 April 2015 | ARR Songs | Oru Poiyaavadhu Sol Kanne | Jodi | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | Vairamuthu |
Super Singer T20 | 9 April 2015 | 1960 to 1980 | Pattum Naane | Thiruvilaiyadal | Tamil | K. V. Mahadevan | Kannadasan |
Super Singer T20 | 10 April 2015 | 1960 to 1980 | Harmony Medley | Nenjathai Killathe & Aval Appadithan | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Panchu Arunachalam & Gangai Amaran |
Super Singer T20 | 28 April 2015 | Post-2001 | Unakkena Iruppaen | Kaadhal | Tamil | Joshua Sridhar | Na. Muthukumar |
Super Singer T20 | 28 April 2015 | Post-2001 | A cappella Harmony | various | no lyrics | various | no lyrics |
Super Singer T20 | 12 May 2015 | Semifinal 1 | excerpts of raga Vasantha/Hamsanandi; Vandhanam En & Kandaen Kandaen | Traditional Carnatic music; Vazhvey Maayam & Pirivom Santhippom | Tamil | Saisharan; Gangai Amaran; & Vidyasagar | Traditional Carnatic music; Vaali; & Yugabharathi |
Playback singing
In 2012, Sai Sharan was formally introduced as a Tamil playback singer. He made his film debut co-singing "Dang Dang" in the movie Manam Kothi Paravai with Malavika, who was also a contestant in the music competition reality TV show, Airtel Super Singer 3.Year | Song Title | Film Name | Language | Music Director |
2012 | Dang Dang | Manam Kothi Paravai | Tamil | D. Imman |
2012 | Nanbaa va Nanbaa | Saattai | Tamil | D. Imman |
2013 | Ari Unnai | Vathikuchi | Tamil | M Ghibran |
2013 | Manasukulle Yennai Edho | Gnabagangal Thaalattum | Tamil | Mano Murthy & Kamalakar |
2014 | Unmanam | Gubeer | Tamil | Vishal - Adithya |
2014 | Unnai Kadhalithu | Nadhigal Nanaivadhillai | Tamil | Soundaryan |
2015 | Yei Nanbaa | Viraivil Isai | Tamil | MS Ram |
2015 | Paadukunte | Jilla | Telugu | D. Imman |
2015 | Nizhala Nijama | Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan | Tamil | Joshua Sridhar |
2015 | Run | Bruce Lee - The Fighter | Telugu | S. Thaman |
2016 | Othasada Rosa | Marudhu | Tamil | D. Imman |
2016 | Aattam Pottu | Vetrivel | Tamil | D. Imman |
2017 | Chilaka Chilaka | Pelliroju | Telugu | Justin Prabhakaran |
2019 | Vandella Life Lona | 90ML | Telugu | Anup Rubens |