Mallikarjun Explained

Mallikarjun
Birth Name:Boda Mallikharjuna Rao
Birth Date:5 March 1976
Birth Place:Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Origin:Chennai, Tamilnadu
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Genre:Film Score, Playback singing
Occupation:Singer, composer
Instrument:Vocals, keyboard
Years Active:1997–present

Mallikarjun is an Indian playback singer and composer who mostly sings in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada language films.[1] After emerging as one of the semi-finalists in the first edition of singing competition Padutha Theeyaga, he went on to become a playback singer in the South Indian film industry. He is married to playback singer Gopika Poornima.[2] He is very well known as an energetic stage performer and ardent fan of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi.

Personal life

Mallikarjun's father is an engineer in the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation department. He originally hails from Anakapalle of Visakhapatnam district. Mallikarjun was born when his father got transferred to Srisailam, a temple town. He was named after the local god Lord Mallikarjuna of Srisailam temple. His mother is a housewife.[3] He has started learning music at the age of 9 and got recognition by padutha teeyaga musical competition. He has one sister.[4]

He met his co-singer Gopika Poornima and they fell in love with each other and got married on 10 February 2008 in Simhachalam.[5] They have one daughter named Samhitha. Currently they are living in Chennai.

Career

Mallikarjun made his debut as a playback singer along with Gopika Poornima in Chennai for the movie Singanna on 23 February 1997 composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. He has sung more than 300 songs in films and 2000 private devotional albums. He also assisted renowned music composers like Koti for 1 year and Mani Sharma for 8 years. He has the prospect of singing for all the heroes in Telugu Film Industry.[6] He made his debut as a Composer for the movie Kathi Kantha Rao in 2010.[7] He is one of the core singer in the musical band "SUSWANA" along with Gopika Poornima and Parthu formed in 2016 and performed in countries like India (Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tirupati, Hospet), United States (Dallas, Texas), Kuwait And Oman (Muscat).Mallikarjun regularly sings in "Swarabhishekam" program telecast in ETV on every Sunday.

Awards

He got the Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2003 for the serial Sukhadukhalu (ETV) in the TV Section.[8]

Concerts

Mallikarjun has done more than 200 shows across the world. He also participated in various musical concerts in the countries like United States of America, United Kingdom(England, Ireland, Scotland), Australia, New Zealand, Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania), (Germany), Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Arab World (Kuwait, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain) with legendary singers like Padmabhushan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja and others.

Performances

Music concerts for TANA (Telugu Association of North America) in 2007 and 2013 along with famous music composer Mani Sharma.[9]

TV programmes

Discography

Songs

YearFilmSongMusic Director
1997SingannaKalaganti KalagantiVandemataram Srinivas
2000ChitramEkanthavela Ekantha SevaR. P. Patnaik
2001AnandamKanulu TerichinnaDevi Sri Prasad
Premante
SubbuLove PassayyanuMani Sharma
Nuvvu NenuGunnamaviR. P. Patnaik
12BMela ThalathoHarris Jayaraj
2002AadiNee NavvulaMani Sharma
IndraGhallu GhalluMani Sharma
BobbyLaalu DarwajaMani Sharma
SonthamYepuduDevi Sri Prasad
Ninne CherukuntaNalo VundiM. M. Srilekha
2003AnjiManava Manava (Theatrical Version)Mani Sharma
OkkaduSahasam SwasagaMani Sharma
Pellam OorelitheJhoom Barabar JhoomMani Sharma
RaghavendraAdugulona AduguMani Sharma
Palnati BrahmanayuduBrindavanamloMani Sharma
Manmadha ManmadhaMani Sharma
AbhimanyuNee Perento TelusuMani Sharma
Ori Nee Prema Bangaram kanuPadamati Sandhya RaagamMani Sharma
Ezhumalai (Tamil)Un PunnagaiMani Sharma
VarshamJoole JooleDevi Sri Prasad
SambaramPattudalathoR. P. Patnaik
Ela CheppanuManchu ThakinaKoti
Abbayi Premalo PaddaduAbba Em BodyVandemataram Srinivas
2004Lakshmi NarasimhaPappesuko CharesukoMani Sharma
Adavi RamuduNagaramu LoMani Sharma
YagnamChamak ChamakmaniMani Sharma
Sri AnjaneyamRama Rama RaghuramMani Sharma
Gudumba ShankarChitti NadumuneMani Sharma
SakhiyaNotilonaMani Sharma
O Chandrama
VidyarthiEm Pilla MatladavuMani Sharma
VenkyAndala Chukala LadyDevi Sri Prasad
AbhiAllari CheseDevi Sri Prasad
JaiNeekosameAnup Rubens
GowriGundello GudigantaKoti
Idho TareekuMandhistamaVandemataram Srinivas
2005Subash Chandra BoseMee Intlo AmmaMani Sharma
AthanokkadeGunedelaloMani Sharma
NarasimhuduYeluko NayakaMani Sharma
Allari PiduguNede EenadeMani Sharma
Jai ChiranjeevaJai Jai Ganesha (Uncredited)Mani Sharma
That Is PanduJabilipayinaMani Sharma
Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaParipoke PittaDevi Sri Prasad
Oka OoriloOka OoriloDevi Sri Prasad
BhadraAkasam NelakuDevi Sri Prasad
AndarivaduPaduchu BangaramaDevi Sri Prasad
Avunanna KadannaSuvvi  SuvviR. P. Patnaik
2006Evandoi SrivaruAandaluSrikanth Deva
RanamVareeva ChandamamaMani Sharma
VeerabhadraSirimalliMani Sharma
Seethakoka ChilukaChuputhotiMani Sharma
RoommatesHayireMani Sharma
Ajay (Kannada)Ene AagaliMani Sharma
Illavatam (Tamil)KechinagaMani Sharma
Siggutho Chi Chi (Uncredited)Mani Sharma
GanaaYendukeevelaVandemataram Srinivas
ShankarNee Muthi PeppiVandemataram Srinivas
2007PorambokuHi VoltageMani Sharma
ChiruthaKaneeti  VaanaMani Sharma
Okka MagaduNanu PaalinchagaMani Sharma
VaanaMuvaanti Maina Kamalakar Rao
ClassmatesMounamendukuKoti
Nee Navve ChaluEmito EvelaVandemataram Srinivas
2008Aarya MBBSVennela KoonaMani Sharma
Mallika I Love YouAaha VoohaYuvan Shankar Raja
Sri Satyanarayana SwamySatyanarayan VrathamuVandemataram Srinivas
2009DhammunoduMudhu MudhuVandemataram Srinivas
2010SubhapradamBailele BaileleMani Sharma
DarlingBulleG. V. Prakash Kumar
2011Mr. PerfectNingi JaripaddaDevi Sri Prasad
Badhulu Thochani
RangamNemali KulukulaHarris Jayaraj
Pandem KolluEe Chitti GuvvenaG. V. Prakash Kumar
2012RamachariSudigalaiMani Sharma
SakuniAmmalara AyyalaraG. V. Prakash Kumar
Siva ThandavamMogali PuvvantiG. V. Prakash Kumar
2013Greeku VeeruduYevvaru LeraniS. Thaman
GouravamManasaS. Thaman
Nenu Chala WorstPadamara VypunakeParthasarathy (Parthu)
Good BoyPreminchave PillaVandemataram Srinivas
Adi c/o abn collegeNee Gali  SokiVandemataram Srinivas
Srinu c/o AnuCheliya CheliyaVandemataram Srinivas
2014BeeruvaPistolu BaavaS. Thaman
ChandrakalaKathilagundiBharadwaj
2016PittagodaEmaindo Kamalakar Rao
2018Nela TicketO Sari Try CheyShakthikanth Karthick

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sujatha Varma . Humming identical tunes . The Hindu . 20 August 2018 . 9 May 2009.
  2. Web site: Veturi Memorial award to Mallikarjun, Gopika Poornima . The Hans India . 20 August 2018 .
  3. Web site: Gorusu . Jagadeeswar Reddy . తాన్ సేన్ అనే వాళ్ళు... . Telugu cinema Charitra . Andhra Jyothi . 20 August 2018.
  4. Web site: ఇదే నా ప్లాట్‌ఫాం . Sakshi . Sakshi . 20 August 2018 . 25 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Mallikarjun ties nuptial knot to Gopika . filmibeat.com . 20 August 2018 . 3 January 2008.
  6. News: బాలూగారు తన సొంత ఖర్చుతో నాకు సంగీతం నేర్పించారు : మల్లికార్జున్. 22 September 2014. Sakshi. 20 September 2018. te.
  7. Web site: Kathi Kanta Rao music launch – Telugu cinema . idlebrain.com . Idlebrain . 20 August 2018.
  8. Web site: T . Lalit Singh . Life Hyderabad : 'Jananee Janma Bhoomi' steals the show . . 2004-10-06 . 20 August 2018.
  9. Web site: SwaraBrahma Sri Mani Sharma & Group Dazzles Dallas Telugus To Enchanting Musical Evening. idlebrain.com. 22 September 2018.
  10. Web site: Devi Sri Prasad music concert in Chicago. idlebrain.com. 22 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Telugu Cultural Association of Greater Toronto (TCAGT) Silver Jubilee Celebrations – Telugu cinema news. idlebrain.com. 22 September 2018.