Hariharan
Hariharan is an iconic Indian playback, ghazal, and bhajan singer born on April 3, 1955, into a musical Tamil Iyer family in Mumbai. Trained in Carnatic music by his mother, Alamelu, and in Hindustani classical under Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, he developed a unique, genre-defying vocal style.
Hariharan is a versatile maestro who seamlessly bridges musical worldsrenowned for his soulful Urdu ghazalschart-topping Bollywood and South Indian playback hitssacred devotional bhajansand pioneering Indo-Western fusion music.Hariharan is a multilingual maestro who sings in over ten languagesincluding HindiTamilTeluguMalayalamKannadaUrduMarathiBengaliGujaratiand English.
Hariharan rose to national prominence in 1992 with A.R. Rahman's "Roja Jaaneman" (Roja), establishing a career-defining partnership with the composer that produced masterpieces like "Tu Hi Re" (Bombay). Beyond cinema, he revolutionised the Indian independent scene in the 1990s by forming the fusion duo Colonial Cousins with Lesle Lewis and pioneering modern Urdu ghazal albums like Hazir. A two-time National Award winner, he was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2004 for his monumental contributions to Indian music.
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