Hariharan
Hariharan Anantha Subramani – born in Trivandrum, Travancore-Cochin, India on April 3, 1955 – is a ghazal and playback singer and composer simply known as Hariharan. While he sings in several different languages – including Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bengali - he is best-known for his work in Tamil cinema (Kollywood) and Hindi cinema (Bollywood). He began his musical career in 1977 by performing live concerts and appearing on several television shows. He transitioned to performing songs on TV serials before graduating to singing for films. His 1978 playback debut, “Ajeeb Sa neha Mujh Par Guzar gaya yaaron,” was featured in the Hindi film Gaman and became a hit, winning him a Uttar Pradesh State Film Award. Hariharan began working on Kollywood films in 1992 and collaborated with iconic music director A.R. Rahman many times. His work with Rahman resulted in many of his most popular recordings including “Thamizha Thamizha” (from 1992’s Roja), “Uyire Uyire” (from 1995’s Bombay), and many others. In 1998, Hariharan won the National Award for Best Playback Singer for “Mere Dushman Mere Bhai” (from Border). Although he has recorded over 1,000 songs for films, he has also carved out a career as a ghazal singer, performing music inspired by poetry. With over 30 solo albums – including live releases and compilations – his catalog includes Horizon (1983), Aabshshar-e-Ghazal (1985), Dil Ki Baat (1989), Shree Hanuman Chalisa (1992), Qaraar (1996), Halka Nasha (1996), Waqt Par Bolna (2007), and many more. In the early 1990s, Hariharan joined forces with Indian singer and composer Lesle Lewis to form Colonial Cousins, a duo that pioneered modern Indian pop music. They became the first Indian act to be featured on MTV Unplugged and won several awards including Best Asian Music Group at the Billboard Awards. Honored with many awards throughout his career – both as a playback singer and solo artist – Hariharan’s career reached a significant milestone when his 1992 recording of the devotional song “Shree Hanuman Chalisa” was acknowledged as being the first Indian song streamed over two billion times on popular social media platforms.
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Hits of Hariharan
Indian Music - Released by Manorama Music on 24 Sep 2018
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Nahin Saamne Tu (Lofi Mix)
A.R. Rahman, Hariharan, Sukhwinder Singh
Pop - Released by Tips Industries Ltd on 8 Apr 2022
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Essential Easy Bollywood Lounge
World - Released by Saregama on 31 Dec 2004
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Suttum Vizhi (Slowed And Reverbed)
Hariharan, Subramania Bharati, A.R. Rahman
World - Released by Saregama on 14 Oct 2023
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Ghazals
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Magnasound on 12 Mar 1989
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Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan Hits
Film Soundtracks - Released by Five Star Audio on 27 Jun 2013
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Ishq Songs Of Love
Oriental Music - Released by Global Music Junction on 22 Feb 2021
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Golden Collection Of Hariharan, Vol. 2
A.R. Rahman, Vidyasagar, Deva, Hariharan
Film Soundtracks - Released by Pyramid Audio on 1 Nov 2023
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Shri Ram Dhun
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Red Ribbon Entertainment Pvt Ltd on 20 Mar 2018
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Tu Hi Re (Lofi Flip)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Universal Music India Pvt Ltd. on 14 Jul 2023
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Evergreen Hariharan
Indian Music - Released by Red Ribbon Entertainment Pvt Ltd on 30 Mar 2020
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Paigham
World - Released by Ishtar Music Pvt. Ltd. on 4 Apr 1997
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Best Of Hariharan
Oriental Music - Released by Universal Music India Pvt Ltd. on 4 Jun 2014
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Chhodo Kal Ki Batein
Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan, Avdhoot Gupte, Rishikesh Kamerkar
Film Soundtracks - Released by Hamara Music on 1 Mar 2012
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Hariharan Birthday Special Songs
World - Released by East Coast Audio Entertainments on 22 Mar 2021
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Hits of Hariharan, Vol.3
Film Soundtracks - Released by Five Star Audio on 26 Jul 2013
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Yamaha Nagari Lofi Mix (From "Choodalani Undi")
Mani Sharma, Hariharan, Veturi Sundararama Murthy
Miscellaneous - Released by Aditya Music on 2 Apr 2024
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Saawan Barse (Lofi Mix)
Pop - Released by Tips Industries Ltd on 12 Feb 2024
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Ram Hi Tan Mein
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Universal Music India Pvt Ltd. on 17 Dec 2023
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Yaadein Yaad Aati Hai (Lofi Mix)
Pop - Released by Tips Industries Ltd on 3 Dec 2021
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