Karthik
Karthik (November 7, 1980) is an Indian playback singer and composer from Chennai. Born into a Tamil family, he showed great passion for music from a very young age, studying Carnatic music and performing in several local festivities. With the help of playback singer Srinivas, who was a close friend’s cousin, Karthik fulfilled his dream of working with legendary film composer A.R. Rahman, first as a backup vocalist and then as a singer on the films Pukar (2000) and Star (2001). From there on, he went on to collaborate with the biggest names in the Indian film industry, namely Ilaiyaraaja, Hamsalekha, Vidyasagar, Devi Sri Prasad, Harris Jayaraj, and Manisharma, singing over 5000 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. In 2010, Karthik recorded one of his biggest hits, “Behene De” from the romantic film Raavanan, which topped the charts for several weeks and brought him nationwide acclaim. The track also earned him a Best Male Playback Award at the 2010 Filmfare Awards South. In the following years, he made his debut as a composer, writing music for the motion pictures Aravaan (2012), Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum (2016), and Paava Kadhaigal (2020). In 2021, Karthik recorded the track “Thooriga,” featured on the episode Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru of the Tamil web series Navarasa.
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Navarasa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
A.R. Rahman, Karthik, Sundaramurthy K. S, Govind Vasantha, Justin Prabhakaran
Miscellaneous - Released by Think Music on Feb 14, 2022
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MasterWorks - Karthik
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on Jul 29, 2016
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Kannil Minnum (From "Meppadiyan")
Rahul Subramanian, Karthik, Nithya Mammen
Miscellaneous - Released by Goodwill Entertainments on Apr 8, 2021
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Kadavathoru Thoni (From "Poomaram")
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on May 15, 2017
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Ee Vazhiye (From "The Kung Fu Master")
Karthik, Nithya Mammen, Ishaan Chhabra
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on Jan 27, 2020
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Tappasu Neram (From "Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha")
World - Released by Think Music on Dec 11, 2021
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Koova (From "Ondraga Originals")
Karthik, Madhan Karky, Chinnaponnu
Miscellaneous - Released by Ondraga Entertainment on May 9, 2023
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Vijay Jesudas and Karthik Hits
Film Soundtracks - Released by Five Star Audio on Jun 25, 2013
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Ennuyire (From "Ennuyire")
Miscellaneous - Released by Muzik247 on Aug 17, 2021
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Play Back Singer Karthik Special
Film Soundtracks - Released by Five Star Audio on Jul 5, 2013
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Adhirudha (From "Navarasa")
World - Released by Think Music on Jul 20, 2021
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Top Hits Karthik
World - Released by Manorama Music on Apr 13, 2020
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Alai Alaiyaaga (From "Navarasa")
World - Released by Think Music on Jul 16, 2021
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Nizhalupol
World - Released by Akash Prakash Music & Entertainments on May 10, 2021
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Hichkaule (From "Music School")
Ilaiyaraaja, DR. Sagar, Raman Raghuvanshi, Priya Mali, Karthik
Miscellaneous - Released by Aditya Music on Apr 19, 2023
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Hits of Karthik, Vol. 2
Indian Music - Released by Manorama Music on Oct 26, 2018
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Thedi Thedi (From "Maayon (Tamil)")
Ilaiyaraaja, Srinisha Jayaseelan, Karthik
Film Soundtracks - Released by Euphony ITS MUSIC on Nov 1, 2023
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Nachavule Nachavule (From "Virupaksha")
Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on Mar 24, 2023
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