Rahul Nambiar


Rahul Nambiar is an Indian playback singer and live performer. An MBA and M.Com-graduate, he won the Swapthaswarangal show in 2001 and began singing live. He later ventured into playback singing, performing for many leading South Indian film composers in various languages, while also launching an independent band named Rahlaap with bass player Aalap Raju.

Career

Rahul hails from Kannur, Kerala and was brought up in Delhi and Chennai. After completing his MBA and M.Com, Rahul started working for two years in a bank, which he felt was too "monotonous", before performing at live shows with Sunitha Sarathy. In 2001, he won the Sun TV Sapthaswarangal contest, beating 3000 contestants, following which he decided to pursue a singing career. Rahul was introduced as a playback singer by Vijay Antony in the Tamil film Dishyum.
In 2009, Rahul joined hands with his longtime friend and bass player Aalap Raju to form a band named RAHLAAP. The duo released a self-titled album in Hindi language based on "Music beyond genres", on which they had worked for four years. He is considered a versatile singer, having sung in various genres such as Western, Carnatic, light music and hip-hop. Rahul has performed more than 400 live shows around India and abroad, and over 350 songs for films, most prominent ones being Mani Sharma's "Vasantha Mullai", Yuvan Shankar Raja's "Adada Mazhada" which fetched him his first Filmfare nomination for the Best Male Playback Singer Award,. In 2012, he won his first Filmfare award in the Best Male Playback Singer Award category for Thaman's "Guruvaram" song. He has also lent his voice for several ad jingles.

Filmography

YearSongFilm TitleLanguageAchievements
2006"Bhoomikku Velicham"DishyumTamil
2006"City of Sins"ThalainagaramTamil
2006"Chattuputtu"Nenjil Jil JilTamil
2007"Om Ennum"SabariTamil
2007"Maro Maro"ChiruthaTelugu
2007"Vasantha Mullai"PokkiriTamil
2007"Valentine"MadhumasamTelugu
2007"Entha Kudirayil"Satham PodatheyTamil
2007"Mayakudirayil"Kelkatha ShabdhamMalayalam
2007"Pitta Pitta"VijethaTelugu
2007"Para Para Pattampoochi"Kattradhu ThamizhTamil
2007"Yo Baby"BhayyaTelugu
2007"Yo Baby"MalaikottaiTamil
2007"Kabadadharani & Valla Valla"AthidhiTelugu
2007"Naanthana"NinaithaleyTamil
2008"Priyatama & Dhannaley Thalley & Maati Maatiki"Ullasanga UthsahangaTelugu
2008"Manakanna Podichey"ParuguTelugu
2008"Aa Ee Oo"Okka MagaduTelugu
2008"I Go Crazy"KantriTelugu
2008"Chethavenna Mudha"Dongala BandiTelugu
2008"Yuvatha Yuvatha"YuvathaTelugu
2008"Dosthu Bada Dosthu"SarojaTamil
2008"Dosthu Bada Dosthu"Saroja Telugu
2008"Kalai"KalaiTamil
2008"Andalaney""PouruduTelugu
2008"Nee Jimmada"OntariTelugu
2008"Adigadigo"Lakshmi PutruduTelugu
2008"Chidesi Chinna Pedda"Avakai BiriyaniTelugu
2008"Ee Ravil"MullaMalayalam
2008"Sooriyanai"VellithiraiTamil
2009"Narinja Pandu"Bumper OfferTelugu
2009"College Student"Aadatha AatamellaamTamil
2009"Thulukanam"BalamTamil
2009"Mrogindi"GhatikuduTelugu
2009"July Madathil"MuthiraiTamil
2009"Puththam Pudidai"Saa Boo ThriTamil
2009"Ilavayasu Pasangalathaan"Mathiya ChennaiTamil
2009"Thellavaarithey"MitruduTelugu
2009"Sunday Sunday"Chickpete SachagaluKannada
2009"Kalyana Kaaviyam"MeiporulTamil
2009"Ela Entha Sepu"Sesirekha PranayamTelugu
2009"Memory Lossu"KickTelugu
2009"Bhaba Re"VayuputraKannada
2009"Kattikitta Rasa & Poothadhu Poovu"Jagan MohiniTamil
2009"Chesukunte & Poochenu"Jagan Mohini Telugu
2009"Thappu Ledu"BheebatsamTelugu
2009"Bhayyam"RechipoTelugu
2009"Malli Malli"Evaraina EpudainaTelugu
2009"Adi Usha Sandhya & Ambum Kombum"Pazhasi RajaMalayalam
2009"Adi Mudal & Agilam Ellam"Pazhasi Raja Tamil
2009"Nuvvu Ready"SamardhuduTelugu
2009"Anjali"AnajaneyluTelugu
2009"Katru Pudidai"Kanden KadhalaiTamil
2009"Nuvena Nenu"Malli MalliTelugu
2009"Swapnangal"BhagyadevathaMalayalam
2010"Oopirage Badhantey"BrindavanamTelugu
2010"Adada Mazha Da"PaiyyaTamilNominated Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil
2010"Arerey Vaana"AawaraTelugu
2010"Happy"Bale PandiyaTamil
2010"Come On"SuperKannada
2010"Nangai"Engeyum KadhalTamil
2010"Orellella Nanna"PorkiKannada
2010"Yeppadithaan"Manja VeluTamil
2010"Chikku Bukku"Chikku BukkuTamil
2010"Nee Ondrum"Moscowin KaveriTamil
2010"Ninnalanni"InkosariTelugu
2010"Kuppathu Rajakal"Baana KathadiTamil
2010"Ninney Yeri"Yuganiki OkkaduTelugu
2010"Pachai Kili"AyyanarTamil
2010"Bhaiyyam"Kiccha HucchaKannada
2010"Pranama Pranama"DarlingTelugu
2010"Venmukilin"Mummy and MeMalayalamNominated Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam
2011"Poove Poove"Singam PuliTamil
2011"Mudhal Mozhi"Sabash Sariyana PottiTamil
2011"Casanova"KandaenTamil
2011"Oka Tholakari Vela"Naa Peru ShivaTelugu
2011"Guruvaram"DookuduTeluguWON Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu "&" SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu
2011"Neduvaali"OsthiTamil
2011"Yennaidhuvo"Mouna GuruTamil
2011"Idhayam Pesudey"PesuTamil
2011"Kracko Jacko"Uyarthiru 420Tamil
2011"Amruthamayi Abhayamai"SnehaveeduMalayalam
2011"Silaka"MirapakaiTelugu
2011"Nangai"Engeyum KadhalTamil
2012"Hosanna"BodyguardTelugu
2012"Cinderella"Endukante PremantaTelugu
2012"Doodi Pinjalaanti"Tuneega TuneegaTelugu
2012"Aamchi Mumbai"¡'BusinessmanTelugu
2012"Pilla Chao"¡'BusinessmanTelugu
2012"Kalavu"AravaanTamil
2012"Paddadey Peggura"ShakuniTelugu
2012"Yaaradi Mohini"ThaandavamTamil
2012"Yemiti"Shiva Thaandavam Telugu
2012"Aapu Birthday"Rendavathu PadamTamil
2012"College Padam"Naan Rajavaga PogirenTamil
2012"Aasaiye Alaipoley & Birthday"Kanna Laddu Thinna AasaiyaTamil
2012"Inka Cheppale"Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Telugu
2012"Laila O Laila"NaayakTelugu
2013"Sairo Sairo"BaadshahTelugu
2013"Yaarukkum Sollama"All in All Azhagu RajaTamil-
2013"Nadhi Vellam"ThangameengalTamil-
2014"Boochade Boochade"Race GurramTelugu
2014"Aaja Saroja"AagaduTelugu
2014"Choopinchandey"Heart AttackTelugu
2015"Janda Pi Kapiraju & Temple Song"Kick 2Telugu
2016"Mannin Makane"OyeeTamilMusic by: Ilaiyaraaja
2016"Bala Tripuramani"BrahmotsavamTeluguMusic by: Mickey J Meyer
2016"Endha Pakkam"Dharma DuraiTamilMusic by: Yuvan Shankar Raja
2016"nammave bujji thalle"JaguarTeluguMusic by: Thaman
2016" Azhake"Vanothan AlbumTamilMusic by: G.Saitharsan
2017" My Love is Back"MahanubhavuduTeluguMusic by: Thaman
2017" Saarah Saarah"ShivalingaTamilMusic by: S.S. Thaman
2018Sunoona Sunaina Tholi PremaTeluguMusic by: Thaman
2018Bar Song GhajinikanthTamilMusic by:Balamurali Balu
2019"Naalai Namathada"Bow BowTamil
2020"OMG Daddy"Ala VaikunthapurramulooTelugu
2020"OMG Daddy"Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo''Malayalam-