Neha Nair
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| Neha Nair | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Neha Nair |
| Born | Mumbai, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Neha Nair is a playback singer and composer[1] in the Malayalam film industry. Her debut was a duet with Job Kurian in the film Ritu, directed by Shyamaprasad.[2] She got a handful of songs after the song 'Premikkumbol Neeyum Njanum' in the film Salt N' Pepper, directed by Aashiq Abu.[3] She was also the sole girl in Malayalam rock band Avial.
Personal life
She currently resides in Trivandrum.
Career
She got to debut in the Malayalam playback industry through National award winner, Shyamaprasad’s film- Ritu, a duet with Job Kurian (Composed by Rahul Raj).
Within a short span of time, her first break in the movies came through ‘Premikyumbol’ in Aashiq Abu’s Salt N’ Pepper which was composed by National award winning composer, Bijibal for which she received the IMFA award for best female playback singer and went on to sing all the songs in 22 Female Kottayam (Melle Kollum, Neeyo, Chillane), Thira (Thaazhvaram, Nithya Sahaya Nathe), 5 Sundarikal (Mandarakatte, Kanadooram), Second Show (Thithithara, Aarambathu), Picket 43 (backing vocals) and so on.
She along with her band Vidwan is scheduled to perform live in Dubai for Raag 'N' Rock - The Indie Music Festival, on 11 September 2015[4]
Her recent endeavor in the industry is her role as a music composer for a Malayalam feature film ‘Iyobinte Pusthakam’ directed by National award winning director/cinematographer, Amal Neerad.
Film Songs
| Year | Song | Vocalists | Film | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Premikkumpol"[5] | P Jayachandran, Neha Nair | Salt N' Pepper | Bijibal |
| "Irul Nananju" | Neha Nair, Sangeeth | Yakshi - Faithfully Yours | Aravind Chandrasekhar | |
| "Manjukaalam" | Neha Nair | Yakshi - Faithfully Yours | Aravind Chandrasekhar | |
| 2012 | "Melle Kollum" | Job Kurian, Neha Nair | 22 Female Kottayam | Rex Vijayan |
| "Chillaane"[6] | Job Kurian, Neha Nair | 22 Female Kottayam | Avial | |
| "Neeyo" | Bijibal, Neha Nair | 22 Female Kottayam | Bijibal | |
| 2013 | Shalabhamaayi | Neha Nair | English | Rex Vijayan |
| Nithya Sahaaya Naadhe | Neha Nair | Thira | Shaan Rahman | |
| Thaazhvaaram | Hishaam, Neha Nair | Thira | Shaan Rahman | |
| Kaanaadooram | Neha Nair | 5 Sundarikal | Yakzan Gary Pereira | |
| Mandaarakkaatte | Neha Nair | 5 Sundarikal | Yakzan Gary Pereira | |
| 2014 | Maane | Anil Ram, Neha Nair | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Neha Nair |
| Raave | Haricharan, Neha Nair | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Neha Nair |
Awards
- 2015 - Kerala State Film Awards Special Jury Mention for Music Direction duo for Iyobinte Pusthakam[7]
References
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