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Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and music composer. He gained fame for his album entitled Breathless in which he apparently sings constantly for 2 minutes and 19 seconds without pausing for taking a breath. He is an engineering graduate trained in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music.

He is the Shankar of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio.

Recently, he became famous as a celebrity judge in the popular reality television show, Fame Gurukul.

Shankar often collaborates with Swedish group of musicians, Mynta. He is also a part of the Indo-Jazz fusion music band Silk comprising of Louis Banks, Karl Peters and Sivamani.

Contents 1 Awards and nominations 1.1 National Film Awards, India 1.2 IIFA Awards 1.3 Filmfare Awards 1.4 Star Screen Awards 1.5 Zee Cine Awards 2 Music Composing Filmography 3 Discography 4 External links

2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2001: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Kandukondain Kandukondain

2004: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2006: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli

2001: Best Music Direction nomination for Dil Chahta Hai

2001: RD Burman Award for New Music Talent win for Dil Chahta Hai

2003: Best Music Direction win for Kal Ho Naa Ho

2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty Aur Babli

2000: Best Background Music nomination for Mission Kashmir

2001: Best Music Direction win for Dil Chahta Hai

2005: Best Music Direction win for Bunty aur Babli

2006: Best Music Director win for Bunty aur Babli

He works as a music director with two others Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendosa (see also: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy).They rose to fame after their movie Dil Chahta Hai's music became an instant hit. Shankar Mahadevan is a singer, Ehsaan is a guitar specialist; and Loy a keyboard player.

• Untitled Anil Kapoor/Akshaye Khanna Project (2007) ... (announced)
• Untitled Tarun Mansukhani Project (2007) ... (announced)
• Love Story (2007) ... (announced)
• Untitled Soham Shah Project (2007) ... (announced)
• Taare Zameen Pe (2007) ... (announced)
• Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) ... (announced)
• Hey Baby (2007) ... (filming)
• Marigold: An Adventure In India (2007) ... (filming)
• Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007)
• Don (2006)
• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
• Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005)
• Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
• Vanity Fair (2004)
• Phir Milenge (2004)
• Lakshya (2004)
• Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na (2004)
• Rudraksh (2004)
• Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
• Kuch Naa Kaho (2003)
• Nayee Padosan (2003)
• Armaan (2003)
• Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003)
• Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (2002)
• Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
• Aalavandhan/Abhay (2001)
• Mission Kashmir (2000)
• Dillagi (1999)
• Shool (1999)
• Dus (1997)

• Breathless - Breathless is the album which first gave him fame as he sung the song, titled "Breathless", where he apparently sang through the whole song without breathing
• Nine - Nine is Shankar's most recent album, in which each song is a representation of a 'Mood' and they include joy, sadness, love, etc.

• Shankar Mahadevan at the Internet Movie Database
• Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (official site)
• Biography
• Shankar Mahadevan Official Site
• Shankar Mahadevan Bio

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