Ramesh Vinayakam
Ramesh Vinayakam | |
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Birth name | Ramesh Vinayakam |
Also known as | Ramesh Vinayagam |
Born | 7 July 1963 |
Genres | Filmi, World music, Carnatic music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, instrumentalist, arranger, singer, lyricist |
Years active | 1986–present |
Website | www.rameshvinayakam.com |
Ramesh Vinayakam (born 7 July 1963) is an Indian composer, arranger, singer, songwriter, music producer.
Early life
Ramesh Vinayakam was born Ramasubramaniam (AKA Ramsubbu) to Tamil parents Vinayakam and Valli.
Career
Composing
In 1986, Ramesh Vinayakam's first album Prathidhvani was released.
Aside from film, Vinayakam has primarily worked on devotional music. He composed his first devotional song at age 12.
His upcoming projects include the English remake of
Playback singing
Ramesh Vinayakam is a notable singer, too. While he has sung songs in all his Tamil films, he has also sung playback for other composers. Under
Other work
Ramesh Vinayakam has been working for several years on a so-called "Gamaka box", a way to visually represent and notate the gamaka, which is a type of ornamentation in Indian classical music. Notation of gamakams is generally not found in the Indian music system and Vinayakam's attempt was seen as a possible breakthrough and revolution in carnatic music.[9][16]
Discography
As composer
- Films
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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1989 | Paila Pacheesu | Telugu | |
1991 | Manchi Roju | Telugu | |
1995 | Aunty | Telugu | |
1999 | Speed Dancer | Telugu | |
2002 | Yai Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke |
Tamil | composed 1 song "Thottu Thottu" |
2002 | University | Tamil | |
2003 | Nala Damayanthi | Tamil | |
2004 | Azhagiya Theeye | Tamil | |
2006 | Jerry | Tamil | |
2012 | Sollakathai | Tamil | Soundtrack release, film unreleased |
2013 | A Common Man | English | |
2014 | Ramanujan | English/Tamil | |
2014 | Mosakutty | Tamil |
- Television
- Simran Thirai (Jaya TV)
- Crazy-in Vidathu Sirippu (Jaya TV)
- Rojakoottam (Vijay TV)
As singer
Year | Films | Song | Composer | Notes |
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2002 | Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke | Thottu Thottu Sellum | Himself | |
2003 | Nala Damayanthi | Enna Idhu | Himself | |
2004 | Azhagiya Theeye | Vizhigalin Aruginil, Sandhana Poongatre |
Himself | |
2005 | Thotti Jaya | Yaaradimum Thondravillai | Harris Jayaraj | |
2006 | Jerry | Naan Pudicha Muyalukku | Himself | |
2010 | Khaleja (Telugu) | Sadasiva | Mani Sharma | also sang the Tamil version |
2012 | Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal |
Stop The Paattu | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2012 | Saattai | Jada Jada Jaada | D. Imman | |
2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | Ennatha Solla | Harris Jayaraj | Co-singers: Karthik, Haricharan, Velmurugan |
2014 | Ramanujan | Thuli Thuliyay | Himself | |
2014 | Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya | Andari Rathalu | M.M.Keeravani |
Devotional albums
- Prathidhvani (1986)
- Sambo Mahadeva (1990)
- Krishna Janardhana (1993)
- Aha Oho Ayyappa (1996)
- Vetrivel Sivasakthivel (2002)
- Moksha Mantra of Lord Shiva (2005)
- SriRama Dootam (2009)
References
- ^ a b "Ramesh Vinayakam". Tekexplore.info. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "In tune with change". The Hindu. 2 July 2003. Archived from the original on 4 November 2003. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Cinema Plus / Columns : My first break". The Hindu. 7 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Entertainment Chennai / Music : Devotion and music go hand in hand". The Hindu. 4 March 2005. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 9 September 2002. Archived from the original on 19 October 2003. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan sings in English". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Movie Review:Azhagiya Theeye". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Azhagiya Theeyae ..." The Hindu. 6 August 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Chitra Swaminathan (13 June 2011). "Life & Style / Money & Careers : Music, out of the box". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Friday Review Chennai / Music : Contemporary touch to devotion". The Hindu. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Ramesh Vinayakam's Nadha Vaibhavam| Lakshman Sruthi – 100% Manual Orchestra |". Lakshman Sruthi. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Trichur V. Ramachandran (27 January 2011). "Arts / Music : Grand symphony". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Anupama Subramanian DC (15 August 2012). "Ben Kingsley in Unnaipol... remake". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Sarah Salvadore, TNN 8 August 2011, 01.41pm IST (8 August 2011). "I like playing God: Ramesh Vinayakam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ M Suganth, TNN 6 August 2012, 04.52PM IST (6 August 2012). "Yuvan goes for another composer!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ramesh Vinayakam unlocks the gamaka". The Times of India. 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
External links
- Ramesh Vinayakam at IMDb
- Ramesh Vinayakam official Facebook page Ramesh Vinayakam
- Twitter Ramesh Vinayakam