One of Bollywood's most beloved
singers is all set to celebrate his 55th birthday. The actor is turning 55 this
year. Shankar Mahadevan was born on 3 March 1967 in Mumbai’s Chembur. The
singer learned Hindustani classical and Carnatic music at a very small age.
The
versatile singer, Shankar Mahadevan graduated in Computer Science and Software
Engineering and worked as a software engineer for the company Leading Edge.
The
singer not only gave his voice for Hindi songs but he sang in English, Tamil,
Telugu, Kannada, Urdu, and Punjabi languages as well. In his career span of
nearly 20 years, the actor has recorded over 700 songs so far.
On the
occasion of his birthday, let’s take look at the most popular songs of his
career:
Breathless
The
song from Mahadevan’s 1998 released album with the same name is very popular
among the 90s kids. The song was sung by Shankar and written b legendary
lyricist Javed Akhtar. The special thing about the song is that it seems like
it is sung in a single breathe.
Maa
Composed
by the famous trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and sung by Shankar Mahadevan, the
song is from the film Taare Zameen Par. The lyrics of the song are very emotional
touching the hearts of the listeners.
Mitwa
Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Preity Zinta and Abhishek Bachchan, Mitwa was the hit song from the 2006 film ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’. The song was sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali, Caralisa Monteiro and Shankar Mahadevan.
Dil
Chahta Hai
The
title track of Dil Chahta hai film is another hit by Shankar Mahadevan. It is
one of the most enjoyed songs for road trips. The movie won National Award for
Best Feature Film in Hindi cinema. The song was composed by the trio of
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
Kajra Re
Featuring
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, the song was
sung by Shankar, Alisha Chinai and Javed Ali. It was composed by Shankar,
Ehsaan and Loy and written by Gulzar.