Vijay Prakash is a playback singer from Mysore who moved to Mumbai in 1996.He has sung in Hindi films such as Blue, Yuvvraaj, Swades, Kaal, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, Tere Naam, Cheeni Kum and Raavan. He has also performed in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu movies. He has also hosted the Kannada reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Kannada and does fusion shows with Ustad Zakir Hussain.
He is also one of four singers credited for the song, Jai Ho, which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Specifically, he sang the portion with the words Jai Ho that takes an extended high pitch at numerous junctures of the song. The Song also won the 52nd Grammy Awards in the category Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
Year | Movie | Language | Song | Composer |
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2003 | Anbe Sivam | Tamil | Poovaasam Purappadum | Vidyasagar |
2004 | Swades | Hindi | Pal Pal hai Bhaari | A. R. Rahman |
2004 | New | Tamil | New New | A. R. Rahman |
2004 | Lakshya | Hindi | Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
2005 | Bose:The Forgotten Hero (film) | Hindi | Kadam Kadam | A.R.Rahman |
2007 | Cheeni Kum | Hindi | Sooni Sooni | Ilayaraja |
2008 | Yuvvraj | Hindi | Manamohini | A. R. Rahman |
2008 | Gaalipata | Kannada | Kavithe | V. Harikrishna |
2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Hindi | Jai Ho | A. R. Rahman |
2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Telugu | Bagunde | Vishal-Shekhar |
2009 | Quick Gun Murugan | Hindi/English/Tamil | Kyun Keeda Hai Aapko | Sagar Desai |
2009 | Blue | Hindi | Fiqrana | A. R. Rahman |
2009 | Couples Retreat | English | Salvadore | A. R. Rahman |
2009 | Manasaare | Kannada | Sahanabhavatu | Mano Murthy |
2009 | Naan Kadavul | Tamil | Om Sivoham | Ilayaraja |
2009 | Neelathaamara | Malayalam | Pakalonnu | Vidyasagar |
2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Tamil | Hosanna | A. R. Rahman |
2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Telugu | Ee Hridayam | A.R. Rahman |
2010 | Raavan | Hindi | Beera Beera | A. R. Rahman |
2010 | Thillalangadi | Tamil | Ding Ding | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
2010 | Komaram Puli | Telugu | Power Star | A. R. Rahman |
2010 | Enthiran | Tamil | Kadhal Anukkal | A. R. Rahman |
2010 | Robo | Telugu | Neelo Valapu | A. R. Rahman |
2010 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Tamil | Iyley Iyley | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
2010 | uthamaputhiran | Tamil | En Nenju | vijay Antony |
2010 | Thenmerku Paruvakatru | Tamil | Kallikkaatil | N R Rahnanthan |
2010 | Orange | Telugu | Hello Rammante | Harris Jayaraj |
2010 | Veera Parampare | Kannada | Moodal Seeme | MM Keeravani |
2010 | Pyaate Mandi Kaadig Bandru (TV Reality Show) | Kannada | Pyaate Mandi Kaadig Bandru | Theme by Himself |
2010 | Ko | Tamil | Aga Naga | Harris Jayaraj |