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Naresh Iyer (born 3 January 1981) is an Indian playback singer. Born in Mumbai, Iyer is fluent in Tamil, Hindi and Marathi. Although his actual hometown was rumoured to be in Vadalur, Neyveli. Naresh Iyer has rendered 2000 film songs in several Indian languages and has several to his credit. His rendition of "Roobaroo" from the movie Rang De Basanti composed by A. R. Rahman topped the music charts for many weeks in 2006 and won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won the Filmfare award in the R.D. Burman Musical Talent category.


Early life
Naresh Iyer was born to a Tamil family Shankar Iyer and Radha on 3 January 1981 and brought up in Matunga, . He has a younger sister named Nisha Iyer, who is an upcoming self-taught Professional Artist. He attended SIES College of Commerce and Economics where he received his Degree in Commerce. After graduation he intended to become a Chartered Accountant and was practicing CA and side by side was learning and Hindustani classical music too.


Career
Naresh was spotted by composer A. R. Rahman in a reality talent show, Channel V's Super Singer. Though he did not win the show, Naresh was later contacted by A. R. Rahman and made his debut with the song "Mayilirage" from Anbe Aaruyire. He has also sung for other composers in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.

Naresh is also the vocalist of a based fusion band called Dhvani.

He also won the R.D. Burman Award as the best male upcoming singer.

The same year he also won the National Award for Best Playback Singer(Male) for his rendition of "Rubaroo" from the movie "Rang De Basanti".


Awards
  • 2006 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti
  • 2007 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent – Rang De Basanti
  • 2007 - Nominated for IIFA Award for "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti along with A. R. Rahman
  • 2007 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from
  • 2006 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
  • 2005 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mayilarage" from Anbe Aaruyire
  • 2006 – Kannadasan Award for Best Male Debut
  • 2008 – Hub Award for Best Playback Singer for the song "Mundhinam Parthenae" from
  • 2010 – South Scope Award for Best Male Playback singer for the song "Oru Vetkam Varudhe" from Pasanga
  • 2011 – Mirchi Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Nenu Nuvantu" from Orange
  • 2016 – Malaysian Indian Cine Award for Best Male Singer for the song "Aatham Enakkenave" from Muthukumar Wanted


Partial discography

Soundtracks

Hindi songs
+ !Year !Film !Song name !Composer !Co-singer(s)
2006Rang De Basanti"Masti Ki Paathshaala"A. R. Rahman, , , , , , ,
"Tu Bin Bataayein"
"Paathshaala (Be A Rebel)"Mohammed Aslam,
"Roobaroo"A. R. Rahman
2007Sivaji (D)"The Boss"Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam
2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na"Nazrein Milana Nazrein Churana", Satish Subrahmaniam, , , , , Bhargavi, Anupama
Ada... A Way of Life"Tu Mera Hai"K. S. Chithra,
"Mastam Mastam", , Benny Dayal
"Dil Ka Rishta"Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, A. R. Rahman, , Suzanne D'Mello, Vivienne Pocha, Sunaina, Benny Dayal, Blaaze
2009Delhi-6"Hey Kaala Bandar"Karthik, Srinivas, Bonnie Chakraborty, Ember
2010 (D)"Arima Arima"Hariharan, , Benny Dayal
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji"Tere Bin (Reprise)"
2011Ekk Deewana Tha"Dost Hai (Girl I Loved You)"A. R. Rahman, Arya
Force"Main Chali"


Tamil songs
2005Anbe Aaruyire (Ah Aah)
"Anbe Aaruyire" (chorus)
2006VaralaruMahathi,
"Kamma Karaiyile"
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
"Kummi Adi"Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, , Theni Kunjarammal, Vignesh
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
Kalpana
2007Pachaikili Muthucharam
"Karu Karu Vizhigalaal"Karthik, Krish
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan,
Naan Avanillai"Thaen Kudicha"
Mahathi, Satyan
LeeMadhushree
Deva
"Thatti Thatti"
, Raqeeb Alam
2008
Krish
"Yethi Yethi", Solar Sai
Krish
Blaaze, Mohammed Aslam
"Mugam Poo"Srikanth Deva
Newtonin Moondram Vidhi"Paraparakura"F. S FaizalSrilekha Parthasarathy
"Pattu Poochi"G. V Prakash Kumar
"En Vizhigal Meedhu"P. B. BalajiShreya Ghoshal
2009
Shreya Ghoshal,
"Unnalathan Naanum Vazhuven"HaranPrashanthini
"Unnai Kadhali Endru Sollava"Sadhana Sargam
"Azhagana Neeyum"Yuvan Shankar RajaManjari Phadnis
2010Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam"Various
Bale PandiyaVarious
"Happy"
"Bale Pandiya", Ranjith
Uthamaputhiran
Sadhana Sargam
"Arima Arima"A. R. RahmanHariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal
Vichitra
, Gopal Rao, Mahathi,
Anitha, Ilavenil
2011Ko
Ra.One
"Veppam"Joshua Sridhar
Blaaze
VediEmcee Jesz,
Muran
7 Aum ArivuBalram,
Saindhavi
2012Oru Kal Oru KannadiVelmurugan
, Benny Dayal
Sattam Oru IruttaraiHarini
Samar
2013Andrea Jeremiah
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai BalakumaraDr. Narayanan
Ambikapathy (D)
Endrendrum PunnagaiKrish, Krishna Iyer
Kurai Ondrum IllaiNithya
2015Charles Shafiq Karthiga"Mazhai Saaral"Sidhartha MohanDeepika Varadarajan
2016Ranina Reddy
2017MersalG. V. Prakash Kumar, Sharanya Srinivas, Viswaprasad
2019Rita
Ongala Podanum SirSanjana Kalmanje
DevVelmurugan, , Deepika
Sivappu Manjal Pachai
2024
Mazaiyil Nanaigiren
2025Trauma"Oru Paarva"RS Rajprathap
Nithyashree Venkatramanan, Hevin Booster, Rose Veronica, Deepti Reddy
Thanal"Kitta Nerungadha"Justin Prabhakaran


Telugu songs
2006Nuvvu Nenu Prema (D)"Preminche Premava"A. R. Rahman
2007Munna
"Manasa"(Film Version)
Happy DaysMickey J. Meyer
One LoveA. R. RahmanKarthik, A. R. Rahman
2008 (D)Harris Jayaraj
"Yegasi Yegasi", Chandran
Kotha Bangaru LokamMickey J. Meyer
2009Leader"Aaunana kaadana"
KathaS. K. Balachandran
Blue (D), , , A. R. Reihana, Raqeeb Alam
2010Ye Maaya Chesave"Aakaasam"
Puli"Amma Thalle",
(D)"Harima Harima"Hariharan, ,
OrangeHarris JayarajNadeesha, U.V. Jackey
2011 (D)D. Imman
7th Sense (D)Harris Jayaraj
G.One (D)Vishal–Shekhar
2012Life is BeautifulMickey J. Meyer
Routine Love Story"Yeppatikaina"
Ko Ante KotiShanshikant Kartik
OKOK (D)"Vaddura Maavaa"Harris Jayaraj
Gajaraju (D)D. Imman
"Nijam Cheppu"Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
2013Sasesham"Nuvvaina Nenaina"K C Mouli
2014Karthikeya"Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo - Male"
"Honeyae Honeyae - Male"
2015Columbus"Tummeda Jummanipichaku"Jithin Roshan
"Oh Na Manasa"
2016Majnu"Jare Jare"
Premam"Agarottula"
"Mallela Vaanala"
2017Devi Sri PrasadManisha Eerabathini
KaadhaliPrasan Praveen ShyamSowmya Sharma
2018Chi La Sow"Solo Solo"Prashanth R Vihari, Prashanth R Vihari
Idi Naa Love Story"Yedho Yedho"Srinath Vijay
Nannu Dochukunduvate"Inthe Inthena"B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Anaganaga O Premakatha"Nuvvaina Gurthu Cheyyava"KC Anjan
Aithe 2.O"Ningi Pai"Arun Chiluveru
2019Raagala 24 Gantallo"Aakasanne"
"Maama Choodaro"Justin Prabhakaran
2020Amaram Akhilam Prema"Kanulanu"
Mad"Nee Thalaputho"Mohith RahmanicManisha Eerabathini
2021Sashi"Yevarikogani"Arun ChiluveruNayana Iyer


Malayalam songs
+ !Year !Film !Song name !Composer !Co-singer(s)
2010Anwar"Kanninima Neele"
2012"Mel Mel Mel"Anna Katharina Valayil
2013Chewing Gum"En Jeevane"Jonathan Bruce
2019Finals"Nee Mazhavillu Polen"Priya Prakash Varrier


Television
+ !Year !Title !Role !Channel !Note
2025Super Singer Junior season 10GuestPerformed along with Gayathri and Ridhan


External links
  • Https://www.facebook.com/nareshiyer.officialpage/

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