Hariharan

Veteran singer Hariharan, who has completed 10 years of singing with his partner Leslie Lewis for the band ‘Colonial Cousins’  (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Colonial Cousins is an extension of my musical identity. And my basic identity is the classical style and ghazals  (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Two of his albums ‘Reflections’ and ‘Gulfam’ became very popular.  (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Hariharan is also ready with an album called “For You From Me”. “It extends the sound in my earlier album ‘Kaash’  (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Hariharan is doing a lot of shows. He went to China and Australia for his latest shows.  (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Hariharan entered the world of Tamil films in 1992 introduced by debutant music director A.R. Rahman with the patriotic song "Thamizha Thamizha" in Maniratnam's film Roja. (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Hariharan was exposed to Hindustani music at a very young age. In his teens he got inspired by the songs of Mehndi Hassan and Jagjit Singh. The singer developed a passion for ghazals and started training in Hindustani music from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.  (BCCL/Subrata Kr Mondal)

Hariharan has been one of the most trusted singers of A R Rahman and has sung many songs for him in long list of movies that includes Roja, Muthu, Minsara Kanavu, Jeans, Indian, Mudhalvan, Taal, Bombay, Rangeela, Indira, Iruvar, Anbe Aaruyire, Kangalal Kaithu Sei, Sivaji, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Guru etc. (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Hariharan and Lesle Lewis released their first fusion album 'Colonial Cousins' in 1996. (Photo/K.S Prakaash)  (BCCL)

Hariharan won the national award for the best playback singer for the soulful rendition of the song "mere dushman mere bhai" from the Hindi movie Border, composed by Anu Malik. (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Hariharan has sung more than 500 Tamil songs which is his highest in his career.  (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Famous Gazal Singer Hariharan poses for the shutterbugs during his recent visit to Ahmedabad. (Photo/Vijay Soneji )  (BCCL)

Hariharan has also acted in a Tamil film with Khushboo, titled Power of Women & also played cameo roles in the Tamil film Boys & the Malayalam film Millennium Stars. (BCCL/Rajesh Bansod)

Hariharan, a famous singer, grew up in Mumbai in a Tamil Iyer family. He holds bachelors degree in science and Law.  (BCCL/Subrata Kr Mondal)

Hariharan is the son of renowned Carnatic vocalists, Shrimati Alamelu and late H.A.S Mani. His mother was his first guru.  (BCCL/Subrata Kr Mondal)

Famous Gazal Singer Hariharan poses for the shutterbugs during his recent visit to Ahmedabad. (Photo/Vijay Soneji ) (BCCL)

In 2004, Hariharan was awarded with the prestigious 'Padma Shri Award', for his outstanding performance in music. (BCCL/Subrata Kr Mondal)

Hariharan also did a Tamil film opposite to actress Khusbhoo, titled 'Power of Women'. (BCCL/Subrata Kr Mondal)

Singers Hariharan and Lesle Lewis pose for the shutterbugs. (Photo/K.S Prakaash)  (BCCL)

Famous Gazal Singer Hariharan poses for the shutterbugs during his recent visit to Ahmedabad. (Photo/Vijay Soneji )  (BCCL)

Hariharan is an Indian playback singer born on 3 April, 1955 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (Photo/K.S Prakaash)  (BCCL)

Famous Gazal Singer Hariharan poses for the shutterbugs during his recent visit to Ahmedabad. (Photo/Vijay Soneji )  (BCCL)