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N.C.Karunya
Karunya's Single "O Priyathamaa" Poster.
Karunya's Single "O Priyathamaa" Poster.
Background information
Born (1986-03-01) 1 March 1986 (age 38)
OriginHyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, TV host
Years active2006 – present

N.C.Karunya is an Indian playback singer, stage performer, YouTuber, songwriter, and TV show host. His claim to fame was the popular reality show Indian Idol (Season 2) on Sony Entertainment Television.[1] After Indian Idol he became a recording artist by singing for more than 200 projects in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali but his mainstay has been Telugu, his mother tongue. He has also hosted various musical reality shows. In 2017, he launched his own YouTube channel and started releasing singles composed, written, and arranged by himself.

He has received numerous awards from the media and government organisations for his songs in movies, telefilms and daily soaps. He is also known as a TV show host.

Early life

Karunya with his Paaduthaa Theeyagaa trophy.
Karunya with his Paaduthaa Theeyagaa trophy

N.C.Karunya was born on 1 March 1986, to N.C.Madhu and P.Janaki in Hyderabad, India. He has been training in Carnatic classical under his Guru, "Vaaggeya Vidwanmani" Sri N.C. Murthy since the year 2000 and still continues to do so.

He was the winner of Padutha Theeyaga Junior series, 1998.

Indian Idol 2

N.C. Karunya was a participant of the second season of Indian Idol. He was placed as a runner up to fellow contestant, Sandeep Acharya.

Films

After the end of Indian Idol 2, Karunya was called for an audition by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for Lage Raho Munnabhai. He began his playback career by singing for Sanjay Dutt. Then he sang a song in Jai Santoshi Maa for Anu Malik. After that, he went to Hyderabad to meet members of the Telugu film industry who rooted for him during "Indian Idol". In that series of meetings when he met Jr. NTR , he was offered his first Telugu hit "Ekaantangaa unna" by NTR himself, a song composed by Mani Sharma, for the film Ashok. After this song, he went on to record songs like "Orugalluke Pilla" from the film Sainikudu, Enduko from Chirutha, "123 Nenoka Kantri" from Kantri, Ammayi Kitiki Pakkana from Maryada Ramanna, Om Namo Siva Rudraya from Khaleja, Oola Oolala Ala from Orange, Vayyarala jabilli from Pawan Kalyan's Teenmar, "Andam andam" from Vetadu-Ventadu, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, starring Vishal (actor), "Meher meher" from "D for Dopidi", "Suvvi Suvvaalamma" from the movie Loafer, two songs for "It's my lovestory" and many more.

He was the voice behind the short film made by Allu Arjun and director Sukumar, I Am That Change.[citation needed]

Phir mile sur

Karunya was the youngest singer to be a part of the remake of the song "Mile sur mera tumhaara". It was remade in 2010 and released as "Phir mile sur" on republic day on Zoom TV.

Album

Karunya released his first Hindi album, the self-titled Karunya, on 9 August 2008. The music was composed by Lesle Lewis and the video was directed by the sister of Madhu Sarkar. His second album was a light music album named Karunya's Vandebhaavagurum. He also released 4 singles on Youtube. He released the song "O Priyathamaa" on Jun 9, 2017, "Prema Geethika" on August 10, 2017, "Maayarogam" on Apr 14, 2018, and "Karuninchele" on Aug 23, 2019. His music video for "O Priyathamaa" reached 1 million+ views on Youtube.

Shows

Karunya has performed in numerous concerts in India plus concerts in America, performed in The Emirates, Singapore and East Africa and West Africa.[2]

Reality show host

Karunya hosted the reality show Little Champs on Zee Telugu, Airtel "Saptaswaralu", on ETV, Vijetha-Voice of Andhra on local TV with M. M. Keeravani as the judge and Super Singer 8, on Maa TV with again M. M. Keeravani and also Smt. K.S.Chitra as the judges.

Discography

Karunya performing at Ramoji Film City Winter Carnival.
Karunya performing at Ramoji Film City Winter Carnival
Year Film Song Music Director Language
2005 Vamsam Palle palle H.Madhusudan Telugu
Kannavaariki
2006 Lage Raho Munnabhai Aane Chaaraane Shantanu Moitra Hindi
Jai Santoshi Maa Bigdi banado Anu Malik
Ashok Ekaantangaa unnaa Mani sharma Telugu
Veedhi Takatakatai Anoop Rubens
Ningi nela Anoop Rubens
Something Special Sarikottha Suman Joopoodi
Friendship Suman Joopoodi
Astram Sakhiya S.A.Rajkumar
Raaraaju Chaamanthi Chaamanthi Mani sharma
Anarkali Aakaasaana K.Vidya Pratap
Sainikudu Orugalluke Pilla Harris Jayaraj
Pagale Vennela Chandamama Vande maataram Srinivas
2007 Aa Roje Are Are Mama Vande maataram Srinivas
Gundammagaari Manavadu Brahme Eduruga vacchi Vande maataram Srinivas
Dubai Seenu Diwali Holi Mani sharma
Bahumathi Abbabba vinave S.V.Krishna Reddy
Seema Sastry Manasa Vaacha Vandemaataram Srinivas
Chandamama Chengu Chengu K.M.Radhakrishna
Chirutha Enduko Mani sharma
Godava Mounamlo Mani sharma
Abbo Aadavaallu Adagaleka Adigesi Sai Karthik
2008 Kantri 123 Nenoka kantiri Mani sharma
Bhargava Local Local Srikanth Deva
Ankit,Pallavi And Friends Premani Premani Vinu Thomas
Baladoor Andamaina kalala K.M.Radhakrishna
Gundelo Illundi K.M.Radhakrishna
Deepavali Chiguraaku Kommallo Vandemaataram Srinivas
Siddu from Sikakulam Sarasaangi K.M.Radhakrishna
Blade Babji Rajahmundry Robinhood Koti
Kousalya Supraja Rama Manasuke Puttina Koti
Mahanagaramlo Hariville Koti
Ankusham Ilaa Ilaa Vasthavaa Mariya Manohar
2009 Arundhati Harivillulona Koti
Jaajimalli Sarasara Mudipada Bheri Uma Mahessh
Samardhudu Prema Kaadal Valluri Rajasekhar
Ooha Chitram Kalavo Nijamo Siva
Circus Circus One,two Shyam & Das
Nanaanaanana Shyam & Das
Pada Pada Shyam & Das
Boni Modati Choope Naalona Ramana Gogula
2010 Maryada Ramanna Ammayi kitiki pakkana M.M.Keeravani
Khaleja Sada Siva Mani sharma
Orange Sydney Nagaram Harris Jayaraj
Andari Banduvaya Jigibigi chilaka Anoop Rubens
Prema Pilusthondi Aa ningi ee nela Ghantadi Krishna
2011 Maaro Kanulu Moose Mani sharma
Seema Tapakai Dheere Dheere Vandemaataram Srinivas
Teen Maar Vayyaaraala jaabilli Mani sharma
Sakthi Yamaga Unde Mani sharma
Brahmigadi Katha Life is a journey Koti
Solo Puduthune Solo Mani sharma
It's My Lovestory Thadi Pedavule Sunil Kashyap
Nindainaa Nee Chelimi Sunil Kashyap
2012 Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu Pillani Sootthe Mani sharma
Nuvva Nena Oy pilla Bheems
Mr.7 Icchi pucchukunte Munna Kaasi
City Life Om Vaatsaayanaya K.Vidya Pratap
2013 Ade Nuvvu Ade Nenu Arere Arere Mohan Sitara
Priya Premalo Prem Oppukoni Okka Aavishkar
Dasami Adugule Pidugulai Siva
Mallelatheeramlo Sirimallepoovu Alaa Chandamamanai Ravindra Prasad
Mr.Manmadha Yegise yegise Navneeth Chari
Saahasam O Kanupaapa Sri
Vetaadu Ventaadu Andam Andam Yuvan Shankar Raja
Mooga Manasulu Teluse Teluse Keshav Kiran
D for Dopidi Meher Meher Sachin-Jigar
2014 Nan Life Alli Nan Life Alli Ajaneesh Loknadh Kannada
Amma Nanna Oorelithe Meghaale Taake Munna Kaasi Telugu
Naa Raakumaarudu Hey Girl Achu
Teeyani kalavo Teeyani kalavo Ravindra Prasad
Noothilo Kappalu Giliginthala Subhash Anand
Oohalu Gusagusalaade Inthakante vere Kalyani Malik
Kulfi Eduruchoodani Yuvan Shankar Raja
Kiraak Innaalloo Ajay Arasada
Aa Aiduguru Nee Maayalo Mantra Anand
Nuvvala Nenila Neevalle Neevalle Sai Karthik
I am in love Nee Aakarshana Pradeep Koneru
Rough Oye oye Mani sharma
Aa Aiduguru Nee Maayalo Mantra Anand
2015 Hormones Neelo Naalo Praveen Lakkaraju
Shivam Dham Dham Damaruga Mani sharma Kannada
Dreamige Bande Mani sharma
Roma Roma Mani sharma
Bham Bholenath Once upon a time Sai Karthik Telugu
Setugari Sai Karthik
Asura Potetthina Sai Karthik
Helpline Premante idenemo K.M.Radhakrishna
Loafer Suvvi Suvvaalamma Sunil Kashyap
2016 Vangaveeti Mounam Ravi
Irumugan Oh Maaya Harris Jayaraj Tamil
Inkokkadu Chinni Gundelo Harris Jayaraj Telugu
2017 Idi Maa Prema Kadha Kannul Therichina Karthik Kodakandla
2021 Naandhi Cheli Sricharan Pakala

Awards

  • He won the Bharathamuni award for Best Male Debut Playback Singer.
  • He won the Vamsi-Berkeley award for Best Male Playback Singer.
  • He won the Nandi award from the Government of A.P. for a song sung for the teleserial Melukolupu in the year 2006.
  • He was honored as the "Young Rising Star of India" by the Undersecretary-General of the UN, Shashi Tharoor in New York.
  • He was honored as "One of the rare talents of Indian music Industry" by the organisation IANT of Dallas.
  • He received Santosham film magazine's "Best Male Playback Singer of the Year 2007" award for his song in Chirutha.
  • He was nominated in the "Best Male Playback Singer" category in the 56th Filmfare awards for his song "Andamaina Kalala" from the movie Baladoor.
  • He won the "Best male playback singer of the year" award at the Big Tollywood awards conducted by 92.7 BIG FM in association with ETV for his song "Sydney" from "Orange".
  • He won the Filmfare award in the "Best male playback singer – Telugu" category in the 58th Filmfare south awards for his song "Sada Siva" from "Khaleja"
  • He won the Santosham award in the "Best male playback singer-2010" category again for his song "Sada Siva" from "Khaleja"
  • He won the Aalapana award for the "Best male playback singer-2011" for his song "Thadi pedavule" from the Telugu movie "It's My lovestory".
  • He won the Saakshi Excellence Award for the "Best Male Playback Singer-2015" for his song "Suvvi Suvvaalammaa" in the Telugu movie Loafer.
  • He won his second Nandi award from the Government of A.P. for title song of the daily serial Ashta Chamma telecast on Maa TV.

References

  1. ^ "N. C. Karunya". rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ^ "N.C. Karunya". indiansingers.in. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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