Winning is not every thing-Naresh iyer

'Winning talent hunts is not everything' By MIO Team Aug 28, 2007, 08:54

Naresh Iyer made his career from scratch! Two years ago he as eliminated from the Channel V Super Singer contest and this 22-year-old boy was heartbroken. But things lighted up when within a month he has roped in by AR Rahman to record for 'Roobaru' for Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's 'Rang De Basanti'. The song became the anthem of the nation. Further Iyer won the National Award for the Best Playback Singer Male in 2006. He also rendered 'Patshala' and 'Tu Le Chal Mujhe'. He finds it hard to believe that his debut song has been honoured at the national level. He reminisces, "I'm awestruck. I never thought the song would make its way to the top. When Rahman sir came in to give his judgement for the contest. He said that there is good news and bad news. He told me, I'm out of the competition. After some time he came up to me and offered me to sing for Rang De Basanti. At that moment, I didn't know whether to feel happy or otherwise. Mr Rahman and I were quite passionate about this number but had never thought it would become an anthem." He owes his success to A R Rahman and Prasoon Joshi. Ever since there has been no looking back for the singer and he has flooded with offers from Bollywood and the South movies. He is now a regular in Rahman's group and has also delivered few hits in the south. Achievement is not far away from him. He will receive the Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs 10,000 from the President of India in New Delhi soon. He asserts, "Winning talent hunts is not everything. If you have it in you, you are bound to succeed. I still have a long way to go but the National Award has certainly boosted my confidence." Naresh Iyer will soon render for Hansal Mehta's Woodstock Villa and is also working with Rahman on his next Hindi film. seeing his confidence we can see more Roobaru's coming!

Copyright 2007 by MusicIndiaOnLine.com

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thanx for the article
great going naresh 👏 ..u r such a great singers and nice person too 👏 😛 ...u r an inspiration for those singers who have talent but still they get elimination before some undeserved singers

truly deserved national award👏

I dedicate to this article to Harpreet and all the other contestants who are eliminated/going to be eliminated and also a nice song from Kishore kumar from the film Imtihaan.

Ya winning isn't everything, its how u survive after that....This has made me feel better for harry....he will come bak with a bang!!!!

A Roobaru with Naresh Iyer
8 Nov 2007, 0000 hrs IST,PRERNA SHAH ,TNN




Some reality based talent hunts give wings to dreams.


Ask the voice behind the lilting 'Roobaroo' and the funky 'Masti ki Paathshala', Naresh Iyer and he will tell you that never in his wildest daydreams did he envision that A R Rahman would give him a 'break of a lifetime'.

"When I got eliminated in the talent hunt, Rahman said that apart from this piece of news, he had good tidings for me. He said, he will soon call me for an assignment. I thought he was saying it all to comfort me," recalls Naresh.

"That is how Rang De Basanti (RDB), my first Hindi film came my way. I recorded three songs for the film and I had great apprehensions whether the audience would accept a new voice. Their success is unexpected. In fact, one of the best compliments I have ever received is that many people believe that the phrase 'Ae Salaa' in 'Roobaroo' is sung by Aamir Khan," says Naresh.

There has been no looking back for Naresh ever since. "I went on to sing many tracks in South Indian films for Rahman. Every bit that I have worked with him has been a learning experience; I am amazed by his sheer genius and creative output," gushes Naresh.

Naresh has done quite a bit of singing in many regional languages; and we hear, Gujarati is one of them! "This was many years ago when I was studying and doing assignments for a production unit that produced a music based show. I sang the title song for that. I have sung in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Bhojpuri among others, though I don't understand half of these languages!"

Naresh, a Mumbaikar, now shuttles between the dream city and Chennai. "My assignments down South keep me busy but I always miss Mumbai when I am down there. Especially my favourite vada pav and pav bhaji!," says Naresh who maintains that he remains very much the simple Mumbaikar that he was before fame came to him.

Naresh elaborates, "I spend money on buying musical instruments. Big bungalows or cars have never meant much to me. I am happy staying in Matunga as long as I continue doing good work. The latest on my work front is Mission Ustad, a music based reality show that I hope will be another milestone in my career."

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