Unni Menon | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nambalatt Naryanankutty Menon |
| Born | 2 December 1955 Valanchery, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Film score, Devotional |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, music director, actor |
| Years active | Early 1980s–present |
| Website | Official website |
Unni Menon (born 2 December 1955) is an Indian film playback singer. He has recorded over 4000 songs in many Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.[1] In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer.[1] The turning point in his career came with the song "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Mani Ratnam's award-winning 1992 Tamil film Roja, composed by A. R. Rahman.
Menon has frequently associated with A. R. Rahman, lending his voice to nearly 27 popular songs from films like Karuththamma (1994) and Minsaara Kanavu (1997).
- ^ a b S.S.Kavuta. A melodious journey . The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2008