# Rajesh Krishnan

Rajesh Krishnan is an Indian playback singer and actor. Although he is known for his works in Kannada films, he has sung in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and other languages. Making his mainstream debut in the film Gauri Ganesha (1991), he has sung for many feature films, devotional albums, theme albums and commercials in a career spanning over almost three decades. He won a Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the film Ninne Pelladata in (1996).

## Personal life

Rajesh Krishnan has been married and divorced to Sowmya Raoh (singer), Haripriya (dentist) and Ramya Vasishta (TV anchor and singer).

## Filmography
### As actor

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu | Rajesh | Telugu film |
| 2004 | Santhosha | Rajesh | |
| 2008 | Gaalipata | Kitty | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2015 | Melody | Kiran | |

### Dubbing artist

| Year | Film | Actor |
| 2001 | Nanna Preethiya Hudugi | Dhyan |
| 2003 | Paris Pranaya | Raghu Mukherjee |
| 2005 | Amrithadhare | Dhyan |
| 2014 | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Dhyan |

## Discography
### Devotional songs

Private Album by Musical Bee Productions
| Year | Song available on youtube | Music Director |
| 2023 | Omkarama Tholinadama Telugu | Pavan Kumar |

### Kannada songs

This is an incomplete list.

#### 1990s

| Song | Film | Music |
| "Mathinalle" | Gauri Ganesha | Rajan-Nagendra |
| "Nooru Janmakku" | America America | Mano Murthy |
| "Oho Monalisa" | Anuraga Sangama | V. Manohar |
| "Jackie Chan", "Oh Love", "Aaha Namma" | Kona Edaithe | Hamsalekha |
| "Shame Shame" | Operation Antha | V. Manohar |
| "Preethi Embuva" | Aadithya | Rajesh Ramnath |
| "Hogabeda Hudugi", "Aadabeku Raja" | Annavra Makkalu | Rajesh Ramnath |
| "Banna Bannada" | Huliya | Sadhu Kokila |
| "Ee Anda Chendada", "Sheshadrivasa" | Jeevanadhi | Koti |
| "O Kusmuvae" | Thavarina Thottilu | Rajesh Ramnath |
| "Sevanthi Sevanthi", "Sura Sundara" | O Mallige | V. Manohar |
| "Chandana Kampa", "Maya Maya", "Suvvi Suvvi", "Baagale Ilade" | Laali | V. Manohar |
| "Huchara Santhe" | Ulta Palta | V. Manohar |

#### 2001

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
| "Usire Usire" | Huchcha | Rajesh Ramanath | K. Kalyan | Nanditha | |

#### 2005

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
| "Moda Modalu" | Yashwanth | Mani Sharma | Kaviraj | Nanditha | |

#### 2007

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
| "Yaaro Kannalli Kannanittu" | Orata I Love You | G. R. Shankar | K. Kalyan | Nanditha | |
| "Madarangi Yalli" | Milana | Mano Murthy | Jayanth Kaikini | Shreya Ghoshal | |

#### 2013

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) |
| "Bisilu Kudure Ondhu" | Googly | Joshua Sridhar | Yogaraj Bhat | None |
| "Devare Aagadha" | Director's Special | Anoop Seelin | B. R. Lakshman Rao | None |
| "Hogele" | Anjada Gandu | D. Imman | K. Kalyan | None |
| "Hudugee" | Parijatha | Mano Murthy | --- | None |

#### 2014

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
| "Kaarmoda" | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | V. Harikrishna | Ghouse Peer | None | Won SIIMA award |
| "Bogaseyalli Mele" | Benkipatna | Steve Koushik | Jayanth Kaikini | None | |
| "Sum Sumne" | DK | Arjun Janya | ---- | Anuradha Bhat | |
| "Usiraguve" | Bahuparak | Bharath BJ | Simple Suni | Anuradha Bhat | |
| "Hennu Ninnadaythu" | Ee Dil Helide Nee Bekantha | S. Sridhara | | Sneha |

#### 2015

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
| "Ala Le Sukumaari" | Style King | Arjun Janya | ---- | Archana Ravi | |
| "Ee Olavu" | Preethiyalli Sahaja | Raviraj | --- | none | |
| "Sahaja Sahaja" | Preethiyalli Sahaja | Raviraj | --- | none | |
| "Edeyal Yaro" | Muddu Manase | Vineeth Raj Menon | V. Nagendra Prasad | None | |
| "Yaare Yaare" | Rudra Tandava | V. Harikrishna | K. Kalyan | None | Won KIMA award |
| "Aagumbe Sanjeya" | Ond Chance Kodi | Mysore Gopi | | Anuradha Bhat | |
| "Enne Mujaane" | Ond Chance Kodi | Mysore Gopi | | None | |

#### 2016

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) |
| "Kappe Raaga" | Kappe Raaga - The Song of Kumbara, A Night Frog | Ashwin P Kumar | Pradeep Sastry | Arundhati Vashishta |
| "Jeeva Neenu" | Ricky | Arjun Janya | K. Kalyan | None |
| "Naane Bareda Nanna Kathege" | Simpallag Innondh Love Story | Sai Kiran | Simple Suni | Anuradha Bhat |
| "Mugiligu Kadlaligu" | Crazy Boy | Jassie Gift | --- | None |
| "Nenapugale Moodive" | Asthitva | Vijay Anthony | V. Nagendra Prasad | None |
| "Mareyalagade Ee Bandha" | Pani Puri | Santosh Bagalkoti | --- | None |
| "Bari Kannale" | Riktha | Rocky Sonu | Rocky Sonu | None |
| "Sri Guruve Enage" | Allama | Bapu Padmanabha | Anonymous | None |
| "Bayalu Bayalane" | Allama | Bapu Padmanabha | Allama Prabhu | None |
| "Yennenu Soda" | Hebbuli | Arjun Janya | Santhosh Naik | Vijay Prakash |

#### 2024

| Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Notes |
| "Shuruvaada Daarige" | Click | Vishwas Koushik | Kinnal Raj |

### Telugu songs

| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladata | "Eto Vellipoyindi" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladata | "Naa Mogudu Rampyari" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladata | "Ninne Pelladesthananth" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1997 | Master | "Intiloki Welcome" | Deva | Sowmya |
| 1997 | Master | "B.SC Aynagani" | Deva | Chandrabose, Krishanraj |
| 1997 | Master | "Bavunnara" | Deva | Sowmya |
| 1998 | All Rounder | "Yeppudeppudo" | Swaraveenapani | Anuradha Sriram |
| 1998 | Auto Driver | "Akkineni Akkineni" | Deva | Sujatha Mohan |
| 1998 | Chandralekha | "Tajmahaluni" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1998 | Chandralekha | "Urumulu Nee Muvvalai" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1998 | Chandralekha | "Mogali Podalu" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1998 | Sathya | "Galliloni Matti Mattiki" | Vishal Bhardwaj | |
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | "Meesamunna Nesthama" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 1999 | Nee Kosam | "Nee Kosam" | R. P. Patnaik | Kousalya |
| 1999 | Mallika | "Chalo Chalo" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1999 | Mallika | "Em Ayindho" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1999 | Mallika | "Aat Maane" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1999 | Mallika | "Yi Uella" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1999 | Raja | "Kavvinchake O Prema" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sujatha Mohan |
| 1999 | Prema Katha | "Nee Kosam" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1999 | Prema Katha | "Devudu Karunisthadani" | Sandeep Chowta | Anuradha Sriram |
| 1999 | Prema Katha | "Kokkaroko" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1999 | Preminche Manasu | "Nee Choopu Chalamma" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 1999 | Preminche Manasu | "Evare Cheli Nuvvevare" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 1999 | Preminche Manasu | "My Dear My Dear" | S. A. Rajkumar | Smitha |
| 2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | "Meghamai Nenu Vachanu" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sujatha Mohan |
| 2000 | Manasunna Maaraju | "O Prema" | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 2000 | Ninne Premistha | "Prema Endukani" | S. A. Rajkumar | K. S. Chithra |
| 2000 | Ninne Premistha | "Gudi Gantalu" | S. A. Rajkumar | K. S. Chithra |
| 2000 | Devullu | "Shanti Nikethana" | Vandemataram Srinivas | K. S. Chithra |
| 2000 | Kalisundam Raa | "Kalisunte Kaladu" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2000 | Adavi | "Ninne Choosina" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2000 | Adavi | "Ee Prema Pakshulu" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2000 | Adavi | "Priya Ninu Cheeredareedi" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2000 | Adavi | "Chinna Nadumu Chilaka Mukku" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2000 | Adavi | "Ayyo Ayyo Rama" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2000 | Ravanna | "Nuvvante Chala" | S. A. Rajkumar | K. S. Chithra |
| 2000 | Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | "Nadumu Vompulo" | Vandemataram Srinivas | K. S. Chithra |
| 2000 | Pelli Sambandham | "Atchi Butchi" | S. A. Rajkumar | Swarnalatha |
| 2000 | Pelli Sambandham | "Bhale Bhale" | S. A. Rajkumar | Swarnalatha |
| 2001 | Naa Manasistha Raa | "Twinkle Twinkle" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sunita |
| 2001 | Naa Manasistha Raa | "Kadantava" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sunita |
| 2002 | Santosham | "Nuvvante Naakisthtam" | R. P. Patnaik | Usha |
| 2002 | Nuvve Nuvve | "Ammayi Nachesindi" | Koti | Kousalya |
| 2002 | Nee Sneham | "Emo Aunemo" | R. P. Patnaik | Usha |
| 2003 | Toli Choopulone | "Pagadala Pedavipai" | Chakri | Harini |
| 2003 | Vijayam | "Hampilo Silpalu" | Koti | |
| 2003 | Vijayam | "Kushalama O Priya" | Koti | K. S. Chithra |
| 2004 | Monalisa | "O Priyathama" | Valisha-Sandeep | |
| 2004 | Monalisa | "Naa Manasantha" | Valisha-Sandeep | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| 2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | "Nee Ollo Ne Nerchu" | Ghantadi Krishna | Shreya Ghoshal |
| 2004 | Kushi Kushiga | "Godari Gattundi" | S. A. Rajkumar | Shreya Ghoshal |
| 2004 | Kushi Kushiga | "Preminche" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2005 | Sri | "Prema Prema" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2005 | Sri | "Are Chi Chi" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2005 | Sri | "Holi Holi" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 2006 | Lakshmi | "Ne Puttindi Neekosame" | Ramana Gogula | Ganga |
| 2007 | Chandamama | "Buggey Bangarama" | K. M. Radhakrishnan | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | "Merupula Merise" | Vishal–Shekhar | Shreya Ghoshal |
| 2024 | Swag | "Neelo Naalo" | Vivek Sagar | Anjana Sowmya |

### Tamil songs

| Year | Film | Song ! | Composer(s) | Co-singer(s) |
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | "Akka Magale" | Swararaj | |
| 1996 | Unnaiye Kalyanam Pannikiren | "Dhisai Maari Poyachu" | Sandeep Chowta | |
| 1999 | Thulladha Manamum Thullum | "Megamai Vandhu Pogiren" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | "Sollu Thalaiva" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2000 | Ennavale | "Raa Raa Rajakumara" | S. A. Rajkumar | Sujatha Mohan |
| 2002 | Raja | "Nee Paarkinrai" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2006 | Vattaram | "Idhu Kadhal" | Bharadwaj | |
| 2014 | Jaihind 2 | "Ayyaa Padichavare" | Arjun Janya | Gana Bala |
| 2016 | Parandhu Sella Vaa | "Man Meedhu" | Joshua Sridhar | |

### Hindi songs

| Year | Song | Film | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
| 1996 | "Yahin Kahin Khoya" | Jab Dil Kisi Pe Aata Hai | Sandeep Chowta | | | |
| 2002 | "Krishna Hare" | Bollywood/Hollywood | Sandeep Chowta | | |