# Anurag Kulkarni

Anurag Kulkarni is an Indian playback singer known for his work in Telugu films.

## Early life and career

Anurag Kulkarni was born in Kamareddy, India. He learned Hindustani classical music from Kakunoori Jangaiah, a renowned Hindustani vocalist and guru from Hyderabad, and was trained in the kirana gharana style of singing.
In January 2015, the Telugu reality singing competition, Idea Super Singer Season 8, was won by Anurag. In a recent interview with Cinema Express, Anurag reported having recorded more than 800 songs in the Telugu language by August 2021.

## Discography

List of songs recorded :
| Year | Work | Song | Composer(s) |
| 2015 | Jagannatakam | "Manasuna" | Ajay Arsada |
| 2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | "Crazy" | M. M. Keeravani |
| 2016 | Hyper | "Baby Doll" | Ghibran |
| 2016 | Aatadukundam Raa | "Round and Round" | Anup Rubens |
| 2016 | Ism | "Ism" | Anup Rubens |
| 2017 | Sathamanam Bhavati | "Mellaga Tellarindoi" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2017 | Luckunnodu | "O Siri Malli" | Praveen Lakkaraju |
| 2017 | Winner | "Suyaa Suyaa" | S. Thaman |
| 2017 | Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | "Ardhamaindha" | Anup Rubens |
| 2017 | Aakatayi | "Pranam Paravana" | Mani Sharma |
| 2017 | Katamarayudu | "Mira Mira Meesam" | Anup Rubens |
| 2017 | Mister | "Sayyori Sayyori" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2017 | Mister | "Jhoomore Jhoomore" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2017 | Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor | "Kanulemito" | Mani Sharma |
| 2017 | Jayadev | "Nuvvu Undipo" | Mani Sharma |
| 2017 | Patel S. I. R. | "Manase Tholisari" | DJ Vasanth |
| 2017 | Vaisakham | "Vaisakham" | DJ Vasanth |
| 2017 | Vaisakham | "Come On Country Chilaka" | DJ Vasanth |
| 2017 | Darsakudu | "Anaganaga oka Raju" | Sai Karthik |
| 2017 | Paisa Vasool | "Paisa Vasool" | Anup Rubens |
| 2017 | Lie | "Miss Sunshine" | Mani Sharma |
| 2017 | Lie | "Freedom" | Mani Sharma |
| 2017 | Oye Ninne | "Manasa Manasa" | Shekar Chandra |
| 2017 | Balakrishnudu | "Rende Rendu Kallu" | Mani Sharma |
| 2017 | Dongodochadu | "Nee Choope" | Vidyasagar |
| 2017 | Okka Kshanam | "So Many So Many" | Mani Sharma |
| 2017 | Okka Kshanam | "Gundello Sudulu" | Mani Sharma |
| 2018 | Ego | "Kurrodu Perfect" | Sai Karthik |
| 2018 | Rangula Ratnam | "Rey Vishnu", "Birthday" | Sricharan Pakala |
| 2018 | Chalo | "Choosi Choodangane" | Mahathi Sagar |
| 2018 | MLA | "Girl Friend" | Mani Sharma |
| 2018 | MLA | "Yuddham Yuddham" | Mani Sharma |
| 2018 | Satya Gang | "Manase Kanaleva" | Prabhas Nimmala |
| 2018 | Nadigaiyar Thilagam | "Mauna Mazhayile" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2018 | Nadigaiyar Thilagam | "Mahanati" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2018 | Mahanati | "Mooga Manasulu" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2018 | Mahanati | "Mahanati" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2018 | Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi | "Aagi Aagi" | Vivek Sagar |
| 2018 | RX 100 | "Pillaa Raa" | Chaitan Bharadwaj |
| 2018 | Vijetha | "Aakaasaanni Thaakey" | Harshavardhan Rameshwar |
| 2018 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | "Modalaudhaam" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2018 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | "Something" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2018 | Geetha Govindam | "Tanemandhe Tanemandhe" | Gopi Sundar |
| 2018 | C/o Kancharapalem | "Ashaa Paasham" | Sweekar agasthi |
| 2018 | Shailaja Reddy Alludu | "Gold Rangu Pilla" | Gopi Sundar |
| 2018 | Devadas | "Vaaru Veeru" | Mani Sharma |
| 2018 | Devadas | "Laka Laka Lakumikara" | Mani Sharma |
| 2018 | Devadas | "Manasedo Vethukuthu Undi" | Mani Sharma |
| 2018 | Subrahmanyapuram | "Ee Rojila" | Shekar Chandra |
| 2019 | Mithai | "Liberation" | Vivek Sagar |
| 2019 | Suryakantham | "Friday Night Baby" | Mark K Robin |
| 2019 | Majili | "Maayya Maaya" | Gopi Sundar |
| 2019 | Sita | "Nijamena" | Anup Rubens |
| 2019 | Nuvvu Thopu Raa | "Nakentho Nachinde" | Suresh Bobbili |
| 2019 | Nuvvu Thopu Raa | "Chal Chal Pada" | Suresh Bobbili |
| 2019 | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | "Sherlock Holmes" | Mark K Robin |
| 2019 | Mallesham | "Dhana Dhana Dhan" | Mark K Robin |
| 2019 | Mallesham | "Aa Challani' | Mark K Robin |
| 2019 | Mallesham | "Sethikochina Bidda" | Mark K Robin |
| 2019 | Brochevarevarura | "Brochevare" | Vivek Sagar |
| 2019 | Oh! Baby | "Oh! Baby" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2019 | ISmart Shankar | "Ismart Theme" | Mani Sharma |
| 2019 | ISmart Shankar | "Undipo" | Mani Sharma |
| 2019 | Manmadhudu 2 | "Maa Chakkani Pellanta" | Chaitan Bharadwaj |
| 2019 | Kousalya Krishnamurthy | "Ooge Pachani" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | "Jarra Jarra" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | "Gagana Veedhilo" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | "Waka Waka" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2019 | Chanakya | "Gulabhi" | Vishal Chandrasekhar |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | "Jaago Narasimha" | Amit Trivedi |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Kannada dub) | "Jaago Narasimha" | Amit Trivedi |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Malayalam dub) | "Neram Aagatham" | Amit Trivedi |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (Tamil dub) | "Paaraai Narasimha Nee Paaraai" | Amit Trivedi |
| 2019 | Oorantha Anukuntunnaru | "Kanna (Reprise)" | K. M. Radha Krishnan |
| 2019 | Whistle (Telugu dub) | "Neethone" | A. R. Rahman |
| 2019 | Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | "Chaalu Chaalu' | Sivakumar |
| 2019 | Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | "Nuvve Hero" | Sivakumar |
| 2019 | Thipparaa Meesam | "Radha Ramanam" | Suresh Bobbili |
| 2019 | Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru | "Title Song" | Jay Krish |
| 2019 | Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru | "Pain Song" | Jay Krish |
| 2019 | Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru | "Nammela Lede" | Jay Krish |
| 2019 | Arjun Suravaram | "Kanne Kanne" | Sam C. S. |
| 2019 | 90ML | "90ML Title Song" | Anup Rubens |
| 2019 | Hulchul | "Oh Cheliyaa" | Bharath Madhusudanan |
| 2019 | Venky Mama | "Nuvvu Nenu" | S. Thaman |
| 2019 | Ruler | "Yaala Yaala" | Chirrantan Bhatt |
| 2019 | Iddari Lokam Okate | "You Are My Heart Beat" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2019 | Iddari Lokam Okate | "Hola Hola" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2019 | Athade Srimannarayana | "Narayana Narayana" | Charan Raj |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | "Ramuloo Ramulaa" | S. Thaman |
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | "O Chinna Navve Chaalu" | Gopi Sundar |
| 2020 | Valayam | "Ninnu Chusake" | Shekar Chandra |
| 2020 | Bheeshma | "Singles Anthem" | Mahathi Sagar |
| 2020 | Bheeshma | "Sara Sari" | Mahathi Sagar |
| 2020 | Amaram Akhilam Prema | "Tholi Tholi" | Radhan |
| 2020 | Colour Photo | "Arere Aakasham" | Kaala Bhairava |
| 2020 | Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra (Telugu dub) | "Pilla Pulli" | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| 2020 | Ksheera Sagara Madhanam | "Nee Peru" | AjayArasada |
| 2021 | Red | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Mani Sharma |
| 2021 | C/o Kaadhal | "Katril Aadum" | Sweekar Agasthi |
| 2021 | Love Life & Pakodi | "Vedi Pakodi" | Pavan |
| 2021 | Love Life & Pakodi | "Ee Payanam" | Pavan |
| 2021 | Naandhi | "Devathalantha" | Sricharan Pakala |
| 2021 | Akshara | "Asuruladara" | Suresh Bobbili |
| 2021 | SR Kalyanamandapam | "Chukkala Chunni" | Chaitan Bharadwaj |
| 2021 | SR Kalyanamandapam | ""Sigguendukura Mama"" | Chaitan Bharadwaj |
| 2021 | Tongi Tongi Chudamaku Chandamama | "Tadabadi Poyanemo" | Hari Gowra |
| 2021 | Dear Megha | "Aamani Unte Pakkana" | Hari Gowra |
| 2021 | Ardha Shathabdham | "Kalam Adigey Manishante Evaru" | Nawfal Raja AIS |
| 2021 | Ishq: Not A Love Story | "Aagalekapotunna" | Mahathi Swara Sagar Remake of Malayalam film Ishq: Not A Love Story |
| 2021 | Ishq: Not A Love Story | "Cheekati Chirujwaalai" | Mahathi Swara Sagar Remake of Malayalam film Ishq: Not A Love Story |
| 2021 | Natyam | "Venuvulo" | Shravan Bharadwaj |
| 2021 | Nee Jathaga | "Gum Gum Ganapathi" | Pavan |
| 2021 | Seetimaarr | "Seetimaarr Title Song" | Mani Sharma |
| 2021 | Republic | "Gaana of Republic" | Mani Sharma |
| 2021 | Republic | "Jor Se" | Mani Sharma |
| 2021 | Maestro | "Baby O Baby" | Mahathi Swara Sagar |
| 2021 | Narappa | "Ooru Natta" | Mani Sharma |
| 2021 | Thalaivii (Telugu dub) | "Kumari Idhi Nee Daari" | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| 2021 | Thalaivii (Telugu dub) | "Ra ThalaiviI" | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| 2021 | Raja Raja Chora | "Maaya Maaya" | Vivek Sagar |
| 2021 | Love Story | "Nee Chitram Choosi" | Pawan Ch. |
| 2021 | Raja Vikramarka | "Rama Kanavemira" | Prashanth R Vihari |
| 2021 | Missing | "Khullam Khulla" | Ajay Arasada |
| 2021 | Virgin Story | "Vayari O Vayari" | Gowra Hari |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy | "Rise of Shyam" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy | "Sirivennela" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy | "Pranavalaya" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy (Tamil dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy (Tamil dub) | "Jagadeeshwara Devi" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy (Malayalam dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy (Malayalam dub) | "Pranavamrutha" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy (Malayalam dub) | "O Chandrika" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy (Kannada dub) | "Rise of Shyam" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2021 | Shyam Singha Roy (Kannada dub) | "Mugulu Nagavalle" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2022 | Sehari | "Subbalachmi" | Prashanth R Vihari |
| 2022 | Valimai | "Naanga Vera Maari" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2022 | Valimai (D) - Telugu | "Naadhi Vere Maata" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2022 | Valimai (D) - Hindi | "Dhana Dhani" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | "Ninnele" | Justin Prabhakaran |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam (Tamil) | "Unnaalae" | Justin Prabhakaran |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam (Kannada) | "Ninnale" | Justin Prabhakaran |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam (Malayalam) | "Ninnaale" | Justin Prabhakaran |
| 2022 | Acharya | "Neelambari" | Mani Sharma |
| 2022 | Mr. Pregnant | "Hey Cheli" | Shravan Bharadwaj |
| 2022 | Maaran | "Annana Thaalaattum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| 2022 | Atithi Devo Bhava | "Ninnu Chudagane" | Shekar Chandra |
| 2022 | Ante Sundaraniki | "Entha Chithram" | Vivek Sagar |
| 2022 | Waltair Veerayya | "Veerayya Title Track " | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2022 | Liger | "Akdi Pakdi" | Lijo George, DJ Chetas, Sunil Kashyap |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | "Kaanunna Kalyanam" | Vishal Chandrashekhar |
| 2023 | Ghar Banduk Biryani | "Gun Gun" | AV Prafullachandra |
| 2023 | Animal (dub) | ”Yaalo Yaalaa" | Anantha Sriram |
| 2023 | Animal (dub) | "Yaalo Yaalaa[Extended Film Version]" | Anantha Sriram |
| 2023 | Animal (dub) | "Appa Nee Nagu" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura |
| 2023 | Animal (dub) | ""Appa Nee Nagu"[Extended Film Version]" | Varadaraj Chikkaballapura |
| 2023 | Hi Nanna | "Samayama" | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| 2023 | Hi Nanna (Tamil dub) | "Nizhaliye","Vivarane" | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| 2023 | Hi Nanna (Kannada dub) | "Geleyane" | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| 2023 | Hi Nanna (Malayalam dub) | "Hridayame" | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
| 2024 | Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana | "Dappukotti Cheppukona" | Vijai Bulganin |
| 2024 | Tantra | "Dheere Dheere" | RR Dhruvan |
| 2024 | Harom Hara | "Harom Harom Hara" | Chaitan Bharadwaj |
| 2024 | Honeymoon Express | "Prema" | Kalyani Malik |
| 2024 | Darling | "Sun Chaliya" | Vivek Sagar |
| 2024 | Aay | "Ranganayaki" | Ram Miriyala |
| 2024 | Double iSmart | "Steppa Maar" | Mani Sharma |
| 2024 | Mr. Bachchan | "Reppal Dappul" | Mickey J. Meyer |
| 2024 | Amaran (Telugu dub) | "Hey Rangule" | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| 2024 | Baapu | "Kangaree Padaku Ra" | RR Dhruvan |
| 2024 | Court – State vs a Nobody | "Premalo" | Vijai Bulganin |
| 2024 | Dilruba | "Aggipulle" | Sam C. S. |
| 2024 | Robinhood | "Adhi Dha Surprisu" | G. V. Prakash Kumar |

## Filmography
### As voice actor

| Year | Film | Role | Dub-over voice for |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Aladdin (singing voice) | Mena Massoud |

## Personal life

Anurag married his co-artist Ramya Behara in November 2024.

## Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received :
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2018 | Best Playback Singer – Male | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 and "Mahanati" from Mahanati | Won |
| 2019 | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 | Nominated |
| 2019 | 17th Santosham Film Awards | Best Male Playback Singer | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 | Won |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Pillaa Raa" from RX 100 | Won |
| 2021 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "iSmart Theme" from ISmart Shankar | Won |
| 2022 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Playback Singer – Male | "Nee Chitram Choosi from Love Story | Nominated |
| 2024 | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | "Samayama" from Hi Nanna | Nominated |