N. C. Karunya
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.
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 Karunya's Single "O Priyathamaa" Poster. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 March 1986 |
| Origin | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, TV host |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
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 and career
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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
Independent music
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 four singles. 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.
Live performance
Karunya has performed in numerous concerts in India plus concerts in America, performed in The Emirates, Singapore and East Africa and West Africa.[2]
Discography
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Tees Maar Khan | Papa Agave | Sai Karthik |
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
- "N. C. Karunya". rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "N.C. Karunya". indiansingers.in. Retrieved 1 July 2013.