Mallikarjun

Mallikarjun
Mallikarjun
Background information
Birth name	Boda Mallikharjuna Rao
Born	5 March 1976; (Age 43); Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Origin	Chennai, Tamilnadu; Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Genres	Film Score, Playback singing
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboard
Years active	1997–present

Mallikarjun is an Indian playback singer and composer who mostly sings in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada language films.[1] After emerging as one of the semi-finalists in the first edition of singing competition Padutha Theeyaga, he went on to become a playback singer in the South Indian film industry. He is married to playback singer Gopika Poornima.[2] He is very well known as an energetic stage performer and ardent fan of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi.

Personal life

Mallikarjun at Padutha Theeyaga hosted by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam in ETV 1996.

Mallikarjun's father is an engineer in the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation department. He originally hails from Anakapalle of Visakhapatnam district. Mallikarjun was born when his father got transferred to Srisailam, a temple town. He was named after the local god Lord Mallikarjuna of Srisailam temple. His mother is a housewife.[3] He has started learning music at the age of 9 and got recognition by padutha teeyaga musical competition. He has one sister.[4]

Mallikarjun and Gopika Poornima at Florida

He met his co-singer Gopika Poornima and fell in love with each other and got married on 10 February 2008 in Simhachalam.[5] They have one daughter named Samhitha. Currently they are living in Chennai.

Career

Mallikarjun made his debut as a playback singer along with Gopika Poornima in Chennai for the movie Singanna on 23 February 1997 composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. He has sung more than 300 songs in films and 2000 private devotional albums. He also assisted renowned music composers like Koti for 1 year and Mani Sharma for 8 years. He has the prospect of singing for all the heroes in Telugu Film Industry.[6]

Mallikarjun at Kathi Kantha Rao Audio Launch.

He made his debut as a Composer for the movie Kathi Kantha Rao in 2010.[7]

Suswana Team performing at Oman

He is one of the core singer in the musical band "SUSWANA" along with Gopika Poornima and Parthu formed in 2016 and performed in countries like India (Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tirupati, Hospet), United States (Dallas, Texas), Kuwait And Oman (Muscat).

Mallikarjun regularly sings in Swarabhishekam program telecast in ETV on every Sunday.

Awards

Mallikarjun and Gopika Poornima receiving awards from Chiranjeevi.

He got the Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2003 for the serial Sukhadukhalu (ETV) in the TV Section .[8]

Concerts

Mallikarjun and Gopika Poornima at TANA concert.

Mallikarjun has done more than 200 shows across the world. He also participated in various musical concerts in the countries like United States of America, United Kingdom(England, Ireland, Scotland), Australia, New Zealand, Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania), (Germany), Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Arab World (Kuwait, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain) with legendary singers like Padmabhushan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja and others.

Performances

Singer Mallikarjun performing in USA.

Singer Mallikarjun performing in USA 2018.

Singer Mallikarjun Performing in Australia 2019.

Singer Mallikarjun performing in Australia

Mallikarjun performing at Muscat

Music concerts for TANA (Telugu Association of North America) in 2007 and 2013 along with famous music composer Mani Sharma.[9]

Music concerts for ATA (American Telugu Association) in 2006 and 2008 along with renowned music composers Mani Sharma and Devi Sri Prasad.[10]
Music concerts for NATA (North America Telugu Association) in 2014.
Music concerts for TCAGT (Telugu Cultural Association of Greater Toronto) in Canada 2014 along with prominent music composer S. Thaman.[11]
Performed at WTF (World Telugu Federation) in Singapore and Dubai in 2002 and 2006 along with eminent music composer R. P. Patnaik.
Performed extensively with renowned S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and G. Anand team across the world.
Performed at TAL (Telugu Association of London) in England 2017.
Performed at MATA (Mana Telugu Association) in Germany 2016.
Performed at SATC-South African Telugu Community's Musical Concert in South Africa 4 November 2018 and 8 February 2020

TV programmes

Participated as a judge and team leader in the musical competition "Airtel Super Singer 9" conducted by Star Maa in 2015.
Participated as a judge in the musical competitions like "STAR OF AP" and "STAR SINGER" conducted by Gemini TV and Vissa TV.

Discography

Composer

Year	Film	Language
2010	Kathi Kantha Rao	Telugu

Songs

Year	Film	Song	Music Director	Language
1997	Singanna	Kalaganti Kalaganti	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2000	Chitram	Ekanthavela Ekantha Seva	R. P. Patnaik	Telugu
2001	Anandam	Kanulu Terichinna	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Anandam	Premante	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Subbu	Love Passayyanu	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Nuvvu Nenu	Gunnamavi	R. P. Patnaik	Telugu
	12B	Mela Thalatho	Harris Jayaraj	Telugu
2002	Aadi	Nee Navvula	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Indra	Ghallu Ghallu	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Bobby	Laalu Darwaja	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Sontham	Yepudu	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Ninne Cherukunta	Nalo Vundi	M. M. Srilekha	Telugu
2003	Okkadu	Sahasam Swasaga	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Pellam Oorelithe	Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Raghavendra	Adugulona Adugu	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Palnati Brahmanayudu	Brindavanamlo	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Tagore	Manmadha Manmadha	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Abhimanyu	Nee Perento Telusu	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Ori Nee Prema Bangaram kanu	Padamati Sandhya Raagam	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Ezhumalai	Un Punnagai	Mani Sharma	Tamil
	Varsham	Joole Joole	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Sambaram	Pattudalatho	R. P. Patnaik	Telugu
	Ela Cheppanu	Manchu Thakina	Saluri Koteswara Rao	Telugu
	Abbayi Premalo Paddadu	Abba Em Body	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2004	Lakshmi Narasimha	Pappesuko Charesuko	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Adavi Ramudu	Nagaramu Lo	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Yagnam	Chamak Chamakmani	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Sri Anjaneyam	Rama Rama Raghuram	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Gudumba Shankar	Chitti Nadumune	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Sakhiya	Notilona	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Sakhiya	O Chandrama	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Vidyarthi	Em Pilla Matladavu	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Venky	Andala Chukala Lady	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Abhi	Allari Chese	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Jai	Neekosame	Anup Rubens	Telugu
	Gowri	Gundello Gudiganta	Saluri Koteswara Rao	Telugu
	Idho Tareeku	Mandhistama	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2005	Subash Chandra Bose	Mee Intlo Amma	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Athanokkade	Gunedelalo	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Narasimhudu	Yeluko Nayaka	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Allari Pidugu	Nede Eenade	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	That Is Pandu	Jabilipayina	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Paripoke Pitta	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Oka Oorilo	Oka Oorilo	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Bhadra	Akasam Nelaku	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Andarivadu	Paduchu Bangarama	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Avunanna Kadanna	Suvvi Suvvi	R. P. Patnaik	Telugu
2006	Evandoi Srivaru	Aandalu	Srikanth Deva	Telugu
	Ranam	Vareeva Chandamama	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Veerabhadra	Sirimalli	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Seethakoka Chiluka	Chuputhoti	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Roommates	Hayire	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Ajay	Ene Aagali	Mani Sharma	Kannada
	Illavatam	Kechinaga	Mani Sharma	Tamil
	Ganaa	Yendukeevela	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
	Shankar	Nee Muthi Peppi	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2007	Poramboku	Hi Voltage	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Chirutha	Kaneeti Vaana	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Okka Magadu	Nanu Paalinchaga	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Vaana	Muvaanti Maina	Kamalakar Rao	Telugu
	Classmates	Mounamenduku	Saluri Koteswara Rao	Telugu
	Nee Navve Chalu	Emito Evela	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2008	Aarya MBBS	Vennela Koona	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Mallika I Love You	Aaha Vooha	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Telugu
	Sri Satyanarayana Swamy	Satyanarayan Vrathamu	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2009	Dhammunodu	Mudhu Mudhu	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2010	Subhapradam	Bailele Bailele	Mani Sharma	Telugu
2010	Darling	Bulle	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Telugu
2011	Mr. Perfect	Ningi Jaripadda	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Mr. Perfect	Badhulu Thochani	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
	Pandem Kollu	Ee Chitti Guvvena	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Telugu
2012	Ramachari	Sudigalai	Mani Sharma	Telugu
	Sakuni	Ammalara Ayyalara	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Telugu
	Siva Thandavam	Mogali Puvvanti	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Telugu
2013	Greeku Veerudu	Yevvaru Lerani	S. Thaman	Telugu
	Gouravam	Manasa	S. Thaman	Telugu
	Nenu Chala Worst	Padamara Vypunake	Parthasarathy (Parthu)	Telugu
	Good Boy	Preminchave Pilla	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
	Adi c/o abn college	Nee Gali Soki	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
	Srinu c/o Anu	Cheliya Cheliya	Vandemataram Srinivas	Telugu
2014	Beeruva	Pistolu Baava	S. Thaman	Telugu
2014	Chandrakala	Kathilagundi	Ramani Bharadwaj	Telugu
2016	Pittagoda	Emaindo	Kamalakar Rao	Telugu
2018	Nela Ticket	O Sari Try Chey	Shakthikanth Karthick	Telugu

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References

Sujatha Varma (9 May 2009). "Humming identical tunes". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
"Veturi Memorial award to Mallikarjun, Gopika Poornima". The Hans India. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
Gorusu, Jagadeeswar Reddy. "తాన్ సేన్ అనే వాళ్ళు..." Telugu cinema Charitra. Andhra Jyothi. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
"ఇదే నా ప్లాట్‌ఫాం". Sakshi. Sakshi. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
"Mallikarjun ties nuptial knot to Gopika". filmibeat.com. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
"బాలూగారు తన సొంత ఖర్చుతో నాకు సంగీతం నేర్పించారు : మల్లికార్జున్". Sakshi (in Telugu). 22 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
"Kathi Kanta Rao music launch – Telugu cinema". idlebrain.com. Idlebrain. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
T, Lalit Singh. "The Hindu : Life Hyderabad : `Jananee Janma Bhoomi' steals the show". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
"SwaraBrahma Sri Mani Sharma & Group Dazzles Dallas Telugus To Enchanting Musical Evening". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
"Devi Sri Prasad music concert in Chicago". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
"Telugu Cultural Association of Greater Toronto (TCAGT) Silver Jubilee Celebrations – Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

External links

Mallikarjun on IMDb

Mallikarjun at AllMusic

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[Humming_identical_tunes-1] Sujatha Varma (9 May 2009). "Humming identical tunes". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[Veturi_Memorial_award-2] "Veturi Memorial award to Mallikarjun, Gopika Poornima". The Hans India. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[AndhraJyothiInterview-3] Gorusu, Jagadeeswar Reddy. "తాన్ సేన్ అనే వాళ్ళు..." Telugu cinema Charitra. Andhra Jyothi. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[Sakshi_article-4] "ఇదే నా ప్లాట్‌ఫాం". Sakshi. Sakshi. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[Marriage_news-5] "Mallikarjun ties nuptial knot to Gopika". filmibeat.com. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[6] "బాలూగారు తన సొంత ఖర్చుతో నాకు సంగీతం నేర్పించారు : మల్లికార్జున్". Sakshi (in Telugu). 22 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

[Kathi_Kanta_Rao_music_launch-7] "Kathi Kanta Rao music launch – Telugu cinema". idlebrain.com. Idlebrain. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[thehindu.com-8] T, Lalit Singh. "The Hindu : Life Hyderabad : `Jananee Janma Bhoomi' steals the show". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[9] "SwaraBrahma Sri Mani Sharma & Group Dazzles Dallas Telugus To Enchanting Musical Evening". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[10] "Devi Sri Prasad music concert in Chicago". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[11] "Telugu Cultural Association of Greater Toronto (TCAGT) Silver Jubilee Celebrations – Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.