Mohammed Irfan (singer)

Mohammed Irfan is an Indian playback singer who sings predominantly in Hindi. He has also sung in Tamil, Odia, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi.

Mohammed Irfan
Mohammed Irfan performing in BCKV 2017
Background information
Born1 July 1984
Goliwale, Karnataka, India
OriginHyderabad, Telangana, India
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–present

Life and career

Early life

Irfan was born in Gangolli and completed his schooling at All Saints High School, Hyderabad. His teacher Ramachari identified Irfan's talent and trained him in music. He used to come back after completing his school to perform in annual events. He won the title of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2.[1] He was also one of the contestants of Amul STAR Voice of India, as well as Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005, where he was on Ismail Darbar's Yalgaar Ho Gharana.[2]

Bollywood career

Irfan caught the attention of veteran singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam during a concert at a musical institute in Hyderabad.[3] Balasubramaniam recommended him to A.R. Rahman, after which Rahman asked Irfan to provide background vocals for the Mani Ratnam-directed 2010 film Raavan.[4] Irfan recorded the song "Behene De" for the film alongside Karthik. The track, which topped music charts for many continuous weeks, also received rave critical reviews.[5] The same year, he recorded two songs for Mithoon's Lamhaa, titled "Salaam Zindagi" and "Rehmat Zara", where for the latter he received the best male singer debut award.

Irfan performed "Phir Mohabbat" along with Arijit Singh and Saim Bhat in the Mukesh Bhatt-produced 2011 film Murder 2.[6] The song was commercially successful and received radio airplay.[7] He collaborated with the music directors Sajid-Wajid, Himesh Reshammiya, Meet Bros Anjjan, Jeet Ganguly.

In 2014 his songs included "Baarish" from Yaariyan, "Muskurane" from Citylights, "Banjaara" from Ek Villain, "Dard Dilo Ke" from The Xpose and "Tu Hi Tu" from Kick.[8] The song "Banjaara", composed and written by Mithoon Sharma, was commercially successful.[9] Reviewing the song, Rediff.com wrote Irfan "is another singer making an impression in the Bollywood musical arena, and is sure to be noticed with this number".[10]

Discography

Hindi songs
Film Year Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Ref.
Raavan 2010 "Behene De" A.R. Rahman Gulzar Karthik [11]
Lamhaa "Rehmat Zara" Mithoon Sayeed Quadri, Mithoon Mithoon [12]
"Salaam Zindagi" Sayeed Quadri Arun Daga [13]
Murder 2 2011 "Phir Mohabbat" Arijit Singh, Saim Bhat [14]
Ajab Gazabb Love 2012 "Sun Soniye" Sajid-Wajid Kausar Munir Antara Mitra [15]
"Sun Soniye"
(Remix Version)		 [16]
OMG: Oh My God! "Tu Hi Tu" Himesh Reshammiya Sameer [17]
"Tu Hi Tu"
(Remix Version)		 [18]
Ishk Actually 2013 "Tum Jo Mile Ishq Me" Shahdaab Bhartiya Sanjay Mishra Chandreyee Bhattacharya [19]
"Tum Jo Mile Ishq Me"
(Male Version)		 [20]
Satya 2 "Veerani" Sanjeev-Darshan Kumaar Payel Aditiya Dev [21]
Yaariyan 2014 "Baarish" Mithoon [22]
"Baarish"
(Remix Version)		 [23]
The Xpose "Dard Dilo Ke" Himesh Reshammiya Sameer [24]
"Dard Dilo Ke"
(Remix Version)		 Neeti Mohan [25]
"Dard Dilo Ke"
(Reprise Version)		 [26]
Angry Young Man "Tere Bin Jiya" Amjad-Nadeem Ankur Tewari, Shabbir Ahmed Shivranjani Singh [27]
Citylights "Muskurane"
(Unplugged Version)		 Jeet Ganguly Rashmi Singh [28]
Unforgettable "Abhi Se Teri"
(Version 1)		 Sachin Gupta [29]
Ek Villain "Banjaara" Mithoon [30]
Kick "Tu Hi Tu"
(Version 1)		 Himesh Reshammiya Mayur Puri [31]
"Tu Hi Tu"
(Version 1 Remix)		 [32]
"Hai Yehi Zindagi" Meet Bros Anjjan Kumaar [33]
Spark "Khwabo Mein Dekhi Thi Jo Angadayeenyan" R.K. Dhiman Malvinder Jeet, K P Singh Yashita Sharma [34]
Luckhnowi ishq 2015 "Tu Aaina Hai Mera" Raaj Aashoo Neeraj Gupta
Monsoon "Thoda Sa" Biswajit Bhatacharjee
Ranbanka "Kahna Re"
Bumper Draw "Lukkhe Bade Aate Hain" Rahul Mishra Irshad Khan
Barkhaa "Lafze Bayaan" Amjad – Nadeem Shreya Ghoshal
Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq "Pyar Hua Jab Tumse"
Uvaa "Ishq Fobia" Rashid Khan Bhupendra Singh Bhanu Pratap
Brothers "Gaaye Jaa" Ajay-Atul Amitabh Bhattacharya Shreya Ghoshal
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo "Jab Tum Chaho" Himesh Reshammiya Irshad Kamil Palak Muchhal, Darshan Raval
Ishq Ne Krazy Kiya Re "Tu Dua Hai Dua" Rishi Siddharth Ravi Basnet
Shaukeen Kaminay 2016 "Maahi Re" Dharam Dewda Dharam Dewda
Who is the first wife of my father 2017 "Mere Khuda"
Flat 211 "Tere Lams Ne" Prakash Prabhakar Tanveer Ghazi
Jab Harry Met Sejal "Yaadon Mein" Pritam Irshad Kamil Jonita Gandhi, Cuca Roseta, Arjun Chandy
Nanu Ki Jaanu 2018 "Tujhe Dekhte Hi Nazar" Gunwant Sen Abid Ali
Rangeela Raja 2019 "Jagmag Jagamag" Iswar Kumaar Mehboob Shreya Ghoshal
‘’Risknamaa’’ "Maine Pyaar Kyo kiya" Dushant Sanjeet Nirmal
Mushkil "Ek Siwa Tere" Vardan Singh Anjaan Sagri

Other languages
Film/Album Year Song Language Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Ref.
Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal 2012 "Yaar Aval Yaaro" Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar Thamarai [35]
Dil Jaani "Re Mana" Odia Abhijit Majumdar N/A
Break Up 2013 "Vadhili Polene" Telugu Indus Gharana Krishna Chinni [36]
Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay 2014 "Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay" Bengali Savvy Saurav Bhadra [37]
Kokhon Tomar Asbe Telephone "Tumio Ki Anmona"
(Sad Version)		 Dabbu Prasen (Prasenjit Mukherjee) Aditi Paul
Shortcut 2015 "Maula" Marathi Puneet Dixit Puneet Dixit
Agnee 2 "Baanjara" Bengali Akaash Priyo Chatterjee
Aashiqui "Ei Aashiqui" Savvy Akriti Kakar
Angaar 2016 "Kotobaar Bojhabo Bol" Akassh Priyo Chatterjee
Hero 420 "Ore Priya" Savvy Gupta Prasen (Prasenjit Mukherjee)
Niyoti "Toke Chara" Priyo Chatterjee
Mental "Ureche Dhulo" Dabbu Prasen (Prasenjit Mukherjee)
Rokto "Jante Jodi Chao" Akaash
Janaki Ramudu "O Prema" Telugu Gifton Elias Shreemani
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira "Maneyembodu" Kannada Ismail Darbar Gopala Vajpayee Anweshaa
Rangbaz 2017 "Rimjhim" Bengali Dabbu Prasen (Prasenjit Mukherjee) Antara Mitra
Sultan: The Saviour 2018 "Aamar Mon" Savvy Gupta Priyo Chatterjee

Accolades
Year Award Ceremony Category Film Song Result Reference(s)
2010 Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year Lamhaa "Salaam Zindagi" Nominated [38]
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gollark: I use hatchling club, AOND, draghatch, silvi's lair, valley sherwood, and occasionally egg drop soup.
gollark: Wait, it's spelt desipis?!
gollark: I mean, I guess so.
gollark: And also kind of annoyed that TJ09 never bothers to announce anything.

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  5. "Karthik is on a high". The Times of India. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
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