Sairam Iyer
Sairam Iyer is an Indian singer, based in Mumbai, India. He has sung in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and Gujarati languages.[1]
Career
Sairam Iyer was influenced by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. Sairam has been complimented for his dual voice singing ability by music directors in the Hindi film world, such as Naushad, Laxmikant Pyarelal and Kalyanji Anandji (for whose "Little Wonders" Sairam has sung on various occasions). Anil Biswas referred to Sairam as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".[2]
He participated in the Mumbai University's music choir under the choir conductor Kanu Ghosh and, subsequently, was chosen to conduct the choir by Shri Ghosh.[3]
Iyer has done social service and charity work for various causes including aid for earthquake victims, tsunami hit areas and flood victims. He is also involved in a lot of social service activities including Old age homes, Orphanages, Cancer hospitals and Hospices, Home for Blind, Autistic and the Differently Abled.[4]
Albums
- As "Sairam and Sairam", BMG Crescendo released a romantic music album, Aisa Bhi Kabhi Hota Hai, containing two duets, two female solos and two male solos.[5]
- Shaila Music, in alliance with Mantram Records, released a 5-CD package entitled The Mantram Collection or "Telephone to Heaven", a collection of sound vibrations performed by artists. All musical arrangements and keyboard instrumentation are by Swamini Turiyasangitananda Alice Coltrane. All of the singers are from Sai Anantam Ashram, with the exception of the two lead vocalists from India. The male lead singer is Sairam Iyer and the female vocalist is Sandhya Sanjana.[6]
References
- ^ Kumar, Shikha (15 September 2015). "Pitch Perfect". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
Mumbai-based Sairam Iyer is known to perform in male and female voices, on his unique style.
- ^ Joyce Alvares (7 March 2007). "Qatar: The King of Comedy Presents an Evening of Laughter". mangalorean.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "The Bombay Times". The Times of India (in Hindi). 8 February 2000. p. 9.
- ^ Shiyanni, Sharad (16 March 2000). "Channel Y". The Indian Express (in Hindi). p. 8.
- ^ Gidwani, Indira (1 January 2000). "Upbeat" (in Hindi). pp. 12–15.
- Unnikrishnan, Chaya (17 March 2000). "Screen". Screen (in Hindi). pp. 12–15. - ^ "The Spirituals". Shaila Music. Retrieved 17 November 2007.