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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Anand Aravindakshan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|11|19}}
| birth_place = [[Kerala]], India
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Devotional songs]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2007–present
}}

'''Anand Aravindakshan''' (born 1989) is an Indian playback singer, and title winner of [[Airtel Super Singer 5]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/super-singer-3-finale-anand-aravindakshan-takes-home-the-winners-trophy-1043396/|title=Anand Aravindakshan wins Super Singer 5 trophy|last=Shetty|first=Akshata|date=18 March 2016|work=India.com|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> a television-based reality singing competition in Tamil televised on Vijay TV.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scooptimes.com/biography/anand-aravindakshan-super-singer/1879|title=Anand Aravindakshan (Super Singer) – Songs, Photos, Wiki, biography|date=17 February 2016|work=Scooptimes – Latest Online News|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Anand did his school education from Chennai, and while in high school at Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School in Chennai,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/playback-singer/anand-aravindakshan|title=Tamil Playback Singer Anand Aravindakshan {{!}} Nettv4u|work=nettv4u|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> Anand started representing his school at cultural events and competition. After his graduation in commerce at Vivekananda College in Chennai, Anand completed a course in sound engineering from Soundtech Media School of Sound Engineering and Recording in Chennai<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://festember.com/mirage/symphony/|title=Symphony – Festember Online Music Contest|last=Srikanth|first=Venkatraman|website=festember.com|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> and his MBA from Symbiosis College in the same city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcds.co.in/celeb-anand-aravindakshan.php|title=Anand Aravindakshan Biography and interview with images whatsapp mobile Contact number and Address info|website=pcds.co.in|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref>

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Name of Television Show
!Role
!Network
|-
|2024
|[[Super Singer 10|Super Singer Season 10]]
|Co-singer with contestant
|[[Star Vijay]]
|}

== Reality show experience ==
During this period Anand also took part in about four reality shows, where he won two shows and was announced first runner-up in the other two.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} He was the first runner up in the 2007 edition of Gandharva Sangeetham, a reality music show telecast by Kairali channel and in the 2008 edition of Athiradi Singer, a reality music show telecast by Sun TV. He was the title winner of the 2010 edition of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa challenge, a reality music show telecast by Zee Tamil.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} However, his latest reality show win in 2016 stirred up a lot of discussion and brought Anand to the limelight. This show was the fifth season of [[Airtel Super Singer 5|Airtel Super Singer]], a television-based reality singing competition in Tamil televised on Vijay TV, and Anand was the title winner of this edition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Anand-Aravindhakshan-is-the-new-Super-Singer/articleshow/51509985.cms|title=Anand Aravindhakshan is the new Super Singer |work=The Times of India|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> With playback singers such as Srinivas, Unnikrishnan, Usha Uthup, and Mano judging the show, Anand was part of the top 30 contestants who were selected to participate in the various rounds. He was eliminated in the later rounds of the show but he made a comeback to the show as a wild card candidate. He was part of the top 5 in the grand finale.<ref name=":1" /> He was eventually announced the winner in the grand finale of the season, but this victory instantly fuelled controversial social media discussions questioning this decision, mentioning that Anand was already a playback singer. Anand later clarified his stand,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Last-two-days-has-been-a-nightmare-for-me-Anand-Aravindakshan/articleshow/51570621.cms|title=Last two days has been a nightmare for me: Anand Aravindakshan |work=The Times of India|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> and Vijay TV released a statement confirming that this rule of rejecting playback singers as candidates was not applicable for the fifth season since the rule was removed two years earlier for the Super Singer Senior category, they clarified that Anand's victory was valid.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/super-singer-5-star-vijay-reacts-anand-aravindakshans-identity-controversy-671719|title='Super Singer 5:' Star Vijay reacts to Anand Aravindakshan's identity controversy|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref>

== Concerts, jingles, and other recordings ==
In addition to being a playback singer, Anand has also performed on stage for concerts and live events.<ref>{{Citation|last=Radio Mirchi Tamil|title=Aravind & Pragathi's nostalgic medley performance at Mirchi music awards 2015|date=11 September 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0xVMT8xxag|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> An Acapella piece that he released on YouTube in 2016 went viral, receiving more than 300 thousand views.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/striking-new-note-how-reality-tv-shows-have-changed-film-music-scene-58754|title=Striking a new note: How reality TV shows have changed the film music scene|date=17 March 2017|work=The News Minute|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Anand Aravindakshan|title=Mayanginen Solla- Anand Aravindakshan Acapella|date=16 February 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGPTINvs04g|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> In 2017, Anand released a YouTube dedication to Tamil singer [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] in 2017, which had almost 30,000 views.<ref>{{Citation|last=Anand Aravindakshan|title=Poove Ilaya Poove|date=20 February 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dau6cC2EC4k|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> Another single released by him in 2016 on YouTube also had about 34000 views.<ref>{{Citation|last=Arun Raj Music|title=Varuvaya Nee – Madras Melodies – Arun Raj ft. Anand Aravindakshan (Official Video)|date=3 December 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn4N4RHpx4o|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> Anand has also sung for some jingles, including a textile ad<ref>{{Citation|last=Inis Way|title=MURA 60 SEC HD|date=9 October 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrSBK8AkX14|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> and New TVS Victor.<ref>{{Citation|last=TVS Victor|title=New TVS Victor – Malayalam TVC|date=27 April 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr5iklo-1TM|access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> Another album titled "Indha Kadhal Podhum" with Soundarya Bala Nandakumar, composed by Shravan – Jeshwanth, also gathered 48000 views on YouTube.<ref>{{Citation|last=divomovies|title=Indha Kadhal Podhum {{!}} Shravan-Jeshwanth {{!}} Soundarya {{!}} Anand {{!}} Tamil Indie|date=1 April 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwpiZtnh_jE|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In December 2017, Anand married Paromita Banerjee, his high school sweetheart, in a Bengali-style wedding.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2017/12/23121456/1056229/A-filmy-wedding-with-an-actionpacked-climax.vpf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226081122/http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2017/12/23121456/1056229/A-filmy-wedding-with-an-actionpacked-climax.vpf|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 December 2017|title=A filmy wedding with an action-packed climax|date=23 December 2017|work=dtNext.in|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Song name
!Music composer
!Language
!Co-SIngers
|-
|2011
|''[[180 (2011 Indian film)|180]]''
|"Ninna Leni"
|[[Sharreth]]
|Telugu
|K. S. Chithra and S. Sowmya
|-
|2012
|''[[Aarohanam (2012 film)|Aarohanam]]''
|"Indha Vaan Veli"
|[[K (composer)|K]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty]]''
|"Poovaname"  
|Sharreth
|Malayalam
|Alka Ajith
|-
|2012
|''[[Sundarapandian]]''
|"Kondaadum Manasu”
|N R Raghunanthan
|Tamil
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Neerparavai]]''
|"Yaar Vettu”
|N R Raghunanthan
|Tamil
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Krishna Aur Kans]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Shloka (Hey Krishna Vijaya..) (Full Song) – Varaprasad J.V., Anand Aravindakshan, Sam P. Keerthan, Pandit Ravi Shankar – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=4 July 2012|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/hindi/Krishna-Aur-Kans/Shloka-Hey-Krishna-Vijaya../QQsuY0J6BmI|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Shloka"
|Sri Vedavyasa Ranga Bhattar
|Hindi
|Varaprasad J. V., Sam P. Keerthan, Pandit Ravi Shankar
|-
|2013
|''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''
|"Vazhivakkil”
|K
|Malayalam
|Swetha Mohan
|-
|2013
|''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''
|"Yaaname"
|K
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''
|"Verikonda Puli Ondru”
|[[D. Imman]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]''
|"Thanimayile”
|[[C.Sathya]]
|Tamil
|Nivas
|-
|2013
|''[[Onbadhule Guru]]''
|"Theera Theera #2”
|K
|Tamil
|[[Sean Roldan]] and [[Premji Amaren]]
|-
|2013
|''[[Madha Yaanai Koottam]]''
|"Kombu Oothi"
|[[N. R. Raghunanthan]]
|Tamil
|Vikram Sugumaran and [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]]
|-
|2013
|''[[Pandiya Naadu|Palnadu]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Pagalatho Segalatho (Full Song) – Palnadu – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=19 October 2013|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/telugu/Palnadu/Pagalatho-Segalatho/OVtGZERlfFw|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Pagalatho Segalatho"
|[[D. Imman]]
|Telugu
|Nivas
|-
|2013
|''Citizen''<ref>{{Citation|title=Kadhalikale (Full Song) – Citizen – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=23 December 2013|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/telugu/Citizen/Kadhalikale/GwsHYiJaeHo|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Kadhalikale"
|[[C. Sathya]]
|Telugu
|Nivas, C. Sathya
|-
|2014
|''[[Kaadu (2014 film)|Kaadu]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Ettu Thikkum (Full Song) – Kaadu – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=10 November 2014|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/tamil/Kaadu/Ettu-Thikkum/OC4xXiRDBno|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Ettu Thikkum"
|K
|Tamil
|
|-
|2014
|''Mandya Star''<ref>{{Citation|title=Ayyo Sumkena (Full Song) – Mandya Star – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=23 December 2014|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Mandya-Star/Ayyo-Sumkena/Kj9GWT1oW3g|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Ayyo Sumkena"
|[[Manoj S]]
|Kannada
|
|-
|2015
|''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''
|"Gaana Gaana”
|[[D. Imman]]
|Tamil
|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|-
|2015
|''[[Pasanga 2]]''<ref>{{Citation|last=SonyMusicSouthVEVO|title=Pasanga 2 – Tham Tham Video {{!}} Suriya {{!}} Arrol Corelli|date=25 December 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeXxiD61u8k|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=SonyMusicSouthVEVO|title=Pasanga 2 – Kaattukulla Kannakkatti Video {{!}} Suriya {{!}} Arrol Corelli|date=29 January 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8sNxUONCEo|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref>
|"Tham Tham”
|Arrol Corelli
|Tamil
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Kallappadam]]''
|"Vizhithidu"
|K
|Tamil
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]''
|"Sirukki Vaasam"
|[[Santhosh Narayanan]]
|Tamil
|Shweta Mohan
|-
|2016
|''[[Kodi (film)|Dharma Yogi]]''
|"Puvvula Maasam"
|[[Santhosh Narayanan]]
|Telugu
|[[Shweta Mohan]]
|-
|2016
|''[[Maari (film)|Maas]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Theliyani Aase (Full Song) – Maas – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=18 January 2016|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/telugu/Maas/Theliyani-Aase/PSUcQxVaXQo|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Theluyane Aase"
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|Telugu
|Anirudh Ravichander
|-
|2016
|''Thittivasal''<ref>{{Citation|title=Moongil Poove (Full Song) – Thittivasal – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=31 October 2016|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/tamil/Thittivasal/Moongil-Poove/MwklWjgGcko|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Moongil Poove"
|German Vijay and Harish Satish
|Tamil
|[[Madhu Iyer]]
|-
|2017
|''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' (Dubbed version)
|"Poongaatre"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|Tamil
|Priyanka NK
|-
|2017
|''Vajra''<ref>{{Citation|title=Naa Iruva (Full Song) – Vajra – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=20 October 2017|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/kannada/Vajra/Naa-Iruva/JQUfCQBqGnA|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Naa Iruva"
|Monish Kumar
|Kannada
|Eesha Suchi
|-
|2018
|''[[Lakshmi (2018 film)|Lakshmi]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/artist/anand-aravindakshan-songs/3qWauH-pfI4_|title=Anand Aravindakshan – Top Songs – Listen on Saavn|website=saavn.com|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Alaa Alaa"
|[[Sam C. S.|Sam C S]]
|Telugu
|Swagatha S. Krishnan
|-
|2018
|''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]''
|"Mughaiyazhi"
|[[Radhan]]
|Tamil
|Radhika Narayanan
|-
|2018
|''[[Echcharikkai|Echckarikkai]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Kanne Kanmaniye (Full Song) – Echarikkai – Download or Listen Free – Saavn|date=3 March 2018|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/song/tamil/Echarikkai/Kanne-Kanmaniye/EyA7ZhMIRwo|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|"Kanne Kanmaniye"
|K S Sundaramurthy
|Tamil
|
|-
|2021
|''Loner''
|"En Nizhalukkum"
|Ady Kriz
|Tamil
|Music Video with Nalini Vittobane
|-
|2021
|''[[Paagal]]''
|"Kanapadava"
| [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]], [[Radhan]]
| Telugu
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Choo Mandhirakaali]]''
|"Kodaali Kannaala"
|Satish Raghunathan
|Tamil
|[[M. M. Manasi]]
|-
|2023
|''Thudikkum Karangal''
|"Nee Yaaro"
|Y Raghav Prasa
|Tamil
|[[Mridula Warrier]]
|-
|rowspan="4"|2024
|''[[Joe (2023 film)|Joe]]''
|"Urugi Urugi"
|Siddhu Kumar
|Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Lucky Baskhar]]''
| "Kolladhey"
| G.V. Prakash Kumar
| Tamil
| Shweta Mohan
|-
|''[[Kozhipannai Chelladurai]]''
|"Ponnana Pottapulla"
|[[N. R. Raghunanthan]]
|Tamil
|[[Saindhavi]]<ref>{{cite news|date=11 September 2024|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/11/ponnana-pottapulla-from-kozhipannai-chelladurai-out|title='Ponnana Pottapulla' from Kozhipannai Chelladurai out|access-date=11 September 2024|newspaper=[[Cinema Express]]|language=en|archive-date=11 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911140121/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Sep/11/ponnana-pottapulla-from-kozhipannai-chelladurai-out|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|{{pending film|[[Family Padam]]}}
|"Nesama"
|Anivee
|Tamil
|Svara Suresh
|-
|2025
|''[[Aaromaley]]''
|"Eppadi Vandhaayo"
|[[Siddhu Kumar]]
|Tamil
|[[Chinmayi Sripada]]
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Reality show winners]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]

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