Hemachandra
Vedala is a very popular playback singer and
a music
director and a TV anchor who
works in Telugu Film Industry. He hails from Hyderabad and known as the Hot, Handsome and Happening
Hydrerabadi. His became internationally popular through Zee TV’s music
competition “Sa
Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005”.Though he finished as the second runner up,
he was widely acknowledged as the best singer with the most original voice. He
is the First ever South Indian to become the finalist of a national-level
realty show. From the time he was young, Hemachandra has performed many stage
performances in the presence of eminent singers such as Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar
Sanu, and A.R. Rehman.
Hemachandra
was born on June 2, 1988, in Hyderabad, India,
in a Telugu
Brahmin family with a rich musical heritage. He is the son of
Smt V. Sasikala, an accomplished singer and Nandi award winner. He got trained
in Carnatic
music under his mother and Hindustani music at Government Music
college, in Hyderabad. He did his schooling from All Saints High school,
Hyderabad and completed his Bachelors in Animation and Multimedia. He was a state
skating and a swimming champion. He is
the first cousin of N.C.
Karunya, playback singer. Hemachandra got engaged to Singer Sravana Bhargavi on
December 9, 2012 in Hyderabad,
India and got married to her on February 14, 2013.
Hemachandra
has regaled audiences worldwide with his performance in USA, Canada, and
Bangkok etc. He is singing playback in Hindi,
Telugu, Tamil, Malayali, Kannada and Assamese films. He is most popular
playback singer in Telugu film industry (Tollywood) with more than 50 films and
100 songs in his credit. He is also a successful Music Director and has
composed music for the super hit film “Ride’.
“Music is very important to me and I always wanted
to be a singer. But I also wanted to be a composer like my role model A. R.
Rehman. Composing is like giving life to words and Ride has filled me with an
overwhelming feeling,” he says with pride. He has composed music for other
movies like ‘Ma nanna Chiranjeevi’ and ‘All the Best’. He has released his solo
Hindi film album “ Hemachandra- The Debut Album”.
Hemachandra
has sung many latest chart busters for the famous music director "Mani Sharma" in the movies 'Varudu',
'Kantri', 'Billa', 'Mitrudu', Ontari', 'Pourudu', 'Lakshyam' and 'Room Mates'. His
first song from Mani Sharma is Niluvave from Lakshyam. He has sung two songs in
the Yashraj banner film 'Tararumpum' for Sail Ali Khan in the telugu version
under Vishal Shekhar music Direction. He has
sung in the movie 'Alag' under Aadesh Shrivastav
music direction. He has been nominated for the 'Best new Talent' award in
Bollywood Music Awards 2006 held in Atlantic city. He has sung under Himesh Reshmiyyas direction in the movie ' Dil
Diya Hai'. He has sung under Aadesh Shrivastav music direction for the movie
'Mummyji' along with Shan. He has sung under Jatin's
music direction for the movie 'Ganesh' and under Lalith's
music direction for the movie 'Flag'.
Albums:
Handsome
Hyderabadi playback singer Hemachandra's debut Hindi album "Hemachandra- The Debut Album" was launched in
Mumbai on 1 November in a glittering function at Planet M attended by several
bollywood celebrities including noted music director Mr. Aadesh Shrivastava and
the beautiful actress Dia Mirza. The album was produced by Frankfinn
Entertainment and the music composed by Mr. Harry Anand. Speaking at the function
Mr. Aadesh Shrivastava, who was Hemachandra's mentor on Zee TV's Saregamapa
show, said that Hemachandra has the most original
voice and that all the songs in the album especially the video song 'Tumse
Judaa Hokar' have been composed and sung from the heart and will surely be a
hit.. Harry Anand, known earlier for his superhit remix albums, said
that with this album he has started his second innings with original
compositions and was very happy to have a fantastic singer like Hemachandra
launch them. Speaking at the function, Hemachandra said that they have been
working very hard on the album for almost a year to make sure that the songs
are very good and have his own distinctive style, and be different from other
albums that are coming into the market. He also requested all his fans and well
wishers to support this album wholeheartedly. After the launch of the album by
Ms. Dia Mirza and Mr. Aadesh Shrivastava, Hemachandra performed the video song
amid loud cheers from the press and the audience.
Hosting
Not
only an amazing singer, Hemachandra also proves himself to be a wonderful host.
He has been anchoring the show Sa ri ga ma pa Lil
Champs hired on Zee Telugu in 2007 & 2008.. He rocks and shakes the
audience with his energetic hosting. This show has the highest TRP rate up in
those days.. Being a product of Sa re ga ma pa, he is showing his gratitude
towards the channel by doing a perfect job as a host. He has been appreciated
by many celebrities for his awesome anchoring. Presently he is one of the Judge
with his beautiful wife Sravana Bhargavi in the show “Bol
Baby Bol”in Gemini TV and he has anchoring that show in previous
seasons.
Dubbing
Hema
also proved himself to be a good dubbing artist. He did dubbing in the movie Rainbow for the main lead actor Rahul. He did
dubbing for Virat Kohli for the advertisement for
Celkon in Telugu version.
Hemachandra -The Music Director
After
winning accolades for lending voice to soulful numbers, Hemachandra is now all
set for a change in role. The 20-year-old Hyderabadi playback singer is turning
a music director with Ride. talking about his
musical journey into the league of his idols — A.R. Rahman, Mani Sharma and
Koti — Hemachandra says he couldn’t be happier. The singer who is working with
Bellamkonda Suresh in Ride, “never thought of debuting as a composer alongside
such a big name”.
Hemachandra – Actor
Singers
turned anchors, Hemachandra and Sravana
Bhargavi will soon be seen in a short
film titled “ Lucky Love”. Sushanth
Chinthakindi will direct the film and he has also written the script. Sravan
Alampalli has written the lyrics wheraa vamsi Krishna has scored the Music. the
real life couple also sang songs in this short film.
Most
popular songs of Hemachandra in Tollywood:
Song
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Film
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Music Director
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"Yentho Nijame"
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"Baadshah"
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"Pilla Manchi"
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"Pillandham Keka Keka"
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"CMGR Theme"
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"Extra Ordinary"
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Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
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Mani Sharma
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"Taladinchuku"
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Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
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Mani Sharma
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"Yegiri Pove"
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"Paparayudu"
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"Marumallela Vaana"
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Mani Sharma
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"Neelalu garu"
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Evaraina Eppudaina
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Mani Sharma
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"Putukku Zara Zara"
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Happy Happy ga
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Mani Sharma
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"Niluvave"
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Mani Sharma
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"Theme of SMS"
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"Cheeky Cheeky baby"
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SMS
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V. Selvaganesh
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"Heart lo Battery"
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Snehithudu
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"Premey"
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"Sunday Monday"
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Mani Sharma
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"Piliche"
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Khaleja
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Mani Sharma
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"Kandi Chenu"
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Seema Tapakai
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vandematharam srinivas
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"Jaago"
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"Padha Padha"
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Vastadu Naa Raju
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Mani Sharma
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"Aale Baale"
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Mani Sharma
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"Sootiga Chooseva"
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"Arjuna Phalguna"
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Parama Veera Chakra
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Mani Sharma
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"Cheli Vinamani"
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Kalyani Malik
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"Papum Punyam"
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"Prema Desam"
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Mani Sharma
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"Maha Rudra Shakti"
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Shakti
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Mani Sharma
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"Ring Roadu"
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Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
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"Young India'
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Young India
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MM Keeravani
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"Bava Bava"
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Sundar C. Babu
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"Chintamani Chintamani"
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Shambo Shiva Shambo
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Sundar C. Babu
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"Warewa What A Figure"
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Mallikarjun
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"Nachindhi Chesey"
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Kalyani Malik
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"Bommali"
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Mani Sharma
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"Naalo Nenena"
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Banam
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Mani Sharma
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"Madhuranu Bhavama Prema"
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Mani Sharma
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"Hridayam Orchukolenidi"
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Mani Sharma
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"Osinabangaraam"
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