While this decade 2000-09 was the time that I paid close attention to music, movies, and the trivia, there are many people that started off during this decade and have continued to excel in their respective fields. This list is not complete in any sense, and is just limited to Tamil and Hindi movie and music. I am just listing the names and a line about each of them, probably which catapulted them to a great position. I can probably write a blog about each of them. And no specific order as usual :)
Music
Shreya Ghoshal – For her Dola Re to Jaadu Hai to Barso Re to her numerous Kannada melodies, she indeed was the queen of Indian music this decade.
Sonu Nigam – Though he sure was popular in the last decade, his popularity grew exponentially this decade, specially the title track of Kal Ho Na Ho and many Kannada songs brought him to the forefront in Indian music.
Harris Jayaraj – Entralled everyone with Vaseegara in Minnale (Zara Zara in RHTDM), and continues to do so occasionally when he doesn’t get repetitive.
Pritam – While his music being sourced from Korean/Malaysian music is a known secret, this man has carved a niche for himself in Hindi cinema and is unstoppable.
Himesh Reshamiya – For a nasal guy who braved to act, he has surely come a long way, with some foot-tapping numbers amidst noise.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – The inimitable trio who started off just before the last decade ended, have redefined popular music by making it classy; and Kal Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and many other albums are witnesses to that.
Vishal-Shekar – The duo behind quite a few wonderful numbers in the Hindi cinema including Tu Hai Aashiqui Hai and Om Shanti Om are not behind the trio either and excel in their own right.
Bombay Jayshree – The husky voice behind Vaseegara in Minnale (Zara Zara in RHTDM) was surely a welcome break from the sugary voiced female vocalists.
Yuvan Shankar Raja – Not exactly my favorite, but gave quite a few good numbers especially with the director Selvaraghavan.
Sadhana Sargam (in Tamil) – My favorite and will not be left of this list, got a big break in Snehidhane in Alaipayuthey with A.R.Rahman and went on to sing as many as 200 Tamil songs this decade apart from winning the National Aware and Filmfare Awards for the Best female Singer in Tamil. Quite an achievement for a non-Tamil singer.
Chinmayi – From Kannathil Muthamittal title track to Tere Bina and Mayya Mayya, and being a TV host, RJ and dubbing artiste, she’s made her presence felt well.
i think u shouldn't have left SHAAN(shantanu mukherjee) ... off this list ..
ReplyDeletehe is one of the past decades discovery as far as vocal talents are concerned !! Believe you me .. :)
Shaan is a star performer! But my lists are of those who emerged this decade :)
ReplyDeleteShaan made his mark in the 90s itself! His Tanha Dil was a phenomenon back then 1998 or 1999.... :)
If u can mention miss sargam ! i think it would b very very very unfare not to mention shaan & & u did mention sonu nigam as i can see ? ;-)
ReplyDeleteExcuses ehh ? :-P
Ms. Sargam had a career revival in Tamil in 2000 with the Tamil version of Chupke Se from Saathiya! Sonu Nigaam too due to Kannada!
ReplyDeleteShaan is a very good singer and I like him, but as said earlier, it is more about the people who debuted 2000-09! We have Shreya Ghoshal - a bong to appease you :)
very bad !! X-(
ReplyDeletei dont support regionalism ..
& i have a punjabi connection as well .. :-\
good things r to be supported!