Franco Simon (born 7 October 1974) is an Indian singer and music composer from

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. He has sung around 150 Malayalam films songs and 1500 album songs in 5 different languages. He is the nephew of well-known Indian

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. He is a recipient of GMMA award and multiple Yuvaprathibha Puraskar for his soundtrack albums.

Biography

Franco Simon Neelankavil was born to Simon N.P. and Alice M.L on 7 October 1974 in

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, Kerala, India. He is the oldest of four children. According to his parents, he has exhibited great interest in music and started singing at a very early age. He had his first on-stage performance when he was only 4 years old and has since won many awards and competitions. Franco completed his B.A. in music from

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. Franco's first cinematic song was En Karalil (Raakshasi) from the movie Nammal in 2002. In 2005, Franco formed a band called Band Seven with Stephen Devassy and Sangeeth Pavithran. An

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band, they released a Hindi album titled Yeh Zindagani. In association with Kosmic Music, Franco has composed numerous Hindu devotional songs in

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and

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languages. Two of the hit songs from the very popular 2006 Malayalam album Chempakame brought his talents to the limelight when the album stayed on the top requested list for over 2 years. His Christian meditation album Moran Amekh in Sanskrit is unique in the world of meditation music.

Partial Discography

Languages sung * Malayalam * Tamil * Telugu * Hindi * English * Sanskrit ''Popular Songs in Malayalam Films'' * Rakshasi ( Nammal ) * Dhumthanakkidi Dhumma ( Mullavalliyum Thenmavum ) * Pineapple Penne ( Vellinakshathram ) * Kanaponnum thedi ( Chanthupottu ) * Panchara chiri kondu ( Merikkundoru Kunjadu ) * Avani ppadam Poothallo ( Maya Mohini ) * Januariyil ( Ayalum Njanum Thammil ) * Velli Chirakukal ( Chapters ) * Appakkale (

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) * Hai Hai Hailesa ( Pullipulikalum Attinkuttiyum ) * Vasoottan ( Jamna Pyari ) * Bum Hare ( Double barrel ) * Kinavile ( Pranchiyettan ) * Enne ninakkinnu Priyamalle ( youth festival ) * Othu pidichal ( 3 dots ) ''Popular Songs in Tamil Films'' * Ullahi Ullahi ( Lesa Lesa ) * Do Do doda (

Ullam Ketkumae ''Ullam Ketkumae...'' () is a 2005 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed and co-written by Jeeva, with dialogues by Sujatha. The film stars Shaam, Arya, Laila, Asin and Pooja as five college students. The film's score and soundtrack ...

) * Neruppe ( Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu ) * Theye Theeye (

Maattrraan ''Maattrraan'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film co-written and directed by K. V. Anand and produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram, S. Ganesh and S. Suresh under the banner AGS Entertainment. It stars Suriya in dual roles, alon ...

) * Title song (Thakadimi tha) * Title song (Thavam) ''Popular songs in Telugu Films'' * Ready * Current * Raghavan * Brothers ''Popular Songs In Hindi Film'' * Freeky Chakra ''Popular songs in English Film'' * Dam 999 ''Lead Singer in Bands'' * Band Seven * Road House * Q8 Band ''Popular Malayalam Albums'' * Sundariye vaa (Malayalam album) * Chempakame (Malayalam pop album) * Akkara Pacha * Belief ( Gospel Album ) * 4U ( Band Seven Album ) * Yeh Zindagani ( Hindi album ) ''Sanskrit Album'' * MORAN AMEKH ( Christian Meditation Album in Sanskrit ) 2016

References

External links

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp2PI4q8EzI {{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Franco 1974 births Living people St. Thomas College, Thrissur alumni Film musicians from Kerala Singers from Thrissur Indian male playback singers