Nagoor Shaheb, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian

playback singer A playback singer, as they are usually known in South Asian cinema, or ghost singer in Western cinema, is a singer whose performance is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and the performers lip-sync the ...

voice-over artist Voice acting is the art of performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animated, off-stage, off-sc ...

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

, and

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. Mano has recorded more than 35,000 songs for film and private various Telugu,

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Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

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, Tulu,

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and Assamese films. He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents. He has recorded many songs for music director

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...

. Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for

Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 170 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, ...

in Telugu from ''Muthu'' (1995) onwards.

Career

Early days and debut

Taking the criticism in his stride, Mano went on recording as many as 500 songs with Ilaiyaraaja and slowly branched out to sing for other Tamil composers as well.

Voice-over dubbing

The year 1995 also saw another face of Mano as the voice-over dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry. He dubbed his voice for almost all

starrers in Tamil. His voice became almost synonymous with Rajinikanth and was in great demand by all the directors and producers. He also dubbed his voice for

Kamal Haasan Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haas ...

in some movies in Telugu.

Television works

Mano is hosting ''Manathodu Mano'' – a musical talk show in

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Personal life

Mano was born into a Telugu speaking Muslim family from

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. He is married to Jameela in 1985. His son Shakir is an actor and has starred in '' Naanga'' (2012).

Filmography

As actor

;Telugu * 1979: ''Needa'' * 1979: '' Rangoon Rowdy'' as Raju * 1980: ''Ketugadu'' * 1982: ''O Adadi O Magadu'' * 1983: ''Kalyana Veena'' *1992: ''Hello Darling'' *1999: ''Vichithram'' as Narada * 2003: '' Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu'' as himself * 2015: '' Shivam'' as Tanu's father * 2021: '' Crazy Uncles'' as Reddy ;Tamil * 1991 '' Sigaram'' as himself * 1992: '' Singaravelan'' as Mano *1993: '' Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda'' as singer in song "Veettukku Vilakku" * 2003: '' Enakku 20 Unakku 18'' as himself * 2014: ''

Vetri Selvan ''Vetri Selvan'' is a 2014 Indian Tamil language drama thriller film written and directed by Rudhran. Produced on Srushti Cinemas banner and Silicon Studios, the film stars Ajmal Ameer and Radhika Apte, while singer Mano and Sheriff appear in p ...

'' as Ananthakrishnan *2023: '' Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum'' as Bhaskaran *2025: ''

Kadhalikka Neramillai ''Kadhalikka Neramillai'' () is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also conceived and co-wrote its script with Chitralaya Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Bala ...

'' as Chandramohan

Television

As dubbing artist

Discography

Telugu discography

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Tamil discography

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Malayalam discography

Kannada discography

Hindi discography

Television serial songs

Awards

* Mano received the " Kalaimaamani" Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu also State Award of Tamil Nadu for the song "Thuliyela" from '' Chinna Thambi''. * 1991 –

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil language, Tamil (Kollywood) films. K. J. Yesudas has won the award the most times (5). Th ...

– For Various films. * 1997 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu – "Ruku Ruku Rukmini" – '' Pelli'' * He got Dr.Ghantasala award from Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

References

External links

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