Benny Dayal
| Benny Dayal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
13 May 1984 Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Indi-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Benny Dayal (Malayalam: ബെന്നി ദയാൽ,') is an Indian singer who hails from the state of Kerala. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music.[1] He made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie 'By The People' . The flick was a suspense thriller and all the songs were sung by S5 members and it was during that time when A.R. Rahman noticed him,and took an audition.
Benny Dayal has got many more upcoming projects in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam languages as far as his singing is concerned. After churning out some hit numbers of A.R. Rahman, he is well on his way to become a permanent singer to be featured in his upcoming films as well.
Biography
Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district, Kerala.[2] He was born and raised in Abu Dhabi, UAE and completed his schooling there from Abu Dhabi Indian School (ADIS). He went on to complete his B. Com and Masters in Journalism from Madras Christian College.[3]
Dayal worked as an Events Coordinator with RR Donnelley. He quit his job in BPO to accomplish his career with music.[4] In June 2016, the singer married his model girlfriend Catherine Thangam in a close-knit ceremony in Bengaluru.[5]
Discography
Albums
- Isai
- Ithu Premamo
- Saaral (produced by Rainbow Bridge Studios)
- Swaasam (produced by Hexachord)
- Vazhkai DJ (Produced by Benny Dayal and Charles Bosco)
Tamil songs
| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sivaji | "Balleilakka" | A. R. Rahman | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, A. R. Reihana |
| Polladhavan | "Neeye Sol" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Sunitha Sarathy | |
| Sivi | "O Nenje" | Dharan | Dr. Burn, Dharan, Swetha Mohan | |
| Azhagiya Tamil Magan | "Nee Marilyn Monroe" "Maduraikku" | A. R. Rahman | Ujjayinee Archith, Dharshana | |
| 2008 | Kaalai | "Kaala Kaala" "Vandhutaanda Kaala" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Mamta Mohandas Rahul Nambiar, Silambarasan |
| Dhaam Dhoom | "Pudhu Pudhu" "Thikku Thikku" | Harris Jayaraj | Suchitra Sayanora Philip | |
| Jayamkondaan | "Ore Or Naal" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Subramaniapuram | "Theneeril Snegitham" | James Vasanthan | ||
| Kuruvi | "Kuruvi Kuruvi" | Vidyasagar | Dr. Burn, Pravin Mani, Vetri Boys, Suvi Suresh | |
| Ananda Thandavam | "Kallil Aadum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Swetha Mohan | |
| Sakkarakatti | "Taxi Taxi" "Chinnamma Chilakkamma" | A. R. Rahman | Blaaze, Javed Ali, Viviane Chaix Chinmayi | |
| Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar | "Katrae Katrae" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Sathyam | "En Anbe" | Harris Jayaraj | Sadhana Sargam | |
| Vaaranam Aayiram | "Adiye Kolludhae" "Yethi Yethi" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish, Shruti Haasan Kunal Ganjawala, Naresh Iyer, Solar Sai | |
| Seval | "Odamarathu Mullapola" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2009 | Ayan | "Oyaayiyae" | Harris Jayaraj | Haricharan, Chinmayi |
| Pasanga | "Who's That Guy" | James Vasanthan | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | "Sagiye Sagiye" "Rajathi Rajaillae" | Bharathwaj | ||
| Guru En Aalu | "Veesuvadhu" | Srikanth Deva | ||
| Muthirai | "Night Is Still Young" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krish | |
| Kulir 100 Degree | "Boom" | BoBo Shashi | Abhishek Ray, BoBo Shashi | |
| Maasilamani | "Nacka Romba Nacka" | D. Imman | Rita | |
| Kanden Kadhalai | "Oru Naal Iravil" | Vidyasagar | Tippu | |
| Aadhavan | "Damakku Damakku" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Ninaithale Inikkum | "Nanbanai Partha" | Vijay Antony | ||
| Siddu +2 | "Money Money" | Dharan | Reshmi | |
| Paiyaa | "Poongatre Poongatre" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2010 | Goa | "Idaivezhi Oru" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Mamta Mohandas |
| Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | "Omana Penne" | A. R. Rahman | Kalyani Menon | |
| Yathumaagi | "Pesum Minsaram" "Yathumaagi" | James Vasanthan | ||
| Aridhu Aridhu | "Kanavugal Edhuvarai" | S. Thaman | S. Thaman | |
| Angadi Theru | "Kadhaigalai Pesum" "Yenge Poveno" | G. V. Prakash Kumar Vijay Antony | Hamsika Iyer M. K. Balaji, Janaki Iyer | |
| Don | "Sureanna" "Thadai Udaipaan" | Raghava Lawrence | ||
| Raavanan | "Kodu Poatta" "Kedakkari" | A. R. Rahman | Solo Bhagyaraj, A. R. Reihana, Tanvi Shah | |
| Singam | "Naane Indhiran" | Devi Sri Prasad | Manikka Vinayagam | |
| Enthiran | "Arima Arima" | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Naresh Iyer | |
| Vaadaa | "Adi Yennadi Raakkamma" | D. Imman | ||
| Mynaa | "Neeyum Naanum" | D. Imman | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Easan | "Meyyana Inbam" | James Vasanthan | Sukhwinder Singh | |
| Chikku Bukku | "Chikku Bukku" "Zara Zara" | Pravin Mani | Rahul Nambiar, Maya, Sricharan Lavanya | |
| Kaavalan | "Step Step" | Vidyasagar | Megha | |
| Veppam | "Minnala" | Joshua Sridhar | ||
| 2011 | Kadhal 2 Kalyanam | "Idhu Kadhalai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Chinmayi |
| Vaanam | "Who Am I" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Ambuli | "Happy Farewell Day" | Mervin Solomon C. S. Sam K. Venkat Prabhu Shankar Satish | Pop Shalini, Reshmitha, Priyanka | |
| Subramaniam | "Solvanna" | Mani Sharma | Ranjith | |
| Venghai | "Dhenam Dhenam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Baba Sehgal | |
| 7aam Arivu | "Oh Ringa Ringa" | Harris Jayaraj | Suchitra, Roshan, Jerry John | |
| Urumi | "Kondaadu Kondaadu" | Deepak Dev | Rita | |
| 2012 | Podaa Podi | "Podaa Podi" "Maatikittaenae" | Dharan | Andrea Jeremiah Naresh Iyer, Suchitra |
| Marina | "Yelelo" | Girishh G | Sandhya, Andrea Jeremiah | |
| Kumki | "Yella Oorum" | D. Imman | D. Imman | |
| Vishwaroopam | "Thuppaki Engal Tholile" | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Kamal Haasan | |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | "Tamil Pasanga" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Sheezay. Psycho Unit |
| Neram | "Evan Avan" | Rajesh Murugesan | ||
| JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | "Uyire Uyire" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Ramya NSK | |
| 2014 | Aaha Kalyanam | "Kootali Kootali" | Dharan | Usha Uthup |
| Maan Karate | "Darling Dambakku" | Anirudh Ravichander | Sunidhi Chauhan | |
| Anjaan | "Oru Kan Jaadai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shweta Pandit | |
| Sigaram Thodu | "Sigaram Thodu" | D. Imman | Snigdha Chandra, Santhosh Hariharan | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal... | "Unakkenna Venum Sollu" | Harris Jayaraj | Mahathi |
| Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | "Adada Onnum Solladha" | D. Imman | Sakthisree Gopalan | |
| Naanum RowdyDhaan | " Naanum Rowdydhaan" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2016 | 24 | "Kaalam En Kadhali" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Aandavan Kattalai | "Vaazhkai Oru Ottagam" | K | ||
| Devi | "Chalmaar" | Sajid-Wajid | ||
Telugu songs
| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jalsa | "Jennifer Lopez" | Devi Sri Prasad | Priya Himesh |
| Ready | "Ayyo Ayyo Ayyo Danayya" | Devi Sri Prasad | Priya Himesh, Franko | |
| Ullasamga Utsahamga | "Chakkori Chakkori" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Vasundhara Das | |
| 2009 | Current | "Current" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Village Lo Vinayakudu | "Superman" | Manikanth Kadri | ||
| Josh | "Bad Boy" | Sandeep Chowta | Ranjith | |
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | "Tottadoing" | Devi Sri Prasad | Tippu, Priya Himesh |
| Bindaas | "Girija Girija" | Bobo Shashi | Chinmayi | |
| Ye Maaya Chesave | "Kundanapu Bomma" | A. R. Rahman | Kalyani Menon | |
| Varudu | "Saare Jahaa Premaa Yahaa" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Darling | "Gum Gum Yeyo" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| Vedam | "Now or Never" | M. M. Keeravani | Geetha Madhuri, Deepu | |
| Orange | "Orange" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2011 | Prema Kavali | "Dum Dum" | Anoop Rubens | |
| Teen Maar | "Barbie Bommaki" | Mani Sharma | Suchitra | |
| Dhada | "Bhoome Gundranga" | Devi Sri Prasad | Richard, Ranina Reddy | |
| Oh My Friend | "Vegam Vegam" "Nuvvu Nenu Jattu" | Rahul Raj | Kavita Mohan, Jayaram Ranjith, Desmond F. (Rap) | |
| Mogudu | "Bachelor Boys" | Babu Shankar | Babu Shankar | |
| 2012 | Lovely | "Dolare Dola" | Anoop Rubens | Sravana Bhargavi, Noel |
| Rachcha | "Dillaku Dillaku" | Mani Sharma | Tippu, Geetha Madhuri | |
| Poola Rangadu | "Poola Rangadu" | Anoop Rubens | Nakash Aziz, Sravana Bhargavi, Lipsika | |
| Daruvu | "Sexy Lady" | Vijay Antony | Andrea Jeremiah | |
| Endukante... Premanta! | "Cinderella" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Rahul Nambiar, Megha | |
| Rebel | "Keka" "Keka (Remix)" | Raghava Lawrence | Lloyd Paul, Sathyan, Naresh Iyer Lloyd Paul, Sathyan, Naresh Iyer | |
| Genius | "Ambani Alludaina" "Chirigina Notu" | Joshua Sridhar | Rita Apoorva | |
| 2015 | Yentha Vaadu Gaani | "Neekem Kaavaalo Cheppu" | Harris Jayaraj | Mahathi |
| 2016 | 24 | Kaalam Na Preyasi | A.R. Rahman | |
| 2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali songs
| Year | Film | Songs | Language | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | By the People | "Asthala Vista" "Malare" "Vasco da Gama" "Rock Me" | Malayalam | Pravin Mani |
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | "Paatonnu Paadan Marannathende" | Malayalam | Deepak Dev |
| 2007 | Fool & Final | "Masti" (Remix) | Hindi | Himesh Reshammiya |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | "Pappu Can't Dance Sala" | Hindi | A. R. Rahman |
| Golmaal Returns | "Vacancy" | Hindi | Pritam | |
| Mast Maja Maadi | "Shakalaka Boom" "Jhana Jhana Kanchana" | Kannada | P.B Balaji | |
| Yuvvraaj | "Mastam Mastam" "Tu Meri Dost Hai" "Dil Ka Rishta" | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | |
| Ghajini | "Kaise Mujhe" | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2009 | Robinhood | "Parannu Vanna Paingili" | Malayalam | M. Jayachandran |
| Delhi-6[6] | "Dilli-6" "Rehna Tu" | Hindi | A.R. Rahman | |
| Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | "Pocket Mein Rocket" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| Pyaar Impossible! | "You and Me" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| Ullasa Utsaha | "Chakkori Chakkori" | Kannada | GV Prakash Kumar | |
| Love Guru | "Tangaali Tandeya" "Romeokalige Juliet" | Kannada | Joshua Sridhar | |
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | "Badmaash Company" | Hindi | Pritam |
| Apoorvaragam | "Noolilla Pattangal" | Malayalam | Vidyasagar | |
| Gaana Bajaana | "Gundetu Gundetu" | Kannada | Joshua Sridhar | |
| Huduga Hudugi | "Illeana" | Kannada | Joshua Sridhar | |
| Kaaryasthan | "Mangalangal" | Malayalam | Berny-Ignatius | |
| Mummy & Me | "Michel Jackson" | Malayalam | Sejo John | |
| Band Baaja Baaraat | "Tarkeebein" "Dum Dum Mast Hai" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| 2011 | Seniors | "Aaramam Nirangal" | Malayalam | Alphons Joseph |
| Pyaar Ka Punchnama | "Life Sahi Hai" | Hindi | Clinton Cerejo | |
| Always Kabhi Kabhi[7] | "Antenna" | Hindi | Pritam Chakraborty | |
| Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | "Choomantar" | Hindi | Sohail Sen | |
| Teja Bhai & Family | "Thillana Thillana" | Malayalam | Deepak Dev | |
| Aazaan | "Habibi Habibi" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| Ladies vs Ricky Bahl | "Aadat Se Majboor" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| 2012 | Jodi Breakers | "Jab Main Tumhare Saath Hu" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman |
| Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | "Ek Main Aur Ekk tu" | Hindi | Amit Trivedi | |
| Cocktail | "Daaru Desi" | Hindi | Pritam | |
| Oh My God | "Don't Worry (Hey Ram)" "Don't Worry (Hey Ram) - Remix" | Hindi | Himesh Reshammiya | |
| Heroine | "Tujhpe Fida" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| Chakravyuh | "Chakravyuh - Theme" | Hindi | Salim-Sulaiman | |
| Student of the Year | "The Disco Song- Disco Deewani" | Hindi | Vishal–Shekhar | |
| Vishwaroop | "Jung Hai" | Hindi | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | |
| 2013 | Race 2 | "Lat Lag Gayi" | Hindi | Pritam |
| Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | "Badtameez Dil" | Hindi | Pritam | |
| Phata Poster Nikla Hero | "Hey Mr.Dj" | Hindi | Pritam | |
| KQ | "Chenthalire" | Malayalam | Stephen Devassy | |
| Shuddh Desi Romance | "Shuddh Desi Romance" | Hindi | Sachin - Jigar | |
| Rangbaaz | "O Madhu I Love You" "Korisna Rangbaazi" | Bengali | Jeet Ganguly | |
| 2014 | Yaariyan | "ABCD" | Hindi | Pritam |
| Bewakoofiyaan[8] | "Gulcharrey" | Hindi | Raghu Dixit | |
| Hasee Toh Phasee[9] | "Punjabi Wedding Song" "Shake It Like Shammi" | Hindi | Vishal-Shekhar | |
| Main Tera Hero[10] | "Besharmi Ki Height" | Hindi | Sajid-Wajid | |
| 2 States[11] | "Locha-e-Ulfat" | Hindi | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | |
| Holiday | "Tu Hi To Hai" | Hindi | Pritam | |
| Game | "Party All Night" | Bengali | Jeet Ganguly | |
| Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | "Lucky Tu Lucky Me" | Hindi | Sachin-Jigar | |
| Raja Natwarlal | "Flip Your Collar Back" "Kabhi Ruhani Kabhi Rumani" | Hindi | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Creature 3D | "Hum Naa Rahein Hum" | Hindi | Mithoon | |
| Bachchan | "Bachchan Bachchan (Title Track)" | Bengali | Jeet Ganguly | |
| Bang Bang! | "Uff" "Bang Bang" | Hindi | Vishal-Shekhar | |
| 2015 | Herogiri | "Maria" "Janemon" | Bengali | Jeet Ganguly |
| Highway | "Kangaroo" | Marathi | Amit Trivedi | |
| Agnee 2 | "Akk Khan Chumu" | Bengali (Bangladesh) | Akassh | |
| Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey | "O Lolona" | Bengali | Indraadip Dasgupta | |
| ABCD 2 | "If You Hold My Hand" "Naach Meri Jaan" | Hindi | Sachin-Jigar | |
| Dilwale | "Premika" | Hindi | Pritam | |
| 2016 | Mastizaade | "Kamina Hai Dil" | Hindi | Meet Bros Anjjan |
| Bachaana | Bachaana | Urdu | Ali Sher | |
| Befikre | Ude Dil Befikre | Hindi | Vishal-Shekhar | |
Awards
- 54th Filmfare Awards – RD Burman Award for New Music Talent - Kaise Mujhe Tum (Ghajini)
- 2009 Stardust Awards — Max Stardust Awards for New Musical Sensation (Pappu can't dance/Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na)[12]
Live performances
- At PBWA Powai Sarvajanin Durgotsav -- Live in Concert on 21 October 2015
- Spirit of Wipro Run 2015 - Wipro Limited, Bangalore on 20 September 2015
- Zee London Mela - London, UK on 6 September 2015
- Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), Toronto, Canada on 23 August 2015[13]
- Amrita school of engineering, Coimbatore for Anokha '15 (Amrita's annual technical festival) on 7 March 2015[14]
- Infosys Limited, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur for Rebeca '14 on 27 April 2014
- JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore at its annual Techno-Cultural Fest (VERVE - 2014) on 26 April 2014
- Symbiosis Center for Management Studies at its annual Sympulse, in Pune, on 15 January 2014
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in Delhi on 16 November 2013 at its annual management festival, Quo Vadis[15]
- Zephyr 2013, the annual cultural festival of Orissa Engineering College in Bhubaneswar
- In "Spandan'2015" conducted by JIPMER,Pondicherry on 2 September 2015
- Tezpur University at Techxetra on 27 October 2013[16]
- NIT Trichy on 29 September 2013
- NIT Calicut on 26 March 2009 as part of the cultural festival Ragam '09
- Annual Cultural Festival OASIS 2009 of Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
- Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy, Tanjore as a part of the cult fest Kuruksastra in 2009
- SSN College of Engineering on 5 March 2010, with Stephen Devassy and others
- Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology on 21 March 2010 as part of a cultural event[17]
- 8th mile, RV college of engineering on 20 September 2011.Bangalore[18]
- Acharya Habba at the Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 9 April 2011[19]
- Anaadyanta at the Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology, Bangalore on 5 March 2016[20]
- Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru at its annual cultural fest (Jayciana - 2016) on 22 April 2016[21]
References
- ↑ "Scaling heights". Metro Plus. Chennai, India: The Hindu. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ George, Vijay (16 May 2005). "S5's Malayali connection". Metro Plus. Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ "ABOUT BENNY DAYAL". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ↑ Kamath, Sudhish (2 October 2009). "How Benny made it big". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
- ↑ Basu, Nilanjana (6 June 2016). "Inside Benny Dayal's Wedding Ceremony With Neeti Mohan, A.R. Rahman". NDTV Movies. New Delhi: NDTV. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ http://musicbrainz.org/release/dc1b43c8-1ad3-4b8f-9b73-ced532763776
- ↑ Always Kabhi Kabhi
- ↑ http://musicbrainz.org/release/9d0410d2-2514-4ed2-b30f-96d5204dbcb2
- ↑ http://musicbrainz.org/release/7527186c-150f-41e1-a5bd-bdf20e2a88f1
- ↑ Main Tera Hero from Musicbrainz, http://musicbrainz.org/release/29d9cabb-2bcc-4df1-add3-79699c2811a3
- ↑ http://musicbrainz.org/release/378d0d98-ad97-4649-9cfb-a499825c3d95
- ↑ "AWARDS". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ↑ "Benny Dayal". theex.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ "Focus on energy conversion as tech fest ends". 8 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "IIFT Quo Vadis 2013". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "sound bender". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ Contact Support Archived 2 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "The Leading 8th Mile VCE Site on the Net". 8thmilervce.com. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Three-day Acharya Habba starts tomorrow". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 April 2011.
- ↑ http://www.buzzintown.com/bangalore/events/anaadyanta-2016-mtv-bollyland-campus-gig-benny-dayal/id--1029471.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "'CHAMPION' BRAVO TO ENTHRAL MYSUREANS AT SJCE TOMORROW". Star of Mysore. Mysuru, India. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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