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Tippu

Born	L. N. Ekambaresh (1978-11-01) 1 November 1978 (age 45) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Harini
Children	2

Ekambaresh Lakshmi Narayanan, better known by his stage name Tippu (born 1 November 1978) is an Indian playback singer who has performed several songs in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada, languages.

Biography

Tippu has sung in various languages such as Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Telugu discography

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)
2000	Manasunna Maaraju	"Oodala Oodala Marri Chettu"	Vandemataram Srinivas
2001	Nuvvu Naaku Nachav	"Unna Maata Cheppaneevu"	Koti
	Student No.1	"Koochipudi Kaina"	M. M. Keeravani
	Anandam	"Anandam"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Snehamante Idera	"Snehamante Idera"	Shiva Shankar
	Ishtam	"Ee Andala Collegelo"	DJ Gopinath
	Naalo Unna Prema	"Edalo Okate Korika"	Koti
2002	Takkari Donga	"Hey Mama"	Mani Sharma
	Neetho Cheppalani	"Missu Oh Vachhindhi"	Koti
	Sandade Sandadi	"Auna Auna"	Koti
	Seshu	"Aakasam Kindundi"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Aadi	"Chikki Chikki Bam Bam"	Mani Sharma
	Vasu	"Sportive Boys"	Harris Jayaraj
	Sontham	"Sontham"	Devi Sri Prasad
2003	Simahdri	"Nuvvu Whistleisthe"	M. M. Keeravani
2004	Varsham	"Langa Voni"	Devi Sri Prasad
2005	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	"Something Something"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Evadi Gola Vaadidhi	"Banthilanti Bhama"	Kamalakar
	Evadi Gola Vaadidhi	"Ammo Vadevadogani"	Kamalakar
	Naa Alludu	"Nadumu Choosthe"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Manasu Maata Vinadhu	"Enamina Macarina"	Kalyani Malik
	Soggadu	"Kokkoroko"	Chakri
	Jagapati	"Cheera Kattu Vayasu"	M. M. Keeravani
	Jagapati	"Chandamamaki Kaluva"	M. M. Keeravani
	Aparichithudu	"Love Elephantla"	Harris Jayaraj
	Bunny	"Maro Maro"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Athanokkade	"Chitapata Chitapata"	Mani Sharma
	Bhadra	"Just Do It"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Bhadra	"Ye Oore Chinnadana"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Narasimhudu	"Krishnamurariki"	Mani Sharma
	Oka Oorilo	"Gudu Gudu Guncham"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Allari Bullodu	"Magavada Mathi Poyera"	M. M. Keeravani
	Chandramukhi	"Raa Raa Sarasaku"	Vidyasagar
	Chatrapathi	"Mannela Tintivira"	M. M. Keeravani
	Modati Cinema	"Thaka Chuku"	Swaraj
	Gajini	"Ragola Ola"	Harris Jayaraj
	Vennela	"Super Model"	Mahesh Shankar
	Mahanandi	"Tightgunna Jeans Pantu"	Kamalakar
	Jalakanta	"Adda Manadira"	Harris Jayaraj
	Jalakanta	"Aggilanti Valape"	Harris Jayaraj
	That Is Pandu	"Acham Acham"	Mani Sharma
2006	Annavaram	"Jarra Soodu"	Vandemataram Srinivas
2007	Chirutha	"Yamaho Yamma"	Mani Sharma
2012	Julayi	"Hey Chakkani Bike Undi"	Devi Sri Prasad
2017	Cheliya	"Morethukochindi"	A.R Rahman
2018	Nannu Dochukunduvate	"Bigg Boss Anthem"	B. Ajaneesh Loknath
	Naa... Nuvve	"Hey Hey I Love You"(Male)	Sharreth
	Naa... Nuvve	"Right Right Right"	Sharreth
2019	1st Rank Raju	"Chalo Re Chalo"	Kiran Ravindranath

Tamil songs

Year	Film	Song	Composer
2001	Citizen	"Merkey"	Deva
	Dhill	"Oh Nanbaney"	Vidyasagar
	Minnale	"Venmathi"	Harris Jayaraj
	Minnale	"Oh Mama"
2002	Samurai	"Moongil Kadugale"
	Style	"Style"	Bharani
	Kadhal Virus	"Bailamore"	A. R. Rahman
	Youth	"Old Model"	Mani Sharma
	Lesa Lesa	"Mudhal Mudhalai"	Harris Jayaraj
	Thamizhan	"Hot Party"	D. Imman
2003	Dhool	"Inthadi Kappakilange"	Vidyasagar
	Saamy	"Veppamaram"	Harris Jayaraj
	Kaakha Kaakha	"Ennai Konjam"	Harris Jayaraj
	Pudhiya Geethai	"Naan Odum"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Pudhiya Geethai	"Annamalai"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Anbe Sivam	"Elo Machi" (Reprise)	Vidyasagar
	Thithikudhe	"Oru Nimidamaa"
	Thirumalai	"Thaam Thakka"
	Thirumalai	"Dhimsu Katta"
	Iyarkai	"Kaadhal Vandhaal"
	Boys	"Girlfriend"	A. R. Rahman
	Jayam	"Thiruvizhannu Vandha"	R. P. Patnaik
	Jayam	"Vandi Vandi"	R. P. Patnaik
2004	Ghilli	"Soora Thenga"	Vidyasagar
	Madhurey	"Elanthapazham"	Vidyasagar
	Virumaandi	"Andha Kandamani"	Ilaiyaraaja
	Virumaandi	"Karbagraham"	Ilaiyaraaja
	Arul	"Ukkadathu"	Harris Jayaraj
	Arul	"Punnakunnu"
	Kovil	"Silu Silu"
	Oru Murai Sollividu	"I Love You Solli"	Bharadwaj
2005	Chandramukhi	"Raa Raa"	Vidyasagar
	Aaru	"Paakadha"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Thirupaachi	"Nee Entha Ooru"	Dhina
	Sivakasi	"Kodambakkam Area"	Srikanth Deva
2006	Unakkum Enakkum	"Something Something"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu	"Karka Karka"	Harris Jayaraj
	Veyil	"Veyilodu Vilayadi"	G. V. Prakash Kumar
2007	Vel	"Kovakkara Kiliye"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Chennai 600028	"Jalsa"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Malaikottai	"Yeh Aatha"	Mani Sharma
2008	Santosh Subramaniam	"Yeppadi Irundha"	Devi Sri Prasad
2008	Kadhalil Vizhunthen	"Solladi"	Vijay Antony
2009	Villu	"Vaada Mappiley"	Devi Sri Prasad
2010	Singam	"En Idhayam"	Devi Sri Prasad
2011	Kaavalan	"Vinnai Kaapan"	Vidyasagar
	Ko	"Gala Gala"	Harris Jayaraj
	Ko	"Aga Naga"	Harris Jayaraj
	180	"Rules Kidaiyathu"	Sharreth
	Mankatha	"Machi Open the Bottle"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Venghai	"Orey Oru"	Devi Sri Prasad
	Narthagi	""Poovin Manam"	G. V. Prakash Kumar
2012	Thuppakki	"Kutti Puli Koottam"	Harris Jayaraj
2013	Endrendrum Punnagai	"Othayilae"
2015	Anegan	"Aathadi Aathadi"
2016	Iru Mugan	"Kannai Vittu"
2017	Kaatru Veliyidai	"Saarattu Vandiyila"	A. R. Rahman
2019	Dev	"Anangae Sinungalama"	Harris Jayaraj
2022	Album Song	"Pottu Vaiththaan"	Maha
2023	Vaathi	"Sooriya Paarvaigaley"	G. V. Prakash Kumar

Kannada songs

Film	Song Name	Music Director
Gaalipata	"Aakasha Ishte Yaakideyo"	V. Harikrishna
Ajith	Hani hani	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi	"Bejaanaagi"	Mast P B Balaji
Prince	"Bengaluralli"	V. Harikrishna
Shravana	"Bhoom Shakalaka"	Karthik Bhoopathi
Ee Sanje	"Bide Bide"	Jai Shiva
Kanteerava	"Bidhri Bidhri"	Chakri
Ullasa Utsaha	"Chakori Chakori"	G V Prakash
Preethi Hangama	"Chelu Cheluva"	Raj Kiran
Sihi Muthu	"Chikalaka"	V. Harikrishna
Porki	"Dhaane Dhayya"	V. Harikrishna
Veerabahu	"Ding Diga Ding"	V. Harikrishna
Kiraathaka	"Dubai Thorsu"	V. Manohar
Saniha	"Ee Manase"	A M Neel
FM	"FM Radio"	G R Shankar
Zamana	"Happy Happy"	Karthik Raja
Hare Rama Hare Krishna	"Hare Rama"	Ilayaraja
Prithvi	"Hejjegondu Hejje"	Manikanth Kadri
Rajakumari	"Hey Baddi"	V. Harikrishna
Bhadra	"Hey Chinna"	Shee Guru
Bhadra	"Madanaari Baale"	Shree Guru
Raaj the Showman	"Hey Hey Paaru"	V. Harikrishna
Mallikarjuna	"Hey Miya"	S. A. Rajkumar
Prem Kahani	"Hodedavne"	Ilayaraja
Aithalakkadi	"Hollywood"	Sadhu Kokila
Narasimha	"Hoy Narasimha"	Hamsalekha
Sirivantha	"Happy Day"	S A Rajkumar
Bellary Naga	"Jaagore Jaagore"	L N Shastry
Suryakaanti	"Jaikara"	Ilayaraja
Junglee	"Junglee Shivalingu"	V. Harikrishna
Crazy Loka	"Kabab Mey"	Manikanth Kadri
Ajantha	"Kaigalalli"	Ilayaraja
Bindaas Hudugi	"Kannalli Kannittu"	Yaara Ramesh
Ishta	"Kolahala"	M Sanjeev
Preethse Preethse	"Kuchchu Kuchchu"	Anoop Seelin
Shourya	"Laka Laka"	Sadhu Kokila
Raam	"Ley Ley Ammana Magale"	V. Harikrishna
Tuglak	"Maintain"	Arjun Janya
Mandahaasa	"Modala"	Veer Samarth
Kari Chirathe	"My name is"	Sadhu Kokila
Sanju Weds Geetha	"Nalle Nalle"	Jassie Gift
Abhay	"Neene kane"	V. Harikrishna
Achchu Mechchu	"Ninna Mele"	A M Neel
Maduve Mane	"Onde Notake"	Manikanth Kadri
Mast Maja Maadi	"Ota Ota"	P B Balaji
Rama Rama Raghurama	"Rama Rama"	V. Harikrishna
Premachandrama	"Ratheyalli"	V. Harikrishna
Jackie	"Shiva Antha Hoguthidde"	V. Harikrishna
Olave Vismaya	"Salaam Namasthe"	Veer Samarth
Toofan	"Shiva Hudugire"	Elvin Joshua
Yogaraj But	"Sunaka Sunana"	Milind Dharmasena
Hey Sarasu	"Talaku Talaku"	G R Shankar
Bodyguard	"Yaake Guru"	Vinay Chandra
Maleyali Jotheyali	"Yaare Ninna Mummy Daddy"	V. Harikrishna
Paramathma	"Yaavanig Gothu"	V. Harikrishna
Only Vishnuvardhana	"Edeyolage Guitaarru"	V. Harikrishna
Gun	"Yenne Yaaru"	Ronnie Raphael
Male Barali Manju Irali	"Yeno Aagide Nanage"	Mano Murthy
Nanjangud Nanjunda	"Eri Mele Eri"	K V Ravichandra
Ranna	"Thithli Thithli"	V. Harikrishna
Hara	"Lava Lavike"	Jassie Gift
Kiladi Kitty	"Madhura Huchchu"	Jassie Gift
Prema Pallakki	"Why"^[1]	Vineeth Raj Menon
Love Is Poison	"Kanna Munde"	Sai Kiran
Bangalore 560023	"Naaleya Nambu Maga"	Arun Andrews
Krishna Tulasi	"Lokana Nammange"	Kiran Ravindranath
O Premave	"Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa"	Anand Rajavikram-Rahul Dev

Hindi songs

Film	Song Name	Music Director	Notes
Indra - The Tiger	Bam bam bole	Mani Sharma	Hindi dubbed version of Telugu film Indra

Awards

In 2010, Tippu won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Hey Paaru" from the film Raaj the Showman composed by the top most composer of the Kannada Film Industry V. Harikrishna.^[2] Tippu was awarded the Kalaimamani by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2007.^[3]

References

External links

Authority control databases: Artists