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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vidhu Prathap |
| Born | (1980-09-01)1 September 1980 (age 44) Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala, India |
| Origin | Thiruvananthapuram;Mar Ivanios College |
| Genres | Malayalam |
| Occupations | Playback singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Vidhu Prathap (born September 1, 1980) is an Indianplayback singer. Renowned for his voice, he has lent his vocals to over 100 film songs,[1] predominantly inMalayalam cinema, as well as inTamil,Kannada, andTelugu films. With numerous hit songs in several landmark movies, Vidhu Prathap has become a staple in major Malayalam music shows, performing both in India and internationally.[2][3]
Vidhu Prathap was born in 1980 in Kaithamukku inThiruvananthapuram,Kerala, as the son of Prathapan and Laila. He received his early education fromHoly Angel's Convent Thiruvananthapuram and then completed his schooling atChrist Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram.[citation needed] Vidhu was the college union Arts Club Secretary atMar Ivanios college,Thiruvananthapuram, where he graduated. In 1997–98, at 17, he won the 'Voice of the Year Award' in a music competition conducted by the television channelAsianet.[citation needed]
Prathap first sang in a movie calledPaadamudra, when he was in class IV. However, his breakthrough role was in 1999 in the movieDevadasi.
He performedShukriya Shukriya inNiram (1999). He also performed in the movieSayahnam, directed byR. Sarath, which won 'Vidhu' theKerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 2000 for the songKaalame Kaikolluka Nee.[4] His rendition ofMohan Sithara'sSukhamani Nilaavu from the movieNammal won him the 2002Asianet Best Male playback singer award. He trained with the music directorG. Devarajan for four years.[5] He has also trained under composerPerumbavoor G. Raveendranath.[6]
Ilaiyaraaja introduced him to the 'Tamil film industry' in the movieSolla Marandha Kadhai (2002). Later, he sang many Tamil songs, and some became hits.[citation needed] In 2003, he recorded a hit songVaaleduthal Ankakali fromMeesa Madhavan. He also sang a song for theMalayalam musical albumChempakame, with the songMelemaanathu. Some movies that featured songs by him are 'Meesa Madhavan', 'Nammal', 'Swapnakoodu','Sundari Sundari (from kanninum kannadikkum), 'Valakilukkam Kettedee (from Meesa Madhavan), 'Pattalam', 'Runway', 'Pandippada', 'Ravanan', 'Vargam', 'Out of Syllabus', 'Chathikkatha Chanthu', 'Thanmathra', 'Vasthavam', 'Kadha', 'Kangaroo (2007 film)', 'In Ghost House Inn', 'Lollipop', 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja', 'Oru Naal Varum', 'Violin', and '180'. He has sung the most songs for music directorAlex Paul. He has sung in over 600 films and recorded numerous music albums.[7] Vidhu is also an active performer in stage shows.[citation needed]
He has worked with composers G.Devarajan Master, Illayaraja, Keeravani, Raveendran Master, Vidyasagar, Ousepachan, Mohan Sithara, Sharreth, M Jayachandran and Alex Paul during his career. He has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
Prathap has also acted in multiple shows, starring in a serial directed by the musician-lyricist-directorSreekumaran Thampi. It is called 'Paattukalude Paattu', and the story revolves around a struggling but upcoming stage singer.[8]He has hosted shows likeIdea Star Singer 2006 andSurya Challenge.[9] He has judgedTop Singer onFlowers TV and was a judge ofSuper 4 (Indian TV series) onMazhavil Manorama.[10]
Currently, he is a judge ofStar Singer season 9.
He married Deepthi Prasad,[11] a TV anchor and a professional classical dancer, on 20 August 2008 in Thiruvananthapuram.[12]
Prathap has earned several awards, most notably the first Asianet Voice of the Year Award (1997),Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the song 'Kaalame Kaikolluka Nee' fromSayahnam (2001), Asianet Best Male Singer Award for 'Sukhamani Nilaavu' fromNammal (2002), Sathyan Foundations Award, GMMA Award, Krystal Symphony TV Young Achiever's Award,[13] and a Film Critics Award (2012).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | Oru Jaathi Jathakam | [14] |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2006 | Idea Star Singer (season 1) | Host | Asianet | |
| 2009 | Idea Star Singer (season 4) | Team captain | Asianet | |
| 2011 | Paatukalude Paattu | Vinayan | Surya TV | Acting debut |
| 2015 | Surya Challenge | Host | Surya TV | |
| 2019 | Top singer | Judge | Flowers TV | |
| 2020–2021 | Super 4 Season 2 | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| Kilivaathil | Singer | DD Malayalam | ||
| 2021–2022 | Super 4 Kids | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2022 | Super Kudumbam | Team Captain | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2023–present | Star Singer (season 9) | Judge | Asianet |
