Ramesh Chandra

Ramesh Chandra, or K. Ramesh, is an Indian singer working in the Kannada film industry. He was born in the year 1963 in Bangalore, Karnataka, and raised in Kasadgod. Chandra Jyothi is his wife, and they have a son. Ramesh has taken music training under the Carnatic musician Kalmady Sadadhiva Achar in Kasargod. His musical journey brought him to the Sadhana School of Music in Bangalore, where he worked under G. V. Atri.

Ramesh began to sing on stage and was a track singer for K. J. Yesudas, Dr. Rajkumar, and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Among his hit songs are - Karyeshu Dasi ( Mangalyam Tantunanena Mangalyam Tantunanena is a Kannada language romanc >> Read More... ), Bul Bulla Hey (Chandrodaya), Hegide Nam Desha (America America), Pade PAde Nenapade (Rama Shama Bhama), Malagu Malagu Charulathe (O Mallige), Brahma Murari (Sri Manjunatha), and Hoovantha Henne (Premachari).

One of his songs- O Mallige Ninnondige, became his first film song after being featured in the film- Anuraga Sangama (1995). Ramesh Chandra as a playback singer, has worked with many notable music personalities in the industry including- V. Manohar, Guru Kiran, Hamsalekha, Mano Murthy Mano Murthy was born in Bangalore in Karnataka, In >> Read More... , etc. Ramesh Chandra received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1995-1996 for the song O Mallige Ninnondige and in 2000-2001 for the song- Kadala Theregalu. He has also been honored with the Karnataka Kalashree Award by the Sangeetha Nrithya Academy.