Benny Dayal

Benny Dayal
Background information
Born (1984-05-13) 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

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

Live performances

References

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