
Shankar shot to fame through his 1998 released private album Breathless. He has also recorded songs for many non-film albums, tel-series, devotionals and classical.

Best known for his work in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. The rest as we all know is history and today, Shankar Mahadevan is celebrated for his contribution in the music industry. Shankar Mahadevan (3 March 1967) is an Indian playback singer and music composer. So without much delay he took the much needed leap of faith and changed tracks. However, he soon started to understand that his job is creating barriers between him and his musical dream. Already at the time of his graduation, he started to understand his passion for music but like most young people, he took up a job in the software industry that would ensure a secure paycheck. His soulful music and melodious voice are a world wide hit. Immensely talented, he has managed to cut across all barriers of age, language and gender. One has to only listen to his song Breathless to know that Shankar Mahadevan is an unparelleled Sitara. Hailing from a middle class family, Mahadevan has a B.Tech in Computer Science and Software Engineering from an Engineering college in Mumbai. Shankar Mahadevan: Embodiment of Sitaare Zameen Par. Mahadevan was brought up in a family which made him understand the importance of academics and arts both. If there was anything that could beat his stories of success and claim to fame than it would have to be his fascinating journey of becoming an acclaimed musician from a once computer engineer, and it’s an inspiring one at that! He has inspired the youth of today and even little kids who are participating in singing talent shows, to take a leap of faith in to the world of music if their heart wants to, and with determination and hard work, success is bound to follow. We all have heard innumerable compositions of his and even memorised half his songs, though it hasn’t always been easy to do, but fans still try their best because this maestro is an idol to millions.

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