Hariharan

Hariharan simply astonishes me. Born in Thiruvananthapuram, he has recorded something like fifteen thousand songs across more than ten languages, from Hindi and Tamil to Sanskrit and English. Beyond playback work, he's a master of the ghazal and a true pioneer of Indian fusion music, bridging classical tradition and modern sound. The 2009 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer barely captures his reach. What moves me is how his voice dissolves linguistic borders, carrying emotion to listeners who may not share his words. He's a living treasure of Indian music, and I hope he never stops singing.

Name (English)

Hariharan

Name (Japanese)

ハリハラン

Reading

はりはらん

Born

April 3, 1955 (age 71)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Goat

Origin

Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, India

Occupation

actor / singer / composer / musician

High school

Don Bosco High School

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards South
• 2009 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
• Padma Shri in arts

• Official sitehttp://www.singerhariharan.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/singerhariharana/
• Xhttps://x.com/SingerHariharan
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hariharan%20(singer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2051231

Tags

• Thiruvananthapuram district
• actor
• singer
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.