{{short description|Indian playback singer}} {{no footnotes|date=November 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jagadeesh Kumar | image = Jagadeesh_Kumar_tamil_Playback_singer.jpg | caption = Kumar at a recording studio | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|10|21}} | birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | origin = Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India | occupation = Playback singer | instrument = | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = }}
'''Jagadeesh Kumar''' is an Indian playback singer. He was nominated for an Edison Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2015 for the song "Silatta Pilatta" from the Tamil film ''Kanchana 2'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2015-07-04 |title=Jagadeesh on song {{!}} Etcetera |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-cinema-tidbits/article7386634.ece |access-date=2022-03-16 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
== Early life == Jagadeesh Kumar started his music career at the age of 16. He graduated from Loyola College, Chennai with an M.A. in Media Arts and Visual Communication. He then joined K. M. Music Conservatory to improve his skills in Opera and Carnatic music.
== Career == Jagadeesh Kumar found a breakthrough after his work was recognised in the movie ''Sonnaa Puriyadhu'' (2013) in which he sang the song "Kelu Maganae Kelu" and then in the horror comedy super hit film ''Kanchana 2'' (2015) for the song "Sillaatta Pillaata"'''.''' His recent work is for the Song "''I want to Marry''" for the upcoming movie, "''Charlie Chaplin 2''".
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Song !Music director !Co-artist(s) |- |2013 |''Sonna Puriyathu'' |"Kelu Magane Kelu" |Yathish Mahadev | |- |2015 |''Kanchana 2'' |"Silatta Pilatta" |colspan='2'|C. Sathya |- |rowspan='3'|2016 |''Selvi'' (dubbed) |"Malligai Pandhale" |Ghibran | |- |''Bathiladi'' |"Thulludae" |Thomas Rathnam | |- |''Muthina Kathirika'' |"Summa Sollakoodathu" |Siddharth Vipin | |- |rowspan='3'|2017 |rowspan='2'|''Yaman'' |"Sigaram Chella" |rowspan='2'|Vijay Antony |Ranjith Unni, Velmurugan, Ayappan |- |"Neeye Thaniyaai" | |- |''Kodiveeran'' |"Ayyo Adi Aathe" |N. R. Raghunanthan |Vandana Srinivasan |- |2018 |''Junga'' |"Amma Mela Sathiyam" |Siddharth Vipin |Pavithra Gokul |- |rowspan='6'|2019 |''Charlie Chaplin 2'' |"I Want to Marry You" |Amresh |Bhargavi |- |rowspan='4'|''Thirumanam'' |"Aasaiyai Solla Ninaikkiren" |rowspan='4'|Siddharth Vipin |Priyanka, Dr. Narayanan, Sukanya, M. S. Bhaskar, Thambi Ramaiah |- | "Ethanai Kanavu Kandiruppom" | Ranjith Unni, Aparna, Kamalaja, Swagatha, Siddharth Vipin |- | "Thedudhe Thedudhe" | Kamalaja |- |"Varaamaley Vandhaley" | |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://tamilsaga.com/english/cinemadetail/840.html Play back singer Jagadeesh Gets A Turning Point]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Jagadeesh}} Category:Loyola College, Chennai alumni Category:Indian film score composers Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Chennai Category:1985 births