{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Nikhil Mathew | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|10|23}} | origin = Kottayam, Kerala | genre = Classical, Indian, world music | occupations = Singer | years_active = 2006–present | image = File:Nikhil Mathew Image.jpg | caption = | image_size = 250px | background = solo_singer }} '''Nikhil Mathew''' is a singer from Kerala, India. In 2006, he won the ''first season of the Airtel Super Singer'' reality show. As the show's winner, he won a chance to sing a song for music director Harris Jayaraj – ''Enadhuyire'' along with Chinmayi, Sadhana Sargam, and Sowmya Raoh for the Tamil film ''Bheema''.<ref name="hindu1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/18/stories/2006081800960300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514065416/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/18/stories/2006081800960300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 May 2007|title= Scaling a musical peak |last=Pradeep|first=K|date=18 August 2006|work=The Hindu|accessdate=31 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="hindu2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/08/26/stories/2006082602370800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514105242/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/08/26/stories/2006082602370800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 May 2007|title= Winning voice |last=Frederick|first=Prince|date=26 August 2006|work=The Hindu|accessdate=31 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="hindu3">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/02/stories/2009030258360300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306045741/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/02/stories/2009030258360300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2009|title= Does Chennai strike the right chord? city pulse |last=Meera |first=Srinivasan |author2=S. Aishwarya |date=2 March 2009|work=The Hindu|accessdate=31 January 2010}}</ref>
==Discography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Year ! Song ! Film/ Album ! Language ! Music director !Producer by ! Note(s) |- |2006 || "Nilavinte Thooval" || ''Moonnamathoral'' || Malayalam || Ouseppachan | || |- |2008 || "Enadhuyire" || ''Bheemaa'' || Tamil || Harris Jayaraj | || |- |2010 || "Cmon Cmon" || ''Thakita Thakita'' || Telugu || Bobo Sasi | || |- |2011 || Ambu Thoduthival || ''Badrinath'' || Telugu || M. M. Keeravani | || |- |2011 || "Prema Desam" || ''Shakthi'' || Telugu || Mani Sharma | || |- |2011 || "That is Mahalakshmi" || ''100% Love'' || Telugu || Devi Sri Prasad | || |- |2012 || "Hey Snehithiye" || ''Perumaan'' || Tamil || Vikram | || |- |2012 || "Azhalinte Azhangalil" || ''Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' || Malayalam || Ouseppachan | || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/thank-you-for-the-music/article4054916.ece|title= Thank you for the music | work=The Hindu| date=1 November 2012 | accessdate=8 March 2017}}</ref> |- |2012 || "Kaarmukilil" || ''Bachelor Party'' || Malayalam || Rahul Raj | || |- |2012 || "Orkut Oru Ormakoottu" || ''Orkut Oru Ormakoottu'' || Malayalam || Girish | || |- |2012 || "Sirikirale" || ''Pachai Engira Kaathu'' || Tamil || Haribabu | || |- |2013 || "Hailesa Lesa" || ''Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum'' || Malayalam || Vidyasagar | || |- |2013 || "Yenakana Oru Varthai" || ''Nayak'' || Telugu || S. Thaman | ||Tamil Dubbed version |- |2014 || "Endrendrum" || ''Endrendrum'' || Tamil || Dharan | || |- |2014 || "Aha Mazhayum Illai" || ''Manasunu Maaya Seyake'' || Telugu || Manikanth Kadri | ||Bilingual movie |- |2014 || "Maya Theeram" || ''Angry Babies in Love'' || Malayalam || Bijibal | || |- |2014 || "Shoonyamai" || ''Paathshala'' || Telugu || Rahul Raj | || |- |2014 || "Viralthumbu Neetti" || ''Little Superman 3D'' || Malayalam || Mohan Sithara | || |- |2015 || "Mudhal Murai Ithayam" || ''Iruvar Ondranal'' || Tamil || Guru Krishnan | || |- |2016 || "Thangatha Urasa Aasai" || ''Maayilai Thoranam'' || Tamil || Dev Guru | || |- |2016 || "Cherupunjiri" || ''Maheshinte Prathikaaram'' || Malayalam || Bijibal | || |- |2016 || "Roja Poo Pola" || ''Saaral'' || Tamil || Ishaan Dev | || |- |2016 || "Pon Olive Ilakal" || ''Dooram'' || Malayalam || Mohammed Rizwan | || |- |2016 || "Maaripoove" || ''Popcorn'' || Malayalam || Leela Girish Kuttan | || |- |2016 || "Raavamma" || ''Janaki Ramudu'' || Telugu || Gifton Elias | || |- |2017 || "Giji Giji Sare" || ''Brindhavanam'' || Tamil || Vishal Chandrasekhar | || |- |2017 || "Usurulo Usuruga" || ''Balloon'' || Tamil || Yuvan Shankar Raja | || |- |2017 || "Podhum Otha Solla" || ''Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru'' || Tamil || Taj Noor | || |- |2018 || "Ore Nila Ore Veyil" || ''BTech'' || Malayalam || Rahul Raj | || |- |2019 || "Meene Chembulli Meene" || ''Thottappan'' || Malayalam || Leela L. Girish Kuttan | || |- |2023 || "Mayilara Kanave" || ''Manasi'' || Tamil || Shivaram | || |- |2025 |"Kan Imaikaiyil" |Kan Imaikaiyil |Tamil |Sri Krish |Vasanth Ramasamy |Album for Giant Music India |}
== Television == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Name of Television Show !Role !Channel !Notes |- |2006 |''Super Singer Season 1'' |Contestant |Star Vijay |Title Winner |- |2009 |''Super Singer Junior season 2'' |Audition Judge |Star Vijay | |- |2011 |''Super Singer Junior season 3'' |Audition Judge |Star Vijay | |- |2012 |''Super Singer T20 Season 1'' |Contestant |Star Vijay |Captain of Innisai Indians team |- |2015 |''Super Singer T20 Season 2'' |Contestant |Star Vijay |Captain of Varuthapadatha Padagar team |- |2024 |''Super Singer Season 10'' |Guest performer |Star Vijay | |- |2025 |Super Singer Junior season 10 |Guest performer |Star Vijay |Performed along with Nasreen |- | |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Capacity ! Work ! Outcome ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 || Mirchi Awards || Best Song of the year || Singer || "Azhalinte Azhangalil" from ''Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' || {{Won}} || |- | 2013 || Big FM Melody Awards || Manassil Thotta Singer || Singer || "Azhalinte Azhangalil" from ''Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' || {{Won}} || |}
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