Sairam Iyer

Sairam Iyer is an Indian singer, based in Mumbai, India.[1]

Career

Iyer was influenced by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.

Iyer has been complimented for his dual voice singing ability by music directors in the Hindi film world, such as Naushad, Laxmikant Pyarelal and Kalyanji Anandji (for whose "Little Wonders" Sairam has sung on various occasions). Anil Biswas, referred to him as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".[2]

Iyer was a student of the late Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni, and won awards at music competitions at different levels (college, university, zonal and national). Iyer participated in the Mumbai University's music choir under the choir conductor Late Kanu Ghosh and, subsequently, was chosen to conduct the choir by Shri Ghosh.[3]

Iyer has done charity work for earthquake victims and in tsumani hit areas. He is involved in social work.[4]

Albums
  • As "Sairam and Sairam", BMG Crescendo released a romantic music album, Aisa Bhi Kabhi Hota Hai, containing two duets, two female solos and two male solos.[5]
  • Shaila Music, in alliance with Mantram Records, released a 5-CD package entitled The Mantram Collection or "Telephone to Heaven", a collection of sound vibrations performed by artists. All musical arrangements and keyboard instrumentation are by Swamini Turiyasangitananda Alice Coltrane. All of the singers are from Sai Anantam Ashram, with the exception of the two lead vocalists from India. The male lead singer is Iyer and the female vocalist is Sandhya Sanjana.[6]

References
  1. "One Man, Two Voices – Sairam Iyer". Bolly Spice. 28 November 2014.
  2. Joyce Alvares. "Qatar: The King of Comedy Presents an Evening of Laughter". mangalorean.com. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
  3. "The Bombay Times". The Times of India (in Hindi). 8 February 2000. p. 9.
  4. Shiyanni, Sharad (16 March 2000). "Channel Y". The Indian Express (in Hindi). p. 8.
  5. Gidwani, Indira (1 January 2000). "Upbeat" (in Hindi). pp. 12–15.
    - Unnikrishnan, Chaya (17 March 2000). "Screen". Screen (in Hindi). pp. 12–15.
  6. "The Spirituals". Shaila Music. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
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