Benny Dayal (born 13 May 1979) is an Indian playback singer based in the United Arab Emirates. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi and more languages films.
He is a member of the band S5, launched by SS Music TV channel. He made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie By the People, a suspense thriller. All the songs were sung by S5 members and it was then that A.R. Rahman noticed him and took an audition.
Personal life Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district in Kerala. He was born and raised in Abu Dhabi, UAE. After his schooling in the UAE he went on to complete his B.Com. and Masters in Journalism from Madras Christian College.
Dayal worked as an Events Coordinator with RR Donnelley. He quit his job in BPO to accomplish his career in music. On 5 June 2016, the singer married his model girlfriend Catherine Thangam in a close-knit ceremony in Bengaluru.
Dayal performs live with his touring band Funktuation, which features a brass section known as The Horn Flakes. Funktuation was formed in 2011 and has released the album Funk Katcheri.
Discography
Albums Isai Ithu Premamo Ithu Premamo 2 Saaral (produced by Rainbow Bridge Studios) Swaasam (produced by Hexachord) Vazhkai DJ (Produced by Benny Dayal and Charles Bosco)
Hindi songs YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)Ref.2007Fool N Final"Masti (Remix)" Himesh ReshammiyaSameer, Irshad Kamil, Shehzad Roy, Nitin Raikwar MG Sreekumar2008 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na "Pappu Can't Dance"A. R. RahmanAbbas Tyrewala Annupamaa, Blaaze, Tanvi, Darshana, Satish Subrahmaniam, Mohammed Aslam"Nazrein Milana Nazrein Churana" Satish Subrahmaniam, Naresh Iyer, Darshana, Swetha, Tanvi, Sayonora Philip, Bhargavi, Anupama Golmaal Returns "Vacancy" Pritam Sameer Neeraj Shridhar, Suhail Kaul, Suzanne D'Mello Yuvvraaj "Tu Hi Toh Meri Dost Hai" A. R. Rahman Gulzar Shreya Ghoshal, A. R. Rahman"Mastam Mastam" Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Naresh Iyer "Dil Ka Rishta" Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, A. R. Rahman, Clinton Cerejo, Suzanne, Vivienne Pocha, Sunaina, Naresh Iyer, Blaaze Ghajini "Kaise Mujhe"Prasoon Joshi Shreya Ghoshal2009 Delhi-6 "Dilli-6" Blaaze, Tanvi Shah, Vivian Chaix, Claire "Rehna Tu" A. R. Rahman, Tanvi Shah Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year "Pocket Mein Rocket Hai" Salim–Sulaiman Jaideep Sahni Blue "Aaj Dil Gustakh Hai" A. R. Rahman Mayur Puri Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Shi Millhouse, Henry Kuruvilla, Raven Millhouse2010 Badmaash Company "Badmaash Company" (Title Song) Pritam Anvita Dutt Guptan Band Baaja Baaraat "Tarkeebein"Salim–Sulaiman Amitabh Bhattacharya Salim Merchant "Dum Dum" Himani Kapoor Pyaar Impossible "You and Me" Anvita Dutt Guptan Neha BhasinEnthiran D"Arima Arima"A. R. RahmanSwanand KirkireHariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Naresh Iyer2011Pyaar Ka Punchnama "Life Sahi Hai" Clinton Cerejo Luv Ranjan KK, Vishal Dadlani, Sid CouttoAlways Kabhi Kabhi "Antenna" Pritam Amitabh Bhattacharya Roshan Abbas, Apeksha DandekarMere Brother Ki Dulhan "Choomantar" Sohail Sen Irshad Kamil Aditi Singh Sharma Love Breakups Zindagi"Love Love Love"Salim–Sulaiman Javed AkhtarShraddha PanditAazaan"Habibi Habibi"Shraddha Pandit MitikaLadies vs Ricky Bahl "Aadat Se Majboor" Amitabh Bhattacharya 2012Jodi Breakers "Jab Main Tumhare Saath Hoon" Irshad Kamil Shilpa Rao, Salim Merchant Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" (Title Song) Amit Trivedi Amitabh Bhattacharya Anushka ManchandaCocktail "Daru Desi" Pritam Irshad Kamil Shalmali KholgadeOMG – Oh My God "Don't Worry (Hey Ram)" Himesh Reshammiya Subrat Sinha Himesh Reshammiya, Arya AcharyaHeroine "Tujhpe Fida"Salim–Sulaiman Neelesh Mishra Shraddha PanditChakravyuh "Chakravyuh- Theme" Student of the Year "The Disco Song" Vishal–Shekhar Anvita Dutt Guptan Sunidhi ChauhanVishwaroopam "Jung Hai" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Javed Akhtar, Asif Ali Beg Shankar Mahadevan2013Race 2 "Lat Lag Gayi"Pritam Mayur Puri Shalmali Kholgade Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani "Badtameez Dil"Amitabh Bhattacharya Shefali AlvaresPhata Poster Nikla Hero "Hey Mr.Dj" Shefali Alvares, Shalmali KholgadeRabba Main Kya Karoon"Muh Meetha Kara De"Salim-Sulaiman Monali Thakur"Rabba Main Kya Karoon - Title Track"Raj Pandit, Vidhi Sharma Shuddh Desi Romance "Shuddh Desi Romance" (Title Song) Sachin–Jigar Jaideep Sahni Shalmali Kholgade2014Yaariyan "ABCD" Pritam Amitabh Bhattacharya Shefali Alvares, Yo Yo Honey SinghBewakoofiyaan "Gulcharrey" Raghu Dixit Anvita Dutt Guptan Aditi Singh Sharma Hasee Toh Phasee "Punjabi Wedding Song" Vishal–Shekhar Amitabh Bhattacharya Sunidhi Chauhan "Shake It Like Shammi" Main Tera Hero "Besharmi Ki Height" Sajid–Wajid Kumaar Shalmali Kholgade 2 States "Locha-e-Ulfat" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Amitabh Bhattacharya Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty "Tu Hi To Hai" Pritam Irshad Kamil Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania "Lucky Tu Lucky Me" Sachin–Jigar Shashank Khaitan Anushka Manchanda Samrat & Co."Samrat & Co - Title TrackGAP (Gopal-Anand-Pavan)Gopal DuttRaja Natwarlal "Kabhi Ruhani Kabhi Rumani" Yuvan Shankar Raja Irshad Kamil "Flip Your Collar Back" Creature 3D "Hum Naa Rahe Hum" Mithoon Mithoon Bang Bang! "Bang Bang" (Title Song) Vishal–Shekhar Vishal Dadlani Neeti Mohan "Uff" Anvita Dutt Guptan Harshdeep Kaur 2015ABCD 2 "Naach Meri Jaan" Sachin–Jigar Mayur Puri Shalmali Kholgade, Siddharth Basrur, Rimi Nique "If You Hold My Hand" Bangistan"Saturday Night"Ram SampathPuneet Krishna Aditi Singh Sharma, Neeraj Shridhar, Janusz Krucinski Dilwale "Premika" Pritam Amitabh Bhattacharya Kanika Kapoor, Jonita Gandhi2016Mastizaade "Kamina Hai Dil" Meet Bros Anjjan Kumaar Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 "Kya Kool Hai Hum" (Title Song) Sajid–Wajid Danish Sabri Shivranjani SinghKapoor and Sons "Let's Nacho" Nucleya, Benny Dayal Kumaar, Christopher Pradeep BadshahBaaghi "Get Ready To Fight" Pranaay Rijia Rahul B. Seth, Sabbir Khan Siddharth Basrur Traffic "Keh Bhi De" Mithoon Turaz Palak MuchhalTe3n "Rootha" Clinton Cerejo Amitabh Bhattacharya Divya Kumar, Bianca GomesBefikre "Ude Dil Befikre" Vishal–Shekhar Jaideep Sahni 2017A Gentleman "Disco Disco"Sachin–Jigar Vayu Srivastav Shirley SetiaBhoomi "Trippy Trippy" Priya Sariya, Badshah Neha Kakkar, Brijesh Shandilya, Badshah2018Love Per Square Foot "Chicken Dance" Sohail Sen Anand Tiwari Shivangi Bhayana Hichki "Madamji Go Easy" Jasleen Royal Raj Shekhar, David Klyton David Klyton Lashtam Pashtam D "Lashtam Pashtam" (Title Song) SanaMehboob KK "Kyon Na Ho" Shalmali Kholgade2019Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota"Rappan Rappi Rap"Karan Kulkarni, Dipanjan Guha Garima Obrah Arjun Patiala "Crazy Habibi VS Decent Munda"Sachin–JigarGuru RandhawaMission Mangal "Dil Mein Mars Hain" Amit TrivediAmitabh BhattacharyaVibha SarafThe Zoya Factor "Pepsi Ki Kasam" Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyWar "Jai Jai Shivshankar"Vishal–ShekharKumaarVishal DadlaniMade in China "Sanedo" Sachin–JigarNiren Bhatt, Jigar SaraiyaMika Singh, Nikhita Gandhi2020Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo D "Butta Bomma"S. ThamanRajesh ManthanShakuntala Devi "Jhilmil Piya"Sachin–JigarPriya SaraiyaMonali ThakurIndoo Ki Jawani "Dil Tera"Rochak KohliGurpreet Saini, Gautam G SharmaNeeti Mohan202183 "Bigadne De"PritamAmitabh BhattacharyaTuesdays and Fridays "Funky Mohabbat"Tony KakkarKumaarSonu Kakkar, Shreya Ghoshal2022RRR D "Sholay"M. M. KeeravaniRiya MukherjeeVishal Mishra, Sahithi Chaganti, Harika NarayanAtithi Bhooto Bhava"Raat Kawari Hai"Prasad SMayur PuriSalaam Venky"Anda Bata Paratha"MithoonSandeep Shrivastava Aditi Singh Sharma, Mithoon 2023Ganapath"Sara Zamana"White Noise Studios Priya SaraiyaPrakriti Kakkar2024Fighter "Sher Khul Gaye"Vishal-ShekharKumaarVishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Shilpa RaoMadgaon Express"Raaton Ke Nazaare"Sharib-ToshiKalim Sheikh Sharib-Toshi
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