P. Unnikrishnan (9 July 1966) is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and film playback singer. Best known for his work in Tamil films and other South Indian language films, Unnikrishnan has recorded over 4000 songs. He has also recorded songs for many non-film albums, tele-series, devotionals and classical collaborations.
Unnikrishnan shot to fame with his debut film song "Ennavale" composed by A. R. Rahman for the film Kaadhalan (1994). He fetched the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song shared with his another solo "Uyirum Neeye" from the film Pavithra (1994), again composed by A. R. Rahman. Since then, Unnikrishnan has recorded thousands of film songs for various prominent South Indian music composers such as Ilaiyaraja, Vidyasagar, M. M. Keeravani, Sirpy, S. A. Rajkumar, Deva, Hamsalekha, Mani Sharma, Koti, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja, Harris Jayaraj, Bharadwaj and others.
Recorded film songs This is only a partial list; Unnikrishnan has sung over 4000 songs in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam.
Tamil film songs 1990s
Year Film Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-artist(s)1994 Kaadhalan "Ennavale Adi Ennavale"(National Film award for best singer male)A. R. RahmanVairamuthu Pavithra "Uyirum Neeye" Karuththamma "Thenmerku Paruvakkatru" K. S. Chithra 1995 Sathi Leelavathi "Maharajanodu Rani" Ilaiyaraaja Vaali Thottil Kuzhandhai "Manathile Oru Kanavu" Adithyan Panchu Arunachalam Lalitha Sagari Murai Maman "Anandam Anandam" Vidyasagar Palani Bharathi Sujatha, Manorama Asuran "O Vaanmathi" Adithyan Piraisoodan Sangeetha SajithAasai "Meenamma Athikalayilum" Deva Vaali Anuradha Sriram "Pulveli Pulveli"(Male) Vairamuthu Chandralekha "Allah Un Aanai"IlaiyaraajaVaali Preeti Uttam Singh "Tharai Vaazhamal" Arunmozhi Murai Mappillai "Unnai Maranthu" Swararaj K. S. Chithra Dear Son Maruthu "Malarudhu Nilavu" DevaVairamuthu K. S. Chithra Rangeela "Kadhali Nee Enna Seivai" A. R. Rahman Kavita Krishnamurthy 1996 Kizhakku Mugam "Aathhukkullae" Adithyan Vairamuthu Sangeetha Sajith Love Birds "Naalai Ulagam" A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu Sujatha Vaanmathi "Oru Naalum" Deva Vaali Anuradha SriramPoove Unakkaga "Aanantham Aanantham"S. A. RajkumarPalani Bharathi "Machinichi" T. L. Maharajan, Sujatha, Sunandha Kalloori Vaasal "Kiss Me" Deva Vairamuthu K. S. Chithra Anthimanthaarai "Sakhiye Nee" A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu Kadhal Kottai "Kaalamellam Kadhal Vazhga" Deva Agathiyan K. S. Chithra Tamizh Selvan "Aasa Kepakali" Deva Vairamuthu K. S. ChithraEnakkoru Magan Pirappan "Aathu Mettulae"Karthik RajaArunmozhi "En Raasi"(Duet) Sujatha Priyam "Oru Kelvi" Vidyasagar Vairamuthu SujathaKadhal Desam "O Vennila"A. R. RahmanVaali "Thendrale Thendrale" Mano, Dominique Cerejo Parivattam "Chinna Moondram Pirai" Deva Vairamuthu Alexander "Nadhiyoram" Karthik Raja Vaali Bhavatharini 1997 Sakthi "Aaraaro Enbathu" R. Anandh Vairamuthu Iruvar "Narumughaye" A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu Bombay Jayashree Vaimaye Vellum "Amma" Deva Vaali Mannava "Indu Maha Samudram" Deva Palani Bharathi K. S. Chithra Aravindhan "Pothum Idhu Pothum" Yuvan Shankar Raja Palani Bharathi Dhinamum Ennai Gavani "Sevvanthi Thotatthile" Sirpy Kamakodiyan K. S. ChithraRaasi "Thendral"SirpyVairamuthu K. S. Chithra "Ennachu Thangachi" Mano, Febi Mani Love Today "Yen Pennendru" Shiva Vairamuthu Pistha "Saranam Ayyappa" S. A. Rajkumar Kalidasan Ullaasam "Veesum Kaatrukku"Karthik RajaPalani Bharathi Bhavatharini "Ilavenil Thalattum" V.I.P "Mayilu Mayilu Mayilamma" Ranjit Barot Vairamuthu Mano, K. S. Chithra, Ranjini Kaadhali "O Nenjae" Deva Ponniyin Selvan Kadhal Palli "Kadhali" Deva Vairamuthu K. S. Chithra Periya Idathu Mappillai "Oh Jaana Oh Jaana" Sirpy Palani Bharathi Ishrath Nerrukku Ner "Manam Virumbuthey (Male)" Deva Vairamuthu Ganga Gowri "Kadhal Solla Vandhaen" Sirpy Palani Bharathi Sujatha Ratchagan "Soniya Soniya" A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu Udit Narayan, Harini Thadayam "Oh Poornima" Deva Vaali K. S. Chithra Kadavul "Kaathalai" Ilaiyaraaja Vaali Sujatha Rettai Jadai Vayasu "Thaam Thakita Theem"Deva Vaasan Mano "Vellipani Malare" Ilakiyan Itha Oru Snehagatha "Enathu Nenjil"Johnson Ganga "Nenjangal"1998 Maru Malarchi "Oorazhutha"S. A. Rajkumar Vaali "Ayyirandu Madhangal" "Nandri Solla Unakku" K. S. Chithra Ponmanam "Pattamboochi" Arivumathi Sujatha Pooveli "Oru Poo Ezhuthum Kavithai" Bharadwaj Vairamuthu K. S. Chithra Guru Paarvai "Nandavana Poove" Deva Anuradha Sriram Kumbakonam Gopalu "Butter Fly Oh"Ilaiyaraaja Swarnalatha "Super Pattu Mettu" Mu. Metha Bhavatharini Veeram Vilanja Mannu "Uthu Uthu Paakathinga" Deva Kasthuri RajaSwarnalatha Simmarasi "Vanathu Nilaveduthu" S. A. Rajkumar Kalai Kumar Unnudan "Cochin Madapura"Deva Vairamuthu En Uyir Nee Thaane "Symphony" Harini Senthooram "Aalamaram" Ilayaraaja Bhavatharini Kannedhirey Thondrinal "Kanave Kalaiyadhe" Deva Vairamuthu K. S. Chithra En Aasai Rasave "Sola Kaattu Pathayila" Kashturi Raja Swarnalatha Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen "Malligai Poove"S. A. Rajkumar Thamarai Sujatha "Edho Oru"(Male) Ra. Ravishankar "Kaatrukku Thudhuvittu" Kalaikumar K. S. Chithra Priyamudan "Bharathikku Kannamma" Deva Jeans "Ennake Enakka"A. R. RahmanVairamuthu SPB Pallavi "Poovukkul" Sujatha Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara "Chinna Chinna" Ilaiyaraaja S. N. Surendar, Arunmozhi & Deepika Aval Varuvala "Selaiyile Veedu" S. A. Rajkumar Palani Bharathi K. S. ChithraVettu Onnu Thundu Rendu "Pudhuvaanam"A. K. Vasagan Sujatha Mohan "Ponnamma" Iniyavale "Manja Manja" Deva Santhosham "Sethu Mathava" Agathiyan Anuradha Sriram Ini Ellam Sugame "Kangalilae" Sirpy Palani Bharathi K. S. Chithra Thulli Thirintha Kaalam "Tak Tak" Jayanth Sujatha Mohan Kangalin Vaarthaigal "Indha Kadhal"Ilaiyaraaja Harini1999 Thodarum "Oru Thulir" Palani Bharathi BhavathariniThullatha Manamum Thullum "Innisai Paadivarum"(Male) S. A. RajkumarVairamuthu "Innisai Paadivarum"(Sad) Chorus Ninaivirukkum Varai "Sandhya Sandhya" Deva Palani Bharathi Endrendrum Kadhal "Nadodi Nanba" Manoj Bhatnagar ArivumathiK. S. Chithra En Swasa Kaatre "Thirakkadha" A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu Ullathai Killathe "Sona Sona Ruksona" Deva Palani Bharathi Sujatha Chinna Durai "Kolusu Konjam" Ilaiyaraaja Harini Monisha En Monalisa "Kaadhale Kaadhale" T. Rajendar T. RajendarPoomagal Oorvalam "Vaada Nannbane"Siva "Antha Vaanukku" "Kannai Parikkira" K. S. Chithra, ArunmozhiVaalee "Nilavai Konduva"DevaVairamuthu Anuradha Sriram "April Maathathil" Harini Nenjinile "Manase Manase" K. S. Chithra Kadhalar Dhinam "Roja Roja" A. R. Rahman Vaali Sangamam "Margazhi Thingal Allava" A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu S. Janaki, Srimathumitha Suyamvaram "Margazhi Maasathu" S. A. Rajkumar Palani Bharathi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, Swarnalatha, Sujatha Rojavanam "Have Fallen" Bharadwaj Anuradha Sriram Nee Varuvai Ena "Athikaalayil Sevalai" S. A. Rajkumar Ramesh Vaidya Sujatha Anbulla Kadhalukku "Gnyapagam Irukkutha" Deva Vairamuthu Sujatha Nesam Pudhusu "Kannorama Rosappoo" C. R. Bobby Yugabharathi Maravathe Kanmaniye "Ellora Oviyam" Mahakumar Sujatha, Anuradha Sriram Jayam "Piranthom Thani Thaniye" Pradeep Ravi Amrutha Ooty "Ooty Malai"Deva Pulamaipithan Harini Pudhu Kudithanam "Adi Sammatham" Arivumathi Anuradha Sriram Taj Mahal "Kulirudhu Kulirudhu" A. R. Rahman Vairamuthu Swarnalatha Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa "Aasai Aasai" S. A. Rajkumar Rama Narayanan Time "Kadhal Neethana" IlaiyaraajaPalani Bharathi SujathaAzhagarsamy "Kaalamellam"Deva "Pogathey Pogathey"Sethu "Maalai En Vedhanai"Ilaiyaraaja Arivumathi Arunmozhi, S. N. Surendar "Vidiya Vidiya" Mu. Metha "Sikkadha Sittondru" Palani Bharathi Arunmozhi Chinna Raja Anbe Anbe DevaPoovellam Kettuppar Poove Poove"(Male)Yuvan Shankar RajPazhani Bharath "Oh Senyoreeta"
2000s