| Kapil Kapilan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Years active | 2017-present |
Kapil Kapilan is an Indian singer who works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. His breakthrough song came with "Adiye" from the Tamil film Bachelor.
Early life
Kapilan or Kapil Nair born into a Malayali family in Kottarakkara, Kerala. He studied at Mar Ivanios College before moving to Chennai to pursue a career in music.
Career
Kapilan began his career in 2017 in three languages with "Champesaave Nannu" from the Telugu film Nenu Local; "Baduke Neenentha Nataka" from the Kannada film Happy New Year; and "Usiredukkum Kootam" from the Tamil film Maragadha Naanayam.
Kapilan's career took a new turn with "Adiye", from the Tamil film Bachelor (2021), for which he won the SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer – Tamil. He also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the song "Kanave" from the unreleased Malayalam film Pallotty 90s Kids.
Discography
Tamil film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Maragadha Naanayam | "Usiredukkum Kootam" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
| 2018 | Kanaa | "Kanne En Kannazhage" | ||
| 2019 | Kolaigaran | "Idhamaai Unplugged" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Simon K. King | Janani S.V |
| 2020 | Utraan | "Yaarivano" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | N. R. Raghunanthan | Sanjana Kalmanje |
| 2021 | Bachelor | "Adiye" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
| 2022 | Kombu Vatcha Singamda | "Thamizh Sondhamae" | ||
| "Chinna Raasa" | ||||
| Ratchan (D) | "Vegam" | Bharatt-Saurabh | Ramya Behara | |
| Sita Ramam (D) | "Piriyadhey" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Chinmayi Sripada | |
| Selfie | "Yen Monam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| Nadhi | "Theera Nadhi" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Srinisha Jayaseelan | |
| Trigger | "Scooby Doobaa" | Ghibran | ||
| Dejavu | "En Mel Vizhundha Mazhaiye" | |||
| Madhil Mel Kaadhal | "Mudhala" | Nivas K Prasanna | Darini Hariharan | |
| 2023 | Run Baby Run | "Aval Oru Varam" | Sam C. S. | |
| Thugs | "Ey Azhagiye" | Chinmayi Sripaada | ||
| Ripupbury | "Kutty Poona" | Diwacara Thiyagarajan | ||
| "Thangameeney" | ||||
| Custody | "Timeless Love" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (D) | "Nadhiye Oo Nadhiye (Title Track)" | Charan Raj | ||
| Bumper | "Kudi Kudi Thoothukudi Kudi" | Govind Vasantha | Govind Vasantha | |
| Toby (D) | "Viralinai" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Adiyae | "Kaadhale" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
| Rangoli | "Sathya Life (Reprise)" | Sundaramurthy KS | ||
| Virupaksha (D) | "Nila Nila Nerupil" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Harshika Devanathan | |
| King of Kotha (D) | "Neere" | Shaan Rahman | ||
| Tamil Kudimagan | "Sikkikitendi" | Sam C. S. | Pooja Venkat | |
| Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku | "Hey Papa" | Sagar | ||
| Chithha | "Theera Swasame" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | ||
| The Road | "Nagaraatha Nodiyodu" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Ezhu Kadal Thaandi - Side B (D) | "Usure" | Charan Raj | ||
| Parking | "Chella Kalliye" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Fight Club | "Yaarum Kaanadha" | Govind Vasantha | Keerthana Vaidyanadhan | |
| Vinveli Devathai | "Kadhal Fantasy" | Shameshan Mani Maran | ||
| 2024 | Lover | "Velagaadha" | Sean Roldan | Aparna Harikumar |
| Premalu (D) | "Mini Maharani" | Vishnu Vijay | Vagu Mazan | |
| "Welcome To Hyderabad" | Shakthisree Gopalan | |||
| Bhairavakottai (D) | "Azhahey" | Shekar Chandra | ||
| Byri | "Naa Parkum Parvai" | Arun Raj | ||
| Por | "Nanpagal Neram" | Dhruv Visvanath | ||
| Guardian | "Mayakitta Mayakitta" | Sam C. S. | Srinisha Jayaseelan | |
| Idi Minnal Kadhal | "Siragaatchi Poove" | Priyanka NK | ||
| The Akaali | "Por Sellum Maanida" | Anish Mohan | ||
| Romeo | "Sidu Sidu" | Barath Dhanasekar | ||
| Tharunam | "Enai Neengathe Nee" | Darbuka Siva | Pavithra Chari | |
| VIJAY LL.B | "Thevathaiye Nee (Memories Rewind)" | Balasubramanian G | ||
| Election | "Theera" | Govind Vasantha | ||
| "Netrai Naalai" | ||||
| Weapon | "Naanaga Naanum Illai" | Ghibran | ||
| Rathnam | "Uyire En Uyire" | Devi Sri Prasad | Ranina Reddy | |
| Vaazhai | "Otha Satti Soru" | Santhosh Narayanan | Aditya Ravindran | |
| Cicada (D) | "Thoongum Podhu" (Edm Revisited) | Sreejith Edavana | Aparna Rajeev | |
| ARM (D) | "Kiliye" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Anila Rajeev | |
| Dopamine @ 2.22 | "Vaan Meghame" | Alan Shoji | ||
| Black | "En Chella Kedi" | Sam C. S. | Ranina Reddy | |
| Amaran | "Vennilavu Saaral" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Rakshita Suresh | |
| Nirangal Moondru | "Megham Pol Aagi" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
| C4 Cinta | "Kaathaliye" | Shameshan Mani Maran | ||
| Miss You | "Orange Baby" | Ghibran | ||
| 2025 | Messenger | "Vaaname Illa" | M. Abubakkar | |
| Kadhale Kadhale | "Kadhale Kadhale" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | ||
| Madraskaaran | "Thai Thakka Kalyanam" | Sam C. S. | Aparna |
Tamil non-film songs
| Year | Non Film/Album | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Music Video Song | "En Aruge Va" | Fazilius | Srinisha Jayaseelan |
| 2021 | The Astral (Album) | "Nilavathu Theigindra" | Kiran S Shankar | |
| 2022 | Album Song | "Adi Po Di" | Nawin Yuvaraj | |
| 1 Min Music Song | "I am Happy" | Ghibran | ||
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee (Series) | "Minmini" | Govind Vasantha | |
| "Theeravanam" | ||||
| "Thirunaal" | Aditya Rao, Keerthana Vaidyanathan | |||
| Label (Web Series) | "Tappu Tappunu" | Sam C. S | ||
| Turkish March (Short Film) | "Reengaari" | JC Joe | ||
| Music Album Song | "Aasayil Kadhale" | Ajesh Ashok | Shashaa Tirupati | |
| Music Video Song | "Kadhal Ratchasi" | R. Sanjay | ||
| 2024 | Coke Studio Tamil 2024 Song | "Kalyana Kacheri" | Justin Prabhakaran | Sithara Krishnakumar |
| Music Video Song | "Medhuvaay Medhuvaay" | Rajeesh K Chandu | ||
| Music Video Song | "Vennira Iravugal" | Deepan Chakravarthy | ||
Telugu film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nenu Local | "Champesaave Nannu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sameera Bharadwaj |
| Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | "Nee Vente Nenunte" (Credited as "Kapil") | Shweta Mohan | ||
| Marakatha Mani (D) | "Black Sheepu" (Credited as "Kapil") | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Arunraja Kamaraj | |
| "Katthi Sarada" (Credited as "Kapil") | ||||
| 2018 | Next Enti? | "Na Nuve Na" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Leon James | Shashaa Tirupati |
| 2021 | Annabelle Sethupathi (D) | "Sakhiye" | Krishna Kishor | Vidhya Gopal |
| Rang De | "Emito Idhi" | Devi Sri Prasad | Haripriya | |
| 2022 | Rowdy Boys | "Vesane O Nicchena" | Sameera Bharadwaj | |
| Sita Ramam | "Oh Prema" | Vishal Chandrasekhar | Chinmayi Sripaada | |
| Sebastian P.C. 524 | "My World My Heli" | Ghibran | ||
| The Ghost | "Vegam" | Bharatt-Saurabh | Ramya Behara | |
| Nuvve Naa Pranam | "Sandadi Vacheney" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Mani Zenna | ||
| Anaganaga Oka Adavi | "O Prema" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Madhu Hegde | ||
| 2023 | Kalyanam Kamaneeyam | "Ho Egire" | Shravan Bharadwaj | |
| Dhoomam | "Theerani Dhaahame" | Poornachandra Tejaswi | ||
| Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha | "Oh Bangaram" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | ||
| Custody | "Timeless Love" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Hidimbha | "Maya Maya" | Vikas Badisa | ||
| Madhave Madhusudana | "Inkedo Inkedo" | Haripriya | ||
| Nenu Student Sir | "Maaye Maaye" | Mahati Swara Sagar | ||
| Mama Mascheendra | "Gaalullona" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | Nutana Mohan | |
| Sapta Sagaralu Dhaati - Side A (D) | "Sapta Sagaralu Dhaati - Side A Title Track" | Charan Raj | ||
| Toby (D) | "Chethine" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Mad | "Nuvvu Navvukuntu" | Bheems Ceciroleo | ||
| 2024 | Eagle | "Gallanthe" | Davzand | Lynn |
| Rathnam (D) | "Praanam Naa Praanam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Ranina Reddy | |
| Om Bheem Bush | "The Wedding Song" | Sunny M.R. | ||
| Sriranga Neethulu | "Oohallo Oohalla" | Ajay Arasada | ||
| Yatra 2 | "Prajasankalpa Yatra" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam | "Vana Megham Kaka" | Kalyan Nayak | ||
| ARM (D) | "Chilake" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Anila Rajeev | |
| Darling | "Raahi Re" | Vivek Sagar | ||
| Alanaati Ramchandrudu | "Seethamma" | Sashank Tirupathi | Pranati, Shahbaz Khan | |
| Shivam Bhaje | "Pilla Intha Late" | Vikas Badisa | ||
| KA | "World of Vasudev" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Prema Geema Thassaadhiyya | "Nuvu Premava" | Kiran Nairuth | ||
| Bhale Unnade | "Set Avuthundhaa" | Shekar Chandra | ||
| Roti Kapda Romance | "Arere Arere" | RR Dhruvan | ||
| Weapon (D) | "Neninka Nenu Kaanu" | Ghibran | ||
| Lopaliki Ra Chepta | "Lady Kalla Pilla" | Davzand |
Telugu non-film songs
| Year | Album | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Music Video Song | "Manasaa" | CNU Beats | Sireesha Bhagavatula |
| 2024 | Music Video Song | "Nachadhe" | Bharatt-Saurabh |
Kannada film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Happy New Year | "Baduke Neenentha Nataka" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Raghu Dixit | |
| 2018 | Kattu Kathe | "Give Me A Sutta" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Vikram Subramanya | Vikram Subramanya, Natana Prasanth |
| "Nee Kanasa" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | ||||
| 2019 | Bhootha Kaala | "Parishuddha Hridayadali" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Pramod Surya | Anuradha Bhat |
| 2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A | "Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Title Track" | Charan Raj | |
| Toby | "Beralanu" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Bad Manners | "Oga Oga" | Narayan Sharma | ||
| Ondolle Love Story | "Neenu Yaaro" | Akash SN Jadhav | ||
| 2024 | ARM (D) | "Giniye" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Anila Rajeev |
| Laughing Buddha | "Entha Chendane" | Vishnu Vijay | ||
| Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali | "Oh Anahita" | Gagan Baderiya | ||
| Kerebete | "Bhuvana Hudukadidhe" | |||
| Rudhra Garuda Purana | "Kann Munde Bandu" | Priyanka Kumar | Shweta Mohan | |
Malayalam film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chennai Koottam | "Maattu Pongalo" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Sajan K Ram | Omar Hasan, Sinov Raj |
| 2022 | Bheeshma Parvam | "Aakasham Pole" | Sushin Shyam | Hamsika Iyer |
| Night Drive | "Paathi Paathi Parayathe" | Ranjin Raj | Nithya Mammen | |
| Tha Thavalayude Tha | "Mizhiyilaaranu" | Nikhil Rajan | Manjari | |
| Sita Ramam (D) | "Thirike Vaa" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Anne Amie | |
| Kaapa | "Yamam Veendum Vinnile" | Dawn Vincent | ||
| James (D) | "Salaam Soldier" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Charan Raj | ||
| Pathrosinte Paddapukal | "Theeyanu" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
| Naalaam Mura | "Disha Ariyathe" | Kailas | ||
| 2023 | Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham | "Insha Allah" | Govind Vasantha | |
| Dhoomam | "Theeye Dhaahamo" | Poornachandra Tejaswi | ||
| Anuragam | "Anuraga Sundhari" | Joel Johns | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (D) | "Sakhiye Oo Sakhiye (Title Track)" | Charan Raj | ||
| King of Kotha (BGM Song) | "Rathinakkallu (Reprise)" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
| Christy | "Paalmanam" | Govind Vasantha | Keerthana Vaidyanathan | |
| Virupaksha (D) | "Manassine Mayakkiyirukannil" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Merin Gregory | |
| RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | "Neela Nilave" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Bandra | "Vaarmeghame" | Shweta Mohan | ||
| "Praanan Pol" | ||||
| Maharani | "Chathayadina Paatu" | Govind Vasantha | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B (D) | "Uyire" | Charan Raj | ||
| Phoenix | "Ennile Punchiri" | Sam C. S. | K.S.Chithra | |
| Animal (D) | "Pennaale" | JAM8 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth | "Nee Polum Ariyathe" | Ranjin Raj | ||
| 2024 | Premalu | "Welcome To Hyderabad" | Vishnu Vijay | Shakthisree Gopalan |
| Jai Ganesh | "Aarambhamaay | Sankar Sharma | ||
| Chithini | "Njanum Neeyum" | Ranjin Raj | Sanah Moidutty | |
| Little Hearts | "Edan Poove" | Kailas Menon | ||
| Hunt | "Vidaparayathenthe" | |||
| Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnu | "Theerame Thaarage" | Govind Vasantha | ||
| ARM | "Bhairavan Pattu" (Traditional Song From Malaya Community) | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Adithya KN, Sreya KA, Greeshma KA, VismayaK, Arya Madhusoodhanan, Mydhili NP, Adarsh PA | |
| Pavi Caretaker | "Pirakilaro" | Midhun Mukundan | ||
| Nadanna Sambhavam | "Marunna Kaalam" | Ankit Menon | Anumita Nadesan | |
| Pallotty 90's Kids | "Kanave" | Manikandan Ayyappa | ||
| 1 Princess Street | "Melle Melle" | Prince George | Nithya Mammen | |
| Kadha Innuvare | "Minnum Tharangal" | Ashwin Aryan | ||
| Parakramam | "Kanmaniye" | Anoop Nirichan | ||
| Thanupp | "Mamboo Manamithaa" | Bibin Ashok | Sreenantha Sreekumar | |
| Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | "Kaalam Thelinju" | M. Jayachandran | Nikhil Raj, Jaswinder Singh Sangha |
Malayalam non-film songs
| Year | Non Film/Album | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mounam Ragamayi | "Peyyunnu Mazha" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Emil Carlton, Soorya Shyam Gopal | |
| 2023 | Album Song | "KOKO" | Arun Muraleedharan | Anila Rajeev, Krithika S, Samanvitha Prashanth, Arun Muraleedharan |
Hindi film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James (D) | "Salaam Soldier" (Credited as "Kapil Nair") | Charan Raj | |
| 2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (D) | "Saatho Saagar (Title Track)" | ||
| 2024 | Eagle (D) | "Jeena Hai Jeena Hai" | Davzand | Pavani Vasa |
References
- ^ M, Athira (June 3, 2022). "Music is what I do 24x7 and I want it to be like that, says singer Kapil Kapilan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022.
- "SIIMA 2022 winners list". 13 September 2022.
- Madhu, Vignesh (November 2, 2023). "Kapil Unplugged: Kerala State Award-winning playback singer gets candid about his journey". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- M, Athira (December 27, 2023). "Singer Kapil Kapilan is on a musical high with hit songs in multiple languages". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023.