Main Yeh Sochkar - Cover by N V Krishnan

This was initially one of the songs I was to render in the recent Stage Show Shame-e-Rafi Saheb under auspices of thhe Rafi Foundation in Mumbai. However later on, at the last moment the song was removed from the list of songs for the show…. But this song got stuck in my mind and I desperately wanted to sing this… Thanks to Praveen Pandit for sharing the karaoke track.

I recorded it in 15 mts…. Mixing and making a video took another 30mts….In short it was all over in just leass than an hour. Hope you will like my attempt…Your feedback would be highly appreciated. ….

Song: Main Yeh Sochkar….
Movie: Haqeeqat
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Music: Madan Mohan
Original Singer: Mohd. Rafi
Cover by: N V Krishnan

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Apni Marzi Se Kahan - Cover by N V Krishnan

Here is yet another cover of a Jagjit Singh’s Ghazal… Thanks to Surajit Da for providing the Karaoke track. This track is based on a live performance of Jagjit ji of this song. I was literally struggling to sing on this track…I have made some alterations and have sung in my own style… Hope you will like it…Your feedback is quite important …

Song: Apni Marzi Se……
Album: Mirage
Original Singer: Jagjit Singh
Lyrics: Nida Fazli
Music: Talat Aziz
Cover by: N V Krishnan

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Apne Hothon Par Sajana Chaahta Hoon(Ghazal) - Cover by N V Krishnan

One of the finest Ghazals of Jagjit Ji from the Album “In Search”. It would not have been possible to cover this had I not got the Karaoke track from Surajit Da He was so kind & big-hearted to share a huge number of Karaoke tracks of Ghazals of Jagjit ji.    Surajit da...You are indeed a wonderful friend….Thanks a lot…
Please lsiten to my attempt at this ghazal at your convenience. Do not forget to leave a feedback too…
Song: Apne Hothon Par
Album: In Search
Lyrics: Qateel Shifai
Music: Jagjit Singh
Original Singer: Jagjit Singh
Cover: N V Krishnan

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Gulshan Ki Faqat (Jagjit Singh) - Cover by N V Krishnan

A beautiful sung by Jagjit ji ………I was introduced to this lovely Ghazal by a friend when he covered it…Since then I was trying to get a good track. At last I found one track which is the best I could get….I have sung it in my own style…This is one of the toughest ghazals I have sung so far….
Hope you will listen to this and give your feedback……
Album: DESIRES
Lyrics: Saba Afghani
Music: Jagjit Singh
Original singer: Jagjit Singh
Covered by: N V Krishnan

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Surumayezhuthiya Mizhikale - Cover by N V Krishnan

My humble tribute to one of the greatest music directors M S Baburaj,whose birth anniversary falls on the 9th March.Babukka(as he was popularly known) according to me was the Madan Mohan of Malayalam film music. He popularised the use of Hindustani style in Malayalam film songs…
Please listen to my attempt of this wonderful composition originally rendered by KJY. Hope you will like it…
Movie: Khadeeja
Original Singer: K J Yesudas
Music: M S Baburaj
Cover by : N V Krishnan

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Akale Akale Aaro Paadum - Cover by N V Krishnan

A wonderful Malayalam song originally sung by Kartick… I have sung it in my own style The variations were not intentional…it was due to my learning the song in a different manner…So did not want to unlearn which is always difficult…Thought I might as well present it in the same way as I have learned it…
Movie : Akale (2004)
Music : M Jayachandran
Lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery
Singer: Karthik


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Ranjish Hi Sahi (Mehdi Hassan) - Cover by N V Krishnan

It was probably in the late seventies, I started to get attracted to Ghazals… One of the Ghazals that caught my attention in those days was Khan Saheb’s “Ranjish hi Sahi…” Day in day out I used to hum this number… I had a cassette with the live performance of Khan Saheb in it… Later I happened to have an instrumental version too of this ghazal played brilliantly by Sunil Ganguly…

In 2007-08 when I started to record I was looking for the track of the ghazal. One of my friends from esnips helped me with a track which was not of the version I was familiar with… Yet I tried my best to sing along with that track made in lines with the filmi version of the same ghazal… I was not too pleased with output and did not upload it anywhere… Subsequently our friend Paras ji was kind enough to share this track with me which she got from www.taranaa.com …… Thanks to Praras ji and Taraana ….:)

And here it is – my cover of this extremely brilliant ghazal of Ustad Mehdi Hassan Saheb… I dedicate this to Khan Saheb who is ailing, with my prayers to the Almighty for his speedy recovery. … I humbly request music lovers from all over the globe to sincerely pray for him. Artists like Khan Saheb are very precious to us…We want him to be amidst us as long as possible….!!!!!

Thank you Muzaffar Naqvi Shaeb for doing a preview ……… and for the valuable inputs…:)

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Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai - Cover by N V Krishnan

My Republic Day Special ...This song, from the movie “Roja” was a turning point in Hariharan’s career, after which he never looked back………

Please listen and let me have your feedback….

Bharat Mata Ki Jai…………!!!!!

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Teri Ummeed Tera (Nusrat Fateh Ali) - Cover by N V Krishnan

This is a wonderful Ghazal written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz presented by the legendary Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Saheb in his own inimitable style…. When I heard an entirely different version of this ghazal sung by our friend and one of the best singers I know in this forum, Muzaffar Naqvi Saheb, I too was tempted to try this…

Here I am with my version of the Ghazal partly inspired by Nusrat Saheb’s version and partly Naqvi Saheb’s….Thanks Naqvi Saheb for providing the karaoke track and also for the guidances in this matter…:)\

Do Listen and let me know how you all felt about this….

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Aap Agar In Dino(Ghazal) - Cover by N V Krishnan

Recording something after a long time…. Here is a cover done by me of a Ghazal of Jagjit ji and Gulzar Saheb from the Album “Koi Baat Chale…” … This is the second one I am covering from this beautiful Album of the great duo. …. The initial narration is by Gulzar Saheb……Hope you will like my rendition… This was recorded about a month back when I was recovering after a very bad throat…you will find a bit of huskiness in my voice due to this…. Thanks Praveen Pandit for the Karaoke track….

Song : Aap Agar In Dino……
Album: Koi Baat Chale
Lyrics : Gulzar
Composed & Originally Sung by: Jagjit Singh
Cover by : N V Krishnan

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Tere Khushboo Mein Base Khat(Jagjit Singh) - Cover by N V Krishnan

A Ghazal of Jagjit Singh ji which I recorded after his demise.... Feeling sad about the legend's loss..

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Nazar Uuthao Zara Tum-Cover by N V Krishnan

My attempt to sing one of the best Ghazals created by Jagjit – Gulzar duo…. Extremely thankful to Praveen Pandit for the Karaoke track…Please do listen and give your feedback…

Song: Nazar Uthao Zara Tum….
Album: Koi Baat Chale
Lyrics: Gulzar
Original Singer: Jagjit Singh
Cover by : N V Krishnan

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Ente Pranayam - Original Song Composed , Orchestrated and Sung by N V Krishnan

At last a complete original song in my voice……!!!!!

This song marks the first of many aspects of music production in my case…

This is my first(complete) original song
This is my first song composed by me…
This is the first song for which I have single handedly done the music arrangement and orchestration

As it is normally said, necessity is the mother of invention… here in my case I too was forced to do the orchestration and arrangement my self after my umpteen attempts to get it done through my friends…All were busy with their own projects with no time to spare….I wont blame any of them… Probably I too may not be able to help others in similar situations…In fact some of my composer friends did try their best but could not succeed due their other commitments….At last I took up the project my self and started to do the arrangements in an entirely different ambience…Hope you all like it…It might sound a bit amateurish (rightly so)…. Mixing as well as the singing could be much better…but I am quite eager to share this with you all and get your feedback…

I should thank Nisikanth who has written such wonderful lines and gave it to me for composing with absolute confidence… It indeed made me feel great…Thank you NISI for those brilliant lyrics and the sincere help you had extended to me…Your preview of the recordings was very helpful…

Song: Ente Pranayam
Lyrics : Nisikanth Gopi
Composed, Arranged &Orchestrated and Sung : N V Krishnan

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Mujhe Tum Nazar Se (Mehdi Hassan) - Cover by N V Krishnan

Singing a cover of Khan Saheb (Mehdi Hassan Saheb) for the first time… I am really grateful to Javed bhai (D J Wazif) for making it possible by sharing the karaoke track of this song with me… I have sung the famous ghazal in my own style without imitating the inimitable Khan saheb. Hope you all like it…Feedback would be highly appreciated…

Song : Mujhe Tum Nazar Se
Movie: Do Raaha (1966)
Lyrics : Jamal Raja
Music : Sohail Rana
Original Singer: Mehdi Hassan
Cover by : N V Krishnan


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Kabhi Kisi Ko Mukammal -Cover by N V Krishnan

When I heard the cover of this Ghazal done by couple of my friends in Muziboo, I was also tempted to sing it myself… Here I am with my version…

Thanks to Muzzaffar Naqvi Saheb for sharing the karaoke track with me….

Please listen and give your valuable feedback.

Song :Kabhi Kisi Ko Mukammal…
Movie: Ahista Ahista
Lyrics: Nida Fazli
Music: Khayyam
Original Singer: Bhupinder Singh
Cover by: N V Krishnan

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Ae Mere Pyare Watan-Cover by N V Krishnan

A very touching patriotic number originally sung by the one and only Manna da. This is my tribute to the nation and those freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the independance of our country.

Bharat Mata Ki Jai…….!!!!

Hope we use our independance and freedom in a positive manner…

Movie: Kabuliwala
Music Director: Salil Chowdhury
Lyrics: Gulzar
Original Singer: Manna de
Cover by : N V Krishnan

Sau Gram Zindagi (Guzaarish) - Cover by N V Krishnan

This is a song belonging an entirely different genre than those I normally sing. I could not resist the temptation to try this beautiful song the momment I heard it first… Was trying to get hold of a good track…All I got were only the voice cut ones, on which it was very difficult to sing such a song… Yesterday I got a very nice Karaoke track from the You tube …This only solved the first part of the problem…now the next issue was the english portion in the song… As you all know I cant even dream of attempting those portions… Then I decided to cut short the song and end it with the rendition of the words “Sau gram zindagi” in the higher octave as in the original at the end…
At last here it is …the final version… Please listen and give your feedback…
Song: Sau Gram Zindagi
Movie: Guzaarish
Music: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Lyrics: Vibhu Puri
Original Singer: Kunal Ganjawala
Cover By : N V Krishnan

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'Golden Voice with Siva’ on KLOK 1170 AM - Recording- Kannukku Mai Azhagu by N V Krishnan

I want to share something special with you: One of my songs recorded sometime ago was aired on KLOK radio on the 29th April 2011, on the show ‘Golden Voice with Siva’ (9.30 AM to 10.30Am). KLOK 1170 AM is San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland's New 50,000 Watt South Asian Radio Station, playing 24/7 South Asian music with a fusion of Bollywood and World hits as well as a variety of music, news and talk programs. !!! This song "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" is from the movie “Puthiya Mugam” composed by A R Rahman and originally sung by unni Menon. I am posting here the recording of the Radio program for those who missed to listen to this live.... I am sure you will spare some time and listen to this..It is indeed a great feeling to hear one's own voice on air..:) 'Golden Voice with Siva’ on KLOK 1170 AM - Recording- Kannukku Mai Azhagu by N V Krishnan by enveek

Kabhi Khud Pe (Hum Dono) - Cover by N V Krishnan

A song which is very very close to my heart… I would not have listened to any other song as much as I have heard this song……. Amazing rendition by the Great Mohammed Rafi Saheb in his velvetty voice, beautiful lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi and wonderful composition by Jaidev….What else you need to enjoy a song…

Singing a song of this type is not really my cup of tea… Still I have tried to sing it in my own style…Please listen and give your feedback…

Movie: Hum Dono

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi

Music: Jaidev

Original Singer: Mohammed Rafi

Cover by: N V Krishnan

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Rula Ke Gaya Sapna -Cover by N V Krishnan

This song needs no introduction. I was tempted to sing this classic song of Lata ji when I heard a professional male singer singing this beautifully on a stage show.. I have at last recorded my version of the song..

Please listen and let me have your feedback..

Movie: Jewel Thief

Music: S D Burman

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Original Singer: Lata Mangeshkar

Covered by: N V Krishnan

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Maavin Chottile-Cover by N V Krishnan

A cover version of a song from the movie ‘Oru Naal Varum’ , in my voice …This song originally composed and sung by M G Sreekumar, is a wonderful creation from MGS, beautifully written by Murukan Kattakada.

Special thanks to Jose George for the wonderful minus track of this song.

Please listen to this and give your feedback…

Movie: Oru Naal Varum
Lyrics: Murukan Kattakkada
Music : M G Sreekumar
Original Singer: M G Sreekumar
Cover by: N V Krishnan

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In Dino (Life in a Metro)-Cover by Priyanka Krishnan

This song from the film ‘Life in a Metro’ has been very special for my daughter Priyanka Krishnan, as she used to sing this one at every place whereever she was asked to sing…:)

Here she has sung this in her own style… Since there is no female version originally she took the liberty to make it her own, by singing the way she wanted to….hope you will like it…We are extremely sorry about the poor quality of the karaoke track….Could not find a better one….:(

Please let us know what you thought of this version….!! As always this song also was recorded and mixed by me at our Home Studio.

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Pee Loon (Once Upon a Time in Mumbai) - Cover by Gautam Krishnan

Here is my son Gautam Krishnan, who is now 14, coming with another song in his voice.. His annual exams of the 9th standard just got over...I caught him and made him sit to record...:)

This is a very nice song from the movie "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai". Composed by Pritam, this song was originally sung by Mohit Chauhan...Please listen to this attempt of Gautam and leave a feedback which will help him to improve...

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Mujh Se Bichad Ke Khush Rehate Ho - Ghazal - Cover by N V Krishnan

Another cover of a Jagjit Ji's Ghazal ... This one is from the Album "Saher". Yesterday I was in a mood to sing a ghazal and saw the karaoke track of this number.. Though I was not too familiar with this ghazal, decided to learn and sing.. Started yesterday after noon and completed the recording in an hour or so... After a few of corrections here and there I completed the mixing today morning..In short it is a cover done in a few hours time..Please listen and give your views...

Hope you will like my attempt...

Album : SAHER

Lyrics: Dr. Bashir Badr

Composed & Originally sung by: Jagjit Singh

Covered by: N V Krishnan

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Kurukku Chiruthavale (Mudalvan) -Cover by N V Krishnan and Rashmi Nair

Here is another duet with Rashmi Nair – one of the most talented singers in the blogging space.. . A very brilliant song from the movie “Mudalvan”. Though I had proposed to cover its Hindi version, it was Rashmi who suggested to go for the Tamil. Glad that we ultimately covered the Tamil version which is indeed a much impressive and better one…

Tamil lyrics was quite tough for me… I hope my diction is not too bad….

Thank you Rashmi for accepting my request and for finding time to sing this song so beautifully…

Please listen to this and give your feedback…

Song: Kurukku Chiruthavale
Movie: Mudalvan
Music: A R Rahman
Original Singers: Hariharan and Mahalaxmi Iyer
Covered by: N V Krishnan and Rashmi Nair

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