Chethan Naik

Chethan Naik
Background information
Born (1989-03-11) 11 March 1989 (age 36)
Shimoga, India
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Musician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Keyboard
  • Harmonium
Years active2016–present

Chethan Naik is an Indian playback singer who works predominately in Kannada films.

Career

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Chethan was trained in Hindustani classical music in Shivamogga and won Radio City Super Singer 2014. He went on to sing "Gangu Gangu" from Style King (2016), "Avalakki Buwalakki" from Chamak (2017), and "Sultan" and "Ho Jaane Do Aar Paar" from the Hindi dubbed version of KGF: Chapter 1 (2018).[1] He has collaborated with Hemanth Jois as part of the Jois Project for independent singles.[2]

Discography

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As playback singer

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Films

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Year Song Film Notes
2016 "Soorya Bandha" Supari Surya
"Gangu Gangu" Style King Won–KIMA (Kannada International Music Awards) for Best Male Playback Singer - 2017[3]
2017 "Badalaavane" 5G
"Avalakki Buwalakki" Chamak
2018 "Ho Jaane Do Aar Paar" KGF: Chapter 1 Hindi dubbed version
"Sultan"
"Matte Matte Nenapu" Kanaka
"Drinku Madkond" Swartaratna
2019 "Life Ene T20" I Love You
"Love Annodu Ondh Dodda Roga"
"Hands Up" Avane Srimannarayana
2022 "Asura Naa" Dr. 56
"Asuranda" Tamil songs
"Podhum Indha Vedanai"
2024 "Yakovosi Manasu" Mandyahaida
"Kannu Irode" Chow Chow Bath
"Howda Irabahuda" Kaagada
"The Langoti Song" Langoti Man
"Jolly Jolly" Vikaasa Parva
"Ninna Soki" Preethsona Mathomme

Music videos

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Year Title Composer Starring Ref.
2016 Tunturu Hemanth Jois Himself [2]
2017 Last Semester Rakesh Maiya, Shivaraj, Ankitha Patla [4]
2018 Payana Suman Nagarkar, Rakesh Maiya, Vinutha P G
2019 Friendzone Chethan Ram, Archana Kottige and 15 others [5]
2021 Oh Baby I Love You Adil Nadaf Kishen Bilagali, Sonika Gowda [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Anandraj, Shilpa (14 March 2021). "A song from a composer's heart". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "My Mother is My Inspiration, Says Kannada Music Composer Hemanth Jois". News18.
  3. ^ "2017 Nominees & Winners - KIMA". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ Yerasala, Ikyatha (15 February 2017). "Naik is a Jois' to listen to! | Naik is a Jois' to listen to!". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  5. ^ "Song to comfort boys who are 'friendzoned'". Deccan Herald.
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