Vimramaditya
Port Blair, Feb 14: Mr. Sugandh Shekhar, a resident of Dignabad Port Blair has finally succeeded to leave his mark in the Tamil Film Industry, as a playback singer, making Andaman and Nicobar Islands proud.
As per reports, Mr. Sugandh Shekhar got this golden opportunity through Mr. Ashwath, a renowned music director of Tamil Film Industry after he saw his performances in various Independent albums.
The audio & trailer of the film ‘’FIR” has already been launched on YouTube and the movie has also been released on 11 Feb 2022 worldwide & Port Blair as well.
There are two songs “VIZHIYILE” & “YA ALLAH” & climax scenes in which, Islands’ youth Mr. Sugandh Shekhar has given his voice in the film that is getting a very good response from the audience.
He has also debuted in Telugu industry which was with the song “Yegire Gaalipatam” from the movie “Oka Chinna Viramam” released in 2020.
Born and brought up in these Islands, Mr. Sugandh Shekhar pursued his graduation in Chennai in the year 2009, he also worked for an automobile company in Chennai after his graduation but being unsatisfied with what he was doing, he left his job and decided to pursue his career in Music, which was his dream.
He then started learning ‘Hindustani Classical Music Vocals’ in KM music conservatory. “It was very difficult during that time, I started learning music at the time when I was also under pressure to earn as well, I left my job and I was financially stressed,” but my determination and perseverance kept me going to come to this & beyond said Mr Sugandh.
Mr Sugandh gave the credit of his success to his family who never left hope on him and also to his close friends who helped him in all difficult times.
Though, this is the debut song of Mr. Sugandh in Kollywood but earlier in the past also, Mr. Sugandh has rocked the stage in the IPL 2017 Opening ceremony.
“After the performance in the IPL Opening Ceremony, I got a lot of confidence and I never looked back after this,” said Mr Sugandh.
Mr. Sugandh is currently a part of AR Rahman’s Sufi Ensemble known as “AR SUPER 8” and his ‘band and Sufi Ensemble’ is performing in various parts of Chennai & other states.
He also does chorus recordings, voice-overs, independent albums and many track recordings that are getting released at a regular scale. He also trains students in Hindustani classical and voice techniques of film music.
