Chintan Vikas
Chintan Vikas is an Indian playback singer, keyboard programmer, percussionist, vocal arranger, dubbing artiste and theatre activist, known for his works in Kannada. For his song ’Saahore Saahore’ in the film Gajakesari, Chintan Vikas won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2014.
Early life
Chintan Vikas was born in Mysore to theatre personalities H. Janardhan and Sumathi. His father, known as Janny, served as the director of the Rangayana.Career
Chintan entered the theatre as a street play artist at the age of four. He learnt Hindustani Classical Music from musician Veerabhadraiah Hiremath and became an assistant to the composer V. Manohar.He has worked with many composers in the industry including Hamsalekha, V. Manohar, V. Harikrishna, Arjun Janya, B. Ajaneesh Loknath, Charan Raj and others.
Discography
Selected film songs, recorded by Chintan Vikas, are listed here.All songs are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted| Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-singers |
| 2011 | Kanchaana | "Duddu Duddu" | Rishikesh Hari | Solo |
| 2012 | Cyber Yugadol Navayuva Madhura Prema Kavyam | "Maaye Maaye Maaye" | Vasu Dixit, Abhishek Lakra | Gurupriya |
| 2012 | Bhageerathi | "Bandano Bandano" | V. Manohar | solo |
| 2013 | Dyavre | "Angani" | Veer Samarth | solo |
| 2013 | Advaitha | "Karadipurada Garadiyolaga" | Veer Samarth | Shamita Malnad |
| 2013 | Jungle Jackie | "Yakinge Maimele" | V. Manohar | solo |
| 2013 | Chellapilli | "Kutti Shakeela" | Mikku Kavil | Malathi, Shamita |
| 2014 | Gajakesari | "Saahore Saahore" | V. Harikrishna | solo |
| 2014 | Saval | "Jen Kithmele" | V. Manohar | solo |
| 2014 | Saval | "Eddeddu Sidiva" | V. Manohar | solo |
| 2015 | Vamshoddharaka | "Natha Natha" | V. Manohar | solo |
| 2015 | Vamshoddharaka | "Alemaneyange" | V. Manohar | Supriya Lohith |
| 2015 | Mr. Airavata | "Mr. Airavata" | V. Harikrishna | Ranjith, Santhosh Venky, Shashank Sheshagiri |
| 2015 | Geetha Bangle Store | "Ale Ale Aleyo" | V. Manohar | solo |
| 2015 | Bullet Basya | "Common Common" | Arjun Janya | Malathi |
| 2016 | Kirik Party | "Lastu Benchina" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Varun Ramachandra, B. Ajaneesh Loknath, Chandan Achar |
| 2016 | Mukunda Murari | "Gopala Baa" | Arjun Janya | Vijay Prakash, Palak Muchhal |
| 2016 | Doddmane Hudga | "Naguva Nanjunda" | V. Harikrishna | solo |
| 2016 | Avadhi | "Yamapasha" | Sabhu Verghese | solo |
| 2016 | Sa | "Olagondu Horagondu" | Veer Samarth | solo |
| 2016 | Gajapade | "Sariyada Sanje" | Abhilash-Joyel | solo |
| 2016 | Devara Nadalli | "Devara Nadalli" | Hamsalekha | Hamsalekha, Moh |
| 2016 | Devara Nadalli | "Allalle Arare" | Hamsalekha | Hamsalekha |
| 2016 | Parapancha | "Dari Thappi" | Veer Samarth | solo |
| 2016 | Last Bus | "Doori Doori" | S. D. Aravind | solo |
| 2016 | Last Bus | "Doori" | S. D. Aravind | Sujatha Iyer |
| 2016 | Ishtakamya | "Naa Ninage" | Ajaneesh Loknath | solo |
| 2017 | Beautiful Manasugalu | "Preethi Maruva Santheyalli" | Bharath B. J. | Eesha Suchi |
| 2017 | Srikanta | "Kaalittare Yuddhake" | Ajaneesh Loknath | Hemanth, Shashank Sheshagiri |
| 2017 | Srikanta | "Shiva Shiva Maharaja" | Ajaneesh Loknath | Hemanth, Shashank Sheshagiri |
| 2017 | Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya | "Thenege Thene" | V. Harikrishna | solo |
| 2017 | Mass Leader | "Ea Mannalli" | Veer Samarth | Prem, Govind Kurnool |
| 2018 | Amma I Love You | "Yetthuttaro" | Gurukiran | Siddharth Belmannu |
| 2020 | Bheemasena Nalamaharaja | "Thanneer Meedre" | Charan Raj | H. Janardhan, chorus |
| 2021 | Bypass Road | "Muddada Gombe" | Vijayakrishna D. | Solo |
| 2021 | 1980 | "Hey Kaalave" | Himself | Apoorva Shridhar |