Madhu Balakrishnan
Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Malayalam. He has also sung songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada languages. He has sung over 10 thousand songs in films and several devotional albums.
Personal life
Madhu Balakrishnan was born on 24 June 1974 to the late Balakrishnan and Leelavathy at Paravur in Eranakulam. His earlier life was at Koratty, near Chalakudy, Thrissur. He completed his schooling in Mar Augustine Memorial Higher Secondary School, Koratty. He was inspired by his mother to take up music. Later he shifted to Paravur, his native place. He is married to Divya, elder sister of Indian cricketer S.Sreesanth. The couple has two sons - Madhav and Mahadev.List of songs
Devotional
Private album by Musical Bee Productions| Year | Song available on YouTube | Music director |
| 2023 | Anjanaiyin Arundhavamey Tamil | Pavan Kumar |
| Year | Song available on YouTube | Music director |
| 2023 | Jaya Jaya Ram Telugu | Pavan Kumar |
Television
- *All shows are in Malayalam television unless noted
| Year | Show | channel |
| 2012 | Super star global | Amrita TV |
| 2019-2020 | Top Singer 1 | Flowers TV |
| 2021-2022 | Top Singer 2 | Flowers TV |
| 2023–2024 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam | Zee Keralam |
| 2024 | Musical wife Grand Finale Chapter 4 | Flowers TV |
| 2024 | Top Singer 4 | Flowers TV |
| 2024- present | Top Singer 5 | Flowers TV |
Malayalam Television series title song
| Year | Movie | Song title | Music director | Channel |
| 2004 | Chitta | "Kalpadarakombil" | S.Somasekharan Nair | Surya TV |
| 2006 | Veendum Jwalayayi | "Jwalayayi" | M. Jayachandran | DD Keralam |
| Unniyarcha | "chekavarkku" | Mohan Sithara | Asianet | - |
| Swami Ayyappan (TV series) | " Sabarimaamala Vaazhumayyappa" | S.Somasekharan Nair | Asianet | - |
| 2008 | Sreekrishna Leela | S.Somasekharan Nair | Asianet | "Sreekrishna leelamrutham" |
| sreemahabhagavatham | "Shyama Hare" | S.Somasekharan Nair | Asianet | - |
| Devimahathmyam | "Devimahathmyam" | S.Somasekharan Nair | Asianet | - |
| Thulabharam | "Neethidevathe" | S.Somasekharan Nair | Surya TV | - |
| 2009 | Swami Ayyappan Saranam | S.Somasekharan Nair | Asianet | |
| 2012 | Sabarimala Sreedharmashastha | S.Somasekharan Nair | Asianet | |
| 2012 | Sripadmanabham | "Om Shri Padmanabha" | Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath | Amrita TV |
| 2015 | Sathyam Shivam Sundaram | "Kailasasringathil" | S.Somasekharan Nair | Amrita TV |
| 2018 | Kumarasambhavam | "Saravana Poikayil" | S.Somasekharan Nair | Amrita TV |
| 2021 | Kanyadanam (Malayalam TV series) | "nattu nanchu varthiya" | Syam Dharman | Surya TV |
Awards
- 2002 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for the song "Amme Amme" from the film Valkannadi
- 2006 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
- 2007 - Kalaimamani award for excellence in music, dance, cinema and art conferred by the Tamil Nadu state government.
- 2008 -Asianet Television Awards for Best Singer - Swamy Ayyappan
- 2011 -Asianet Television Awards for Best Singer- Devimahatmyam
- 2017 - Honorary Doctorate from The International Tamil University, USA
- 2024 - Film Critics Award