| Tippu | |
| Birth Name: | Ekambaresh Lakshmi Narayanan[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse: | Harini |
| Children: | Sai Abhyankkar, Sai Smriti |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
Ekambaresh Lakshmi Narayanan (born 1 November 1978), better known by his stage name Tippu, is an Indian playback singer who has performed several songs in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, languages.
Tippu married playback singer Harini in Puttaparthi when they both were 22 years.[2] [3] They have a daughter named Sai Smriti and son, Sai Abhyankkar, who made his singing debut with the single "Katchi Sera" in 2024.[4] The single became popular and was trending across the musical websites and YouTube.[5] Sai Smriti made her debut in Aasa Kooda. This song too became viral and popular.
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Manasunna Maaraju | "Oodala Oodala Marri Chettu" | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | "Unna Maata Cheppaneevu" | Koti | |
| Student No.1 | "Koochipudi Kaina" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| Anandam | "Anandam" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Snehamante Idera | "Snehamante Idera" | Shiva Shankar | ||
| Ishtam | "Ee Andala Collegelo" | DJ Gopinath | ||
| Naalo Unna Prema | "Edalo Okate Korika" | Koti | ||
| 2002 | Takkari Donga | "Hey Mama" | Mani Sharma | |
| Neetho Cheppalani | "Missu Oh Vachhindhi" | Koti | ||
| Sandade Sandadi | "Auna Auna" | Koti | ||
| Seshu | "Aakasam Kindundi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Aadi | "Chikki Chikki Bam Bam" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Vasu | "Sportive Boys" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Sontham | "Sontham" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2003 | Simahdri | "Nuvvu Whistleisthe" | M. M. Keeravani | |
| 2004 | Varsham | "Langa Voni" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | "Something Something" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Evadi Gola Vaadidhi | "Banthilanti Bhama" | Kamalakar | ||
| "Ammo Vadevadogani" | ||||
| Naa Alludu | "Nadumu Choosthe" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Manasu Maata Vinadhu | "Enamina Macarina" | Kalyani Malik | ||
| Soggadu | "Kokkoroko" | Chakri | ||
| Jagapati | "Cheera Kattu Vayasu" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| "Chandamamaki Kaluva" | ||||
| Aparichithudu (D) | "Love Elephantla" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Bunny | "Maro Maro" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Athanokkade | "Chitapata Chitapata" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Bhadra | "Just Do It" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| "Ye Oore Chinnadana" | ||||
| Narasimhudu | "Krishnamurariki" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Oka Oorilo | "Gudu Gudu Guncham" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Allari Bullodu | "Magavada Mathi Poyera" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| Chandramukhi | "Raa Raa Sarasaku" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Chatrapathi | "Mannela Tintivira" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| Modati Cinema | "Thaka Chuku" | Swaraj | ||
| Gajini | "Ragola Ola" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Vennela | "Super Model" | Mahesh Shankar | ||
| Mahanandi | "Tightgunna Jeans Pantu" | Kamalakar | ||
| Jalakanta | "Adda Manadira" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| "Aggilanti Valape" | ||||
| That Is Pandu | "Acham Acham" | Mani Sharma | ||
| 2006 | Annavaram | "Jarra Soodu" | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 2007 | Chirutha | "Yamaho Yamma" | Mani Sharma | |
| 2012 | Julayi | "Hey Chakkani Bike Undi" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | Cheliya (D) | "Morethukochindi" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2018 | Nannu Dochukunduvate | "Bigg Boss Anthem" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | |
| Naa... Nuvve | "Hey Hey I Love You"(Male) | Sharreth | ||
| "Right Right Right" | ||||
| 2019 | 1st Rank Raju | "Chalo Re Chalo" | Kiran Ravindranath |
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-Singers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Citizen | "Merkey Vidhaitha Sooriyane" | Deva | ||
| Dhill | "Oh Nanbaney" | Vidyasagar | Karthik, K. S. Chithra | ||
| Minnale | "Venmathi" | Harris Jayaraj | Roopkumar Rathod | ||
| "Oh Mama Mama" | Shankar Mahadevan | ||||
| "Poopol Poopol" | Karthik | ||||
| Majunu | "Hari Gori" | Karthik, Devan Ekambaram, Ganga, Febi Mani | |||
| 2002 | Samurai | "Moongil Kadugale" | Hariharan | ||
| Style | "Style" | Bharani | |||
| Kadhal Virus | "Bailamore" | A. R. Rahman | Silambarasan | ||
| Youth | "Old Model Laila" | Mani Sharma | |||
| Lesa Lesa | "Mudhal Mudhalai" | Harris Jayaraj | Yugendran, Srimathumitha | ||
| Thamizhan | "Hot Party" | D. Imman | Mathangi | ||
| Unnai Ninaithu | "Chocklet Chocklet" | Sirpy | |||
| 2003 | Dhool | "Inthadi Kappakilange" | Vidyasagar | Kalyan, Rafi | |
| Saamy | "Veppamaram" | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| Kaakha Kaakha | "Ennai Konjam" | Timmy, Pop Shalini | |||
| Pudhiya Geethai | "Naan Odum" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Mano | ||
| "Annamalai" | Devan Ekambaram | ||||
| Anbe Sivam | "Elo Machi" (Reprise) | Vidyasagar | Udit Narayan | ||
| Thithikudhe | "Oru Nimidamaa" | Sri Vardhini | |||
| Thirumalai | "Thaam Thakka" | Karthik | |||
| "Dhimsu Katta" | Srilekha Parthasarathy | ||||
| Iyarkai | "Kaadhal Vandhaal" | Manikka Vinayagam | |||
| Dumm Dumm Dumm | "Athan Varuvaga" | Karthik Raja | Harini, Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman, Malgudi Subha | ||
| Boys | "Girlfriend" | A. R. Rahman | Karthik, Timmy | ||
| Jayam | "Thiruvizhannu Vandha" | R. P. Patnaik | Gowri, Raja, Ravi | ||
| "Vandi Vandi" | |||||
| 2004 | Ghilli | "Soora Thenga" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Madhurey | "Elanthapazham" | Anuradha Sriram | |||
| Virumaandi | "Andha Kandamani" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja, S. N. Surendar | ||
| "Karbagraham" | |||||
| Arul | "Ukkadathu" | Harris Jayaraj | L. R. Eswari, Theni Kunjarammal | ||
| "Punnakunnu" | Palakkad Sriram | ||||
| Kovil | "Silu Silu" | ||||
| Oru Murai Sollividu | "I Love You Solli" | Bharadwaj | Pop Shalini | ||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | "Raa Raa" | Vidyasagar | Binny Krishnakumar | |
| Aaru | "Paakadha" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sumangali | ||
| Ullam Ketkumae | "Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik, O. S. Arun, Premgi Amaren, Febi Mani | ||
| Thirupaachi | "Nee Entha Ooru" | Dhina | |||
| Sivakasi | "Kodambakkam Area" | Srikanth Deva | Shoba Chandrasekar | ||
| Girivalam | "Nee Yaaro Nee Yaaro" | Deva | Harini | ||
| 2006 | Unakkum Enakkum | "Something Something" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | "Karka Karka" | Harris Jayaraj | Devan Ekambaram, Nakul, Andrea Jeremiah | ||
| Veyil | "Veyilodu Vilayadi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Kailash Kher, Jassie Gift, Prasanna | ||
| Aathi | "Yae Durra" | Vidyasagar | Saindhavi | ||
| 2007 | Vel | "Kovakkara Kiliye" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sujatha Mohan | |
| Chennai 600028 | "Jalsa" | Ranjith, Haricharan, Karthik, Premgi Amaren | |||
| Malaikottai | "Yeh Aatha" | Mani Sharma | Anuradha Sriram | ||
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | "Yeppadi Irundha" | Devi Sri Prasad | Gopika Poornima | |
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | "Solladi" | Vijay Antony | |||
| Poo | "Maaman Engirukka" | S. S. Kumaran | Harini, Karthik, Master Rohith | ||
| 2009 | Thoranai | "Manjasela Mandakini" | Mani Sharma | Saindhavi | |
| Villu | "Vaada Mappiley" | Devi Sri Prasad | Rita, Vadivelu | ||
| 2010 | Singam | "En Idhayam" | Suchitra | ||
| 2011 | Kaavalan | "Vinnai Kaapan" | Vidyasagar | Shweta Mohan | |
| Ko | "Gala Gala" | Harris Jayaraj | Krish, Haricharan, Sayanora Philip | ||
| "Aga Naga" | Vijay Prakash, Ranina Reddy, Priya Subramaniam, Solar Sai, Srik, Emcee Jesz | ||||
| 180 | "Rules Kidaiyathu" | Sharreth | |||
| Mankatha | "Machi Open the Bottle" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Mano, Premgi Amaren, Haricharan, Naveen | ||
| Venghai | "Orey Oru" | Devi Sri Prasad | Harini | ||
| Narthagi | "Poovin Manam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| 2012 | Thuppakki | "Kutti Puli Koottam" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Dr. Narayanan, Sathyan, Ranina Reddy | |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | "Othayilae" | Abhay Jodhpurkar | ||
| 2015 | Anegan | "Aathadi Aathadi" | Bhavatharini, Dhanush, Abhay Jodhpurkar | ||
| 2016 | Iru Mugan | "Kannai Vittu" | Srimathumitha, Praveen | ||
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | "Saarattu Vandiyila" | A. R. Reihana, Nikhita Gandhi | ||
| 2019 | Dev | "Anangae Sinungalama" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Bharath Sunder, Krish, Arjun Chandy, Christopher Stanley, Sharanya Gopinath | |
| 2022 | Album Song | "Pottu Vaiththaan" | Maha | Harini | |
| 2023 | Vaathi | "Sooriya Paarvaigaley" | Ravi G |
| Year | Film | Song Name | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 O' Clock | "Bhoolokava No No" | M. S. Madhukar |
| Sirivantha | "Happy Day" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 2007 | Snehana Preethina | "Osi Osi" | |
| 2008 | Gaalipata | "Aakasha Ishte Yaakideyo" | |
| Mast Maja Maadi | "Ota Ota" | P B Balaji | |
| 2009 | Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi | "Bejaanaagi" | Mast P B Balaji |
| Rajakumari | "Hey Baddi" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Raaj the Showman | "Hey Hey Paaru" | ||
| Junglee | "Junglee Shivalingu" | ||
| Abhay | "Neene kane" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Ajantha | "Kaigalalli" | ||
| Preethse Preethse | "Kuchchu Kuchchu" | Anoop Seelin | |
| Raam | "Ley Ley Ammana Magale" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Prem Kahani | "Hodedavne" | ||
| Bellary Naga | "Jaagore Jaagore" | L N Shastry | |
| Maleyali Jotheyali | "Yaare Ninna Mummy Daddy" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Male Barali Manju Irali | "Yeno Aagide Nanage" | Mano Murthy | |
| Devru | "Hallo Hallo" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Hey Sarasu (delayed release) | "Talaku Talaku" | G R Shankar | |
| 2010 | Ullasa Utsaha | "Chakori Chakori" | |
| Preethi Hangama | "Chelu Cheluva" | Raj Kiran | |
| Porki | "Dhaane Dhayya" | ||
| Zamana | "Happy Happy" | Karthik Raja | |
| Parole | "Yaako Eno Nanage" | Balaji K Mithran | |
| Prithvi | "Hejjegondu Hejje" | ||
| Aithalakkadi | "Hollywood" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Suryakaanti | "Jaikara" | ||
| Bindaas Hudugi | "Kannalli Kannittu" | Yaara Ramesh | |
| Shourya | "Laka Laka" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Kari Chirathe | "My name Is" | Sadhu Kokila | |
| Jackie | "Shiva Antha Hoguthidde" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Olave Vismaya | "Salaam Namasthe" | Veer Samarth | |
| Nanjangud Nanjunda | "Eri Mele Eri" | K V Ravichandra | |
| 2011 | Prince | "Bengaluralli" | V. Harikrishna |
| Shravana | "Bhoom Shakalaka" | Karthik Bhoopathi | |
| Ee Sanje | "Bide Bide" | Jai Shiva | |
| Kanteerava | "Bidhri Bidhri" | Chakri | |
| Sihi Muthu (film unreleased) | "Chikalaka" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Veerabahu | "Ding Diga Ding" | ||
| Kirataka | "Dubai Thorsu" | ||
| FM (film unreleased) | "FM Radio" | G R Shankar | |
| Hare Rama Hare Krishna | "Hare Rama" | ||
| Bhadra | "Hey Chinna" | Shee Guru | |
| "Madanaari Baale" | Shree Guru | ||
| Mallikarjuna | "Hey Miya" | ||
| Ishta | "Kolahala" | M Sanjeev | |
| Sanju Weds Geetha | "Nalle Nalle" | Jassie Gift | |
| Achchu Mechchu | "Ninna Mele" | A M Neel | |
| Maduve Mane | "Onde Notake" | Manikanth Kadri | |
| Rama Rama Raghurama | "Rama Rama" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Prema Chandrama | "Ratheyalli" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Yogaraj But | "Sunaka Sunana" | Milind Dharmasena | |
| Bodyguard | "Yaake Guru" | Vinay Chandra | |
| Paramathma | "Yaavanig Gothu" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Only Vishnuvardhana | "Edeyolage Guitaarru" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Gun | "Yenne Yaaru" | Ronnie Raphael | |
| 2012 | Anna Bond | "Boni Aagada" | V. Harikrishna |
| Narasimha | "Hoy Narasimha" | Hamsalekha | |
| Crazy Loka | "Kabab Mey" | ||
| 18th Cross | "Suriyo Suriyo" | Arjun Janya | |
| Tuglak | "Maintain" | Arjun Janya | |
| Toofan | "Shiva Hudugire" | Elvin Joshua | |
| Kiladi Kitty | "Madhura Huchchu" | Jassie Gift | |
| 2013 | Ziddi | "Dav Dav Dav" | Giridhar Diwan |
| Mandahasa | "Modala" | Veer Samarth | |
| 2014 | Ajith | "Hani Hani" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Hara | "Lava Lavike" | Jassie Gift | |
| Preethi Geethi Ityaadi | "Tiruboki Takataka" | Veer Samarth | |
| Love Is Poison | "Kanna Munde" | Sai Kiran | |
| Ee Dil Helide Nee Bekantha | "Dildu Formula" | S. Sridhara | |
| 2016 | Saniha | "Ee Manase" | A M Neel |
| 2015 | Prema Pallakki | "Why"[6] | Vineeth Raj Menon |
| Ranna | "Thithli Thithli" | V. Harikrishna | |
| Bangalore 560023 | "Naaleya Nambu Maga" | Arun Andrews | |
| 2018 | Krishna Tulasi | "Lokana Nammange" | Kiran Ravindranath |
| O Premave | "Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa" | Anand Rajavikram-Rahul Dev |
In 2010, Tippu won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Hey Paaru" from the film Raaj the Showman composed by V. Harikrishna.[7] Tippu was awarded the Kalaimamani by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2007.[8]