Hariharan

Indian playback singer
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Hariharan

Summary

Hariharan is a human[1]. He was born in Thiruvananthapuram[2]. He was born on April 3, 1955[3]. He worked as an actor[4], singer[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,289 views/month, #6,723 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hariharan's place of birth was Thiruvananthapuram[2].
  • Hariharan was born on April 3, 1955[3].
  • Hariharan was born on April 3, 1951[8].
  • Hariharan held citizenship in India[9].
  • Hariharan worked as an actor[4].
  • Hariharan's professions included singer[5].
  • Hariharan's professions included composer[6].
  • Hariharan's field of work was author[10].
  • Hariharan's field of work was lecturer[11].
  • Hariharan was educated at Don Bosco High School[12].
  • Hariharan received the Filmfare Awards South[13].
  • Hariharan received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[14].
  • Hariharan received the Padma Shri in arts[15].
  • Hariharan is recorded as male[16].
  • Hariharan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hariharan's genre is ghazal[18].
  • Hariharan's genre is filmi music[19].
  • Hariharan's genre is Indian classical music[20].
  • Hariharan's genre is Carnatic music[21].
  • Hariharan's discography is recorded as Hariharan discography[22].
  • Hariharan's Commons category is recorded as Hariharan[23].
  • Hariharan's official website is recorded as http://www.singerhariharan.com/[24].
  • Hariharan's official website is recorded as http://www.hariharanonline.com[25].
  • Hariharan's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Hariharan's start of work period is recorded as 1977[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-04-03[30]

  • Genre(s): bhajan, filmi, ghazal[31]

  • Community tags: bhajan, filmi, ghazal[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dd8f223c-66a0-4a5d-b4ca-5a4e884ddb80[33]

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Origins and Family

Hariharan was born in Thiruvananthapuram[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1955[3] and April 3, 1951[8].

Education

Hariharan's education included a stint at Don Bosco High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], and composer[6]. Fields of work include author[10], an occupation[34] and lecturer[11], a position[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Filmfare Awards South[13], a group of awards[36], in India[37]; National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[14], a film award category[38], in India[39]; and Padma Shri in arts[15], a class of award[40], in India[41].

Why It Matters

Hariharan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,289 views/month, #6,723 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Hariharan born?

Born in Thiruvananthapuram[2], Hariharan…

What did Hariharan do for work?

Hariharan worked as actor[4], singer[5], and composer[6].

Where did Hariharan go to school?

Hariharan was educated at Don Bosco High School[12].

What awards did Hariharan receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Awards South[13], National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer[14], and Padma Shri in arts[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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