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Franco Simon

Background information
Birth name	Franco Simon Neelankavil
Also known as	Franko
Born	(1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 50)
Origin	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Genres	Filmi, Pop, Religious music
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2000–present

Franco Simon (born 7 October 1974) is an Indian singer^[1] and music composer from Kerala. He has sung around 150 Malayalam films songs and 1500 album songs in 5 different languages. He is the nephew of well-known Indian film composer Ouseppachan. He is a recipient of GMMA award and multiple Yuvaprathibha Puraskar for his soundtrack albums.

Biography

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Franco Simon Neelankavil was born to Simon N.P. and Alice M.L on 7 October 1974 in Thrissur, Kerala, India. He is the oldest of four children. According to his parents, he has exhibited great interest in music and started singing at a very early age. He had his first on-stage performance when he was only 4 years old and has since won many awards and competitions. Franco completed his B.A. in music from Madras University.

Franco's first cinematic song was En Karalil (Raakshasi) from the movie Nammal in 2002. In 2005, Franco formed a band called Band Seven with Stephen Devassy and Sangeeth Pavithran. An Indian pop band, they released a Hindi album titled Yeh Zindagani.^[2]^[3] In association with Kosmic Music, Franco has composed numerous Hindu devotional songs in Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit languages. Two of the hit songs from the very popular 2006 Malayalam album Chempakame brought his talents to the limelight when the album stayed on the top requested list for over 2 years. His Christian meditation album Moran Amekh in Sanskrit is unique in the world of meditation music.^[4]

Partial Discography

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Languages sung

Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Hindi
English
Sanskrit

Popular Songs in Malayalam Films^[5]

Rakshasi (Nammal )
Dhumthanakkidi Dhumma ( Mullavalliyum Thenmavum )
Pineapple Penne ( Vellinakshathram )
Kanaponnum thedi ( Chanthupottu )
Panchara chiri kondu ( Merikkundoru Kunjadu )
Avani ppadam Poothallo ( Maya Mohini )
Januariyil ( Ayalum Njanum Thammil )
Velli Chirakukal ( Chapters )
Appakkale ( Polytechnic )
Hai Hai Hailesa ( Pullipulikalum Attinkuttiyum )
Vasoottan ( Jamna Pyari )^[6]
Bum Hare ( Double barrel )
Kinavile ( Pranchiyettan )
Enne ninakkinnu Priyamalle ( youth festival )
Othu pidichal ( 3 dots )

Popular Songs in Tamil Films

Ullahi Ullahi ( Lesa Lesa )
Do Do doda ( Ullam Ketkumae )
Neruppe ( Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu )
Theye Theeye ( Maattrraan )
Title song (Thakadimi tha)
Title song (Thavam)

Popular songs in Telugu Films

Ready
Current
Raghavan
Brothers

Popular Songs In Hindi Film

Freeky Chakra

Popular songs in English Film

Dam 999

Lead singer in bands

Band Seven
Road House
Q8 Band

Popular Malayalam albums

Sundariye vaa (Malayalam album)
Chempakame (Malayalam pop album)
Akkara Pacha
Belief (Gospel album)
4U (Band Seven album)
Yeh Zindagani (Hindi album)

Sanskrit album

Moran Amekh (Christian meditation album in Sanskrit, 2016)^[7]

References

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^ "Franco on Amrita TV - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 May 2016.
^ "The Hindu : Melody with meaning". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ "Home".
^ Pradeep, K. (19 November 2015). "Music for the soul". The Hindu.
^ "Profile of Malayalam Singer Franco%20Simon%20Neelankavil".
^ "I enjoyed penning song in Thrissur slang - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "A symphony of Redemption - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 February 2017.

External links

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp2PI4q8EzI

v t e Music of Kerala
Institutions	Kerala Folklore Academy Kerala Kalamandalam Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Thrissur RLV College of Music and Fine Arts Swathi Thirunal College of Music Sree Rama Varma Music School Maha Kavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smarakam
Genres	Kshetram vadyam Kuzhal Pattu Mappila Paattu Oppana Panchari melam Panchavadyam Pandi Melam Parisha Vadyam Pulluvan Paattu Sopanam Thayambaka
Traditional Instruments	Chenda Idakka Kombu (instrument) Madhalam Mizhavu Timila Udukku
Awards	Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship Harivarasanam Award Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram
Classical Musicians	Irayimman Thampi Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma Shadkala Govinda Marar Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar M. D. Ramanathan Palghat Mani Iyer Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma Neyyattinkara Vasudevan T. N. Krishnan T. V. Gopalakrishnan K. J. Yesudas K. Omanakutty P. Unnikrishnan M. G. Radhakrishnan M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri L. Athira Krishna
Traditional Musicians	Appukutty Poduval Kalpathy Balakrishnan Kuzhur Narayana Marar Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar Moyinkutty Vaidyar Neralattu Rama Poduval Pallavur Appu Marar Peruvanam Kuttan Marar Sadanam Divakara Marar V. M. Kutty Vilayil Faseela
Film Music	Category:Malayalam-language lyricists Category:Malayalam film score composers Category:Malayalam playback singers
Popular Music	Balabhaskar Kanmani (album) Stephen Devassy Sanskrit Meditation Music Yuvvh Ramakadha Harimuraleeravam
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