Benny Dayal is a prominent Indian playback singer known for his energetic voice and versatile singing style. He has sung in several Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi. He first gained attention as a member of the music group S5, launched by SS Music, before establishing himself as a successful playback singer.
Benny Dayal is known for popular songs such as “Pappu Can't Dance” from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, “Tu Hi Toh Meri Dost Hai” from Yuvvraaj, “Kaise Mujhe” from Ghajini, “Badtameez Dil” from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, “Darling” from 7 Khoon Maaf, “Tarkeebein” from Audrey, “Locha-E-Ulfat” from 2 States, and “Bang Bang” from Bang Bang!.Benny Dayal was born on 13 May 1984 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and comes from a Malayali family with roots in Kollam district, Kerala. He was raised in Abu Dhabi and completed his schooling at Abu Dhabi Indian School. He later studied at Madras Christian College, where he completed his B.Com and pursued further studies in journalism.
During his college years, Benny became a member of S5, a five-member music group formed through an SS Music talent search. The group's work in the Malayalam film By the People helped bring Benny to the attention of composer A. R. Rahman. He subsequently received opportunities to work as a playback singer in Indian films.
His Hindi playback career grew significantly with songs such as “Pappu Can't Dance” from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na and “Kaise Mujhe” from Ghajini. His performance of “Kaise Mujhe” earned him the R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent at the Filmfare Awards. He later became known for songs across Bollywood and South Indian cinema.
Before becoming a full-time singer, Benny worked as an Events Coordinator with RR Donnelley. He eventually left his job to pursue music professionally. His career has since included playback singing, independent music, live performances and television appearances. Birth Date: 13 May 1984 Birth Place: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Profession: Playback Singer, Singer, Songwriter Genres: Indian Pop, Indi-Pop, Film Music Years Active: 2002–Present