'Baahubali' fame singer L.V. Revanth won 'Indian Idol 9'

'Baahubali' fame singer L.V. Revanth won 'Indian Idol 9'

Mumbai: Hyderabad-based L.V. Revanth a popular name in the southern entertainment industry overcame the language barrier to emerge the winner of popular singing reality show "Indian Idol 9" on Sunday in a musical finale filled with various melodious as well as humourous motifs.

Revanth, who has lent his voice for around 200 songs in southern films including "Baahubali: The Beginning", became known for his soulful voice right from the start when he auditioned for the show. Despite not knowing Hindi, he sang Bollywood songs effortlessly throughout the season and defeated Hyderabad-based P.V.N.S. Rohit and Punjab's Khuda Baksh in the finale to clinch the "Indian Idol" trophy along with a contract with Universal Music and Rs 25 lakh.