Breathless Lyrics: Koi jo mila to mujhe aisa lagta tha / Jaise meri saari duniya main geeton ki rut / Aur rangon ki barkha hai khushbu ki aandhi hai / Mehki hui si ab saari fizaayen hain / Behki hui.
Shankar trained in Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music from a very young age. He entered the singing arena when Bollywood already had two established singers Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu at their peak. He released his debut album Breathless in 1998. The title track breathless became a huge hit and made him an overnight star. His song Suno Gaur Se Duniya Walo from the unreleased film Dus was among his initial hit songs. He sang songs similar to Breathless in some films and advertisements and became one of the sought after singer in the country. He reached the pinnacle of his career after his collaboration with legendary composer A.R.
Rahman in Tamil movies. He also won National Award for the Tamil song Kandukondain Kandukondain.