Harish Raghavendra hails from a family of renowned classical musicians. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce and a Masters Degree in Mass Communication. He is a software engineer turned playback singer. He started his career as a film playback singer at the age of 18. He was introduced in Telugu and Tamil by Music Directors Raj(Koti) and Vidyasagar respectively.

He got a break with the song 'Nirpadhuvae Nadappadhuvae' in the film 'Bharathi' and the song 'Ae Azhagiya Theeyae' from Minnale was a roaring success back-to-back.

The other hits that followed were from films like Shajahaan, Majnu, Samurai, Paarvai Ondre Podhumae, Charlie Chaplin, Dheena, Youth, Tamizh, Ae Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke, Run, April Maadhathil, Solla Marantha Kadhai, Punnagai Poove, Lesa Lesa, Kaadhal Kondein, Whistle, Paarai and much more. Harish Raghavendra has sung in more than 150 films and has more than 30 film songs in the pipeline, awaiting the release of the films.

His songs like Melliname Melliname from Shahjahaan, Nirpathuve Nadapathuve from Bharathi, Devathaiyai Kanden and Thottu Thottu from Kaadhal Kondein, Sakkarai Nilave (Youth), Whistle Adikkum Vadana (Whistle), Vasantha Sena (Shree), Aagaya Suriyanai (Samurai), Hey Azhagiya Theeye (Minnale), Mudher Kanave (Majnu), Vaa Masakatre (Kurumbu), Desing Raja (Dumm Dumm Dumm), Yeh Nenje (April Mathathil) and so on have been chart-busters for several weeks.