Vijay Prakash is a playback singer based in Bombay. He has sung in Hindi films such as Kaal, Swades, Lakshya, Matrubhoomi, and Tere Naam. He has also performed in Tamil and Telugu movies. Prakash was a participant in the singing talent show Sa Re Ga Ma on Zee TV, hosted by Sonu Nigam. He made it to the mega-finals in 1999. He is a student of Suresh Wadkar. In 2008 he sang the "Condom a capella" ringtone composed by Rupert Fernandes and produced by the BBC World Service Trust for an Indian safe sex campaign.