Sunidhi Chauhan - Female Playback Singer of India

Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She is credited with over 2000 songs.

Chauhan began to sing at the age of four, and was discovered by a local TV anchor.[4] She won recognition through a televised singing contest, Meri Awaz Suno, which she won, and made her entrance into playback singing with the Hindi film Shastra.

Her breakthrough was Ram Gopal Varma's film - Mast, in which she sang the hit song, Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi.She has been nominated for twelve Filmfare Awards, winning it on three occasions. She has also won two Star Screen Awards, two IIFA Awards and one Zee Cine Award.

Sunidhi Chauhan
Background information
Birth name	Nidhi Chauhan
Born	August 14, 1983 (1983-08-14) (age 27) New Delhi, India
Origin	Indian
Genres	playback singing, Indipop
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocalist
Years active	1996–present

Early career

Chauhan started her singing career as a child, giving her first performance at the age of four, in a local temple in Delhi. Thereafter, she began to participate in, and sing for, various competitions and local gatherings. When local TV anchor, Tabassum, spotted her talent, her family shifted to Mumbai in a bid to further develop the young singer's skills, and Chauhan became the lead singer in Kalyanji's 'Little Wonders' troupe.

Recognition first met her in 1996, through the music show Meri Aawaz Suno - the first such televised contest in India - which was broadcast through the Indian national television channel, Doordarshan. She won the competition, and bagged the top prize of recording an album, Aira Ghaira Nathu Khaira, with HMV.

Unluckily for Chauhan, Aira Ghaira Nathu Khaira was promoted as a children's album, and failed to get the recognition it deserved. In 2002, Chauhan herself observed this in an interview:

"My first song and the contest did not help me much. Nothing happened for a while. But by then, I had made up my mind that I will pursue singing as a career."

Chauhan stepped into the world of playback singing with the 1996 Bollywood film, Shastra, after Aadesh Srivastava asked her to lend her voice to the song Larki Deewaani Dekho, Ladka Deewaana. She followed it with work in films like Gang, Veergati, Dahek, Bade Dilwala, Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat and Samar. By the age of nineteen, Chauhan had already lent her voice to over 350 songs.

 Breakthrough, and later work

Chauhan's breakthrough was Ram Gopal Varma's Mast, in which she sang the hit song, Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi, alongside three other songs, including the title song itself.In an interview, while speaking of Mast, she said:

"Whatever I am today, I owe to Mast. I met Sandep Chowta through Sonu Nigam, and fifteen days later, Mast was in my lap. I was only sixteen then."

In Feb 2007, as part of its marketing campaign and launch of Windows Vista in India, Microsoft hired Sunidhi Chauhan to sing the "Windows Vista Song" titled Wow is Now. This song features English and Hindi lyrics proclaiming the many 'glamorous' features of the Windows Vista Operating System.

Chauhan also sung for the Hindi-dubbed version of Disney's movie, High School Musical - songs which were sung by Vanessa Anne Hudgens in the English version. Moreover, she was the singer of the English language song "Reach Out" at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Asian Games at Doha, Qatar.

2008 was a highly successful year for the young singer, as she went on to deliver a huge number of superhit songs like Chhaliya (Tashan), Rock Mahi, Lucky Boy, Desi Girl (Dostana), Dance Pe Chance (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi), and Race Saanson Ki (Race), and which resulted in her winning the "Kelvinator GR8! FLO Women Award 2009" for her mind blowing contribution in Music.In April 2010, Chauhan joined Anu Malik and Salim Merchant as a judge on the fifth season of the immensely popular singing talent show, Indian Idol 5.
Collaborations

Chauhan has collaborated with Indian singers such as Alka Yagnik, Shaan, Udit Narayan, and is known for her popular pairing with Sukhwinder Singh (in films such as Omkara, Aaja Nachle). She is most often paired with singer Sonu Nigam, and with the successful female playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, whom many view as a stiff competition for Chauhan.

Lyricists she has worked with include Jaideep Sahni, Irshad Kamil, Gulzar, Sameer, Prasoon Joshi, Swanand Kirkire, the late Anand Bakshi and Javed Akhtar; music directors include Bappi Lahiri, A. R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Jatin Lalit, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Pritam Chakraborty, Rajesh Roshan, Nadeem-Shravan, Anand-Milind, Vishal-Shekhar, Himesh Reshammiya and others.

Chauhan is one of the few female singers of the present generation who have lent their voice for nearly every leading actress in the Indian entertainment industry, including Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Konkona Sen Sharma and more. She has also sung for actresses of yesteryear cinema, such as Rekha.She was the main singer who lent her voice for the comebacks of two leading Bollywood actresses, Kajol, in the movie Fanaa; and Madhuri Dixit, in the movie Aaja Nachle.
Vocal ability

Chauhan's voice has been described as "powerful," "amazing," "husky ... [and] sensuous". However, it has been noted that Chauhan can not hit high notes without losing some tonal quality,and people have cited her voice more suited to fast and pop songs, as compared to slow ones.

In 2007, while discussing Chauhan's popular song Beedi Jailaile, actress Bipasha Basu (on whom the song was picturised) said, "Sunidhi is a goddess. Her singing is so powerful. She added another dimension to my dancing."

Indian singer, Lata Mangeshkar has called Chauhan "one of the finest young singers." Ironically, Chauhan's item numbers have been said to mark the end of the "squeaky Lata era",a period in which Mangeshkar's style of soft voice and classical music were preferred over racy or fast pop songs.

Special appearances

In October 2008, Chauhan appeared on a special episode of the singing contest, Star Voice of India, alongside composer Ashu Dhruv, to promote their film, Drona.

She was also a guest RJ for India's Radio City 91.1 FM's new morning show, Musical-e-Azam where, over her week-long stint, she interviewed the likes of Kunal Ganjawala, Daler Mehendi, Sukhwindar, Adnan Sami and Gulzar (lyricist).

Personal life

Chauhan was born in Delhi. Her father is a minor theatre personality who pushed her into the music industry from a young age. She has a younger sister, Suneha.

She completed her schooling from Greenway Modern School, Dilshad Garden.

Chauhan, who believes herself to be "the most versatile singer today," attributes her success to her parents and Indian singer Sonu Nigam. She has cited Sadma (Shock) as her favourite film; gymnastics and cricket as her favourite sports; and Akshaye Khanna and Madhuri Dixit as her favourite actor and actress, respectively. She is also known for her admiration of international divas Celine Dion and Whitney Houston
Chauhan also loves western music, and cites Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson as her inspirations. She has noted that one of her ambitions is to achieve global fame like them.

Chauhan "changed" her image after making it big into Bollywood, upgrading her wardrobe and losing twelve kilos by jogging and working out. In 2000, she revealed a "secret dream" of seeing herself as a Bollywood actress. In an interview, she said: "I have many acting offers too, but I don't want to rush it. Frankly, I would like to do just one or two films to fulfill that secret dream of seeing myself as an actress. But my life is singing and my aim is to keep singing better."
Marriage, Disowning, and Divorce

In 2002, at the age of 18, Chauhan eloped with music video director and choreographer Bobby Khan, who came visibly close to her while working on the video of her hit song, Pehla Nasha. It was reported that the couple married in a secretly arranged ceremony, attended only by very close friends, and vigilantly watched over by security,

Chauhan was initially happy with the marriage. In an interview, she said:

"My in-laws don't make me feel I am 'married'. I don't feel I have stepped into a new house. I am so comfortable. And Bobby is a darling. I am very, very happy."

On the downside, the marriage caused a rift between the young singer and her parents, who considered the union unsuitable, and consequently disowned her. However, Chauhan and Khan separated a year later, bringing about a reconciliation between the estranged parents and daughter. Chauhan, who lived with mentor, actor and TV anchor, Annu Kapoor and his wife Arunita during the separation, filed for divorce the same year, citing that she had realized she and Khan "wanted different things from life."
Filmography

• Ehsaas - A Feeling (Released November 30, 2001) [Special Appearance]
• Bas Ek Pal [Special Appearance in Promotional Song Dheeme Dheeme with singer K.K.]
• Bhoot [Special Appearance in Promotional Song Bhoot Hoon Main]
  
  
  Awards and honors

Year	Category	Song and Film	Result
Filmfare Awards
2000	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Ruki Ruki" (Mast)	Nominated
2001	R. D. Burman Award for Most Promising Newcomer		Winner
	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Mehboob Mere" (Fiza)	Nominated
2005	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Dhoom Machale" (Dhoom)	Nominated
2006	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Kaisi Paheli" (Parineeta)	Nominated
	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Deedar De" (Dus)	Nominated
2007	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Beedi" (Omakara)	Winner
	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Soniye" (Aksar)	Nominated
	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Aashiqui Main" (36 China Town)	Nominated
2008	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Aaja Nachle" (Aaja Nachle)	Nominated
	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Sajnaji Vari Vari" (Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.)	Nominated
2009	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Dance Pe Chance" (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)	Nominated
2010	Best Playback Singer - Female	Chor Bazari for Love Aaj Kal	Nominated
Star Screen Awards
2001	Best Playback Singer - Female	Bhumro for Mission Kashmir	Nominated
2004	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye Ho for Armaan	Nominated
2004	Best Playback Singer - Female	Sajna Ve Sajna for Chameli	Winner
2005	Best Playback Singer - Female	Dhoom Machale (Dhoom)	Nominated
2006	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Kaisi Paheli" (Parineeta)	Nominated
2007	Best Playback Singer - Female	Beedi Jalaile for Omkara	Winner
2008	Best Playback Singer - Female	Sajnaji Vaari for Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.	Nominated
2009	Best Playback Singer - Female	Dance Pe Chance for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi	Nominated
2010	Best Playback Singer - Female	Chor Bazari for Love Aaj Kal	Nominated
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
2001	Best Female Playback Singer	Mehboob Mere for Fiza	Nominated
2005	Best Female Playback Singer]	Dhoom Machale for Dhoom	Winner
	Best Female Playback Singer	Sajna Ve for Chameli	Nominated
2006	Best Female Playback Singer	Kaisi Paheli for Parineeta	Nominated
	Best Female Playback Singer	Deedar De for Dus	Nominated
2007	Best Female Playback Singer	Crazy Kiya Re for Dhoom 2	Nominated
	Best Female Playback Singer	Beedi Jalaile for Omkara	Winner
2008	Best Female Playback Singer	Aaja Nachle for Aaja Nachle	Nominated
2009	Best Female Playback Singer	Desi Girl for Dostana	Nominated
Zee Cine Awards
2005	Best Female Playback Singer	Dhoom Machale for Dhoom	Winner
	Best Female Playback Singer	Kaise Paheli Zindagi for Parineeta	Nominated
2007	Best Female Playback Singer	Beedi Jalaile for Omkara	Nominated
Apsara Awards
2005	Best Female Playback Singer	Dhoom Machale for Dhoom	Nominated
2008	Best Female Playback Singer	Aaaja Nachle (Aaja Nachle)	Nominated
Global Indian Film Awards
2006	Best Female Playback Singer	Beedi Jalaile (Omkara)	Nominated

Suman Kalyanpur Female Playback Singer in India

Suman Kalyanpur is a female singer in India.

Suman Kalyanpur aka Suman Hemadey was born on January 28, 1937 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, (which was then a part of India under British Raj), her maiden name being Hemady. In 1943, her family moved to Mumbai (then Bombay), where she received her musical training. She married Ramanand S. Kalyanpur.

Suman Kalyanpur
Born	January 28, 1937 (age 73) Dhaka, East Bengal(1937-01-28)
Genres	Indian classical music, playback singing
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1954–1981

Once Talat Mahmood heard Kalyanpur singing in a musical concert. Highly impressed, he recommended her to his music recording company, HMV. At age 17, she provided her first playback singing for the movie, Mangu (1954), singing the song Koi Pukāre Dheere Se Tujhe.

Kalyanpur provided playback singing for Miyān Bibi Rāzi (1960), Bāt Ek Rāt Ki (1962), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Dil Hi To Hai (1963), Shagoon (1964), Jahān Āra (1964), Sānjh Aur Sawerā (1964), Noor Jahān (1967), Saathi (1968) and Pakeezāh (1971). She sang for composers Shankar Jaikishan, Roshan, Madan Mohan, S. D. Burman, Hemant Kumar, Chitragupta, Naushad, S. N. Tripathi, and Ghulam Mohammed, singing the most songs for the first two in the list. She has sung over 740 movie and non-movie songs.

Some of Kalyanpur's popular songs include Nā Tum Hamen Jāno (Bāt Ek Rāt Ki), Chhodo, Chhodo Mori Bāiyān (Miyā Biwi Rāzi), Dil Gham Se Jal Rahā (Shamā), Yun Hi Dil Ne Chāhā Thā (Dil Hi To Hai), Bujhā Diye Hain (Shagoon), Mere Sang Gā (Janwar), Mere Mehboob Na Jā (Noor Mahal), Tum Agar Aa Sako To & Zindagi Doob Gai Dard Ke Toofano Mein (Ek Sāl Pehle), Jo Ham Pe Guzarti Hai (Mohabbat Isko Kehten Hain), Sharābi Sharābi Yeh Sāwan Kā Mausam (Noor Jehān) and Behena Ne Bhai Ki Kalai Main (Resham ki Dori), for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1975.

Kalyanpur sang with Lata Mangeshkar the duet Kabhi Āj, Kabhi Kal, Kabhi Parason under the direction of composer Hemant Kumar. She recorded some popular duets with male singers Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Talat Mahmood, and Hemant Kumar. Some of her memorable duets with Rafi are Parbaton Ke Pedon Par Shaam Ka Basera He, Ājahuna Āye Bālamā, Tumane Pukārā Āur Hum Chale Āye", "Bād Muddat Ke Yeh Ghadi Āyee, Mujhhe Yeh Bhool Nā, Tujhhko Dilbari Ki Kasam and Chānd Takatā Hai Idhar. With Manna Dey, she sang the popular duet Na Jāne Kahān Ham The under the music direction of Dattaram.

Kalyanpur also recorded some memorable songs with a classical base, including Manamohan Man Mein Ho Tumhi, Mere Sang Gā Gungunā, and Gir Gayi Re More Māthe Ki Bindiyā. She received three times the prestigious Sur Sringar Samsad award for the best classical song in a Hindi movie.

Kalyanpur recorded songs for movies in several languages besides Hindi: Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Bengali, Oriya, and Punjabi. Her recordings include devotional songs, ghazals, and thumris.

In Marathi, Kalyanpur recorded for composers Sudhir Phadke, Dashrath Pujāri, and Ashok Patki. Some of her well-known Marathi songs are Rimjhhim Jharate Shrāwan Dhārā, Shabda Shabda Japun Thhewa, Re Kshanāchyā Sangateene, Jethe Sāgarā Dharanee Milate, Bhaktichyā Phulānchā Goad To Suwās, Nāvikā Re Vara Vahe Re, and Ketakichyā Banee Tethe Nāchalā Ga Mora,Yaa Laadkya Mulano.

Recently in Jan 2010 she has been awarded with prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award by Government of Maharashtra.

Sulakshana Pandit Female Playback Singer of India

Sulakshana Pandit is a Filmfare Award winning Playback Singer & Actor.Her brothers are the composing duo Jatin Lalit and her younger sister is Vijeta Pandit who achieved fame with her debut movie Love Story.Her uncle is the accomplished classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj.

Sulakshana Pandit
Birth name	Sulakshana Pratap Narain Pandit
Also known as	Sulakshna Pandit
Born	9 July 1953
Genres	Playback singing, Performing Artist
Occupations	Singer, Actor
Years active	Singing: 1967-1996 Acting:1975-1987

Career

Sulakshana's career as heroine spanned in '70s and early '80s. As a leading lady she worked with Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Raj Babbar and Rakesh Roshan. . Her acting career began with the suspense thriller Uljhan in 1975 opposite Sanjeev Kumar.

In Anil Ganguly's Sankoch (1976) which was based on the novel Parineeta she portrayed Lolita.Some of her popular hit films are Uljhan, Hera Pheri, Apnapan, Sankoch, Khandaan, Raaz, Thief of Baghdad, Chehre Pe Chehra, Dharam Kanta and Waqt Ki Deewar.

She also acted in a Bengali movie Bondie where she was paired opposite Uttam Kumar.

Sulakshana had a singing career along side her acting career.She began her singing career as a child singer singing the popular song "Saat Samundar Paar se" along with Lata Mangeshkar in the 1967 film Taqdeer.Thereafter she recorded with famed Musicians like Hemant Kumar & Kishore Kumar. She sang in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Oriya & Gujarathi. Some of her popular songs are:

* Beqarar e dil tu gaaye ja - Door Ka Raahi (1971)

* Sapnon ka raja - Chalte Chalte (1975)

* Aaj Pyare Pyare Se Lagte - Uljhan (1975)

* Bandhi re kahe preet - Sankoch (1976)

* Somwar ko hum mile - Apnapan (1977)

* Boliye surili boliyaan - Griha Pravesh (1979)

* Mausam lovely mausam - Thodisi Bewafaai (1980)

* Khaali Pyala Chhalka - Sparsh (1980)

* Mana teri nazar - Ahista Ahista (1981)

* Jiske Liye Sab ko Chhoda - Saajan Ki Saheli (1981)

In 1980 she released an album titled "Jazbaat"(courtesy HMV) wherein she rendered Ghazals.

She sang duets with accomplished singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Shailender Singh,Yesudas,Mahendra Kapoor and Udit Narayan. She sang under the music direction of Music Directors like Shankar Jaikishan, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Kanu Roy, Bappi Lahiri, Usha Khanna, Rajesh Roshan, Khayyam, Rajkamal & several others.

[edit] Awards

* Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1975 for the song "Tu hi saagar hai tu hi kinara" in Sankalp (1975).

* Miyan Tansen Award in 1975 for the song "Tu hi Saagar hai tu hi kinara" in Sankalp (1975)

* Nominated as Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for rendering the classical "Bandhi re Kahe Preet" in Sankoch (1976)

Personal life

She comes from a musical family originating from Pili Mandori Village in Hissar district of Haryana state. She is related to Pandit Jasraj who is her uncle. She started singing at the age of 9 as a child and her elder brother Mandheer Pandit (who was earlier a music composer in the 80's with Jatin Pandit, better known as Mandheer - Jatin) was her only constant companion in the city of Mumbai and they both performed and sang on stage till Sulakshana became a leading Playback Singer through many of their Live Concerts with Legends like Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi.

She has 3 brothers (Mandheer, Jatin Pandit & Lalit Pandit) & 3 sisters (Maya,Sandhya & Vijeta Pandit).Her father Pratap Narayan Pandit was an accomplished Classical Vocalist.Her nephew Yash Pandit is an Indian Television Actor & nieces Shrraddha Pandit & Shweta Pandit are playback singers.

Sulakshana has never been married. Actor Sanjeev Kumar turned down her marriage proposal, because he never got over his heartbreak after actress Hema Malini rejected him to marry her frequent co-star Dharmendra. She also fell on hard times when she stopped getting work. She was living in an apartment with no furniture and that required serious repairs. She was forced to put it up for sale, and it remained on the market for several months, until finally her former leading man Jeetendra came to her rescue by convincing his brother-in-law to purchase the flat. From the proceeds of the sale, she was able to pay off her debts and purchase three apartments. Her sister Vijeta Pandit and brother-in-law, music composer Aadesh Shrivastava took care of her, but her health has deteriorated and she has been hospitalized on several occasions. Aadesh has indicated that he was composing a devotional album for Sulakshana but her health is a serious issue that they haven't been able to look into and don't let her other family members intervene in the same. She is currently 57 years old.

Sujatha Mohan Female Playback Singer of India

Sujatha Mohan usually credited as Sujatha, is an Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu and Hindi movies.

Family

Sujatha Mohan is the granddaughter of Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai, the first Chief Minister of the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State after Independence. Her only daughter, Shweta Mohan, is also a singer.

Career

Sujatha was shot to fame in the seventies as Baby Sujatha, the schoolgirl who regularly used to sing with K. J. Yesudas in his stage shows all over the world. She recorded her first song, "Kannezhuthy Pottuthottu" when she was in sixth standard. The song was composed by M. K. Arjunan for the 1975 Malayalam movie Tourist Bungalow. She recorded songs for Shyam in Kamam Krodham Moham and Salil Chowdhury in Aparadhi. Around this time, composer M. G. Radhakrishnan got her to record many non-film songs; the biggest hit among them was "Odakkuzhal Vili".

She debuted in Tamil films through the song "Kaadhal Oviyam Kandein", but it was not included in the film. Her first released song in Tamil was "Kalai Paniyil" from the Tamil film Gayathri (1977), starring Sridevi and Rajinikanth with music by Ilaiyaraja. She sang for Ilaiyaraaja in Johnny, Kavikuyil and Ilamai Kolangal. After her marriage in 1981, she took a sabbatical from playback singing. She made a successful comeback in 1988 through Kadathanadan Ambadi, followed by the superhit Chithram.

She used to sing ad jingles in the late 1980s for A. R. Rahman (such as a Remanika Sarees ad). Then, Rahman got her to sing "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Mani Ratnam's 1992 film Roja, which became one of the biggest hit songs in India. The backing vocals for the song "Kadhal Roja" were also performed by Sujatha. She has had other hit songs, most of them with Rahman from films including Pudhiya Mugam (1992), Gentleman (1993), Jeans and Minsaara Kanavu (1997). She has also recorded some songs in Hindi, including "Dil Hai Sanam" (the Hindi version of "Thee Thee") from Chor Chor (Thiruda Thiruda), "Ishq Bina" from Taal, "Hai Jaana" from Pukar and "Ishwar Allah" from Earth, and provided backing vocals for the song "Tum Ho Meri Nigahom" from Kabhi Na Kabhi, all of them composed by A. R. Rahman. She has had many of her notable and successful songs under the musical direction of A. R. Rahman.

She had a strong comeback in the Malayalam film industry in the mid-1990s and most of her notable Malayalam songs were composed by Vidyasagar. Most of her hit songs from Telugu are composed by Mani Sharma.

Popular songs

Tamil

* "Oru Iniya Manadhu" from Johnny

* "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Roja

* "Netru Illatha Matram" from Pudhiya Mugam

* "Poo Pookkum Osai" from Minsara Kanavu

* "Thilana Thilana" from Muthu

* "Enveetu Thottathil" from Gentleman

* "Porale Ponnuthayi" from Karuththamma

* "Aathangara Marame" from Kizhakku Cheemayile

* "Kaatru Kuthirayile" from Kadhalan

* "Katrin Mozhiye" from Mozhi

* "Mudhal Murai" from Sangamam

* "Aasai Aasai" from Dhool

* "Chandiranai Thottadhu Yaar" from Ratchagan

* "Poovukkul" from Jeans

* "Maankuttiye" from Priyamana Thozhi

* "Hallo Hallo Anbuvani" from Manitha Manitha

* "Nenjodu" from Kadhal Kondein

* "Sotta Sotta Tajmahal" from Tajmahal

* "Thithikkuthe…" from Thittikudhey

* "Oru Poiyaavadhu" from Jodi

* "Mugilinamae Enadi" from Amirtham

* "Nenjam Ellaam" from Ayutha Ezhuthu

* "Chalakku Chalakku" from Suryavamsam

* "Yedho Oru Paatu" from Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen

* "Atrai Thingal" from Sivappathigaram

* "Paadava Paadava" from Little John

* "Azhakooril Poothavale" from Thirumalai

Malayalam

* "Kunu Kune" from Yodha

* "Pranayamanithooval" from Azhakiya Ravanan

* "Ethrayo Janmamayi" from Summer in Bethlahem

* "Varamanjaladiya" from Pranayavarnangal

* "Kakkakarumban" from Ee Puzhayum Kadannu

* "Perariya" from Soothradharan

* "Manju Peyyanu" from Chandranudikkunna Dikhil

* "Marannittum" from Randaam Bhavam

* "Onnam Kili" from Kilichundan Mampazham

* "Kandu Kandu" from Mampazhakkalam

* "Thattam Pidichu" from Paradesi

* "Aaroraal Pularmazhayil" from Pattalam

* "Juneile Nilamazhayil" from Nammal Thammil

Telugu

* "Paruvam Vaanaga" from Roja

* "Na Cheli Rojave" from Roja

* "Naathora Tamashalalo" from Ninne Pelladutha

* "Sorry Sorry Sorry" from Bavagaru Bagunnara

* "Cheppave Chirugaali" from Okkadu

* "Gola Gola Rangola" from Ashok

* "Jada Thoti kodithe" from Lakshmi Narasimha

* "Kannu Kottina" from Balu

* "Manasa Vacha Manasisthe" from Iddaru Mitrulu

* "Sukku Sukku" from Lakshyam

* "Abbabba Iddu" from Choodalani Vundi

* "Yem Pilla Kusalama" from Chennakeshava Reddy

* "Shukriya Shukriya" from Nuvve Kavali

* "Sundari" from Amrutha

* "Swagatham" from Sivaramaraj

* "Raja Hamsavo" from Ganesh

* "Gutthonkaya" from Kalyana Ramudu

* "Chiguraku Chatu Chilaka" from Gudumba Shankar

* "Ne Style Nakishtam" from Raghavendra

* "Gusa Gusale Gumma Mamillu" from Annayya

* "Mokka Jonna Thota" from Subhash Chandra Bose

* "Ele Ele Maradala" from Annamayya

* "Entha Pani Chesindi Prema" from Dongadu

* "Kolo Koloyamma Kolo" from Abhimanyu

Hindi

* "Dil Hai Sanam" Chor Chor (Thiruda Thiruda Hindi version)

* "Ishq Bina Kya" from Taal

* "Hai Jaana" from Pukar

* "Tum Ho Meri Nigahom" from Kabhi Na Kabhi

* "Ishwar Allah" from 1947 Earth

Malayalam album songs

* Ravereyayittum from Pranayamarmaram - 2009

* Ee Manjil from Spandanam - 2010

Online initiative

Sujatha was among the first mainstream artists to support the Acethetik initiative, along with M Jayachandran, Madhu Balakrishnan, M G Sreekumar. She recorded "Manju Puthappil" and other songs for the website.

Awards

Sujatha has received several awards and recognitions for her work in the South Indian film musical world.

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards:

* 2001 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Un Samayal Arayil" from Dhill

* 1996 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Poo Pookkum Oosai" from Minsara Kanavu

* 1993 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Netru Illatha Maatram" from Pudhiya Mugam

Kerala State Film Awards:

* 2008 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Bansuri" from Rathri Mazha

* 1999 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Varamanjaladiya" from Pranayavarnangal

* 1996 - Best Female Playback Singer - "Pranayamanithooval" from Azhakiya Ravanan

Asianet Film Awards:

* 2004 - Best Female Playback - "Kandu Kandu" from Mampazhakkalam

* 2001 - Best Female Playback - "Perariya" from Soothradharan

Other prominent awards:

* 2009 - Swaralaya Yesudas Award

* Film Critics Award For Best Female Playback - 11 times

* Cinema Express award

* Dinakaran award

Sudha Malhotra Female Playback Singer of India

Sudha Malhotra (born 30 November 1936)is an Indian playback singer. She also acted in some BollywoodRaj Kapoor's Prem Rog (1982) in the song Yeh Pyar tha ya kuch aur tha.

Early life and education
films and as a play singer worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 60s, like Arzoo, Dhool Ka Phool, Ab Dilli Door Nahin, Girl Friend, Barsat Ki Raat, Didi, Kala Pani, Prem Rog, Dekh Kabira Roya. She was last heard in

Sudha Malhotra was born in New Delhi and grew up in in Lahore, Bhopal and Firozpur. She did her graduation in music from Agra University.
Career

Sudha Malhotra was discovered as a child artiste by Ghulam Haider (a prominent music director of the 1940s). She debuted in the movie Arzoo.
Filmography

• Arzoo
• Ab Dilli Door Nahin
• Girl Friend
• Dekh Kabira Roya (1957)
• Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
• Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)
• Gauhar
• Dil-e-Naadan
• Babar
• Didi
• Kala Pani
• Prem Rog (1982)

Srilekha Parthasarathy Female Playback Singer of India

Srilekha Parthasarathy is a Tamil singer who is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha. She has a versatile voice, and has experienced an impressive success in other genres of music as well, including ghazals.

Srilekha began her professional career in 2000, when she sang the scintilating Jingle for the “Idhayam Oil” advertisement, which was piturised on “Jothika”. She describes the jingle as her ticket into the Tamil music industry.

Biography

Srilekha was born and brought up in Delhi. Being South Indian by birth, she learnt both North Indian and South Indian languages and music, as well as Western music. At the age of four, she won the first prize in the annual All India Children’s Music Competition in New Delhi.

Overview of her career

Her debut was with music director Harris Jayaraj, for the song called "Yedho Ondru" from the movie Laysa Laysa. This movie also introduced Trisha, one of the leading Tamil actresses.

Her popularity increased with many other hits, such as "Poo Mugam Siricha" for the movie Junction, "Kaadhalaagi" with S.P. Balasubramaniam in Pop Carn, "Don’t worry be Happy" for the movie Whistle, and "Sutthi Sutthi Varuven" for the movie Sena.

Her career took a leap with the blockbuster hit "Kalyaanam dhaan" from the movie Saamy. This song topped the music charts. This was followed by "Vinodhane" from Thennavan, "Vaa Masakatre" from Kurumbu and "Ayurvedha Azhagi" from Thiruda Thirudi.

Her recent hits include Dhimsu Kattai, "Chinna Veeda", "Kokku Meena Thinguma" and "Pacchakili Pacchakili". Other songs of Srilekha include "Mummy Chellama", "Bambara Kannu", "Vecchukka Vecchukka Va", "Garuda Garuda", and "Thavilu Thavilu".

List of her Tamil movie songs

This is a list of songs she has sung in Tamil movies:

Year	Film	Song
2003	Thennavan	Vinodhane - II
2003	Thirumalai	Thimsu Kattai
2003	Jore	Mummy Chellamma
2003	Saamy	Kalyanamthaan
2003	Whistle	Don't Worry Be Happy
2003	Kovil	Kokku Meenai
2003	Ottran	Chinnaveedu
2003	Kurumbu	Vaa Masakaatre
2003	Aalukkoru Aasai	Kaathal Kaathal
2003	Earumugam	Azhagana 1
2004	Aethiree	Saithane Saithane
2004	Madurey	Pambarakkannu Pachamilaka
2004	Arasaktchi	Saiyo Saiyo
2004	Jananam	Ore Oru Mutham
2004	Kannadi Pookal	Kuthu Padhra
2005	Ji	Thiruttu Rascal
2005	Thotti Jaya	Yaari Singari
2005	Gurudeva	Saiva Karuvadu
2006	Parijatham '	Oru Nodi Iru Nodi
2006	Kodambakkam	Adi Nee Oru
2006	Devathaiyai Kanden	Ore Oru Thopule
2007	Vel	Onnappola
2007	Aanai	Aiy Idupattum
2007	Veeramum Eeramum	Oru Shanam
2007	Ammuvagiya Naan	Silir Silir Silirkkuthadi
2007	Kovai Brothers	Soota Kelapi
2007	Piragu	Unnaipolla Pennai
2007	Thalainagaram	Mathi Mathi Machaney
2008	Nenjai Thodu	L K G
2008	Naayagan	Nila Nila Oodiva
2008	Aayudham	Sarakku Sarakku
2008	Newtonin Moondram Vidhi	Paraparakkura

Awards

* Best Female Playback singer for the song “Vecchikka Vecchikava” from M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

* Youth Icon of the year 2004, by Damodharan College of Engineering & Management Studies, Coimbatore

* Young Achiever Award, by Sangam Kala group, 2004

* Best Young Playback Singer Award, 2004, by TVK Cultural Academy

Live shows

She has done more than 200 live shows in India and other countries, including Singapore, USA, Canada, Kuwait and Colombo. She actively participates in live shows for corporate companies, such as Hyundai, Aircel, Touchtel, Airtel, Samsung, Bpl Mobiles, TVS group andCognizant Technology. She is one of the judges in Star Vijay TV's "Super Singer" series.

Fan club

She also has a fan club "No One Noticed Srilekha" in Portland, Oregon, USA, the first for a Tamil singer in Oregon. She has a huge fan base all over the world.

Shweta Pandit Female Playback Singer of India

Early Life and Background

Shweta Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer, Song Writer and Live Performer in Bollywood.

At the age of 5, Shweta Pandit worked with Legendary Indian Composer, Ilayaraja for the award-winning film Anjali, which was re-recorded in Hindi from Tamil. She dubbed for the lead role in the film in Hindi.

Born and raised in Mumbai, India, where she studied at Utpal Shanghvi School and briefly at Mithibai College. She is the fourth generation of vocalists in her family of great music maestros. Her Grand Uncle is Padma Vibhushan - Sangeet Martand and legendary Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Pandit Jasraj (Born 1930) and she learnt music since the age of 8 from his elder brother, Sangeet Acharya - Pandit Pratap Narayan (1918-2002). Her Father, Vishwaraj Pandit is a Classical Tabla Player and used to be a Music Director in the late 70's and early 80's with his younger brother Jatin. Together they formed the name 'Mandheer - Jatin' and later became Associate Music Director, when 'Jatin - Lalit' decided to compose as a team in the early 90's. Shweta's aunt Sulakshana Pandit, was a household name in the 70's as one the biggest Singing Sensations who also acted in movies like Uljhan, Sankoch, Manoranja, Hera Pheri, Apnapan and is now retired. She belongs to the Mewati Gharana of Indian Classical Music hailing from Hissar in Haryana.

She is the youngest child and has an elder brother, Yash Pandit (Television and Film Actor since 2002) and elder sister, Shradha Pandit (Playback Singer since 1997 - Khamoshi, Delhi 6, Sangharsh, Khoobsoorat etc.)

She has sung in various films even as a child-singer including Pardes, Raju Chacha, Dil Kya Kare, Saaz (where she collaborated with Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakkir Hussain as Music Composer) and many more.

Movie career

She got her first big leading break with Yash Raj Films with Aditya Chopra’s Mohabbatein in 2000 with 5 leading songs at the age of 12. She was chosen to sing in the film, after she auditioned for the final selection among 500 singers.

Her popular songs are from Aditya Chopra's Neal n Nikki 2005, David Dhawan's Partner 2007, Aneez Bazmi's Welcome 2007, Ram Gopal Varma's Naach 2004 and Sarkar Raj 2009, Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna 2006 etc.

Her Debut Record Album Main Zindagi Hoon released when she was only 16 years old with Virgin Records, India. She has released 3 videos from this album, featuring her. Her other albums include Aplam Chaplam - the Star Mix, a remix album of the classic Bollywood songs, featuring Bollywood Superstar, Salman Khan in the Music Video.

Shweta has also sung for various TV Commercials and AD Jingles. She has sung in various Indian and Western languages and started performing live on stage, all around the world, since the age of 11, on the Children's Live Show, Little Stars in 1998 at the Wembley Arena in London.

In 2009, Shweta collaborated with popular Punjabi singer and actor Harbhajan Mann for the song Sun Mere Chann Mahiya for the album Heer Ranjha (OST).

Television

She participated as a child on the popular Indian TV music show SareGaMaPa in 1996.

Her first Reality Television Show as a playback singer in 2008 – Mission Ustaad on Channel 9x, was a show Produced by the United Nations and Judged by Oscar Winner and Music Maestro A R Rahman and noted Lyric and Film Writer Javed Akhtar

The show was one of the biggest television series presented by the United Nations and had accomplished singers from Bollywood performing together for various causes for the United Nations.

Live Performances

In 2009 - 2010 Shweta Pandit is now a part of 2009 Oscar Winner, A R Rahman's - Jai Ho Journey Home Concert - World Tour'. Performing with the Music Legend as a leading vocalist, around the world, including India, Australia, USA, UK and the Middle East and Asia.

Commercials

Shweta Pandit Productions has also recently released the debut album of Shrradha Pandit's Teri Heer in October 2008, with Sony Music, India. She has also featured in the Coke Commercial (TVC) in 2009 featuring Cricketer Gautam Gambhir and Directed by Acclaimed Dibakar Banerjee.

She has also featured on the cover of Rave Magazine in 2008, as one of the youngest achievers in Bollywood music.

Awards and Achievements

Shweta has recently won the most Prestigious Indian Popular honor The Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu, South Awards) for the Film 'Kotha Bangaru Lokam' for the Super Hit Song 'Nenani Neevani' on 31 July 2009 in Hyderabad, India.

* Nominated for Stardust Awards in 2005 for 'best New Musical Sensation' for her song in Aetbaar.

Filmography

* Mohabbatein (2000)

* Neal N Nikki (2005)

* Hisss (2010) *Song Writer and Playback Singer*

* Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006)

* Iqbal (2005)

* Aamras (2010)

* Dil Jo Bhi Kahey

* Teesri Ankh

* Shiva

* Downtown

* Zor Laga Ke Haiya (2010)

* Antardhwand (2010)

* Naach (2004)

* Fight Club (2006)

* Agyaat (2009)

* Fast Forward (2009)

* Gayab

* Aetbaar

* Prateeksha

* Hello Darling (2010)

* 3 Nights 4 Days (2010)

* Mr Hot Mr Cool

* Kathputli

* Vaada Raha

* My Friend Ganesha 3 (2010)

* Nayee Padosan (2003)

* Haasil (2002)

* Rudraksh (2003)

* RGV Ki Aag

* Kaash.. Mere Hote

* Deshdrohi

* James

* Phoonk

* The Perfect Husband

* Raju Chacha (2000)

* Dil Kya Kare (1999)

* Julie

* Aap Mujhe Ache Lagne Lage (2002)

* Soch

* Stumped

* Ye Kya Ho Raha Hai (2002)

* Disney's High School Musical and High School Musical 2 (dubbed in Hindi)

* Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2009) Filmfare Award *Best Playback Singer*

* Allari Bullodu

* Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw

* Inkosaari (2010)

* Lagdha Ishq Ho Gaya (2010)

* Heer-Ranjha (2010)

* Maro Charithra (2010)

* Leader (2010)

Spiritual and Sanskrit Devotional Albums

* 'Mahalakshmi' with Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj

* 'Dashavatar' with Rattan Mohan Sharma

* 'Ganesha' with Shankar Mahadevan

* 'Sukh Samriddhi Suraksha' with Shrradha Pandit