Monday, July 16, 2012

Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam




Kavita Subramaniam née Kavita Krishnamurthy (born Sharada Krishnamurthy on 25 January 1958) is one of the Indian film playback singers.

Trained with classical music, she has sung a wide range of classical-based songs, as well as performed with classical maestros such as Pandit Jasraj and M. Balamurali Krishna. In her career, she has worked with a variety of music composers, including R. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman.

She is also the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, including 3 consecutive awards in the period 1994–1996 and the Padmashri which she received in 2006.

Awards

Kavita Krishnamurty has received several awards and honours. She was the recipient of three consecutive Filmfare awards from 1995–1997.

Civilian Awards
2005 – Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian honours Filmfare Awards
2003 – Best Female Playback Singer(shared with Shreya Ghoshal) – Dola Re Dola (Devdas)
1997 – Best Female Playback Singer – Aaj Main Upar (Khamoshi: The Musical)
1996 – Best Female Playback Singer – Mera Piya Ghar Aaya (Yaraana)
1995 – Best Female Playback Singer – Pyaar Hua Chupke Se (1942: A Love Story)

Star Screen Awards
1997 – Best Female Playback Singer – Aaj Main Upar (Khamoshi: The Musical)
2000 – Best Female Playback Singer – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)

Zee Cine Awards
2003 – Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) – Dola Re (Devdas)
2000 – Best Female Playback Singer – Nimbooda (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)

IIFA Awards
2003 – Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) – Dola Re (Devdas)

Other Awards
Yesudas Award (2008) by Swaralaya, for exceptional contribution to Indian music.
Kishore Kumar Journalists'/Critics' Award in Calcutta (2002)
Bollywood Award, held in New York (2000)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavita_Krishnamurthy

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Sadhana Sargam



Sadhana Sargam is an Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the National Film Award and Filmfare Awards South.

Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 1990s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She holds a record for being the only North Indian to have won the National Award for a South Indian song. She is also a trained Hindustani classical singer. She has ventured into the southern Carnatic classical style with ease.

Awards
National Film Awards
2002 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Paattu Cholli" (Azhagi), Tamil film.

Filmfare Awards South
2007 - Best Female Playback Singer (Tamil) - "Akkam Pakkam" (Kireedom)
2007 - Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) - "Manasa" (Munna)

Zee Cine Awards
2004 - Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Female - "Kuch Naa Kaho" (Kuch Naa Kaho)

Star Screen Awards
2003 - Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback - "Chupke Se" (Saathiya)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadhana_Sargam

Shruti Haasan



Shruti Haasan (born January 28, 1986) is an Indian actress, singer and music composer who works in South Indian film industry and Bollywood. Her parents are noted actors, Kamal Haasan and Sarika.

As a child artist, she sang in films and appeared in a guest role, before making her adult acting debut in the 2009 action drama, Luck. She later went on to win critical acclaim for her role in the Walt Disney fantasy film, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Oh My Friend and 7aam Arivu. In 2012, she starred in Gabbar Singh, Telugu remake of Dabangg which also was her first hit as an actress.

She has also continued her stint in music through work as a singer in Indian languages, a career in music direction beginning with her father's production Unnaipol Oruvan and her own music band and album.

Discography
Title Release Album Composer
"Potri Paadadi Ponne" 1992 Thevar Magan Ilaiyaraaja
"Jaago Gori" 1997 Chachi 420 Vishal Bharadwaj
"Ram Ram" 2000 Hey Ram Ilaiyaraaja
"Roattorap Paattuch Chaththam" 2002 En Mana Vaanil Ilaiyaraaja
"Adiye Kolluthe" 2008 Vaaranam Aayiram Harris Jayaraj
"Aazma (Luck Is The Key)" 2009 Luck Salim-Sulaiman
"Allah Jaane" Unnaipol Oruvan Shruti Haasan
"Unnaipol Oruvan"
"Vaanam Ellai"
"Allah Jaane" Eenadu Shruti Haasan
"Eenadu"
"Ningi Haddu"
"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" 2010 A. R. Rahman
"Nenapidu Nenapidu" Prithvi Manikanth Kadri
"Beyond The Snake" Hisss Dave Kushner
"Evan Ivan" 2011 Udhayan Manikanth Kadri
"Yellae Lama" 7aam Arivu Harris Jayaraj
"Sri Chaitanya Junior College" Oh My Friend R. Anil
"Sokkupodi" Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Kannazhaga Kaalazhaga" 3 Anirudh Ravichander
"Tan Ye Mera" 2012 3 (Hindi)
"Kannuladha Kaaluladha" 3 (Telugu)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shruti_Haasan