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Chithra Background information Birth name Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra Also known as Melody Queen of Little of in Vanambadi in Chinna Kuyil in Kannada Kogile in Sangeeta Saraswathi in and Kalaimamani Kalaiselvam Gana priya Kala Ratna Kala srestha Sangeetha Ratnam Swara Ratna Sathkeerthi Sangeetha Ganendhuchooda Born ( 1963-07-27) 27 July 1963 (age 55),, Genres,, Occupation(s) Singer Instruments Vocals Years active 1979–present Labels Audiotracs Website Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, often credited as K. Chithra or simply Chithra, is an Indian and musician from. Chithra also sings, devotional, and popular music. She has sung more than 25,000 songs in a number of, including,,,,,,,,,,,,, and, as well as such as,,,,. [ ] Chithra is a recipient of six (most by any female singer in ), eight and 36 different state film awards.

She has won all the four south Indian state film awards. She was honored with 's civilian honor in 2005. She is the first Indian woman who was honored by,,. She is the only singer from who was honored by the at the International and in 2009. She is the only South Indian female singer who has presented her maiden concert at the world's prestigious concert hall in in 2001.

Her song ' from the film (1995) was included in 's '1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear' list. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Born in, Kerala, into a family of musicians, Chithra's father, the late Krishnan Nair, was also her first guru (teacher). Her elder sister K. Beena and her younger brother K. Ce 0197 x driver free download windows 7.

Mahesh are also playback singers. [ ] Chithra received her training in from Dr., passed B.A. In music with first class and third rank from the, and completed a master's degree in music. She was selected to the National Talent Search Scholarship from the Central Government from 1978 to 1984. Career & Filmography [ ] Playback singing [ ] [ ] Chithra was introduced to playback by in 1979 who recorded her voice for films and private albums. Attahasam, and were the first few films in which she recorded her voice.

She also performed live concerts with in India and abroad. The song 'Manjal Prasadavum' from the film (1986) composed by got her the second. For the same composer, she sang the song 'Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum' for the film (1989) and won her third National Film Award. Her first was for the song 'Aayiram Kannumayi' from the film (1986) composed. Since then, she has earned wide recognition by singing popular songs under the compositions of,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

She is regarded as 'Nightingale of Kerala (Vanambadi)' and recorded many successful songs in Malayalam. She recorded a number of songs for the composer and her maximum duet songs in Malayalam are with.

As of 2017, she has won the Kerala State Awards for the record 16 times. Main article: Chithra made her debut in the through the song 'Poojaikketha Poovithu' from the film Neethana Antha Kuyil (1985), which was composed. She was given the title Chinnakuyil after singing the song 'Chinna Kuyil Paadum' from the 1985 released film. Director cast her for this song after Ilaiyaraaja got impressed with her song sung in original version in Malayalam for the film in 1985 directed by himself. For the folksy classical song 'Paadariyaen Padippariyaen' from the film (1986), she was awarded with the. Since then, she has recorded thousands of Tamil film songs composed by,,,,,,,,. She has sung huge number of evergreen hit songs in which are remembered till date.

She is the only female singer who has sung the maximum number of songs for the winning composer A. Rahman for his Tamil film songs. Her fifth National award for best singer was for the song 'Oooh La La' from the film (1997). Main article: [ ] Chithra started her journey in Kannada cinema through the film Preethi released in 1986. The duet song 'Nee Hacchida Ee Kumkuma' along with S.

Balasubrahmanyam was composed by G. In the same year, composer M. Ranga Rao offered her two songs in the film Aruna Raaga. This was followed by 'Sheela O My Sheela', a duet song with K. Yesudas and composed by Bappi Lahiri for the Dwarakish directorial fantasy-adventure film Africadalli Sheela. For the rest of the 1980s, she recorded songs for composers like Rajan-Nagendra, S.