Annupamaa

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Not to be confused with Bollywood singer Anupama Deshpande.

Annupamaa
Birth nameAnupama Krishnaswami
Born2 September 1968 [1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Playback singer, actor, voice actor
Music composer
Instrument(s)piano, guitar, ukulele
Years active1991–present

Annupamaa is an Indian playback singer from Tamil Nadu. She is known especially for the song "Chandralekha" (Konjam Nilavu) from Thiruda Thiruda. She is also trained in Carnatic music and a 6th grade solo pianist from Trinity College London.[1] She adores the singing styles of both Asha Bhosle in Bollywood and k S Chitra in South Indian music industry.

Annupamaa was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 2 September 1968. She got training in Carnatic music from the age of four and she began singing in school competitions from the age of eight. She had her school education from St. Anthony's Senior Secondary School, New Delhi and took her BA Degree in English from Kamala Nehru College, New Delhi in 1989. She dropped out of the Mass Communication Course from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi following her passion to become a singer. Anupama is married to J. Murali Krishnan, Executive Vice-president and National Creative Director of Optima Response and they live in Chennai.[2]

Annupamaa used to take part in college competitions during her days as a student of Mass Communications. As a copy trainee in an ad agency, she had a chance to participate in an Ad Utsav.[3]

Notable songs[edit]

Song Album Composer
Akhila Akhila Nerukku Ner Deva
Anbal Unnai 3 Roses Karthik Raja
Antha Vennila Sandhippoma Vidyasagar
Break the Rules Boys A. R. Rahman
Kya Scene Hai Sisindri Raj
Chandralekha Thiruda Thiruda / Chor Chor A. R. Rahman
Chinna Ponnu Kashmir Deva
Dil Se Re Dil Se.. A. R. Rahman
Dus (female) Dus (Unreleased) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Gulmohar Malare Majunu Harris Jeyaraj
Hay Hay Ye Mazboori Haz Aur Shahadat (album) Khurshid Alam Qawwal
Hello Doctor Kadhal Desam A. R. Rahman
Hosima Chocolate Deva
Ichankaatule Muyal Onnu V.I.P Ranjit Barot
Ied Ka Din Haz Aur Shahadat (album) Khurshid Alam Qawwal
If you wanna New A. R. Rahman
Indiran Alle V.I.P Ranjit Barot
I Wanna Be Free Tehzeeb A. R. Rahman
Iyaiyo Kanava Rangeela (Tamil Dubbed version) A. R. Rahman
Jaan Tum Ho Meri Vishwavidhaata A. R. Rahman
July Maddham Vanthal Pudhiya Mugam A. R. Rahman
Kaatrodu Puyalai Rishi Yuvan Shankar Raja
Kama Kama Enakku 20 Unakku 18 A. R. Rahman
Kadhal Niagra En Swasa Kaatre A. R. Rahman
Kumuru Kumuru Aanai D. Imman
Love Love Ulavuthurai Shah
Maara Maara Kadhal Azhivathillai Vijaya T. Rajendar
Mama Varalama Sagiye Pradeep Ravi
Mercury Pookkal Ratchagan A. R. Rahman
Mogama Thakama Kama
Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na A. R. Rahman
Pappu Can't Dance Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na A. R. Rahman
Pooveukenna Pootu Bombay A. R. Rahman
Rahathulla Ghajini Harris Jeyaraj
Salaam Haz Aur Shahadat (album) Khurshid Alam Qawwal
Sandhipoma Enakku 20 Unakku 18 A. R. Rahman
Sandhosha Kanneere Uyire A. R. Rahman
Sundara En Sundara Super Police A. R. Rahman
Signore Signore Kannathil Muthamittal A. R. Rahman
Teri Jawani Mast Mast Tathastu Vishal–Shekhar
Thilothamma Kadhal Mannan Bharadwaj
Thithikkara Vayasu Thimiru Yuvan Shankar Raja
Thudikindra Kadhal Nerukku Ner Deva
USA USA Achchamundu! Achchamundu! Karthik Raja
Yaa Rasool Khuda Haz Aur Shahadat (album) Khurshid Alam Qawwal
Yeh Raat Aks Anu Malik

References[edit]

  1. ^ Saravanan, T. (30 October 2015). "In her own style". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "'CHANDRALEKHA Anupama". Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Singer with style". The Hindu. 12 February 2002. Archived from the original on 1 December 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

External links[edit]

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