Mahalakshmi Iyer

Mahalakshmi Iyer
Mahalakshmi Iyer
Background information
Born	(1976-07-11) 11 July 1976
Genres	Playback singing, Indian classical music, folk, Indipop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocalist
Years active	1996–present

Mahalakshmi Iyer is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi, Assamese and Tamil songs. She has sung in many other Indian languages as well, including Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati and Kannada.

Career

Playback singing

Mahalakshmi made her playback debut with the film Dus in 1997, but the film never completed and released due to the sudden passing of the film's director. The album however was released in 1999 as a tribute. She sang the track Ae Ajnabee with Udit Narayan for A. R. Rahman in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se.. which was her first release as a playback singer and considered to be her debut. Mahalakshmi continued singing for Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and A.R. Rahman in many films which followed.

Since then she has also sung many serials, jingles, and original albums. She was part of several successful soundtracks such as Mission Kashmir, Yaadein and Saathiya and worked with some of the biggest music composers like A. R. Rahman, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Vishal–Shekhar, Nadeem–Shravan, Jatin–Lalit and more.

She has sung for many Yash Raj Films' biggest hits like Dhoom 2, Bunty Aur Babli, Salaam Namaste, Fanaa, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.

She was known for her performances in songs like "Kabhi Sham Dhale" from Sur – The Melody of Life (2002), "Har Taraf" from Rishtey (2002) and for hit songs like "Chup Chup Ke" from Bunty Aur Babli (2005), "Aaj Ki Raat" from Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006) and "Bol Na Halke Halke" from Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.

She sang on the Academy Award-winning song "Jai Ho" for A. R. Rahman in the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Specifically, she sang the Hindi words between the short "Jai Ho" chants, as well as portions of the verses (most of which were sung by Sukhwinder Singh).

In the past, she rendered background vocal to the very famous Ghazal of Pankaj Udhas named Aur Ahistaa. She has also rendered her voice to many private album remixes notably Aaja Piya Tohe Pyar and Baahon Mein Chali Aao, which was originally rendered by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar.

Television songs

Year	Name of Serial	Composer	Company / Production
1996	Sapna Na Vavetar	Uttank Vora	Shobhana Desai Production
2000	Kasamm	Lalit Sen	Balaji Telefilms
2000-2001	Kundali
2001-2013	Char Divas Sasuche	Kaushal Inamdar	Siddhivinayak Productions
2002-2003	Kuchh Jhuki Palkain	Lalit Sen	Balaji Telefilms
2002-2005	Kehta Hai Dil	Lalit Sen	UTV Software Communications
2002-2003	Kammal	Saurabh Bhatt	Balaji Telefilms
2002–2006	Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani	Pritam	Ananda Films & Telecomm. Pvt. Ltd.
2003–2004	Aandhi	Lalit Sen	Siddhant Cinevision
2003–2005	Saara Akaash	Anand Sharma	Miditech
2005	Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi
2006-2007	Thodi Khushi Thode Gham	Uttank Vora	Shobhana Desai Production Pvt Ltd & Adlabs
2006-2009	Banoo Main Teri Dulhann	K.C. Loy & Aashish Rego	Shakuntalam Telefilms
2007-2008	Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni	Jeet Ganguly	Fox Television Studios
2008-2010	Miley Jab Hum Tum	Shaleen Sharma	Sunshine Productions & Endemol India
2009-2010	Aapki Antara	N/A	Drishtant Media
2009–2011	Maziya Priyala Preet Kalena	Ashok Patki	Balaji Telefilms
2010	Bandh Reshmache
2015	Ase He Kanyadan		Seventh Sense Media
2015-2016	Aadhe Adhoore	N/A	Ananda Films & Zindagi TV Productions
2017	Aarambh	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Rose Audio Visuals
2021	Aggabai Sunbai	Ashok Patki	Someel Creations

In 2013, Mahalakshmi Iyer sang a song with Udit Narayan titled "Ek dil banaaya, phir pyar basaaya", penned by Raghvendra Singh music direction of Navin Manish for Rajshri 's TV show Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga on Sahara One.

Film songs

Year	Song	Film	Language	Music director	Co-singer(s)
1997	"Suno Gaur Se Duniya Walo (Hindustani)"	Dus	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Udit Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan, Dominique Cerejo
1998	"Ae Ajnabee"	Dil Se..	Hindi	A. R. Rahman	Udit Narayan
1999	"Velli Malarae"	Jodi	Tamil	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
	"Kurukku Siruttavale"	Mudhalvan	Tamil	A. R. Rahman	Hariharan
	"Tumne Na Humse"	Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Solo
	"Dil Se Mere"		Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Shekhar Ravjiani
	"Dillagi Dillagi"	Dillagi	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, Jaspinder Narula
	"Kya Yeh Sach Hai"		Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shankar Mahadevan
2000	"So Jaa Chandaa"	Mission Kashmir	Hindi	Loy Mendonsa	Solo
2001	"Hasde Hasde"	Abhay	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Kamal Haasan
	"Yaar Teri Bewafai"	Love You Hamesha	Hindi	A. R. Rahman	Solo
	"Yaadein Yaad Aati Hai"	Yaadein	Hindi	Anu Malik	Sunidhi Chauhan
2002	"Sokuwe Sokuwe Sinaki"	Prem Aru Prem	Assamese	Zubeen Garg	Bobita Sharma, Zubeen Garg, Jonkey Borthakur, Sagarika
	"Phul Golapore"	Priya O' Priya	Assamese	Manas Robin	Jitul Sonowal, Dilip Das
	"Ei Ghar Amar"	Jibon Nodir Duti Paar	Assamese	Zubeen Garg	Zubeen Garg, Shaan, Sagarika, Arnab Chakrabarty, Jonkey Borthakur and chorus.
	"Har Taraf Tu Hi"	Rishtey	Hindi	Sanjeev Darshan	Shaan
	"Chalka Chalka Re"	Saathiya	Hindi	A. R. Rahman	Richa Sharma, Vaishali
	"Yeh Taazgi Yeh Saadgi"	Deewangee	Hindi	Ismail Darbar	KK
	"Kabhie Sham Dhale"	Sur – The Melody of Life	Hindi	M. M. Kreem	Solo
	"Oohh Yeah"	Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	KK
2003	"Aao Milke Gaayen Aisa Gaana"	Armaan	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shankar Mahadevan, Udit Narayan, Amitabh Bachchan
	"Main Gaaon"	Armaan	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Udit Narayan, Shaan
	"Tere Ishq Mein"	Supari	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Vishal Dadlani
	"Ee Nanna Kannaane"	Abhi	Kannada	Gurukiran	Udit Narayan
	"Jab Kabhi"	Jhankaar Beats	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	KK
	"Mujhe Tumse Muhabbat Hai"	Qayamat: City Under Threat	Hindi	Nadeem Shravan	Kumar Sanu
	"Mera Dil Dil Toh Lele"	Qayamat: City Under Threat	Hindi	Nadeem Shravan	Shaan
	"ABBG"	Kuch Naa Kaho	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Udit Narayan
	"Baat Meri Suniye"	Kuch Naa Kaho	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shankar Mahadevan
2004	"Yeh Dhuaan"	Charas	Hindi	Raju Singh	Solo
	"Kuchh To Ho Raha Hai"	Shaadi Ka Laddoo	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Shaan
	"Tum Kaho To"	Shaadi Ka Laddoo	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Udit Narayan
	"Pyar Mein Sau Uljhane Hai"	Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shankar Mahadevan, Vijay Prakash, Sneha Pant
	"Ishq Khudai"	Rudraksh	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Krishna, Shankar Mahadevan, Shweta Pandit
	"Ninna Mareyalare"	Kanchana Ganga	Kannada	S. A. Rajkumar	Udit Narayan
	"Abhi Nahi Aur Kabhi"	Stop!	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sowmya Raoh
2005	"Chup Chup Ke"	Bunty Aur Babli	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Sonu Nigam
	"Miraksam"	Waqt: The Race Against Time	Hindi	Anu Malik	Sudesh Bhosle, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan
	"Koi Aisa Alam"	Karam	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Sonu Nigam
	"Tu Jahaan"	Salaam Namaste	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Sonu Nigam
	"Jaaniya Ve"	Dus	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Hariharan
	"Dil Ke Arma Tarse"	Aanch	Hindi	Sanjeev Darshan	Sonu Nigam
	"Koi Aisa Alam"	Karam	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Sonu Nigam
2006	"I'm in Love"	Neal 'n' Nikki	Hindi	Salim–Sulaiman	Sonu Nigam
	"Dil Laga Na"	Dhoom 2	Hindi, Tamil (dubbed version), Telugu (dubbed version)	Pritam	Jolly Mukherjee, Suzanne D'Mello, Sukhbir
	"Aaj Ki Raat"	Don: The Chase Begins Again	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Alisha Chinai, Sonu Nigam
	"Des Rangila"	Fanaa	Hindi	Jatin–Lalit	Solo
	"Chanda Chamke"	Fanaa	Hindi	Jatin–Lalit	Babul Supriyo
	"Rock N' Roll Soniye"	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan
2007	"Bol Na Halke Halke"	Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
	"Jhoom Barabar Jhoom"	Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shankar Mahadevan, KK, Sukhwinder Singh
	"Baat Pakki"	Just Married	Hindi	Pritam	Shaan, Sukhwinder Singh
	"Yeko Yeno"	Arasu	Kannada	Joshua Sridhar	Solo
	"Jab Chhaye"	Hattrick	Hindi	Pritam	Solo
	"Zara Gungunalein"	Laaga Chunari Mein Daag	Hindi	Shantanu Moitra	Babul Supriyo
	"Tenu Leke"	Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Sonu Nigam
	"Ta Ra Rum Pum"	Ta Ra Rum Pum	Hindi, Telugu (dubbed version)	Vishal–Shekhar	Shaan
	"Teri Yaadein"	Kaisay Kahein...	Hindi	Pritam	Sukhwinder Singh
2008	"Jai Ho"	Slumdog Millionaire	Hindi	A. R. Rahman	Sukhwinder Singh, Vijay Prakash, Tanvi Shah
	"Shaava Shava"	Chintakayala Ravi	Telugu	Vishal–Shekhar	Shankar Mahadevan
	"Enduko"	Chintakayala Ravi	Telugu	Vishal–Shekhar	Sonu Nigam
	"Gup Chup"	One Two Three	Hindi	Raghav Sachar	Raghav Sachar
	"Jo Gumshuda"	Mission Istaanbul	Hindi	Anu Malik	Shaan, Ege
	"Endammaya"	Salute	Telugu	Harris Jayaraj	Naveen
	"Oh Ho Sanam"	Dasavathaaram	Tamil, Telugu (dubbed version), Hindi (dubbed version)	Himesh Reshammiya	Kamal Haasan
	"Falak Tak Chal"	Tashan	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Udit Narayan
	"Pyar Ki Dastan"	Luck by Chance	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Amit Paul
	"Dheem Dheem"	Accident	Kannada	V. Harikrishna	Sonu Nigam
2009	"Abacha"	Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam	Telugu	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shilpa Rao
	"Mujh Jaisa Hero"	Love Khichdi	Hindi	Pritam	Gopal Rao
	"Maza Aa Gaya"	Victory	Hindi	Anu Malik	Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar, Sudesh Bhosle, Sumitra Iyer, Altaf Raja
2010	"Sadka Kiya"	I Hate Luv Storys	Hindi	Vishal–Shekhar	Suraj Jagan
	"Chal Chal Bhosle Market"	Khichdi: The Movie	Hindi	Raju Singh	Shaan
	"Tera Mera Pyar"	Action Replayy	Hindi	Pritam	Karthik
	"Aaradha Kobamillai"	Bale Pandiya	Tamil	Devan Ekambaram	Raman Mahadevan
	"Charha De Rang"	Yamla Pagla Deewana	Hindi	Nouman Javaid	Ali Pervez Mehdi, Shweta Pandit, Rahul Seth
2011	"Laung da Lashkara" (orig&remix)	Patiala House	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Hard Kaur, Jassi Sidhu
	"Rola Pe Gaya" (orig & remix)				Shankar Mahadevan, Hard Kaur, Earl
	"Mauka" (orig & remix)	Aarakshan			Raman Mahadevan, Tarun Sagar, Gaurav Gupta, Rehan Khan
	"Mala Sang Na"	Sharyat	Marathi	Chinar - Mahesh	Solo
	"Poita Bhaat"	Poley Poley Urey Mon	Hindi, Assamese	Timothy Das Hanse, Biman Baruah	Zubeen Garg, Chayanika Bhuyan
2012	"Tore Niye Jai"	Khokababu	Bengali	Rishi Chanda	Zubeen Garg
	"Guti Guti Paye"	Bikram Singha	Bengali	Shree Pritam	Shaan
	"Dhuan Dhuan"	Bikram Singha	Bengali	Shree Pritam	Shaan
	"Kaal Mulaitha Poova"	Maattrraan	Tamil, Telugu (dubbed version)	Harris Jayaraj	Javed Ali
	"Bechayan Sapne"	Chittagong	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Abhijeet Sawant, Gulraj Singh, Sameer Khan, Shankar Mahadevan
	"Khud Ko Tere"	1920: Evil Returns	Hindi	Chirantan Bhatt	Solo
	"Meri Duniya Terey Dam Se"	Delhi Safari	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shekhar Ravjiani, Shivam Mahadevan
	"Sajna Paas Aa Tu Jara"	Idiot	Bengali	Shree Pritam	Shaan
	"Jhor Othe Mone"	Idiot	Bengali	Shree Pritam	Zubeen Garg
2013	"O Bondhu Amar"	Khoka 420	Bengali	Shree Pritam	Shaan
	"Govinda Jay Jay"	Khoka 420	Bengali	Shree Pritam	Abhijeet Bhattacharya
	"Pagal Ami Already"	Khiladi	Bengali	Shree Pritam	Zubeen Garg
	"Mayanga (Malang)"	Dhoom 3	Tamil (Dubbed version)	Pritam	Abhishek Nailwal
2014	"Daatale Reshami"	Timepass	Marathi	Chinar - Mahesh	Chinar Kharkar
	"Concert Song"	2 States	Tamil & Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Solo
	"Do Akhiyyan"	Badlapur Boys	Hindi	Sachin Gupta	Shaan
	"Nakhriley"	Kill Dil	Hindi	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Ali Zafar, Shankar Mahadevan, Gulzar
2015	"Angat Rangat"	Kaay Raav Tumhi	Marathi	Kanak Raj	Solo
	"Praju"	Timepass 2	Marathi	Chinar - Mahesh	Rishikesh Kamerkar
	"Sune Sune"	Welcome Zindagi	Marathi	Soumil Shringarpure-Siddharth Mahadevan	Solo
	"Dooriyan"	I Love Desi	Hindi	Sham Balkar	Javed Ali, Sonu Kakkar
	"Un Mele Oru Kannu"	Rajinimurugan	Tamil	D. Imman	Jithin Raj
	"Abhas Ha"	3:56 Killari	Marathi	Chinar - Mahesh	Solo
2016	"Ore Oru Vaanam"	Thirunaal	Tamil	Srikanth Deva	Shakthisree Gopalan
2018	"Mon E Kemon"	Wrong Route	Bengali	Dev Sen	Imran Mahmudul
	"Ja Hobe Dekha"	Raja Rani Raji	Bengali	Lincon	Shaan
	"Runa Zuna"	Memory Card	Marathi	Mitesh-Pritesh	Javed Ali
	"Halwa Halwa"	Jaga Vegli Antyatra	Marathi	Rohan Pradhan & Rohan Gokhale	Siddharth Mahadevan
	"Heer"	Baa Baaa Black Sheep	Hindi	Gourav-Roshin-Shaan	Mika Singh
	"Nee Yaaro Nanage"	Amma I Love You	Kannada	Gurukiran	Santhosh Venky
	"Minugo Putta Taregale"	Saahasa Makkalu		Sharath Bilinele
2019	"Naa Raja" & "Koamaanae"	Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi	Telugu, Tamil (Dubbed version)	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shriram Iyer
	"Rae Raelaa Rae" & "Nanjukku"				Hamsika Iyer, Siddharth Mahadevan
	"Beimani Se"	Gone Kesh	Hindi	Bishakh Jyoti	Solo
2023	"Silmil Tuponite"	Raghav	Assamese	Zubeen Garg	Solo

Assamese songs

Year	Album	Song	Composer	Lyricist	Co-singer(s)	Notes	Ref.
1996	Zubeenor Gaan	"Ujagori Nikhaar"	Zubeen Garg	Zubeen Garg	Zubeen Garg
1996	Rong	"Rong Tumi Huwane"
1998	Meghor Boron	"Aagoli Kolapat"			Solo
		"Jodihe Jun Tora" (Version 1)			Zubeen Garg	Version 2 is also available but decided to made it 'Hidden Track" and is not mentioned on the tracklist. Version 2 was sung by Zubeen Garg and Sagarika Mukherjee.
		"Purnima Jun Tumi"			Zubeen Garg, Udit Narayan, Sagarika Mukherjee Da Costa
1998	Xabda	"Kokal Khamusiya"			Zubeen Garg
1998	Snigdha Junak	"Fagun Ahile Boi"	Diganta Bharati		Solo
1999	Bukur Majot Jole	"Morome Bisare Aaji"	Ashok Kr. Bishaya	Monoj Kashyap	Monoj Kashyap
	Morom Nodir Gabharu Ghat	"Morom Nodir Gabharu Ghat"	Atul Medhi		Zubeen Garg
		"Bukure Bhakha Mor Nopowane"
2001	Nayak	"Motoliya Botahe"	Zubeen Garg	Hemanta Dutta, Zubeen Garg and Diganta Kalita	Zubeen Garg
		"Lahe Lahe"			Zubeen Garg, Shashwati Phukan
		"Kinu Xuria"			Zubeen Garg, Pamela Jain
		"Mon Gahanot			Zubeen Garg, Shaan, Pamela Jain, Sagarika
2002	Kanyadaan	"Ui Guthibo Jaanene"		Manas Rabin	Zubeen Garg, Shaswati Phukan
2004	Rong	"Rong Tumi Huane"		Zubeen Garg	Zubeen Garg
	Hridoy Kopowa Gaan	"Gun Gun Gun Koi"	Jayanta Nath	Jeetban Baruah
2012	Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare	"Xamayor Lagote"	Zubeen Garg	Bidyut Kotoky	Solo
2015	Khel - The Game	"Xapun Namise Suwa"	Dhruba Jyoti Phukon	Zubeen Garg	Solo
2016	Gaane Ki Aane	"Xaliki Puwar"	Zubeen Garg		Solo
2017	Nijaanor Gaan	"Dure Dure Tumi"	Jatin Sharma	Rajdweep	Siddharth Hazarika
2023	Raghav	"Silmil Tupanite"	Zubeen Garg		Zubeen Garg

Tamil songs

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Co-artist(s)
1998	Poonthottam	"Meethaatha Oru Veenai"	Ilaiyaraaja	Hariharan
1999	Jodi	"Velli Malarae"	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
		"Vanna Poongavai"
	Mudhalvan	"Kurukku Siruthhavale"		Hariharan
2000	Alaipayuthey	"Yaaro Yaarodi"	A. R. Rahman
	Hey Ram	"Pollatha Madhana"	Ilaiyaraaja
	Kandukondain Kandukondain	"Kandukonden Kandukonden"	A. R. Rahman	Hariharan
	Priyamaanavale	"Ennavo Ennavo"	S. A. Rajkumar	Hariharan
		"Enakoru Snegidhi"
2001	Dheena	"Nee Illai Endraal"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Bhavatharini
	Aalavandhan	"Siri Siri"	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Kamal Haasan
	12B	"Poove Vai Pesum"	Harris Jayaraj	Harish Raghavendra
		"Mutham Mutham"		KK
	Narasimha	"Kadhal Aararo"	Mani Sharma	Saisivan
	Vedham	"Malai Kattru Vandhu"	Vidhyasagar	Hariharan
	Chocklet	"Dhuryodhana Dhuryodhana"	Deva	Shankar Mahadevan
		"Kappaleh Kappaleh"		Hariharan
2002	Aasai Aasaiyai	"Kannam Sivakka"	Mani Sharma	Ranjith
	King	"Achuvellam Pacharisi"	Dhina	Shankar Mahadevan
	Ragasiyam	"Paarvaiyal Paavaiye"	Nadeem-Shravan
		"Anbin Uruvam"		Balram
		"Onnu Pola"		Balram
		"Shanti Shanti Than"		Jolly Mukherjee
		"En Mugam"		Vijay Prakash
	Pammal K. Sambandam	"Gadothkaja"	Deva	Srinivas
		"Dindukallu Poota"		Shankar Mahadevan
	Raja	"Chinna Chinna"	S. A. Rajkumar
		"Oru Pouranami"		Hariharan
	Red	"November Madham"	Deva	Hariharan
2003	Alaudin	"Goyyaka"	Mani Sharma	Karthik
	Dum	"Polladha Padava"	Deva	KK
	Jay Jay	"Pengal Nenjai"	Bharadwaj	KK
	Priyamaana Thozhi	"Rojakkale"	S. A. Rajkumar
	Success	"Marathi Kutti"	Deva	KK
	Thennavan	"Vinodhane Vinodhane"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Srinivas
	Vaseegara	"Nenjam Oru Murai"	S. A. Rajkumar	Srinivas
	Winner	"Mudhal Murai"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Srinivas
2004	Jai	"Kanna Simittina"	Mani Sharma	Karthik
	Kuththu	"Assana Assana"	Srikanth Deva	Zubeen Garg
2005	Daas	"Vaa Vaa"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Shankar Mahadevan
	Kanda Naal Mudhal	"Koo Koovena"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Karthik
2006	Madrasi	"Vidamatten Vidamatten"	D. Imman
	Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu	"Uyirilae Enadhu"	Harris Jayaraj	Srinivas
2007	Agaram	"Unnai Naan Paarthen"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Kanna	"Thullum"	Ranjit Barot	Balaraman
	Machakaaran	"Vayasu Ponnukku"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Mirugam	"Vaargona Vaargona"	Sabesh–Murali
	Thavam	"Kannadasa Kannadasa"	D. Imman
		"Kannadasa"(Reprsie)		Sudha Ragunathan
	Unnale Unnale	"Mudhal Naal Indru"	Harris Jayaraj	KK
2010	Bale Pandiya	"Aaradha Kobamillai"	Devan Ekambaram	Raman Mahadevan
2012	Maattrraan	"Kaal Mulaitha Poove"	Harris Jayaraj	Javed Ali
2013	Dhoom 3	"Mayanga (Malang)"	Pritam	Abhishek Nailwal
2015	Rajinimurugan	"Un Mele Oru Kannu"	D. Imman	Jithin Raj
2016	Thirunaal	"Ore Oru Vaanam"	Srikanth Deva	Shakthisree Gopalan
2019	Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi	"Koamaanae"	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Shriram Iyer
		"Nanjukku"		Hamsika Iyer, Siddharth Mahadevan

Telugu

Year	Movie	Song	Composer(s)	Writer(s)	Co-artist(s)
1999	Oke Okkadu	"Nelluri Nerajana"	A. R. Rahman
2000	Ammo! Okato Tareekhu	"Nee Aakupacha"	Vandemataram Srinivas
	Azad	"Kala Anuko Kaladanuko"	Mani Sharma
	Choosoddaam Randi	"Anda Linda Brahmanda"	M. M. Keeravani
		"Dumuvulu"
	Priyuralu Pilichindi	"Thongi Choose"	A. R. Rahman
	Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam	"Pachi Venna Thechi"	S. V. Krishna Reddy
	Sardukupodaam Randi	"Kothimeera Puvvulanti"
2001	Chocklet	"Suyodhana Duryodhana"	Deva
		"Oh Priya Oh Pirya"
	Deevinchandi	"Chilakamma Chilakamma"	S. A. Rajkumar
		"Ammammo Chaligavundi"
	Jabili	"Achamaina Telugu"	S. V. Krishna Reddy
	Manasantha Nuvve	"Dhin Dhin Dhinak"	R. P. Patnaik
	Muthyam	"Nooziveedu Mamidi"	Vandemataram Srinivas
	Ninnu Choodalani	"Ye Chota Nenunna"	S. A. Rajkumar
2002	Bharatasimha Reddy	"Malli Malli"
	Indhra	"Dhaayi Dhaayi Dhamma"	Mani Sharma
	Kalalu Kandham Raa	"Siri Siri Muvvala"	Ramesh Erra
	Premaku Swagatam	"Andhaka Yuvarani"	S. V. Krishna Reddy
	Rahashyam	"Ee Nagarame"	Nadeem–Shravan
		"Jillumantondhi"
		"Kantiki Edhuruga"
		"Needu Premenule"
		"Evevo Baashalu"
		"Neelanti Jodu"
2003	Chantigadu	"Okkasari Pilichavante"	Vandemataram Srinivas
	Neetho Vastha	"Kalasina Tholakari"	M. M. Srilekha
	Praanam	"Nindu Noorella"	Kamalakar
	Tagore	"Manmadha Manmadha"	Mani Sharma
2004	Adavi Ramudu	"Aakasham Sakshiga"	Mani Sharma
	Anji	"Gumma Gulabi Komma"
	Lakshmi Narasimha	"Pappesuko Charesuko"
		"Naathothi Neeku"
	Mee Intikosthe Yemistharu Maa Intikosthe Yemthestharu	"Chammaku Chakkera"	Ghantadi Krishna
	Samba	"Luxemburg Lux Sundari"	Mani Sharma
	Vidyardhi	"Andhra Khiladi"
2005	Allari Pidugu	"Ongolu Githaro"
	Athadu	"Chandamama"
	Balu	"Athi Methani"
	Jai Chiranjeeva	"Thumsup Thunder"
	Narasimhudu	"Mudhoche Kopalu"
	Orey Pandu	"Aakasha Veedhilo"	Anand Raaj Anand
		"Come Come"
	Subash Chandra Bose	"Neredu Pallu"	Mani Sharma
2006	Dhoom 2	"Raajukunna Segalalona"	Pritam
	Pokiri	"Choododdu Antunna"	Mani Sharma
	Raghavan	"Hrudayame"	Harris Jayaraj
	Ramalayam Veedhilo Madhumathi	"Churukanti"	Kishan
	Ranam	"Varevva"	Mani Sharma
	Stalin	"Go Go Gova Maguva"
	Style	"Thadava Thadavaku"
	Veerabhadra	"Jujibeelallo"
2007	Munna	"Manasa Nuvvunde"(Film)	Harris Jayaraj
		"Manasa Nuvvunde"(Humming)
	Ta Ra Rum Pum	"Ta Ra Ram Pum"	Vishal–Shekhar
		"Hey Shonaa Hey Shonaa"
2008	Chintakayala Ravi	"Shava Shava Bhalle"	Vishal–Shekhar
		"Endhuko Tholi"
	Dasavathaaram	"Oh Sanama Ho Sanam"	Himesh Reshammiya
		"Oh Sanam Ho Sanam"(Remix)
	Krishna	"Dil Maange More"	Chakri
	Salute	"Endammaya"	Harris Jayaraj
2009	Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam	"Abbacha"	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
2012	Brothers	"Kommalanni Poovai"	Harris Jayaraj		Javed Ali
2019	Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi	"Naa Raja"	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
		"Rae Raelae Re"

Non-film songs

Year	Album	Song	Composer	Lyricist	Co-singer(s)	Ref.
2000	Sparsh	"Kya Hone Laga Mujhe"	Zubeen Garg	Zubeen Garg	Zubeen Garg, Sagarika Mukherjee Da Costa
2002	Dance Masti Again	"Aaja Piya"	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy		Instant Karma

Awards and honours

• Grammy Award as Vocalist on the recording of "Jai Ho" from the film "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Alpha award for Best Playback for Adhar
• Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer At 51st Maharashtra State Film Awards For Song "Datle Reshami Dhuke" From Film Timepass.
• Maharashtra Kala Niketan Award for Suna Yeti Gharaat
• 2016 Filmfare nomination for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil – "Un Mele Oru Kannu" (Rajini Murugan)
• Best playback singer - Orissa State Award for Dheu Kere Kule (From the film "Mimamsa")

External links

• Mahalakshmi Iyer at IMDb
• An interview with Rediff.com
• OpenBeast interview
• An interview with indiaFM.com