Bombay Jayashri
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Bombay Jayashri Ramnath is an Indian Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...

 vocalist. She has also recorded songs as a playback singer
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...

 in South Indian films. She has many albums to her credit, released as cassettes and CDs.

In 1989, she enrolled herself as a disciple of Lalgudi G Jayaraman
Lalgudi Jayaraman
Lalgudi Jayarama Iyer is a well-known Carnatic violinist, vocalist and composer.-Early life and background:...

. Since 1989, she has been under the guidance and tutelage of the renowned violin maestro.
She is also a student of veena
Veena
Veena may refer to one of several Indian plucked instruments:With frets*Rudra veena, plucked string instrument used in Hindustani music*Saraswati veena, plucked string instrument used in Carnatic musicFretless...

, under G N Dhandapani Iyer.

Profile

Born into a family of musicians with a rich lineage, Bombay Jayashri began her musical journey as a child under the guidance of her parents Smt Seetha and Sri N.N. Subramaniam. Smt T. R. Balamani was her next teacher. She was groomed in Hindustani music by Sri Mahavir Jaipurvale and Sri Ajay Pohankar for over six years and also possesses a Diploma in Music from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. She evolved to her present style under the guidance and mentorship of her Guru, the legendary violin maestro Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman. At the same time she has learnt the veena from Sri Dandapani Iyer.

Jayashri began her concert career in 1982. She has had a vast performing experience presenting concerts all over India and in over twenty different countries around the globe. Jayashri has the rare privilege of being the first Carnatic vocal performer in the Royal Opera House, Durban and the Russian Opera House at Helsinki, Finland. She was also the sole representative of the Carnatic Music tradition at Lausanne, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal and Santiago, Spain, and is the only artiste who has been featured twice at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Besides her musical performances, she continues to deliver workshops all over the world on the subject of World Music.

Jayashri has composed and arranged music for several albums, dance operas and even a tele-film. Her Jugalbandhis with Sri Ronu Majumdar
Ronu Majumdar
Ronu Majumdar is a noted Indian flautist in the Hindustani Classical Music tradition.-Early life and training:Born in Varanasi on June 22, 1963, Ranendranath Majumdar, popularly known as Ronu was trained under his father, Dr. Bhanu Majumdar, and later learned vocal music with the late Pt. Laxman...

 and Smt Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal is a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, and popular Indian Pop music.She has been awarded the 1996 National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for 'Amrit Beej', the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music,...

 are very popular both at home and overseas. She has dialogued with artistes in dance like Kum Leela Samson
Leela Samson
Leela Samson is a Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, instructor and writer. As a soloist she is known for her technical virtuosity and has taught Bharatanatyam at Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra in Delhi for many years; presently she is the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification ;...

 and has lent her voice for Sri Abdul Kalam’s audio autobiography - Wings of Fire. Her quest to interact and experiment with various forms of Music has resulted in collaborations with various eminent artistes from around the world, and she has sung with Egyptian singer Hisham Abbas and Senegalese singer Thione Seck. She was part of an Indo-Finnish venture ‘Rain and Red Earth’, where she sang Kurunthogai (ancient poems from the Sangam literature) with Avanti, a Philharmonic Orchestra from Finland.

She is much sought after as a playback singer and her limited foray into film music has won her the Flimfare award for the popular 'Vaseegara' drawing a new class of listeners into the world of classical music.

Jayashri has been the recipient of several awards and accolades from many prestigious institutions, including the Kalaimamani award from the Govt. of Tamil Nadu and she has been conferred a Doctorate by the Mother Theresa Women’s University.

In addition to her musical achievements, she has co-authored the book ‘Voices Within’, and created history by being featured in the first full length Carnatic music film ‘Margazhi Ragam’ along with Sri TM Krishna. She is actively involved in SVANUBHAVA - a six-day Music Festival, exclusively for the students of Music conducted annually, and is passionate about reaching music to people of all backgrounds and ages. She is to be lauded for her contribution and involvement in several social causes through the medium of her music.

She is a devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba (http://www.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=hub070511WHY.asp).

Awards & Accolades

•Received the SANGEETHA KALASARATHY award from the Vanamamalai Mutt pontiff Kalian Ramanuja Swamigal on behalf of Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai, 2007.

•Received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for BEST PLAYBACK SINGER 2005 from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, 2007

•Was conferred the KALAIMAMANI VIRUDHU by the Government of Tamil Nadu, 2007.

•Honoured SHANMUKHA SANGEETHA SHIROMANI by Shanmukhananda Sabha, Bombay. Conferred by S M Krishna, Governor of Maharashtra, 2006.

•Awarded M S SUBBALAKSHMI PURASKAR by Vishaka Music Academy, Vishakapatnam. Conferred By Shri Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, 2006.

•Received the prestigious SANGEETHA CHOODAMANI AWARD from Dr. A C Muthiah from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in the presence of her Guru Shri. Lalgudi G Jayaraman, 2005.

•Was conferred the title of ATMA VANISHRI from Poojya Shri Shantananda Swami of the Temple of Fine Arts at Varanasi, in the presence Tabla Maestro, Pt. Kishan Maharaj, 2003

•MANI MAKUDAM by Rajalakshmi Fine Arts, Coimbatore, 2002.• Received the KALKI AWARD from Cine Director K Balachander, on behalf of the Kalki Krishnamoorthy Trust, 2002.

•Was conferred the title of NAADABHOOSHANAM by Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, New Delhi, 2001.

•Was declared as ASTHANA VIDHUSHI of the Shringeri Mutt by the Mahasannidhanam, 2001.

•Was conferred the title of ISAI PEROLI by Dr. P Chidambaram, Union Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Karthik Fine Arts, in the presence of Music Maestro Balamurali Krishna, 1997.

•Title of YUVA KALA BHARATI conferred by Bharat Kalachar, Chennai, 1992.

Film Playback Singing

Jayashri has sung several film songs for movies in different languages and predominantly in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

. Her first song in films was for Ilayaraja. However she shot to fame after singing the classical duet song "Narumughaye" for the film Iruvar
Iruvar
Iruvar is a 1997 Tamil film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Mani Ratnam, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M...

along with Unnikrishnan and composed by A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...

. Her other playback career highlighting song was "Vaseegara" for the film Minnale
Minnale
Minnale is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film featured Madhavan, Abbas and Reemma Sen, with Vivek and Nagesh also appearing in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, which became successful prior to release, helping the film...

in 2001. The song was composed by Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

 and went on to become the biggest hit songs of the year. Since then, Harris - Jayashri combination has been a noteworthy composer-singer duo combinations of Tamil Cinema industry.

Some of Jayashri's memorable film playbacks:
Song Title Film Title Music Director
"Pemmaane" Aayirathil Oruvan G. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer. He has mainly scored music for Tamil, while also doing three Telugu films and a Hindi film...

"Kana Ondrai Kandean" Anthony Yaar?
Anthony Yaar?
Anthony Yaar? is a 2009 Tamil language film starring Shaam and Mallika Kapoor in the lead roles.-Plot:Anthony is an orphan who grows up in a church situated in a coastal village near Tuticorin. The local priest is his benefactor...

Dhina
"Ninnai charan" Bharathi
Bharathi (film)
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan is an Indian actress who has performed in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. She was most popular as an actress in the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s to 1980s....

Ilayaraja
"Saghiye" Dhaam Dhoom
Dhaam Dhoom
Dhaam Dhoom is a 2008 Tamil romantic thriller film. Directed and co-written by Jeeva shortly before his death and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar, its stars Jayam Ravi, Kangna Ranaut and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles...

Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Uyir Ezhuthae" Dhik Dhik D. Imman
"Orumurai Nee Parthal" Eesaa Haran
"Suttum Vizhi" Ghajini Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Kanna Nee Ennai" Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam is a 2010 Indian Tamil western film directed by Chimbu Deven, starring choreographer-turned-actor Lawrence Raghavendra, Sandhya, Lakshmi Rai and Padmapriya in lead roles. The film is a "Western adventure comedy film" based on Cowboy stories, which is set in the 17th...

G. V. Prakash
"Naramughaiye Naramughaiye" Iruvar
Iruvar
Iruvar is a 1997 Tamil film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Mani Ratnam, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M...

A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...

"Thithi Thidavae" Jana
Jana (film)
Jana is a 2004 Tamil action film directed by Shaji Kailas. The film stars Ajith Kumar in the title role with Sneha, Raghuvaran, Karunaas and Srividya playing other key roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Dhina, while the camera is handled by Rajeev Ravi...

Dhina
"Ondra Renda" Kaakha Kaakha
Kaakha Kaakha
Kaakha Kaakha is a 2003 Tamil crime thriller film starring Surya, Jyothika and Jeevan in the lead roles. The film was written and directed by Gautham Menon and the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj...

Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Uppu Kallu" Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar Dhinna
"Venpaniye" Ko (film)
Ko (film)
Ko is a 2011 Indian Tamil political thriller film directed by K. V. Anand starring Jeeva, Ajmal Ameer, newcomer Karthika Nair and Piaa Bajpai. The film was released on 22 April 2011 to mostly positive reviews, and was dubbed into Telugu as Rangam as well. The film's plot outline is inspired by the...

Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Mudhal Kanave" Majunu
Majunu
Majnu is a Tamil romantic film directed by Ravichandran and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar. The film features Prashanth and Rinke Khanna in the lead roles with Sonu Sood, Raghuvaran, Rati Agnihotri and Vivek appearing in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by...

Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Vaseegara" Minnale
Minnale
Minnale is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film featured Madhavan, Abbas and Reemma Sen, with Vivek and Nagesh also appearing in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, which became successful prior to release, helping the film...

Harris Jeyaraj
"Pudichirukku Pudichirukku" Nenjirukkum Varai
Nenjirukkum Varai
Nenjirukkum Varai is a 2006 Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Narain and newcomer Deepa, with Mahadevan, Nassar, Livingston and Thalaivasal Vijay in supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva.-Plot:...

Srikanth Deva
Srikanth Deva
Srikanth Deva is a music director of Tamil films. He made his debut as music director in the Tamil movie Doubles in 2000. He is the son of Tamil music director Deva.-Biography:...

"Priya Idhu Sitout" Nepali
Nepali (film)
Nepali is a Tamil film featuring Bharath and Meera Jasmine in the lead roles, released in 2008. Bharath plays three different roles in the movie produced and directed by V.Z.Durai. The film has music by Srikanth Deva and was shot in Ooty, Chennai and Hyderabad...

Srikanth Deva
Srikanth Deva
Srikanth Deva is a music director of Tamil films. He made his debut as music director in the Tamil movie Doubles in 2000. He is the son of Tamil music director Deva.-Biography:...

"Unakkul Naane" Pachaikili Muthucharam Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Minnalgal Koothadum" Pollathavan G. V. Prakash
"Unnai Thedum" Pon Megalai Ilayaraja
"Malargale" Pudhukottayilirundhu Saravanan Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...

"Vizhigalilae" Renigunta
Renigunta
Renigunta is a suburban area of Tirupati, a major pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Renigunta was initially set up as a railway junction to decongest the traffic at Tirupati East railway station. Later in the 1970s, Tirupati Airport was set up. This Tirupati suburb is popularly known as the 'Dwaar' ...

Ganesh Ragavedran
"Chellame Chellame" Sathyam Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Uyire En Uyire" Thotti Jaya
Thotti Jaya
Thotti Jaya is an Indian film released in 2005. It was written and directed by Durai. The soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj.-Plot:Jayachandran Mukut Pal is a born rowdy working in a hotel as a helper. He gets his title name "Thotti Jaya" as he is born in a garbage bin. People who confront...

Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Theenda Theenda" Thulluvadho Ilamai
Thulluvadho Ilamai
Thulluvadho Ilamai is a 2002 Indian Tamil film, directed by Kasthuri Raja, written by his son Selvaraghavan and introducing his second son Dhanush as an actor, who enacted the lead role character...

Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...

"Abinayam Kaatugindra" Uyilin Osai Ilayaraja
"Nilai Varumaa" Unnai Pol Oruvan Shruthi Haasan
"Neenda" Vedigundu Murugesan
Vedigundu Murugesan
Vedigundu Murugesan is a Tamil language film released in 2009. It stars Pasupathy and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles.Vadivelu's comedy in this movie is outstanding and he steals the show by his superb comedy....

Dhina
"Pranaya Sandhyayoru" Ore Kadal
Ore Kadal
Ore Kadal is a 2007 Malayalam film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. The film examines the extra martial relationship between an intellectual economist and a housewife...

Ouseppachan
Ouseppachan
Ousephachan is a National Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Award-winning Indian music director who sets scores for Malayalam films. He is one of the most sought-after musicians in the Malayalam film industry.-Biography:...

"Nenjikulle" Thittakudi Selva Nambi
"Paartha Mudhal" Vettaiyadu Vilayadu Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Kaiyil Veenai Yendhum" Vietnam Colony
Vietnam Colony
Vietnam Colony is a 1992 Malayalam film written and directed by Siddique-Lal . With Mohanlal, Innocent, Kanaka and K. P. A. C. Lalitha appearing in lead roles, this film was a huge hit in theatres.-Plot:...

Ilayaraja
"Zara Zara" Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

, Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava is an Indian composer and singer. Over the course of his career, he has composed the music for over 100 Hindi films. His wife Vijeta Pandit is a former Bollywood actress and the sister of the composer duo Jatin Lalit...

"Enna Matramo" Ennai Theriyuma Achu
"Chahoo Bhi To" FORCE 2011 Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

"Mausams Theme Music" Mausams - The Movie B. Prasanna


In Kannada also she has sung few songs which include:

Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali
Jothe Jotheyali is a 2006 Kannada film directed by Dinakar Thoogudeep and produced by Meena Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film stars Prem and Ramya in lead roles, with a stellar guest appearance from Darshan Thoogudeep. The music for the movie was composed by a debutante music composer V....

- Summane Summane Iddaru Summane - V. Harikrishna
V. Harikrishna
Hari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:...



Excuse Me
Excuse Me
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- Preethse Antha Prana Thinno - R. P. Patnaik
R. P. Patnaik
R. P. Patnaik[Telugu] is a music director and playback singer in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. He has written music for Jayam, Santosham, and Nijam...



She has also given a fusion of the Classical song "Kuzhaloodhi manamellaam" for the title track of the film Mitr, My Friend
Mitr, My Friend
Mitr, My Friend is an Indian movie, directed by Indian actress Revathi. Set partly in India and the US, Mitr, My Friend was Revathi's debut directorial venture. The film was also noted for having an all-woman crew....

under the music of Bhavatharini
Bhavatharini
Bhavatharani is an Indian Tamil singer and music director. She is the daughter of film composer Ilaiyaraaja and her brothers are the noted film composers Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja and has mostly sung songs under her father and her brothers' direction...

.

She has worked with the music Maestro M.S. Viswanathan in a devotional album called "Arul tharum Abirami".

Discography

  • Shambho Mahadeva (1993, Sangeetha Records/Koel Records 014)
  • Rare Blend of Raga & Sahitya CD (1997, Magnasound Records/OMI Records 5046)
  • Paalinchu Kaamaakshi CD (1997, Koel Records 070)
  • Atma: Soul CD (2000, CDW Records 6235)
  • Nekkurugi Irnagalada CD (2000, CDW Records 6234)
  • Shravanam: Music for Meditative Listening CD (2001, Charsur Digital Workstation 018)



WindSong - Classical Jugalbandi by Pandit Ronu Majumdar & Bombay Jayashree - 2010

MADRASIL MARGAZHI 2006 BY RAJALAKSHMI - 2007

AZHAGA BY RAJALAKSHMI - 2006

TRAYI BY RAJALAKSHMI - 2006

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