Chinmayi
Encyclopedia
Chinmayi Sripada is an Indian playback singer
, singing predominantly in Tamil
. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO
of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.
and Carnatic music
. After her birth and initial childhood in Mumbai, Chinmayi relocated to Chennai
and attended the Children's Garden school until the age of 10. She was then enrolled at Hindu Senior Secondary School, Indira Nagar and went on to complete her school education through home study modules.
Chinmayi received the CCRT Scholarship for Young Talent for Carnatic Music from the Government of India at age 11. She won the gold medal from All India Radio for Ghazals in 2000 and the Silver for Hindustani Classical Music in 2002. She learned German as a language in the Max Mueller Bhavan in Chennai and completed certification courses from NIIT and SSI in web design. During her school life, she held jobs with both Sify
and studentconcepts.org. Chinmayi currently holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in psychology
from the University of Madras
.
Chinmayi is a polyglot
; apart from Tamil
and English
, she speaks Telugu
, Hindi
and German
fluently.
. Chinmayi's playback singing career began with her performance of Rahman's "Oru Deivam Thanta Poove" for the film Kannathil Muthamittal
. After a couple of years of singing exclusively for Tamil, Telugu, Tulu and Malayalam films, she made her Bollywood
debut in Mangal Pandey: The Rising
with the song "Holi Re". About a year later, she garnered more recognition with her performances of "Tere Bina" and "Mayya" in the movie Guru. In 2007, the song "Beda Beda" marked her first venture into Kannada playback singing. She has since received critical acclaim for songs such as "Sahana
", Mayya Mayya, "Vaarayo Vaarayo
", "Anbil Avan", "Maiyya Yashoda", "Madhno", "Kilimanjaro" and "Nenjil Nenjil".
The list of Jingles in which she has sung:
List of Ads featuring her as a Dubbing Artist
. Since then, she has dubbed for several lead actresses in Tamil films, including Tamannaah Bhatia, Sameera Reddy
, Samantha
and Trisha Krishnan
. She has also provided her voice in dubbed Telugu films.
on STAR Vijay
that was aired between April and August 2006 and the first season of Airtel Super Singer Junior
from February 2007 to July 2007. In 2008, she returned as host of the third season of Airtel Super Singer, though she discontinued her role before the completion of the season, as she stated the show extended the period of the initial contract. During this time, she was also a radio jockey
on Aahaa FM 91.9 in Chennai
, on a breakfast show titled Aahaa Kaapi Klub. She later began compering Star Plus
's Chhote Ustaad, which ran concurrently with another music talent show she started hosting in June, Sun TV
's Sangeetha Maha Yuddham. On August 15, 2010, Chinmayi announced that that day's Chhote Ustaad would be her last as host, leaving the show after only eight episodes.
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Vijay Awards
Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards
Mirchi Music Awards South
Other awards
Nominations
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:...
, singing 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...
. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.
Early life and background
Chinmayi's mother, T. Padmahasini, is a singer and musicologist, from whom she learned HindustaniHindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
and 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...
. After her birth and initial childhood in Mumbai, Chinmayi relocated to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and attended the Children's Garden school until the age of 10. She was then enrolled at Hindu Senior Secondary School, Indira Nagar and went on to complete her school education through home study modules.
Chinmayi received the CCRT Scholarship for Young Talent for Carnatic Music from the Government of India at age 11. She won the gold medal from All India Radio for Ghazals in 2000 and the Silver for Hindustani Classical Music in 2002. She learned German as a language in the Max Mueller Bhavan in Chennai and completed certification courses from NIIT and SSI in web design. During her school life, she held jobs with both Sify
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited is an Internet service provider established in 1998, based in Chennai, India.-Company profile:...
and studentconcepts.org. Chinmayi currently holds a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
.
Chinmayi is a polyglot
Polyglot
Polyglot may refer to:*Polyglot , someone who uses many languages*Polyglot , a book that contains the same text in more than one language*Polyglot , a computer program that is valid in more than one programming language...
; apart from 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...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, she speaks Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
fluently.
Playback singing
She participated and won the singing competition of Sun TV, Saptasawarangal, following which she was introduced by Singer Srinivas to film composer A. R. RahmanA. 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...
. Chinmayi's playback singing career began with her performance of Rahman's "Oru Deivam Thanta Poove" for the film Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal
Kannathil Muthamittal is a 2002 Tamil drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars P. S. Keerthana, R. Madhavan, Simran, Nandita Das, Pasupathy, J. D. Chakravarthy and Prakash Raj. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film's title is a famous phrase from a poem...
. After a couple of years of singing exclusively for Tamil, Telugu, Tulu and Malayalam films, she made her Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut in Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Mangal Pandey: The Rising or The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey is an Indian movie based on the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier who is known for his role in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. It is directed by Ketan Mehta, produced by Bobby Bedi, and with a screenplay by Farrukh Dhondy...
with the song "Holi Re". About a year later, she garnered more recognition with her performances of "Tere Bina" and "Mayya" in the movie Guru. In 2007, the song "Beda Beda" marked her first venture into Kannada playback singing. She has since received critical acclaim for songs such as "Sahana
Sahana (song)
"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
", Mayya Mayya, "Vaarayo Vaarayo
Vaarayo Vaarayo
Vaarayo Vaarayo is a song from the 2009 tamil movie Aadhavan.The music was composed by Harris Jeyaraj and sung by Chinmayi and Unnikrishnan.The lyrics was penned by Lyricist Kabilan which included both Tamil and English words.This Romantic Melody song was received well by the people.The song won...
", "Anbil Avan", "Maiyya Yashoda", "Madhno", "Kilimanjaro" and "Nenjil Nenjil".
Jingles and Advertisements
Chinmayi has sung in various jingles and also dubbed for several artistes in advertisements.The list of Jingles in which she has sung:
- The Chennai Silks (Vivaha Pattu) - Pattu Katti
- Maa Advertisemen - Anbukku
- Kalyan Jewellers - Humming
- Toyota Etios Theme Song - Pehli Baar
- Prince Jwellery Ad - Singara Nagaiyum
- Jayalakshmi Silks - Mathura Swapnangal
- Sri Devi Textiles
- Tata Gold Plus Ad
- Pepsi Ad
- Nali Silks Ad
- Textile India Ad
- Spinz Talc Ad
- Nyle Ad
- Suryan Fm title song
- Ragamalika Title Song
List of Ads featuring her as a Dubbing Artist
- The Chennai Silks (Vivaha Pattu) - Anushka ShettyAnushka ShettyAnushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu...
- Tata Gold Plus Ad
- Head and Sholders - Anushka Shetty
- Sabeena Citrus Plus Ad
- Sri Devi Textiles - Bhavana
- Saffola Masala Oats
Title songs for Television Serials
Chinmayi has also sung title songs for various television serials. She first sang the title song of Anbulla Snehithiye, after she was introduced to the serial director by none director Mani Ratnam. The list of serials she has sung for:- Song - Serial Name
- All songs - RamayanamRamayan (2008 TV series)Ramayan, based on Valmiki's Ramayana and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, as well as Chakbasta's Urdu Ramayana, is an Indian television series produced by Sagar Arts which airs on NDTV Imagine...
(Tamil) - Snehidi - Anbulla Snehidiye (Tamil)
- Natakam - Natakam (Telugu)
- Paathaigal - Paathaigal(Tamil)
- Sarathakam - Sarathakam (Telugu)
- Pratigatana - Pratigatana(Telugu)
- Naana - Naana(Telugu)
- Vaaram - Vaaram(Tamil)
- Ganga - Ganga Gayathri(Tamil)
- Kanavugal - Kanavugal(Tamil)
- Maraka - Maraka Mudiyuma(Tamil)
- Marum Yugangal - Simran Thirai (Tamil and Telugu)
- Oru Siru Siru - Idhayam Thotta Kathigal(Tamil)
- Oru Nathi - Saratha(Tamil)
- Pookkal Adhu - Appa(Tamil)
- Thooradha - Meera(Tamil)
- Uyire Uyirin - Kanmaniye(Tamil)
- Kodi Mullai - Kodi Mullai(Tamil)
Voice acting
Chinmayi turned a voice actor for the Tamil film Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006), speaking dubbing for actress Bhumika ChawlaBhumika Chawla
Bhumika Chawla is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Yuvakudu and has since then worked in various Indian film industries and appeared in over thirty films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and Malayalam...
. Since then, she has dubbed for several lead actresses in Tamil films, including Tamannaah Bhatia, Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
, Samantha
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens...
and Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom...
. She has also provided her voice in dubbed Telugu films.
Television and Radio
Chinmayi served as a television presenter during the first season of Airtel Super SingerAirtel Super Singer
Airtel Super Singer is a reality-based Indian singing competition in Tamil language that aired on STAR Vijay. The program seeks to discover the best singing talent in Tamil Nadu through a series of statewide auditions. The show is sponsored by the mobile service provider, Airtel. The show debuted...
on STAR Vijay
STAR Vijay
STAR Vijay is a popular Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Tamil. The channel is also available in several other nations as well. The channel is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
that was aired between April and August 2006 and the first season of Airtel Super Singer Junior
Airtel Super Singer Junior
Airtel Super Singer Junior - Thamizhagathin Chellakuralukkana Thedal - is a reality show hosted by Vijay TV, a popular Tamil channel of the Star Network. It is a singing talent hunt for the children of age group 6-14. This is the junior version of the Airtel Super Singer show which premiered in 2006...
from February 2007 to July 2007. In 2008, she returned as host of the third season of Airtel Super Singer, though she discontinued her role before the completion of the season, as she stated the show extended the period of the initial contract. During this time, she was also a radio jockey
Radio jockey
A radio jockey is a person who hosts a radio talk show where the RJ selects the music to be played, or topic of discussion, by interacting with the audience; the interaction is often via telephone, but may also be online, or via email....
on Aahaa FM 91.9 in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, on a breakfast show titled Aahaa Kaapi Klub. She later began compering Star Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
's Chhote Ustaad, which ran concurrently with another music talent show she started hosting in June, Sun TV
Sun TV (India)
Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992...
's Sangeetha Maha Yuddham. On August 15, 2010, Chinmayi announced that that day's Chhote Ustaad would be her last as host, leaving the show after only eight episodes.
Entrepreneurship
Chinmayi serves as the CEO of Blue Elephant, a translation services company she founded in August 2005. The company has ever since been the language service provider for various Multinational companies like Scope E Knowledge, Ford, Dell, Ashok Leyland, Reliance India, to name a few. She received an award from SAARC Chamber for Women Entrepreneurship for Excellence in a niche industry for Blue Elephant in 2010. In 2011, she became the first ever women entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu to be selected for the prestigious FORTUNE/U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership Program.As voice actor
| Year | Movie | For whom |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kadhal | Bhumika Chawla Bhumika Chawla Bhumika Chawla is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Yuvakudu and has since then worked in various Indian film industries and appeared in over thirty films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and Malayalam... |
| 2007 | Unnale Unnale Unnale Unnale Unnale Unnale is a 2007 Tamil musical romance film. Directed and co-written by Jeeva and produced by Oscar Ravichandran its stars Vinay Rai, Sadha and Tanisha Mukherjee in the lead roles... |
Tanisha |
| Satham Podathey Satham Podathey Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based... |
Padmapriya | |
| 2008 | Jayamkondaan Jayamkondaan Jayam Kondaan is a 2008 Tamil action and romantic film. Directed and co-written by Kannan and produced by T. G. Thiyagarajan it stars Vinay Rai, Bhavana Balachandran and Lekha Washington in the lead roles. Vivek and Kishore also appeared.... |
Lekha Washington Lekha Washington Lekha Washington is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu films and Kannada language films... |
| 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... |
Kangana Ranaut | |
| Sakkarakatti Sakkarakatti Sakkarakatti is a 2008 Tamil romance film directed by Kalaprabhu and produced by his father, Kalaipuli S. Dhanu. The film featured debutant Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, son of veteran actor K. Bhagyaraj, in the lead role while Ishita Sharma and Vedhika also played significant roles. It also featured a... |
Vedhika Kumar Vedhika Kumar Vedhika Kumar is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She is an ethnic Kannadiga from the city of Solapur, Maharashtra .-Career:... |
|
| Vaaranam Aayiram / Surya S/O Krishnan (Telugu) | Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:... |
|
| 2009 | TN-07 AL 4777 | Meenakshi Meenakshi (actress) Meenakshi, also known as Sharmilee or Sharmili, is a South Indian actress. She made her debut in Kollywood before transitioning to Malayalam films. The Kerala Film Critics Association named her their 2005 debutante artist.-Biography:... |
| Yavarum Nalam Yavarum Nalam Yavarum Nalam is a 2009 Indian horror film directed by Vikram Kumar, starring R. Madhavan and Neetu Chandra in the lead roles. Produced by Suresh Balaje and George Pius, the film was simultaneously filmed and released in Tamil and also Hindi as 13B with a slightly different cast. The film's... |
Neetu Chandra Neetu Chandra Neetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world... |
|
| Modhi Vilayadu Modhi Vilayadu Modhi Vilayadu is a Tamil language film released on 24 July 2009. It stars Vinay Rai and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. The film opened to mixed reviews with Indiaglitz.com rating it highly while Behindwoods said "The game lacks excitement". The film flopped miserably at the box office.The... |
Kajal Aggarwal Kajal Aggarwal Kajal Aggarwal is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Telugu films. She has also appeared in Tamil and Hindi films.Kajal made her film debut in the 2004 Hindi film Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na and entered the Telugu film industry through the film Lakshmi Kalyanam... |
|
| Kandein Kadhalai Kandein Kadhalai Kanden Kadhalai is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan of Jayamkondaan fame. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster, Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali, stars Bharath and Tamannaah in the lead roles, originally enacted by Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor... / Priya Priyatama (Telugu; 2011) |
Tamannaah Bhatia | |
| 2010 | Aasal | Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:... |
| Rakta Charitra Rakta Charitra Rakta Charitra is a two-part Indian biographical film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film features Vivek Oberoi as Ravindra in the lead role, whilst Suriya plays as Surya, who predominantly appears in the second part... |
Radhika Apte | |
| Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Thiru Krishnamoorthy. The film, produced by Vikram Krishna, stars his brother Vishal Krishna in the lead role along with Neetu Chandra, former Miss India Universe Tanushree Dutta making her debut in Tamil... / Khilladi (Telugu) |
Neetu Chandra Neetu Chandra Neetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world... |
|
| Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom... |
|
| Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave Ye Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack... |
Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens... |
|
| Sura Sura (film) The soundtrack of the film, composed by Mani Sharma, was released on 29 March 2010. The album features 6 songs.... |
Tamannaah Bhatia | |
| Manmadha Baanam Manmadhan Ambu The film's music was scored by Devi Sri Prasad, after initially Shruti Hassan and later Thaman were reported to be the music composer. All lyrics by Kamal Haasan except where noted. The controversial song Kamal Kavidhai, had come under criticism due to lines about a woman's desire and for... (Telugu) |
Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan Trisha Krishnan is an Indian film actress and model, who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu language films, but has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was noticed after winning several beauty pageants like the Miss Madras contest , which marked her entry into filmdom... |
|
| 2011 | Ko 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... / Rangam (Telugu) |
Karthika Nair Karthika Nair Karthika Nair |Josh]] opposite Naga Chaitanya. She rose to fame starring in her second and her first successful tamil film Ko opposite Jeeva.-After birth:... |
| Nadunissi Naaygal / Erra Gulabilu (Telugu) | Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:... |
|
| Vanthaan Vendraan | Taapsee Pannu Taapsee Pannu Taapsee Pannu better known mononymously as Taapsee, is an Indian model-turned-film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. Born to a Punjabi family, Taapsee worked as a software professional and also pursued a career in modelling before becoming an actress... |
|
| Dhada | Kajal Agarwal | |
| Dookudu Dookudu Dookudu is a 2011 Telugu action comedy romantic film directed by Sreenu Vaitla and distributed by 14 Reels Entertainment. The ensemble cast, stars Mahesh Babu and Samantha. The film was released on September 23, 2011, with the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film... |
Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens... |
|
| Vedi | Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:... |
|
| Osthe | Richa Gangopadhyay Richa Gangopadhyay Richa Gangopadhyay is an Indian film actress, model and former beauty queen. After appearing in commercials, she made her film debut in the 2010 Telugu political drama Leader... |
|
| Ek Deewana Tha | Amy Jackson Amy Jackson Amy Louise Jackson is a British model and film actress. Before starting her acting career, Jackson won the Miss Teen World competition in 2008 and went on to win Miss Liverpool in 2010 and was hotly tipped to be Miss England in 2010 but lost out to Jessica Linley... |
- Language in brackets after film title denotes dubbed version
Singing awards
Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
- 200957th Filmfare Awards SouthThe 57th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2009 was held on August 7, 2010 in Chennai, India.-Nominations:...
: Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil - "Vaarayo VaarayoVaarayo VaarayoVaarayo Vaarayo is a song from the 2009 tamil movie Aadhavan.The music was composed by Harris Jeyaraj and sung by Chinmayi and Unnikrishnan.The lyrics was penned by Lyricist Kabilan which included both Tamil and English words.This Romantic Melody song was received well by the people.The song won...
" - 2007: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil - "SahanaSahana (song)"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
" - 201058th Filmfare Awards SouthThe 58th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2010 was held on July 2, 2011 in Hyderabad, India.-Tamil:*Nominations** 9 nominations: Aayirathil Oruvan...
: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil - "KilimanjaroKilimanjaro (song)"Kilimanjaro" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics penned by Pa.Vijay and sung by Javed Ali and Chinmayi. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song have lyrics respectively written by Swanand Kirkire and Bhuvana Chandra...
"
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...
- 2002: Best Female PlaybackTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female PlaybackThe Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- "Oru Deivam Thantha Poove" - 2007: Best Female Playback - "SahanaSahana (song)"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
"
Vijay Awards
Vijay Awards
The Vijay Awards are presented by the Tamil television channel STAR Vijay to honour excellence in Tamil cinema. It has given annually since 2006. The awards are decided by a jury, consisting of noted filmmakers, critics and technicians, while winners in a separate category named "Favourite awards"...
- 2009: Best Female Playback SingerVijay Award for Best Female Playback SingerThe Vijay for Best Female Playback Singer is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :...
- "Vaarayo VaarayoVaarayo VaarayoVaarayo Vaarayo is a song from the 2009 tamil movie Aadhavan.The music was composed by Harris Jeyaraj and sung by Chinmayi and Unnikrishnan.The lyrics was penned by Lyricist Kabilan which included both Tamil and English words.This Romantic Melody song was received well by the people.The song won...
" - 2007: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer - "SahanaSahana (song)"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
" - 20105th Vijay AwardsThe 5th Vijay Awards ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of Tamil film industry in 2010 was held on June 25, 2011 in Chennai.-Award Categories:...
: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer - "KilimanjaroKilimanjaro (song)"Kilimanjaro" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics penned by Pa.Vijay and sung by Javed Ali and Chinmayi. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song have lyrics respectively written by Swanand Kirkire and Bhuvana Chandra...
"
Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards
- 2007: Best Female Playback Singer - "SahanaSahana (song)"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
" - 2009: Best Female Playback Singer - "Vaarayo VaarayoVaarayo VaarayoVaarayo Vaarayo is a song from the 2009 tamil movie Aadhavan.The music was composed by Harris Jeyaraj and sung by Chinmayi and Unnikrishnan.The lyrics was penned by Lyricist Kabilan which included both Tamil and English words.This Romantic Melody song was received well by the people.The song won...
" - 2008: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer - "Avaram Poo"
- 2008: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer - "Chinnamma Chilakkamma"
Mirchi Music Awards South
Mirchi Music Awards South
Mirchi Music Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Mirchi Music Awards, presented by Radio Mirchi to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian music industry. The awards are separately given for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films...
- 2010: Best Female Playback Singer - TamilMirchi Music Awards SouthMirchi Music Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Mirchi Music Awards, presented by Radio Mirchi to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian music industry. The awards are separately given for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films...
- "KilimanjaroKilimanjaro (song)"Kilimanjaro" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics penned by Pa.Vijay and sung by Javed Ali and Chinmayi. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song have lyrics respectively written by Swanand Kirkire and Bhuvana Chandra...
" - 2009: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer - TamilMirchi Music Awards SouthMirchi Music Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Mirchi Music Awards, presented by Radio Mirchi to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian music industry. The awards are separately given for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films...
- "Vaarayo VaarayoVaarayo VaarayoVaarayo Vaarayo is a song from the 2009 tamil movie Aadhavan.The music was composed by Harris Jeyaraj and sung by Chinmayi and Unnikrishnan.The lyrics was penned by Lyricist Kabilan which included both Tamil and English words.This Romantic Melody song was received well by the people.The song won...
" - 2009: Nominated, Best Female Playback Singer - TamilMirchi Music Awards SouthMirchi Music Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Mirchi Music Awards, presented by Radio Mirchi to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian music industry. The awards are separately given for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films...
- "Laesa Parakkudhu"
Other awards
- 2002: Award from Ajanta Fine Arts for Kannathil Muthamittal
- 2002: Best Media Associates Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Kannathil Muthamittal"
- 2002: ITFA AwardInternational Tamil Film AwardsThe International Tamil Film Awards is an awards ceremony that honours excellence in Tamil language films around the world since 2003.- Awards :* Best Picture * Best Director* Best Actor* Best Actress* Dream Girl* Best Supporting Actor...
for Best Upcoming Playback Singer - "Kannathil Muthamittal" - 2007: CSK Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Science Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "MayyaMayya"Mayya" is a popular Hindi song from the 2007 Hindi film Guru. It was composed by A. R. Rahman, performed by Maryem Toller, Chinmayee, Keerthi Sagathia and written by Gulzar. Apart from the film's soundtrack, it also appeared in the compilation album, A. R...
" - 2007: Film Fans Association Award for Beat Female Playback Singer - "SahanaSahana (song)"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
" - 2007: Jaya TV Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "SahanaSahana (song)"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
" - 2007: Lions Club Award for Best Female Playback singer - "SahanaSahana (song)"Sahana" is a song from the Kollywood film Sivaji: The Boss starring Rajnikanth and Shriya Saran, directed by Shankar.-About the song:The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics were given by Vairamuthu and sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayi.Choreography is by Rajeshkar.-Music video:The set is a...
" - 2009: Award from Alandur Fine Arts for Best Female Playback Singer
- 2009: South Scope Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Vaarayo VaarayoVaarayo VaarayoVaarayo Vaarayo is a song from the 2009 tamil movie Aadhavan.The music was composed by Harris Jeyaraj and sung by Chinmayi and Unnikrishnan.The lyrics was penned by Lyricist Kabilan which included both Tamil and English words.This Romantic Melody song was received well by the people.The song won...
" - 2010: BIG Tamil Award for Best Entertaining Female Singer - "Poove Poove"
- 2010: CSK Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Science Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "KilimanjaroKilimanjaro (song)"Kilimanjaro" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics penned by Pa.Vijay and sung by Javed Ali and Chinmayi. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song have lyrics respectively written by Swanand Kirkire and Bhuvana Chandra...
" - 2010: MGR Sivaji Academy Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "KilimanjaroKilimanjaro (song)"Kilimanjaro" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics penned by Pa.Vijay and sung by Javed Ali and Chinmayi. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song have lyrics respectively written by Swanand Kirkire and Bhuvana Chandra...
" - 2010: Vijay Music Award for Popular Female Playback SingerVijay Music AwardsA Vijay Music Award is an accolade given by Vijay TV to recognize outstanding achievement in the Tamil music industry. The annual awards ceremony made its debut in 2011 for the previous calender year. It launched its official website in partnership with Galatta.com. Its main sponsor was India Gate...
- "KilimanjaroKilimanjaro (song)"Kilimanjaro" is a Tamil song from the 2010 film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, lyrics penned by Pa.Vijay and sung by Javed Ali and Chinmayi. The Hindi and Telugu version of the song have lyrics respectively written by Swanand Kirkire and Bhuvana Chandra...
" - 2010: Vijayam Tamil Movie Award for Favourite Female Singer of the Year
Nominations
- 2007: Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback - "Tere BinaTere Bina"Tere Bina" is an item song from the Bollywood film Khushi.-About The Song:The music was composed by Anu Malik and is sung by Shaan and Alka Yagnik and lyrics was provided by Sameer.-Music Video:...
" - 2009: Tamil Cinema Press Awards for Best Female Playback Singer - "Nila Nee Vaanam"
Awards for Dubbing
- 2010: Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing ArtistNandi Award for Best Female Dubbing ArtistThe Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist winners:...
- Ye Maaya ChesaveYe Maaya ChesaveYe Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions, and features a very successful music soundtrack...
Other awards
- 1999: All India First and Best Performer Award from Sangam Kala Group
- 2000: All India First from All India RadioAll India RadioAll India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
for Ghazals - 2003: Pride of Sangam Award
- 2008: RITZ Amazing Woman Award
- 2008: Vikatan Award for Best Television Show Host
- 2010: Award from SAARC Chamber for Women Entrepreneurship for Excellence
- 2011: Vocational Excellence Award from Rotary Club Of Madras
Trivia
- She came on-screen for the song composed for World Tamil Classical ConferenceWorld Tamil ConferenceThe World Tamil Conference is a series of occasional conferences to discuss the social growth of the Tamil language. Each conference is attended by thousands of Tamil enthusiasts around the world. Conferences are hosted in various cities in India, as well as world cities with a significant Tamil...
in 2010World Classical Tamil Conference 2010The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 was an international meet by Tamil Scholars, Poets, Political leaders and Celebrities from all around the world. It was held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu between 23 June and 27 June, 2010.- Venue :...
directed by Gautham MenonGautham MenonGautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
and composed by A. R. RahmanA. R. RahmanAllah 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...
- Semmozhiyaana Thamizh MozhiyaamSemmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam"Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" is a Tamil song composed by A. R. Rahman, penned by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and performed by several leading Tamil artistes of over three generations. It is the official theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010,... - She launched an App named as Chinmayi Sripada App. She is the first female singer in India to have an exclusive app on all iOS devices.