Jyotsna Radhakrishnan (born September 5, 1986) is 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 Malayalam cinema. She is based in Thrissur

Thrissur

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, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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Persosnal Life

Jyotsna Radhakrishnan was born in Kuwait

Kuwait

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 to Radhakrishnan and Girija. She was brought up in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

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, and did her schooling up to 10th grade in Abu Dhabi. She is currently doing her final year Degree Course in English Literature, in Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

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. She has learnt both Carnatic and Hindustani music when moving back to Kerala. She got married to Sreekanth at Guruvayoor Temple on Sunday, 26 December 2010.

Singing career

Jyotsana's interest in music started at a very young age. She has learnt Carnatic vocal under Mangad Natesan (A.I.R. artiste) and also Hindustani classical vocal under Guru Dinesh Devdas. Although she started her career in Malayalam Cinema with the song "Valakilukkam Kettedee" from the film "Pranayamani Thooval" in 2002, she shot into the limelight with the song "Sughamanee Nilavu" from the film "Nammal" after which she has had a very busy professional singing career. Till now she has sung in almost 130 movies including Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. She also has lent her voice for 200 albums. Some of her other hits include ”Karuppinazhagu” from "Swapnakoodu", "Melleyonnu" from "Manassinakkare", "Meheruba" from "Perumazhakkalam" etc.

Some of her latest films include "Classmates", "Pothen Vava", "Don", "Notebook" and "Janmam". She has traveled to the U.K.

United Kingdom

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, U.S.A and Singapore

Singapore

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 for musical programs and has performed with almost all leading playback singers of south India. She successfully concluded another North American tour recently with singer G. Venugopal

G. Venugopal

G. Venugopal is an Indian playback singer, active mainly in Malayalam films. He also has Tamil and Telugu songs to his credit. Venugopal started his career in the film Odarathammava Aalariyam and has sung in more than 280 films and over 250 albums since then.G. Venugopal is a graduate of Kerala...

, performing for Malayalees in major cities.

Awards

Asianet Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards

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• 2002 - Best Female Playback -Nammal
  Nammal
  Nammal is a blockbuster Malayalam movie released in 2002. It is directed by the notable director, Kamal and produced by David Kachapalli. The movie stars Jishnu, Siddharth , Renuka Menon and Bhavana. It is best known for its award winning song, "Sukamanee Nilavu", sung by Vidhu Prathap and Jyotsana...
  
  

1. Winner of Title trophy "Rasna Girl 2001" (Open UAE music competition in Hindi film songs)
2. Prize winner in "Sangeetha Prathibha Sangamam" an open UAE music competition in Malayalam film songs.
3. Shruthi Bharatham Award for best Female Playback Singer 2003
4. "Yuva Prathibha" award by Pallavoor Appu Marar Smaraka Kala KshetRa 2003
5. All Kerala Youth Campus Critics Award 2004
6. Mahatma Gandhi Education Foundation Award 2004
7. "Outstanding Young Person" Award by Jaycees
8. Kaveri Film Critics TV Award 2004
9. Jaycees Foundation Award for Best Female Playback Singer
10. Film Audience Award 2005
11. Gulf Malayalam Music Award 2006

Films

1. Nammal
   Nammal
   Nammal is a blockbuster Malayalam movie released in 2002. It is directed by the notable director, Kamal and produced by David Kachapalli. The movie stars Jishnu, Siddharth , Renuka Menon and Bhavana. It is best known for its award winning song, "Sukamanee Nilavu", sung by Vidhu Prathap and Jyotsana...
   
   -Sukhamanee Nilavu
2. Pranayamanithooval
   Pranayamanithooval
   Pranyamanithooval is 2002 Malayalam film by Thulasidas starring Jayasurya, Vineeth Kumar and Gopika. This movie is inspired from the Tamil movie Nee Varuvaya.- Synopsis :...
   
   -Valakilukkam kettedi
3. Kerala house
   Kerala House
   Kerala House is the official state house of Government of Kerala at New Delhi. As each state of India has to maintain a statutory representative and state mission house in the capital, to liaison with Central Government on behalf of state, Kerala House represents Kerala. The house belongs to Kerala...
   
   
4. Kasthooriman-One plus one
5. Chathikkatha Chanthu
   Chathikkatha Chanthu
   Chathikkatha Chanthu is a 2004 Malayalam musical-comedy film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, and produced by Lal. It stars a huge cast consisting of Jayasurya, Vineeth, Lal, Bhavana, Navya Nair, Madhu, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar, Siddique, and Janardhanan...
   
   -Mazhameettum, Love letter
6. Vellinakhathram-Pineapple pennae
7. Sathyam-Be happy
8. Krithyam
   Krithyam
   Krithyam is a 2005 Malayalam film, made in India, by Viji Thampi and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran.-Plot:Sandra Punnoose discovers that she has six months to live...
   
   -Kattae
9. Swapnakkoodu-Karuppinazhagu
10. Manassinakkare
    Manassinakkare
    Manassinakkare is a 2003 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Ranjan Pramod. Jayaram, Sheela, Nayantara, Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Siddique, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, and Mammukoya star in the film...
    
    -Melleyonnu Padi
11. Seelabathi
    Seelabathi
    Seelabathi is a 2005 Malayalam drama film written and directed by R. Sarath, starring Kavya Madhavan and Narain in the lead roles. The film, according to the director, is for "all those girls who have been reported missing from several parts of the State." The film opened on 12 December to critical...
    
    
12. Pulival kalyanam
    Pulival Kalyanam
    Pulival Kalyanam is a 2003 Malayalam film by Shafi starring Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan. It is a unique love story embedded in a family drama.-Plot:...
    
    -gujarathi
13. For the People
    For the People
    For The People is the debut album from Hip Hop collective Boot Camp Clik, consisting of Buckshot from Black Moon, Cocoa Brovaz, formerly known as Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. The crew officially organized in 1995, with all eight members appearing on the song "Cession At Da Doghillee"...
    
    -Ninte Mizhimuna
14. Rain Rain Come Again-Themma Themma
15. Adbhutha dweepu-Chakkara mavinte, Oridathoridathu
16. Youth Festival
    Youth Festival
    Youth Festival is a Malayalam film starring Siddharth, Bhavana, Meenakshi and Cochin Haneefa released in 2004....
    
    -Kalla Kalla, Enne ninakkinnu
17. Pezhumazhakkalam-Mehruba Mehrubage 3gkek blue film
18. Pothenvava-Manjadi manimuthu
19. Manju poleru penkutti-Ithile née
20. Goal
    Goal
    A goal is an objective, or a projected computation of affairs, that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve.Goal, GOAL or G.O.A.L may also refer to:Sport...
    
    -Manam thelinja raavum
21. Rappakal
    Rappakal
    Rappakal is a 2005 released Malayalam film directed by Kamal. Mammootty, Nayantara, Sharada appears in lead roles. Mammootty plays the role of a servant who look after the nook and corner of the bunglaw while Nayan does the role of a smart servant in the same house.-Cast:* Mammootty .. Krishnan*...
    
    -Katha katha kilippennu
22. Raam
    Raam (film)
    The music was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, joining with director Ameer Sultan. The soundtrack, released on 12 January 2005, features 7 tracks, including one instrumental. The lyrics were written by Snehan...
    
    -Boom Boom
23. Classmates-Kathirunna pennallae
24. Pathaka-Husunul jamal
25. Don
    Don (2007 film)
    Don is a 2007 Indian Telugu film directed by Lawrence. The film stars Akkineni Nagarjuna in the lead role and Anushka Shetty, Raghava Lawrence, Kelly Dorjee, and Nikita in other prominent roles. Lawrence also made his debut music director for the film. The film released on 20 December 2007...
    
    -Swarga naalu
26. Notebook
    Notebook
    A notebook is a book or binder composed of pages of notes, often ruled, made out of paper, used for purposes including recording notes or memoranda, writing, drawing, and scrapbooking....
    
    -Hridayavum hridayavum
27. Janmam
28. Abraham & Lincoln-Thakkida tharikida
29. Big B
    Big B (film)
    Big B is a 2007 Malayalam action-thriller film co-written and directed by Amal Neerad, starring Mammootty in the title role. The cinematography was done by Samir Thahir, and the original score was composed by Gopi Sundar, with Alphons Joseph doing the songs....
    
    -Muthumazha
30. Pachakkuthira-Varavelkkumo, Oru thottavadi
31. Jalolsavam-Kanneerinte kayal
32. Chocolate
    Chocolate
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    -Thamarayum sooryanum
33. Pandippada
    Pandippada
    Pandippada is 2005 Malayalam film directed by Rafi Mecartin starring Dileep, Navya Nair, and Prakash Raj.-Plot:Pandippada is the story of a rivalry between Pandi Durai and Karuppayya Swami who are landlords that brutally rule villages. Bhuvana Chandran is a 25 year old man who gets a piece of...
    
    -Ariyathe ishtamayi
34. Colours-O kanmani
35. Love In Singapore
    Love In Singapore
    Love In Singapore is a 2009 Malayalam movie by Rafi Mecartin which had Mammootty in the lead role.- Plot :The movie stars Mammootty in the role of ‘Machu,’ an orphan who became rich by selling scrap. The Prime location for the film's shoot is in a large hall at a bottle recycling factory in Kochi. ...
    
    -Ithu azhaku
36. Sadhu miranda
    Sadhu Miranda
    Sadhu Miranda is a 2008 Tamil suspense comedy film directed by Siddique, starring Prasanna, Kavya Madhavan and Abbas in the lead roles. The story is about a normal man turned gangster. The film is loosely based on 1995 Malayalam film Mannar Mathai Speaking which was co-directed by Siddique...
    
    -Akayam kanamal ponalum
37. Kanmazha peyyumbol
38. Keralolsavam
39. Kick
    Kick (2009 film)
    -Reception:It was received with mixed critical responses. Some gave it good reviews, in spite of the lack of a good story, for its humour. Critics found fault with the film's contrived philosophy sugar-coated with excessive commercial elements.-Box office:...
    
    -Gore Gore
40. Anjaneyulu-Yem Vayaso

Albums

1. Manicheppu
2. Chempakame
3. Malayalippennu
4. Krishnapriya
5. Mayakkannaa
6. Ithu Premamo (releasing on 2008)http://www.ithupremamo.blogspot.com/

links

• Official website
• IMDB Entry