Sunanda
Born
OccupationIndian film playback singer
Years active1984–1995

Sunanda(സുനന്ദ) (சுனந்தா) is an Indian film playback singer, who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and Malayalam cinema.[1] She completed her pre-degree schooling in Kerala before moving to Chennai in 1983. She was trained in carnatic music. She was introduced to South Indian film music composer Ilaiyaraaja, who offered her the debut playback song for the movie Pudhumai Penn (1984 film).[2]

Career

Prior to her break in Tamil playback singing, she had sung Carnatic songs and slokas for a Malayalam documentary.[3] Her debut film song was a hit, and she went on to sing multiple hit songs in Tamil and Malayalam movies in 1980s and 1990s.[4] She was not able to continue active playback singing for many years due to personal reasons.[5]

List of Tamil songs

Year Film Music Director Song
1984 Pudhumai Penn Ilaiyaraaja "Kathal Mayakam"
1985 Chinna Veedu Ilaiyaraaja "Vellai manam"
1987 Enga Ooru Pattukaran Ilaiyaraaja "Shenbagame"
1988 Solla Thudikuthu Manasu Ilaiyaraaja "Poove Sempoove"
1989 En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan Ilaiyaraaja "Poomudithu"
1993 Walter Vetrivel Ilaiyaraaja "Mannava Mannava"
1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile AR Rahman "Edhukku Pondatti"
1994 Sevvanthi Ilaiyaraaja "semmeene semmeene"
1994 Veetla Visheshanga Ilaiyaraaja "Poonguyil rendu"
1995 Kadhalan AR Rahman "Indiraiyo Ival Sundariyo"
1996 Mahaprabhu Deva "Sollava Sollava Oru Kadhal Kadhai"
1997 Suryavamsam S.A. Rajkumar "Natchathira Jannalil"

References

  1. "Singer SUNANTHA Rare Interview by YUGI SETHU - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Interview With Playback Singer Sunandha | 'Paadava En Paadalai |-[ Epi-22]-(30/11/19) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "My first break". The Hindu. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "Sunanda Tamil Songs: Listen Sunanda Hit Tamil Songs on Gaana.com". Gaana.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Interview With Playback Singer Sunandha | 'Paadava En Paadalai |-[ Epi-23]-(07/12/19) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.


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