Charulatha Mani

Charulatha Mani
Born (1981-01-21) January 21, 1981
Origin Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres Carnatic music - Indian Classical Music and Playback singing
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1999–
Labels Giri Trading agency, Saregama, Moser Baer, Rajalakshmi Audio, Raaga.com, Sun Pictures, Carnatica etc.
Website http://charulathamani.com

Charulatha Mani is a popular young Carnatic and Cine Playback singer. Charulatha has been performing Carnatic concerts since 1999. She has also sung for movies. Charulatha has appeared in numerous TV shows and radio programmes, in India, and overseas. She has recorded many, CD and DVD albums. Her Isai Payanam TV show, aired on Jaya TV,[1] deals with Ragas in Carnatic and film music and has completed more than 80 episodes.

Profile

Charulatha Mani is a leading Carnatic music vocalist and has a huge fan following in India and abroad. Gifted with a rich, melodious voice, and amazing creativity she has a vast repertoire of compositions of various genres, and this has made her one of the most popular and renowned artistes of today. She initially trained under her mother Smt Hemalatha Mani, Veena artiste, and later trained under vidwans Sri Sandhyavananam Srinivasa Rao, and Calcutta K. S. Krishnamurthy. She regularly performs all over the globe, and has won several prestigious awards including the Yuva Kala Bharati from Bharat Kalachar, the Isai Kurasil from New Delhi and M S Subbulakshmi Endowment Award from Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, Best Ragam Tanam Pallavi award from Krishna Gana Sabha.

Her Isai Payanam programmes have made her a crowd-puller and the way she instantly connects with her audience and feels their pulse have made her Isai Payanam home videos a must in every music lover's home. In Isai Payanam she presents ragas in Classical and Film music with examples from Classical and Film genres exuding the melodic feel and the raga's innate beauty. Her raga segment presentations for Jaya TV started off the Isai Payanam trend which she later carried over to live performances. She holds a master's degree in Music from the University of Madras. Charulatha Mani is also a prominent Cine Playback singer with several super-hits in many south Indian languages to her credit.

Her super-hits include:

She also writes the column “A Raga's journey” for The Hindu newspaper which is widely read and appreciated.

Carnatic Music

Charulatha Mani has performed in all major sabhas in Chennai and all over India.[2][3] She has toured London, Canada,[4] Australia, Singapore, the United States, Sri Lanka, and Europe.

She has been awarded the 'Woman Achievers Award' (2009),[5] M.S. Subbulakshmi Endowment Award from Narada Gana Sabha (2008),[6] Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar in 2005, and Best Young Vocalist awards from Narada Gana Sabha (2003), Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha (2003), SAFE (2002), and Ragam Tanam Pallavi Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (2002). Charulatha is the recipient of Scholarships from the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu for performing and advanced learning of music.

Charulatha's music is frequently featured in radio broadcasts and television appearances.[7] She is currently presenting Isai Cafe on Raj TV, and Isai Payanam on Jaya TV,[8] which presents ragas in Carnatic and Film music.[9][10]

Playback Singing

Charulatha also pursues a career in Playback singing for films.[11][12] Charulatha's film credits include Maattrraan, Velayutham, Oru Koodai Mutham, Veluthu Kattu, Vettaikkaaran,[13] Aaravadhu vanam, Naan Avanillai, Budhivanta, Thanthiran, Kaadalan Kaadali ,Nandha, and Thirumannam Ennum Nikkah.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ 'On an Isai Payanam’ - The Hindu newspaper
  2. ↑ 2008 Concert Review in The Hindu newspaper
  3. ↑ 2007 Concert Review in The Hindu newspaper
  4. ↑ 'Charulatha's Isai Payanam concert held in Canada' - Kutcheri Buzz
  5. ↑ Hema Malini unveils the Pothys sari collection
  6. ↑ 'Seeking New Horizons', Score Magazine, June 2009 issue
  7. ↑ 'Musical journey' - The Hindu newspaper
  8. ↑ 'New serial' - The Hindu newspaper
  9. ↑ 'Ragas in films' - The Hindu newspaper
  10. ↑ 'Musical journey by Charulatha Mani' - Kutcheri Buzz
  11. ↑ Listing of film songs by Charulatha Mani on musicindiaonline.com
  12. ↑ Discography on hummaa.com
  13. ↑ 'Vettaikaran Music Review' - The Hindu newspaper
  14. ↑ 'Audio visual treat' - The Hindu newspaper
  15. ↑ Giri Trading Agency - Recordings Catalogue

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