Kalpana Raghavendar

Kalpana Raghavendar
Birth name Kalpana Raghavendar
Born May 8
Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India
Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music
Occupation(s) singer
Website Kalpana Raghavendar on Facebook

Kalpana Raghavendar is an Indian playback singer, dubbing voice-actor, songwriter and actor. She started her career as a playback singer at the age of five, and as of 2013 had recorded 1,500 tracks and performed in 3,000 shows in India and abroad.[1]

In 2010 she was the winner of the south Indian singing show Star Singer season 5, conducted by the Malayalam TV channel Asianet.[2][3]

Early life and background

Kalpana was born to playback singer, actor and composer T. S. Raghavendra.[1] Her mother Sulochana was also a singer.She has a younger sister, Shekinah shawn (prasanna) who is popular as an Opera singer.[4] Kalpana learnt Carnatic music under Sri Madurai T. Srinivasan.[5] Apart from singing she completed MCA and pursuing M.Phil [6]

Career

As Play back Singer

She started singing at the age of 5 and sang her first song for the music director Saluri Vasurao where she sang a family song alongside P. Susheela,Mano (singer),M. M. Srilekha,her sister Prasanna.[7] She sang many songs when she was a child,"podapoda punnaku" for tamil movie En Rasavin Manasile being one such song. As an adult , she started her career as a full-fledged play back singer in 1999 by working under music director Mani Sharma & her first song was "Mangalagouriki" for the telugu movie Manoharam. She also worked with many Legendary music directors & singers like Ilaiyaraaja, A. R. Rahman,K. V. Mahadevan,S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,K. S. Chithra etc. She sang many beautiful songs in different genres .she is more familiar as a stage singer rather than a play back singer. She did nearly 3000 stage shows in different places of India & abroad.[1][8][9][10] In 2013 Kalpana was the lead performer in a tribute to Sri Madurai T. Srinivasan show.[5]

Below are the few songs listed which were sung by Kalpana for movies.

Year Song Title Film Name Language
1991 "Poda poda punnaku" En Rasavin Manasile Tamil
1992 "Eyru Mayil Eyri " Thambi Pondatti Tamil
1997 " Meenachi kayil" Vidukathai Tamil
1999 " Thirupachi Arivaala " Taj Mahal Tamil
2000 " Manasuna pongina " Sparsha Telugu
"Alaipongera " Sakhi Telugu
"Saregama " Vamshi Telugu
"mangala gouri" Manoharam Telugu
2001 ” Mudela Mandela " Narasimma Tamil
"Lala Nanthala" Narasimma Tamil
"Premante suluvu kadhura" Khushi Telugu
"Monalissa" Anandam Telugu
"Gunthalakadi" Cheppalani undhi Telugu
"Arasanda Raman" Murari Tamil
2002 ” Musugu veyyodhu" Khadgam Telugu
” Lokam" Bobby Telugu
“Ammadu Appachi" Indra Telugu
“Hey mama" Takkari Donga Telugu
“Aleba Aleba" Takkari Donga Telugu
” Cheliya cheliya singaram" Kalusukovalani Telugu
“Orinayano" Thotti Gang Telugu
“Rendu " Coolie Telugu
“Ku ku ku" Kouravudu Telugu
2003 ” Rangareddy zilla" Ayudham Telugu
” Iylasa Kattumaram" Arasu Tamil
“Penne Neeyum" Priyamana Thozhi Tamil
“Kadalora Kavithai" Student Number 1 Tamil
“Kadhal Thozhi Kadhal Thozhi" Student Number 1 Tamil
” En Idhayam (Febi)" Dhanush Tamil
“Naan Putham Puthu" Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu Tamil
“Jee Boumbha" Alaudin Tamil
“Vaanam Enaku" Ice Tamil
“Appappa" Ice Tamil
“Dondapandu lanti" Pellam oorelthe Telugu
“Sarigamapadanesa" Raghavendra Telugu
“Thillana" Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Telugu
“Nammina Namadhi" Raghavendra Telugu
“Prapanchame" Abhimanyu Telugu
“O malle Puvvura" Pellam oorelthe Telugu
“Seetharamula kalyanam" Evare Atagaadu Telugu
“Vana Vana" Evare Atagaadu Telugu
“Nee left kannu" Abbayi premalo paddadu Telugu
“Abba em body" Abbayi premalo paddadu Telugu
“Gundammo" Palnati Brahmanayudu Telugu
“Brindavanamlo" Palnati Brahmanayudu Telugu
“Preminchu kunna vaalu" Kalyana Ramudu Telugu
2004 ” Abho ni amma" Anji Telugu
” Chiku Buku pori" Anji Telugu
“Indurudu" Mass Telugu
“Radhu kadha" Sakhiya Naatho raa Telugu
“chakkaranti" Sakhiya Naatho raa Telugu
” Joole joole " Varsham Telugu
“Ye Jilla " Shankar Dada MBBS Telugu
“Gongoora " Venky Telugu
“Azhaku Neeya " Jai Tamil
“Alek Alek " Jai Tamil
“Oru Chinna Vennila " Gambeeram Tamil
“Aggipulla geeyagane " Okato Number Kurradu Telugu
“Ithuvarai Yarum " Kadhaludan Tamil
“Kadal Kadal " Aalukkoru Aasai Tamil
“Bhel Poori Nan " Aalukkoru Aasai Tamil
“Asale Chalikalam " Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy Telugu
“Veena Vani " Pon megalai Tamil
“Thathai Thathai " Manmadhan Telugu
“Chemma chekka " Chanti-The hero Telugu
“Sri Anjaneyam Slokam " Sri Anjaneyam Telugu
“Oh pilla" Joruga Husharuga Telugu
2005 ” Kandi chenu kada" Naa Alludu Telugu
” Pilla chusthe" Naa Alludu Telugu
“Istanbul Rajakumari " Mazhai Tamil
“Kadavul Thanda " Maayavi Tamil
“Nenjam Ennum" Aaru Tamil
“Koncham Koncham " Thirudiya Idhayathai Tamil
” Devaloga Rani " Maayavi Tamil
“Adhire Adhire " Nuvosthanante Nenodantana Telugu
“Agadalu Pagadalu " Radha Gopalam Telugu
“Eh oore chinnadana " Bhadra Telugu
“Ammama nee misam " Andarivaadu Telugu
“Doli Doli " Sankranthi Telugu
“Nee varumbodhu " Mazhai Tamil
“Nagamani " That Is Pandu Telugu
“Ela Radamma " Koneti Rayuni Koti Ratnalu Telugu
“Vishnu Vishnuvani " Koneti Rayuni Koti Ratnalu Telugu
“Tirumala sikhranan " Koneti Rayuni Koti Ratnalu Telugu
“Kathadi pole " Maayavi Tamil
“Mallela maimarupey " Andari kosam Telugu
“Chelivadanam " 786 kaidi prema katha Telugu
“Vadi vedi " Satti Telugu
“Chiru chiru chudaraa " Hangama Telugu
“Adagandha andaalu" Iyodhya Telugu
2006 ” Getup marchesa" Andala Ramudu Telugu
” Silusilukkum Silmisham" Chennai Kadhal Tamil
“Kala Kala Kalai" E Tamil
“Thothapuram" Varalaru Tamil
“Madura Jilla" Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam Tamil
” Neeve na sarvam" Swapnam Telugu
“Thottapuram" Varalaru Tamil
“Naa dhyanam" Swapnam Telugu
“Pranamati" Prem Telugu
“utee trippu" Hanumanthu Telugu
“Kalayo vyshnava mayo" Evandoy srivaru Telugu
” Krishnaveni Krishnaveni" Ghana Telugu
2007 ” Mancham vesy" Seema Sastri Telugu
” Na coffee" Lakshyam Telugu
“Manmatha" Viyyalavari Kayyalu Telugu
“O Apparoa" Yamagola Malli Modalayindi Telugu
“Adukodaniki" Yamagola Malli Modalayindi Telugu
” Jalakthik raja " Yamagola Telugu
“Okkasari " Gundamma Gaari Manavadu Telugu
“Manasantha edo " Venkatadri Telugu
“Sexy haseena " Venkatadri Telugu
“Hey handsome " Viyyalavari Kayyalu Telugu
2008 ” Ninne pelladukoni" Ready Telugu
” Cheppalanundi" Ontari Telugu
“Sudha Badhakam" Somberi Telugu
“Thanuvu kore" Kalyanam Telugu
“Intinta" Kuberulu Telugu
Thodai nuvvu undalamma" Devarakonda veeraiah Telugu
“Nanna nanna " Indrajit Telugu
“Maaya maayaga" Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters Telugu
2009 ” Premante adho idhi" Adhineta Telugu
” Boomi Kothikum" Arundhathee Tamil
“Sandhanakkuyiley Unakkaaga" Thozhi Tamil
“Ammamo pilode" Adugu Telugu
“Yaraadi nee mohini" Eesaa Tamil
2010 ” O Nene O Nuvvani" Kalavaramaye Madilo Telugu
” Ada Engengum Aasai" Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Tamil
“Jingu Chikka " Mynaa Tamil
“pada pada" Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu Telugu
“Manasu manasutho" Adhi nuvve Telugu
2011 ” Acham" Kullanari Koottam Tamil
” Ooru Usilampatti" Keezha Theru Kicha Tamil
“Aaroora Aariraaro" Sirai pozludhugal Tamil
2012 ” Adire andhalu" Nandeeswarudu Telugu
” Kozhutha Koyya" Kollaikaran Tamil
“Kozhutha Koyya (SolarSai)" Kollaikaran Tamil
2013 ” Navamoorthulainatti" Intinta annamayya Telugu
“Nila Nila" Nirnayam Tamil
“Santhiran Sooruyan" Muthu Nagaram Tamil
“Vijay Pola" Sandhithathum Sindhithathum Tamil
“Kaali Kaali" Meiyyazhagi Tamil
“Chandare chanda" Shiva kesav Telugu
“Jam Jam Jam" Maad Dad Malayalam
“Muddada Nagaye" Galaate Kannada
2014 ” Dikkulu chudaku" Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya Telugu
“Darling Dambaku" Maan Karate Tamil
“Undile" Undile manchi kalam mundu mundhuna Telugu
“Prasanna" Dhee ante dhee Telugu
2015 ” Gundello" Andhra Pori Telugu
“Jirugu Jirugu" Rajini Murugan Tamil
“Pogiren" 36 Vayadhinile Tamil
2016 "Yappa Chappa" Kanithan Tamil
“Kaara Karuuna" Mapla Singam Tamil
“Prem sangamam" Greetings Telugu
“Thennati singam" Pasumpon Tamil
“Alai Kadalil" Pappa Tamil
“En Manathai" Pottu Amman Tamil
“Anbae inithu" Holliwood Tamil

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Filmy-carnatic renditions". New Indian Express. February 4, 2013.
  2. "Kalpana Raghavendra Wins Idea Star Singer Season 5". International Business Times. 25 September 2011.
  3. "Kalpana Raghavendar Winner Of Idea Star Singer Season 5". Kerala TV.
  4. "Shekinah shawn opera". The Hindu. 24 April 2012.
  5. 1 2 Malathi Rangarajan (January 10, 2013). "Congenially classical". The Hindu.
  6. "About Kalpana". Vasundhara magazine. September 21, 2014.
  7. "Kalpna interview - about her". ABN Andhra Jyothi. 21 October 2015.
  8. "Raining Music for a Cause". New Indian Express. July 7, 2015.
  9. "Melodies United by Tune, Divided by Language". New Indian Express. May 23, 2015.
  10. "Rahman and Team Recreate Magic". New Indian Express. October 4, 2014.

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