Kalyani Nair
Kalyani Nair is a singer from Chennai, India (born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala). She is active in the Tamil cinema industry, Kollywood. As a schoolgirl, Kalyani first appeared on Television in an episode of Symphony on Kairali TV.[1] One of her popular songs is Dora Dora Anbe Dora, from the movie Maasilamani where she sang the duet with Balram.
She is an undergraduate student of Economics at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Hariharan once described her voice as one with a bright future as she sang with him at a function.[2]
She did her schooling mostly in North India as her father, Colonel U.G. Kumar, was posted in different places in India. So she had the chance to learn Hindustani music. Currently at Chennai, her teacher is Binny Krishnakumar. She married one of her co-singers, V Pradeep Kumar, who has sung many songs in Tamil movies. Their wedding was in Chennai and attended by many singers.
Kalyani has sung for Vidyasagar in 'Satyam' and 'Kochi Rajavu', and for Ouseppachan in 'Thaskaraveeran' and the popular 'Moollai Thirugum' in 'Kana Kande'. She has sung "Sogathai Solli Aszha" in Karuvarai Pookkal (the very first film about transgender people in India),[3] a film with music composed by Thomas Rathnam.
She recently sang the song Aaraduguluntada in the Telugu movie Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu.
Film songs
- Notable Songs
| Song | Film | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Bak Bak Bak hey Madapura " | Parthiban Kanavu | Vidyasagar |
| "adi thozhi" | Thendral | Vidyasagar |
| "aasai oar pulveli" | Attakathi | Santhosh Narayanan |
| "koli gundu kannu" | Em Magan | Vidyasagar |
| "Mazhai nindra pinbu " | Raman thediya Seethai | Vidyasagar |
| "En Swasathil Kadhalin vaasam" | jerry | Vidyasagar |
| "Sokathai Solli azha" | Karuvarai Pookkal | Thomas Rathnam |
| "Kaalai Arumbi" | Kana kanden | Vidyasagar |
| "Agasatha" | Cuckoo | Santhosh Narayanan |
| "Kadhal Kanave" | Mundasupatti | Sean Roldan |
| " Edo Edo" | Ishq | Anoop Rubens |
| " Aaraduguluntada" | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Mickey J Meyer |
| " Dhuaan Hai Dhuaan Zindag" | Saala Khadoos | Santhosh Narayanan |
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Arts / Music : The Pancham effect". The Hindu. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ↑ "Karuvarai Pookkal Songs - T.A.Thamas - Karuvarai Pookkal Tamil Movie Songs - Oosai.com - A Sound of Tamil Music - An Online Tamil songs Portal , Carries more than 4600 Tamil Movie Songs Online". Oosai.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
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