Soolamangalam Sisters

Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
Birth name	Jayalakshmi
Born	24 April 1937
Origin	Soolamangalam, Madras presidency, British India
Genres	Tamil devotional, tamil patriotic, film music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician

Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Birth name	Rajalakshmi
Born	6 November 1940
Origin	Soolamangalam, Madras presidency, British India
Died	1 March 1992 (aged 51) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Genres	Tamil devotional, tamil patriotic, film music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician

Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi (Tamil: சூலமங்கலம் ஜெயலட்சுமி) and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi (Tamil: சூலமங்கலம் ராஜலட்சுமி), popularly known as Soolamangalam Sisters (Tamil: சூலமங்கலம் சகோதரிகள்) are Carnatic music sister-pair vocalists and musicians known for their devotional songs in Tamil. They were early singers in the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, and later continued by Bombay Sisters, Ranjani-Gayatri, Mambalam Sisters, Bangalore Sisters and Priya Sisters

Early life and background

Born in Soolamangalam near Tanjore – a village with musical heritage, of Karnam Ramaswmai Ayyar & Janaki Ammal, the sisters had their training in music from K. G. Murthi of Soolamangalam, Pathamadai S.Krishnan, Mayavaram Venugopalayyar.

The duo-sisters were very popular for their matchless rendition of National and Devotional songs. They had a hectic practice for about three decades and were much sought after for providing background music in films. Their Kanda Shasti Kavasam album is very popular with the Lord Muruga devotees.^[1]

Notable songs

Song	Albums
Kanda shasti kavasam	Kanda shasti kavasam album
Skanda Guru kavasam	Kanda shasti kavasam album

Awards

• Muruga Ganamrtha
• Kuyil Isai Thilakam
• Isaiarasi
• Nadhakanal
• Kalaimamani in 1992 by Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram.

Filmography

Among the two of them, Jayalakshmi had rendered only a few songs in films and most of it would be duets with Rajalakshmi.

Whereas Rajalakshmi had more chance as a playback singer in films. Her voice suits all the categories of youthful, soft mellifluousness, evocative feelings, perfection of pronunciation and the best in devotional songs.

Music composers she sang for

Many of her songs are under K. V. Mahadevan's music direction all the while. Many of her songs were under T. G. Lingappa. She also sang under G. Ramanathan, Naushad, Letchumanan Kurunath, K. N. Thandayuthapani Pillai, Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, S. Rajeswara Rao, H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri, C. N. Pandurangan, G. K. Venkatesh, V. Kumar, T. R. Pappa, M. S. Srikanth, Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, S. Dakshinamurthy, Chittor V. Nagaiah, M. K. Athmanathan, M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, Shankar-Ganesh, Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan, Rajan-Nagendra, Brother Lakshmanan, V. Dakshinamurthy, P. S. Divakar, Pukazhenthi and under her own music compositions. She sang more often in the 1950s while during the 1960s, she was only sought in songs that needed more than one female voice.

Playback singers she sang with

She sang immemorable duets mostly with T. M. Soundararajan. Other include Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, S. C. Krishnan, J. P. Chandrababu, K. R. Ramaswamy, M. Balamurali Krishna, A. L. Raghavan and K. J. Yesudas.

She also sang duets with female singers with most notably with her sister Soolamangalam Jajalakshmi, P. Leela and P. Suseela. Others are L. R. Easwari, Radha Jayalakshmi, M. L. Vasanthakumari, T. V. Rathinam, K. Jamuna Rani, S. Janaki, Jikki, B. Vasantha, A. G. Rathnamala, M. R. Vijaya, Sarala and L. R. Anjali.

Music director

Rajalakshmi assisted S. M. Subbaiah Naidu in Konjum Salangai. Both Jayalakshmi and Rajalakshmi as music directors by the name Soolamangalam Sisters, composed music for films like Dharisanam (1970), Tiger Thathachari (1974), Appodhe Sonnene Kettiya (1979) and Pillaiyar (1984). They also sang under their own compositions.

Year	Film	Language	Song	Music	Co-Singer
1948	Krishna Bakthi	Tamil	Kanavil Kandene Kannan Mel Kaadhal Kondene	G. Ramanathan
1952	Aan	Tamil	Naan Raaniye Rajavin	Naushad
1952	Aan	Tamil	Aa Sududhe En Maname	Naushad
1954	Viduthalai	Tamil	Inidhaana Thendral	Letchumanan Kurunath
1954	Thuli Visham	Tamil	Sammadhitthaal Endrum Sandhoshame	K. N. Thandayuthapani Pillai	K. R. Ramaswamy
1954	Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari	Tamil	Azhage Anandham	T. G. Lingappa
1956	Aniyathi	Malayalam	Paahisakala Janani	Brother Lakshmanan	P. Leela
1956	Aathmaarpanam	Malayalam	Ullathu Chollu Penne	V. Dakshinamurthy	T. S. Kumaresh
1957	Baagyavathi	Tamil	Paruvam Kondu Asaindhu Aadum	S. Dakshinamurthy
1957	Thangamalai Ragasiyam	Tamil	Arul Puriyavo Jegannatha	T. G. Lingappa
1957	Rathnagiri Rahasya	Kannada	Sharanara Kaayo	T. G. Lingappa
1957	Rathnagiri Rahasya	Kannada	Anada Mahadaananda	T. G. Lingappa	Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani
1957	Rathnagiri Rahasya	Kannada	Kivi Eradu Sakenayya	T. G. Lingappa
1957	Raja Rajan	Tamil	Aadum Azhage Azhagu	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Leela
1957	Baktha Markandeya	Tamil	Anbin Uruve Neeye	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	P. B. Srinivas
1957	Baktha Markandeya	Tamil	Andasaraasarangal	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1957	Thaskaraveeran	Malayalam	Malarthorum Mandahaasam	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	P. B. Srinivas
1957	Thaskaraveeran	Malayalam	Vannallo Vasanthakaalam	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1957	Thaskaraveeran	Malayalam	Aanandakaniye Vaaninmaniye	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1958	Engal Kudumbam Perisu	Tamil	Ennaalum Kaanaatha Aananthame	T. G. Lingappa
1958	Engal Kudumbam Perisu	Tamil	Naanum Neeyum Jodi	T. G. Lingappa	S. C. Krishnan
1958	Engal Kudumbam Perisu	Tamil		T. G. Lingappa
1958	School Master	Kannada	Innenu Aananda	T. G. Lingappa
1958	School Master	Kannada	Naanu Neenu Jodi	T. G. Lingappa	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
1958	School Master	Kannada	Bhaameya Nodalu	T. G. Lingappa
1958	Badi Pantulu	Telugu	Jaagela Ananda Mandeeyaraa	T. G. Lingappa
1958	Badi Pantulu	Telugu	Neevu Nenu Jodu Ee Eddula Sakketa Choodu	T. G. Lingappa	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
1958	Badi Pantulu	Telugu	Bhaamanu Jerava Gopaalaa	T. G. Lingappa
1958	Neelavukku Niranja Manasu	Tamil	Otrumaye Namakku Uyirnadi	K. V. Mahadevan	Jikki
1958	Neelavukku Niranja Manasu	Tamil	Kannaikkavarum Baradhakalai	K. V. Mahadevan
1958	Neelavukku Niranja Manasu	Tamil	Singara Sangeethame	K. V. Mahadevan	Jikki & A. G. Rathnamala
1958	Sabaash Meena	Tamil	Chitthiram Pesudhadi	T. G. Lingappa
1958	Sabaash Meena	Tamil	Nalla Vaazhvu Kaanalaame	T. G. Lingappa
1958	Sabaash Meena	Tamil	Inbatthin Vegamaa Idhayatthin Dhaagamaa	T. G. Lingappa
1958	Nalla Idathu Sambantham	Tamil	Jaalam Seivadhu Niyayama	K. V. Mahadevan	M. R. Radha (dialogues)
1958	Nalla Idathu Sambantham	Tamil	Sonnalum Ketpadhillai	K. V. Mahadevan
1958	Nalla Idathu Sambantham	Tamil	Manamagale Marumagale Vaa Vaa	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Easwari
1959	Kanniyin Sabadham	Tamil	Aattatthil Sirandhadhu Pitthalaattam	T. G. Lingappa	M. L. Vasanthakumari
1959	Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku	Tamil	Naan Aada Nee Paadu Kanna	T. G. Lingappa
1959	Naalu Veli Nilam	Tamil	Unakkum Enakkum Isaindha Porutham	K. V. Mahadevan
1959	Naalu Veli Nilam	Tamil	Kaani Nilam Vendum	M. K. Athmanathan
1959	Thanga Padhumai	Tamil	Varugiraal Ummaithedi	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	M. L. Vasanthakumari
1959	Thaiyai Pola Pillai Noolai Pola Selai	Tamil	Sandhegam Theeradha Viyadhi	K. V. Mahadevan
1960	Ponni Thirunal	Tamil	Ponggi Varum Kaviriye	K. V. Mahadevan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan & L. R. Easwari
1960	Ponni Thirunal	Tamil	Matthalam Kotta Vari Sangam	K. V. Mahadevan
1960	Ponni Thirunal	Tamil	Naattukkor Thandhaiyadi	K. V. Mahadevan	Radha Jayalakshmi
1960	Sivakami	Tamil	Anggum Inggum Aattam Poda	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
1960	Paavai Vilakku	Tamil	Nee Sititthal Nan Sirippen	K. V. Mahadevan
1960	Paavai Vilakku	Tamil	Vetkamaaga Irukkudhu Enakku	K. V. Mahadevan
1960	Padikkadha Medhai	Tamil	Ore Oru Oorile	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
1960	Kanaka Durga Pooja Mahima	Telugu	Jeeviname Paavanam	Rajan-Nagendra	Ghantasala
1960	Thilakam	Tamil	Sandhegam Enum Oru	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
1960	Thilakam	Tamil	B.O.Y. Boy	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
1960	Thilakam	Tamil	Maariammaa Enga Mariammaa	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Easwari, S. C. Krishnan, & T. M. Soundararajan
1960	Thaalaattu	Tamil	Malligaippoo	M. S. Srikanth	T. M. Soundararajan
1960	Petra Manam	Tamil	Paadi Paadi Paadi	S. Rajeswara Rao	J. P. Chandrababu
1960	Petra Manam	Tamil	Ore Oru Paisa Tharuvadhu Perisa	S. Rajeswara Rao
1960	Ranadheera Kanteerava	Kannada	Karunada Vairamudi Kanteerava	G. K. Venkatesh	Radha Jayalakshmi
1960	Ranadheera Kanteerava	Kannada	Kabbina Billanu	G. K. Venkatesh
1961	Sabash Mapillai	Tamil	Mutthu Pole Manjal Kotthu Pole	K. V. Mahadevan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1961	Naga Nandhini	Tamil	Valluvan Vedham	R. Sudharsanam	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1961	Naga Nandhini	Tamil	Singame Singame	R. Sudharsanam	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1961	Panam Pandhiyile	Tamil	Thattan Kadaiyile	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
1961	Thayilla Pillai	Tamil	Chinna Chinna Ooraniyaam	K. V. Mahadevan
1961	Bhakta Kuchela	Malayalam	Vikrama Raajendra	Brother Lakshmanan	P. Leela
1961	Bhakta Kuchela	Malayalam	Madhu Pakarenam	Brother Lakshmanan	P. Leela
1961	Bhakta Kuchela	Malayalam	Paaril Aarum Kandaal Viraykkume	Brother Lakshmanan	P. Leela
1962	Konjum Salangai	Tamil	Kaana Kan Kodi Vendum	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1962	Konjum Salangai	Tamil	Orumaiyudan	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1962	Konjum Salangai	Tamil	Brahmma Thaalam Poda	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Radha Jayalakshmi
1962	Sengkamalath Theevu	Tamil	Aaduvom Poomaalai Poduvom	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
1962	Sengkamalath Theevu	Tamil	Kannaal Pesuvom Kaiyai Veesuvom	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
1962	Edhaiyum Thangum Idhaiyam	Tamil	Unakkum Enakkum Vegu Thooram Illai	T. R. Pappa
1962	Maadappura	Tamil	Oorukkum Theriyaadhu	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
1962	Maadappura	Tamil	Oorukkum Theriyaadhu (pathos)	K. V. Mahadevan
1962	Maadappura	Tamil	Kannirandum Thevaiyillai	K. V. Mahadevan
1962	Maadappura	Tamil	Sirikka Therinthaal Podhum	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
1962	Maadappura	Tamil	Manadhil Konda Asaiye	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela
1962	Indra En Selvam	Tamil	Kannipparuvam Aval	H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri & C. N. Pandurangan	P. B. Sreenivas
1962	Indra En Selvam	Tamil	Thitthikkum Thamizhile	H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri & C. N. Pandurangan	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1962	Indra En Selvam	Tamil	Ullaasa Mangai Ilaamal Ponaal	H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri & C. N. Pandurangan
1962	Azhagu Nila	Tamil	Muthu Muthaai Ennam	K. V. Mahadevan
1962	Pattinathar	Tamil	Thanga Bommai Pole	G. Ramanathan
1963	Paar Magale Paar	Tamil	Vetkkamaai Irukkudhadi	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	P. Leela
1963	Kungumam	Tamil	Kungumam Mangala Mangaiyin Kungumam	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela
1963	Karnan	Tamil	Poi Vaa Magale Poi Vaa	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1963	Thulasi Maadam	Tamil	Maiyai Thottu Ezhuthiyavar	K. V. Mahadevan	S. Janaki
1963	Chittoor Rani Padmini	Tamil	Vaanatthil Meen Ondru Kandai	G. Ramanathan
1963	Kaidhiyin Kadhali	Tamil	Chitthirai Poongkodi Thendralai Marandhu	K. V. Mahadevan	A. L. Raghavan
1964	Magale Un Samatthu	Tamil	Annamidum Karangalinaal	G. K. Venkatesh	L. R. Easwari
1964	Muradan Muthu	Tamil	Sevvandhi Poochendu	T. G. Lingappa
1964	Chinnada Gombe	Kannada	Sevanthige Chedinantha	T. G. Lingappa
1964	Navarathri	Tamil	Vandha Naal Mudhal	K. V. Mahadevan	K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Easwari & L. R. Anjali
1964	Bhakta Ramadasu	Telugu	Mohanaakaara Raamaa	Chittor V. Nagaiah	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1964	Bhakta Ramadasu	Telugu	Raamaa Paahimaam	Chittor V. Nagaiah	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1965	Naanal	Tamil	Kuyil Koovi Thuyilezhuppa	V. Kumar
1965	Naanal	Tamil	Kuyil Koovi Thuyilezhuppa (pathos)	V. Kumar	Major Sundararajan (dialogues)
1965	Muthalali	Malayalam	Ponnaara Muthalaali	Pukazhenthi	S. Janaki & B. Vasantha
1965	Vazhkai Padagu	Tamil	Poochoodi Pottu Vaitthu	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	L. R. Easwari
1966	Motor Sundaram Pillai	Tamil	Thulli Thulli Vilaiyaada	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela & L. R. Easwari
1966	Gowri Kalyanam	Tamil	Vellai Kamalathile	M. S. Viswanathan
1966	Gowri Kalyanam	Tamil	Thiruppugazhai Paada Paada	M. S. Viswanathan	P. Suseela
1967	Kandhan Karunai	Tamil	Thirupparang Kundratthil Nee Siritthaal	Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan	P. Suseela
1967	Kandhan Karunai	Tamil	Aarumugam Aana Porul	K. V. Mahadevan	S. Janaki & Renuka
1967	Sundara Moorthy Nayanar	Tamil	Thalaiye Nee Vanangaai	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1967	Sundara Moorthy Nayanar	Tamil	Parakkum En Killaigaal	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1967	Sundara Moorthy Nayanar	Tamil	Maadhar Pirai Kanniyaarai	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1967	Bhakta Prahlada	Tamil	Andhani Suraseemani	S. Rajeswara Rao	P. Suseela & S. Janaki
1966	Bama Vijayam	Tamil	Aani Muthu Vaangi Vandhen	M. S. Viswanathan	P. Suseela & L. R. Easwari
1967	Thanga Valaiyal	Tamil	Sonnale Vaai Manakkum Velmuruga	K. V. Mahadevan
1967	Pesum Dheivam	Tamil	Noorandu Kaalam Vaazhga	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari & Sarala
1967	Seetha	Tamil	Nalam Kaakkum Kula Dheivame	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela
1967	Manam Oru Kuranggu	Tamil	Pattanatthu Sandhaiyile Koodaik Kaari	Soolamangalam Sisters
1968	Thirumal Perumai	Tamil	Kaakkai Chiraginile	K. V. Mahadevan
1968	Thirumal Perumai	Tamil	Karai Eri Meen Vilaiyadum	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela
1968	Neelagiri Express	Tamil	Thirutthani Muruga	T. K. Ramamoorthy	P. Suseela
1970	Kanmalar	Tamil	Thodudaiya Seviyan.... Odhuvaar Un Peyar Odhuvaar	K. V. Mahadevan	M. Balamurali Krishna
1970	Vietnam Veedu	Tamil	Endrum Pudhidhaaga.... Ulagatthile Oruvan Ena	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela & A. L. Raghavan
1970	Jeevanaadi	Tamil	Aruvi Magal Alaiosai	Soolamangalam Sisters	K. J. Yesudas
1970	Sri Krishnadevaraya	Kannada	Krishnana Hesare Lokapriya	T. G. Lingappa
1970	Yaen	Tamil	Kannan Enakkoru Pillai	T. R. Pappa
1971	Kulama Gunama	Tamil	Muthe Maragadhame....Pillai Kali Theera	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela
1972	Dheivam	Tamil	Varuvaandi Tharuvaandi Malaiyaandi	Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan	M. R. Vijaya
1972	Appa Tata	Tamil	Illaadha Pillaikku Naan	V. Kumar
1972	Ragasiya Penn 117	Tamil	Aasai Roja Paaru	C. N. Pandurangan
1972	Sree Guruvayoorappan	Malayalam	Peelippoomudi	V. Dakshinamurthy	P. Leela
1973	Maruppiravi	Tamil	Kaveri Maandhoppu Kaniyo	T. R. Pappa
1974	Gumasthavin Magal	Tamil	Ezhuthi Ezhuthi Pazhagi Vandhen	Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan	M. R. Vijaya
1974	Gumasthavin Magal	Tamil	Therodum Veedhiyile Dharisikka Kaathirundhen	Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan	Kandhar Alangaram
1974	Tiger Thathachari	Tamil	Kalyanam Oru Vizha	Soolamagalam Sisters	T. M. Soundararajan
1974	Tiger Thathachari	Tamil	Ezhumalai Vaasaa Vengkadesaa	Soolamagalam Sisters	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1974	Hemareddy Mallamma	Kannada	Nee Balle I Daasi Nanadaaseya	P. S. Divakar
1977	Sorgam Naragam	Tamil	Sendhoor Nizhalil	Shankar-Ganesh
1977	Sri Krishna Leelai	Tamil	Anbe Uyarndhadhu	S. V. Venkatraman	T. V. Rathinam
1978	Thanga Rangan	Tamil	Enga Rngan Thanga Rangan	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan
1978	Thanga Rangan	Tamil	Thuppariya Porom Naanga	M. S. Viswanathan	Kovai Soundarajan
1979	Kandhar Alangaram	Tamil	Kandhanukku Alangaaram Kandhar Alangaaram	Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1984	Pillaiyar	Tamil	Pillaiyar Pillaiyar	Soolamangalam Sisters	Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi
1984	Pillaiyar	Tamil	Kallanalum Kadavul Illaiya	Soolamangalam Sisters

References

1. "Music: Profiles of Artistes, Composers, Musicologists". saigan.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

External links

• Article on Soolamangalam Sisters in Kalyana Malai