MusicSince the 80s, Chithra has been omnipresent in the world of Malayalam film music. Her entry was perfectly timed — she came at a time when the old guard of singers had mostly left the film music scene and a new generation of musicians had emerged.Ks Chithra / Facebook‘Angopangam’, the semi classical song in the hugely popular film Devasuram (1993) is a favourite among the fans of Ks Chithra, often called the Vanampadi (nightingale) of Malayalam music. But the song has a backstory that many don't know — music director Mg Radhakrishnan had initially hired another singer for it. But when it turned out that the singer didn't possess the skills to pull off such a complex composition, Chithra was brought in, and the song was recorded in a single take. “She was flawless, a singing monster if one may call her that,” recalled singer Mg Sreekumar, who is also the late composer's brother.
- 8/19/2023
- by MariaR
- The News Minute
As India is all set to bring home the Golden Globes 2023 award for the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from S S Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘Rrr’, young singer K S Harisankar, who has lent his voice to the track in Malayalam, finds himself on cloud nine.
On hearing the news of the track bagging the award for the Best Original Song at the 80th Golden Globes, the dentist-turned-singer congratulated the entire team of the film.
“It was an unforgettable experience for me when I sang the song as all the leading lights of the film, including Rajamouli Sir were there. Normally, I sing songs of a different genre and many asked me if it was me who had sung the Malayalam version. Am extremely happy,” said the 29-year-old.
Incidentally, Harisankar hails from a family of legendary musicians and was trained by his maternal grandmother K Omanakutty besides two of his uncles...
On hearing the news of the track bagging the award for the Best Original Song at the 80th Golden Globes, the dentist-turned-singer congratulated the entire team of the film.
“It was an unforgettable experience for me when I sang the song as all the leading lights of the film, including Rajamouli Sir were there. Normally, I sing songs of a different genre and many asked me if it was me who had sung the Malayalam version. Am extremely happy,” said the 29-year-old.
Incidentally, Harisankar hails from a family of legendary musicians and was trained by his maternal grandmother K Omanakutty besides two of his uncles...
- 1/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Thiruvananthapuram, July 2 – Veteran music director M.G. Radhakrishnan died here Friday after prolonged illness. He was 70.
He was ailing for almost a year now and for the past one week he was in critical condition undergoing treatment for liver ailments at a private hospital here. He is survived by his wife and two children.
An expert in light music, it was he who introduced K.S. Chithra to the film world by giving her a chance in ‘Attahasam’.
Beginning his career as a singer, he sang his first song in 1969 for ‘Kallichellama’, but he felt his strength was in music direction and.
He was ailing for almost a year now and for the past one week he was in critical condition undergoing treatment for liver ailments at a private hospital here. He is survived by his wife and two children.
An expert in light music, it was he who introduced K.S. Chithra to the film world by giving her a chance in ‘Attahasam’.
Beginning his career as a singer, he sang his first song in 1969 for ‘Kallichellama’, but he felt his strength was in music direction and.
- 7/2/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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