B. Arundhathi
Indian playback singer
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B. Arundhathi is a playback singer and Indian classical music vocalist. She has sung many songs in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films, predominantly in Malayalam films. The famous Malayalam song "Ethra Pookalam" is sung by her. She is widely popular for her versatility in singing both carnatic music and light music equally well. She is a recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in the Light Music category (2009).[1]
1958 (age 67–68)
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| Background information | |
| Born | B. Arundhathi 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Genres | Playback singing, Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Family
She is married to Mr. T. S. Hariharan, who is a Retired bank officer and has two children. Her elder daughter Charu Hariharan is mastered in psychology and plays mridangam very well. Charu has band "Varldens Band" based at Sweden along with some International musicians. Charu is also a Playback Singer - "Thotte Thotteduthe" (Venal Maram) 2009, "Sunday Sooriyan" (Ivar Vivahitharayal) 2009, "Mizhiyoram" (Yaakshi Yours faithfully) 2012, "Illimulam" (Iniyum Ethra Dooram) 2016, lyricist - song "My Heart" (Chattakkari) 2012 and music composer - album "Moodi Thirandidum", Songs "Nimishame", "Vinmeghamaay" & "Varmathiye" (Movie - Oru Karibbean Udayippu) 2019. Her younger son Sreekanth Hariharan is a violinist and a Playback Singer - Songs - "Unakaga" (Movie: Bigil), "Aazhi Soozhnda (Sivappu, Manjal, Pachai), Uthira Uthira (Ponmanickavel), "Neengalum OOrum (Genius), "Pularmanju" (Iniyum Ethra Dooram), "Doore Dooreya" (Neeharika).[2][3]
Discography (Film)
- Note: (D) indicates dubbing
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Language | Co-singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Arikilo Akaleyo | Novemberinte Nashtam | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Malayalam | - | |
| Ambaadi Onnunden | Swantham Ennu Karuthi | M. K. Arjunan | Malayalam | - | ||
| 1986 | Kiliye Kiliye | Dheem Tharikida Thom | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Malayalam | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| Mandarangalellam | Malayalam | K. J. Yesudas | ||||
| Ethra Pookkalamini | Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil | Malayalam | - | |||
| Gopalaka Pahimam | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Valli Thirumanam | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Ee Raavilo | Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu | Shyam | Malayalam | - | ||
| 1987 | Alarsara Parithapam | Swathi Thirunal | Swathi Thirunal, M. B. Sreenivasan | Malayalam | - | |
| Sumasayaka | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Omana Thinkal | Irayimman Thampi, M. B. Sreenivasan | Malayalam | - | |||
| Prananathan | Malayalam | - | ||||
| 1988 | Onnanam Malamukalil | Puravrutham | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | Malayalam | - | |
| Chaithram Innale | Deergha Sumangali Bhava | Mohan Sithara | Malayalam | - | ||
| 1989 | Swapnamalini | Devadas | K. Raghavan | Malayalam | - | |
| Aalthirakkilum | Utharam | Vidyadharan | Malayalam | - | ||
| Manjin Vilolamaam | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Ninnil Asooyayarnnu | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Swaramidarathe | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Snehikkunnu Njaan | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Manikkaveenayil | Pooram | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Malayalam | - | ||
| Kanneerkili | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Kaadinee Kaadathamenthe | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Piriyaano Thammil | Malayalam | - | ||||
| 1991 | Daaruka Nigraha | Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu | A Sanil | Malayalam | - | |
| Chellappoove Nin Chundil | Kadamkadha | Aji Sharas | Malayalam | - | ||
| 1993 | Medaponnaniyum | Devaasuram | M. G. Radhakrishnan | Malayalam | - | |
| Namasthethu | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Kaattum Kadalum | Ottayadipathakal | Mohan Sithara | Malayalam | - | ||
| Ellarkkum Kittiya Sammanam | Aayirappara | Raveendran | Malayalam | - | ||
| Yaathrayay | Malayalam | K. J. Yesudas | ||||
| 1995 | Devaraga Doothike | Kaakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Malayalam | - | ||
| 1996 | Entharo Mahanu | Devaraagam | Tyagaraja, M. M. Keeravani | Malayalam | - | |
| Maarivil Poonkuyile | Hitler (1996 film) | S. P. Venkatesh | Malayalam | - | ||
| Kalahamsam Neenthum Raavil | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Malayalam | - | |||
| Title Song | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Jeevithaminiyoru | Mimics Super 1000 | Malayalam | - | |||
| Kulirolamaay | Padanayakan | Rajamani | Malayalam | - | ||
| Ayyanar Kovil | Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum | Malayalam | - | |||
| Akale Nizhalaay | Dilliwala Rajakumaran | Ouseppachan | Malayalam | Biju Narayanan | ||
| Pranavathin Swaroopamam | Malayalam | - | ||||
| Nagabhooshanam | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Thulaseevanam comp, Johnson | Malayalam | - | ||
| 1997 | Oh Priye | Aniyathipraavu | Ouseppachan | Malayalam | - | |
| Theyyare | Anubhoothi | Shyam | Malayalam | Krishnachandran | ||
| 1998 | Swarna Maane | Kottaram Veettile Apputtan | Berny–Ignatius | Malayalam | - | |
| Velicham Vilakkine | Amma Ammaayiyamma | M. S. Viswanathan | Malayalam | - | Dubbed from the Telugu film Priyuralu | |
| Padumanabha | Manjeeradhwani (D) | Ilaiyaraaja | Malayalam | - | ||
| 1999 | Eechi Elumichi | Taj Mahal | A. R. Rahman | Tamil | - | |
| Azhaga Kallazhaga | Kallazhagar | Deva | Tamil | - | ||
| Vinave Cheli | Swayamvaram (1999 film) | Vandemataram Srinivas | Telugu | Sonu Nigam | ||
| 2000 | Geyam Hari Namadheyam | Mazha | Raveendran | Malayalam | K. J. Yesudas | |
| Hima Shaila | Malayalam | K. J. YesudasK. S. Chithra | ||||
| Pinakkamo | Aanamuttathe Aangalamar | Malayalam | - | |||
| 2002 | Saandramam | Aalolam Kili | Adyaman | Malayalam | - | |
| Swarnamaane | Anuraagam | Rajamani | Malayalam | - | ||
| 2003 | Paalkkadalil (Pulluvan Paattu) | Gourisankaram | M. Jayachandran | Malayalam | M. Jayachandran | |
| 2007 | Manase Paadu Nee | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | Malayalam | - | ||
| 2014 | Maraa Sannibhakara | Swapaanam | Cherthala Gopalan Nair, Sreevalsan J. Menon | Malayalam | - | |
| Iniyum Ethra Dooram | Iniyum Ethra Dooram | Shaji Kumar | Malayalam | - |
