Sunanda (singer)
Indian Singer
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Sunanda (സുനന്ദ / சுனந்தா) is an Indian film playback singer, who predominantly works in (Hindi Cinema)Tamil cinema and Malayalam cinema. Her Song Jeethega Wohi Jisme hai Dam, of movie Sangraam and Tumhein dekhen meri Aankhein of movie Rang are very popular.[1] She completed her pre-degree schooling in Kerala before moving to Chennai in 1983. She was trained in carnatic music. She was introduced to South Indian film music composer Ilaiyaraaja, who offered her the debut playback song for the movie Pudhumai Penn (1984 film).[2]
Career
Prior to her break in Tamil playback singing, she had sung Carnatic songs and slokas for a Malayalam documentary.[3] Her debut film song was a hit, and she went on to sing multiple hit songs in Tamil and Malayalam movies in 1980s and 1990s.[4] She was not able to continue active playback singing for many years for personal reasons.[5]
List of Tamil songs
| Year | Film | Music director | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pudhumai Penn | Ilaiyaraaja | "Kathal Mayakam" |
| 1985 | Chinna Veedu | Ilaiyaraaja | "Vellai manam" |
| 1987 | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | Ilaiyaraaja | "Shenbagame" |
| 1988 | Solla Thudikuthu Manasu | Ilaiyaraaja | "Poove Sempoove" |
| 1989 | En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan | Ilaiyaraaja | "Poomudithu" |
| 1993 | Walter Vetrivel | Ilaiyaraaja | "Mannava Mannava" |
| 1993 | Walter Vetrivel | Ilaiyaraaja | "Poonkatre inge vanthu" |
| 1993 | Kizhakku Cheemayile | A. R. Rahman | "Edhukku Pondatti" |
| 1994 | Sevvanthi | Ilaiyaraaja | "semmeene semmeene" |
| 1994 | Veetla Visheshanga | Ilaiyaraaja | "Poonguyil rendu" |
| 1994 | Kaadhalan | A. R. Rahman | "Indiraiyo Ival Sundariyo" |
| 1996 | Mahaprabhu | Deva | "Sollava Sollava Oru Kadhal Kadhai" |
| 1997 | Suryavamsam | S.A. Rajkumar | "Natchathira Jannalil" |
List of Telugu songs
List of Tamil songs
| Year | Film | Music director | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chinna Veedu (D) | Ilayaraja | "Vellai Manam Ulla Macha" |
