P. Madhuri
P. Madhuri | |
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Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
Shivagnanam, known by the stage name P. Madhuri, is a
Kerala State Film Award for best playback singer.[1]
Early life
Madhuri was born in
Mappila song "Kasthuri Thailamittu Mudi Minukki".[3] Devarajan handpicked her and groomed her into one of the most successful Malayalam playback singers of all time.[2][4]
Career
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She mainly sang in Malayalam films. She was probably the fourth most prominent female singer after S. Janaki, P. Susheela and P Leela in Malayalam in the 1970s and mainly sang songs composed by G. Devarajan Master. She has sung a total of 552 songs in Malayalam out of which majority is under G. Devarajan. This is a record in Malayalam film industry which no other female signers can claim. She has several folk songs, comedy songs, classical songs, devotional songs, romantic songs, sad songs under her credit, but what made her more popular was her ability to sing in high pitches. She had sung for all the music directors of that time, except MS Baburaj.
References
- ^ "official website of INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT OF KERALA", kerala.gov.in, archived from the original on 3 March 2016
- ^ a b "ദേവരാഗങ്ങളുടെ ഗാനമാധുര്യം". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010.
- ^ "പാട്ടിന്റെ മാധുര്യം - articles,infocus_interview - Mathrubhumi Eves". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010.