Sunanda (singer)

Sunanda
Born	Kerala, India
Occupation	Indian film playback singer
Years active	1984–1995

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	Kizhakku Cheemayile	AR Rahman	"Edhukku Pondatti"
1994	Sevvanthi	Ilaiyaraaja	"semmeene semmeene"
1994	Veetla Visheshanga	Ilaiyaraaja	"Poonguyil rendu"
1995	Kadhalan	AR Rahman	"Indiraiyo Ival Sundariyo"
1996	Mahaprabhu	Deva	"Sollava Sollava Oru Kadhal Kadhai"
1997	Suryavamsam	S.A. Rajkumar	"Natchathira Jannalil"

List of Telugu songs

Year	Film	Music Director	Song
1994	Kadhalan (D)	AR Rahman	"Alala Vale Vaana Varada Vale"

References

1. "Singer SUNANTHA Rare Interview by YUGI SETHU - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
2. "Interview With Playback Singer Sunandha | 'Paadava En Paadalai |-[ Epi-22]-(30/11/19) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "My first break". The Hindu. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "Sunanda Tamil Songs: Listen Sunanda Hit Tamil Songs on Gaana.com". Gaana.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
5. "Interview With Playback Singer Sunandha | 'Paadava En Paadalai |-[ Epi-23]-(07/12/19) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.