Kavita Krishnamurthy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kavita Krishnamurthy கவிதா கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி Kavita Subramaniam.jpg Kavita Subramaniam, 2008 Background information Birth name Sharada Krishnamurthy Also known as Kavita Krishnamoorthy, Kavita Krishnamurti Origin Delhi, India Genres Playback singing, fusion, pop Occupation(s) Playback singer, fusion artiste Years active 1980–present Kavita Subramaniam (Tamil: கவிதா கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி) is an Indian film playback singer.[1] Trained in classical music, she has sung a wide range of classical-based songs. In her career, she has worked with a variety of music composers,[2] including R. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman.[3] She is also the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Awards, including 3 consecutive awards in the period 1994–1996, and the Padmashri which she received in 2006. In March 2013, she launched her own app which is available for free download in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.[4] Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Performing career 2.1 Playback singing 2.2 Pop and devotional singing 3 TV 4 Personal life 5 Bollywood songs 6 Awards Won 7 References 8 External links Early life[edit] Born Sharada Krishnamurthy[5] in a Tamil Iyer family in New Delhi, India to T.S. Krishnamurthy, an employee of Education Ministry. She began her music training with her aunt, Mrs. Bhattacharya, who taught her Rabindra Sangeet.[3] She began her formal training in Hindustani classical music under Balram Puri, a classical singer. At the young age of eight, Kavita won a gold medal at a music competition. Subsequently, she kept winning many such gold medals as she kept participating in the Inter-Ministry Classical Competition in New Delhi in the mid-1960s. Performing career[edit] At the age of nine, she got an opportunity to record a Tagore song in Bengali with Lata Mangeshkar under the auspices of the music composer and singer Hemant Kumar. Although the young Sharada was aspiring to be working with Indian Foreign Services, Kavita moved to Bombay when she was just 14 to try her luck as a playback singer in the Hindi film industry. She is an alumnus of St. Xaviers College, Bombay from where she did her BA Honors Economics. She was also very active in the St. Xaviers Music Group during her college days. During the annual college festival (Malhar), she accidentally met Ranu Mukherjee, the daughter of Hemant Kumar. Ranu took the initiative of reintroducing Kavita to her father.[5] He was impressed by her grounding in music, so he began using her as a singer during his live performances. In one such performance, playback singer Manna Dey spotted her and employed her to sing advertisement jingles. Through her aunts strong contacts, she met Jaya Chakravarthy, the mother of actress Hema Malini,[5] who later took the initiative of introducing Kavita to the music director Laxmikant (one of the composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal) in late 1976. Playback singing[edit] Laxmikant gave her an option to work as a dubbing artiste or a career in playback singing later. Kavita chose the latter and impressed Laxmikant with her extremely strong grasp of Hindustani classical music. Initially, she used to record songs and cut demos of songs intended for singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. In her struggling phase, she received the patronage of music composers Laxmikant—Pyarelal, who backed her so strongly that she was labelled as a singer exclusively working with them which gave many music directors an excuse to avoid working with her. In 1980, she first sang the song, Kaahe Ko Byaahi in the film Maang Bharo Sajana, which featured her singing in her own voice. Unfortunately, the song was dropped from the final cut of the film. In 1985, her career took off with her first major hit, Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyon from the Hindi film Pyaar Jhukta Nahin. Post the success of the song, it opened up various opportunities beyond the Laxmikant-Pyarelal camp. However, Hawa Hawaii and Karte Hain Hum Pyaar Mr. India Se, two popular songs from the equally popular movie Mr. India (1987), proved to be a turning point in her career. (The songs were composed by music composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal, the latter being a duet with Kishore Kumar and lip-synced on screen by actress Sridevi). Her collaboration with Laxmikant-Pyarelal produced several hits. The 1990s thrust Kavita to being known as one of the leading female playback singers. Her performance as a singer in the film 1942: A Love Story, composed by R.D. Burman won her a lot of popular acclaim. With a string of hits from 1942: A Love Story, Yaraana, Agni Sakshi, Bhairavi, and Khamoshi, Kavita established herself as a leading female singer in the mid-1990s. She went on to work with several music directors of Hindi films of the 1990s, such as Bappi Lahiri, Anand-Milind, A. R. Rahman, Ismail Darbar, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin Lalit, Viju Shah and Anu Malik. During her stint as a playback singer, she sang duets with the leading male singers of her times, from Kishore Kumar and Suresh Wadkar to Mohammed Aziz, Amit Kumar, Manhar Udhas, Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Udit Narayan and Sonu Nigam. Her female duets mostly have been with Alka Yagnik, Anuradha Paudwal and Sadhana Sargam. After her marriage to violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam in Bangalore on 11 November 1999, Kavita got extremely selective and cut down on her film singing. She started expanding her artistic range to areas which were never explored. She was the main featured soloist in the Global Fusion album released by Warner Bros., featuring musicians from five continents. As she actively started exploring fusion music, Kavita travelled around the world including to the US, UK, Europe, Africa, Australia, the Far East, the Middle East, and South America. She performed in concert halls including Royal Albert Hall in London, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.., Madison Square Garden, The Lincoln Center in New York City, the Zhongshan Music Hall in Beijing, The Esplanade in Singapore, The Putra Jaya World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, and Gewandhaus Leipzigm. Although primarily a playback singer, Kavita has sung with orchestras as a soloist; she collaborated with Western artists from jazz, pop and classical fields. She has lent her voice for many ghazal and devotional music albums. Both as a fusion music singer and as a playback singer, Kavita has performed throughout India. Their son Ambi and daughter Bindu well trained in Indian Music as well as in Western Music; gives performances in India and World over Pop and devotional singing[edit] Due to her participation in fusion and pop music, Kavita has lent her voice for several pop and devotional albums. The most prominent ones being: Aadi Ganesh Venkatesha Suprabhatam Shiva Shlokas Koi Akela Kahan Meera Ka Ram Mahalakshmi Stotram Pop Time Sai Ka Vardaan Shagufthagi Dil Ki Awaaz Athens Asmita Mahiya Hadh Kar Di Aapne TV[edit] Kavita Subramaniam has been making appearances in various music reality shows as a guest judge owing to her popularity as a playback singer. She recently was a judge for Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star (Season 1), which aired on DD National at prime time. She also appeared in Vijay TV Airtel Super Singer. Personal life[edit] Kavita Krishnamurthy married violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam in Bangalore on 11 November 1999. They have no children. Subramaniam has three children from his previous marriage. Bindu Subramaniam is a law graduate and singer/songwriter.[6] Narayana, the middle one, is a qualified doctor. The youngest, Ambi Subramaniam, is an accomplished violinist.[7] Kavita and her husband have started music institute in Bangalore in 2007. It is called the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts.[8] Bollywood songs[edit] Main article: List of songs recorded by Kavita Krishnamurthy List of Songs recorded by Kavita Krishnamurthy in South-Indian languages Awards Won[edit] Kavita Krishnamurty has received several awards and honours. She was the recipient of three consecutive Filmfare awards from 1995–1997. Civilian Awards: 2005 – Padma Shri – Indias fourth highest civilian honours Filmfare Awards 2003 – Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) – Dola Re Dola (Devdas) 1997 – Best Female Playback Singer – Aaj Main Upar (Khamoshi: The Musical) 1996 – Best Female Playback Singer – Mera Piya Ghar Aaya (Yaraana) 1995 – Best Female Playback Singer – Pyaar Hua Chupke Se (1942: A Love Story)[3] Star Screen Awards 1997 – Best Female Playback Singer – Aaj Main Upar (Khamoshi: The Musical) 2000 – Best Female Playback Singer – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) Zee Cine Awards 2003 – Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) – Dola Re (Devdas) 2000 – Best Female Playback Singer – Nimbooda (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) IIFA Awards 2003 – Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) – Dola Re (Devdas) Other Awards Yesudas Award (2008) by Swaralaya, for exceptional contribution to Indian music. Kishore Kumar Journalists/Critics Award in Calcutta (2002) Bollywood Award, held in New York (2000) Shri Ravindra Jain Sangeet Samman (2012) Lata Mangeshkar Award from the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh (2005) References[edit] Jump up ^ Priyanka Dasgupta (19 December 2009). Kavita Krishnamurthy conquering global shores. Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2010. Jump up ^ Pallab Bhattacharya (3 December 2009). Solidarity against terror through music and poetry. Daily Star. Retrieved 27 January 2010. ^ Jump up to: a b c Rupa Damodaran (8 May 2004). Bollywood Kavita trills for good lyrics. News Straits Times. Retrieved 27 January 2010. Jump up ^ iTunes app for Kavita Krishnamurthy. ^ Jump up to: a b c Amit Puri (23 August 2003). ...kehte hain mujhko Hawa Hawaii. The Tribune. Retrieved 27 January 2010. Jump up ^ rediff/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-interview-with-bindu-subramaniam/20110512.htm Jump up ^ mybangalore/article/0411/violinist-ambi-subramaniam-talks-about-music-and-more.html Jump up ^ sapaindia External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kavita Krishnamurthy. Kavita Krishnamurthy at the Internet Movie Database L. Subramaniam and Kavita S. Artist: Kavita Krishnamurthy on Google Music Kavita Krishnamurthys Tribute To Jagjit Singh [show] v t e Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer [show] v t e Notable singers of Rabindra Sangeet Categories: Living peopleAssamese playback singersBollywood playback singersTamil playback singersTelugu playback singersFilmfare Awards winnersIndian female singersIndian film singersRecipients of the Padma ShriKannada playback singersTamil singersMarathi playback singersMarathi-language singers
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