Gayatri Asokan is a playback singer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. She started her playback career with the song "Deena Dayalo Rama" for the film ''Arayannagalude Veedu'' for music director

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. "Enthe Nee Kanna" for ''Sasneham Sumitra'' won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 2003. Her other songs include "Chanjadi Adi" from ''

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'', "Thumbikkinnaram" from '' Naran'' and "Pularumo" from '' Ritu''.

Career

Gayatri was first trained in Carnatic music by Sri Mangat Natesan and Sri Vamanan Namboodiri at Trichur. Later she started training in

Hindustani music Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...

under Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar in Pune and later under Pandit Vinayaka Torvi in

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. She is also a

Hindustani classical music Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, si ...

singer, a Bhajan singer and has given Hindustani concerts and programs based on film songs abroad. She has sung 500 movie songs and has also sung and given music for a new album for the Art of Living foundation which was released in September 2006 by

HMV Sunrise Records and Entertainment, trading as HMV (for His Master's Voice), is a British music and entertainment retailer, currently operating exclusively in the United Kingdom. The first HMV-branded store was opened by the Gramophone Company ...

worldwide. She recently sang for an album by

Ilayaraja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

, ''

Thiruvasagam ''Thiruvasagam'' ( ta, திருவாசகம், tiruvācakam, translit-std=IAST, lit=sacred utterance) is a volume of Tamil hymns composed by the ninth century Shaivite '' bhakti'' poet Manikkavasagar. It contains 51 compositions and cons ...

'', which was released by

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. Since 2017, Gayatri withdrew from film music industry and started focussing on

gazals The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a p ...

Other activities

Asokan is a jury member for the hit reality show ''Super Star Global'' on

Amrita TV Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam Language general Entertainment television channel owned by Mata Amritanandamayi Math. It was launched in 2005. Theme song The theme song, "Lokasamastha," was composed by Rahulraj for Mata Amritanandamayi's 50t ...

. She is now anchoring popular gazal show ''Khayal'' on Media One TV. In 2019, she performed in Jashn-e-Rekhta, a three-day annual Urdu festival and in Urdu Heritage Festival, Delhi. (( Top Singer Season 2))((2022 Present))

Personal life

Asokan is the daughter of Dr. P. U. Asokan and Dr. K. S. Sunidhy. Gayathri was married to Dr.Sayij on 4 January 2005, but the couple later divorced. She is married to Sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee.

Film songs (partial)

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Albums

# Anahata- Art of Living # Neeyum Nilavum- Manorama Music # Thiruvasagam -Sony Music # Vishudhi- Art of Living # Sarveshwari- Art of Living # Iniyennum _ East Coast # Pranayathhin Ormakal # Ghazals by Unnatural # Palanivel # Smaran – Art of Living # Sankirtan – Art of Living # Chants for workplaces – Kedar Pandit

Awards

* Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer (2003) – ''Enthe Nee Kanna'' – '' Sasneham Sumitra'' *2007 :Art of Living award for Outstanding Women Achievers *2011 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -'' Harichandanam'' *2012 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -''Agniputhri''

References

External links

www.gayatriasokan.comA Devoted singer: Webpage
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