Srilekha Parthasarathy ( ta, ஸ்ரீலேகா பார்த்தசாரதிis a

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singer. She is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha. She began her professional career in 2000, when she recorded the jingle for the "Idhayam Oil" advertisement, which appeared on ''Jothika''. She describes the jingle as her ticket into the Tamil music industry.

Early life

Srilekha was born in a

family and grew up in

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. She completed her schooling from DTEA senior Secondary School, New Delhi. South Indian by birth, she learned both North and South Indian languages and music, as well as Western music. At age four, she won first prize in the annual All India Children's Music Competition in New Delhi.

Career

Her debut was with music director

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, for the song called "Yedho Ondru" from the movie ''

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''. She recorded several songs for films, including "Poo Mugam Siricha" for the movie ''Junction'', "Kaadhalaagi" with

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in '' Pop Carn'', "Don't worry be Happy" for the movie ''

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'', and "Sutthi Sutthi Varuven" for the movie ''Sena''. She later recorded "Kalyaanam dhaan" from the movie ''

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''. This was followed by "Vinodhane" from ''

Thennavan ''Thennavan'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language political action film written and directed by newcomer A. M. Nandakumar and produced by Vijayakanth, who played the title role Thennavan IAS, in-charge as the Chief Election Commissioner and fight ...

'', "Vaa Masakatre" from ''

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'' and "Ayurvedha Azhagi" from

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. Her more recent recordings include "Dhimsu Kattai", "Chinna Veeda", "Kokku Meena Thinguma" and "Pacchakili Pacchakili". Other songs of Srilekha include "Mummy Chellama", "Bambara Kannu", "Vecchukka Vecchukka Va", "Garuda Garuda", and "Thavilu Thavilu". She appears in

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's drama serial ''

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''. She is married to singer M J Shriram.

Tamil movie songs

Songs she has sung in Tamil movies:

Actress

;Television

Awards

* Best Female Playback singer for the song "Vecchikka Vecchikava" from M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi * Youth Icon (2004), by Damodharan College of Engineering & Management Studies, Coimbatore * Young Achiever Award (2004), by Sangam Kala group * Best Young Playback Singer Award, (2004), by TVK Cultural Academy

Live shows

She has done more than 200 live shows in India and other countries, including Singapore, USA, Canada, Kuwait and Colombo. She performs live shows for companies, such as Hyundai, Aircel, Touchtel, Airtel, Samsung, Bpl Mobiles, TVS group and Cognizant Technology Solutions, Ajuba solutions. She is a judge in Star Vijay TV's "Super Singer" series.

Fan club

She has a fan club "No One Noticed Srilekha" in

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, US, the first for a Tamil singer in

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. She has fans all over the world.

References

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Srilekha Parthasarathy Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian women playback singers Singers from Delhi Tamil playback singers Women musicians from Delhi 21st-century Indian singers 21st-century Indian women singers Actresses in Tamil television