Santhosh NarayananSanthosh Narayanan (born 15 May 1983) is an Indian film composer, music producer and singer, primarily active in Tamil cinema, also having composed for notable Telugu and Malayalam films. Narayanan made his debut as an independent composer with the 2012 film Attakathi, directed by Pa. Ranjith. His further collaborations with directors Pa.
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – TamilThe Tamil Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films. The first Tamil award was given in 2006. However, from 1997 till 2005, a common award for playback was available for both male and female singers of all the four South Indian languages. Multiple winsMultiple nominationsWinnersNominationsThe nominees were announced publicly only from 2009.
Shakthisree GopalanShakthisree Gopalan is an Indian vocalist, composer, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the music composers like A.R. Rahman. Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, performing with various bands over the years dabbling in Pop, R'n'B, trip-hop and jazz. Early life and educationShakthisree Gopalan was brought up in Kochi, Kerala. She did her schooling in Rajagiri Public School, Kalamassery.
Cuckoo (2014 film)Cuckoo is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Raju Murugan in his directorial debut, produced by Fox Star Studios. The film stars Dinesh and Malvika Nair as a visually challenged pair, while Aadukalam Murugadoss plays a pivotal role. Raju Murugan wrote the script based on real-life story from a visually challenged person during his times as a journalist for Ananda Vikatan.
TamilsDravidian ethnic groupEthnic groupThe Tamils ( ), also known by their demonymTamilar, are a Dravidianethnic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages, with over two thousand years of written history, dating back to the Sangam period (between 300 BCE and 300 CE).
Sri Lankan TamilsSouth Asian ethnic groupEthnic groupSri Lankan Tamils (Tamil: இலங்கை தமிழர், ilankai tamiḻar or ஈழத் தமிழர், īḻat tamiḻar), also known as Ceylon Tamils or Eelam Tamils, are Tamils native to the South Asianisland state of Sri Lanka. Today, they constitute a majority in the Northern Province, form the plurality in the Eastern Province and are in the minority throughout the rest of the country.
Pa. RanjithPa. Ranjith (born 8 December 1982) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2012 romantic comedy Attakathi, before earning positive reviews for his second film, the political action-drama Madras (2014). He wrote and directed the action-drama films Kabali (2016) and Kaala (2018), both starring Rajinikanth.
ChennaiCapital of Tamil Nadu, IndiaMegacity in Tamil Nadu, IndiaChennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration.
Soorarai PottruSoorarai Pottru (transl. Praise the Brave) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sudha Kongara, who wrote the screenplay with Shalini Usha Nair. The film, co-produced by Suriya and Jyothika of 2D Entertainment and Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment, stars Suriya, Aparna Balamurali and Paresh Rawal, while Mohan Babu, Urvashi and Karunas appear in supporting roles.
Cinema of IndiaThe cinema of India, consisting of motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century.AltoThe musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (from Latin: altus), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In four-part voice leading alto is the second-highest part, sung in choruses by either low women's or high men's voices. In vocal classification these are usually called mezzo-soprano, contralto and male alto or countertenor.
Carnatic musicMusic genre originating in southern IndiaCarnatic music (known as Karnāṭaka saṃgīta or Karnāṭaka saṅgītam in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. Most Carnatic compositions are in Telugu and Sanskrit languages.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.