B. Arundhathi

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B. Arundhathi
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B. Arundhathi
Background information
Born
B. Arundhathi

1958 (age 6667)
Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music
OccupationSinger
Instrument Vocals
Years active1981–present

B. Arundhathi is a playback singer and Indian classical music vocalist. She has sung many songs in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films, predominantly in Malayalam films. The famous Malayalam song "Ethra Pookalam" is sung by her. She is widely popular for her versatility in singing both carnatic music and light music equally well. She is a recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in the Light Music category (2009). [1]

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Family

She is married to Mr. T. S. Hariharan, who is a Retired bank officer and has two children. Her elder daughter Charu Hariharan is mastered in psychology and plays mridangam very well. Charu has band "Varldens Band" based at Sweden along with some International musicians. Charu is also a Playback Singer - "Thotte Thotteduthe" (Venal Maram) 2009, "Sunday Sooriyan" (Ivar Vivahitharayal) 2009, "Mizhiyoram" (Yaakshi Yours faithfully) 2012, "Illimulam" (Iniyum Ethra Dooram) 2016, lyricist - song "My Heart" (Chattakkari) 2012 and music composer - album "Moodi Thirandidum", Songs "Nimishame", "Vinmeghamaay" & "Varmathiye" (Movie - Oru Karibbean Udayippu) 2019. Her younger son Sreekanth Hariharan is a violinist and a Playback Singer - Songs - "Unakaga" (Movie: Bigil), "Aazhi Soozhnda (Sivappu, Manjal, Pachai), Uthira Uthira (Ponmanickavel), "Neengalum OOrum (Genius), "Pularmanju" (Iniyum Ethra Dooram), "Doore Dooreya" (Neeharika). [2] [3]

Discography (Film)

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YearSongFilmComposerLanguageCo-singerNotes
1982Arikilo Akaleyo Novemberinte Nashtam M. G. Radhakrishnan Malayalam-
Ambaadi OnnundenSwantham Ennu Karuthi M. K. Arjunan Malayalam-
1986Kiliye Kiliye Dheem Tharikida Thom M. G. Radhakrishnan Malayalam M. G. Sreekumar
MandarangalellamMalayalam K. J. Yesudas
Ethra Pookkalamini Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil Malayalam-
Gopalaka PahimamMalayalam-
Valli ThirumanamMalayalam-
Ee Raavilo Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu Shyam Malayalam-
1987Alarsara Parithapam Swathi Thirunal Swathi Thirunal, M. B. Sreenivasan Malayalam-
SumasayakaMalayalam-
Omana Thinkal Irayimman Thampi, M. B. Sreenivasan Malayalam-
PrananathanMalayalam-
1988Onnanam Malamukalil Puravrutham Kavalam Narayana Panicker Malayalam-
Chaithram Innale Deergha Sumangali Bhava Mohan Sithara Malayalam-
1989Swapnamalini Devadas K. Raghavan Malayalam-
Aalthirakkilum Utharam Vidyadharan Malayalam-
Manjin VilolamaamMalayalam-
Ninnil AsooyayarnnuMalayalam-
SwaramidaratheMalayalam-
Snehikkunnu NjaanMalayalam-
ManikkaveenayilPooram M. G. Radhakrishnan Malayalam-
KanneerkiliMalayalam-
Kaadinee KaadathamentheMalayalam-
Piriyaano ThammilMalayalam-
1991Daaruka NigrahaOru Prathyeka AriyippuA SanilMalayalam-
Chellappoove Nin ChundilKadamkadhaAji SharasMalayalam-
1993Medaponnaniyum Devaasuram M. G. Radhakrishnan Malayalam-
NamasthethuMalayalam-
Kaattum Kadalum Ottayadipathakal Mohan Sithara Malayalam-
Ellarkkum Kittiya Sammanam Aayirappara Raveendran Malayalam-
YaathrayayMalayalam K. J. Yesudas
1995Devaraga DoothikeKaakkakkum Poochakkum KalyanamMalayalam-
1996Entharo Mahanu Devaraagam Tyagaraja, M. M. Keeravani Malayalam-
Maarivil Poonkuyile Hitler (1996 film) S. P. Venkatesh Malayalam-
Kalahamsam Neenthum Raavil Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran Malayalam-
Title SongMalayalam-
JeevithaminiyoruMimics Super 1000Malayalam-
Kulirolamaay Padanayakan RajamaniMalayalam-
Ayyanar Kovil Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum Malayalam-
Akale Nizhalaay Dilliwala Rajakumaran Ouseppachan Malayalam Biju Narayanan
Pranavathin SwaroopamamMalayalam-
Nagabhooshanam Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Thulaseevanam comp, Johnson Malayalam-
1997Oh Priye Aniyathipraavu Ouseppachan Malayalam-
Theyyare Anubhoothi Shyam Malayalam Krishnachandran
1998Swarna Maane Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Berny–Ignatius Malayalam-
Velicham Vilakkine Amma Ammaayiyamma M. S. Viswanathan Malayalam-Dubbed from the Telugu film Priyuralu
Padumanabha Manjeeradhwani (D) Ilaiyaraaja Malayalam-
1999Eechi Elumichi Taj Mahal A. R. Rahman Tamil-
Azhaga Kallazhaga Kallazhagar Deva Tamil-
Vinave Cheli Swayamvaram (1999 film) Vandemataram Srinivas Telugu Sonu Nigam
2000Geyam Hari Namadheyam Mazha Raveendran Malayalam K. J. Yesudas
Hima ShailaMalayalam K. J. Yesudas K. S. Chithra
PinakkamoAanamuttathe AangalamarMalayalam-
2002SaandramamAalolam KiliAdyamanMalayalam-
SwarnamaaneAnuraagamRajamaniMalayalam-
2003Paalkkadalil (Pulluvan Paattu) Gourisankaram M. Jayachandran Malayalam M. Jayachandran
2007Manase Paadu Nee Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal Malayalam-
2014Maraa Sannibhakara Swapaanam Cherthala Gopalan Nair, Sreevalsan J. Menon Malayalam-
Iniyum Ethra DooramIniyum Ethra DooramShaji KumarMalayalam-

References

  1. "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. "Swaralaya award for A.R. Rahman". The Hindu. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. "V. Gangadharan award for Mrinalini Sarabhai". The Hindu. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2019.