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Geetha Madhuri | |
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| Birth name | Geetha Madhuri |
| Born | 24 August 1989 Palakollu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Composer, Dubbing artist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nandu |
Geetha Madhuri is an Indian playback singer and voice artist. Madhuri has sung over 2300 songs in several languages including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. [1] She is the recipient of numerous Nandi Awards and Filmfare Awards.
Madhuri was born to Prabhakar Sastry, a State Bank of India official, and Lakshmi. Madhuri is their only daughter. Her family moved from Palakollu, West Godavari District to Hyderabad when she was very young. [2]
Madhuri was educated at Loyala Model High School, Vanasthalipuram and Little Flower Junior College. She graduated with a B Com at Aurora College. She was trained in classical and light music by Kocharlakota Padmavati and Ramachari. [1] Madhuri made her debut as a playback singer with Kulasekhar's film Premalekha Rasa. [2]
Madhuri married actor Nandu in 2014. [3] The couple has a daughter and son. Daughter born 17 January 2019 named Dakshayani, Son born on 10 April 2024 named Dhurva dheer thaarak. [4]
| Year | Award | Category | Song Name | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CineMAA Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Chamka Chamka | Chirutha | Won |
| Nandi Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Ninne Ninne | Nachavule | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Ninne Ninne | Nachavule | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Santosham Film Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Ninne Ninne | Nachavule | Won |
| 2010 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Magallu Vatti Maayagallu | Golimaar | Won |
| South Scope Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Gundello Guitar | Ek Niranjan | Won | |
| Santosham Film Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Gundello Guitar | Ek Niranjan | Won | |
| 2012 | Nandi Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Yedhalo Nadhilaga | Good Morning | Won |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Melikalu | Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Vechani Vaisundira | Gundello Godari | Nominated | |
| 2013 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Top Lechipoddi | Iddarammayilatho | Nominated |
| Radio Mirchi Music Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Darlinge | Mirchi | Won | |
| 2014 | Gulf Andhra Music Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Darlinge | Mirchi | Won |
| 2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Jeevanadhi | Baahubali: The Beginning | Won |
| Santosham Film Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Jeevanadhi | Baahubali: The Beginning | Won | |
| 2016 | IIFA Utsavam | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Jeeva Nadhi | Baahubali: The Beginning | Nominated |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Pakka Local | Janatha Garage | Nominated | |
| IIFA Utsavam | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Jeeva Nadhi | Baahubali: The Beginning | Won | |
| 2017 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Mahanubhavudu | Mahanubhavudu | Nominated |
| IIFA Utsavam | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Pakka Local | Janatha Garage | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Mahanubhavudu | Mahanubhavudu | Nominated | |
| Zee Apsara Award | Best Female Playback Singer | Pakka Local | Janatha Garage | Won | |
| TFN Award | Best Female Playback Singer | Pakka Local | Janatha Garage | Won | |
| Sankarabharanam Award | Best Female Playback Singer | Pakka Local | Janatha Garage | Won | |
| 2018 | Zee Apsara Award | Best Female Playback Singer | Deo Deo | PSV Garuda Vega | Won |
| Zee Apsara Award | Best Female Playback Singer | Mahanubhavudu | Mahanubhavudu | Nominated | |
| 2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Jai Balayya | Akhanda | Won |
| Year | Song | Film | Language | Composer | Co-singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Coka 2.0" | Liger (D) | Tamil | Jaani, Lijo George-DJ Chetas | Ram Miriyala |
| "Coka 2.0" | Liger | Telugu | |||
| "Bongu Bongu" | Nuvve Naa Pranam | Mani Zenna | |||
| "Life Ante Itta Vundaala" | F3 | Devi Sri Prasad | Rahul Sipligunj | ||
| "Na Ooru Peddapuram" | Jagannatakam | V Kiran Kumara | |||
| "Saana Kastam" | Acharya | Mani Sharma | Revanth | ||
| 2021 | "Vaddaanam" | Varudu Kaavalenu | Vishal Chandrashekhar, S. Thaman | ML Gayathri, Aditi Bhavaraju, Sruthi Ranjani, Sri Krishna | |
| "Aracheye O Aayudhamaithe" | Minnal Murali (dubbed version) | Shaan Rahman, Sushin Shyam | PVLN Murthy | ||
| "Jai Balayya" | Akhanda | S. Thaman | Sahithi Chaganti, Satya Yamini, Aditi Bhavaraju | ||
| 2020 | "Super Machi" | S/O Satyamurthy (dubbed version) | Kannada | Devi Sri Prasad | Vinayak |
| "Pennu Paper" | Venky, Pavani | ||||
| "Pataki Poriyo" | K3 Kotikokkadu | Telugu | Arjun Janya | ||
| 2019 | "Tikka Regina" | Sakala Kala Vallabhudu | Ajay Patnaik | ||
| "Raro Naa Suri" | Nuvvu Thopu Raa | Suresh Bobbili | |||
| "Mr.KK" | Mr. KK (dubbed version) | Ghibran | |||
| "Thakita Thakita" | Prati Roju Pandage | S. Thaman | Rahul Sipligunj | ||
| 2018 | "Andala Kalala" | Gharana Mogudu | Arjun | ||
| "Chirugaali Cheppave" | Gharana Mogudu | Sai Srinivas | |||
| 2017 | "Android In Apple Phone" | Poraatam | Harish-Sathish | ||
| "Deo Deo" | PSV Garuda Vega | Bheems Ceciroleo | |||
| "Akkada Vunnavadu" | Spyder | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| "Mahanubhavudu" | Mahanubhavudu | S. Thaman | M. M. Manasi | ||
| "Box Baddhalai Poye" | DJ | Devi Sri Prasad | Sagar | ||
| "Paapi Kondallo" | Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor | Mani Sharma | |||
| "The Queen of Dhaba" | Oxygen | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| "Nadi Dhanakshetram" | Head Constable Venkataramaiah | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
| "Unda Gnapakamunda" | Head Constable Venkataramaiah | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
| "Padhamari" | Paisa Vasool | Anup Rubens | |||
| 2016 | "Pakka Local" | Janatha Garage | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| "Shivalinga" | Shivalinga (dubbed version) | SS Thaman | |||
| "Rangu Rakkara" | Shivalinga (dubbed version) | SS Thaman | |||
| "Shivalinga" | Shivalinga | Tamil | SS Thaman | ||
| "Rangu Rakkara" | Shivalinga | SS Thaman | |||
| "Hypare Hypare" | Hyper | Telugu | Ghibran | ||
| "Dance Chey Mazaga" | Abhinetri | Sajid–Wajid | |||
| "Hollywood Hero Lekka" | Speedunnodu | Sri Vasanth | |||
| "Tingo Tingo" | Dictator | SS Thaman | |||
| "Sarrainodu" | Sarrainodu | S. S. Thaman | Hard Kaur, Sonu Kakkar, Brijesh Shandilya | ||
| "Door Number" | Oopiri | Gopi Sundar | |||
| "Door Number" | Thozha | Tamil | Gopi Sundar | ||
| "Konaseema" | Tuntari | Telugu | Sai Karthik | ||
| "Dhimmathirigae" | Srimanthudu | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| "Pee Pee Dum Dum" | Chuttalabbayi | SS Thaman | |||
| "Dhum Dhum" | Chuttalabbayi | SS Thaman | |||
| 2015 | "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | Tamil | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning (dubbed version) | Malayalam | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Ittage Recchipodham" | Temper | Telugu | Anup Rubens | ||
| "One and only Lion" | Lion | Mani Sharma | |||
| 2014 | "Pandaga Chesko" | Pandaga Chesko | SS Thaman | ||
| "Rakkasa Rakkasa" | Naa Kantu Okaru | Pramod Kumar | |||
| "Chilipi Cheema" | Venu Gopala Krishna | Chaithanya | |||
| 2013 | "Nakallu Chudu" | Kaalicharan | Nandan Raj | ||
| "Darlingey" | Mirchi | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| "Top Lesipoddi" | Iddarammayilatho | Devi Sri Prasad | Sagar | ||
| "Ninnu Choodukunda" | Dhenikaina Ready | Chakri | |||
| "Aibaaboi Nee Choopu" | Bhai | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| "Baadshah" | Baadshah | SS Thaman | |||
| "Super Figure" | Potugadu | Achu Rajamani | |||
| "Yaevaindho" | Balapu | SS Thaman | |||
| "Rara Venu" | Pavitra | M. M. Srilekha | |||
| "Tenekaina Teepi Telusunaa" | Panchami | Sri Kothi | |||
| 2012 | "Eno Modi" | Kanasali Jotheyali | Kannada | Bobby Arey, LN Goochi | |
| "Manasu Doche" | Dil Se | Telugu | Bigi Bal, Anandraj | ||
| "O My God" | Bodyguard | SS Thaman | |||
| "Dibiri Dibiri" | Genius | Joswa Sridhar | Priya Himesh | ||
| "Nanna Hesaru " | Kanasali Jotheyali | Kannada | Bobby Arey, LN Goochi | ||
| "Ruler" | Dhammu | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Dillaku Dillaku" | Racha | Mani Sharma | |||
| "Melikalu" | Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Mani Sharma | |||
| "Jillelamma Jitta" | Ryee Ryee | Sri Vasanth | |||
| "Bad Boyz" | Businessman | S. Thaman | Priya Himesh | ||
| "Bad Boyz" | Businessman (Malayalam dubbed) | Malayalam | S. Thaman | ||
| "Zara Zara" | Sudigadu | Telugu | Sree Vasanth | ||
| 2011 | "Chiranjeeva" | Badrinath | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Paravaledhu" | Manasara | Sekhar Chandra | |||
| "Ettantee Mogudu" | Mogudu | Babu Shankar | |||
| "Manasuloni" | Yuvan Yuvathi dubbed version (Dear) | Vijay Antony | |||
| "Love me Love me" | Mayagadu | Chakri | |||
| 2010 | "Now Or Ever" | Vedam | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Raja Raja Ravi Teja" | Don Seenu | Mani Sharma | |||
| "Endukamma Prema Prema" | Gaayam 2 | Illayaraja | |||
| "Bava Bava" | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Sundar C. Babu | |||
| "Nee Akunene" | Brammagadi Katha | Koti | |||
| "Telugammayi" | Maryada Ramanna | MM Keeravani | |||
| "Chinnadh Vaipu" | Brindavanam | SS Thaman | Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| "Raaye Raaye" | Maryada Ramanna | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| '"Innalloo" | Ala Modalaindi | Kalyani Malik | |||
| "Dayi Dayi Chandari" | Anjani Puthrudu | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
| "Sri Anjaneyam" | Anjani Puthrudu | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
| "Maenti Mahalakshmi" | Betting Bangaraju | Sekhar Chandra | |||
| "Magallu" | Golimar | Chakri | |||
| "Konte Choopulu" | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Pradeep Koneru | |||
| "Nagara Nagara" | Baava | Chakri | |||
| "Laali Paaduthunnadi" | Jhummandi Naadam | MM Keeravani | |||
| "Ottedhunane Chuttedhuna" | Srimannarayana | Chakri | |||
| "Endukila" | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | MM Keeravani | |||
| 2009 | "Dheera Dheera" | Magadheera | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Jorse Jorse" | Magadheera | MM Keeravani | |||
| "Ike Repe Pelli" | Rowdigari Pellam | Arjun | |||
| "Na Kosam" | Magadheera | MM Keeravani | Deepu | ||
| "Bholo Ashta lakshmi" | Ragada | SS Thaman | |||
| "Gundello" | Ek Niranjan | Mani Sharma | |||
| 2008 | "Sri Sri Sri Rajadhi Raja" | Pandurangadu | MM Keeravani | ||
| "Idhi Adhe" | Gunde Jhallumandi | MM Keeravani | |||
| "Puduthuney Uyyala"" | Neninte | Chakri | |||
| "Telusa Manasa" | Gunde Jhallumandi | MM Keeravani | |||
| "Nee Nuduti" | Gunde Jhallumandi | MM Keeravani | |||
| "Illa Endukoutondi" | Gunde Jhallumandi | MM Keeravani | |||
| "Ninne Ninne" | Nachavale | Sekhar Chandra | |||
| "Aaja Mehabooba" | Krishnarjuna | MM Keeravani | |||
| 2007 | "Chamka Chamka" | Chirutha | Mani Sharma | ||
| Song | Album | Language |
|---|---|---|
| "Govinda Namalu" | Govinda Namalu | Telugu |
| "Kotimanmathakaara" | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Madhuram Sri Shirdi Sai" | Sri Shirdi Sai | Telugu |
| "Naadho Needho" | Sri Shirdi Sai | Telugu |
| "Muddula Ayyappa" | Ayyappa | Telugu |
| "Swamy Sri Subramanya" | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Mamatalanni " | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Kailasagirisa Eesha " | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Tandari Nimpamu" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Aparanze Kante ne prema" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Sthuthiyu Mahima " | TCG | Telugu |
| "Yesuni Namamulo" | Feeling | Telugu |
| "Idhi Subhodayam" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Inyellu Ilalo" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Thygamantha chesavu dev" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Adivo Alladhivo" | Annamayya Vinnapalu | Telugu |
| "Sai Baba Harthi" | Baba Harthi | Telugu |
| Song | Album | Language |
|---|---|---|
| "Cinema Chance" | Pen | Telugu |
| "Ninnu Kori" | Amogha | Telugu |
| "DJ" | DJ | Telugu |
| "Sankaranthi Special song" | Sankaranthi Sambaralu | Telugu |
| "Chaitra Sudha" | Ugadhi Special | Telugu |
| "Baahuballi Lantodu" | Fans Special | Telugu |
| "Na Suruku saruku" | Hostel | Telugu |
| "Sirimallipovva" | Jhanki Trubute | Telugu |
| "Ugadi Song" | Ugadi Song | Telugu |
| "Vache Vache Ugadi" | Ugadi Special | Telugu |
| "Rukmini" | - | Telugu |
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