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Born | 2 August 1993 |
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Years active | 2006 – present |
Gowry Lekshmi (born 2 August 1993) is an Indian composer, singer, songwriter, and music producer from Cherthala, Kerala.
She is from Cherthala, a village in Alappuzha of Kerala. She studied in St. Mary of Leuca Senior Secondary School. She did BA Music course in RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Thrippunithura and further mastering the same with MA from Kerala University. [1] [2] [3]
Gowry Lekshmi began her film career at the age of 13 by composing a song for the Malayalam film Casanovva . [1] Director Rosshan Andrrews, who liked her song "Sakhiye", used it in his Mohanlal-starrer Casanova that came out in 2012. [4] She was only 13 when she composed the song. The song was used in the movie when she was 15. As the youngest composer in India, Gowry's work was much appreciated and got wide media coverage then. [5] [6] [7] Gowry is a holder of the Performer's Certificate from Trinity College London. [8]
Gowry made her debut as a playback singer for music director Prasanth Pillai in the film Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal , followed by the song "Kalam Padunne" for Rex Vijayan in the film Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi . Since then she has sung in a number of films in Malayalam and Tamil. [9] Her breakthrough as a singer came when she sang the song "Aaro Nenjil" in the Malayalam film Godha . I [10] [9]
In 2015, Gowry produced her debut independent music video titled Thoni, who was also her first single, written, composed and sung by herself. It received positive response. [11]
Gowry Lekshmi is crowdfunding her new video, a new initiative in Malayalam indie music Aararo. [12] She has performed in Kappa TV Music Mojo, and has released nearly 15 own compositions.
Settled in Chennai, she divides her time between her band and making new compositions, some of them with her husband and drummer, Ganesh Venkitaramani. Besides Ganesh, the others in her band are Isaac Dharmakumar, John Praveen and Godfrey Immanuel.
Year | Song | Album | Credit | Notes |
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2012 | "Sakhiye" | Casanovva |
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2013 | "Vande Madaram" | Kunthapura | Composer | |
2014 | "Ithu Jeevitham" | Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Singer | |
2015 | "Aayiram Kaalamai" | Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi | Singer | |
2016 | "Sollava" | Bongu | Singer | Tamil song |
2016 | "Kaalai Theneer" | Ennodu Vilayadu | Singer | Tamil song |
2017 |
| Godha | Singer | |
2017 | "Pattam Pole" | Puthan Panam | Singer | |
2017 | "Unnai Edhirparthen" | Bayama Irukku | Singer | Tamil song |
2017 | "Sunnath Kalyanam" | Aana Alaralodalaral | Singer | |
2018 | "Athmavin Akashathil" | Njan Prakashan | Singer | |
2019 | "Uyarum" | June | Singer | |
2019 | "Ini Vida Parayaam" | Zam Zam | Singer | |
2019 | "Aalolam" | Love Action Drama | Singer | |
2019 | "Sayya" | Neeya 2 | Singer | Tamil song |
2019 | "Ganesa" | Raja Bheema | Singer | Tamil song |
2019 | "Thirinjum Marinjum" | Ishq |
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2019 | "Kanda Kanda" | Valiyaperunnal | Singer | |
2020 | "Kando Kando" | Big Brother | Singer |
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2015 | Thoni |
| Two versions: Malayalam and Tamil | 2020 | Ente Naadu-Kerala Song |
| 2016 | Theeye |
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2017 | Maane |
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2018 | Take My Soul |
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2019 | Athiru Kaakkum |
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2019 | Aaraaro |
| Two versions: Malayalam and Tamil (Crowdfunded Music Video) | |||||||
2019 | Kaithola Paya Virichu |
| Lagori & Friends | |||||||
2020 | Kandittum Kanathe |
| Gowry Lekshmi ft. Crishna |
Year | Song | Album | Credit | Notes |
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2006 | "Vemnaattu Theerathoru" | Koodipooja | Singer | Devotional album |
2007 | "Thirunaagathalayum" | Ente Thiruairanikkulathappan | Singer | Devotional album |
2007 | "Kannanaamunniye" | Om Namo Narayanaaya | Singer | Devotional album |
2015 |
| Mojo Session Live |
| Kappa TV |
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