Kalpana Raghavendar

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Kalpana Raghavendar
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Born (1980-05-08) 8 May 1980 (age 44)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music
Occupation(s)Singer
Website Kalpana Raghavendar on Facebook

Kalpana Raghavendar (born 8 May 1980) is an Indian playback singer, winner of Idea Star Singer Malayalam and participant in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1, songwriter and actor. She started her career as a playback singer at the age of five and, by 2013, had recorded 1,500 tracks and performed in 3,000 shows in India and abroad. [1]

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In 2010, she was the winner of the south Indian singing show Star Singer season 5, broadcast by the Malayalam TV channel Asianet. [2] She is a judge of Super Singer Junior.

Early life and background

Raghavendar was born into a musical family. Her father, T. S. Raghavendra, was a renowned playback singer, actor and composer, and her mother, Sulochana, is also a singer. [1] She has a younger sister, Shekinah Shawn (born Prasanna Raghavendar) who is an opera singer. [3] Raghavendar took her Carnatic music lessons under Madurai T. Srinivasan. [4] She has a Master of Computer Applications degree and is[ when? ] pursuing a Master of Philosophy. [5]

Career

Raghavendar began her musical career at the age of five. She acted in the film Punnagai Mannan aged six. [6] Her first vocals were for a family song with P. Susheela, Mano, M. M. Srilekha and her younger sister Prasanna, composed by the music director Saluri Vasurao. [7] As an adult, she started her career as a full-fledged playback singer in 1999 with the song "Mangalagouriki" from the Telugu film Manoharam under the music director Mani Sharma. She has worked with many legendary composers and singers like M. S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja, A. R. Rahman, K. V. Mahadevan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. She is more familiar to the public as a stage performer rather than a playback singer, having performed nearly 3,000 stage shows worldwide. [1] [8] In 2013, she was the lead performer in a tribute concert for her guru, Madurai T. Srinivasan. [4]

Television

YearShowChannelLanguageNotes
2010 Star Singer Asianet Malayalam Star Singer 2010 winner
2017 Bigg Boss Telugu (season 1) Star Maa Telugu11th place- evicted on day 28
2018 Super Singer Junior season 6 Star Vijay TamilJudge
2019Super Singer TV season 1Star MaaTeluguJudge
2020 Super Singer Junior season 7Star VijayTamilJudge
2020Saregamapa champions Zee Telugu TeluguJudge
2021 Airtel Super Singer season 8Star VijayTamilJudge
Super Singer Junior season 8Judge
2022 Star Singer season 8AsianetMalayalamJudge
2024 Super Singer 10 Star VijayTamilGuest

Discography

List of songs recorded by Kalpana Raghavendar

YearSong titleFilm nameLanguageCo-artist(s)
1991"Poda Poda Punnaku" En Rasavin Manasile Tamil
1992"Eyru Mayil Eyri" Thambi Pondatti Tamil
1995"Thennati Singam" Pasumpon Tamil
1997"Meenachi Kayil" Vidukathai Tamil
1999"Thirupachi Arivaala" Taj Mahal Tamil
2000"Manasuna Pongina" Sparsha Telugu
"Alaipongera"SakhiTelugu
"En Manathai" Pottu Amman Tamil
"Saregama" Vamshi Telugu
"Mangala Gouri" Manoharam Telugu
2001"Mandela Mandela " Narasimma Tamil
"Mayabini Raati Bukut" Daag Assamese Zubeen Garg
"Lala Nanthala" Narasimma Tamil
"Premante Suluvu Kadhura" Kushi Telugu
"Monalissa" Anandam Telugu
"Alai Kadalil" Pappa Tamil
"Gunthalakadi"Cheppalani undhiTelugu
"Arasanda Raman" Murari Tamil
2002"Musugu veyyodhu" Khadgam Telugu
"Lokam" Bobby Telugu
"Ammadu Appachi" Indra Telugu
"Hey mama" Takkari Donga Telugu
"Aleba Aleba"Takkari DongaTelugu
"Cheliya cheliya singaram" Kalusukovalani Telugu
"Orinayano" Thotti Gang Telugu
"Rendu"CoolieTelugu
"Ku Ku Ku" Kouravudu Telugu
"Oh Pilla"Joruga HusharugaTelugu
2003"Rangareddy Zilla" Ayudham Telugu
"Iylasa Kattumaram" Arasu Tamil
"Anbae Inithu" Hollywood Tamil
"Penne Neeyum" Priyamana Thozhi Tamil
"Kadalora Kavithai" Student Number 1 Tamil
"Kadhal Thozhi Kadhal Thozhi"Student Number 1Tamil
"En Idhayam (Febi)"DhanushTamil
"Naan Putham Puthu" Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu Tamil
"Jee Boumbha" Alaudin Tamil
"Vaanam Enaku" Ice Tamil
"Appappa"IceTamil
"Dondapandu lanti" Pellam Oorelithe Telugu
"Sarigamapadanesa" Raghavendra Telugu
"Nammina Namadhi"RaghavendraTelugu
"Thillana" Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Telugu
"Prapanchame" Abhimanyu Telugu
"O malle Puvvura" Pellam Oorelithe Telugu
"Seetharamula kalyanam" Evare Atagaadu Telugu
"Vana Vana"Evare AtagaaduTelugu
"Nee left kannu"Abbayi premalo paddaduTelugu
"Abba em body"Abbayi premalo paddaduTelugu
"Gundammo" Palnati Brahmanayudu Telugu
"Brindavanamlo"Palnati BrahmanayuduTelugu
"Preminchu kunna vaalu" Kalyana Ramudu Telugu
2004"Abho ni amma" Anji Telugu
"Chiku Buku pori"AnjiTelugu
"Indurudu" Mass Telugu
"Radhu kadha"Sakhiya Naatho raaTelugu
"Chakkaranti"Sakhiya Naatho raaTelugu
"Joole Joole" Varsham Telugu
"Ye Jilla" Shankar Dada MBBS Telugu
"Gongoora" Venky Telugu
"Azhaku Neeya" Jai Tamil
"Alek Alek"JaiTamil
"Oru Chinna Vennila" Gambeeram Tamil
"Aggipulla Geeyagane" Okato Number Kurraadu Telugu
"Ithuvarai Yarum" Kadhaludan Tamil
"Kadal Kadal" Aalukkoru Aasai Tamil
"Bhel Poori Nan"Aalukkoru AasaiTamil
"Asale Chalikalam" Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy Telugu
"Veena Vani" Pon Megalai Tamil
"Thathai Thathai" Manmadhan Telugu
"Chemma Chekka" Chanti-The hero Telugu
"Sri Anjaneyam Slokam" Sri Anjaneyam Telugu
2005"Kandi Chenu Kada" Naa Alludu Telugu
"Pilla Chusthe"Naa AlluduTelugu
"Istanbul Rajakumari" Mazhai Tamil
"Kadavul Thanda" Maayavi Tamil
"Devaloga Rani"MaayaviTamil
"Nenjam Ennum" Aaru Tamil
"Koncham Koncham" Thirudiya Idhayathai Tamil
"Adhire Adhire" Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Telugu
"Agadalu Pagadalu" Radha Gopalam Telugu
"Eh Oore Chinnadana" Bhadra Telugu
"Ammama Nee Misam" Andarivaadu Telugu
"Doli Doli" Sankranthi Telugu
"Nee Varumbodhu" Mazhai Tamil
"Nagamani" That Is Pandu Telugu
"Ela Radamma"Koneti Rayuni Koti RatnaluTelugu
"Vishnu Vishnuvani"Koneti Rayuni Koti RatnaluTelugu
"Tirumala Sikhranan"Koneti Rayuni Koti RatnaluTelugu
"Kathadi Pole" Maayavi Tamil
"Mallela Maimarupey"Andari kosamTelugu
"Chelivadanam"786 Kaidi Prema KathaTelugu
"Vadi Vedi"SattiTelugu
"Chiru Chiru Chudaraa" Hangama Telugu
"Adagandha Andaalu" Ayodhya Telugu
2006"Getup Marchesa" Andala Ramudu Telugu
"Silusilukkum Silmisham" Chennai Kadhal Tamil
"Kala Kala Kalai" E Tamil
"Thothapuram" Varalaru Tamil
"Madura Jilla" Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam Tamil
"Neeve Na Sarvam"SwapnamTelugu
"Naa Dhyanam"SwapnamTelugu
"Pranamati"PremTelugu
"Utee Tippu"HanumanthuTelugu
"Kalayo Vyshnava Mayo" Evandoy srivaru Telugu
"Krishnaveni Krishnaveni"GhanaTelugu
2007"Mancham Vesy" Seema Sastri Telugu
"Na Coffee" Lakshyam Telugu
"Manmatha" Viyyalavari Kayyalu Telugu
"O Apparoa" Yamagola Malli Modalayindi Telugu
"Adukodaniki"Yamagola Malli ModalayindiTelugu
"Jalakthik Raja" Yamagola Telugu
"Okkasari" Gundamma Gaari Manavadu Telugu
"Manasantha Edo"VenkatadriTelugu
"Sexy Haseena"VenkatadriTelugu
"Hey Handsome" Viyyalavari Kayyalu Telugu
2008"Ninne pelladukoni" Ready Telugu
"Cheppalanundi" Ontari Telugu
"Sudha Badhakam" Somberi Telugu
"Thanuvu kore"KalyanamTelugu
"Intinta" Kuberulu Telugu
"Thodai Nuvvu Undalamma" Devarakonda Veeraiah Telugu
"Nanna Nanna"IndrajitTelugu
"Maaya Maayaga" Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters Telugu
2009"Premante Adho Iidhi" Adhineta Telugu
"Boomi Kothikum" Arundhathee Tamil
"Sandhanakkuyiley Unakkaaga"ThozhiTamil
"Ammamo Pilode"AduguTelugu
"Yaraadi Nee Mohini"EesaaTamil
2010"O Nene O Nuvvani" Kalavaramaye Madilo Telugu
"Ada Engengum Aasai" Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Tamil
"Jingu Chikk" Mynaa Tamil
"Pada Pada" Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu Telugu
"Manasu Manasutho" Adhi nuvve Telugu
2011"Acham" Kullanari Koottam Tamil
"Ooru Usilampatti" Keezha Theru Kicha Tamil
"Aaroora Aariraaro"Sirai PozludhugalTamil
2012"Adire andhalu" Nandeeswarudu Telugu
"Kozhutha Koyya" Kollaikaran Tamil
"Kozhutha Koyya (SolarSai)"KollaikaranTamil
2013"Navamoorthulainatti"Intinta annamayyaTelugu
"Nila Nila" Nirnayam Tamil
"Santhiran Sooruyan" Muthu Nagaram Tamil
"Vijay Pola" Sandhithathum Sindhithathum Tamil
"Kaali Kaali" Meiyyazhagi Tamil
"Chandare chanda"Shiva kesavTelugu
"Jam Jam Jam" Maad Dad Malayalam
"Muddada Nagaye" Galaate Kannada
2014"Dikkulu chudaku" Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya Telugu
"Undile"Undile Manchi Kalam Mundu MundhunaTelugu
"Prasanna"Dhee Ante DheeTelugu
2015"Gundello" Andhra Pori Telugu
"Pogiren" 36 Vayadhinile Tamil
2016"Yappa Chappa" Kanithan Tamil
"Jiguru Jiguru" Rajini Murugan Tamil
"Kaara Karuuna" Mapla Singam Tamil
"Adho Theme" Manithan Tamil
"Oyaa Oyaa" Kaashmora Tamil
2022"Veezehendhen" Regina Tamil
2023"Kodi Parakura Kaalam" Maamannan Tamil

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