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Kalyani Nair is a singer from Chennai, India (born in thirupur, Tamilnadu). She is active[ according to whom? ] in the Tamil cinema industry, Kollywood. As a schoolgirl, Kalyani first appeared on Television in an episode of Symphony on Kairali TV. One of her popular songs is Dora Dora Anbe Dora, from the movie Maasilamani where she sang the duet with Balram.

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She is an undergraduate student of Economics at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Hariharan once described her voice as one with a bright future as she sang with him at a function. [1]

She did her schooling mostly in North India as her father, Colonel U.G. Kumar and was posted in different places in India. Her uncle is Rambo . So she had the chance to learn Hindustani music. Currently at Chennai, her teacher is Binny Krishnakumar. She married one of her co-singers, V. Pradeep Kumar, who has sung many songs in Tamil movies. Their wedding was in Chennai and attended by many singers. She is the daughter-in-law of Rangaswamy

Kalyani has sung for Vidyasagar in 'Satyam' and 'Kochi Rajavu', and for Ouseppachan in 'Thaskaraveeran' and the popular 'Moollai Thirugum' in 'Kana Kandaen'. She has sung "Sogathai Solli Aszha" in Karuvarai Pookkal (the very first film about transgender people in India), [2] a film with music composed by Thomas Rathnam.

She recently sang the song Aaraduguluntada in the Telugu movie Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu.

Film songs

Notable Songs
YearSongFilmMusic DirectorLanguage
2003"Buck Buck Buck" Parthiban Kanavu Vidyasagar Tamil
2003"Enna Seyya" Parthiban Kanavu Vidyasagar Tamil
2004"Adi Thozhi" Thendral VidyasagarTamil
2005"Kaalai Arumbi" Kana kanden Vidyasagar Tamil
2005"Moolai Thirugum" Kana kanden Vidyasagar Tamil
2005"Sooryan Neeyanda" Kochi Rajavu Vidyasagar Malayalam
2006"En Swasathil" Jerry Ramesh Vinayagam Tamil
2006"Goligundu Kanu" Emden Magan Vidyasagar Tamil
2008"Ok Anesa" Kotha Bangaru Lokam Mickey J Meyer Telugu
2008"Mazhai Nindra " Raman Thediya Seethai Vidyasagar Tamil
2009"Dora Dora" Maasilamani D. Imman Tamil
2011"Sokathai Solli Azha" Karuvarai Pookkal Thomas RathnamTamil
2011"Kolaikara Analatchu En Muchu" Thambi Vettothi Sundaram Vidyasagar Tamil
2012"Aasai Oru Pulveli" Attakathi Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
2012" Edho Edho" Ishq Anoop Rubens Telugu
2012"Naanaga Nanindri(Ennavo)" Uyir Mozhi Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
2012"Aaraduguluntada" Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Mickey J Meyer Telugu
2013"Kadhal Indha Kadhal" Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu Simon K. King Tamil
2013"Kannum Gnyanam" Pizza II: Villa Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
2014"Agasatha" Cuckoo Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
2014"Kodaiyila" Cuckoo Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
2014"Adiginde" Maine Pyar Kiya Pradeep Kumar Telugu
2014"Maatra Paravai" Vaayai Moodi Pesavum Sean Roldan Tamil
2014"Swaathanthryathin Thaalangal" Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram Sean Roldan Malayalam
2014"Chandamama Kathalu" Chandamama Kathalu Mickey J Meyer Telugu
2014"Kadhala Kadhala" Sathuranga Vettai Sean Roldan Tamil
2014"Kadhal Kanave" Mundasupatti Sean Roldan Tamil
2014"Idhu Enna" Mundasupatti Sean Roldan Tamil
2016"Dhuaan Hai Dhuaan Zindagi" Saala Khadoos Santhosh Narayanan Hindi
2016"Halla Bol" Joker Sean Roldan Tamil
2016"Thoondil Meen" Kabali Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
2016"Unkooda Thunaiyaga" Maaveeran Kittu D. Imman Tamil
2017"Yembuttu Irukuthu Asai" Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen D. Imman Tamil
2017"Enna Naan Seiven" Meyadha Maan Pradeep Kumar Tamil
2017"Yavvana" Sathya Simon K.King Tamil
2021"Uyire Suzhaluthey" Theeni Rajesh Murugesan Tamil
2021"Pudhu Vidha Anubavam" Vaazhl Pradeep Kumar Tamil
2021"Sendumalli" Jai Bhim Sean Roldan Tamil
2021"Nailu Nadi" WWW Simon K. King Telugu
2022"Parandhu Pogindren" Kuthiraivaal Pradeep Kumar Tamil

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