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.
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.
Year | Song | Film | Music Director | Language |
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2003 | "Buck Buck Buck" | Parthiban Kanavu | Vidyasagar | Tamil |
2003 | "Enna Seyya" | Parthiban Kanavu | Vidyasagar | Tamil |
2004 | "Adi Thozhi" | Thendral | Vidyasagar | Tamil |
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 Rathnam | Tamil |
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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