Kharesma Ravichandran

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Kharesma Ravichandran
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Born (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24)
London, England
Years active2015–present

Kharesma Ravichandran (born 8 May 2000) is a British playback singer for Tamil cinema films. Her first public performance came at the age of four for the British Heart Foundation. A professionally trained western vocalist, Ravichandran began her playback singing career in 2014, with her debut coming in the Tamil film Yennai Arindhaal (2015). She is currently signed as an independent artist under Hiphop Tamizha’s label “Underground”.

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Early life

Born in the United Kingdom, Kharesma started her musical journey through Trinity College London where she completed her Grade 8 in vocals and Grade 5 in Piano, both with Distinctions. In 2011 she moved to India for schooling and due to her parents' work and from 2014 she started singing for the South Indian Movie Industry. She lived in Sri Lanka, studying at The Elizabeth Moir School to complete her A-Levels. She moved back to the UK for University in 2018 to study Music at Royal Holloway, University of London where she attained a First Class Degree. As of 2023, Kharesma graduated with a Post Graduate Degree in Law from The University of Law

Career

In 2011, Kharesma moved to India where she began learning Hindustani and Carnatic music. She started singing jingles for advertisements such as Chicking, Alsa Mall and Impulse Perfume.

She started her career as an Indian Playback singer for a Gautham Vasudev Menon film Yennai Arindhaal with the song "Yaen Ennai" composed by Harris Jayaraj. Her rise to fame was then triggered in part by the song "Kadhal Cricketu" in the film Thani Oruvan , composed by Hiphop Tamizha duo Aadhi and Jeeva. [1] Kadhal Cricketu topped the Indian iTunes Chart and many radio stations in Chennai and other Tamil speaking channels all over the world for several weeks. This was followed by further success with her next song "Party with the Pei" in Aranmanai 2 by Sundar C, again composed by Hiphop Thamizha. The song also topped the Apple iTunes and radio charts for a number of weeks.

Since then, she was nominated for the 63rd Filmfare - Best Female Singer Award, [2] SIIMA 2016 for Best Playback singer and Edison Awards 2016.

Kharesma has also sung the theme song for a Nepali TV show called PS Zindagi . [3]

In January 2020, she released her first single "Marandhitiyo", which featured Paul B Salius and MadPanda, from her upcoming EP under the Underground Tribe label led by Hiphop Tamizha. In 2021, Kharesma signed a single with Universal Music Group (South Africa) along with South African DJ/Producer "Bliss U".

Kharesma has sung for many of South India's leading music directors over her decade long career.

Discography

YearFilmSongMusic ComposerCo-Singer(s)
2015 Yennai Arindhaal "Yaen Ennai" Harris Jayaraj Sunitha Sarathy
Thani Oruvan "Kadhal Cricket" [4] Hiphop Tamizha Solo
2016 Aranmanai 2 "Party With The Pei" Hiphop Adhi
Oru Mugathirai "Naan Enbadhu (Female)"Premkumar SivaperumanSolo
Chennai 600028: Second Innings "Idhu Kadhaiya" Yuvan Shankar Raja Sean Roldan
Kaththi Sandai "Idhayam Idhayam" Hiphop Tamizha Hiphop Adhi
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga "Na Re Na" C. Sathya Solo
2017 Meesaya Murukku "Meesaya Murukku" [5] Hiphop Tamizha Hiphop Adhi
2019 Party "Cha Cha Charey" Premji Amaren Suriya, Karthi, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren
Jasmine"Maalai Saatrinaal" C. Sathya Solo
"Wake Up Song
Zombie "Are You Okay Baby" Premji Amaren Anthony Daasan, Pravin Saivi, Premji Amaren, Swagatha S. Krishnan
Kaappaan "Machan Inga Vandhira" Harris Jayaraj Nikhita Gandhi, Shabnam
2020Maranthitiyo (Single)"Maranthitiyo"Mad PandaSolo
Moved On (Single - English)"Moved On"Kharesma RavichandranSolo
Dear Future (Single - English)"Dear Future"Kharesma RavichandranSolo
2023 Pichaikkaran 2 "Nana Buluku" Vijay Antony Solo
2023 Iraivan "Azhagai" Yuvan Shankar Raja Sanjith Hedge
2024 Aranmanai 4 "Achacho" Hiphop Tamizha Hiphop Adhi, Srinisha Jayaseelan
Pon Ondru Kanden "Sundari" Yuvan Shankar Raja Sathyaprakash, Jithin Raj

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