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P. Susheela is an Indian playback singer, associated with the South Indian cinema for over six decades. She has been recognized by both the Guinness Book of World Records and the Asia Book of Records for singing the most songs in different Indian languages by a female singer. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
This is only a partial list; P. Susheela has sung over 25,000 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. Susheela has sung more the 6000 songs in Tamil only.
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Petrathai (D) | "Yaedhukku Azhathaai Yaedhukku" | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao | M. S. Subramaniam | A. M. Rajah |
| Manam Pola Mangalyam | "Aavadhum Pennale" | Addepalli Rama Rao | Kanaka Surabhi | V. J. Varma | |
| 1955 | Vedan Kannappa | R. Sudarshanam | |||
| 1956 | Tenali Raman (film) | "Chandana Charchita Nila Kalebara" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Geetha Govindam | |
| "Thennavan Thaai Nattu Singaarame" | Kannadasan | ||||
| 1958 | Engal Kudumbam Perisu | "Raadhaa Maadhava Vinodha Raaja" | T. G. Lingappa | Ku. Saa. Krishnamurthi | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Sugamaana Andhi Velai" | |||||
| 1959 | Abalai Anjugam | "Vennilaa Kudai Pidikka" | K. V. Mahadevan | Suratha & Udumalai Narayana Kavi | T. R. Mahalingam |
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | "Inbam Pongum Vennila" | G. Ramanathan | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| Vaazha Vaitha Deivam | "Kaaveri Thaan Singari" | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| 1969 | Pattanathil Bhootham | "Kannil Kandathellam" | R. Govardhanam | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Antha Sivagami" | |||||
| "Ulagathil Sirandhadhu" | T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan | ||||
| "Edhirpaaramal Virundhaali" | |||||
| "Naan Yaar" | |||||
| 1971 | Annai Velankanni | "Karunai Kadale" | G. Devarajan | ||
| "Karunai Mazhaiyae" | |||||
| 1976 | Moondru Mudichu | "Naanoru Kadhanayagi" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | L. R. Eswari |
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile | "Chavanthi Poo" | Ilaiyaraaja | Kannadasan | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| 1982 | Pagadai Panirendu | "Varavendum Maharajan" | K. Chakravarthy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Paandav Banvaas | "Piya Jag Ke Maharaja" | Ghantasala, J. V. Raghavulu | Saraswati Kumar Deepak | vani Jairam |
| Sampoorna Ramayan | "Kyun Jal Ki Urmi, Urmi Machal Rahi Hai" | K. V. Mahadevan | B. R. Tripathi | solo | |
| "Kaun Hai Tumse Mahaan" | Vani Jairam | ||||
| 1974 | Lav Kush | "Suno Re, Suno Re, Ramayan Gatha" | Ghantasala, J. V. Raghavulu | Bharat Vyas | Vani Jairam |
| "Aasun Kyun Girayo" | |||||
| "Jai Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram" | |||||
| "Shri Ram Ka Charit Maha Anupam Hai" | |||||
| "Sab Mil Ke Ram Bolo" | |||||
| "Ram Katha Suno Bhai" | |||||
| "Jai Jai Ram, Jug Abhiram" | Vani Jairam, P. B. Sreenivas | ||||
| 1979 | Mata Velankanni | "Karunamay Hai Meri Maa" | G. Devarajan | Sameer (III) | solo |
| "Sagar Ki Rani Tu Velankanni" (version 2) | |||||
| "Neele Ambar Ke Chhaon Tale" | K. J. Yesudas | ||||
| "Pyaar Mein Hum Magan Re" | |||||
| 1984 | Ovide Thudangunnu | "Nee Ente Jeevaananomale" | Johnson | Poovachal Khader | Mohan Sharma |
| 1986 | Singhasan | "Tere Liye Maine Janam Liya" | Bappi Lahari | Indeevar | Kishore Kumar |
| "Takatu Taka Tai" | |||||
| 1987 | Veer Eklavya | "Tum Ho Mere Devta" | K. V. Mahadevan | Madhukar Rajasthani | solo |
| "Yeh Bhina Bhina Mausam" | Raja Ravi Kumar | ||||
| 1988 | Maut Ki Ladai | "Mast Hai Mast Hai Pyaar Ang Mein" | Laxmi Kiran | B. R. Tripathi | Vani Jairam |
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