Maalavika Sundar

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Maalavika Sundar
Born
Mettur, India
Nationality Indian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • Actor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman
(m. 2021)

Maalavika Sundar is an Indian playback singer and actress, who works in predominately Tamil cinema. [1] She was participated in the reality show, Super Singer 3 , [2] in 2010 which was aired in Star Vijay and Indian Idol . [3] She made his acting debut with the film Velvet Nagaram in 2020. [4] [5]

Contents

Early life

Maalavika stated classical music with Srimathi Padmavathi Ananthagopalan younger sister of Lalgudi Jayaraman. [6] Maalavika Sundar married Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman he is an entrepreneur. [7] [8] [9]

Career

Maalavika worked as a carnatic singer before her film career. [10] She made her debut as a playback singer with the folk song "Dang Dang" for Manam Kothi Paravai (2012), and the song's popularity earned her the name "Dang Dang" Malavika. [10] She went on to sing several other songs notably "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" from Komban (2015) and "Gum Zaare" for Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (2016). [10]

Discography

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Language
2012 Manam Kothi Paravai "Dang Dang" D. Imman Tamil
2014 Kochadayan "Engal Kochadayan" A. R. Rahman Tamil
Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham "Gonganikka"Karthik AcharyaTamil
2015 Komban "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil
Eetti "Kuiyyo Muiyyo"Tamil
Kaaval "Aadu Annatha"Tamil
2016 Mass "Thappale Unna" Anirudh Ravichander Telugu
Premaalayam "Arjunuda " A. R. Rahman TeluguDubbed version
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru "Gum Zaare" G.V. Prakash Kumar Tamil
Pencil "LED Kannala"Tamil
2017 Kadhal Kasakuthaiya "Amma Chellam" Dharan Kumar Tamil
Mupparimanam "Sokki Poraandi" G.V.Prakash Kumar Tamil
2019 Jackpot "Naa Jilla Kedi" Vishal Chandrasekar Tamil
100% Kadhal "Kannum Kannum Plus" G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil
2022 DSP "Nalla Irumaa " D. Imman Tamil
2023 Raid "En Vaazhvin Thoorigai" Sam C. S. Tamil
Dasara [11] "Dhoom Dhaam" Santhosh Narayanan Malayalam Dubbed version
Kannada Dubbed version
Munthirikkaadu "Paithiyam Pudikka"A. K. PriyanTamil
Vela "Ennile Iruntha" Sam C. S. Malayalam

Independent tracks & album

YearTitleNotesRef.
2018Hazrat Amir Khusrau Main Toh Piya Se Naina Lara Aayi Recomposed by Vinod Krishnan [12]
2021Vaa Sakhi [13] [14]
2023IIT Saarang [15]
Amoodhamooru [16]
Carnatic Cajoling [17]
2024Gara Shayana Vibho [18]

Television

YearShowsRoleRef.
2010 Super Singer 3 Contestant [10]
2017 Indian Idol Contestant [19]

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