Mahathi | |
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 Mahathi during a concert in 2022 | |
| Born | Mahathi Sekar Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | K. Sreekumar (m. 2008) |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
Mahathi is a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in Tamil and Telugu languages.
Mahathi is from a family of musicians. Her father, Thiruvaiyaru P. Sekar, is a vocalist and a disciple of M. Balamuralikrishna. Her mother, Vasanthi Sekar, a flautist, is the grand disciple of T. R. Mahalingam, N. Ramani and Kesi. Mahathi is also the great-granddaughter of the violinist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer. [1]
Mahathi underwent her initial musical training from her parents and from Deepa Gayatri of Trivandrum. When Mahathi's family moved to Trichur,[ citation needed ] she was put under the guidance of Mangad. K. Natesan. Mahathi underwent advanced Musical Training under the tutelage of Padma Bhushan “Sangeetha Kalanidhi" Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan. [2] Mahathi has been awarded the Central Govt Scholarship for Carnatic Music in 1994.[ citation needed ]
Mahathi started playback singing in 2003 with a duet, "Iyyaiyyo Pudichirukku", with Hariharan, under the music direction of Harris Jayaraj in movie, Saamy. In 2008, Mahathi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Naeraa Varattuma" from the movie "Nenje Nenje". [3]
All songs in Tamil unless specified otherwise.
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
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| 2003 | Saamy | "Pudichirukku" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan |
| Sindhamal Sitharamal | "Vaanavillin" | Bharani | Unnikrishnan | |
| 2004 | Kovil | "Puyalae Puyalae" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik |
| Chellamae | "Kadhalikum Aasai" | KK, Chinmayi, Timmy | ||
| "Vellaikara Mutham" | ||||
| Varnajaalam | "Nee Vendum" | Vidyasagar | Karthik | |
| Jathi | "Vennila Kangalil" | Agni Kalaivani | Srinivas | |
| Oru Murai Sollividu | "Kattunaakka Ivala Kattu" | Bharadwaj | Karthik | |
| Dreams | "Appa Amma" | Nithish Gopalan, Ranjith | ||
| Jananam | "Pidivadham Pidikathae" | Ranjith | ||
| Meesai Madhavan | "Kottu Kottu" | Bharani | Manikka Vinayagam | |
| 2005 | Sevvel | "Sutti Penne" | Aasan | Karthik |
| Alaiyadikkuthu | "Chee Chee Poda" | Bharani | Harish Raghavendra | |
| "Machi Machi" | ||||
| ABCD | "Yengo Yengo" | D. Imman | Haricharan | |
| Thirudiya Idhayathai | "Monalisa" | Bharani | ||
| Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu | "Vaarai Nee Vaarai" | Dhina | T. L. Maharajan | |
| "Adiyea Ammu" | Shankar Mahadevan | |||
| 2006 | Nee Venunda Chellam | "Ennada Athisayam" | Jassie Gift | |
| "Eppadiyum" | Silambarasan | |||
| Kumaran | "Bayla Baylamo" | Harris Jayaraj | V. V. Prasanna | |
| Suyetchai MLA | "Puli Varuthu Puli Varuthu" | Sabesh–Murali | ||
| Varalaaru | "Innisai" | A. R. Rahman | Saindhavi, Naresh Iyer | |
| Vallavan | "Yammadi Aathadi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | T. Rajendar, Suchitra, Silambarasan | |
| Parijatham | "Ennil Ennil Nee" | Dharan | ||
| Uyir | "Aarum Ponnum" | Joshua Sridhar | Joshua Sridhar, Shalini | |
| "Kann Simittum Nerame" | Haricharan, Shalini | |||
| 2007 | Nee Naan Nila | "Oyyalae" | Dhina | Silambarasan |
| Thoovanam | "SMSla Kadhal" | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Naresh Iyer, Vinaya, Sathyan | |
| Maharathi | "Maja Maja" (Telugu) | Gurukiran | Udit Narayan | |
| Mudhal Kanave | "Mudhal Mudhal" | Srikanth Deva | ||
| Achacho | "Pengal" | M. K. S. Narula Khan | Unni Menon | |
| "Paathugoda" | Tippu | |||
| Paali | "Unnai Paathadum" | Bhagwat | Karthik | |
| 2008 | Bheema | "Mudhal Mazhai" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, R. Prasanna |
| Homam | "Katti Naaku Gucchadammo" (Telugu) | Nithin Raikwar | ||
| Satyam | "Paal Pappaali" | Harris Jayaraj | Naveen | |
| Vaazhthugal | "Enthan Vaanamum Neethan" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan | |
| Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | "Potta Kuruviyo" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Nenjathai Killadhe | "Naera Varattuma" | Premgi Amaren | V. V. Prasanna | |
| Seval | "Namma Ooru Nallaarukku" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam, Anuradha Sriram, Shreya Ghoshal, Prashanthini | |
| 2009 | Ayan | "Nenje Nenje" | Harris Jayaraj | Harish Raghavendra |
| Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali | "Galagalagalappa" | Bharani | Tippu | |
| Delhi-6 | "Genda Phool" (Hindi) | A. R. Rahman | Rekha Bhardwaj, Shrraddha Pandit, Sujata Mazumder | |
| Anthony Yaar? | "Kai Thattamal" | Dhina | ||
| Mariyadhai | "Inbamay" | Vijay Antony | Udit Narayan | |
| Pokkisham | "Ulagam Ninaivil Illai" | Sabesh–Murali | Prasanna | |
| 2010 | Nellu | "Muthu Muthu" | S. S. Kumaran | S. S. Kumaran, Yash Golcha |
| 2011 | Osthe | "Neduvaali" | S. Thaman | Rahul Nambiar |
| Vellore Maavattam | "Unnai Unnai" | Sundar C Babu | Krish | |
| Engeyum Kadhal | "Thee Illai" | Harris Jayaraj | Naresh Iyer, Mukesh Mohamed, Gopal Rao, Ranina Reddy | |
| Potta Potti | "Iduvarai Iduvarai" | Aruldev | Hariharan, Aruldev | |
| 2012 | Kadhal Paathai | "Ennavo Nenjiley" | S. S. Kumaran | |
| Ullam | "Kannai Thiranthu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Karthik | |
| Kantha | "Uyar Thiru Kadhal" | Shakthi R. Selva | Haricharan | |
| 2014 | Ra Ra Krishnayya | "Seetha Kalyanam" (Telugu) | Achu Rajamani | |
| Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | "Nelavukum Naanum Perakkum" | P. R. Srinath | Rahul Nambiar | |
| Vetri Selvan | "Enna Enna" | Mani Sharma | Haricharan | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | "Unakkenna Venum Sollu" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal |
| Killadi | "Nee Rangikkari" | Srikanth Deva | Velmurugan | |
| Achaaram | "Perazhagai" | Sooraj Santhosh | ||
| 2016 | Angali Pangali | "Nee Nee Neeyanai" | Haricharan | |
| Natpadhigaram 79 | "Penne Nee Kadhal" | Deepak Nilambar | Yazin Nizar | |
| 2019 | Dev | "She Is My Girl" | Harris Jayaraj | Haricharan, Christopher Stanley |
| 2021 | Vanji Aval Pearazhagi | "Vanji Aval Pearazhagi" (independent song) | Gersan | Sam Vishal |
Mahathi presented the music based quiz program, "Aaha Paadalam" on Doordarshan Podhigai TV with Raaghav. [4] In October 2005 she presented Ilaiyaraja's Live-in Concert organised by Jaya TV, "Andrum Indrum Endrum" with actor Parthiban. [5]
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