Mahathi | |
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 Mahathi plays a concert in 2016 | |
| Born | Mahathi. S Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | K. Sreekumar (m. 2008) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Mahathi. S, known by the mononym Mahathi is a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi languages.
Mahathi is from a musicians family father Thiruvaiyaru P. Sekar is a vocalist and a disciple of Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. Her mother Smt. Vasanthi Sekar, a flautist, is the grand disciple of Sri. T. R. Mahalingam, Sri. N. Ramani and Smt. 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 Sri. Mangad. K. Natesan. Mahathi underwent advanced Musical Training under the tutelage of Padma Bhushan “ Sangeetha Kalanidhi “ Madurai Shri. T. N. Seshagopalan. [2] Mahathi has been awarded the Central Govt Scholarship for Carnatic Music in 1994.[ citation needed ]
Mahathi's 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]
| Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Language | Singer(s) | |
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| 2003 | Saamy | "Pudichirukku" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Hariharan | |
| 2004 | Kovil | "Puyalae Puyalae" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Karthik | |
| 2004 | Chellamae |
| Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Varnajaalam | "Nee Vendum" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | Karthik | |
| 2004 | Jathi | "Vennila Kangalil" | Agni Kalaivani | Tamil | Srinivas | |
| 2006 | Nee Venunda Chellam |
| Dhina | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Sainikudu | "Bayla Baylamo" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | V. V. Prasanna | |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA | "Puli Varuthu Puli Varuthu" | Sabesh–Murali | Tamil | Solo | |
| 2006 | Varalaaru | "Innisai" | A. R. Rahman | Tamil | Saindhavi, Naresh Iyer | |
| 2007 | Nee Naan Nila | "Oyyalae" | Dhina | Tamil | Silambarasan | |
| 2007 | Thoovanam | "SMSla Kadhal" | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Tamil | Naresh Iyer, Vinaya, Sathyan | |
| 2007 | Maharathi | "Maja Maja" | Gurukiran | Telegu | Udit Narayan | |
| 2008 | Bheema | "Mudhal Mazhai" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Hariharan, R. Prasanna | |
| 2008 | Homam | "Katti Naaku Gucchadammo" | Nithin Raikwar | Telegu | Solo | |
| 2008 | Satyam | "Paal Pappaali" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Ranjith | |
| 2008 | Vaazhthugal | "Enthan Vaanamum Neethan" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | Haricharan | |
| 2008 | Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | "Potta Kuruviyo" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | Haricharan | |
| 2008 | Nenjathai Killadhe | "Naera Varattuma" | Premji Amaran | Tamil | Prasanna | |
| 2009 | Ayan | "Nenje Nenje" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Harish Raghavendra | |
| 2009 | Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali | "Galagalagalappa" | Bharani | Tamil | Tippu | |
| 2009 | Anthony Yaar? | "Kai Thattamal" | Dhina | Tamil | Solo | |
| 2009 | Mariyadhai | "Inbamay" | Vijay Antony | Tamil | Udit Narayan | |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | "Genda Phool" | A. R. Rahman | Hindi | Rekha Bhardwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Mazumder | |
| 2010 | Nellu | "Muthu Muthu" | S. S. Kumaran | Tamil | S. S. Kumaran, Yash Golcha | |
| 2011 | Osthe | "Neduvaali" | S. Thaman | Tamil | Rahul Nambiar | |
| 2011 | Vellore Maavattam | "Unnai Unnai" | Sundar C Babu | Tamil | Krish | |
| 2011 | Engeyum Kadhal | "Thee Illai" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Naresh Iyer, Mukesh, Gopal Rao, Ranina Reddy | |
| 2011 | Potta Potti | Potta Potti | Aruldev | Tamil | Hariharan, Aruldev | |
| 2014 | Ra Ra Krishnayya | "Seetha Kalyanam" | Achu Rajamani | Telugu | Solo | |
| 2014 | Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | "Nelavukum Naanum Perakkum" | P.R.Srinath | Tamil | Rahul Nambiar | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | "Unakkenna Venum Sollu" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Benny Dayal | |
| 2016 | Angali Pangali | "Nee Nee Neeyanai" | Srikanth Deva | Tamil | Haricharan | |
| 2019 | Dev | "She Is My Girl" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Haricharan, Christopher Stanley | |
| 2021 | 'Vanji Aval Pearazhagi' | Gersan | Tamil | 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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