Malgudi Subha | |
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Birth name | Subha |
Born | 17 October 1965 |
Genres | Playback singing, Pop Singer |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocalist |
Malgudi Subha (born 17 October 1965; also spelled as Malgadi Shuba) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. [1] In a career spanning two decades, she sang more than 3000 songs. [2] [3]
She began her career by providing vocals for ad jingles composed by people like A. R. Rahman and Viji Manuel. [2] She debuted as a playback singer in the film Nadodi Thendral , with music by Ilayaraja. [2] Prominent Indian composer A. R. Rahman's debut album, Set Me Free (also called Shubhaa Set Me Free), had all its songs sung by Malgudi Shubha. [4] The album, which was released in 1989 and went unnoticed, but became a good seller when it was re-released in 1996 by the label Magnasound. [4] She sang the song Thayya Thayya in the 1998 Mani Ratnam film Uyire, which was composed by A. R. Rahman.
Her first successful Telugu album, Chikpak Chikbhum, which was released in Chennai, sold ten lakh copies. [5] The songs were composed by Raj–Koti, under whom A. R. Rahman was assisted.
She has appeared as a judge on the Malayalam language music competition program Idea Star Singer . She is a judge in Star Singer 2 (Kannada), airing on Asianet Suvarna from 7-8 pm on weekdays. She is also a judge in the Tamil music competition program Super Singer in Star Vijay.
The South Indian actress Priyamani is her niece and Hindi actress Vidya Balan is her relative. [6]
Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
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2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Guest | Star Vijay |
Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
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1992 | Nadodi Thendral | Kaadhal Paattu than | ||
1992 | Kottai Vaasal | Vaaya En | ||
1993 | Amaravathi | Adi Sokku Sundari | ||
1993 | Vandicholai Chinrasu | Hey Muthu Pappa | ||
1993 | Pudhiya Mugam | Sambo Sambo | ||
1994 | Veetla Viseshanga | Indha Bus than | ||
1994 | Jai Hind | Thanni Vechu | ||
1994 | Captain | Iduppu Adikadi | ||
1994 | Indhu | Metro Channel | ||
1995 | Bombay | Poovukenna Poottu | ||
1996 | Krishna | Dhak Dhak Kangal | ||
1996 | Musthaffaa | Kalapu Mayile | ||
1996 | Sundara Purushan | Aandipatti Ammukutty | ||
1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Thangathamarai Magale | only humming | |
1997 | Raman Abdullah | Machan Un | ||
1997 | Kalyana Vaibhogam | Hollywood Chance | ||
1998 | Uyire | Thaiyya | ||
1999 | Time | Nenachapadi | ||
2001 | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Athan Varuvaga | ||
2001 | Pandavar Bhoomi | Hey Samba | ||
2002 | Mounam Pesiyathe | 60 Aayiduchu | ||
2002 | Mutham | Laiko | ||
2002 | Ivan | Male Topla | ||
2002 | Azhagi | Oru Sundari | ||
2002 | Rojakoottam | Subbamma | ||
2003 | Thennavan | Englishil Paadina | ||
2005 | Sukran | Thulluvadho Ilamai | ||
2010 | Sindhu Samaveli | Thappu Thanda | ||
Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
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1994 | Thenmavin Kombathu | Nila Pongal | Berny-Ignatius | "Nila Pongal" is accused to be an imitation of a Bengali song, "Sun Mere Bandhu Re". |
1995 | Mannar Mathai Speaking | Machane Vaa | S. P. Venkatesh | |
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