Nithya Mammen

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Nithya Mammen
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Nithya Mammen with Her SIIMA Award 2021 at Hyderabad, India
Background information
Born (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 26)
Doha, Qatar
Genres
Occupation(s) Playback singer
Years active2019–present

Nithya Mammen is an Indian playback singer who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. She rose to fame with her debut song "Nee Himamazhayayi" from the Malayalam movie Edakkad Battalion 06 . She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Vathikkalu Vellaripravu" from the movie Sufiyum Sujathayum . [1]

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Early life

Born and raised in Doha, Qatar, Nithya later moved to Bangalore for her studies, where she invested in learning Hindustani classical music while doing her bachelor's degree in architecture at B.M.S. College of Engineering. [2] [3] She is married to Vivek Francis, who was her senior in college. [4]

Career

Nithya was introduced into playback singing by Kailas Menon after the composer's mother spotted her in a stage performance video. [2] She debuted with the song "Nee Himazhayayi" from the Malayalam movie Edakkad Battalion 06 starring Tovino Thomas. She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the 51st Kerala State Film Awards for the song "Vathikkalu Vellaripravu" from the movie Sufiyum Sujathayum . [1]

Nithya released her first single "Kaathale" in January 2022. [4] She is currently a judge on the singing reality competition show Top Singer. [5]

Discography

Singles

YearSongLanguageComposer(s)LyricsRef
2022KaathaleMalayalamEbin PallichanNithin K Cheriyan [6]
Television title song
YearSongComposer(s)ShowChannelRef
2023Aalapalaya Arun Vijay Manimuthu Mazhavil Manorama
2024Nayike Ratheesh Vegha Kathanayika

Film songs

Malayalam
YearSongFilmComposer(s)LyricsCo-singer(s)
2019Nee Himamazhayayi Edakkad Battalion 06 Kailas Menon B.K. Harinaryanan K. S. Harisankar
2020Vathikkalu Vellaripravu Sufiyum Sujatayum M. Jayachandran B.K. HarinaryananArjun Krishna, Zia Ul Haq
Ee Vazhiye The Kung Fu Master Ishaan ChhabraSreerekha Bhaskaran Karthik
2021Ethetho Maunangal Cheraathukal Mejo Joseph Anu Kurisinkal Vidhu Prathap
Nenchile ChillayilMichael's Coffee HouseRonnie RaphaelB.K. HarinaryananK. S. Harisankar
Ninnodu CheranStarWilliam FrancisB.K. Harinaryanan
Aaromal Thaaramay Minnal Murali Shaan Rahman Manu Manjith Sooraj Santhosh
Gaaname Madhuram Hesham Abdul Wahab Vinayak SasikumarSooraj Santhosh
2022Alare Member Rameshan 9aam Ward Kailas Menon Shabareesh Varma Ayraan
Kannil Minnum Meppadiyan Rahul Subrahmanian Joe Paul Karthik
AnthivaaninIkkakkaPradeep BabuSanthosh Varma
Paathi Paathi Night Drive Ranjin Raj Murukan Kattakada Kapil Kapilan
Ilamazha Chattin Kochaal P S Jayhari Santhosh Varma Pradeep Kumar
MoovanthikkavileAlliSathish ViswaShyam Nellikkunnu
Pen Poove Thenvande Sita Ramam (Malayalam) Vishal Chandrashekhar Arun Alat Sharreth
Jeevane Mike Hesham Abdul Wahab Rafeeq Ahamed Vijay Yesudas
AayiraththiriHeadmaster Kavalam Sreekumar Prabha Varma
Neelakasham PoleVivaha AvahanamVinu ThomasB.K. Harinaryanan Najim Arshad
Ee Manjin KuliralayilLouisRajeev SivaShabu Usman
Vaadaruthe Autorickshawkarante Bharya Ouseppachan Prabha Varma
Imakal Chimmathiravum Adrishyam Rajin RajB.K. HarinaryananK. S. Harisankar
Theuvoram Last 6 Hours (Malayalam)Kailash MenonNiranj Suresh
2023Arikeyonnu Kandoru Vellari Pattanam Sachin Shankor Mannath Vinayak Sasikumar K. S. Harisankar
Shwasame Santhosham P S JayhariVinayak SasikumarK. S. Harisankar
Hakkana Kon Amaral Ennalum Ente Aliya William Francis Moyinkutty Vaidyar, Billy BlackWilliam Francis
Athmavil Enthada Saji William Francis Arshad Rahim William Francis
Tamil
YearSongFilmComposer(s)LyricsCo-singer(s)
2022Nedunaalai Nenjil Last 6 Hours (Tamil)Kailash MenonSakthivel KalyaniNiranj Suresh
2023King of Kotha (Title Track) King of Kotha (Tamil)Shaan Rahman Jakes Bejoy, Travis King, Mani Amuthavan, Asal Kolaar, Roll Rida, Mu.RiShaan Rahman, Yogi Sekar
2024Thulli thulli vilayadaBehindd (Tamil)Sunny MadhavanShija Jinu

Television shows

ProgramRoleChannelNotes
Top Singer Season 4 Judge Flowers TV

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategorySongFilmRef.
2019Ramu Kariot Award Best Female Playback Singer Nee himamazhayayiEdakkadu Batallion 06
2020 51st Kerala State Film Awards Best Female Playback Singer Vathikkalu Vellaripravu Sufiyum Sujatayum [1]
2020SIIMA Best Female Playback Singer Vathikal velaripraavu Sufiyum Sujatayum
2022Poovachal Khader award Best Female Playback Singer VaadarutheVaadaruthe Autorickshawkarante Bharya
2022Kerala State Critics award Best Female Playback Singer AayirathiriHeadmaster


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References

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  2. 1 2 "#BigInterview! Sensational singer Nithya Mammen: Living the dream; I want to work with AR Rahman". Times of India. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nithya Mammen (Singer)". Lyricsila. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 സീന എലിസബത്ത് മാമ്മൻ (12 February 2022). "'അന്നും ഇന്നും ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് എല്ലാം പ്രണയദിനങ്ങൾ'; മനസ്സു തുറന്ന് നിത്യ മാമ്മൻ". manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Top Singer is back with season 4; Nithya Mammen joins as the judege". Times of India. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kaathale - Video Song | Nithya Mammen | Ebin Pallichan | Nithin K Cheriyan | Aniesh Upaasana".
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