Tanvi Shah

Tanvi Shah
Tanvi Shah
Born	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres	World music, filmi
Occupations	Singer, songwriter
Website	www.tanvishah.com

Last updated January 28, 2026

Tanvi Shah is an Indian playback singer and songwriter.^[1] She performs in languages including Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.^[2] Her professional debut was "Yakkai Thiri" for the film Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004).^[2]

Career

Shah has collaborated frequently with composer A. R. Rahman, contributing vocals to films such as Sillunu Oru Kadhal , Slumdog Millionaire , and Delhi-6 .^{[ citation needed ]} She provided the Spanish lyrics for the song "Jai Ho".^[3] Following the international success of "Jai Ho", she collaborated with international artists including Snoop Dogg on "Snoop Dogg Millionaire" and music producer Chase & Status.^[1]

In 2010, she shared the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media with Rahman and Gulzar at the 52nd Grammy Awards for her work on "Jai Ho".^[4]

Shah's live performances include the Yuvan - Live in Concert in Chennai (2011) and Malaysia (2012).^{[ citation needed ]} In 2013, she performed at the Coke Studio concert at IIM Bangalore with Amit Trivedi.^[5] In November 2012, she was a speaker at the TEDxSF conference on Global Health.^[6]

Philanthropy

Shah is a participant in the Rotary International "End Polio" campaign alongside figures such as Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor.^{[ citation needed ]} She contributed the song "Zindagi" to the End Polio campaign album, which featured international artists including Itzhak Perlman and Ziggy Marley. She also supports the Cancer Institute in Chennai.^[7]

Awards

Grammy Awards

Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media – "Jai Ho" (2010)^[4]

Discography

Film scores

Year	Film	Song	Music director	Language
2004	Aayutha Ezhuthu	"Yakkai Thiri"	A. R. Rahman	Tamil
2004	Yuva	"Fanaa"	A. R. Rahman	Hindi
2005	Kanda Naal Mudhal	"Pani Thuli"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2005	Pudhupettai	"Pul Pesum Poo Pesum"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2006	Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	"Jillendru Oru Kaadhal"	A. R. Rahman	Tamil
2007	Sivaji: The Boss	"Style"	A. R. Rahman	Tamil
2008	Slumdog Millionaire	"Jai Ho"	A. R. Rahman	Spanish & Hindi
2012	Kadal	"Magudi Magudi"	A. R. Rahman	Tamil
2014	Lingaa	"Mona Gasolina"	A. R. Rahman	Tamil

References

1 2 "Grammy Winner Tanvi Shah: "Life Is More Interesting When You Don't Have Any Expectations"". The Lab Mag. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
1 2 "Golden moments". The Hindu . 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009.
↑ Tejonmayam, U (3 February 2009). "The Jai Ho girl". Express Buzz. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
1 2 "Tanvi Shah". Grammy.com. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
↑ "The Garage Tape that changed everything". Rahmaniac. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
↑ "Tanvi Shah at TEDxSF (7 Billion Well)". YouTube. TEDx Talks. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
↑ "'Nutrition crucial to cancer treatment'". The Hindu. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

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[thelabmag-1] 1 2 "Grammy Winner Tanvi Shah: "Life Is More Interesting When You Don't Have Any Expectations"". The Lab Mag. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

[hi-2] 1 2 "Golden moments". The Hindu . 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009.

[express-3] Tejonmayam, U (3 February 2009). "The Jai Ho girl". Express Buzz. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 June 2009.

[grammy-4] 1 2 "Tanvi Shah". Grammy.com. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

[rahmaniac-5] "The Garage Tape that changed everything". Rahmaniac. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

[tedx-6] "Tanvi Shah at TEDxSF (7 Billion Well)". YouTube. TEDx Talks. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

[hi2-7] "'Nutrition crucial to cancer treatment'". The Hindu. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

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1980s	"Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) (1988) "Two Hearts" – Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier (songwriters) (1989)
1990s	"Let the River Run" – Carly Simon (songwriter) (1990) "Under the Sea" – Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) (1991) "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Michael Kamen & Bryan Adams (songwriters) (1992) "Beauty and the Beast" – Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) (1993) "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) (1994) "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) (1995) "Colors of the Wind" – Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz (songwriters) (1996) "Because You Loved Me" – Diane Warren (songwriter) (1997) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (songwriter) (1998) "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1999)
2000s	"Beautiful Stranger" – Madonna & William Orbit (songwriters) (2000) "When She Loved Me" – Randy Newman (songwriter) (2001) "Boss of Me" – John Flansburgh & John Linnell (songwriters) (2002) "If I Didn't Have You" – Randy Newman (songwriter) (2003) "A Mighty Wind" – Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy & Michael McKean (songwriters) (2004) "Into the West" – Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh (songwriters) (2005) "Believe" – Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri (songwriters) (2006) "Our Town" – Randy Newman (songwriter) (2007) "Love You I Do" – Siedah Garrett & Henry Krieger (songwriters) (2008) "Down to Earth" – Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman (songwriters) (2009)
2010s	"Jai Ho" – Gulzar, A. R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah (songwriters) (2010) "The Weary Kind" – Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett (songwriters) (2011) "I See the Light" – Alan Menken & Glenn Slater (songwriters) (2012) "Safe & Sound" – T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, Joy Williams & John Paul White (songwriters) (2013) "Skyfall" – Adele Atkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2014) "Let It Go" – Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (songwriters) (2015) "Glory" – Common, Che Smith & John Legend (songwriters) (2016) "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake (songwriters) (2017) "How Far I'll Go" – Lin-Manuel Miranda (songwriter) (2018) "Shallow" – Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt (songwriters) (2019)
2020s	"I'll Never Love Again" – Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere (songwriters) (2020) "No Time to Die" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2021) "All Eyes on Me" – Bo Burnham (songwriter) (2022) "We Don't Talk About Bruno" – Lin-Manuel Miranda (songwriter) (2023) "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2024) "It Never Went Away" – Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2025)