Vani Harikrishna

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Vani Harikrishna
Born
Bangalore, India
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
Years active2008present
Spouse V. Harikrishna
Children1

Vani Harikrishna is an Indian film playback singer and music director, who works in South Indian films, primarily in Kannada cinema. She has composed, written and sung several devotional songs before entering into the film playback singing. She won Karnataka State Award for her rendition of "Madhuvana Karedare" song from the film Inthi Ninna Preethiya . Vani debuted as a film composer with the 2013 film Loosegalu .[ citation needed ] Currently Jury member of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa singing reality show aired in Zee Kannada.

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Family

Vani was born into a family of musicians. Her grandfather, G. K. Venkatesh, was a music composer of Kannada cinema. She is married to V. Harikrishna, a music director and has a son named Aditya. [1] [2]

Filmography

As a music director

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2013 Loosegalu Kannada Debut as a composer
2013Meenakshi Kannada
2015 Ring Road [3] Kannada

As a singer

YearFilmSongMusic Director
2008 Inthi Ninna Preethiya "Madhuvana Karedare" Sadhu Kokila
2008Meghave Meghave"Hey Neeli Gagana" V. Harikrishna
2008Payana"Jaare" V. Harikrishna
2009 Maleyali Jotheyali "Maleyali Jotheyali" V. Harikrishna
2009 Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu "Olave Ninne" V. Harikrishna
2011 Paramathma "Hesaru Poorthi" V. Harikrishna
2011 Saarathi "Haago Heego" V. Harikrishna
2011 Police Story 3 "Banna Banna" Sagar S
2011DushtaJhinke Oh Jhinke S. Narayan
2012 Addhuri "Mussanje Veleli" V. Harikrishna
2012Shikari"Kannadiye" V. Harikrishna
2012 Snehitaru "Badukodu Hege" V. Harikrishna
2013Loosegalu"Bele Haari"Vani Harikrishna
2013 Kaddipudi "Bere Yaro" V. Harikrishna
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe "Kanna Muchche"Ajneesh Loknath
2014Dove"Heegu Irabahude"Arjun Janya
2014 Bahaddur "Neene Neene"V. Harikrishna
2017"Hombanna""Ambiganirade"Vinu Manasu

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References

  1. Vani Harikrishna turns music composer The Times of India , 24 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  2. V Harikrishna's wife turns composer 24 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ""Ring Road Shubha" based on real incident". Cineloka. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. "60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations". Filmfare. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.