Vani Harikrishna

Vani Harikrishna
Born	Bangalore, India
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	V. Harikrishna
Children	1

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 ]}

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

Year	Film	Language	Notes
2013	Loosegalu	Kannada	Debut as a composer
2013	Meenakshi	Kannada
2015	Ring Road [3]	Kannada

As a singer

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

Awards

• Won - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Madhuvana Karedare from the film Inthi Ninna Preethiya written by Jayanth Kaikini and composed by Sadhu Kokila.
• Won - Suvarna Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer 2011 for the song Haago Heego from the film Saarathi written by Nagendra Prasad and composed by V. Harikrishna.
• Won - Suvarna Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer 2012 for the song Mussanje Veleli from the film Addhuri written by Arjun and composed by V. Harikrishna.
• Won - Mirchi Music Awards South for 'The Best Female Playback Singer 2012' for the song Mussanje Veleli from the film Addhuri written by Arjun and composed by V. Harikrishna.
• Won - South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mussanje Veleli" from the film Addhuri written by Arjun and composed by V. Harikrishna.
• Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada for the song Mussanje Veleli from the film Addhuri written by Arjun and composed by V. Harikrishna. ^[4]
• Won - South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Bere Yaaro" from the film Kaddipudi .

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.

External links

• Vani Harikrishna hits ^{[ dead link ‍]}