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In this Indian name, the name Krishnamurthy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kavita.

Musical artist

Kavita Krishnamurthy (born as Sharada Krishnamurthy), is an Indian playback and classical singer.

She has recorded numerous songs in various Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Telugu, Odia, Marathi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Konkani, Punjabi and other languages.^[3][4] She is the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Awards (winning consecutively during –), and the Padmashri which she received in ^[5] She was awarded a Doctorate(Honoris Causa) for her contributions to Indian music by Bangalore-based Jain University in ^[6][7] In , she married noted violinist L.

Subramaniam and resides in Bengaluru.

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Early life

She was born as Sharada^[8] into a Tamil family in New Delhi to T. S. Krishnamurthy, an employee of the Education Ministry. She began her musical training at the insistence of her aunt Protima Bhattacharya who enrolled her to train under guru Surama Basu, who taught her Rabindra Sangeet.^[9] She began her formal training in Hindustani classical music under the guidance of Balram Puri, a classical singer.

At the age of eight, Kavita won a gold medal at a music competition. She won several medals participating in the Inter-Ministry Classical Competition in New Delhi in the mids.

Career

During her college days at St. Xavier College, Mumbai, she got an opportunity to record a song in the Bengali film Shriman Prithviraj in with Lata Mangeshkar as co-singer under the auspices of the music composer and singer Hemant Kumar.

Although the young Sharada aspired to work in Indian Foreign Services, she moved to Bombay when she was 14 to try her luck as a playback singer in the Hindi film industry.

She is an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Bombay from where she did her BA Honors Economics. She was very active in St. Xavier's music group. During the annual college festival (Malhar), she met Ranu Mukherjee, the daughter of Hemant Kumar.

Ranu took the initiative of reintroducing Kavita to her father,^[8] who began using her as a singer during his live performances. At one such performance, playback singer Manna Dey spotted her and employed her to sing advertisement jingles. Through her aunt's contacts, she met Jaya Chakravarthy, the mother of actress Hema Malini,^[8] who later introduced Kavita to the music director Laxmikant (one of the composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal) in late A recent interview covers a pretty good summary of her musical journey.^[10]

Playback singing

She recorded her first song under Vilayat Khan's composition in Kadambari ().

The song was entitled Aayega Aanewala (a remake of Mahal's (), the superhit song sung by Lata Mangeshkar) and was picturised on Shabana Azmi.^[11] Laxmikant gave her an opportunity to work as a dubbing artist. Initially, she recorded songs and cut demos of songs intended for singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.

However she got her first own song, recorded in in Kannada, "Ondanondu kaaladaga" in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli (Once upon a time) directed by Girish Karnad. The song was penned by the Jnanpit awardee Chandrashekhara Kambara and the music by Bhaskar Chandavarkar. Being the only song in the entire movie, "Ondanondu kaladaga" with its folk touch, became a hit and earned fame for Kavita Krishnamurti.

Then she went on to sing many Kannada-language songs.

In , she sang "Kaahe Ko Byaahi" for the film Maang Bharo Sajana, which featured her singing in her own voice, although the song was dropped from the final cut of the film. In , her career took off with her first major hit, "Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyon" from the Hindi film Pyaar Jhukta Nahin ().

Following the success of the song, it opened up opportunities for her beyond the Laxmikant–Pyarelal camp. However, "Hawa Hawai" and "Karte Hai Hum Pyaar Mr. India Se", two popular songs from the equally popular movie Mr. India () - Karte Hain Hum Pyaar Mr. India se, proved to be a turning point in her career.

The songs were composed by music composers Laxmikant–Pyarelal, the latter being a duet with Kishore Kumar and lip-synced on screen by an actress Sridevi. Her collaboration with Laxmikant–Pyarelal produced several hits. Hawa Hawai, which launched her into stardom was dubbed to be recorded by Asha Bhosle, however later producer decided to keep her version despite her mistake in the song.

The s thrust Kavita into being known as one of the leading female playback singers. Her performance as a singer in the film , composed by R. D. Burman, won her much popular acclaim. With a string of hits from , Yaraana, Agni Sakshi and Khamoshi, Kavita Krishnamurthy established herself as a leading female playback singer, alongside Alka Yagnik.

She went on to work with several music directors of the s Hindi films, such as Bappi Lahiri, Anand–Milind, A. R. Rahman, Rajesh Roshan, Raamlaxman, Ismail Darbar, Himesh Reshammiya, Aadesh Shrivastava, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin–Lalit, Viju Shah and Anu Malik. Her work with A. R. Rahman and Ismail Darbar remain some of the most critically acclaimed renditions of the last two decades.

During her stint as a playback singer, she sang duets with the leading male singers of her time. Early in her career, she sang duets with Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi and Shailendra Singh. Her most prolific works were with the leading singers of the s are Amit Kumar, Mohammad Aziz, Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Abhijeet.

Kavita krishnamurthy daughter: Retrieved 29 April Lakshminarayana was her father-in-law.. Her performance as a singer in the film , composed by R. Bendre S.

She has also sung with younger singers in the s such as Sonu Nigam, Shaan and Babul Supriyo. Her female duets mostly have been with Alka Yagnik, then with Anuradha Paudwal and Sadhana Sargam with a few duets also with Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. During the 90s and early s, Kavita Krishnamurthy alongside Alka Yagnik sang mostly for leading ladies.^[12]

As she actively started exploring fusion music, Kavita traveled around the world, including the US, UK, UAE, Europe, Africa, Australia, East Asia, the Middle East, and South America.

She has performed in concert halls including Royal Albert Hall in London, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Madison Square Garden, The Lincoln Center in New York City, the Zhongshan Music Hall in Beijing, The Esplanade in Singapore, The Putra Jaya World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, and Gewandhaus Leipzigm.

Although primarily a playback singer, Kavita has sung with orchestras as a soloist; she has collaborated with Western artists from jazz, pop and classical fields.

With a string of hits from , Yaraana , Agni Sakshi and Khamoshi , Kavita Krishnamurthy established herself as a leading female playback singer, alongside Alka Yagnik. Upcoming Celebs Birthdays. Although primarily a playback singer, Kavita has sung with orchestras as a soloist; she collaborated with Western artists from jazz, pop and classical fields. Kavita Krishnamurthy Photos.

She has lent her voice for many albums. As a playback singer, Kavita has performed throughout India. In , she also sang "Koi Chahat Koi Hasrat" for the album Women's Day Special: Spreading Melodies Everywhere. It was composed by Nayab Raja and penned by Dipti Mishra.

In Kannada

Kavita's playback singing career started with Kannada-language films.

Her first film song was in the Kannada film Ondanondu kaladalli () with the same title. She sang many hit songs in Kannada since then.^{[citation needed]} Songs such as "Bareyada mounada Kavithe" (Sparsha), "Hoove Hoove" (H2O), "Endo Kanda kanasu" (Lankesh Patrike), "O Malle o dumbi" ('Naga Devate'), "Artha madkolo" (Shishya), "Kaveri Kaveri" (Raja Huli), and many more hit songs made her a household name in Karnataka.

Pop and devotional singing

Due to her participation in fusion and pop music, Kavita has lent her voice to several pop and devotional albums. The most prominent ones being:

• Bhalobasi
• Shiv Baba ko Yaad Kar
• Dujone Dekha Holo
• Together Tagore
• Premer Neshay
• Mohe Raam Dhun Laagi
• Bhajan Stuti
• Aadi Ganesh
• Venkatesha Suprabhatam
• Shiva Shlokas
• Koi Akela Kahan
• Meera Ka Ram
• Mahalakshmi Stotram
• Pop Time
• Sai Ka Vardaan
• Shagufthagi
• Dil Ki Awaaz
• Hasratein
• Athens
• Asmita
• Mahiya
• "Hum Dono"

Television appearances

Kavita Subramaniam made many appearances in various music reality shows as a guest judge because of her popularity as a playback singer.

She recently was a judge for Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star (Season 1), which aired on DD National at prime time. She also appeared in Vijay TVAirtel Super Singer and Star JalshaSuper Singer.

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She has also sung for serials like Alif Laila {} DD National, Mahabharat, Ramayan (), Shri Krishna, and Ramayan (), Kavita Krishnamurthy At Know In Special Juries and Judge UAE Singers of Student, The Give as Prices 5, Dinar In Winner. She also appeared in Rising Star Season 2, which was broadcast on Colors TV on 4 March as a guest.

Personal life

Kavita Krishnamurti married L. Subramaniam in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 11 November

Subramaniam has four children from his previous marriage. His eldest daughter Gingger Shankar is a singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, while his second eldest, Bindu Subramaniam is a law graduate and singer-songwriter.^[13] Narayana is a doctor, while the youngest, Ambi Subramaniam, is an accomplished violinist.^[14]

Kavita and her husband opened a musical institute, the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts,^[15] in Bengaluru in In March , she launched her own app.^[16]

Discography

Main article: List of songs recorded by Kavita Krishnamurthy

Main article: List of songs recorded by Kavita Krishnamurthy in South Indian languages

Awards and nominations

• - Honorary Doctorate from Jain University, Bangalore
• - Accolades for her include the “Best Singer of the Millennium” award at the Stardust Millennium Awards

Civilian Awards

• – Padma Shri – India's fourth-highest civilian honors

Filmfare Awards

State Awards

Star Screen Awards

Zee Cine Awards

IIFA Awards

International Television Academy Awards (ITA Awards)

• - Best Female Playback Singer (Durga Puja).

Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA Awards)

• - Best Female Playback Singer (Best Fusion Album).

MMA Awards

• - Jury Prize (Album Of The Decade / Rockstar ).

Other Awards

• Mohammed Rafi Award ().
• Prafulla Kar Samman () Odia Film Industry.
• ‘Phonomenal That's Me’ award for her contribution to the Kannada film industry ()
• Shri Ravindra Jain Sangeet Samman ()
• Swaralaya Yesudas Award () by Swaralaya, for exceptional contribution to Indian music.
• Lata Mangeshkar Award from the Government of Madhya Pradesh ()
• Kishore Kumar Journalists' / Critics' Award in Calcutta ()
• Lion's / Club Bollywood Award, held in New York () At The Same year ()

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