Manjari Babu
| Manjari | |
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 Babu at the Surya Festival in Ernakulam in September 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Manjari Babu Rajendran |
| Born | 17 April 1986 |
| Genres | Playback singing |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Manjari Babu (Malayalam: മഞ്ജരി ബാബു) (born 17 April 1986)[1] is an Indian playback singer active mainly in Malayalam. She was born in 1986 in Thiruvananthapuram and grew up in Muscat.[2][3] Her first stage performance was with Shiva, the Kolkota based rock band, when she was in class eight.[3]
Since her début, she has worked with the likes of Ramesh Narayan, Ilayaraaja, M. G. Radhakrishnan, Kaithapram Viswanathan, Vidyasagar, M. Jayachandran, Yuvan Shankar Raja and the late Raveendran. She has also sung for albums such as Balabhaskar's Mazhayil Aaro Oral. She has over 40 Tamil and Malayalam films and several albums to her credit.
Manjari won the Kerala State Film Award for the best female singer twice; the first one was in 2004, for the song Mukilin makale in the film Makalku and the second came in 2008 for the song Mullulla Murikkinmel in Vilapangalkappuram.[4]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Achuvinte Amma | Asianet Award | |
| 2005 | Makalkku | Mukilin Makalee | Kerala State Award[3] |
| 2005 | Kochi Rajavu | Kinavin Kilikale | |
| 2005 | Daivanamathil | ||
| 2005 | Anandabhadram | Pinakkamaano | |
| 2006 | Out of Syllabus | Poi varuvaan | |
| 2006 | Rasathanthram | Attinkara | Asianet Award[5] |
| 2006 | Vadakkumnathan | ||
| 2006 | Classmates | ||
| 2007 | Vinodayatra | Kaiyetha Kombathu | |
| 2007 | Hello | Mazhavillin Neelima, Bhajan | |
| 2007 | Nasrani | Eeran Meghame | |
| 2008 | Positive | Orikkal née paranju | |
| 2011 | Urumi | Chimmi Chimmi |
[edit] Albums
- Ekakikalude Geetham
- Kashithumpe
- Mazhayilaroo
- Njanenna Gaanam
- Thottarvadi
- Ennum Ee Ponnonam
- Kinavile Raajathy
- Mizhikal
- Orikkal Nee Paranju
- Pranayamayee
- +2 kari
- Dilruba
- Ennennum
- Khanasyam
- Aattukaldevi amma
[edit] Awards
- 2008 - Best Playback Singer - Makalkku ('Mukilin Makale')
- 2004 - Best Playback Singer - Vilapangalkappuram ('Mullulla Murikkinmel')
- 2006 - Best Female Playback - Rasathanthram ('Attinkara')
[edit] Personal life
Manjari married Vivek Prasad, a fighter pilot in the Indian Navy on April 11, 2009 at Subrahmaniam hall in Thiruvananthapuram.
[edit] References
- ^ "Manjari Babu - Filmography, Movies, Photos, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club". Popcorn.oneindia.in. http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/4211/7/manjari-babu.html. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ Raffi, Asha (2002-07-08). "Crooning glory". Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram. The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/07/08/stories/2002070801570200.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ a b c Pradeep, K. (2009-01-24). "Wedded to music". Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram. The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/01/24/stories/2009012452870800.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards". The Information & Public Relations Department of Kerala. http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares4.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-18.[dead link]
- ^ "Ujala-Asianet awards announced". The Hindu. 2007-01-21. http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/21/stories/2007012103080500.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
