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Gowry Lekshmi
Born (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 31)
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • music producer
Years active2006 – present

Gowry Lekshmi (born 2 August 1993) is an Indian composer, singer, songwriter, and music producer from Cherthala, Kerala.

Early life

She is from Cherthala, a quaint village in Alappuzha of Kerala. She studied in Bishop Moore Vidyapith Cherthala. She did BA Music course in RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Thrippunithura and further mastering the same with MA from Kerala University.[1][2][3]

Career

Gowry Lekshmi began her film career at the age of 13 by composing a song for the Malayalam film Casanovva.[1] Director Rosshan Andrrews, who liked her song "Sakhiye", used it in his Mohanlal-starrer Casanova that came out in 2012.[4] She was only 13 when she composed the song. The song was used in the movie when she was 15. As the youngest composer in India, Gowry's work was much appreciated and got wide media coverage then.[5][6][7] Gowry is a holder of the Performer's Certificate from Trinity College London.[8]

Gowry made her debut as a playback singer for music director Prasanth Pillai in the film Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal, followed by the song "Kalam Padunne" for Rex Vijayan in the film Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi. Since then she has sung in a number of films in Malayalam and Tamil.[9] Her breakthrough as a singer came when she sang the song "Aaro Nenjil" in the Malayalam film Godha. I[10][9]

In 2015, Gowry produced her debut independent music video titled Thoni, who was also her first single, written, composed and sung by herself. It received positive response.[11]

Gowry Lekshmi is crowdfunding her new video, a new initiative in Malayalam indie music Aararo.[12] She has performed in Kappa TV Music Mojo, and has released nearly 15 own compositions.

Settled in Chennai, she divides her time between her band and making new compositions, some of them with her husband and drummer, Ganesh Venkitaramani. Besides Ganesh, the others in her band are Isaac Dharmakumar, John Praveen and Godfrey Immanuel.

Discography

Films

Year Song Album Credit Notes
2012 "Sakhiye" Casanovva
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
2013 "Vande Madaram" Kunthapura Composer
2014 "Ithu Jeevitham" Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal Singer
2015 "Aayiram Kaalamai" Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi Singer
2016 "Sollava" Bongu Singer Tamil song
2016 "Kaalai Thaneer" Ennodu Vilayadu Singer Tamil song
2017
  • "Aaro Nenjil"
  • "Aaro Nenjil (Desi Mix)"
Godha Singer
2017 "Pattam Pole" Puthan Panam Singer
2017 "Unnai Edhirparthen" Bayama Irukku Singer Tamil song
2017 "Sunnath Kalyanam" Aana Alaralodalaral Singer
2018 "Athmavin Akashathil" Njan Prakashan Singer
2019 "Uyarum" June Singer
2019 "Ini Vida Parayaam" Zam Zam Singer
2019 "Aalolam" Love Action Drama Singer
2019 "Sayya" Neeya 2 Singer Tamil song
2019 "Ganesa" Raja Bheema Singer Tamil song
2019 "Thirinjum Marinjum" Ishq
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
2019 "Kanda Kanda" Valiyaperunnal Singer
2020 "Kando Kando" Big Brother Singer

Singles / Music videos

Year Title Credit Notes
2015 Thoni
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
Two versions: Malayalam and Tamil
2016 Theeye
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
2017 Maane
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
2018 Take My Soul
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
2019 Athiru Kaakkum
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Producer
2019 Aaraaro
  • Composer
  • Singer
Two versions: Malayalam and Tamil (Crowdfunded Music Video)
2019 Kaithola Paya Virichu
  • Singer
Lagori & Friends
2020 Kandittum Kanathe
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
Gowry Lekshmi ft. Crishna

Albums

Year Song Album Credit Notes
2006 "Vemnaattu Theerathoru" Koodipooja Singer Devotional album
2007 "Thirunaagathalayum" Ente Thiruairanikkulathappan Singer Devotional album
2007 "Kannanaamunniye" Om Namo Narayanaaya Singer Devotional album
2015
  • "Kedaathe"
  • "Kandittum Kaanathe"
  • "Balyam"
  • "Yathra"
  • "Makaramanjin"
  • "Raavum Pakalum"
  • "Unarthupaattu"
  • "Thazhvaaram"
Mojo Session Live
  • Composer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Kappa TV

References

  1. ^ a b "Chasing The Octaves, Gowry Lekshmi". Mad Garage. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  2. ^ Khandelwal, Heena (17 June 2018). "Born to song: Gowry Lekshmi's musical journey". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ S., Priyadershini (11 September 2013). "Songs in her heart". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Who said women can only sing, not compose?". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  5. ^ M., Athira (25 August 2015). "Rocking the charts". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  6. ^ Nair, Vidya (20 May 2017). "Gowry's winning track". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  7. ^ Kalyanasundaram, Abinaya (11 October 2017). "Gowry croons to her own tunes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Gowry Lekshmi and Street Academics shall mesmerize Namma Bengaluru". Radio City. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Singing to her own tune". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  10. ^ Satyam Videos (2017-04-01), Aaro Nenjil Video Song with Lyrics | Godha Official | Tovino Thomas | Wamiqa Gabbi | Shaan Rahman, retrieved 2018-07-07
  11. ^ Nelson K. Paul (23 May 2015). "Gowry Lekshmi's 'Thoni' is indie music at its finest". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  12. ^ M, Athira (2018-07-06). "For the people, by the people". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-07.