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Shakthisree Gopalan
Background information
Born (1987-10-25) 25 October 1987 (age 37)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Lyricist
  • Composer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
Years active2008–present
Websiteshakthisreegopalan.com

Shakthisree Gopalan (born 25 October 1987) is an Indian vocalist, composer, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the top south-Indian music composers like A.R. Rahman.[1] Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, performing with various bands over the years dabbling in Pop, R'n'B, trip-hop and jazz.[2]

She has also been performing and releasing music independently in multiple languages. She is an architect by profession, graduating from School of Architecture and Planning.

Early life

Shakthisree Gopalan was born and brought up in Kochi, Kerala. She did her schooling in Rajagiri Public School, Kalamassery. She moved to Chennai after her school and pursued her degree in architecture at the Anna University's School of Architecture and Planning.[3]

She was trained in Carnatic music for 13 years. During her 11th standard, SS Music conducted Voice Hunt 1. Since she was under 18, it ended with the auditions. Eventually in 2008, she won the second season of SS Music's Voice Hunt. She was first auditioned in November 2008 and got the opportunity to sing her debut song for the film Taxi 4777.[4][5]

Career

At the age of 13, Shakthisree Gopalan was already trained in the field of Carnatic music and rock. After having won the "SS Music Voice Hunt "[6] title in the year 2008, Gopalan debuted into film playback in the same year. She was placed third in the Chennai Live's Band hunt. In the year 2014, she performed in MCC (Madras Christian College) cultural fest at Deepwoods and National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli cultural fest Festember, SASTRA University cultural fest Kuruksastra'14, VIT University cultural fest Riviera 14 and Madras Institute of Technology cultural fest Mitafest 15.

"Off the Record" consists of Vikram Vivekanand (Guitar), Satish Narayanan (Bass) and Tapas Naresh/Vinay Ramakrishnan (Drums).[7][8]

Break

Shaktisree met A R Rahman when she got an assignment to design his music school, K M Music Conservatory. It was around that time she shared the music she had composed with him. That's when she got a break to sing 'Nenjikulle' for the movie Kadal, the first song that she recorded in her career. However, the title track for the composer's Bollywood film, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) released first.[9] She also got to jam the unplugged version of her Tamil film song "Nenjukkule" from the film Kadal with A R Rahman.[10]

She subsequently went on to record a number of songs for films such as "Irumbukottai Murattu Singham", "Kattradhu Kalavu". She has also been a backlisted vocalist for many A R Rahman compositions.

Apart from playback singing for movies, she also collaborated with Prashanth and released an indie single called Begin in November 2017.[11]

She also released ‘By Your Side’ in December 2016, in which she collaborated with Hari Dafusia, a Toronto-based keyboardist-producer, and Nigel Roopnarine, a bass player.[12]

She recorded the song Aga Naga for A. R. Rahman in the film Ponniyin Selvan, which was first used as a short background song in the first part of the movie. The song gained immense popularity among the audiences upon release of the first part. The entire song was then released as part of the main soundtrack of the second part.

Debut as composer

She debuted as a music composer in 2023 for the film The Test directed by S. Sashikanth and starring Madhavan, Nayanthara, Siddharth, and Meera Jasmine. Music composer A. R. Rahman announced her debut as music director on Twitter on 4th May 2023.

Awards

She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil and the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer for singing "Nenjukkulle" from Kadal.[13][14]

Discography

Composer

Year Film Title Language Director Actors
2023 The Test Tamil S. Sashikanth Madhavan, Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine

Singer

Year Song Film Title Language Composer
2008 "Sorgam Madhuvile" TN 07 AL 4777 Tamil Vijay Antony
2009 "Yelantha Pazham" Rajadhi Raja Tamil Karunas
"En Uchimandai" Vettaikaaran Tamil Vijay Antony
2010 "Raja Sindinesm" Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam Tamil G V Prakash Kumar
"Sudhandiram" Kattradhu Kalavu Tamil Paul J
"Everyday"

"Dakkanaga"

Dam 999 Tamil Ouseppachan
2011 "Makkayala" Naan Tamil Vijay Antony
2012 "Uyir Thozha" Konjam Koffee Konjam Kaadhal Tamil Phani Kalyan
"Jab Tak Hai Jaan" Jab Tak Hai Jaan Hindi A R Rahman
"Nenjukkulle" Kadal Tamil A R Rahman
"Vazhkaiye" Haridas Tamil Vijay Antony
"Enga pona raasa" Maryan Tamil A R Rahman
2013
"Chenthalire" KQ Malayalam Stephen Devassy
"Mannavane" Irandaam Ulagam Tamil Harris Jayaraj
"Angnyaade"

"Imaye Imaye"

Raja Rani Tamil G V Prakash Kumar
"Suruma Suruma" Camel Safari Malayalam Deepankuran
"Hey vennila" Pattam Pole Malayalam M. Jayachandran
"Hare Rama" Aarambam Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja
2014 "Thammil Oru Vaaku" Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram Malayalam Sean Roldan
"Padhiye Padhiye" Aaha Kalyanam Tamil Dharan Kumar
"Sathamilla Muttu Pola" Velmurugan Borewell Tamil Srikanth Deva
"Poonthikale" Mr. Fraud Malayalam Gopi Sundar
"Ayyare Ayyare"

"Vinave Vinave"

Raja Rani (Dubbed version) Telugu G V Prakash Kumar
"Vinmeengal" Malini 22 Palayamkottai Tamil Aravind–Shankar
"Shwaase Nuvve" Maine Pyar Kiya Telugu Pradeep Kumar
"Naan Nee" Madras Tamil Santhosh Narayanan
"Saala Saloothey" Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal Tamil B.Aathif
"Kadhal Ara Onnu Vizundhuchu" Vaayai Moodi Pesavum Tamil Sean Roldan
"Ee Tharadha Jothegara" Chaturbhuja Kannada Poornachandra Tejaswi
2015 "Thodu Vaanam" Anegan Tamil Harris Jayaraj
"Kadhal Kan Kattudhe" Kakki Sattai Tamil Anirudh Ravichander
"Usrey Nee" Mahabalipuram Tamil K
"Ilaigalile Sadugudu Nadathuthu" Agathinai Tamil Maria Manohar
"Vaaya En Veera" Kanchana 2 Tamil Leon James
"Reppakela vodharpu" Telugu (Dubbed version) Leon james
"Remember You" Neena Malayalam Nikhil J Menon
"Adada Onnum Solladha" Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Tamil D Imman
"Thoonga Kangal" Maya Tamil Ron Ethan Yohann
"Don't You Mess With Me" Vedalam Tamil Anirudh Ravichander
"Naan Pudicha Mosakuttiye" Eetti Tamil G.V. Prakash Kumar
"Pularikalo" Charlie Malayalam Gopi Sunder
2016 "Azhagu Kutty Chellam" Azhagu Kutty Chellam Tamil Ved Shanker Sugavanam
"Aararo" 24 Tamil A R Rahman
"By Your Side" Single English Hari Dafusia, Nigel Roopnarine
"Koodu Vekkan" Jalam Malayalam Ouseppachan
"Yathra Manoramayude" Malayalam
"Bhoomiyil Enganum" Malayalam
"Ore oru vaanam" Thirunaal Tamil Srikanth Deva
2017 "Kolai Ondrey" Dhayam Tamil Sathish Selvam
"Begin" Single English Prashanth
"Hai En Kai Mela" Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Tamil Vishal Chandrasekhar
"Yaanji Yaanji" Vikram Vedha Tamil Sam C. S.
"Ilamai" Adventures of Omanakuttan Malayalam Arun
"Oohale" Mental Madhilo Telugu Prashanth R Vihari
"Kaarigai Kanne" Aval Tamil Girishh
"Vaa Velaikkara" Velaikkaran Tamil Anirudh Ravichander
"Angkale" Villain (2017 film) Malayalam 4 Musics
"Yelugula Taraley" Yuddam Saranam Telugu Vivek Sagar
2018 "Nishashalabame" Hey Jude (film) Malayalam M. Jayachandran
"Ilakal ayi Pookal ayi" Parole Malayalam Evelyn
"Pulari Mazhakal" Mandharam Malayalam Mujeeb Majeed
"Bhoomi Bhoomi" Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Tamil A. R. Rahman
"Kalla Kalavani"
"Bhaga Bhaga" Nawab Telugu (Dubbed version)
"Nannu Nammanee"
2019 "Kaatil" Uyare Malayalam Gopi Sundar
"Nenena Nenena" Suryakantham Telugu Mark K Robin
"Oru Nooru Murai" Dev Tamil Harris Jayaraj
"Padhe Padhe" Jersey Telugu Anirudh Ravichander
"Vaazhkaiye Vattamaai/Nants' Ingonyama" The Lion King Tamil (Dubbed version) Elton John
"Jeevana Chakkram/Nants' Ingonyama" Telugu (Dubbed version)
"Ekantha Thaarame" Saaho Malayalam (Dubbed version) Guru Randhawa
"Mazhaiyum Veiyilum" Tamil
2020 "Magave" Odavum Mudiyathu Oliyavum Mudiyathu Tamil Kaushik Krish
"Payanangal" Dharala Prabhu Tamil Bharath Shankar
2021 "Nee Yenadharuginil Nee" Oh Manapenne Tamil Vishal Chandrasekhar
"Rendu Kadhal" Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal Tamil Anirudh Ravichander
2022 "Tupathu" Thallumaala Malayalam Vishnu Vijay
2023 ''Ninaivirukka'' Pathu Thala Tamil A. R. Rahman
"Aga Naga" Ponniyin Selvan: II Tamil
''Aaganandhe'' Telugu
''Akamalar'' Malayalam

Filmography

As a dubbing artist

Year Movie Language Dubbing for
2013 Kadal Tamil Lakshmi Manchu
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Malayalam Andrea Jeremiah
2021 Maara Tamil Shraddha Srinath
2021 Nizhal Malayalam Nayanthara

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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  2. ^ "Know your stars: Shakthisree Gopalan". Indian Rock MP3. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Singing away to glory". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  4. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (13 January 2011). "Three's Company". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  5. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (5 November 2015). "Taking the retro route". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. ^ "SS Music". ssmusictheblog.blogspot.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Off the Record". My Band - Indian Music Bands. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Off The Record". Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  9. ^ Nathan, Archana (24 September 2018). "'An explorer at heart': Shakthisree Gopalan on her film songs and indie music". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Shakthisree Gopalan - one of the most promising voices in Tamil cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Shakthisree Gopalan's new indie single Begin releases today". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  12. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 December 2016). "Anirudh to release Shakthisree's single". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  13. ^ "I would like to play a superwoman: Shakthisree Gopalan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Shakthisree Gopalan comes to M-Town". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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