Prashanthini
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Prashanthini | |
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Born | September 28, 1983 |
Genres | Film Music |
Occupation(s) | Playback singer, Anchor |
Instrument | Vocalist |
Years active | 2001-current |
Prashanthini is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is the daughter of Malaysia Vasudevan and the sister of Yugendran.
Career
[edit]Prashanthini first began her playback career with Harris Jayaraj for the movie 12B. However, after this song, she took a long break and came back in the G. V. Prakash Kumar-composed film Veyyil. She became instantly famous after singing the song "Mundhinam Parthene" for the movie Varanam Aayiram, composed by Harris Jayaraj. Now, she is singing for many composers and hopes for long innings in playback singing without falling under her father's shadow. Her Ayyayo... (Aadukalam), Lolita... (Engeyum Kaadhal), Enge En Idhayam... (Kandaen) and Ennamo Yedho... (Ko), feature among the top 20 popular songs on FM radio. All the four numbers are melodies that have caught the imagination of the youth. In the world of film music, people are trying to track down this elusive singer with a sweet melodious voice. [1]
Personal life
[edit]Prashanthini was born on 28 September 1983. She finished Bachelor of computer application. She got married Premnath in 2008 and she has a son named Rithvik. Coincidentally, the movie 12B in which she sang her debut song was released on her birthday.
Filmography
[edit]- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) |
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2001 | 12B | "Love Pannu" | Harris Jayaraj | KK |
2003 | Winner | "Kozhi Kokkara" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Udit Narayan |
2006 | Veyyil | "Iraivanai" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
2008 | Varanam Aayiram | "Mundhinam Parthene" | Harris Jayaraj | Naresh Iyer |
2009 | Ayan | "Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal" | Karthik | |
2011 | Aadukalam | "Ayyayo" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. B. Charan |
Engeyum Kaadhal | "Lolita" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik | |
Ko | "Enamo Aedho" | Aalap Raju, Sricharan, Emcee Jesz | ||
Narthagi | "Chinnanchiru Idhayathil" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Vijay Prakash | |
Kandaen | "Enge En Idhayam" | Vijay Ebenezer | Dr. Burn, Krish | |
2012 | Kalakalappu | "Unnaipatri Unnidame" | Devan Ekambaram | |
2013 | Annakodi | "Pothi Vecha" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum | "Kaadhal Vandhaacho" | Justin Prabhakaran | Karthik | |
2015 | Maha Maha | "Ennavo Panuthey" | Pavalar Shiva | Nivas K. Prasanna |
"Agaramodu lagaram" | Valla |
References
[edit]- ^ "Events - A Peppy Chat With Prashanthini". IndiaGlitz. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.