Deepa Miriam
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Deepa Miriam (Malayalam: ദീപ മിറിയം, Tamil: தீபா மிரியம்) (born April 1981) is an Indian playback singer of South Indian movies. Her debut film was Naan Avanillai. Deepa shot to fame with the song Kangal Iraandal in the Tamil movie Subramaniapuram.[1]
Biography
Deepa was born and brought up in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), to a Malayalee Christian family and completed schooling there. She began singing at a very young age. She received training in carnatic music since the age of seven. She has won first place in singing competitions both in light music, semi-classical and classical categories and performed many live music shows with musicians from Kerala when still in school. Deepa passed the Twelfth Board Exam with Distinction. She received her B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara, Kerala.[2]
At the age of 11, was named the Best Child Singer in U.A.E after participating in a competition Gayiye Aur Suniye organized by Ras al-Khaimah Radio. She sang in her first Christian devotional album, Viswasanthi, at the age of 12. The album was a super hit. Deepa sas sung in more than 40 private albums in Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, English, and Arabic languages.
She received a boost in her career when she got the opportunity to sing with K. J. Yesudas in the Christian devotional album, Divya Hrudayam, released in 2005.
Has received training in Hindustani music (passed Junior certificate course from Kerala University) and Western music (has also passed 3 grades with Honours for piano from Trinity College, London). Was in U.S.A (Chicago and New Jersey) for sometime with the purpose of doing higher studies and perhaps getting a job and settling down. But the urge to sing brought the U.S phase to an abrupt stop and hence settled down in Chennai with husband John in 2007.
Deepa's first film was Naan avanillai where she sang Then Kudicha Nilavu.[1] Since then she has been involved with many projects in the film industry of which five more have been released. Kangal Irandaal, the song she sang in the Tamil film Subramaniapuram (2008) was a massive hit in the whole of South India[1] and earned her many awards for best female playback singer.[citation needed]
Awards
- 1992 Best Child Singer award, Umm Al Quwain Radio, All-U.A.E music competition[citation needed]
- 2008 Best female play back singer, Lime Entertainers, Chennai[citation needed]
- 2008 Best female play back singer, Benze Group, Chennai[citation needed]
- Best PlayBack Singer Female 2008' - Film Fare Award[3]
- Best PlayBack Singer Female 2008' - by BRAVO Tamil Film Award, Tamil Nadu[citation needed]
- Best PlayBack Singer Female 2008' -Gmma Dubai.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ a b c Sathyendran, Nita (2009-02-19). "Deepa unplugged". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Deepa" (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "56th Filmfare awards - Kollywood winners". IndiaGlitz.com. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2009-09-24.