Rajalakshmy

Rajalakshmy is a Malayalee playback singer who has made her mark in the malayalam film music industry by winning the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Playback Singer in 2011.^[1] She was nominated to the National Film Awards 2009 through the film 'KUTTYSRANK' directed by Shaji.N.Karun. She has won the Kerala State Sangeetha Nataka Academy for the Best Playback Singer in 2004.^{[citation needed]} She has also lend her voice in Tamil and Kannada movies.

Personal Life

Rajalakshmy is born on 13th October 1983, in to a musical family in Eranakulam. Her talent was recognized at a very early age by her mother Parvathy who was a professional singer in the early 60's.Rajalakshmy completed her schooling from St.Ann's English Medium Higher Secondary School, Eloor and Goverment Girls Higher Secondary School, Eranakulam. She attained a bachelor's degree in English literature from St. Teresa's Collage, Eranakulam.She is married to Abhiram Krishnan who is a Government Employee.Rajalakshmy and Abhiram Krishnan are blessed with a son Aaryan.R.krishna who is a U.K.G student in Christ Nagar English High School,Thiruvananthapuram.

Professional Career

Rajalakshmy began her career at a very young age of nine. She appeared as a child artist in hundreds of ganamela stages of Tansen Music,Cochin Kalabhavan,Cochin Melodies,C.A.C.etc... She did more than 1000 musical albums, worked with renowned music directors like K.Raghavan master, Raveendran, Johnson, Jerry Amaldev, Syam, Jaya(Vijaya), M.Jayachandran, Jassie Gift,Bijibal, Stephan Devassy etc...It was Doordarshan's 'Hamsadwany' the first music competition in malayalam television, which made Rajalakshmy more popular among the viewers. Rajalakshmy was introduced to the film industry by Jassie Gift in the film 'Aswaroodan' directed by Jayaraj.But a break was given by M.Jayachandran in the film 'Orkuka Vallapozhum'.She has traveled all over in Gulf countries, The United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom etc... and shared stages with famous Playback Singers like Padmabhooshan Dr.K.J.Yesudas.,P.Jayachandran,Unnimenon, Hariharan, Udit Narayan, Mano, G.Venugopal, Sreenivas,M.Jayachandran,Jassie Gift,S.Janaki ,P.Suseela,Vanijayaram,K.S.Chitra,Sujatha etc...