Suchitra
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| Born | Suchitra Ramadurai 14 August 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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Suchitra Ramadurai (born 14 August 1982), known by the mononym Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu.
Early life
Suchitra was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, as the daughter of Ramadurai and Padmaja.She has a sister named, Sunitha. Suchitra is a BSc graduate from Mar Ivanios College (Trivandrum). Later on she moved to Coimbatore for her MBA from PSG Institute of Management. She was part of a music band at PSG.[1]
Career
Suchitra joined Sify for a year, after graduating. She responded to an ad for the post of an RJ in Radio Mirchi.[2] She became known as Rj Suchi, with her popular morning show Hello Chennai. Her distinct and bold voice made her very popular with the younger crowd. She still does a radio show called Flight983 on Radio Mirchi, on Sunday evenings (7–9 pm). The show deals with interesting international happenings.[3]
She started singing after a few years as RJ.[4] She also worked as a dubbing artist for popular heroines like Shriya Saran and Lakshmi Rai.[5]
Her career as a playback singer now spans Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films and she has several hits in all these languages to her credit. She sang her first song for the movie, Lesa Lesa under the composition of Harris Jayaraj and her co-singer was the legendary, K. S. Chitra. Suchitra is a sought-after performer at Corporate and other such stage shows. She has also been appreciated for her honest and positive-humour-filled judging at Reality Shows like Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer, Sun TV's Sun Singer, Asianet's Music India, and Bol Baby Bol on Gemini TV and Surya TV. 'Music I Like', an album of Suchitra's renditions of Mahakavi Bharatiyaar's poetry, set to contemporary tunes and music, released by Universal Music, was a turning point in her career.
Suchitra is now a singer-songwriter as well, composing music on her own and in collaboration with Singer Ranjith. Her YouTube channel 'Suchislife' has all her updated work.[6]
She wrote a short story, a graphic illustration of an episode in the life of a black peppercorn called Kuru-Milaku, called "The Runaway Peppercorn".[7]
After her Twitter page was hacked in 2016, and the pictures and videos released by the hacker went viral under #suchileaks, following a spate of bad press owing to the fact that she only released a statement on Sun News saying she was focused on shutting the page down, Suchitra left for London to pursue culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu .
In 2020, Suchitra took part in the fourth season of the Tamil reality television show, Bigg Boss Tamil hosted by Kamal Haasan. She entered the show on day 28 as a new contestant and was evicted on day 49.
Filmography
Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2003 | Jay Jay | Herself | Tamil | Guest appearance (RJ) |
| 2004 | Aayutha Ezhuthu | Suchitra | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Bale Pandiya | Herself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Voice-over for |
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| 2006 | Thiruttu Payale | Malavika |
| Kedi | Tamanna Bhatia | |
| 2008 | Poi Solla Porom | Piaa Bajpai |
| 2009 | Indira Vizha | Namitha |
| Kanthaswamy | Shriya Saran | |
| Naan Avan Illai 2 | Rachana Maurya | |
| 2010 | Naanayam | Ramya Raj |
| Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Shikha | |
| 2011 | Mankatha | Lakshmi Rai |
| 2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Iniya |
Discography
Tamil songs
| Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Singer(s) |
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| 2002 | Lesa Lesa | "En Polave Kattru" | Harris Jayaraj | K. S. Chitra |
| 2003 | Jay Jay | "May Maasam 98'il" | Bharathwaj | Solo |
| Kaakha Kaakha | "Uyirin Uyire" | Harris Jayaraj | KK | |
| 2004 | Manmadhan | "En Aasai Mythiliye" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan |
| Jai | "Shock Adikkudhu Pennae" | Mani Sharma | Ranjith | |
| 2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | "Kanavu Periya Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | Various |
| 2006 | Vallavan | "Yammadi Aathadi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan, Vijaya T. Rajendar, Mahathi |
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| Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu | "Yaarukitta" | Srikanth Deva | ||
| 2007 | Vel | "Ottraikannale" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan |
| Kalloori | "June July Maadham" | Joshua Sridhar | Krish | |
| Pallikoodam | "Rosemary" | Bharathwaj | Ulaganathan | |
| Polladhavan | "Alibaba Thangam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| Kaalai | "Kutti Pisaase" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Silambarasan | |
| 2008 | Subramaniapuram | "Madura Kulunga" | James Vasanthan | Velmurugan |
| Yaaradi Nee Mohini | "Nenjai Kasakki" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Udit Narayan | |
| Dhaam Dhoom | "Pudhu Pudhu" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal | |
| 2009 | Silambattam | "Vechikkava" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan |
| Sindhanai Sei | "Naa Kaakinaada" | S. Thaman | ||
| Eeram | "Tharai Erangiya" | S. Thaman | ||
| Kanthaswamy | "Excuse Me" | Devi Sri Prasad | Vikram | |
| Moscowin Kavery | "Gore Gore" | S. Thaman | Karthik | |
| Vettaikaaran | "Oru Chinna Thamarai" | Vijay Antony | Krish, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | |
| 2010 | Siddu | "Naan Alana Thamarai" | Dharan | Venkat Prabhu, Sri Mathumitha |
| Goa | "Goa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krish, Ranjith, Tanvi Shah | |
| Singam | "En Idhayam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Tippu | |
| Thillalangadi | "Pootta Paathadhum" | S. Thaman | ||
| Manmadan Ambu | "Oyyale" | Devi Sri Prasad | Mukesh | |
| 2011 | Siruthai | "Rakkamma Rakku" | Vidyasagar | Ranjith, Roshan |
| Kaavalan | "Yaaradu" | Vidyasagar | Karthik | |
| Avan Ivan | "Dia Dia Dole" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Mankatha | "Vaada Bin Laada" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krish | |
| 7aum Arivu | "Oh Ringa Ringa" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal, Roshan, Jerry John | |
| Venghai | "Pudikale Pudikudhu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Mukesh | |
| Rajapattai | "Laddu Laddu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Vikram, Priyadharshini | |
| 2012 | Vilayada Vaa | "Thottadhu Thottadhu Vettriyagum" | Srimurali | Ranjith, Rap Biggnickk |
| Kalakalappu | "Mokkamanusha" | Vijay Ebenezer | Steevevatz | |
| Mirattal | "Ringa Ringa Radio" | Pravin Mani | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| Maattrraan | "Theeyae Theeyae" | Harris Jayaraj | Franko, Aalap Raju, Charulatha Mani, Sathyan | |
| Podaa Podi | "Maattikittenae" | Dharan | Naresh Iyer, Benny Dayal | |
| Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | "Ye Unnathan" | S. Thaman | Ranjith, Naveen, Rahul Nambiar | |
| Samar | "Oru Kannil Vaegam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ranjith, Naveen | |
| 2013 | Settai | "Arjuna Arjuna" | S. Thaman | Karthik |
| Baadshah | "Diamond Girl" | S. Thaman | Silambarasan | |
| Vanakkam Chennai | "Ailasa Ailasa" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander |
Complete list of songs
| Year | Song | Film | Language | Music Director |
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| 2003 | Uyirin Uyire | Kaakka Kaakka | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj |
| May Masam 98il | Jay Jay | Tamil | Bharathwaj | |
| 2004 | En Aasai Mythiliye | Manmadhan | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2005 | Adharaka, "Chandamama" | Athadu | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| 2006 | Ammadi Aathadi | Vallavan | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cheli Jabilee | Ranam | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
| Dole Dole | Pokiri | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
| Ippati Kinka | ||||
| Ossa re | Happy | Telugu | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2007 | Dole Dole Than | Pokkiri | Tamil | Mani Sharma |
| En Chella Peru Apple | ||||
| Nee Mutham Ondru (Remix) | ||||
| Yamaho Yama | Chirutha | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
| 2008 | Kutti Pisase | Kaalai | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| Vechukkava | Silambattam | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2009 | Excuse Me | Kanthaswamy | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Excuse Me | Mallanna | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Osama | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Gopi Sundar | |
| Tharai Erangiya | Eeram | Tamil | Thaman | |
| Chinna Thamarai | Vettaikaran | Tamil | Vijay Antony | |
| Naa Kaakinaada | Sindhanai Sei | Tamil | Thaman | |
| Telusa Telusa | Kasko | Telugu | Premgi Amaren | |
| 2010 | Pilla Naa Valla Kaadu | Adhurs | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Pesum Poove | Mundhinam Paartheney | Tamil | Thaman | |
| Mundhinam Paartheney | ||||
| Chenthenkin | Pokkiri Raja | Malayalam | Jassie Gift | |
| Yen Idhayam | Singam | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Chithira Vaanam | Anandhapurathu Veedu | Tamil | Ramesh Krishna | |
| Pootta Paathadhum | Thillalangadi | Tamil | S. Thaman | |
| Gore Gore | Moscowin Kaveri | Tamil | Thaman | |
| Thaen Mutham | ||||
| Maham Maye | Puli | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | |
| Nijamena | Brindavanam | Telugu | Thaman | |
| Oyyala | Manmadan Ambu | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Oo Lalali | Aridhu Aridhu | Tamil | Thaman | |
| Naan Alana Thamarai | Siddu +2 | Tamil | Dharan | |
| 2011 | Adi Rakkamma Rakku | Siruthai | Tamil | Vidyasagar |
| Narmada | Kandaen | Tamil | Vijay Ebenezer | |
| Dia Dia Dole | Avan Ivan | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Pudikale Pudikudhu | Venghai | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Surro Surra | Shakti | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
| Ye Pilla Pilla | Dhada | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Kurivippina | Vaishali | Telugu | Thaman | |
| Champakamala | Kandireega | Telugu | Thaman | |
| Vada Bin Lada | Mankatha | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Karo Karo | Aakasame Haddu | Telugu | Anand | |
| Oh Ringa Ringa | 7aam Arivu | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Innum Enna Thozha | ||||
| Laddu Laddu | Rajapattai | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Dandiya India | Oosaravelli | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2012 | Sir Osthara | Businessman | Telugu | Thaman |
| chupultho maatlade | Sashesham | Telugu | K.C. Mouli | |
| Distub chesthanade | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Telugu | Raghu Kunche | |
| Ayomayam | Nuvva Nena | Telugu | Bheems | |
| Aaraanu Nee | Grandmaster | Malayalam | Deepak Dev | |
| Theyyaram | Trivandrum Lodge | Malayalam | M. Jayachandran | |
| 2013 | Ye Unnathan | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Tamil | Thaman |
| Nellorae | Naayak | Telugu | Thaman | |
| Barbie Girl | Mirchi | Telugu | Devisri Prasad | |
| Diamond Girl | Baadshah | Telugu | Thaman | |
| Facebook Facebook Pakkathile | Thiruttu VCD | Tamil | Jithin Roshan | |
| Kurreyadu | Ramayya Vasthavayya | Telugu | S. Thaman | |
| 2015 | Jatha Kalise | Srimanthudu | Telugu | Devisri Prasad |
| 2016 | Maaman Waiting | Idhu Namma Aalu | Tamil | Kuralarasan |
| 2018 | Theme song | Bhaagamathie | Telugu and Tamil | Thaman |
Television
| Year | Show | Channel | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2006 | Koffee with Suchi | Star Vijay | Host | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Music India | Asianet | Judge | Malayalam | |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss Tamil 4 | Star Vijay | Contestant | Tamil | Evicted Day 49 |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss Telugu4 | Star Maa | Guest | Telugu | Crossover episode with Bigg Boss Tamil; Fearless Award[8] |
Awards
- BIG Telugu Music Awards
- Best Singer of the Year – Businessman
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman
- Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer– Telugu for the song 'Nijamena' from Brindavanam
- Nominated: SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman
References
- ^ "Off the air with RJ Suchi". The Hindu. 5 April 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ thfpn. "The Hindu : Peppy tale". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Sanjeevi, Kaviya (29 March 2015). "College Life with Suchi". The New Indian Express. Chennai.
- ^ "Suchitra going through certain emotional condition: Husband Karthik on her tweets". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Will Trisha sound like Trisha in Mankatha? – Tamil Movie Articles – Trisha | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya | Tamannah | Anniyan | Aishwarya Rai". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Vijayan, Naveena (12 August 2015). "Music all the time". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ thfpn. "The Hindu : Peppy tale". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Sushmetha (17 January 2021). "Bigg Boss Awards for each contestant in Bigg Boss Tamil 4". Behindwoods.
External links
- Suchitra : I can sound sweet, sexy, bold or sensual (2010 archived copy)
- Interview with RJ Suchitra
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