Sangeetha Rajeev
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{{Infobox musical artist | name = Sangeetha Rajeev | image = Sangeetha Rajeev Studio shot.jpg | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_date = 23 October | birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India | origin = India | genre = ಕ Pop, Pop, Bollywood, Electronic dance music (EDM) Indian folk music | occupation = Singer, Composer, Actress | years_active = 2010 – present | label = Believe Music
Sangeetha Rajeev, also known as SaRa is an Indian singer, stage performer and composer. She won the Best International Pop Singer of the year at the VIMA Music Awards 2019 in Malaysia.[1]
Singing and Composing Work
Sangeetha started her career from Kannada films. She was introduced to this industry by the music composer Dharma Vish. She sang a song in the film Aane Pataaki for which she also won the best playback singer award the same year. She was then introduced to the Tollywood industry by the Kshanam music composer Sricharan Pakala and director Shreeranjani through actor/producer Akkineni Nagarjuna's home production Annapurna Studios. She started her Telugu film career with the film Rangula Ratnam where she sang the Birthday (Tic Toc) song and became the voice of Sithara (actress). She has also sung in the Bollywood film Simply Ek Love Story.
She has also produced and composed many independent singles in the Kannada and Hindi languages, including "Nee Hinga Nodabyada".[2] Her latest release "Neene Neene" was a collaboration with Sonu Nigam and actor Shine Shetty.[3]
Early life
Sangeetha Rajeev was born Bangalore to a musical family. Her father S Rajeev was a bank manager, who had to move to Mumbai on an official transfer. She along with her family moved to Mumbai at the age of 6 where she spent most of her childhood. In Mumbai she was trained in Bharatnatyam and Carnatic classical music. She also trained in Hindustani classical music.
Education
Sangeetha did most of her schooling in Mumbai. Sangeetha graduated in information science engineering. She then moved to England to work before returning to India to pursue music.[4]
Influences
One of SaRa's early musical influences was her mother herself, M K Sharadamba,[5] who is a Carnatic classical musician. SaRa is highly influenced by western music and considers Mariah Carey & the late great Michael Jackson to be her western influences.[6] She considers herself to be one of the biggest admirers of Sunidhi Chauhan.
Selected Film songs
| Year | Title | Film / Album | Composer | Language | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Yentane taragathi" | Aane Pataaki | Dharma Vish | Kannada | [7] |
| 2013 | "Thinbedakami 2" | Lucia (2013 film) | Poornachandra Tejaswi (composer) | Kannada | [8] |
| 2014 | "Haule Haule" | Simply Ek Love Story | Karthik Vijay | Hindi | [9] |
| 2015 | "Ali Baba" | Rebel | Jassie Gift | Kannada | [10] |
| 2015 | "Namma ee aata" | Aadhya | Jeevan Reddy | Kannada | |
| 2016 | "Bijili Krishna" | I dash you | Adil Nadaf | Kannada | |
| 2016 | "Hero cylce nalli nanu" | Bhujanga | Poornachandra Tejaswi (composer) | Kannada | [11] |
| 2016 | "Khushi" | "Looty" | Dharma Vish | Tulu | [12] |
| 2017 | "Dhool Yebbussro" | Raj Vishnu | Arjun Janya | Kannada | [13] |
| 2018 | "Birthday" | Rangula Ratnam | Sricharan Pakala | Telugu | [14] |
| 2018 | "Namde Lifu" | Edakallu Guddada Mele | Ashic Arun | Kannada | [15] |
| 2019 | "Rum Rum Rurum (Psychedelic Song)" | Mataash | S.D. Aravinda | Kannada | [16] |
| 2019 | "Heartalli" | Chanaksha | Abhimann Roy | Kannada | [17] |
| 2019 | "Nadu Naachide" | Naguva Nayana | Karthik Pai | Kannada | [18] |
| 2019 | "Payanava" | Premier Padmini (film) | Arjun Janya | Kannada | [19] |
| 2019 | "Taasha" | Kushka (film) | Abhilash Gupta | Kannada | [20] |
| 2019 | "Shaane Top Agavne" | Sinnga | Dharma Vish | Kannada | [21] |
| 2019 | "Mussanje-EDM" | Paaravvana Kanasu | Tharun Symonds | Kannada | [22] |
| 2020 | "Moodanada Surya" | Gule | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada | [23] |
| 2020 | "Oora Bittu" | Gule | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada | [24] |
Albums
| Year | Album Name | Composer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Sarvasva" [25] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2016 | "Chan Se Udi" [26] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi |
| 2017 | "Kare" [27] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2018 | "Tu Hi" [28] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi |
| 2018 | "Ee Sala Cup Namde (RCB Anthem)" [29] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2018 | "Zindagi" [30] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi |
| 2018 | "Nan E Life" [31] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2019 | "Hai Salaam" [32] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi |
| 2020 | "YML" [33] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2020 | "Thank You Maa" [34] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2020 | "Wedlock Down" [35] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2020 | "Nee Hinga Nodabyada" [36] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2020 | "Neene Neene" [37] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2020 | "Ena Maadali" [38] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
Awards
| Year | Award | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VIMA Music Awards, Asia | Best Pop Song (Winner) |
| 2019 | VIMA Music Awards, Asia | Best Indian Song (Nominee) |
| 2018 | Kannada International Music Awards | Best Playback Singer (Nominee) |
| 2018 | Kannada International Music Awards | Best Music Video (Nominee) |
| 2014 | Kannada International Music Awards | Best Playback Singer (Winner) |
| 2012 | Radio City (Indian Radio Station) Super Singer | Runner Up |
| 2008 | Star India Asianet Suvarna | Confident Star Singer |
References
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- ^ * Talking about music and passion: Sangeetha Rajeev
- ^ *Indian Express talking to Sangeetha about her influences
- ^ *Newsminute interview with Sangeetha Rajeev
- ^ * Dance number by Sangeetha
- ^ * Buy Sangeetha's song Thinbedakami on iTunes
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- ^ * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N90i3U3YHnM
- ^ * Purchase Sangeetha's Hero Cycle on iTunes
- ^ * First Kannada movie to have Tulu Songs sung by Sangeetha Rajeev
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- ^ *Buy Sarvasva songs on iTunes
- ^ *Sangeetha's much awaited song "Chan Se Udi" on iTunes
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