Geetha Madhuri
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Geetha Madhuri Sonti | |
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| Birth name | Geetha Madhuri Sonti |
| Origin | Palakollu,West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer,dubbing artist |
| Years active | 2008 - Present |
| Website | Geetha Madhuri |
Geetha Madhuri Sonti is an Indian playback singer and dubbing artist who works primarily in South Indian Film Industry.[1] She became famous with the song "ninne ninne" from the movie Nachavule for which she won Nandi Award as the best female playback singer. She also won two Filmfare awards. She has sung in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. She has recorded more than 550 songs for various films and albums. She has participated in an MAA TV show called Super Singer. She is runner up of Bigg Boss Telugu 2 show on Star Maa.
Early life
Geetha was born to Prabhakar Sastry Sonti and Lakshmi. She hails from Brahmin family of West Godavari. Her father Prabhakar is an SBH official and Madhuri is their only daughter. They moved from Palakollu, West Godavari District to Hyderabad when she was very young. She completed her schooling from Loyola, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad.[citation needed] Since childhood, she kept practicing singing. Her parents arranged training in classical and light music, initially under Smt. Kocharlakota Padmavati Garu, " then under Ramachari Garu in little musicians academy."She was the semi finalist in SYE singers challenge(Musical show) which was conducted by the ETV Telugu channel.
Geetha made her debut as playback singer with Kulasekhar's film Premalekha Rasa.[2]
Personal life
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Geetha married to an actor Ananda Krishna Nandu on 9 February 2014 at Nagole. Nandu, who grew to fame as Ajith in 100% Love, directed by Sukumar, shared screen space with Madhuri in a short film Adithi.[3][4]
TV shows
- She is the runner up of Big boss season 2 Telugu reality show which was hosted by Actor Nani aired on Star Maa
- She performed in Concert of ilayaraja, first time in USA.
- She sang in ETV Swarabhisekham and sung with great legendary singers including S.P Balasubramanyam, Mano, Chitra, M.M Keeravani.
- She had given programmes abroad, at Singapore, Dubai, London and USA.
- She has sung for an ETV musical show called Swarabhishekam. It was telecasted between 6-9 PM on Sundays.
- She gave programmes with Koti, M. M. Keeravani, Vandemataram Srinivas, Anup Rubens, Devi sri prasad and many more music directors
- She has participated in MAA TV Super Singer 7 singing reality show.
- She is performing in Super masti shows in AP and Telangana, telecasted on Etv.
- She is the second runner up of ETV SYE Singers challenge hosted by Singer Kousalya While Krishna Chaitanya is the Winner and Sree Ram Chandra Mynampati is first runner up
- She has participated in sangeetha mahayuddham TV show in GEMINI TV and she is the captain of Pallava fighters
Awards and nomination
- Won Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2018 for "Deo Deo" from PSV Garuda Vega (2018)
- Won IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2017 for "Nenu pakka local pakka local" from Janatha Garage (2016)
- Won Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2012 for " Yedhalo Nadhilaga" from Good Morning
- Won Sankarabharanam Award for Best Female Playback Singer - 2017 for "Pakka Localooo" from Janatha Garage
- Won Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu - 2015 for "Jeevanadhi" from Baahubali: The Beginning
- Won Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2008 for "Ninne Ninne" from the film Nachavule.[5]
- Won Maa Award Female Playback Singer – 2008 for "Chamka Chamka" from the film Chirutha.
- Won Santhosham Award for the year 2009 as best playback singer for the song Nachavule.[6]
- Won Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu – 2010 for "magallu vatti maayagallu" from Golimaar.[7]
- Won South Scope Best Female playback singer for Gundello Guitar Ek Niranjan.[8]
- Won SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Melikalu" from Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012)
- Won Gamma Award for Best Female Playback Singer "darlinge" from Mirchi (2014)
- Won Best Playback Singer Female Award in IIFA Utsavam 2016 - Tamil for "Jeeva Nadhi" from Baahubali-The Beginning [9]
- Won Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer "Pakka Local" from Janatha Garage (2016)
- Won Best Playback singer Female Award in Big FM for Darling song From Mirchi
- Won Best playback singer female award in TFN for Pakka Local song from Janatha Garage
- Won Best Playback Singer Female Award in IIFA Utsavam 2017-Telugu for "Pakka Localooo" from Janatha Gaurage
- Nominated as Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu – 2008 for "Ninne Ninne" from Nachavule.[10]
- Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu for "Vechani vaisundira" from Gundello Godari (2014)
- Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Mahanubahavudu" from Mahanubahavudu (2018)
- Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Top lechipoddi" from Iddarammailtho (2014)
- Nominated for IIFA Award for best female playback Singer for Telugu for"Jeeva Nadhi" from Baauhubali-The Beginning
- Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Pakka Local" from Janatha Garage
- Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu for "Mahanubhavudu" from Mahanubhavudu (2018)
Other awards
- Swara Saraswathi Award from Andhra pradesh Guntur/Amaravathi
Discography
| Song | Film | Language | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pakka Local" | Janatha Garage | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| "Box Badalipayo" | DJ | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| "Darlingey" | Mirchi | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| "Akkada Vunnavadu" | Spyder | Telugu | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Mahanubhavudu" | Mahanubhavudu | Telugu | S. S. Thaman |
| "Dibiri Dibiri" | Genius | Telugu | Joswa Sridhar |
| "Jillelamma Jitta" | Ryee Ryee | Telugu | Sri Vasanth |
| "Top Lesipoddi" | iddarammayilatho | Telugu | Devisri Prasad |
| "Ninnu Choodukunda" | Dhenikaina Ready | Telugu | Chakri |
| "Dillaku Dillaku" | Racha | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| "Bad Boyz" | Business man | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Bad Boyz" | Business man | Malayalam | SS Thaman |
| "Jorse Jorse" | Magadheera | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Na Kosam" | Magadheera | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Nagara Nagara" | Bava | Telugu | Chakri |
| "Melikalu" | Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| "Ittage Recchipodham" | Temper | Telugu | Anup Rubens |
| "Konaseema" | Tuntari | Telugu | Sai Karthik |
| "Dhimmathirigae" | Srimanthudu | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| "Magallu" | Golimar | Telugu | Chakri |
| "Pandaga Chesko" | Pandaga Chesko | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Aibaaboi Nee Choopu" | Bhai | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| "Puduthuney Uyyala"" | Neninte | Telugu | Chakri |
| "Ettantee Mogudu" | Mogudu | Telugu | Babu Shankar |
| "Super Figure" | Potugadu | Telugu | Achu Rajamani |
| "Baadshah" | Baadshah | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Chamka Chamka" | Chirutha | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| "Konte Choopulu" | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Telugu | Pradeep Koneru |
| "O My God" | Bodyguard | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Endukamma Prema Prema" | Gayam-2 | Telugu | Illayaraja |
| "Bava Bava" | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Telugu | Sundar C. Babu |
| "Nee Akunene" | Brammagadi Katha | Telugu | Saluri Koteswara Rao |
| "Telugammayi" | Maryada Ramanna | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | Tamil | MM Keeravani |
| "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | Malayalam | MM Keeravani |
| "Raaye Raaye" | Maryada Ramanna | Telugu | M. M. Keeravani |
| "Innalloo" | Ala Modalaindi | Telugu | Kalyani Malik |
| "Dayi Dayi Chandari" | Anjani Puthrudu | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| "Sri Anjaneyam" | Anjani Puthrudu | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| "Maenti Mahalakshmi" | Betting Bangaraju | Telugu | Sekhar Chandra |
| "Door Number " | Oopiri | Telugu | Gopi Sundar |
| "Door Number" | Thozha | Tamil | Gopi Sundar |
| "Ninne Ninne" | Nachavale | Telugu | Sekhar Chandra |
| "Paravaledhu" | Manasara | Telugu | Sekhar Chandra |
| "The Queen of Dhaba" | Oxygen | Telugu | Yuvana Shankar Raja |
| "Padhamari" | Paisa Vasool | Telugu | Anup Rubens |
| "Andala Kalala" | Gharana Mogudu | Telugu | Arjun |
| "Ike Repe Pelli" | Rowdigari Pellam | Telugu | Arjun |
| "Rakkasa Rakkasa" | Naa Kantu Okaru | Telugu | Pramod Kumar |
| "Chirugaali Cheppave" | Gharana Mogudu | Telugu | Sai Srinivas |
| "Chilipi Cheema" | Venu Gopala Krishna | Telugu | Chaithanya |
| "Chinnadh Vaipu" | Brindavanam | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Zara Zara" | Sudigadu | Telugu | Sree Vasanth |
| "Bholo Ashta lakshmi" | Ragada | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Ottedhunane Chuttedhuna" | Srimannarayana | Telugu | Chakri |
| "Love me Love me" | Mayagadu | Telugu | Chakri |
| "Endukila" | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Manasu Doche" | Dil Se | Telugu | Bigi Bal, Anandraj |
| "One and only Lion" | Lion | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| "Eno Modi" | Kanasali Jotheyali | Kannada | Bobby Arey, LN Goochi |
| "Nanna Hesaru " | Kanasali Jotheyali | Kannada | Bobby Arey, LN Goochi |
| "Nadi Dhanakshetram" | Head Constable Venkataramaiah | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| "Unda Gnapakamunda" | Head Constable Venkataramaiah | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| "Pee Pee Dum Dum" | Chuttalabbayi | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Dhum Dhum" | Chuttalabbayi | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Gundello" | Ek Niranjan | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| "Tenekaina Teepi Telusunaa" | Panchami | Telugu | SriKothi |
| "Laali Paaduthunnadi" | Jhummandi Naadam | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Yaevaindho" | Balapu | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Deo Deo" | PSV Garuda Vega | Telugu | Bheems Cecireleo |
| "Shivalinga" | Shivalinga | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Shivalinga" | Shivalinga | Tamil | SS Thaman |
| "Rangu Rakkara" | Shivalinga | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Rangu Rakkara" | Shivalinga | Tamil | SS Thaman |
| "Hypare Hypare" | Hyper | Telugu | Ghibran |
| "Dance Chey Mazaga" | Abhinetri | Telugu | Sajid-Wajid |
| "Paapi Kondallo" | Fashion Designer S/o Ladies Tailor | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| "Tingo Tingo" | Dictator | Telugu | SS Thaman |
| "Chiranjeeva" | Badrinath | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Ruler" | Dhammu | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Now Or Ever" | Vedam | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Dheera Dheera" | Magadheera | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Sri Sri Sri Rajadhi Raja" | Pandurangadu | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Idhi Adhe" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Telusa Manasa" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Nee Nuduti" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Illa Endukoutondi" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Aaja Mehabooba" | Krishnarjuna | Telugu | MM Keeravani |
| "Raja Raja Ravi Teja" | Don Seenu | Telugu | Mani Sharma |
| "Rara Venu" | Pavitra | Telugu | M. M. Srilekha |
| "Mila Mila" | A Aa E Ee | Telugu | M. M. Srilekha |
Devotional songs
| Song | Album | Language |
|---|---|---|
| "Govinda Namalu" | Govinda Namalu | Telugu |
| "Kotimanmathakaara" | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Madhuram Sri Shirdi Sai" | Sri Shirdi Sai | Telugu |
| "Naadho Needho" | Sri Shirdi Sai | Telugu |
| "Muddula Ayyappa" | Ayyappa | Telugu |
| "Swamy Sri Subramanya" | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Mamatalanni " | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Kailasagirisa Eesha " | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
| "Tandari Nimpamu" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Aparanze Kante ne prema" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Sthuthiyu Mahima " | TCG | Telugu |
| "Yesuni Namamulo" | Feeling | Telugu |
| "Idhi Subhodayam" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Inyellu Ilalo" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Thygamantha chesavu dev" | TCG | Telugu |
| "Adivo Alladhivo" | Annamayya Vinnapalu | Telugu |
| "Sai Baba Harthi" | Baba Harthi | Telugu |
Private album songs
| Song | Album | Language |
|---|---|---|
| "Ninnu Kori" | Amogha | Telugu |
| "DJ" | DJ | Telugu |
| "Sankaranthi Special song" | Sankaranthi Sambaralu | Telugu |
| "Chaitra Sudha" | Ugadhi Special | Telugu |
| "Baahuballi Lantodu" | Fans Speecial | Telugu |
| "Na Suruku saruku" | Hostel | Telugu |
| "Sirimallipovva" | Jhanki Trubute | Telugu |
| "Ugadi Song" | Ugadi Song | Telugu |
| "Vache Vache Ugadi" | Ugadi Special | Telugu |
References
- ^ "Interview with Geeta Madhuri". idlebrain. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Geeta Madhuri interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film playback singer. Idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
- ^ Singer Geetha Madhuti to marry Nandu – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (16 May 2013). Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
- ^ Aditi Short Film ( Geetha Madhuri & Nandu Maddy ) on YouTube (28 September 2013). Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Nandi awards 2008 announced – Telugu cinema news". Idlebrain.com. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Santosham film awards 2009 – Telugu cinema function". Idlebrain.com. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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- ^ "South Scope Awards Function". Supergoodmovies.com. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "IndiaGlitz - 'Baahubali' and 'Thani Oruvan' dominate IIFA Awards 2016 - Tamil Movie News". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations". Reachouthyderabad.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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