Shreya Ghoshal

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Shreya Ghosal (Bengali: শ্রেয়া ঘোষাল) (lastname also spelled Ghoshal) (born: March 12, 1984^{[citation needed]}) is an Indian playback singer in the Bollywood film industry.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years 1.2 Career 1.2.1 Hindi 1.2.2 Marathi 1.2.3 Kannada 1.2.4 Tamil 1.2.5 Telugu 2 Awards 3 Memorable Hits 4 References

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years

Of Bengali origin, Ghosal grew up in the remote southern corner of Rajasthan, in the small township of Rawatbhata near the city of Kota. Her father works in Bhabha Atomic Research Center as an Engineer in the nuclear power plant by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (BARC) and mother is a postgraduate in literature. She belongs to a highly academic family. Her early days as a singer started from the age of four. Her mother was a good singer and whenever she used to play any note on the harmonium, Shreya used to sing correctly on her own.^{[citation needed]} Her father recognized her talent and decided to give her proper training. But as she was residing in an isolated place near Kota, she could not get much help. Later on she started going to Kota and started learning proper Hindustani classical music.

She auditioned for Sa Re Ga Ma, an Indian television show, and they sent her for a year and a half training. It was here that music director ismail Darbar discovered her and determined that she should be the voice of Paro in [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas 2002 film] the heroine in his 2002 film Devdas (played on-screen by Aishwarya Rai). She began recording songs for the movie in 2000; the film itself was released two years later.

[edit] Career

Moviegoers from across the world heard Ghosal's singing voice pictured on Aishwarya Rai, and she quickly became one of the top female playback singers in Bollywood, alongside Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan Sadhana Sargam and Kavita Krishnamurthy. Since Devdas, she has gone on to sing for many more actresses under the baton of various music directors, including M.M. Kreem, for whom she sang "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai", a sensuous number pictured on Bipasha Basu in Jism.

She targeted doing good work and has won many awards (8 awards in a single year including a National Award).

Ghosal has completed her college education, and is planning to pursue her MA in literature, a subject which she adores. She enjoys Symphony and instrumental in western music and her favourite is ABBA group. But Indian music is definitely her soul. Her voice has a texture that suits romantic songs and she can project voice very well (a fine example is "Jadu Hai Nasha Hai " from Jism). She is also comfortable singing sad songs or peppy songs. She has recorded in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Marathi, besides Hindi. Apart from Devdas, she has done songs for Jism, Saaya, Inteha, Out of Control, Khakee, Munnabhai MBBS, Dhoop, Kuchh Kaha Aapne, Aarman, Desh Devi, Tujhe Meri Kasam, LOC Kargil, Aetbaar, Police Force, Lage Raho Munnabhai, etc. Most people think that she sings better than American Idol finalist, Sanjaya Malakar who is also of Indian decent but is an American born.

[edit] Hindi

1. Mr Khujli - 2008 (Unreleased)
2. Rehguzar - 2006
3. Jackpot - The Money Game 2006
4. Aryan - Unbreakable 2006
5. Vivah - 2006
6. Woh Lamhe 2006
7. Iqraar - By Chance 2006
8. Dor 2006
9. Shiva 2006
10. Kachchi Sadak 2006
11. Naksha 2006
12. The Killer 2006
13. Krrish
14. Ankahee 2006
15. Banaras 2006
16. Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi 2005
17. Tumsa Nahin Dekha 2005
18. Aashiq Banaya Aapne 2005
19. Nazar 2005
20. Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye 2005
21. Shabd 2005
22. Blackmail 2005
23. Dil Maange More 2004
24. Khakee 2004
25. Munnabhai MBBS 2003
26. Devdas 2002

[edit] Marathi

"Masta Shaaradiya raat" This album is launched on 27 th May 2006.

Shreya Ghoshal has sung melodious songs in new Marathi album. Lyrics in this album are written by noted Marathi author from Maharashtra, Late Dr. Vasant Krishna Warhadpande (Nagpur).

Other singers are Pt. Suresh Wadkar, Wikipedia link Suchitra Bhagwat and Abhijit Rane. Album has introductory note by famous Marathi artist Dr. Girish Oak

"Masta Shaaradiya raat"is produced by Dr. Kulkarni and Dr. Harkare, daughters of late Dr. Warhadpande, in the memory of their late parents and brothers.

[edit] Kannada

Some of her mesmerizing tracks in Kannada include:

1. Bachiko ninnali - Chappale - 2005
2. Krishna nee begane baro - Paris Pranaya - 2003
3. Rome rome - Paris Pranaya - 2003
4. L O V E ge - love - 2004
5. E manasella neene - monalisa - 2005
6. Usiraguve hasiraguve - Maurya - 2004
7. Munjaneya - News - 2005
8. Nann sona sona - Gowramma - 2005
9. seritu mana seritu - Namma basava - 2005
10. Gilli - Ravishastri - 2006
11. bhagyada balegara - sevanthi sevanthi - 2006
12. Jaji mallige node - Sevanthi Sevanthi - 2006
13. turu tunturu - Sajni - 2007
14. O gunavantha - Jote joteyali - 2006
15. Aha yentha a kshana - Akash - 2005
16. Aralitiru - Mungaru male - 2007
17. Ivanu geleyanalla - 2007
18. Yaarivanu - Madana - 2006

[edit] Tamil

In Tamil, she has sung many songs. Her pronunciation is her greatest strength - her pronunciation of the zh syllable which is unique to Tamil is flawless. Her first Tamil song is "Chellamai Chellam endrayada" with hariharan from the film Album. Then she sang 2 great melodies in Balumahendra's Julie Ganapathy. The songs are "Enakku piditha padal" and "Idayame Idayame". All three were great hits. Quite a few of her songs are the famous "Munbe Vaa" with sensation with Naresh Iyer from Sillunu Oru kadhal,"Unna Vida" from Virumaandi with Dr. Kamal Hassan,"Panithuli" from Kanda Naal Muthal with KayKay. She has attained a mass following in a language which is not her forte. She sang azhagina zhagi askawa" in Unakku18 enakku 20 and uruguthe in veyil and her latest song is "ayyayo from paruthiveeran". The great SPB in his recent interview praised shreya is one singer whi flawleslly sings Tamil. Her recent concert in Chennai was a great success due to her large fan following especially because it was her first direct solo concert in Chennai.

In her interview she said "She likes Tamil language a lot and she is amazed about the wealth of the language and this language has the ability to show the full talent of the singer".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Telugu

In Telugu she started her career with the film "Okkadu". From then onwards, she has sung nearly 71 songs up to date. Some of her telugu hit songs are:

1. Thalachi Thalachi Choosa Album: 7G Brindhavan Colony
2. Nuvvena Naa Nuvvena Album: Anand
3. Vachhe Vachhe Album: Anand
4. Righto Lefto Album: Anukokunda Oka Roju
5. Andamlo Andhra Kosta Album: Laxmi Narasimha
6. Indradhanshu Album: Maha Nandi
7. Nee Kosam Album: Nenunnanu
8. Nuvve Naa Swasa Album: Okariki Okaru
9. Vellipothe Ela Album: Okariki Okaru
10. Kopama Album: Varsham
11. Neelo jarige thanthu Album:Balu abcdefg
12. Enni ashalo Album:Jai
13. Pillagali allari Album:Athadu
14. Preme Neramouna Album : Maya Bazaar

[edit] Awards

• 2002: National Award for the Best Female Playback Singer for Bairi Piya (Devdas)
• 2002: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (with Kavita Krishnamurthy) for Dola Re (Devdas)
• 2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai (Jism)
• 2003: Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Female (with Kavita Krishnamurthy) for Dola Re (Devdas)
• 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Female for Piyu Bole (Parineeta)

[edit] Memorable Hits

• O Gunavanta , Movie : Jote Joteyali (Kannada-2006)
• Araluthiru , Movie : Mungaru Male (Kannada-2006)
• Bairi Piya, Dola Re Dola, and Silsila Ye Chahat Ka , Movie : Devdas (2002)
• nuvvem maya chesavo gani... , Movie : Okkadu(2003)
• attarintiki niinnetuku pothanuga , Movie : Okkadu(2003)
• Mohabbat Se Zyada (Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan), Movie : Gumnaam (2004)
• Dil Dooba, and Youn Hi Tum Mujse Pyar (Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam) Movie: Khakee (*2004)
• Wada Raha Movie : Khakee (2004)
• Nuvvenaa naa nuvvenaa , Movie: Anand (Telugu-2004)
• E manasella neene , Movie : monalisa: (kannada- 2004)
• Sansein madham hai , Movie : Kasak {2005)
• Agar Tum Mil Jao, Movie : Zeher (2005)
• Piyu Bole, (Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam), Movie: Parineeta (2005)
• Mujhe Haq Hai (Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan) , Movie: Vivah(2006)
• Do Anjaane Ajnabi (Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan), Movie: Vivah(2006)
• Milan Abhi Aadha Adhura Hai (Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan) , Movie: Vivah(2006)
• Koi Tumsa Nahin and Pyar Ki Kahani ,(Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam), Movie : Krrish (2006)
• Munbe Vaa , Movie : Sillunu Oru Kaadhal(Tamil) (2006)
• Pal Pal Har pal , (Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam), Movie : Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006)
• Leja Leja Re: Ustad Sultan Khan & Shreya Ghoshal (Pop Video-2006)
• Barso Re , Movie : Guru (2006)

[edit] References

• Interview by Ronjita Kulkarni
• Hindi Lyrics of Shreya Ghosal's Songs

Persondata
NAME	Ghoshal, Shreya
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Shreya Ghosal
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Singer
DATE OF BIRTH	1094-03-12
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH