| Harini | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1979 Chennai, India |
| Genres | Playback singer, classical singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.[1][2][3]
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Harini learnt Carnatic music from Gowri and Radha Viswanathan from the age of four.[4] She used to participate in school competitions and in one such competition, which she won, A. R. Rahman who distributed the prizes invited the winners to his studio to record their voices. Subsequently, she was called by Suhasini Maniratnam to sing "Nila Kaigirathu" for her first film Indira.[4] Her very first song, "Nila Kaigirathu", was recorded at the age of 13.[4] Since then, she has received offers from various music directors across South India. Within a career spanning for a decade, she sang over 2000 film songs and several album songs, most of them in Tamil.[4] She is also credited for her good memory skills for not having any reference while singing in her stage shows. She claims to have known all her songs by heart at any point in time.[5]
| Year | Song title | Film name | Language | Co-singers | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Nila Kaaigiradhu" | Indira | Tamil | Solo | A. R. Rahman |
| 1996 | "Telephone Manipol" | Indian | Tamil | Hariharan | A. R. Rahman |
| 1997 | "Hello Mr.Edhirkatchi" | Iruvar | Tamil | Rajagopal | A. R. Rahman |
| "Manam Virumbuthey" | Nerukku Ner | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| "Soniya Soniya" | Ratchagan | Tamil | Udit Narayan, Unnikrishnan | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Cholare Cholare" | Ullaasam | Tamil | S. P. Balasubramanyam, Venkat Prabhu | Karthik Raja | |
| "Konjum Manjal" | Ullaasam | Tamil | Hariharan | Karthik Raja | |
| "Veesum Kaatrukku" | Ullaasam | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Karthik Raja | |
| 1998 | "Vaarayo Thozhi" | Jeans | Tamil | Sonu Nigam, Shahul Hameed, Sangeeta Sajith | A. R. Rahman |
| "Chandaa O Chandaa" | Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| 1999 | "Kadhal Niagara" | En Swasa Kaatre | Tamil | Palghat Sriram | A. R. Rahman |
| "Nanda Nandana" | Ravoyi Chandamama | Telugu | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Mani Sharma | |
| "Oodha Oodhappu" | Minsara Kanna | Tamil | Hariharan | Deva | |
| "Azhagana Ratchasiye" | Mudhalvan | Tamil | S. P. Balasubramanyam | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Poonguyil Paatu" | Nee Varuvai Ena | Tamil | Arun Mozhi | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| "Himaseemallo" | Annayya | Telugu | Hariharan | Mani Sharma | |
| "Sutthi Sutthi" | Padayappa | Tamil | S. P. Balasubramanyam | A. R. Rahman | |
| "April Mathathil" | Vaali | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Deva | |
| 2000 | "Keechu Kiliye" | Mugavaree | Tamil | Solo | Deva |
| "Alaipayuthey Kanna" | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | Kalyani Menon, Neyveli Ramalaxmi | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Megham Karukuthu" | Kushi | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| "Ninaithhal Nenjukkulle" | Appu | Tamil | Hariharan | Deva | |
| "Enakkena Erkanavae" | Parthen Rasithen | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Bharathwaj | |
| 2001 | "Ivan Yaaro" | Minnale | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Lux Papa" | Narasimha Naidu | Telugu | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Mani Sharma | |
| "Cheliya Cheliya" | Kushi | Telugu | Srinivas | Mani Sharma | |
| "Ekkada Ekkada" | Murari | Telugu | S. P. B. Charan | Mani Sharma | |
| "Kaadhal Website Ondru" | Dheena | Tamil | Shankar Mahadevan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Vunna Maata Cheppalevu" | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Telugu | Tippu | Koti | |
| "Suttrum Bhoomi Suttrum" | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Tamil | Solo | Karthik Raja | |
| "Athaan Varuvaaga" | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Tamil | Malgudi Subha, Chitra Sivaraman | Karthik Raja | |
| "Maayavane Maayavane" | Maayan | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| "Vennello Aadapilla" | Aaskasa Veedhilo | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | M. M. Keeravani | |
| "Chandamama Chandamama" | Bava Nachadu | Telugu | Hariharan, K. S. Chitra | M. M. Keeravani | |
| "Akka Bava Nachada" | Telugu | Solo | |||
| "Ada Moondrezhuthu" | Paarthale Paravasam | Tamil | Karthik | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Ko Ko Ko" | Cheppalani Undi | Telugu | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Mani Sharma | |
| 2002 | "Sonnalum Keppadillai" | Kadhal Virus | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | A. R. Rahman |
| "Tala Talamani" | Kalusukovalani | Telugu | S. P. B. Charan | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Ennodu Kaadhal" | Panchathantiram | Tamil | Mano | Deva | |
| "Aagaya Suriyanai" | Samurai | Tamil | Harish Raghavendra | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2003 | "Aalanguyil Koovum Rayil" | Parthiban Kanavu | Tamil | Srikanth | Vidhyasagar |
| "Mainaave Mainaave" | Thithikudhe | Tamil | Chinmayi | Vidhyasagar | |
| 2004 | "Iruvadhu Vayasu" | Arasatchi | Tamil | Febi Mani | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Mughalai Mughalai" | Arasatchi | Tamil | Harish Raghavendra | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Thottal Poo Malarum" | New | Tamil | Hariharan | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Andagaada Andagaada" | Gharshana | Telugu | Solo | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Emantaaro" | Gudumba Shankar | Telugu | S. P. B. Charan | Mani Sharma | |
| 2005 | "Kumaari" | Anniyan | Tamil | Shankar Mahadevan | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Iyengaaru Veetu Azhagae" | Hariharan | ||||
| "Chi Chi Chi" | Majaa | Tamil | Shankar Mahadevan | Vidhyasagar | |
| "Thappe Illai" | Mazhai | Tamil | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Yaaridamum" | Thotti Jaya | Tamil | Ramesh Vinayagam | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Mazhai Mazhai" | Ullam Ketkume | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "O Prema" | 10th Class | Telugu | Solo | Mickey J Meyer | |
| 2006 | "Sudum Nilavu" | Thambi | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Vidhyasagar |
| Orugalluke Pilla Pilla | Sainikudu | Telugu | Karunya, Malathi Lakshman | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Oka Maata Cheppana" | Sivakasi | Tamil | Karthik | D. Imman | |
| "Kalanainaa" | Chukkalo Chandrudu | Telugu | Karthik | Chakri | |
| 2007 | "Mudhal Mudhal" | Unnale Unnale | Tamil | Karthik | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Male Bille Male Bille" | Sainika | Kannada | Solo | Deva | |
| 2008 | "Siru Paarvayilae" | Bheema | Tamil | Karthik | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Medhuvaa Medhuvaa" | Pirivom Santhippom | Tamil | Karthik | Vidhyasagar | |
| "Naa Prema" | Ullasamga Utsahamga | Telugu | Karthik | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Ippave Ippave" | Raman Thediya Seethai | Tamil | Madhu Balakrishnan | Vidhyasagar | |
| "Maaman Engirukka" | Poo | Tamil | Karthik, Tippu | S. S. Kumaran | |
| 2009 | "Hasili Fisili" | Aadhavan | Tamil | Karthik, Dr. Burn | Harris Jayaraj |
| 2010 | "Nammakam Iyyara" | Komaram Puli | Telugu | K. S. Chitra, Madhushree | A. R. Rahman |
| "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh" | Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam | Tamil | Various | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Pookal Pookum" | Madrasapattinam | Tamil | Roop Kumar Rathod, Andrea Jeremiah, G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Mila Milamani" | Baava | Telugu | Ranjith | Chakri | |
| 2011 | "Poovin Manam"Source:[6] | Narthaki | Tamil | Tippu | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| "Thiru Thiru Gananaadha" | 100% Love | Telugu | Solo | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Orey Oru" | Venghai | Tamil | Tippu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Nila Nila Poguthae" | Aravaan | Tamil | Vijay Prakash | karthik | |
| "Jiyajaley" | Bodyguard | Telugu | Haricharan | S. Thaman |
Harini has been the recipient of several popular awards in the singing category. Some of her awards are as listed below: