| Malgudi Subha | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Subha |
| Genres | Playback singing, Pop Singer |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
Malgudi Subha (also spelled as Malgadi Shubaa) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.[1] In a career spanning for two decades, she sang more than 2500 songs.[2]
She counts Usha Uthup among her rolemodels.[3]
She began her career by providing vocals for ad jingles composed by A. R. Rahman, Viji Manuel etc.[2] She debuted as a playback singer through the film Nadodi Thendral, with music by Ilayaraja.[2] Ace Indian composer A. R. Rahman's debut album, Set Me Free (also called Shubhaa Set Me Free) had all its songs sung by Malgudi Shubha.[4] The album which was released in early nineties by some local labels went unnoticed, but became a good seller when it was re-released in 1996 by the label Magnasound.[4]
Her first successful album, Chikpak Chikbhum, which was released in Chennai, sold eight lakh copies.[5] The songs were composed by Raj-Koti, who were assisted by A. R. Rahman.
She has also appeared as a judge on the Malayalam language music competition program Idea Star Singer. She is presently one of the Judges in Star Singer 2 (Kannada), airing on Asianet Suvarna from 7-8 PM on weekdays.She has also appeared as a judge on the tamil music competition program "SUPER SINGER JUNIOR 2".
The South-Indian actress Priyamani is her niece.[6]