Jyotsna Radhakrishnan

Jyotsna Radhakrishnan (born September 5, 1986) is a playback singer in Malayalam cinema. She is based in Thrissur, Kerala.^[1]

Singing career

Jyotsana's interest in music started at a very young age. She has learnt Carnatic vocal under Mangad Natesan (A.I.R. artiste) and also Hindustani classical vocal under Guru Dinesh Devdas. Although she started her career in Malayalam Cinema with the song "Valakilukkam Kettedee" from the film "Pranayamani Thooval" in 2002, she shot into the limelight with the song "Sughamanee Nilavu" from the film "Nammal" after which she has had a very busy professional singing career. Till now she has sung in almost 130 movies including Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. She also has lent her voice for 200 albums. Some of her other hits include ”Karuppinazhagu” from "Swapnakoodu", "Melleyonnu" from "Manassinakkare", "Meheruba" from "Perumazhakkalam" etc.

Some of her latest films include "Classmates", "Pothen Vava", "Don", "Notebook" and "Janmam". She has traveled to the U.K., U.S.A, Australia and Singapore for musical programs and has performed with almost all leading playback singers of south India. She successfully concluded another North American tour recently with singer G. Venugopal and in August 2013 in Australia with Unni Menon performing for Malayalees in major cities. This was her first trip to Australia where she was also accompanied by Ramesh Pisharody.

Awards

Asianet Film Awards:

• 2002 - Best Female Playback -Nammal

1. Winner of Title trophy "Rasna Girl 2001" (Open UAE music competition in Hindi film songs)
2. Prize winner in "Sangeetha Prathibha Sangamam" an open UAE music competition in Malayalam film songs.
3. Shruthi Bharatham Award for best Female Playback Singer 2003
4. "Yuva Prathibha" award by Pallavoor Appu Marar Smaraka Kala KshetRa 2003
5. All Kerala Youth Campus Critics Award 2004
6. Mahatma Gandhi Education Foundation Award 2004
7. "Outstanding Young Person" Award by Jaycees
8. Kaveri Film Critics TV Award 2004
9. Jaycees Foundation Award for Best Female Playback Singer
10. Film Audience Award 2005
11. Gulf Malayalam Music Award 2006

Discography

Films

1. Nammal-Sukhamanee Nilavuï
2. Pranayamanithooval-Valakilukkam kettedi
3. Kerala house
4. Kasthooriman-One plus one
5. Chathikkatha Chanthu-Mazhameettum, Love letter
6. Vellinakshathram-Pineapple pennae
7. Sathyam-Be happy
8. Krithyam-Kattae
9. Swapnakkoodu-Karuppinazhagu
10. Manassinakkare-Melleyonnu Padi
11. Seelabathi
12. Pulival kalyanam-gujarathi
13. For the People-Ninte Mizhimuna
14. Rain Rain Come Again-Themma Themma
15. Athbhutha Dweepu-Chakkara mavinte, Oridathoridathu
16. Youth Festival-Kalla Kalla, Enne ninakkinnu
17. Perumazhakkalam-Mehruba Mehruba
18. Pothan Vava-Manjadi manimuthu
19. Manjupoloru Penkutti-Ithile nee
20. Goal-Manam thelinja raavum
21. Rappakal-Katha katha kilippennu
22. Raam-Boom Boom
23. Classmates-Kathirunna pennallae
24. Pathaka-Husunul jamal
25. Don-Swarga naalu
26. Notebook-Hridayavum hridayavum
27. Janmam
28. Abraham & Lincoln-Thakkida tharikida
29. Big B-Muthumazha
30. Pachakkuthira-Varavelkkumo, Oru thottavadi
31. Jalolsavam-Kanneerinte kayal
32. Chocolate-Thamarayum sooryanum
33. Pandippada-Ariyathe ishtamayi
34. Colours-O kanmani
35. Love In Singapore-Ithu azhaku
36. Sadhu miranda-Akayam kanamal ponalum
37. Kanmazha peyyumbol
38. Keralolsavam
39. Kick-Gore Gore
40. Anjaneyulu-Yem Vayaso

Albums

1. Manicheppu
2. Chempakame
3. Malayalippennu
4. Krishnapriya
5. Mayakkannaa
6. Ithu Premamo (releasing on 2008)

References

External links

• Official website
• IMDB Entry

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