Megha (singer)
| Megha | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Harini Ramachandran |
| Born | March 18, 1987 |
| Genres | Carnatic, Western Classical |
| Occupations | Playback singer, Live Performer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2007-current |
| Website | http://www.singermegha.com/ |
Megha (Tamil: மேக்ஹா; born on March 18, 1987 as Harini Ramachandran (Tamil: ஹரிணி ராமசந்திரன்)) is a Tamil playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
Early life
Megha is a great grand daughter of Papanasam Sivan, a Carnatic composer. Born in Chennai, she relocated to Bangalore where she did most of her schooling. She did her Bachelors in Commerce in Chennai and pursued her Masters in Human Resources whilst making a foray into the field of playback singing in 2007. She has completed Grade 8 from Trinity College London in Western classical music under the guidance of renowned musician Augustine Paul from Chennai.[1]
Career
Megha is a playback singer in the South Indian film industry. She was introduced into the film industry by music director Vijay Antony in the film Naan Avanillai (2007 film) (2007), and has worked with music directors including Ilaiyaraaja, A. R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj, Devi Sri Prasad, Vijay Antony and D. Imman.
Live performances
Megha has performed live in various concerts, star nites[2][3] and with music directors such as Harris Jayaraj on the Concert (world) tour - "Harris: On The Edge".[4][5]
She actively performs in western classical concerts in Chennai and with the Madras Music Association choir.[6][7]
Discography
Tamil[8][9][10]
Telugu[17][18]
| Year | Song | Film | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Padipoyanila" | Balupu | Thaman |
| 2013 | "Meghamala" | Jabardasth | Thaman |
| 2012 | "Eppudu" | "Chinni Chinni Aasa" | Karthik |
| 2012 | "Chakkani Bike Undi" | Julayi | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2012 | "Cinderella" | Endhukante Premanta | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| 2011 | "Adara Adara" | Dookudu | Thaman |
| 2011 | "AkasamBadhalaina[19]" | Mr. Perfect (film) | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2011 | "Rao gari abbayi" | Mr. Perfect (film) | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2010 | "Jessie’s Land[20]" | Ye Maaya Chesave | A R Rahman |
| 2010 | " Chirugaaley " | Mirapakaay | Thaman |
| 2010 | "Stole my heart" | Yamudu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2010 | "SingamSingam (theme)" | Yamudu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2010 | " Boom Shakalaka " | Syeaata | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2010 | " NamoVenkatesa " | Namo Venkatesa | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2009 | " KarigeLoga[21]" | Arya 2 | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2009 | " Anjali" | Anjaneyulu (film) | Thaman |
| 2009 | " MaasiMaasi " | Ghatikudu ' | Harris Jayaraj |
| 2009 | " AmmayiniPadayalante " | U & I | Karthik |
| 2009 | " Dhakkudhakku " | Sankham | Thaman |
| 2009 | " Mahalakshmi " | Sankham | Thaman |
Kannada[22]
| Year | Song | Film | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sarigama Sangamave" | Godfather | A. R. Rahman |
| 2010 | "Lavanyaninnasarasava" | Boss (2011 film) | V. Harikrishna |
| 2010 | "ShivakasiBombuNaanu" | Kari Chirathe | Anoop Seelin |
| 2009 | "Excuse Me Thippaiyya" | Raam | V. Harikrishna |
| 2009 | "Mummy mummy" | Devru | Sadhu Kokila |
| 2009 | "SwalpaSoundu" | Suryakaanti | Illayaraja |
| 2008 | "Lavanyaninnasarasava" | Budhivanta | Vijay Antony |
| 2008 | "Nee NanageBeku" | Budhivanta | Vijay Antony |
Malayalam[23]
| Year | Song | Film | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "NilaNila," | Tournament (film) | Deepak Dev |
| 2010 | "Manassil," | Tournament (film) | Deepak Dev |
Awards
- Kannadasan Award – Ajanta Fine Arts
- 2010: Nominated, Vijay Music Award for Best Song of the Masses - "Singham Singham" from Singam
References
- ↑ http://icelebs.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/megha-singer-harini-ramachandran/
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2972221.ece
- ↑ http://www.springspree.org/
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article2744789.ece
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2525627.ece
- ↑ http://mma.ind.in/index.html (MMA)
- ↑ http://singermegha.blogspot.in/2011/08/kodai-trip-with-mma-choir.html
- ↑ http://www.thiraipaadal.com/singer.php?SGRID=Megha&lang=en
- ↑ http://musicindiaonline.co/list_albums/i/29-Tamil_Movie_Songs/19901-Megha/#/list_albums/i/29-Tamil_Movie_Songs/19901-Megha/
- ↑ http://www.musicglitz.com/tamil/singers/Megha.html
- ↑ http://www.paadal.com/album/tamilsongs/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-tamil-movie-songs
- ↑ http://vmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=130
- ↑ http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0002607.html
- ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nagaram/id403572024
- ↑ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/aadhavan.html
- ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/9049.html|publisher=Indiaglitz
- ↑ http://musicindiaonline.co/list_albums/i/28-Telugu_Movie_Songs/19901-Megha/#/list_albums/i/28-Telugu_Movie_Songs/19901-Megha/
- ↑ http://www.musicglitz.com/telugu/singers/megha.html
- ↑ http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0002727
- ↑ http://musicmazaa.com/telugu/audiosongs/movie/Ye+Maaya+Chesaave.html
- ↑ Aarya 2 - Yet another promising album from Devisri, enjoy!! - Ragalahari Music Reviews
- ↑ http://musicindiaonline.co/list_albums/i/31-Kannada_Movie_Songs/19901-Megha/#/list_albums/i/31-Kannada_Movie_Songs/19901-Megha/
- ↑ Raaga - Malayalam - Singers - Megha