Shamitha Malnad

Shamitha Malnad
ಶಮಿತಾ ಮಲ್ನಾಡ್
Born Thirtahalli, Shimoga, India
Residence Bangalore
Nationality  India Indian
Ethnicity Kannadiga
Citizenship Indian
Education Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Alma mater Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College, KIMS, Bangalore
Occupation Dentist, Playback Singer, Composer, Anchor
Years active 1994 - present
Known for Playback singer
Religion Hindu
Parent(s)

Prof. U.V. Ramachandra &

H.G. Sunanda
Awards Filmfare South Film Award, Suvarna Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, South Scope Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Website
www.drshamithamalnad.com

Dr. Shamitha Malnad (Kannada: ಶಮಿತಾ ಮಲ್ನಾಡ್) (born 9 June) is an Indian playback singer. She is also a dentist, Anchor, Dubbing and Voice Artist by profession. She is popularly known for her works in Kannada film industry. She has performed for many chart-buster Kannada film songs apart from Sugama Sangeetha and Devotional albums.[1]

Early Life & Family

Shamitha was born on 9 June in Thirthahalli, Shimoga to Prof. U.V. Ramachandra & H.G. Sunanda. She is married to Arun Kumar. D.K from Sringeri and has two children. She holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree (B.D.S) from Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College, KIMS, Bangalore. She is a disciple of Hindustani music maestro Late Pandit Sheshadri Gawai. Started her career as a playback singer in the year 1994 by singing for the devotional album "Kanive Kabbali".

Career

Malnad was first introduced to the film music by the music director Gurukiran in the film Ninagaagi in 2002. She performed for a hit song named "Shukriya Shukriya" for the film. Following this, she sang for more than 500 feature films for almost all music directors such as Hamsalekha, Gurukiran, V. Harikrishna, Mano Murthy, Rajesh Krishnan, Sagar S, Sadhu Kokila, K. Kalyan, V. Manohar, R. P. Patnaik, Arjun Janya, Sandeep Chowta, Yuvan Shankar Raja, L.N.Shasthri among others.

She recorded for Telugu film Nagavalli (Telugu remake version of Aptharakshaka) under the music direction of Gurukiran and has released seven solo albums in Kannada and Telugu which includes few remixed versions of L. R. Eswari’s songs.

She also made several appearances on Television as an anchor and guest singer in Singing Reality shows.[2]

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. ↑ http://www.myvpa.org/2011/Profile_Shamitha_Malnad.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.myvpa.org/2011/Profile_Shamitha_Malnad.pdf

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