Anna Katharina Valayil

Anna Katharina Valayil is an Indian musician who performs in Malayalam[1] and Tamil. Her single "Appangal Embadum" appeared in the movie Ustad Hotel.

Anna Katharina Valayil
Background information
Birth nameAnn Varghese
Born (1984-06-13) 13 June 1984
Kottayam, India
GenresElectro pop  • Afro funk  • Jazz  • Reggae
Occupation(s)Singer • Songwriter  • Composer  • Pilot
Years active2010–present

Life

Valayil was born in India and later moved to Nigeria. She has a Bachelor's Degree from St. Theresa's College, Cochin, a Master's in Media Studies from Swinburne University, and has attended flying school. She spent three years in South Australia studying indigenous music. Her debut music video was Honey Bee.

She has collaborated with Gopi Sundar, Santhosh Chandran and Marthyan. In 2012 she won the award for Best Singer Female at the Kochi Times Film Awards. The following year she won Best Debut Artist at the GMMA Awards, the Favorite New Voice award at Mollywood Nakshatra, and was nominated for Best Debutante Singer at the SIIMA Awards.

Filmography

Singer
Year Film Songs Language Notes
2012CasanovvaTheme musicMalayalam
2012Ee Adutha Kaalathu"Naatil Veetil"Malayalam
2012MastersMalayalam
2012Mallu SinghMalayalam
2012HeroMalayalam
2012Ustad Hotel"Appangal Embadum", "Mel Mel Mel"Malayalam
2012Yaaruda Mahesh"Oodum Unakkidhu", "Vayadhai Keduthu",

"Yaaruda Andha Mahesh"

 Tamil
2013Left Right Left"Che Guevara"Malayalam
2013ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi"Johnny Mone Johnny", "Vaanam",

"Nayapaisayilla" (Remix)

 Malayalam
2013Camel Safari"Halwa"Malayalam
2014Bangalore Days"I Want to Fly"Malayalam
2015Lailaa O Lailaa"Dil Dilvana"Malayalam
2016Bangalore Naatkal"I Want to Fly"Tamil

Songwriter
Year Film Songs
2013 ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi "Johnny Mone Johnny"
2014 Bangalore Days "Ente Kannil Ninnakaayi", "I Want to Fly"
2015 Lailaa O Lailaa "Lailaa O Lailaa"


References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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