Manjari (Indian singer)

Manjari (born 17 April 1986)[1] is an Indian playback singer and Hindustani vocalist.[2][3][4] Her first stage performance was with Shiva, the Kolkata - based rock band, when she was in class eight.[5]

Manjari
Born (1986-04-17) 17 April 1986
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Singer
  • music producer
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)Babu Rajendran
Dr. Latha
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsIndependent Artis

Career

Manjari was introduced into the world of film music by Ilaiyaraaja in the Sathyan Anthikad movie, 'Achuvinte Amma'. She sang two songs in the movie, a duet 'Swasathin Thalam' with Dr. K.J. Yesudas and a solo 'Tamarakuruvikku' in the movie. Since her début, she has worked with the likes of Ramesh Narayan, Ilayaraaja, M. G. Radhakrishnan, Kaithapram Viswanathan, Vidyasagar, M. Jayachandran and the late Raveendran. She has also sung for albums such as Balabhaskar's Mazhayil Aaro Oral. She has over 200 Tamil and Malayalam films and several albums to her credit. Since 2004, Manjari has performed Hindustani Classical concerts in India and the world over under the prestigious banner of "Soorya". Manjari also gained popularity as a Ghazal singer. She performed an exclusive Ghazal show titled 'Khayal' in 'Media One TV' featuring popular Ghazals of yesteryears.[6]

Manjari won the Kerala State Film Award for the best female singer twice; first in 2004, for the song Mukilin makale in the film Makalku and second in 2008 for the song Mullulla Murikkinmel in Vilapangalkappuram.[7] Manjari is a popular playback singer and Live performer today. She has set up her own band for Ghazal Concerts and performs at various venues in India and abroad. Manjari continues to pursue her studies in Hindustani Classical Music under the tutelage of Pandit Ramesh Julé of Kirana Gharana.[6]

In 2016 she won the prestigious Sahir and Adeeb International Award for her contribution to Urdu and the genre of ghazals. Among the four recipients, she was the only Indian to receive the award in 2016. She is also the youngest Indian to receive the eminent award. In the past Adeeb International has awarded the Sahir and Adeeb awards to almost 60 eminent personalities and legends like Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Kaifi Azmi, B R Chopra, Shabana Azmi, Sharmila Tagore, Begum Bushra Rehman amongst others.[8] Tamil Nadu state award

Personal life

Manjari was born to Babu Rajendran and Dr. Latha; she also has a younger sister named Madhuri. She is an alumnus of Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir in the Sultanate of Oman.

Discography

Year Film No Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)
2004 Vamanapuram Bus Route 1 "Thane Thamburu" Sonu Sisupal Gireesh Puthanchery
Shambu (film) 2 "Pallakk" Jassie Gift Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Karthik
2005 Makalkku 3 "Mukilin Makale" Ramesh Narayan
Achuvinte Amma 4 "Thamarakuruvikk" Ilayaraja Gireesh Puthanchery Chorus
5 "Swasathin Thalam" K. J. Yesudas
Ponmudipuzhayorathu 6 "Oru Chiri Kandal" Vijay Yesudas
7 "Vazhimaroo Vazhimaroo" Vidhu Prathap, Vijay Yesudas, Asha Menone
8 "Maankutty Mainakutty" Vidhu Prathap, Ilayaraja, Asha Menone
Kochirajavu 9 "Kianvin Kilikale" Vidyasagar Karthik
Ananthabhadram 10 "Pinakkamano Ennodinakkamano" M. G. Radhakrishnan M.G.Sreekumar
Daivanamathil 11 "Eazham Baharinte" Kaithapram Viswanthan Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Thommanum Makkalum 12 "Nerazhak (Duet version)" Alex Paul Biju Narayanan
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (film) 13 "Chilanka Chilanka" Ilayaraja B.R.Prasad Afsal, Vijay Yesudas, Asha Menone
Vacation 14 "Virahathamburu" Dr G Renjith Sohan Roy
Seelabathi 15 "Nirayouvanathinte" Ramesh Narayan Prabha Varma Madhu Balakrishnan
Izhra 16 "Vellithinkal (female version) " Sunny Viswanath Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Delsi Nainan
Moksham 17 "Mayyanikannurang" Balabhaskar Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Chatrapati (Dubbed Malayalam Version) 18 "A Pluso" M. M. Keeravani Sudhamsu Anwar Sadath
2006 Rasathanthram 19 "Ponnavani Padamneele" Ilayaraja Gireesh Puthanchery Madhu Balakrishnan
20 "Aattinkarayorathu"
Vadakkumnathan 21 "Paahiparam Porule" Raveendran Raveendran, Sindhu Premkumar
Vrindavanam (2006 film) 22 "Ramzan Nilavinte (Duet version)" C.V.Renjith Madhu Balakrishnan
23 "Ramzan Nilavinte"(Female version)
Out of Syllabus 24 "Poyvaruvaan"(Female version) Bennet Veetraag Rafeeq Ahammed
Thanthra 25 "Gooda Manthra"(Duet version) Alex Paul Subhash Cherthala Madhu Balakrishnan
Nilavupole 26 "Maaghamaasa Vela" Raj-Koti Rajeev Alungal Madhu Balakrishnan
27 "Oo Premam Pakaran" Vidhu Prathap
28 "Ee Kshanam"
Classmates 29 "Chillujalaka Vathil" Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma
Syaamam 30 "Pinchukidaangale" Sharreth Subhadra
Photographer (film) 31 "Enthe Kannanu" Johnson Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri K. J. Yesudas
32 "Enthe Kannanu"(Female version)
Karutha Pakshikal 33 "Mazhayil Rathrimazhayil" Mohan Sithara Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma
Oruvan (2006 film) 34 "Kannippenne" Ouseppachan Ouseppachan
Moonnamathoral 35 "Nilaavinte"(Duet version) Gireesh Puthanchery G. Venugopal
36 "Nilaavinte"(Female version)
Notebook (2006 film) 37 "Iniyum mounamo" Mejo Joseph Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma K. J. Yesudas
Pothan Vava 38 "Nerane Ellam Nerane" Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma Madhu Balakrishnan, Reju Joseph
Jayam (2006 film) 39 "Kanneril"(female version) Sonu Sisupal B.R.Prasad
40 "Thulumbidum"
Baba Kalyani (film) 41 "Kainiraye Vennatharam" Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma
Baalyam 42 "Mazhavillin" Sanjeev Lal Biju Bhasker
Lakshmi (2006 film)[D] 43 "Thaara Thazhukum Thaara" Ramana Gogula Rajeev Alungal Biju Narayanan
44 "Thulumbidum" Shankar Mahadevan, Jassie Gift
Boss I Love You [D] 45 "Allimottu" Kalyani Malik Rajiv Alungal Anwar Sadath
46 "Vidaparayum" Sudeep Kumar
Devadas [D] 47 "Parayam Oru" Chakri Gireesh Puthanchery G.Venugopal
48 "En Ponne" Arun
49 "Manasse Manasse"(Version 2)
50 "Manasse Manasse"
51 "Entho Entho" Ravisankar
2007 Paradesi (2007 film) 52 "Aandakanneerin" Ramesh Narayan Rafeeq Ahammed Sujatha Mohan
Mayavi (2007 film) 53 "Muttathemulle chollu"(Duet version) Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma K. J. Yesudas
54 "Muttathemulle chollu"(Female version)
Changathipoocha 55 "Shararaanthal Minninilkkum" Ouseppachan Gireesh Puthanchery Vineeth Sreenivasan
Abraham & Lincoln 56 "Uduraajamukhi" Balachandran Chullikkadu
Vinodayathra 57 "Kayyethakombatho" Ilayaraja Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma
Hallo (2007 film) 58 "Mazhavillin Neelima" Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma Afsal, Sangeetha Sreekanth
59 "Bhajan" Akhila Anand, Andriya
Veeralipattu (2007 film) 60 "Aalilayum Kattalayum"(Female version) Viswajith
61 "Aalilayum Kattalayum"(Duet version) Vineeth Sreenivasan
Nasrani (film) 62 "Earanmeghame" Bijibal Anil Panachooran Chorus
Ali Bhai 63 "Puniirikkana" Alex Paul Gireesh Puthanchery M. G. Sreekumar, Liji Francis
Romeoo 64 "Palkkadalilunarum" (Duet version) Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma Sankaran Namboothiri
65 "Palakadalilunarum" (Female version)
Sooryan (2007 film) 66 "Ishttakkarikku" Ilayaraja Gireesh Puthanchery Madhu Balakrishnan
Thakarachenda 67 "Kunju Kunju Pakshi" Siby Kuruvila Vijeesh Calicut
A. K. G. (film) 68 "Varunennurappulla" Johnson Kunjappa Pattanoor
Challenge [D] 69 "Kunnamkulam" M. M. Keeravani Siju Thuravoor
Yogi (2007 film) [D] 70 "Ida Kothiya" Ramana Gogula Siju Thuravoor Afsal
Bunny [D] 71 "Nee Arijuvo" Devisri Prasad Siju Thuravoor Devanand
Hero [D] 72 "Gilli Gilli" Chakri Siju Thuravoor Afsal
Malleswari : The Princess [D] 73 "Vellikolussaninju" Raj-Koti Rajeev Alungal Vidhu Prathap
Happy Days [D] 74 "Vidachollam" Mickey. J. Meyer Rajeev Alungal Shankar Mahadevan
75 "Sayanora" Renjith Govind
Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal [D] 76 "Kalam Kanakkezhuthum" M.S.Viswanathan Bharanikkavu Sivakumar
Naayakan [D] 77 "Nisanadi" Ilayaraja Bharanikkavu Sivakumar Pradeep Palluruthy
78 "Allimanimegham" Vidhu Prathap
Snehamanassu [D] 79 "Chandanameghathin" M. M. Keeravani Bharanikkavu Sivakumar Ravisankar
80 "Kurukikoo" Chorus

Films

YearFilmSong(s)Notes
2004Vamanapuram Bus RouteThane En
2005PonmudipuzhayorathuOru Chiri Kandal
2005PonmudipuzhayorathuMankutty
2005Achuvinte AmmaThamarakuruvikkuAsianet Award
2005Achuvinte AmmaSwasathin Thalam
2005MakalkkuMukilin MakaleeKerala State Award[5]
2005Kochi RajavuKinavin Kilikale
2005DaivanamathilEzham Baharinte
2005AnandabhadramPinakkamaano
2006Out of SyllabusPoi varuvaanHamma hamma ho
2006RasathanthramAttinkaraAsianet Award[9]
2006RasathanthramPonnavani Paadam
2006MoonamathoralNilavinte
2006VadakkumnathanPaahi Param Porule
2006Baba KalyaniKai Niraye
2006ClassmatesChillu Jalaka Vathilil
2006Note BookIniyum Mounamo
2006PhotographerEnthe Kannanu
2006Karutha PakshikalMazhayil
2006Pothan VavaNerane
2007VinodayathraKaiyetha Kombathu
2007HelloMazhavillin Neelima, Bhajan
2007NasraniEeran Meghame
2007SooryanIshtakaari
2007ParadesiAnanda Kannerin
2007HalloMazhavillin
2007MayaviMuttathe Mulle
2007Ali BhaiPunchiri
2007VeeralipattuAalilayum
2008PositiveOrikkal née paranju
2008VilapangalkappuramMullulla MurikkinmelKerala State Award
2008MinnaminnikootamKadalolam
2008NovelOnninumallaathe
2008Urangan Nee Enikku
2009Pazhassi RajaAmbum Kombum
2009Love in SingaporeMagic Magic
2009Bharya Swantham SuhurthuMandara Manavatty
2009ChattambinaduMukkuti Chand
2009My Big FatherNirathingale
2009VellathoovalKaatoram
2010Yakshiyum NjanumThenundo Poove
2010Music VideoChandala-bhikshuki (based on Mahakavi Kumaran Asan's poem)Ajayan (director), Actors: Tom George Kolath as Ananda bhikshu (Buddha's disciple) and Jyothirmayi as Matangi (Chandala woman)
2010NeelambariIndraneela Raaviloode
2010Plus TwoManjadi Choppulla
2010HolidaysThamara Valaya
2010D NovaOru Nertha
2011PuthumukhangalManimalar Kaavil
2011Sahapathi 1975Rakthapushpame
2011UrumiChinni Chinni*Various Awards – See Below
2011China TownInnu Penninu
2011AazhakadalPonmeghathin
2011Uppukandam Brothers 2Ishtam Nin Ishtam
2011Raghuvinte Swantham RasiyaKaatte Nee Kando
2011MohabbathThennalin Kaikalil
2011Atharu Peyyana
2011VeeraputhranInni Kadalin
2011Manushya MrigamAalin Kombil
2011SandwichPaneneer Chempakangal
2011MakaramanjuMosobathiya
2011Paachuvum KovalanumManasse
2011Vellaripravinte ChangathiNaanam Chaalicha
2012Padmasree Saroj KumarMozhikalum
2012NadabrahmamPramadavaniyil
2012Navagatharkku SwagathamPokku Veyil
2012ArikeEe Vazhiyil
2012Naughty ProfessorThalam Thiru Thalam
2012Cinema CompanySoni Lagdi
2012GrihanathanRagaveenayil
2012ManthrikanMukundante Vesham Kettum
2012My BossEnthinenariyilla
2012Maad DadOru Naalum
2012PoppinsValam Nadannu
2012MadirasiMaari Poonkuyile
2012ChaptersSandhya Sundara
2013DraculaManju Pole
2013SwasamVennilavin
2013BanglesNinakkai Ente Janmam
2013PakaramParayan Ariyatha
2013PakaramDooram Theera
2013RadioMukile Anadhiaai
2013Ladies and GentlemanKandathinappuram
2013Thomson VillaPoo Thumbi Va
2013Thomson VillaMukkuttikal
2014How Old are YouVa Vayassu Chollidan
2014Avarude VeeduMelle Manasinte
2015AnarkaliAa Oruthi
2015Njan Samvidhanam CheyyumMaranno Swarangal
2015Chirakodinja KinavukalOmale Aromale
2016Puthiya NiyamamPenninu Chilambunde
2016King LiarPerumnuna Puzha
2017CappuccinoEngane Padendu
2018My StoryPathungi
2018Thattinppurathu AchuthanMangalakaraka
2019Pathinettam PadiVanchi bhoomi pathe

Singles

In 2014, Manjari released her first Hindi Single titled 'Aiy Aiy Yaa'[10] with Crescendo Music. The Lyrics of Alok Jha is composed by Santosh Nair. The video was shot in exotic locations of Dubai.

In 2015, Manjari released a Malayalam single titled 'Anuragam' which was composed and sung by the artist. She also featured in the video shot in Munnar under the direction of VK Prakash.

She has also sung title songs for several Malayalam television series like Swami Ayyapan, Krishnakripasagaram, and Sreekrishnaleela.

Manjari released her very first original Ghazal titled “Ab Etbaar Nahi” on 22 September 2020. This musical which is her own composition penned by Moid Rasheedi, won millions of hearts within the first day of release.

Television
  • Smart singer as Judge
  • Pathinalam ravu as Judge
  • Khayal as Host
  • Surya super singer as Judge
  • Star Singer as Judge

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

Asianet Film Awards:

Film Awards:

  • 2012 – Vanitha Film Awards – Best Female Playback -Urumi ('Chinni Chinni')
  • 2012 – Ramu Kariat Film Awards – Best Female Playback- Urumi ('Chinni Chinni')
  • 2012 – Mathrubhumi Film Awards – Popular Singer of the Year -Urumi ('Chinni Chinni')
  • 2012 – Surya/Film Producers Awards- Best Female Playback – Urumi ('Chinni Chinni')
  • 2012 – Amrita Film Awards- Best Female Playback – Urumi ('Chinni Chinni')
  • 2012 – Jaihind Film Awards- Best Female Playback – Urumi ('Chinni Chinni')
  • 2012 – Kerala Film Critics Award- Best Female Playback
  • Nominated : 2009 – Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for "Kadaloram Vatsa" from Minnaminnikoottam
  • Nominated : 2011 – Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for "Chimmi Chimmi" from Urumi

Sahir and Adeeb International Award:

  • 2016 – Sahir and Adeeb International Award for her contribution to Urdu language and ghazals[8]

References

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  2. "Bollywood can help promote ghazals: Manjari – Free Press Journal | Latest India News, Live Updates, Breaking news from Mumbai". www.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. "Singer Manjari on 'Onnum Onnum Moonnu' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. "Vijay Babu and Manjari to visit The Happiness Project". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. Pradeep, K. (24 January 2009). "Wedded to music". Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram. The Hindu. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  6. "Profile - Manjari Playback Singer". Manjari.co. 17 April 1986. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. "Kerala State Film Awards". The Information & Public Relations Department of Kerala. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Ujala-Asianet awards announced". The Hindu. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  10. "Aiy Aiy yaa - Manjari II HINDI ROCK II VIDEO". YouTube. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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