Roopa Revathi

Roopa Revathi (Malayalam: രൂപ രേവതി), also known as Roopa K.R., is an Indian playback singer and violinist from Kerala. She started her career as a playback singer in the Malayalam movie Madampi in 2008. She has also recorded songs for Tamil and Kannada films. She was the winner of the reality show Amrita TV Super Star Global, a musical talent hunt show hosted by Amrita TV.[1][2]

Roopa Revathi
രൂപ രേവതി
Background information
Birth nameRoopa Kunnummel Ramapai
Born31 July 1984 (1984-07-31) (age 36)
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
GenresPlayback singing, Fusion music, Carnatic music, Indian music, World music
Occupation(s)Singer and violinist
InstrumentsViolin
Years active2008–present
WebsiteRoopa Revathi official site

Personal life

Roopa was born in Ernakulam, Kerala on 31 July 1984. She started learning Carnatic music at the age of 5 under Malini Hariharan and Tamarakkadu Govindan Namboothiri. Now, she is continuing it under P Unni Krishnan and M. Jayachandran. She also started learning the violin when she was 7, under Sri. Sunil Bhasker, Sri. T.H.Subrahmaniyam and has now started taking advanced lessons from Sri. Kalaimamani Embar Kannan.

Career

Roopa debuted as a playback singer in 2008 with the song "Ente Sharike" in B. Unnikrishnan's Malayalam film Madampi under music director M. Jayachandran.[3]

One of the few women fusion violin players in Kerala, who has a tremendous following on social media too, Roopa has been sharing stages with K S Chithra for years. She often performs with her band, composed of many gifted musicians, plays for movies, has brought out albums and has taken herself to new heights with the instrument.[4] In 2011, she debuted as a violinist in the Malayalam film industry through the Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Urumi. Deepak Dev was the composer of the film. Roopa, who has a popular YouTube channel in her name, mostly performs with renowned independent artistes such a keyboardist Sumesh Anand, drummer Jaffer Haneefa and guitarists Justine and Jackson Sebastian.[5]

Reality shows
  • 2007 – Amrita TV Super Star Global Winner[2]

Academic achievements

Discography

Malayalam
YearSongFilmMusicCo-SingersLyrics
2017Olangal MoodumGeminiShaan RahmanAnu Elizabeth Jose
2015OttathoovalRajamma@YahooBijibalGanesh SundaramAjith Kumar
2015Akkare IkkareThilothamaDeepak DevSannidhanandanEngandiyoor chandrasekharan
2012OmanichummaCasanovvaGopi SundarKarthik, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Najim Arshad, Kalyani Nair, Gopi SundarGireesh Puthenchery
2008Ente SharikeMadampiM. JayachandranSudeep KumarGireesh Puthenchery

Tamil
YearSongFilmMusicCo-Singers
2012Dharmam VazhaChandramouliMaragatha ManiSooraj Santhosh, Nithya
A-Vandhu B-Male ModhiChandramouliMaragatha ManiSachin
2011Kadhal RaagamKaattu PuliVijay VermaPrasanna
Thaamarai PookkaleyKaattu PuliVijay VermaAalap Raju
2009ManakkuyilPayanangal ThodarumV. ThashiAnuraj

Albums
YearSongAlbumMusicRecord LabelCo-Singers
2017 Meere paadu neeMeere Paadu NeeBijibalBodhi Silent Scape
2014 Kamakshi SuprabathamKanchi KamakshiAbhirami AudiosSaindhavi
Kamakshi KavachamKanchi KamakshiAbhirami AudiosSaindhavi
Kamakshi MahimaiKanchi KamakshiAbhirami AudiosSaindhavi
Tattum AlaimeeduKalpataruKuldeep M. PaiChith Musicals
Krishnam – Quawwali with Naresh IyerExperience The feel of IndiaKleuren
2011Paarinu MeeteMoonnaam Marian CarmelFr.Shaji ThumpechirayilAbhirami Audios
Kaattinde KaikalilAatmaragamM. G. RadhakrishnanSathyam Audios
2010Sri Lalitha SahasranamamKuldeep M. PaiDhvani Audios
2009DevagayakanHridayamuralikaVidhyadharan MasterMSI Audios
KavithayezhuthaanHridayamuralikaVidyadharan MasterMSI Audios
Premashilpi (violin)HridayamuralikaVidyadharan MasterMSI Audios
Madhuram Nin ChiriSandramadhuramVidyadharan MasterAvanangattil Kalari
Ente PithaveThe PriestFr. Shaji ThumpechirayilCelebrants India
2008RamananRamananEdappally Ajith Kumar, Sreevalsan J. MenonManorama Music
DaivasnehamYahoveJosekuttyZion Classics
Nathanenikkekum YahoveJosekuttyZion Classics

Awards

References
  1. "Reaching the stars". The Hindu. n.d. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. "Roopa crowned Amrita Super Star Global: Bags a mercedes". indiantelevision.org.in. n.d. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. "Roopa will make a mark in near future: M Jayachandran - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. "Songs and strings". The Hindu. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "Roopa Revathi: Violin has brought me closer to music lovers | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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