Shakthisree Gopalan

Shakthisree Gopalan (born 25 October 1988) is an Indian vocalist, songwriter and performer, famous for her collaborations with the top south-Indian music directors/composers like A. R. Rahman.[1] Aside from the film music, she is a regular in the independent music scene, performing with various bands over the years dabbling in Pop, R'n'B, trip-hop and jazz.[2]

Shakthisree Gopalan
Background information
Born (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988
Kochi, Kerala, Tindivanam India
GenresPop, R'n'B, Jazz, Playback singing, Indian Classical Music
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
InstrumentsVocalist
Years active2008–present
Associated actsOff The Record
Pyjama Conspiracy
Websiteshakthisreegopalan.com

She has also been performing and releasing music independently in multiple languages.

She is an architect by profession, graduating from School of Architecture and Planning.

Early life

Shakthisree Gopalan was born and brought up in Kochi, Kerala. She did her schooling in Rajagiri Public School, Kalamassery. She moved to Chennai after her school and pursued her degree in Architecture at the Anna University's School of Architecture and Planning.[3]

She was trained in Carnatic music for 13 years. During her 11th standard, SS Music conducted Voice Hunt 1. Since she was under 18, it ended with the auditions. Eventually in 2008, she won the second season of SS Music's Voice Hunt. She was first auditioned in November 2008 and got the opportunity to sing her debut song for the film Taxi 4777.[4][5]

Career

At the age of 13, Shakthisree Gopalan was already trained in the field of Carnatic music and rock. After having won the "SS Music Voice Hunt "[6] title in the year 2008, Gopalan debuted into film playback in the same year. She was placed third in the Chennai Live's Band hunt. In the year 2014, she performed in MCC (Madras Christian College) cultural fest at Deepwoods and National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli cultural fest Festember, SASTRA University cultural fest Kuruksastra'14, VIT University cultural fest Riviera 14 and Madras Institute of Technology cultural fest Mitafest 15.

"Off the Record" consists of Vikram Vivekanand (Guitar), Satish Narayanan (Bass) and Tapas Naresh/Vinay Ramakrishnan (Drums).[7][8]

Break

Shaktisree met A R Rahman when she got an assignment to design his music school, K M Music Conservatory. It was around that time she shared the music she had composed with him. That's when she got a break to sing 'Nenjikulle' for the movie Kadal, the first song that she recorded in her career. However, the title track for the composer's Bollywood film, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) released first.[9] She also got to jam the unplugged version of her Tamil film song "Nenjukkule" from the film Kadal with A R Rahman.[10]

She subsequently went on to record a number of songs for films such as "Irumbukottai Murattu Singham", "Kattradhu Kalavu". She has also been a backlisted vocalist for many A R Rahman compositions.

Apart from playback singing for movies, she also collaborated with Prashanth and released an indie single called Begin in November 2017.[11]

She also released ‘By Your Side’ in December 2016, in which she collaborated with Hari Dafusia, a Toronto-based keyboardist-producer, and Nigel Roopnarine, a bass player.[12]

Awards

She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil and the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer for singing "Nenjukkulle" from Kadal.[13][14]

Discography
Films
YearSongFilm TitleLanguageComposer
2008"Sorgam Madhuvile"TN 07 AL 4777TamilVijay Antony
2009"Yelantha Pazham"Rajadhi RajaTamilKarunas
"En Uchimandai"VettaikaaranTamilVijay Antony
2010"Raja Sindinesm"Irumbu Kottai Murattu SingamTamilG V Prakash Kumar
"Sudhandiram"Kattradhu KalavuTamilPaul J
"Everyday"

"Dakkanaga"

 Dam 999TamilOuseppachan
2011"Makkayala"NaanTamilVijay Antony
2012"Uyir Thozha"Konjam Koffee Konjam KaadhalTamilPhani Kalyan
"Jab Tak Hai Jaan"Jab Tak Hai JaanHindiA R Rahman
"Nenjukkulle"KadalTamilA R Rahman
"Vazhkaiye"HaridasTamilVijay Antony
"Enga pona raasa"MaryanTamilA R Rahman
2013
"Chenthalire"KQMalayalamStephen Devassy
" Mannavane"Irandaam UlagamTamilHarris Jayaraj
"Angnyaade"Raja RaniTamilG V Prakash Kumar
"Imaye Imaye"Raja RaniTamilG V Prakash Kumar
"Suruma Suruma"Camel SafariMalayalamDeepankuran
"Hey vennila"Pattam PoleMalayalamM. Jayachandran
"Hare Rama"AarambamTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
2014"Kadhal Kan Kattudhe"Kakki SattaiTamilAnirudh Ravichander
"Thammil Oru Vaaku"Samsaaram Aarogyathinu HaanikaramMalayalamSean Roldan
"Padhiye Padhiye"Aaha KalyanamTamilDharan Kumar
"Sathamilla Muttu Pola"Velmurugan BorewellTamilSrikanth Deva
"Poonthikale"Mr. FraudMalayalamGopi Sundar
"Ayyare Ayyare"

"Vinave Vinave"

 Raja Rani (Dubbed version)TeluguG V Prakash Kumar
"Vinmeengal"Malini 22 PalayamkottaiTamilAravind–Shankar
"Shwaase Nuvve"Maine Pyar KiyaTeluguPradeep Kumar
"Azhagu Kutti Chellam"Azhagu Kutti ChellamTamilVed Shanker Sugavanam
"Naan Nee"MadrasTamilSanthosh Narayanan
"Saala Saloothey"Vizhi Moodi YosithaalTamilB.Aathif
"Kadhal Ara Onnu Vizundhuchu"Vaayai Moodi PesavumTamilSean Roldan
"Ee Tharadha Jothegara"ChaturbhujaKannadaPoornachandra Tejaswi
2015"Thodu Vaanam"AneganTamilHarris Jayaraj
"Usrey Nee"MahabalipuramTamilK
"Ilaigalile Sadugudu Nadathuthu"AgathinaiTamilMaria Manohar
"Vaaya En Veera"Kanchana 2TamilLeon James
"Reppakela vodharpu"Telugu (Dubbed version)Leon james
"Remember You"NeenaMalayalamNikhil J Menon
"Adada Onnum Solladha"Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaTamilD Imman
"Thoonga Kangal"MayaTamilRon Ethan Yohann
"Don't You Mess With Me"VedalamTamilAnirudh Ravichander
"Naan Pudicha Mosakuttiye"EettiTamilG.V. Prakash Kumar
"Pularikalo"CharlieMalayalamGopi Sunder
2016"Azhagu Kutty Chellam"Azhagu Kutty ChellamTamilVed Shanker Sugavanam
"Aararo"24TamilA R Rahman
"By Your Side" Single English Hari Dafusia, Nigel Roopnarine
"Koodu Vekkan" JalamMalayalamOuseppachan
"Yathra Manoramayude"Malayalam
"Bhoomiyil Enganum"Malayalam
2016 "Ore oru vaanam" Thirunaal Tamil Mahalakshmi Iyer
2017"Kolai Ondrey"DhayamTamilSathish Selvam
"Begin" Single English Prashanth
"Hai En Kai Mela" Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Tamil Vishal Chandrasekhar
"Yaanji Yaanji" Vikram Vedha Tamil Sam C. S.
"Ilamai"Adventures of OmanakuttanMalayalamArun
"Oohale" Mental Madhilo Telugu Prashanth R Vihari
"Kaarigai Kanne" Aval Tamil Girishh
"Vaa Velaikkara" Velaikkaran Tamil Anirudh Ravichander
"Angkale"Villain (2017 film)Malayalam4 Musics
"Yelugula Taraley" Yuddam Saranam Telugu Vivek Sagar
2018"Nishashalabame"Hey Jude (film)MalayalamM. Jayachandran
"Ilakal ayi Pookal ayi"ParoleMalayalamEvelyn
"Pulari Mazhakal" Mandharam Malayalam Mujeeb Majeed
"Bhoomi Bhoomi"Chekka Chivantha VaanamTamilA. R. Rahman
"Kalla Kalavani"
"Bhaga Bhaga"NawabTelugu (Dubbed version)
"Nannu Nammanee"
2019 "Kaatil"UyareMalayalamGopi Sundar
"Nenena Nenena" Suryakantham Telugu Mark K Robin
"Padhe Padhe" Jersey Telugu Anirudh Ravichander
"Ekantha Thaarame" Saaho Malayalam (Dubbed version) Guru Randhawa
"Mazhaiyum Veiyilum" Tamil
2020 "Magave"Odavum Mudiyathu Oliyavum MudiyathuTamilKaushik Krish
"Payanangal"Dharala PrabhuTamilBharath Shankar


Television

Awards and nominations

References
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