Sithara (singer)

Sithara Krishnakumar
Sithara Krishnakumar
Background information
Birth name	Sithara Krishnakumar
Born	1 July 1986; Thenhipalam, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Genres	Folk, Indian classical, Playback Singing, Ghazal
Occupation(s)	Playback singer, music director
Years active	2007 – present
Website	sithara.in

Sithara Krishnakumar (born 1 July 1986) is an Indian playback singer, composer, dancer and an occasional actor.[1] She predominantly works in Malayalam cinema in addition to Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Sithara is trained in Hindustani and Carnatic classical music traditions and is also a recognised ghazal singer.[2][3] She is the recipient of several awards, including two Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer.

She travels extensively and has performed in concerts and stage shows across the world. Folk and fusion being her other areas of interest.[4] She has collaborated with various popular musical bands in Kerala. In 2014, she formed a musical band Eastraga which focuses on a mix of female oriented songs backed by a team of renowned musicians.[5] She is also part of the 10-member band Project Malabaricus which features contemporarised folk and classical songs.[6]

Personal life

Sithara was born in Malappuram to K. M. Krishnakumar, an academician and Saly Krishnakumar. Born into a family inclined to classical arts, Sithara was introduced to the world of music as a child and started singing at the age of four. She attended St. Paul's Higher secondary School Thenhipalam, Calicut University Campus School and NNM Higher secondary School Chelembra . She did her graduation in English Literature from Farook College, Feroke[7] and secured her master's degree from Calicut University, Kerala. She married Dr. Sajish M, a Specialist in Cardiology,[8] on 31 August 2007 and the couple has a baby girl Saawan Rithu born on 9 June 2013. The family resides at Aluva,Kochi Kerala.

Career

She started off her art life as a dancer and eventually became a playback singer. She was trained in Carnatic Music by Sri Ramanattukara Satheesan Master and Palai CK Ramachandran. Sithara also received extensive education in Hindustani Classical music from Ustad Fiyaz Khan. She is also a classical dancer trained by Kalamandalam Vinodini. For her multifaceted talents, she was accoladed with the Kalathilakam title[9] in Calicut University Arts Festival for two consecutive years(2005 and 2006). She holds master's degrees in Hindustani Khyal Music and Vocal Music from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.[10]

Sithara performing with Shankar Mahadevan at Wayanad Maholsavam 2012

Sithara started off her playback singing career in the year 2007 with the song Pammi Pammi in Vinayan's Malayalam film Athishayan. Formerly, she was the winner of several musical talent shows like Asianet Saptha Swarangal (2004), Kairali TV Gandharva Sangeetham (Seniors) and Jeevan TV Voice 2004 which served to bring her multifarious talents to the fore. She also won Jeevan TV's 20 million Apple Megastars in 2008. She has gained a good reputation as a devoted Ghazal singer and a passionate stage performer of other vocal genres. She has worked with noted composers like Ouseppachan, M. Jayachandran, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Prashant Pillai, Gopi Sundar, Bijibal, Shaan Rahman and rendered her voice to over 300 film songs including Malayalam and other Indian languages.[11] Her works are of various genres which convey the deep rooted understanding of music at many different levels.

Sithara Performing at Qatar in 2019

In 2017, she turned composer with the single Ente Akasham,[12] Written by herself, it was a tribute to femininity. The video which officially got released at a programme held by Kerala State Women's Development Corporation to commemorate International Women's Day, picturized the life of night-time female workers.[12]

She turned film music composer with the film Udalaazham along with Mithun Jayaraj. The film is produced under the banner Doctor’s Dilemma – a doctor's collective which includes her husband Dr. Sajish. M.[13] She made a cameo appearance in the Malayalam film Ganagandharvan directed by Ramesh Pisharody.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

2012 – Best Singer – Celluloid – "Enundodee"
2017 – Best Singer – Vimaanam – "Vaanamakalunnuvo"

South Indian International Movie Awards:

2014 – Best Female Playback Singer – Mr. Fraud – "Sadaa Paalaya"
2019 – Best Female Playback Singer – Eeda – "Marivil"

Asianet Film Awards:

2016 – Most Popular Duet Song – Jacobinte Swargarajyam – "Thiruvavani raavu"

Asiavision Awards:

2017 – Best Singer(Female) – Udaharanam Sujatha – "Ethu Mazhayilum"

Mirchi Music Awards South:

2012 – Best Female Playback Singer in Tamil – Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal – "Kangal Neeye"
2019 - Best Female Playback Singer in Malayalam - Kumbalangi Nights - "Cherathukal"

Mazhavil Music Awards

2019 - Best Female Playback Singer - Madhura Raja - "Mohamundiri"

Janmabhumi Film Awards:

2018 – Best Female Playback Singer - Eeda - "Marivil"[14]

Mangalam Music Awards:

2017 – Best Female Playback Singer[15]

Yuva Awards:

2017 – Best Female Playback Singer

Red FM Malayalam Music Awards:

2017 – Best Female Playback Singer

Anand TV Awards:

2018 – Best Female Playback Singer
2016 – Best Female Playback Singer

Federation of Kerala Associations in North America Awards:

2016 – Best Female Playback Singer – Lailaa O Lailaa – "Nanayumee Mazhai"

Other Awards:[16]

2002 – Baburaj Memorial Award – Best Female Singer
2004 – Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award – Best Singer
2009 – Drishya Award – Best Female Album Singer[17]
2011 – Mohammed Rafi Memorial Award – Best Playback Singer
2011 – Vayalar Samskarika Vedi Award – Best Playback Singer
2012 – Kannur Rajan Memorial Award – Best Playback Singer
2012 – L Channel Award – Best Playback Singer
2012 – Inspire Film Award – Best Playback Singer
2019 - Johnson Music Awards - Best Playback Singer
2020 - Muzic2morrow Awards - Best Female Singer
2020 - Movie Street Film Awards - Best Female Playback Singer

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Composer	Language	Link
2017	Ente Akasham	Sithara	Malayalam	[18]
2019	Thodi	Sithara	Malayalam	[19]

Films

Year	Title	Language	Director	Link
2018	Udalaazham	Malayalam	Unnikrishnan Avala
2018	Katha Paranja Katha	Malayalam	Dr. Siju Jawahar

Albums(Non-film songs)

Year	Title	Language	Director
2013	Thirithazhum Sandhyasooryan	Malayalam	Siraj
2014	Pranayardram	Malayalam	Udhayabhanu
2015	Nilathattam	Malayalam
2015	Haritham	Malayalam	Dhavesh
2015	Mazhithulli	Tamil	Tansen Berney
2016	Neeyen Sarvam	Malayalam	George
2017	Avan Krupa	Malayalam	Sunny Jetson
2017	Lokathil	Malayalam	Sunny Jetson
2017	Ente Akasham	Malayalam	Herself
2018	Krupayathra	Malayalam	Scaria
2018	Nammal Randum	Malayalam	Yas Thirurangadi & Shanoof Ulikkal
2018	Kaiyoppu	Malayalam	Tansen Berney
2018	Sri Gurubhyo namah	Sanskrit	Binish Bhaskaran
2019	Calvary	Malayalam	George
2019	Mothirakallu	Malayalam	Graham
2019	Paribhavam Marannu	Malayalam	Herself
2019	Tharattu padan	Malayalam	Bobby
2019	Sakhavinte Sakhi (2 songs)	Malayalam	Shamsu
2019	Sahab	Malayalam	Sayan
2019	Ninakkay Njan	Malayalam	Sudeep Palanad
2019	Mizhi	Malayalam	Shameer Madatharayil
2019	Krishnandam	Malayalam	KM Udayan
2019	Nee Valaranam Njan Kurayanam	Malayalam	Nelson Peter
2020	Peyyundunde	Malayalam	Sunilkumar
2020	Kalalayam	Malayalam	Shafeeq Rahman
2020	Ormayil Njn Varacha	Malayalam	Nelson Peter
2020	Nilavu Poothappol	Malayalam	Uday Ramachandran
2020	Neeli	Malayalam	Eldhose and Kripa
2020	Ormakale	Malayalam	Shifkath Rafi
2020	Kangal Neeye	Tamil
2020	Ormakal	Malayalam	Jecin George
2020	Mere Quda	Malayalam	Shukoor
2020	Chayapattu	Malayalam	Herself
2020	Corona Song	Malayalam
2020	Piriyuvanakilla nine	Malayalam	Meenakshi Jaykumar
2020	Song of Valor	Malayalam	Herself
2020	Malakha	Malayalam	Ansar
2020	Unthum Panthum Piranthum	Malayalam	Sadique Pandallur
2020	Mohabatthin Athar	Malayalam	Kozhikode Aboobacker
2020	Datham	Malayalam	Jomin Samuel
2020	Swarnanalam	Malayalam	NK Prabhakaran
2020	Nilapanthal	Malayalam	Shameer
2020	Onathumbi	Malayalam	Gopan Panachikadu
2020	Orumichoru Onam	Malayalam	Samuel Aby
2020	Ente Neelakashapoykayil	Malayalam	Vineeshkumar
2020	Aavani	Malayalam	Roshin Ramesh
2020	Ormapookkal	Malayalam	Komalam Gopalakrishnan
2020	Manasinte Madrasa	Malayalam	Anvar Ali
2020	Ethramel	Malayalam	E.Jayakrishnan
2020	Indumathi	Malayalam	Gopi Sundar
2020	Parayanund Paribhavame	Malayalam	Sanjai and Helvis
2020	Mehaboobi	Malayalam	Thej Mervin
2021	Nagar	Malayalam	KK Nishad

Malayalam film songs

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)
2007	Athishayan	Aluva Manappurathu	Alphons Joseph
2008	Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu	Vinniloodangingu	Dr.Muhammed Shakeel
2009	Gulumal	Kilu Kilukkum	Manu Ramesh
2010	Best of Luck	Thanka Thamizh	Palash Sen
	Pulliman	Allippoo Mallippoo	Sharreth
	Yakshiyum Njanum	Ponmaane	Sajan Madahav
	Elsamma Enna Aankutty	Kannaaram Pothi Pothi	Rajamani
	Marykkundoru Kunjaadu	Panchara Chiri Kand	Berny Ignatius
	Marykkundoru Kunjaadu	Kunjaade Kurumbanade	Berny Ignatius
2011	Traffic	Pakalin Pavanil	Mejo Joseph
2012	Chapters	Etho Nira Sandhyayil	Mejo Joseph
2012	Poppins	Mazha Mazha Mazha Mazha Mazhaye	Ratheesh Vegha
2012	Mallu Singh	Rub Rub There Rub	M. Jayachandran
2012	Chayilyam	Ambili Poomkala	Paris Chandran
2012	Mayamohini	Hath Le Le	Berny Ignatius
2012	Gruhanathan	Chinthum paadi	Rajamani
2012	Asuravithu	Aadyaanuraaga	Rajesh Mohan
2012	Ee adutha kaalath	O Ponthoovalaayi	Gopi Sundar
2013	Maad Dad	Maanathe Vellithinkal	Alex Paul
2013	Celluloid	Enundodee	M Jayachandran
2013	Lucky Star	Isthiri Cut	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	Omega.exe	Mizhiyaale Cholli	Ronnie Raphael
2013	Climax	Thamara Poomkaikal	Berny Ignatius
2013	Orissa	–	Ratheesh Vegha
2013	Black Ticket	Naruliathullikal	Gayoz Johnson
2013	Police Maman	Police Maman	Anwar
2013	Bangles	Pen Poove Kunungi	Suvid Wilson
2014	Ettekal Second	Koodorukkidum	Colin Francis, K. Santhosh
2014	Weeping Boy	Kilimozhikal Alayayi	Anand Madhusoodanan
2014	Mr. Fraud	Sadaa Paalaya	Gopi Sundar
2014	Tamaar Padaar	Randattangal Kootimutti	Bijibal
2014	Mylanji Monjulla Veedu	Thammil Thammil	Afzal Yusuff
2014	Colour Balloon	Swapnakoodu	Mohan Sithara
2014	Turning Point	Hima Bindhukkal	Vidyadharan
2014	Cousins	Kannodu Kannidayum	M. Jayachandran
2014	Snehamulloral Koodeyullappol	Swapnathinu Kayyoppukal	Sajeev Mangalathu
2014	Monayi Angane Aanayi	Taj Theerthoru Shajahan	Vinu Uday
2014	Aval Vannathinu Shesham	Ethetho Nagara	Santhosh Raj
2015	Aakashangalil	–	Abhijith. P.S. Nair
2015	Sand City	Manasil Mazhaiyai	Rinil Gowtham
2015	Laila O Laila	Nanayumee Mazha	Gopi Sundar
2015	Sir C.P	Ninte Nizhal Kondu	Sejo John
2015	Njan Ninnodu Koode Undu	Peyyunnunde Minnunnunde	Sunil Kumar
2015	Ivide	Etho Theerangal	Gopi Sundar
2015	Rudra Simhaasanam	Kaathil Parayumo	Vishwajith
2015	Love 24 x 7	Venal Ozhiyunnu	Bijibal
2015	Ayal Njanalla	Neelavan Mukile Nee	Manu Ramesan
2015	Salt Mango Tree	Kaathilaro	Hesham Abdul Wahab
2015	Puthan Padam	–	Kanhangad Ramachandran
2015	Ilamveyil	Manjadikkunnil	Shiji
2016	Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti	Pooram Kaanan	Sooraj S Kurup
2016	Jacobinte Swargarajyam	Thiruvavaniraavu, Ennilerinju	Shaan Rahman
2016	Poyi Maranju Parayathe	Hima Bindhukkal	Vidhyadharan
2016	Ithinumappuram	Naagaraajaavaaya	Vidhyadharan
2016	Pa Va Pappanekkurichum Varkeyekkurichum	Pavakku Bhoomiyil	Anand
2016	Welcome to Central Jail	Ravin Chillayil	Nadirshah
2016	Yodhaavu	Azhakulloru, Thazhukaam Thazhukaam	S. Thaman
2017	Take It Easy	Mazhayazhake	Rajesh Babu
2017	C/O Saira Banu	Chakkikkochamme	Mejo Joseph
2017	Sathya	Chilankakal	Gopi Sundar
2017	Sakhavu	Udhichuyarnne	Prashant Pillai
2017	Godha	Wow Song	Shaan Rahman
2017	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Aayilyam	Bijibal
2017	Pokkiri Simon	Mampazhakkalam	Gopi Sundar
2017	Udaharanam Sujatha	Kanakku, Nee Njangada, Ethu Mazhayilum	Gopi Sundar
2017	Villain	Kandittum Kandittum	4 Musics
2017	Sthaanam	Jeevitha Dukhatthin	Sam Kadamanitta
2017	Vimaanam	Vaanamakalunnuvo	Gopi Sundar
2017	Y	Hey Thandanane	Pramod Bhaskar
2018	Eeda	Marivil	Chandran Veyattummal
2018	Kadha Paranja Kadha	Pazhampattin Eenam	Sithara
2018	Kala Viplavam Pranayam	Vaanolam	Athul Anand
2018	Ira	Etho Paattin Eenam	Gopi Sundar
2018	Kinar	Mazhavil Kaavile	M. Jayachandran
2018	Udalaazham	Medasooryante(f), Oridathoru, Puzhayil	Sithara, Mithun Jayaraj
2018	Aalorukkam	Oridathoru	Ronnie Raphael
2018	Kamuki	Sowhrudam	Gopi Sundar
2018	Theekuchiyum Panithulliyum	Akalangal	Anoop Jacob
2018	Njan Marykutty	Ennullil Ennum Nee Mathram, Kaanaa Kadalaasilaaro	Anand Madhusoodanan
2018	Orange Valley	Mazha Nanayum	Rhithwik S Chand
2018	Ente Ummante Peru	Madhu Chandrika Poloru	Gopi Sundar
2019	Kumbalangi Nights	Cherathukal	Sushin Shyam
2019	Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu	Akaleyetho Kanavu Thedi	Gopi Sundar
2019	Mikhael	Novinte Kayal Karayil	Gopi Sundar
2019	Zam Zam	Kili Penne	Amit Trivedi
2019	Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel	Babuvetta	Gopi Sundar
2019	Magic Moments	Dhoorathengaay	Mejo Joseph
2019	Madhura Raja	Moha Mundhiri	Gopi Sundar
2019	Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu	Kaathu Kaathe	Gopi Sundar
2019	Uyare	Nee Mukilo	Gopi Sundar
2019	Muttayikallanum Mammaliyum	Kannaaram Pothaan	Ratheesh Kannan
2019	Thottappan	Pranthan Kandalin, Kayale	Leela Girish Kuttan
2019	Sameer	Jeevante Jeevanay	Sudeep Palanad
2019	Pathinettam Padi	Mazhayodu	Prasanth Prabhakar
2019	Margamkali	Ennuyire Penkiliye	Gopi Sundar
2019	Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo	Pularippoo	Vishwajit
2019	Kalki	Vidavaangi	Jakes Bejoy
2019	Adukkalayil Paniyundu	Chil Chilambumani	Sangeethaa
2019	Happy Sardar	Njanakum Poovil	Gopi Sundar
2019	Edakkad Battalion 06	Shehnai	Kailas Menon
2019	Dhamakka	Happy Happy Mammal Happy	Gopi Sundar
2019	Aakasha Ganga 2	Thee Thudi	Bijibal
2019	Safe	Ariyumo Kaalame	Rahul Subrahmanian
2019	Love FM	Chandana Poomara	Ashraf Manjeri
2019	Ulta	Madikkanenthanu	Gopi Sundar
2020	Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam	Smaranakal	Sachin Balu
2020	Kappela	Kadukumanikkoru Kannundu	Sushin Shyam
2020	Varkey	Pulariyil Ilaveyil	Francis Sabu, Sumesh Somasundar
2020	Kilometers and Kilometers	Thelinja Vaanaake	Sooraj S. Kurup

Discography (other languages)

Tamil

Year	Film	Song	Composer
2010	Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal	Kangal Neeye	G. V. Prakash Kumar
2012	Krishnaveni Panjaalai	Athadi	N. R. Raghunanthan
2012	Pathirama Pathukkunga	Azhagana	Shivaji Raja
2012	Kaathal Mouna Mozhi	Azhake Azhake Minal	Thej Mervin
2013	J.C Daniel	Ammadi Nan	M Jayachandran
2013	Chennaiyil Oru Naal	Iravin	Mejo Joseph
2015	Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai	–	Manu Ramesan

Kannada

Year	Film	Song	Composer
2011	Aidondla Aidu	Hoyyuthuthe	Ouseppachan
2011	Aidondla Aidu	Malabandhaga	Ouseppachan

Telugu

Year	Film	Song	Composer
2012	Nirantharam Nee Voohale	Kanneeraina	G. V. Prakash Kumar
2018	Pantham	Right Now	Gopi Sundar

Filmography as Actor

Year	Film	Director	Role
2019	Ganagandharvan	Ramesh Pisharody	Judge in court
2019	Chola (film)	Sanal Kumar Sasidharan	herself

Television shows

Program	Role	Channel	Notes
High on Music	Singer - Band	YouTube
Mizhi Thurakkam Pratheekshayilekku	Singer	Mazhavil Manorama	New year anthem
Manam Pole Mangalyam	Singer	Zee Keralam	TV series title song
Super 4 (Indian TV series)	Judge	Mazhavil Manorama
Padatha Painkili	Singer	Asianet	TV series title song
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam	Judge	Zee Keralam	in Grand finale Replacing Sujatha Mohan
Top Singer (TV series)	Judge	Flowers TV
Asianet Super Voice	Judge	Asianet Plus
Annie's Kitchen	Guest	Amrita TV
Sell Me the Answer	Participant	Asianet
Mylanchy Little Champions	Judge	Asianet
Pathinalam Ravu Season 2	Judge	Media One
Mylanchy	Judge	Asianet Plus
Mylanchy Season 2	Judge	Asianet Plus
Onnum Onnum Moonu	Guest	Mazhavil Manorama
Mehruba	Singer	WE TV
Duet	Guest	Amrita TV
Icon Yuva	Guest	TV New
Symphony	Singer	Kairali TV
Star Jam	Guest	Kappa TV
Music Mojo Season 2	Singer	Kappa TV
Apple mega star	Contestant	Jeevan TV	Winner
Gandharvasangeetham	Contestant	Kairali TV
Voice 2004	Contestant	Jeevan TV
Sapthaswarangal	Contestant	Asianet

References

"Sithara goes to Kollywood". Times of India. 2 March 2012.
"Yesudas to honour Pappukkutty". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
"Beyond textbooks and classrooms". The Hindu. 20 June 2006.
"Sithara Sings a Folk Song". istream.com. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
"Sithara & Eastraga". The Hindu. 4 April 2014.
M, Athira (20 October 2017). "Sound experiments". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
"Providence college leading in arts festival". The Hindu. 5 March 2006.
"Dr. Sajish M". Aster Medcity.
"A platform for interaction". The Hindu. 24 February 2007.
"Musical Star Sithara". Thiraseela.com. 14 February 2013.
"Singing Sithara and mom's love". deccanchronicle.com/. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
"Paying tribute to the sheroes". Deccan Chronicle.
"A new beginning". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
"Janmabhumi Film Awards". Janam TV.
"മംഗളം മ്യൂസിക്‌ അവാര്‍ഡ്‌-2017 : എം.ജി. ശ്രീകുമാറിന്‌ സംഗീതപ്രതിഭാ പുരസ്‌കാരം; മികച്ച ഗായകന്‍ വിജയ്‌ യേശുദാസ്‌". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
"Awards | Sithara".
"Drisya Award Winners 2009".
"Ente Akasham – Sithara – Music Video". Youtube. Mathrubhumi Kappa Tv.
"Thodi". Youtube.

External links

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[1] "Sithara goes to Kollywood". Times of India. 2 March 2012.

[2] "Yesudas to honour Pappukkutty". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

[3] "Beyond textbooks and classrooms". The Hindu. 20 June 2006.

[4] "Sithara Sings a Folk Song". istream.com. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

[5] "Sithara & Eastraga". The Hindu. 4 April 2014.

[6] M, Athira (20 October 2017). "Sound experiments". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

[7] "Providence college leading in arts festival". The Hindu. 5 March 2006.

[8] "Dr. Sajish M". Aster Medcity.

[9] "A platform for interaction". The Hindu. 24 February 2007.

[10] "Musical Star Sithara". Thiraseela.com. 14 February 2013.

[11] "Singing Sithara and mom's love". deccanchronicle.com/. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[:0-12] "Paying tribute to the sheroes". Deccan Chronicle.

[13] "A new beginning". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

[14] "Janmabhumi Film Awards". Janam TV.

[15] "മംഗളം മ്യൂസിക്‌ അവാര്‍ഡ്‌-2017 : എം.ജി. ശ്രീകുമാറിന്‌ സംഗീതപ്രതിഭാ പുരസ്‌കാരം; മികച്ച ഗായകന്‍ വിജയ്‌ യേശുദാസ്‌". Retrieved 31 July 2017.

[16] "Awards | Sithara".

[17] "Drisya Award Winners 2009".

[18] "Ente Akasham – Sithara – Music Video". Youtube. Mathrubhumi Kappa Tv.

[19] "Thodi". Youtube.