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| Annupamaa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Annupamaa Krishnaswami |
| Born | 2 September 1968 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer, actor, voice actor Music composer |
| Instrument(s) | piano, guitar, ukulele |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Annupamaa is an Indian playback singer from Tamil Nadu. She is known especially for the song "Chandralekha" (Konjam Nilavu) from Thiruda Thiruda. She is also trained in Carnatic music and a 6th grade solo pianist from Trinity College London.
Annupamaa Krishnaswami was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on 2 September 1968. She got training in Carnatic music at the age of four, and she began singing in school competitions at the age of eight. She had her school education from St. Anthony's Senior Secondary School, New Delhi, and took her BA Degree in English from Kamala Nehru College, New Delhi, in 1989. She dropped out of the Mass Communication Course from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi following her passion to become a singer.
Annupamaa is married to J. Murali Krishnan, Executive Vice-president and National Creative Director of Optima Response and they live in Chennai.
Annupamaa used to take part in college competitions during her days as a student of Mass Communications. As a copy trainee in an ad agency, she had a chance to participate in an Ad Utsav.
Notable songs
| Song | Album | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Akhila Akhila | Nerukku Ner | Deva |
| Anbal Unnai | 3 Roses | Karthik Raja |
| Antha Vennila | Sandhippoma | Vidyasagar |
| Break the Rules | Boys | A. R. Rahman |
| Kya Scene Hai | Sisindri | Raj |
| Chandralekha | Thiruda Thiruda / Chor Chor | A. R. Rahman |
| Chinna Ponnu | Kashmir | Deva |
| Dil Se Re | Dil Se.. | A. R. Rahman |
| Dus (female) | Dus (Unreleased) | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
| Gulmohar Malare | Majunu | Harris Jeyaraj |
| Hay Hay Ye Mazboori | Haz Aur Shahadat (album) | Khurshid Alam Qawwal |
| Hello Doctor | Kadhal Desam | A. R. Rahman |
| Hosima | Chocolate | Deva |
| Ichankaatule Muyal Onnu | V.I.P | Ranjit Barot |
| Ied Ka Din | Haz Aur Shahadat (album) | Khurshid Alam Qawwal |
| If you wanna | New | A. R. Rahman |
| Indiran Alle | V.I.P | Ranjit Barot |
| I Wanna Be Free | Tehzeeb | A. R. Rahman |
| Iyaiyo Kanava | Rangeela (Tamil Dubbed version) | A. R. Rahman |
| Jaan Tum Ho Meri | Vishwavidhaata | A. R. Rahman |
| July Maddham Vanthal | Pudhiya Mugam | A. R. Rahman |
| Kaatrodu Puyalai | Rishi | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Kama Kama | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | A. R. Rahman |
| Kadhal Niagra | En Swasa Kaatre | A. R. Rahman |
| Kumuru Kumuru | Aanai | D. Imman |
| Love Love | Ulavuthurai | Shah |
| Maara Maara | Kadhal Azhivathillai | Vijaya T. Rajendar |
| Mama Varalama | Sagiye | Pradeep Ravi |
| Mercury Pookkal | Ratchagan | A. R. Rahman |
| Mogama Thakama | Kama | |
| Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | A. R. Rahman |
| Pappu Can't Dance | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | A. R. Rahman |
| Pooveukenna Pootu | Bombay | A. R. Rahman |
| Rahathulla | Ghajini | Harris Jeyaraj |
| Salaam | Haz Aur Shahadat (album) | Khurshid Alam Qawwal |
| Sandhipoma | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | A. R. Rahman |
| Sandhosha Kanneere | Uyire | A. R. Rahman |
| Sundara En Sundara | Super Police | A. R. Rahman |
| Signore Signore | Kannathil Muthamittal | A. R. Rahman |
| Teri Jawani Mast Mast | Tathastu | Vishal–Shekhar |
| Thilothamma | Kadhal Mannan | Bharadwaj |
| Thithikkara Vayasu | Thimiru | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Thudikindra Kadhal | Nerukku Ner | Deva |
| USA USA | Achchamundu! Achchamundu! | Karthik Raja |
| Yaa Rasool Khuda | Haz Aur Shahadat (album) | Khurshid Alam Qawwal |
| Yeh Raat | Aks | Anu Malik |
References
- Saravanan, T. (30 October 2015). "In her own style". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "'CHANDRALEKHA Anupama". Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- "Singer with style". The Hindu. 12 February 2002. Archived from the original on 1 December 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Singers from Chennai
- Indian women playback singers
- Tamil-language singers
- Kannada playback singers
- Tamil playback singers
- Malayalam playback singers
- Bollywood playback singers
- Hindi-language singers
- Telugu playback singers
- Women musicians from Tamil Nadu
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- 20th-century Indian singers