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Madhushree Bhattacharya
Background information
Birth name	Sujata Bhattacharya
Also known as	Madhushree
Born	(1969-11-02) 2 November 1969 (age 55) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	2002–present
Website	madhushree.com

Madhushree (born Sujata Bhattacharya, 2 November 1969) is an Indian playback singer who sings in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. A familiar voice in A. R. Rahman's compositions, Madhushree hails from a musically inclined family, having previously been trained in classical and western styles music. Her father wanted her to be a classical singer, she joined the Rabindra Bharati University and completed her master's degree, but her desire was always to be a playback singer.

Early life

Madhushree was born as Sujata Bhattacharya in a Bengali family in Kolkata to Amarendranath and Parbati Bhattacharya, who were her initial teachers. She was taught classical music by Sangeetacharya Pt. Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, a noted exponent of the Bishnupur Gharana and excelled in Thumri and Khayal. Later she started working for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, through which she was deputed to teach classical music in Suriname.

Career

Madhushree came to Mumbai to find a break in the playback singing industry. Initially, she recorded her music on CDs and sent it to notable people of Bollywood. One such CD reached Javed Akhtar. On Javed Akhtar's recommendation, she then made her playback singing debut through Rajesh Roshan's Moksha. She has then gone on to sing songs in films like Yuva, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Kal Ho Naa Ho. and Kuch Naa Kaho, Some of her famous song for A. R. Rahman are Tu Bin Bataye, In Lamhon Ke Daaman Me. Ham Hain Ispal Yahan.

She sang three songs in A. R. Rahman's Tehzeeb, for which she has been credited as Sujata Bhattacharya. Madhushree is known for "Kabhi Neem Neem" from Yuva (2004), for which she received the prestigious Sony Stardust Award as the Best Female Sensation (Playback Singer). She also sang a song 'In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein' from the movie Jodhaa Akbar, music directed by A. R. Rahman and Soja Zara of Bahubali 2 – The Conclusion ( Nominated for Best Playback Singer by Mirchi Awards-2018). She won the 20th Edition of Lions Gold Award for All Time Film Versatile Playback Singer and the ceremony was held at Bhaidas Hall in Mumbai.

She was a judge on Zee Bangla Saregamapa (2017) with Shantanu Moitra, Kumar Sanu, Jeet Gannguli and Palak Muchhal

Discography

Hindi

Credited as Sujata Bhattacharya until "Maahi Ve" - Kal Ho Na Ho

Tamil

Telugu

Bengali

Albums

• Debut Album: Lagi Lagan

Released: 08-08-08 Released by: Royant Music & Big Music Music by: Robby Badal

Songlist:

1. "Piya Lagi Laganiya"
2. "Lagi Lagi"
3. "Manat Nahi"
4. "Aye Na Balam"
5. "Jabse Shyam Sidhare"
6. "Babul Mora"
7. "Piya Lagi laganiya" (Video Edit)
8. "Lagi Lagi" (House Remix)
9. "Barsan Lagi"

Accolades

References

1. "Madhushree: Nepotism and music mafia has always been there in the music industry – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
2. ^ "Singer Interview: Madhushree". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
3. Banerjee, Meena (30 September 2005). "Melodic maturity". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
4. "My Guru". www.santanubandyopadhyay.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
5. "People in the industry tend to categorise you: Madhushree". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
6. "Singer Madhushree reveals why she has been away from the industry for so long". DNA India. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
7. "A.R. Rahman Vocalist Madhushree Wins best Female sensation Sony StarDust Awards". Washington Bangla Radio USA. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
8. ^ "Bhagwan Mere Bhagwan". 13 July 2021.
9. ^ "Satyam Anandjee". IMDb. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
10. ^ "Satyam Anandjee - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
11. "Sukhnidhan Mishra - Top Songs - Listen on JioSaavn". JioSaavn. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
12. "Popularly known as the Bhajan Samrat, Anup Jalota is making headlines for his latest song Bhagwan Mere Bhagwan. Here's a candid chat with the singer". The Tribune. 28 July 2021.
13. "Nominations – Mirchi Music Awards 2017". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
14. "https://twitter.com/arrahman/status/1643396840908541953". Twitter. Retrieved 6 April 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

External links

• Madhushree's official website
• Madhushree at IMDb

• Living people
• Bengali Hindus
• Bengali singers
• Bollywood playback singers
• Indian women playback singers
• Singers from Kolkata
• Tamil playback singers
• Telugu playback singers
• Rabindra Bharati University alumni
• 1969 births
• 21st-century Indian singers
• 21st-century Indian women singers
• Women musicians from West Bengal