Harini (singer)
This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Harini (disambiguation).
| Harini | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
30 April 1979 Chennai, India |
| Genres | Playback singer, classical singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Violin |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | Harini Profile |
Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She considers legendary singer K. S. Chitra as her inspiration. She is married to another playback singer Tippu.[1][2][3]
Harini learnt Carnatic music from Gowri and Radha Viswanathan from the age of four. In her later years, she learned from Sudha Raghunathan and currently from Suguna Purushotthaman.[4] She used to participate in school competitions and in one such competition which she won, A. R. Rahman who distributed the prizes invited the winners to his studio to record their voices. Subsequently, she was called by Suhasini Maniratnam to sing "Nila Kaigirathu" for her first film Indira.[4] Her very first song, "Nila Kaigirathu", was recorded at the age of 15.[4] Since then, she has received offers from various music directors across South India. Within a career spanning for a decade, she sang over 2000 film songs and several album songs, most of them in Tamil.[4] She is also credited for her good memory skills for not having any reference while singing in her stage shows. She claims to have known all her songs by heart at any point in time.[5]
Notable filmography
| Year | Song title | Film name | Language | Co-singers | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Nila Kaaigiradhu" | Indira | Tamil | Solo | A. R. Rahman |
| "Laali Laali Anu" | Indira | Telugu | Solo | A. R. Rahman | |
| 1996 | "Telephone Manipol" | Indian | Tamil | Hariharan | A. R. Rahman |
| 1997 | "Hello Mr.Edhirkatchi" | Iruvar | Tamil | Rajagopal | A. R. Rahman |
| "Azhagu Puyalaa" | Pistha | Tamil | Solo | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| "Manam Virumbuthey" | Nerukku Ner | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| "Soniya Soniya" | Ratchagan | Tamil | Udit Narayan, Unnikrishnan | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Cholare Cholare" | Ullaasam | Tamil | S. P. Balasubramanyam, Venkat Prabhu | Karthik Raja | |
| "Konjum Manjal" | Ullaasam | Tamil | Hariharan | Karthik Raja | |
| "Veesum Kaatrukku" | Ullaasam | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Karthik Raja | |
| 1998 | "Chandaa O Chandaa" | Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Tamil | Solo | Deva |
| "Vaarayo Thozhi" | Jeans | Tamil | Sonu Nigam, Shahul Hameed, Sangeeta Sajith | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Adikkira Kai" | Natpukkaga | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| 1999 | "Kadhal Niagara" | En Swasa Kaatre | Tamil | Palghat Sriram | A. R. Rahman |
| "Nanda Nandana" | Ravoyi Chandamama | Telugu | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Mani Sharma | |
| "Oodha Oodhappu" | Minsara Kanna | Tamil | Hariharan | Deva | |
| "Azhagana Ratchasiye" | Mudhalvan | Tamil | S.P. Balasubramaniam | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Poonguyil Paatu" | Nee Varuvai Ena | Tamil | Arun Mozhi | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| "Himaseemallo" | Annayya | Telugu | Hariharan | Mani Sharma | |
| "Muthaaram Muthunde" | Mister Butler | Malayalam | M. G. Sreekumar | Vidyasagar | |
| "Sutthi Sutthi" | Padayappa | Tamil | S. P. Balasubramanyam | A. R. Rahman | |
| "April Mathathil" | Vaali | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Deva | |
| 2000 | "Keechu Kiliye" | Mugavaree | Tamil | Solo | Deva |
| "Alaipayuthey Kanna" | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | Kalyani Menon, Neyveli Ramalaxmi | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Megham Karukuthu" | Kushi | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| "Ninaithhal Nenjukkulle" | Appu | Tamil | Hariharan | Deva | |
| "Enakkena Erkanavae" | Parthen Rasithen | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Bharathwaj | |
| 2001 | "Ivan Yaaro" | Minnale | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Lux Papa" | Narasimha Naidu | Telugu | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Mani Sharma | |
| "Cheliya Cheliya" | Kushi | Telugu | Srinivas | Mani Sharma | |
| "Ekkada Ekkada" | Murari | Telugu | S. P. B. Charan | Mani Sharma | |
| "Kaadhal Website" | Dheena | Tamil | Shankar Mahadevan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Emaindo Emogani" | Ninnu Choodalani | Telugu | Unnikrishnan | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| "Vunna Maata " | Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Telugu | Tippu | Koti | |
| "Suttrum Bhoomi" | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Tamil | Solo | Karthik Raja | |
| "Athaan Varuvaaga" | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Tamil | Malgudi Subha, Chitra Sivaraman | Karthik Raja | |
| "Maayavane " | Maayan | Tamil | Solo | Deva | |
| "Vennello Aadapilla" | Aaskasa Veedhilo | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | M. M. Keeravani | |
| "Chandamama" | Bava Nachadu | Telugu | Hariharan, K. S. Chitra | M. M. Keeravani | |
| "Akka Bava" | Telugu | Solo | |||
| "Ada Moondrezhuthu" | Paarthale Paravasam | Tamil | Karthik | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Ko Ko Ko" | Cheppalani Undi | Telugu | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Mani Sharma | |
| 2002 | "Sonnalum Keppadillai" | Kadhal Virus | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | A. R. Rahman |
| "Tala Talamani" | Kalusukovalani | Telugu | S. P. B. Charan | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Nee Navvula" | Aadi | Telugu | Unnikrishnan, Mallikarjun | Mani Sharma | |
| "Ennodu Kaadhal" | Panchathantiram | Tamil | Mano | Deva | |
| "Aagaya Suriyanai" | Samurai | Tamil | Harish Raghavendra | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2003 | "Aalanguyil Koovum Rayil" | Parthiban Kanavu | Tamil | Srikanth | Vidyasagar |
| "Mainaave Mainaave" | Thithikudhe | Tamil | Chinmayi | Vidyasagar | |
| 2004 | "Iruvadhu Vayasu" | Arasatchi | Tamil | Febi Mani | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Mughalai Mughalai" | Harish Raghavendra | ||||
| "Thottal Poo Malarum" | New | Tamil | Hariharan | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Andagaada Andagaada" | Gharshana | Telugu | Solo | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Madhura Madhuratara" | Arjun | Telugu | Unnikrishnan | Mani Sharma | |
| "Emantaaro" | Gudumba Shankar | Telugu | S. P. B. Charan | Mani Sharma | |
| 2005 | "Kumaari" | Anniyan | Tamil | Shankar Mahadevan | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Iyengaaru Veetu Azhagae" | Hariharan | ||||
| "Chi Chi Chi" | Majaa | Tamil | Shankar Mahadevan | Vidyasagar | |
| "Thappe Illai" | Mazhai | Tamil | S. P. Balasubramanyam | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Yaaridamum" | Thotti Jaya | Tamil | Ramesh Vinayagam | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Mazhai Mazhai" | Ullam Ketkume | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "O Prema" | 10th Class | Telugu | Solo | Mickey J Meyer | |
| 2006 | "Sudum Nilavu" | Thambi | Tamil | Unnikrishnan | Vidyasagar |
| Orugalluke Pilla Pilla | Sainikudu | Telugu | Karunya, Malathi Lakshman | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Oka Maata Cheppana" | Sivakasi | Tamil | Karthik | D. Imman | |
| "Kalanainaa" | Chukkalo Chandrudu | Telugu | Karthik | Chakri | |
| 2007 | "Unnale Unnale" | Unnale Unnale | Tamil | Karthik, Krish | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Male Bille Male Bille" | Sainika | Kannada | Solo | Deva | |
| 2008 | "Siru Paarvayilae" | Bheema | Tamil | Karthik | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Medhuvaa Medhuvaa" | Pirivom Santhippom | Tamil | Karthik | Vidyasagar | |
| "Naa Prema" | Ullasamga Utsahamga | Telugu | Karthik | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Ippave Ippave" | Raman Thediya Seethai | Tamil | Madhu Balakrishnan | Vidyasagar | |
| "Maaman Engirukka" | Poo | Tamil | Karthik, Tippu | S. S. Kumaran | |
| 2009 | "Hasili Fisili" | Aadhavan | Tamil | Karthik, Dr. Burn | Harris Jayaraj |
| 2010 | "Nammakam Iyyara" | Komaram Puli | Telugu | K. S. Chitra, Madhushree | A. R. Rahman |
| "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh" | Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam | Tamil | Various | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Pookal Pookum" | Madrasapattinam | Tamil | Roop Kumar Rathod, Andrea Jeremiah, G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Mila Milamani" | Baava | Telugu | Ranjith | Chakri | |
| 2011 | "Poovin Manam" | Narthaki | Tamil | Tippu | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| "Thiru Thiru Gananaadha" | 100% Love | Telugu | Solo | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Orey Oru" | Venghai | Tamil | Tippu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Nila Nila Poguthae" | Aravaan | Tamil | Vijay Prakash | karthik | |
| "Jiyajaley" | Bodyguard | Telugu | Haricharan | S. Thaman | |
| 2012 | "Nesthama Nesthama" | Damarukam | Telugu | Srikrishna | Devi Sri Prasad |
| "Raani Raani" | Brothers | Telugu | Vijay Prakash, Karthik | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Bangaru Konda" | Ko Antey Koti | Telugu | Solo | Shakthi Kanth | |
| "Moongil Thottam" | Kadal | Tamil | Abhay Jodhpurkar | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2013 | "Nilavattam Nethiyile" | Desingu Raja | Tamil | P. Unni Krishnan | D. Imman |
| "Vaan Engum Nee Minna" | Endrendrum Punnagai | Tamil | Aalap Raju | Harris Jayaraj | |
| "Antha Naalil" | Pattam Pole | Malayalam | Madhu Balakrishnan | M. Jayachandran | |
| 2014 | "Anbe Anbe" | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | Tamil | Harish Raghavendra | Harris Jayaraj |
| "Thanjavuru" | Legend | Telugu | Sooraj Santhosh | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Sonnathu Sonnathu" | Aranmanai | Tamil | Sadhana Sargam | Bharathwaj | |
| 2015 | "Un Vizhigalil" | Darling | Tamil | Solo | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| "Azhaga Aanazhaga" | Inimey Ippadithan | Tamil | Solo | Santhosh Kumar Dhayanidhi | |
| "Ee Sinnee Sinnaari" | Anekudu | Telugu | Tippu | Harris Jayaraj |
Harini rendered a series of Devotional songs in 2012 on Lord Amman, Ganesha, Perumal among others, titled Om Nava Sakthi Jaya Jaya Sakthi, Vindhaigal Purindhai Nee En Vazhville, and Uchi Pillaiyare Charanam along with ace singer P. Unni Krishnan. The music was composed and produced by Manachanallur Giridharan.[6]
Awards and recognitions
Harini has been the recipient of several popular awards in the singing category. Some of her awards are as listed below:
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 2003 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for Aalanguyil (Parthiban Kanavu)
- 1997 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for Manam Virumbuthe (Nerukku Ner)
- 2004 – ITFA Best Female Playback Award
- 2000 – Silver Screen MGR Award (in Singapore)
- 1999 – Pace Award
- 1998 – Roja Award
- 1997 – Madras Cultural Academy Awards
References
External links
- Harini at the Internet Movie Database
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