K. S. Chitra : The little nightingale of South India
K. S. Chitra, the popular singer was born in the year 27 July 1963. Her husband is Vijayashankar. It should be noted that K. S. Chitra had won several awards because of her great contributions to music. This article gives you an idea about some of the important awards won by K. S. Chitra. Visit this article to see the profile & biography of K.S.Chitra, the famous singer.
Profile & biography of K. S. Chitra
Date of birth: 27 July 1963
Present age: 48
Place of birth: Trivandrum
Occupation: Singer
Husband: Vijayashankar
Awards won by K. S. Chitra: Padma Shri, National Film Award, Filmfare Awards South, Kerala State Film Award, Tamil Nadu State Film Award, Andhra Pradesh State Film Award, Karnataka State Film Award, Andhra Pradesh State TV Nandi Award, Asianet Film Award, Jai Hind Film Award, South Scope Film Award, Swaralaya Eenam Award, Radio Mirchi Award, MTV Video Music Award, Screen Videocon Award, Film Fans Association Award, Cinema Express Award, Vocational Express Award, C .Cheriyan Memorial Award, Chakkulathamma Swaravarsha Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Swaralaya Yesudas Award, Kalaimamani title, Kalaiselvam title.
Chitra's fund raising organization: Sneha
Stage shows: India, Denmark, Norway, Malaysia, Singapore, UK, France, USA, Srilanka, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Austria.
Important albums: Sunset point, Piya basanti, My tribute
Recording label: AudiotracsFamily background of K. S. Chitra
K. S. Chitra popularly known as the little nightingale of south India is a famous singer. She is one of the important singers who had won several awards for her great contributions to music. The interesting fact regarding her birth is that she was born into a family of musicians. She also did her training in Carnatic music under the guidance of Dr K. Omanakutty. From 1978-1984, chitra was selected for the national talent search scholarship from the central government. Her husband is Mr .Vijayashankar.Tragedy in K. S. Chitra's family life
After 15 years of marriage, Chitra & Vijayashankar were blessed with a daughter named Nandana in 2002. But on 14 April 2011, Nandana was drowned in a pool at a villa in emirates hills, Dubai. She passed away & her funeral was done at Chennai in Tamil nadu. Career of K. S. Chitra
M. G. Radhakrishnan introduced Chitra to Malayalam playback singing. It should be noted that important music directors like Johnson, Raveendran, Shyam & Jerry amaldev helped her in music career. She also had the luck to sing for important music composers like Sharreth, G. devarajan, M. S. Viswanathan, Ouseppachan, Vidyasagar, M. jayachandran etc. She was also one of the judges in the idea star singer reality show in Kerala.K. S. Chitra: Winner of Kerala state film award for best play back singer
It should be noted that K. S. Chitra was given the Kerala state film award for best playback singer in the years 1985-1995, 1999, 2001, 2002 & 2005 respectively. The songs which won her the Kerala state film awards were
1.Sasikala charthiya from the film Devaraagam
2.Parvanenthu from the film Parinayam
3.Ponmeghame from the film Sopanam
4.Mounasarovaram from the film Savidham
5.Thaaram from the film Keli
6.Kannil ninmeyil from the film Innale
7.Kalarivilakku from the film Oru vadakkan veeragadha
8.Indupushpam from the film Vaishali
9.Manjalprasadavum from the film Nakhashathangal
10.Poomaname from the film Nirakkootu
11.Pular veyilum from the film Angane oru avadhikalathu
12.Karmukil varnante from the film NandanamFilmfare awards south
In the years 2004, 2006, 2008 & 2009 K. S. Chitra was given the filmfare best female playback award. Do you want to know the songs which won her filmfare awards? Then check out the given points.
1.Kalabham tharam from the film Vadakkumnathan
2.Oduvil oru from the film Thirakkatha
3.Kunnathe konnakyum from the film Pazhassiraja
4.Araluvahoovugale from the film Autograph
5.Nuvvostanante from the film VarshamNational film award & Jai hind film award for K.S.Chitra
K. S. Chitra was awarded the national film award for best female play back singer in the years 1986, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997 & 2004 respectively. The songs manjal prasadavum from the film Nakashathangal & Indupushpam choodi nilkum raathri from the film Vaishali won her national film awards. The rest of the national film awards were given to her Tamil as well as Hindi film songs. In 2010 the jai hind film award for best female playback singer was given to K. S. Chitra for the song kunnathe konnakyum from the film Pazhassiraja. Remember that the song kunnathe konnakyum from the film Pazhassiraja also won her 2 important awards. Do you know which are they? They are the radio mirchi listener's choice award & the south scope film award for the best female playback singer.K. S. Chitra : Winner of Asianet film awards
It should be noted that K .S. Chitra was given the Asianet film awards in the years 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007 & 2009 respectively. The songs which won her Asianet film awards are
1.Thumbayum thulasiyum from the film Megham
2.Kunnathe konnakyum from the film Pazhassiraja
3.Chellathamare from the film Hallo
4.Varmukile from the film Mazha
5.Enthu paranjalum from the film Achuvinte amma
6.Enthinai nin idam kannin from the film Mizhi randilumLatest Malayalam film songs by K. S. Chitra
The following are some of the latest film songs by K. S. Chitra.
1.Arike ninnalum from the film China town
2.Nattuvazhiyorathe poomarachillayil from the film Gaddama
3.Kathirunnu njan from the film Sadgamaya
4.Enthedi enthedi from the film Shikkar
5.Enikkoru nilaavinte from the film Bhakthajanangalude sraddakku
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