Suchitra
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Suchitra Karthik Kumar | |
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Born | Suchitra Ramadurai August 14, 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | Singer, Radio Jockey, Columnist, writer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Height | 5'5 |
Spouse(s) | Karthik Kumar |
Website | Official site |
Suchitra Karthik Kumar born Suchitra Ramadurai (born 14 Aug 1982) is an Indian Tamil Radio Jockey and Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu playback singer. She sung over 100 songs in three languages.[1]
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Early life
Born and brought up in Chennai, She is a B.Sc. graduate from Mar Ivanios College (Trivandrum). Later on she moved to Coimbatore for her MBA (PSG Institute of Management). She was part of a music band at PSG.
Career
She joined Sify for a year, after graduating. She responded to an ad for the post of an RJ in Radio Mirchi. She became known as Rj Suchi, with her popular morning show Hello Chennai. Her distinct and bold voice made her very popular with the younger crowd. She still does a radio show called Flight983 on Radio Mirchi, on Sunday evenings (7-9 pm). The show deals with interesting international happenings.
She started singing after a few years as RJ. She also worked as a dubbing artist for popular heroines like Shriya.
Her career as a playback singer now spans Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films and she has several hits in all these languages to her credit. Suchitra is a sought-after performer at Corporate and other such stage shows. She has also been appreciated for her honest and positive-humour-filled judging at Reality Shows like Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer, Sun TV's Sun Singer, Asianet's Music India, and Bol Baby Bol on Gemini Tv and Surya Tv. 'Music I Like', an album of Suchitra's renditions of Mahakavi Bharatiyaar's poetry, set to contemporary tunes and music, released by Universal Music, was a turning point in her career.
Suchitra is now a singer/songwriter as well, composing music on her own and in collaboration with Singer Ranjith. Their youtube channel 'Suchi and Ranjith' has all their updated work.
Filmography
Film career
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2003 | Jay Jay | Herself | Tamil | Guest appearance (RJ) |
2004 | Aayutha Ezhuthu | Suchitra | Tamil | |
2010 | Bale Pandiya | Herself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
Dubbing artist
Year | Film | Voice-over for |
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2006 | Thiruttu Payale | Malavika |
Kedi | Tamanna Bhatia | |
2009 | Indira Vizha | Namitha |
Kanthaswamy | Shriya Saran | |
2010 | Naanayam | Ramya Raj |
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Shikha | |
2011 | Mankatha | Lakshmi Rai |
2014 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Iniya |
Songs
Notable Tamil songs
Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) |
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2002 | Laysa Laysa | "En Polave Kattru" | Harris Jayaraj | K. S. Chitra |
2003 | Jay Jay | "May Maasam 98'il" | Bharathwaj | Solo |
Kaakha Kaakha | "Uyirin Uyire" | Harris Jayaraj | KK | |
2004 | Manmadhan | "Enn Aasai Mythiliye" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan |
Jai | "Shock Adikkudhu Pennae" | Mani Sharma | Ranjith | |
2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | "Kanavu Periya Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | Various |
2006 | Vallavan | "Yammadi Aathadi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan, Vijaya T. Rajendar, Mahathi |
Pokkiri | "Dole Dole" "En Chella Peru Apple" |
Mani Sharma | Ranjith A. V. Ramanan |
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2007 | Vel | "Ottraikannale" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan |
Kalloori | "June July Maadham" | Joshua Sridhar | Krish | |
Pallikoodam | "Rosemary" | Bharathwaj | Ulaganathan | |
Polladhavan | "Alibaba Thangam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
Kaalai | "Kutti Pisaase" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Silambarasan | |
2008 | Subramaniapuram | "Madura Kulunga" | James Vasanthan | Velmurugan |
Yaaradi Nee Mohini | "Nenjai Kasakki" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Udit Narayan | |
Dhaam Dhoom | "Pudhu Pudhu" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal | |
2009 | Silambattam | "Vechikkava" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan |
Sindhanai Sei | "Naa Kaakinaada" | S. Thaman | ||
Eeram | "Tharai Erangiya" | S. Thaman | ||
Kanthaswamy | "Excuse Me" | Devi Sri Prasad | Vikram | |
Moscowin Kavery | "Gore Gore" | S. Thaman | Karthik | |
Vettaikaaran | "Oru Chinna Thamarai" | Vijay Antony | Krish, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | |
2010 | Siddu | "Naan Alana Thamarai" | Dharan | Venkat Prabhu, Sri Mathumitha |
Goa | "Goa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krish, Ranjith, Tanvi Shah | |
Singam | "En Idhayam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Tippu | |
Thillalangadi | "Pootta Paathadhum" | S. Thaman | ||
Manmadan Ambu | "Oyyale" | Devi Sri Prasad | Mukesh | |
2011 | Siruthai | "Rakkamma Rakku" | Vidyasagar | Ranjith, Roshan |
Kaavalan | "Yaaradu" | Vidyasagar | Karthik | |
Avan Ivan | "Dia Dia Dole" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
Mankatha | "Vaada Bin Laada" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krish | |
7aum Arivu | "Oh Ringa Ringa" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal, Roshan, Jerry John | |
Venghai | "Pudikale Pudikudhu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Mukesh | |
Rajapattai | "Laddu Laddu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Vikram, Priyadharshini | |
2012 | Kalakalappu | "Mokkamanusha" | Vijay Ebenezer | Steevevatz |
Mirattal | "Ringa Ringa Radio" | Pravin Mani | Shankar Mahadevan | |
Maattrraan | "Theeyae Theeyae" | Harris Jayaraj | Franko, Aalap Raju, Charulatha Mani, Sathyan | |
Podaa Podi | "Maattikittenae" | Dharan | Naresh Iyer, Benny Dayal | |
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | "Ye Unnathan" | S. Thaman | Ranjith, Naveen, Rahul Nambiar | |
Samar | "Oru Kannil Vaegam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ranjith, Naveen | |
2013 | Settai | "Arjuna Arjuna" | S. Thaman | Karthik |
Vanakkam Chennai | "Ailasa Ailasa" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander |
Complete List of Songs
Year | Song | Film | Language | Music Director |
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2003 | Uyirin Uyire | Kaakka Kaakka | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj |
May Masam 98il | Jay Jay | Tamil | Bharathwaj | |
2004 | En Aasai Mythiliye | Manmadhan | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
2006 | Ammadi Aathadi | Vallavan | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Cheli Jabilee | Ranam | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
Dole Dole | Pokiri | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
Ippati Kinka | ||||
Ossa re | Happy | Telugu | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2007 | Dole Dole Than | Pokkiri | Tamil | Mani Sharma |
En Chella Peru Apple | ||||
Nee Mutham Ondru (Remix) | ||||
Yamaho Yama | Chirutha | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
2008 | Kutti Pisase | Kaalai | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Vechukkava | Silambattam | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2009 | Excuse Me | Kanthaswamy | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad |
Excuse Me | Mallanna | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
osama | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Gopi Sundar | |
Tharai Erangiya | Eeram | Tamil | Thaman | |
Chinna Thamarai | Vettaikaran | Tamil | Vijay Antony | |
Naa Kaakinaada | Sindhanai Sei | Tamil | Thaman | |
2010 | Pilla Naa Valla Kaadu | Adhurs | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
Pesum Poove | Mundhinam Paartheney | Tamil | Thaman | |
Mundhinam Paartheney | ||||
Chenthenkin | Pokkiri Raja | Malayalam | Jassie Gift | |
Yen Idhayam | Singam | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Chithira Vaanam | Anandhapurathu Veedu | Tamil | Ramesh Krishna | |
Pootta Paathadhum | Thillalangadi | Tamil | S. Thaman | |
Gore Gore | Moscowin Kaveri | Tamil | Thaman | |
Thaen Mutham | ||||
Maham Maye | Puli | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | |
Nijamena | Brindavanam | Telugu | Thaman | |
Oyyala | Manmadan Ambu | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Oo Lalali | Aridhu Aridhu | Tamil | Thaman | |
Naan Alana Thamarai | Siddu +2 | Tamil | Dharan | |
2011 | Adi Rakkamma Rakku | Siruthai | Tamil | Vidyasagar |
Narmada | Kandaen | Tamil | Vijay Ebenezer | |
Dia Dia Dole | Avan Ivan | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
Pudikale Pudikudhu | Venghai | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Surro Surra | Shakti | Telugu | Mani Sharma | |
Ye Pilla Pilla | Dhada | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Kurivippina | Vaishali | Telugu | Thaman | |
Champakamala | Kandireega | Telugu | Thaman | |
Vada Bin Lada | Mankatha | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
Oh Ringa Ringa | 7aam Arivu | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | |
Innum Enna Thozha | ||||
Laddu Laddu | Rajapattai | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
Dandiya India | Oosaravelli | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
2012 | Sir Osthara | Businessman | Telugu | Thaman |
Distub chesthanade | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Telugu | Raghu Kunche | |
Ayomayam | Nuvva Nena | Telugu | Bheems | |
Araanu nee | Grand master | Malayalam | ||
Theyyaram | Trivandrum Lodge | Malayalam | M. Jayachandran | |
2013 | Ye Unnathan | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Tamil | Thaman |
Nellorae | Naayak | Telugu | Thaman | |
Barbie Girl | Mirchi | Telugu | Devisri Prasad | |
Diamond Girl | Baadshah | Telugu | Thaman | |
Facebook Facebook Pakkathile | Thiruttu VCD 2015 | Tamil | Jithin Roshan | |
2015 | Jatha Kalise | Srimanthudu | Telugu | Devisri Prasad |
2016 | Maaman Waiting | Idhu Namma Aalu | Tamil | T. R. Kuralarasan |
Awards
- Best Playback Singer (Telugu) for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman
- Nominated: Best Female Playback Singer for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman
References
External links
- Suchitra on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Suchitra : I can sound sweet, sexy, bold or sensual
- Interview with RJ Suchitra
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- Living people
- Tamil actresses
- Indian female film singers
- Tamil playback singers
- Kannada playback singers
- Telugu playback singers
- 1982 births
- Indian radio presenters
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Singers from Chennai