Malgudi Subha
Birth nameSubha
Born (1965-10-17) 17 October 1965 (age 58)
GenresPlayback singing, Pop Singer
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocalist

Malgudi Subha (born 17 October 1965; also spelled as Malgadi Shuba) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.[1] In a career spanning two decades, she sang more than 3000 songs.[2][3]

She began her career by providing vocals for ad jingles composed by people like A. R. Rahman and Viji Manuel.[2] She debuted as a playback singer in the film Nadodi Thendral, with music by Ilayaraja.[2] Prominent Indian composer A. R. Rahman's debut album, Set Me Free (also called Shubhaa Set Me Free), had all its songs sung by Malgudi Shubha.[4] The album, which was released in 1989 and went unnoticed, but became a good seller when it was re-released in 1996 by the label Magnasound.[4] She sang the song Thayya Thayya in the 1998 Mani Ratnam film Uyire, which was composed by A. R. Rahman.

Her first successful Telugu album, Chikpak Chikbhum, which was released in Chennai, sold ten lakh copies.[5] The songs were composed by Raj–Koti, under whom A. R. Rahman was assisted.

She has appeared as a judge on the Malayalam language music competition program Idea Star Singer. She is a judge in Star Singer 2 (Kannada), airing on Asianet Suvarna from 7-8 pm on weekdays. She is also a judge in the Tamil music competition program Super Singer in Star Vijay.

The South Indian actress Priyamani is her niece and Hindi actress Vidya Balan is her relative.[6]

Discography

Tamil

Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes
1992 Nadodi Thendral Kaadhal Paattu than
1992 Kottai Vaasal Vaaya En
1993 Amaravathi Adi Sokku Sundari
1993 Vandicholai Chinrasu Hey Muthu Pappa
1993 Pudhiya Mugam Sambo Sambo
1994 Veetla Viseshanga Indha Bus than
1994 Jai Hind Thanni Vechu
1994 Captain Iduppu Adikadi
1994 Indhu Metro Channel
1995 Bombay Poovukenna Poottu
1996 Krishna Dhak Dhak Kangal
1996 Musthaffaa Kalapu Mayile
1996 Sundara Purushan Aandipatti Ammukutty
1997 Minsara Kanavu Thangathamarai Magale only humming
1997 Raman Abdullah Machan Un
1997 Kalyana Vaibhogam Hollywood Chance
1998 Uyire Thaiyya
1999 Time Nenachapadi
2001 Dumm Dumm Dumm Athan Varuvaga
2001 Pandavar Bhoomi Hey Samba
2002 Mounam Pesiyathe 60 Aayiduchu
2002 Mutham Laiko
2002 Ivan Male Topla
2002 Azhagi Oru Sundari
2002 Rojakoottam Subbamma
2003 Thennavan Englishil Paadina
2005 Sukran Thulluvadho Ilamai
2010 Sindhu Samaveli Thappu Thanda

Malayalam

Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes
1994 Thenmavin Kombathu Nila Pongal Berny-Ignatius "Nila Pongal" is accused to be an imitation of a Bengali song, "Sun Mere Bandhu Re".
1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking Machane Vaa S. P. Venkatesh

Filmography

As actress

References

  1. ^ "Malgudi Shubha..." Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "My first break". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 May 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  3. ^ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Hyderabad : 'For me, the magical moment is now'". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.((cite news)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b "hummaa.com". ww12.hummaa.com.
  5. ^ "The Hindu : 'Aatam Kondattam' is her style". Archived from the original on 22 May 2002.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Friday Review Chennai / Interview : Director's actor". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 June 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
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