Vandana Srinivasan
Vandana Srinivasan is an Indian playback singer, working mainly as an independent singer and for the South Indian film industry especially kollywood.
Vandana Srinivasan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vandana Srinivasan |
| Born | 22/05/1988 |
| Genres | Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Biography
Vandana began training in the Carnatic Classical music at an early age from her Guru, Mrs. Seetha Krishnan till she finished high school. She moved to Madras, India, in 2006 to major in Psychology at Women's Christian College (University of Madras). Here, she trained in the Hindustani Classical music under her Guru, Mrs. Tanushree Saha. She moved to London in 2009 to pursue a postgraduate degree in Organizational & Social Psychology from the London School of Economics & Political Science. She was exposed to various musical influences in London and she particularly enjoyed exploring Bangla music. Following her return to Madras in early 2011, she established herself as an independent musician and playback singer. [1] [2]
In 2017 she gave a TEDx talk on the Life of a Musician.[3]
She runs a collaboration initiative - Musicalorie Pruductions - and is actively involved in working with different artists. Vandana is married to Anand Pattathil,[4] a business man, and is settled in Chennai. Vandana and Anand also run an online boutique called anastoriesonline on Instagram.
Discography
Playback Singing
| Year | Song | Album | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Polladha Kuthirai" | Madhubana Kadai | Ved Shankar |
| "Oru Padhi Kadhavu" | Thandavam | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2013 | "Unnale" | Raja Rani | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| "Avatha Paiya" | Paradesi | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2014 | "Sabke Vinathi (Female Version)" | Ennathan Pesuvatho | D. Imman |
| "Unna Ippo parkanum" | Kayal | D. Imman | |
| "Pathu Pathu" | Manja Pai | N. R. Raghunanthan | |
| "Mazhakaatha" | Oru Oorla Rendu Raja | D. Imman | |
| "Penne Oh Penne" | Naan Sigappu Manithan | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Kooda Mela Kooda Vachu" | Rummy | D. Imman | |
| 2015 | "Erumamattu payale" | Kamarakattu | F.S.Faizal |
| "Undhan Mugam (Composer's Version)" | Charles Shafiq Karthiga | Sidhartha Mohan | |
| 2016 | "Thiruda Thiruda" | Aarambamey Attakaasam | Jaya K Doss |
| "Sakhiya Sakhiya" | Guppedantha Prema | Navneeth Sunder | |
| "Karuvakaatu karuvaaya" | Marudhu | D. Imman | |
| "Aasai Kadhal Aruyirae" | Wagah | D. Imman | |
| "Adada idhuyenna" | Thodari | D. Imman | |
| "Un Kadhal Irundhal Podhum (Reprise)" | Kavalai Vendam | Leon James | |
| 2017 | "Idhukkuthaane" | Adhaagapattadhu Mahajanangaley | D. Imman |
| "Nee Illai Endraal" | 8 Thottakkal | Sundaramurthy KS | |
| "Adi Podi Sandali" | Pottu | Amrish | |
| 2018 | "Sandakkari" | Kadaikkutty Singam | D. Imman |
| 2019 | "Talapu Talupu" | Brochevarevarura | Vivek Sagar |
| "Thaaja Samachara" | Natasaarvabhowma | D. Imman | |
| 2021 | "Alangalankuruvi" | Pulikkuthi Pandi | N. R. Ragunandhan |
| "Marudhaani" | Annaatthe | D.Imman | |
| 2022 | "Thaalaattu Paadum Saami" | Diary | Ron Ethan Yohann |
| "Ullam Urugudhaiya"" | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | D.Imman | |
| "Sooravali (Female Version)" | Regina | Sathish Nair | |
References
- Kurian, Shiba (7 September 2012). "It was an experience of a lifetime: Vandana". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- Sibal, Prachi (14 March 2019). "Women in Power". India Today. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "Life of a Musician". YouTube. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- Shenoy, Sonali (8 July 2014). "Vandana Busy Tuning to Wedding Bells". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 July 2020.