Shakthisree Gopalan
Pop and playback singer-songwriter Shakthisree Gopalan was born in Kochi, Kerala, India on October 25, 1987. She is best known for collaborating with music director, producer, and songwriter A. R. Rahman. Most of her songs are performed in Tamil, but she has also performed songs in the Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and English languages. Although she studied Carnatic music for 13 years, she initially focused on earning a degree in Architecture. While attending school, she auditioned for the televised talent show SS Music Voice Hunt but was not accepted because she was too young. She finally competed on the second season of the show in 2008 and won the competition. That same year, she made her debut as a playback singer with “Sorgam Madhuvile” (from the film TN 07 AL 4777). Shakthisree Gopalan continued to record songs for films such as Rajadhi Raja (2009), Dam 999 (2010), and Naan (2011) before she began her collaboration with A.R. Rahman, one of the most successful music directors in India cinema history. In 2012, her recording of “Nenjukkulie” (from the film Kadal) earned her the Best Female Playback Singer award from both the Filmfare Awards and the Vijay Awards. Other well-known songs by Shakthisree Gopalan include “Imaye Imaye” (from 2013’s Raja Rani), “Poonthikale” (from 2014’s Mr. Fraud), “Remember You” (from 2015’s Neena), “Aararo” (from 2016’s 24), “Bhaga Bhaga” (from 2018’s Nawab), “Payanangal” (from 2020’s Dharala Prabhu), and “Aga Naga” (from 2023’s Ponniyin Selvan: II). Outside of her playback work, Shakthisree Gopalan has also recorded several independent recordings including the singles “By Your Side” and “Begin.”
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Ninaivirukka (From "Pathu Thala")
A.R. Rahman, A.R. Ameen, Shakthisree Gopalan
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 13 Mar 2023
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Villain Yaaru (From "Leo")
Anirudh Ravichander, Shakthisree Gopalan
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 20 Oct 2023
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Welcome To Hyderabad (From "Premalu")
Vishnu Vijay, Suhail Koya, Kapil Kapilan, Shakthisree Gopalan
Film Soundtracks - Released by Bhavana Studios on 13 Feb 2024
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Bhoomi Bhoomi
A.R. Rahman, Shakthisree Gopalan
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 5 Sep 2018
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Nee Vaanavilla (From "Aadai")
World - Released by Think Music on 1 Jul 2019
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Kalla Kalavaani
A.R. Rahman, Shakthisree Gopalan, Lady Kash
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 18 Sep 2018
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Aaganandhe (From "PS-2") [Telugu]
A.R. Rahman, Shakthisree Gopalan, Anantha Sriram
Film Soundtracks - Released by Tips Industries Ltd on 1 Mar 2024
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Bhaga Bhaga
A.R. Rahman, Shakthisree Gopalan
Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 7 Sep 2018
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Ninna Monna Naalona (From "Prasanna Vadanam")
Vijai Bulganin, Shakthisree Gopalan, Adithya RK, Kittu Vissapragada
Miscellaneous - Released by Aditya Music on 10 Apr 2024
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Naan Thoda
Santhosh Dhayanidhi, Shakthisree Gopalan
Indian Music - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 2 Nov 2021
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Aga Naga (From "Ponniyin Selvan Part-2")
A.R. Rahman, Shakthisree Gopalan, Ilango Krishnan
Film Soundtracks - Released by Tips Industries Ltd on 20 Mar 2023
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Idhu Pola (From "Iraivan")
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shakthisree Gopalan, Vivek
World - Released by Times Music on 16 Sep 2023
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Humsafar (From "Samajavaragamana")
Shakthisree Gopalan, Gopi Sundar, Krishna Kanth
Miscellaneous - Released by Aditya Music on 16 Jun 2023
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Nannu Nammanee
A.R. Rahman, Shakthisree Gopalan, Lady Kash
Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 20 Sep 2018
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Birds and the Bees
Salwin Alfred, Shakthisree Gopalan
Pop - Released by Salwin Alfred on 26 Jun 2020
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Hey Megha (From "Vasantha Kokila")
Rajesh Murugesan, Shakthisree Gopalan, Vijay Yesudas
World - Released by Think Music on 9 Apr 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo