Amrutha Suresh (born 2 August 1988) is an Indian singer, composer, songwriter, and radio jockey. She attained popularity after her stint at the reality television singing competition Idea Star Singer on Asianet in 2007. Since then, she has sung and composed for several films and music albums. She has been a celebrity radio jockey on Radio Suno 91.7 with the music show Suno Melodies. In 2014, she founded the music band Amrutam Gamay[1]
Amrutha Suresh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1988 |
| Other names | Ammu |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Gopi Sundar (2022-2023) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Abhirami Suresh (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Independent artist |
| Website | amrutamgamay |
Early life
editAmrutha was born on 2 August 1988 to musician P. R. Suresh and Laila.[2] Her father Suresh is a Hindu and mother Laila is a Christian. She has a sister, singer-composer Abhirami Suresh, who is five years younger.[3] They are from Edappally, Kochi.[4]
Living in a family (paternal) of musicians inspired her to pursue music from a young age.[5] Amrutha started singing at age three; Celine Dion and Michael Jackson are the singers who influenced her to become a singer.[6]
Amrutha was a topper at schools.[3] Even though, she dropped 12th standard for contesting in the reality television singing competition Idea Star Singer, later she completed the course in private.[7] She then took graduation in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and post-graduation in Master of Business Administration (MBA), and also holds degrees in Carnatic music and Hindustani classical music.[5]
Career
editMusic
editShe comes from a musician's family, she used to perform at stage shows during her childhood. While studying in eighth standard, she has been a child singer in Nadirshah's stage shows.[8] In 2007, Amrutha contested in the second season of reality television singing competition Idea Star Singer on Asianet, she was one of the popular contestants on the show.[9] It helped her foray into film industry. Since then, she has sung playback in a number of Malayalam films. Pulliman was her debut film as playback singer, composed by Sharreth. Her rendition of the song "Munthirpoo" from the film Aagathan (2010) was well received.[10]
She sang "Kannu Karuthu" for music director Sharreth in his album Strawberry Theyyam (2014) which was a blend of folk and western orchestration, the song was particularly praised in the 9-track album.[11] In 2014, Amritha founded the music band Amrutam Gamay. Amritha and her sister Abhirami Suresh are the lead vocalists of the band. The band performed internationally at gigs within six months of its formation.[12] The band handles all kinds of genres, including Indian, western, folk, classical, or rock.[13] The band's cover version of Israeli folk song "Hava Nagila" sung by Amritha was popular among the global Jewish community.[12] The song gave her much appreciations.[14] In 2015, Amritha and Abhirami wrote and composed multiple original songs for their band, including "Katturumbu", "Ayyayo", and "Harps of Peace".[12][15]
In 2017, Amrutha released her first single, "Anayathe", which featured herself and was a tribute to motherhood and women.[16] The song was positively received and garnered attention for its theme. After its release, Amritha got acting offers from some Tamil films, but she refused as she was not seeing herself as an actress at the time.[17] She was also approached by a Canadian production company for an English film. In the same year, she began presenting the musical talk show Suno Melodies on Radio Suno 91.7 as a celebrity radio jockey.[3] Amritha along with Abhirami composed, sang and acted in the title song of the film Crossroad that year. It was their debut composition in a film and was composed in a short notice.[18] It was followed by a single in the film Aadu 2 (2017), titled "Aadu 2 – Success Song".[19]
In 2019, she sang "Minni Minni" in the film June which was well received.[20] For the song, she was nominated for the Mazhavil Music Award for Best Female Singer.[21] In the same year, Amritha sang the first of the three music videos in DJ Savyo's Destiny, an experimental album which used Shiva mantra in the backdrop of electronic dance music.[22][23] That year she also signed a project with Swedish musician Neil Luckz, who contacted her after watching her music video Ohm Nama Shivaya; she is working on six English songs for the project.[19] In 2019, she sang a song in the children's film Sullu composed by Abhirami.[24]
Other works
editAmrutha is also into modelling. In 2017, she was featured in the cover of lifestyle magazine FWD Life.[6] In the following year, she walked the ramp at Kerala Fashion Runway. She was also featured on the cover page of Vanitha Magazine along with her sister. In 2018, Amrutha started a hashtag campaign on Instagram known as Amazing Me, promoting self-esteem. It received positive response from public.[25] In December 2018, Amrutha and her sister Abhirami started a YouTube channel, Amrutam Gamay – AG, with the series AG Vlogs to publish their creative content.[26] The content is related to their personal lives, travel, food, music, shopping among other things.[27][28] The series met with positive reception from viewers.[29] In 2020, Amrutha and Abhirami entered as contestants in the second season of Malayalam reality television game show Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2), hosted by actor Mohanlal on Asianet. They entered the Bigg Boss house as wildcard entrants on day-50 and plays as a pair.[30]
Personal life
editAmrutha first met her Ex-husband Bala at the sets of the film Venalmaram in which he was starring and Amrutha was playback singer. Later, they developed a friendship-turned-romance while she was contesting in the reality TV singing competition Idea Star Singer in which he was a celebrity judge. They talked to each other's family and got married on 27 August 2010 at a ceremony held in Chennai.[31] They were residing in Palarivattom, Kochi.[32] They are reported to have started living separately in 2015, and got legal divorce in December 2019. They have a daughter named Avanthika born in 2012 who lives with her. By May 2022, She was in a relationship with popular music director Gopi Sundar. Her relationship with Gopi Sundar ended in 2023, when he chose to start a new relationship with Mayoni aka Priya Nair [1]
Discography
editPlayback singer
edit| Year | Song | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Unarumee Pulakangal" | Vaamanapuri | [33] |
| 2008 | "Minnaaminunge" | Kabadi Kabadi | [34] |
| 2009 | "Ayalathe Kuyile" | Venalmaram | [31] |
| 2010 | "Munthiripoo" | Aagathan | [34] |
| 2010 | "Sadukudu" | Pulliman | [35] |
| 2010 | "Amma Nilaavaau" | Ammanilavu | [33] |
| 2012 | "Akalaminnarikeyalle" "Kannaake" |
The Hitlist | [33] |
| 2017 | "Nirame Maayalle" | Vilakkumaram | [34] |
| 2017 | "Veerangana" | Crossroad | [34] |
| 2019 | "Minni Minni" | June | [34] |
| 2019 | "Maariville" | Sullu | [34] |
| 2019 | "Alhamdulillah" | Sufiyum Sujatayum | [34] |
TV Serial
edit| Year | Title | Credits | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Makalude Amma | "Chandrika Penna" | Singer |
Singles / Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Anayathe" |
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| 2017 | "Veerangana" |
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Film: Crossroad Also appears in the song |
| 2018 | "Aadu 2 – Success Song" |
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Film: Aadu 2 |
| 2021 | "Maturma" | ||
| 2020 | "Naruthen onjalumaayithaa" | Spandanam | |
| 2021 | "Ayyo Vayyaye" | ||
| 2021 | "Kannan Varugindra" | ||
| 2021 | "Madhava Mamava" | ||
| 2021 | "Paluke Bangaramayena" | ||
| 2021 | "Omanathingalkidavo" | ||
| 2021 | "Bhagyada Lakshmi" | ||
| 2021 | "Rama Rama Nivaramu" | ||
| 2022 | "Manasa Sancharare" | ||
| 2022 | "Bho Shambo" | ||
| 2022 | "Gopalaka Pahimam" | ||
| 2022 | "Seethakalyana Vaibhogame" | ||
| 2022 | "Enna Thavam Seithanai " | ||
| 2022 | "Kuraiondrum Illai" | ||
| 2022 | "Nagumomu" | ||
| 2022 | "Thirathalam" | ||
| 2022 | "Sundara Chanthamulla" | Thontharava |
Albums
edit| Year | Title | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Neelaakaasam" | Adhishakthi | [36] |
| 2007 | "Onnu Thottal Mathi" "Manasthapamode" |
Karthavu | [36] |
| 2008 | "Palolichandrikayil" | Sivapriya | [36] |
| 2008 | "Pogallennu" | Kottiyoor Kaarunyam | [37] |
| 2008 | "Chandana Chela Chutty" "Sankholiyunarum" |
Jayadurga | [37] |
| 2008 | "Kudamalooril" | Sreeyesunadan | [36] |
| 2008 | "Hari Ohm Hari Ohm" "Palazhiyil Palli Kollum" |
Midhila | [36] |
| 2008 | "Thulli Thulli" "Varnamayilerum" |
Vel Vel | [36] |
| 2009 | "Kaalathu Kaanumbol" "Kumbha Maasathil" "Maadi Maadi Vilikkunnu" "Oru Njettilundaaya" |
Sarva Mangale | [36] |
| 2009 | "Lakshmana Sree Lakshmana" "Maanasam Manimandiram" "Raghupathi Raamam" |
Sarayoo | [36] |
| 2009 | "Chenthaarakam" "Kaali Kaali" |
Sivanandini | [36] |
| 2009 | "Chottanikkarayil" "Devi Devi Bhadre" "Sankeerthanam" |
Bhagavathiseva | [36] |
| 2009 | "Kudamalooril" | Vishudha Alphonsamma | [36] |
| 2009 | "Ee Puzhathan" | Aleena Ninakkai | |
| 2010 | "Ethra Valarnnalum (F)" "Jeevanay" |
Kazhcha | [36] |
| 2010 | "Maanam Thelinju" | Ohm Kaali | [36] |
| 2010 | "Anuthaapamodanayan – 1" | Dhivyakarunya Thanalil | [34] |
| 2011 | "Karunyathin" | The King of Israel | [36] |
| 2011 | "Ambalathin Nadathurannu" "Nallamme Nallathu" "Neela Churul Mudi" |
Rudra Kaali | [36] |
| 2012 | "Snehamanen – Female" | In the Name of Jesus | [36] |
| 2012 | "Ninmahathwam" | Sugandhavahini Amma | [36] |
| 2012 | "Kanna Ennunnikanna" "Kunungi Kunungi" |
Kalkandam | [38] |
| 2012 | "Anuthaapiyaay Njan" | Jeevan Nalkum Vachanam | [34] |
| 2013 | "Mathavanen" | Daivaputhran | [37] |
| 2013 | "Rukminiyo Sathyabhamayo" | Vrindhavanam | [37] |
| 2013 | "Oro Thudippum – 1" | Happy Christmas | [36] |
| 2013 | "Kunnolam" | Vaidyan | |
| 2014 | "Yesuve Nin" "Yesurajan" |
Athyunnathangalil | [37] |
| 2014 | "Kannu Karuthu (Duet)" | Strawberry Theyyam | [34] |
| 2015 | "Mizhineerin Sagara" | Eeran Nilavil | [34] |
| 2015 | "Yesuvellam (F)" | Divya Sparsham | [36] |
| 2015 | "Kaattinte Chundil" "Ethrayo Bhaagyamaai" |
Geethamritham | [34] |
| 2015 | "Thirumizhikal (F)" | Divyaarchana | [36] |
| 2015 | "Eshoy Aye Ekykakail" | Samrudhy | [39] |
| 2015 | "Chettikulangara" "Sreevazhum" |
Sarvam Jagadeeswari | [40] |
| 2018 | "Meda Kinakkal" | Swarna Kaineettam | |
| 2019 | "Davidhu Chiguruvu" | Santhvanam | [41] |
| 2018 | "" | Avarkkai | |
| 2019 | "" | Destiny | also actress |
| "" | Gokulapalakan |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Idea Star Singer | Herself | Asianet | Reality TV singing competition |
| 2012 | Gazhal | Singer | DD Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Star Ragging | Guest | Kairali TV | Talk show |
| 2012 | Anubhavathal | Guest | Asianet News | Talk show |
| 2011 | Manassiloru Mazhavillu | Guest | Kairali TV | Talk show |
| 2014 – 2017 | Music Mojo (Season 3 and 4) | Singer | Kappa TV | Representing band Amrutam Gamay, along with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2015 | Star Jam | Guest | Kappa TV | Talk show; along with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2012 | Vanitha | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Talk show; episode 27 |
| 2015 | Vartha Prabhatham | Guest | Asianet News | Talk show; along with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2015 | Onnum Onnum Moonu | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Talk show; episode 20 |
| 2015 | JB Junction | Guest | Kairali TV | Talk show; along with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2016 | D3 – D4 Dance | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Along with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2016 | Smart Show | Participant | Flowers | Along with Abhirami Suresh Opposite Stephen Devassy & Merin Gregory |
| Mylanchi Little Champions | Guest Singer | Asianet | ||
| 2017 | Chat with Amrutha Suresh | Guest | Kaumudy TV | Talk show |
| 2017 | Varthakkappuram | Guest | Asianet News | Talk show |
| 2017 | Manikilukkam | Guest | Kairali TV | Musical show |
| 2017 | Music Shots | Singer | Manorama Online | |
| 2017 | Miss & Mrs Kerala Beauty Pageant 2017 | Performer | Kairali TV | Alongside Amruthamgamaya band |
| 2017 | Moodtapes | Singer | Kappa TV | |
| 2017 | Amruthamgamaya | Guest | News18 Kerala | Along with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2018 | The Happiness Project | Guest | Kappa TV | Talk show |
| 2019 | Parayam Namukku Padaam | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Along with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2019 | Tharangalude Onam | Guest | Surya TV | |
| 2019 | Mazhavil Music Awards | Herself | Mazhavil Manorama | Award ceremony; nominated for "Minni Minni" in June |
| 2019 | Josh Talks | Herself | Josh Talks | Talk show |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2) | Herself | Asianet | Reality TV competition; paired with Abhirami Suresh |
| 2020 | Stay Home Stay Happy | Herself | Mathrubhumi News | Talk show |
| 2020 | Veendum Chila Veettu Visheshangal | Herself | Asianet | Chat show |
| 2020 | Paadam Nedaam | Participant | Amrita TV | Game show |
| 2021 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Red Carpet Host | Surya TV | Award show |
| 2021 | Bhima Jewellers | Model | Multi | Endorsement |
| 2024 | Tunes and Tales | Host | Manorama Max |
Online appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Muse Room | Performer | Online | Musical show |
| 2017 | How Well Do You Know | Guest | FWD TV Online | Chat show |
| 2017 | IndiaGlitz Malayalam Movies Interview | Guest | IndiaGlitz Online | Chat show |
| 2017 | Sensations Entertainment | Guest | Online | Talk show |
| 2018–present | Amrutam Gamay - AG | Herself/host | Online | YouTube Channel |
| 2019 | Movie Man | Herself | Online | Talk show |
| 2019 | Red FM Red Carpet | Herself | Red FM Malayalam Online | Talk show |
| 2019 | Candid Chat with Mammootty | Interviewer | Sillymonks Online | Talk show |
| 2019 | Oppo Kerala fourth Anniversary | Performer | YouTube | Stage show |
| 2019 | Vanita Utsav | Performer | YouTube | Stage show |
| 2020 | Iam the Answer | Herself | Vanitha Online | Talk show |
| 2020 | Choych Choych Powam | Herself | Ginger Media Broadcasting Online | Talk show |
| 2020 | Be It | Herself | Online | Talk show |
| 2020– | Talentine Hours with Asianet | Herself | Asianet Online | |
| 2020 | Dinner Talk | Host/Herself | Asianet Online | |
| 2022 | On Air with Meenakshi | Herself | Jango Space TV | |
| 2022 | What's in My Bag | Herself | Kaumudy Movies | |
| 2022 | Choych Choych Povam | Herself | Ginger Media Entertainments |
Awards
edit- Creative Film Awards 2019 - for Best Singer Female - June [42]
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