Krithika Nelson is an Indian singer, songwriter, lyricist, Assistant Director and dubbing artist primarily known for her work in Tamil films.
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
editKrithika Nelson is the daughter of writer Suresh D (of the duo Subha).[1] In college, Krithika participated and became the runner-up in the Sun TV reality singing competition Sapthaswarangal.[1][2]
She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Electronic Media from the MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai.[1][3]
Career
editKrithika's work in the Tamil film industry began with a playback singing credit for the song "Yedho Nadakuthu" in the film Parijatham.[3] She has since sung a few film numbers and also released various independent singles as a singer-songwriter, including the Think Indie original "Nee Mattum," which she also directed.[2]
She later debuted as a dubbing artist with the voice role for Pia Bajpaiee in Ko, which she auditioned for "just as a joke."[3][4] Her other voice roles include dubbing for Thulasi Nair in Kadal, Aditi Rao Hydari in Kaatru Veliyidai and Chekka Chivantha Vanam, and Trisha in Ponniyin Selvan 1 & 2.[2] In an interview, she mentioned finding "dubbing to be an extension of singing."[2]
Krithika joined Madras Talkies as an associate director to Mani Ratnam for the Ponniyin Selvan film series, where she was the script supervisor and also handled music and lyrics.[2] She penned the lyrics for the song ‘Sol,’ which was featured in the PS-I album.[2] She was later roped in as the lyricist for the Nitham Oru Vaanam soundtrack, of which she sang two numbers.[2] Her most recent work was as a lyricist and Creative Head for Coke Studio Tamil.[5][6][7]
Discography
editLyricist
edit| Year' | Song Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nee / Naan | Independent release | |
| Pi Pi Dum Dum | |||
| 2022 | Anbe | ||
| Sol | Ponniyin Selvan I | [8] | |
| All songs | Nitham Oru Vaanam | [9] | |
| 2023 | Nee Mattum | Think Indie original | |
| Urudhi | Coke Studio Tamil original [10] | ||
| Vaa Pogalaam | Sung by Suryansh | ||
| 2024 | Chella Rangi | Ayalaan | |
| Asaraadhe | Por | [13] | |
| Penne Penne | PeNN - The Anthem | Composed, Arranged and Sung by Shweta Mohan[14] | |
| Poi Kaadhal | Independent release | ||
| Azhagiya Puyale | Composed by Vivek-Mervin
VM Originals | ||
| Ven Sango | |||
| TBA | All songs | Hitler † |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Singer
edit| Year | Song Title | Album | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Yedho Nadakuthu | Parijatham | Dharan | |
| 2009 | Orey Oru | 1977 | Vidyasagar | |
| 2010 | Thenkoodu | Vizhiyil Vizhunthaval | Pollack | |
| 2017 | Kanaa - Female | Adithya Varma | Radhan | [15] |
| 2021 | Hey Bro | LIFT | Britto Michael | |
| Nee / Naan | Independent release | |||
| Pi Pi Dum Dum | ||||
| Sollu Mazhalaiye | ||||
| 2022 | Anbe | |||
| Oru Vezham | Nitham Oru Vaanam | Gopi Sundar | ||
| Paathi Nee Paathi Naa | [16] | |||
| 2023 | Nee Mattum | Think Indie original | ||
| Vaa | Story of Things | Madley Blues | Web series | |
| Vaaichol | Independent release | |||
| 2024 | Poi Kaadhal | Independent release |
Composer
edit| Year | Song Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nee / Naan | Independent release |
| Pi Pi Dum Dum | ||
| Sollu Mazhalaiye | ||
| Anbe | ||
| 2023 | Nee Mattum | Think Indie original |
| Vaaichol | Independent release |
Filmography
editAs a voice artist
edit| Year | Film | Voiced For | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ko | Pia Bajpaiee | Saraswathi | Tamil | |
| Urumi | Vidya Balan | Makkom/Bhumika | Malayalam | Voiced for Tamil dub | |
| Mankatha | Andrea Jeremiah | Sabitha Prithviraj | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Businessman | Ayesha Shiva | Ayesha | Telugu | |
| Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Gabriela Bertante | Smitha | Telugu | ||
| Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Pia Bajpaiee | Jess | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | David | Sheetal Menon | Sussanah | Tamil | |
| Kadal | Thulasi Nair | Beatrice | Tamil | ||
| Ameerin Aadhi-Bhagavan | Neetu Chandra | Rani Sampatha/ Karishma | Tamil | Also voiced Telugu dub | |
| Samar | Trisha | Maya | Tamil | ||
| Thillu Mullu | Isha Talwar | Janani | Tamil | [17] | |
| Ambikapathy | Sonam Kapoor | Zoya Haider | Tamil | Dubbed from Hindi | |
| Arrambam | Taapsee Pannu | Anitha | Tamil | ||
| Thagaraaru | Shamna Kasim | Meenakshi | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum | Bindu Madhavi | Malar | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Trisha | Hemanika | Tamil | |
| Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Anandhi | Ramya | Tamil | ||
| Bajirao Mastani | Priyanka Chopra | Kashibai | Tamil | Dubbed from Hindi | |
| 2016 | Jithan 2 | Srushti Dange | Priya | Tamil | |
| Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | Anandhi | Hema Johnny | Tamil | ||
| Aranmanai 2 | Trisha | Anitha | Tamil | ||
| Nayagi | Trisha | Gayathri | Tamil | Bilingual film | |
| 2017 | Solo | Neha Sharma | Akshara | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| Kaatru Veliyidai | Aditi Rao Hydari | Dr. Leela Abraham | Tamil | ||
| Spyder | Rakul Preet Singh | Shalini | Tamil | Bilingual film | |
| Rangoon | Sana Makbul | Natasha | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Aditi Rao Hydari | Parvathi | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Simba | Bhanu Sri Mehra | Madhu | Tamil | |
| Airaa | Nayanthara | Bhavani | Tamil | ||
| Adithya Varma | Banita Sandhu | Meera Shetty | Tamil | ||
| 90 ML | Oviya | Rita | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottattum | Madonna Sebastian | Preetha George | Tamil | |
| Addham | Pavithrah Marimuthu | Swetha | Telugu | Web series | |
| 2021 | Kutty Story | Amala Paul | Mirnalini | Tamil | |
| Navarasa | Sai Tamhankar | Malli | Tamil | Web series | |
| 2022 | Valimai | Huma Qureshi | Sophia | Tamil | |
| Hey Sinamika | Aditi Rao Hydari | Mouna | Tamil | ||
| Ponniyin Selvan: I | Trisha | Kundavai | Tamil | [18] | |
| Nitham Oru Vaanam | Ritu Varma | Subhadra (a) Subha | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Trisha | Kundavai | Tamil | |
| The Road | Trisha | Meera | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Poacher | Nimisha Sajayan | Mala | Tamil | Web series
Dubbed from Malayalam |
| Kanguva | Disha Patani | TBA | Tamil | Post-production | |
| TBD | Dhruva Natchathiram | Ritu Varma | TBA | Tamil | Completed |
As assistant director
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Suhasini Maniratnam | Segment: Coffee, Anyone? |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Mani Ratnam | |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Mani Ratnam |
Awards
edit| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | JFW Movie Awards - Best Lyricist | Nitham Oru Vaanam | Won | [19] |
References
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- ^ "Top Indian Songs of the week 12th February 2023". extragavanza.in. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Rhythms of resistance: 'Daavula Darling' artistes speak on gaining popularity". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (2023-01-27). "Arivu, Sean Roldan and more Launch Coke Studio Tamil trailer". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Sol: Deleted song from Ponniyin Selvan 1 is finally here. Watch". The Indian Express. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "best of tamil songs released in November 2022 list". Behindwoods. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Bureau, DTNEXT (2023-05-26). "Coke Studio releases 'Urudhi' featuring Sanjay, Arifullah". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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- ^ "Suryansh unveils tamil version of his soul -Stirring song ' Chal Phir Wahin' to embrace south indian fans with hope and comfort". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2024-02-08). "First single from Por/Dange out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Singer Shweta Mohan collaborates with friend for 'Sthree - The Anthem' to inspire women". The Hindu. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Adithya Varma (aka) Varma Songs review". Behindwoods. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "best of tamil songs Released in October 2022 list". Behindwoods. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Thillu Mullu Movie Review Thillu Mullu, Shiva, Isha Talwar". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Rajendran, Sowmya (2023-04-25). "Trisha's Story, from Tamil Nadu's 'chellam' to Ponniyin Selvan's Kundhavai". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Twin Birds JFW Movie Awards 2023: An Unforgettable Night Of Pure Talent And Substance!". JFW Just for women. Retrieved 2023-12-09.