Maalavika Sundar is an Indian playback singer and actress, who works in predominately Tamil cinema.[1] She participated in the reality show, Super Singer 3,[2] in 2010 which was aired in Star Vijay and Indian Idol.[3] She made her acting debut with the film Velvet Nagaram in 2020.[4][5]
Maalavika Sundar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mettur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman
(m. 2021) |
Early life
editMaalavika stated classical music with Srimathi Padmavathi Ananthagopalan younger sister of Lalgudi Jayaraman.[6] Maalavika Sundar married Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman he is an entrepreneur.[7][8][9]
Career
editMaalavika worked as a carnatic singer before her film career.[10] She made her debut as a playback singer with the folk song "Dang Dang" for Manam Kothi Paravai (2012), and the song's popularity earned her the name "Dang Dang" Malavika.[10] She went on to sing several other songs notably "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" from Komban (2015) and "Gum Zaare" for Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (2016).[10]
Discography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Manam Kothi Paravai | "Dang Dang" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Kochadayan | "Engal Kochadayan" | A. R. Rahman | Tamil | |
| Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham | "Gonganikka" | Karthik Acharya | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Komban | "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Tamil | |
| Eetti | "Kuiyyo Muiyyo" | Tamil | |||
| Kaaval | "Aadu Annatha" | Tamil | |||
| 2016 | Mass | "Thappale Unna" | Anirudh Ravichander | Telugu | |
| Premaalayam | "Arjunuda " | A. R. Rahman | Telugu | Dubbed version | |
| Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | "Gum Zaare" | G.V. Prakash Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Pencil | "LED Kannala" | Tamil | |||
| 2017 | Kadhal Kasakuthaiya | "Amma Chellam" | Dharan Kumar | Tamil | |
| Mupparimanam | "Sokki Poraandi" | G.V.Prakash Kumar | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Jackpot | "Naa Jilla Kedi" | Vishal Chandrasekar | Tamil | |
| 100% Kadhal | "Kannum Kannum Plus" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | DSP | "Nalla Irumaa " | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Raid | "En Vaazhvin Thoorigai" | Sam C. S. | Tamil | |
| Dasara[11] | "Dhoom Dhaam" | Santhosh Narayanan | Malayalam | Dubbed version | |
| Kannada | Dubbed version | ||||
| Munthirikkaadu | "Paithiyam Pudikka" | A. K. Priyan | Tamil | ||
| Vela | "Ennile Iruntha" | Sam C. S. | Malayalam |
Independent tracks & album
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hazrat Amir Khusrau Main Toh Piya Se Naina Lara Aayi Re | composed by Vinod Krishnan | [12] |
| 2021 | Vaa Sakhi | [13][14] | |
| 2023 | IIT Saarang | [15] | |
| Amoodhamooru | [16] | ||
| Carnatic Cajoling | [17] | ||
| 2024 | Gara Shayana Vibho | [18] |
Television
edit| Year | Shows | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Super Singer 3 | Contestant | [10] |
| 2017 | Indian Idol | Contestant | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "சூப்பர் சிங்கர் மாளவிகா வருங்கால கணவருடன் லிப்லாக்! போட்டோ படுவைரல்". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Music, French fries and giggles - The Hindu". The Hindu. 2023-01-29. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Indian Idol 9 25 March 2017 episode recap: Maalavika Sundar gets eliminated, L V Revanth lands into top 3! | India.com". www.india.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Gowda, Dese (2023-07-17). "Ballads of fusion: Playback singer Maalavika Sundar speaks about need for carnatic fusion music". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2018-06-12). "Vijay Sethupathi unveils first look of Varu". www.deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (2016-12-26). "Exploring all avenues". www.deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "'Found The Perfect Love Story At 33': Singer Malavika Sundar Is Engaged". News18. 2021-11-10. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Super Singer Maalavika Sundar ties the knot". The Times of India. 2021-11-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ அருள்குமார், அபிநயா எஸ் (2021-11-02). "அவருக்கு வயசு கம்மி.. சூப்பர் சிங்கர் மாளவிகா சுந்தர் சொன்ன சீக்ரெட்." tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b c d "Today, youngsters can reach out to music directors by doing covers: Maalavika Sundar". The Times of India. 2018-01-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Listen To Popular Malayalam Audio Song 'Dhoom Dhaam Dhosthay' Sung By Santosh Hariharan, Maalavika Sundar And Santhosh Narayanan | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Raghuvanshi, Alka (2018-01-25). "Appealing to the intellect and the heart". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Laisram, Romal (2021-05-28). "Maalavika Sundar's first indie single re-emphasises her love for all things classical". Indulgexpress. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Amoodhamooru, 2023-09-29, archived from the original on 2024-06-09, retrieved 2024-06-09
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Anushka Sharma turns love messenger for Malvika Sundar". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.