Renuka Arun is a classical music singer and play back singer in Malayalam and Telugu. She is the Gulf-Andhra Music Award (GAMA) winner for the best playback singer in Telugu for the year 2017.[1][2]

Renuka Arun
Singer
Singer
Background information
Birth nameRenuka
Born (1981-07-05) 5 July 1981 (age 43)
OriginPerumbavoor, Kerala, India
GenresPlayback singer Carnatic music
OccupationVocalist
Years active2000–present
Websitehttps://renukaarun.in/

Renuka is a veteran of Carnatic music circuit, with more than 550 concerts to her credit.[3] She started her music lessons at the age of 4. She gained instant popularity with the rendering of song 'Endaro' in the Telugu movie Bhale Bhale Magadivoy

In addition to her Performances of Carnatic music and film playback singing, Renuka teaches music at a music school in Ernakulam. She is a regular columnist on music in Mathrubhumi news paper [4]

Early life and career

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Renuka was born in Perumbavoor in Kerala. She works as an IT professional.[5] Renuka conducted her first concert while in grade 7.[6] Renuka was a regular in fusion music scene in Kerala. She was also involved with Flamenco dancer Bettina's group of fusion music. She has been learning music under the tutelage of Chandramana Narayanan Namboodiri for the last 30 years[7]

Playback singer

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Notable film songs

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Renuka gained wide spread accolades for the song Endaro[8] and Sitha Kalayanam[3]

Telugu songs

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Year Film Song Music Director Co-Singer(s) Film Director
2015 Bhale Bhale Magadivoy "Endaro" Gopi Sundar - Maruthi

Malayalam songs

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Year Film Song Music Director Co-Singer(s) Film Director
2017 Solo (2017 film) "Sitha Kalyanam" Sooraj S. Kurup Sooraj S. Kurup Bejoy Nambiar
2021 The Great Indian Kitchen "Neeye Bhoovin" Sooraj S. Kurup Sooraj S. Kurup Jeo Baby
2022 Palthu Janwar "Pinchu Paithal" Justin Varghese Solo Sangeeth P. Rajan

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result
2017 Gulf Andhra Music Awards Best Female Singer Telugu Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Won

References

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  1. ^ രാജ്‌, അപർണാ. "‌ഒാർമകളുടെ വേദികളിലേക്ക് വീണ്ടും".
  2. ^ "Renuka Arun Earned Gulf Andhra Movie Award". 19 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b M, Athira (25 August 2017). "With magic in her voice". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ രേണുക അരുൺ. "പാട്ടോർമ്മയിലെ പെൺവസന്തം".
  5. ^ "Meet the singer who's riding 'solo' into the hearts of melomaniacs".
  6. ^ yentha.com. "Renuka: Telugu's Newest Music Sensation - Trivandrum News - Yentha.com". www.yentha.com.
  7. ^ "Bhale Bhale Renuka". Deccan Chronicle. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018.
  8. ^ Deepu, Joseph (16 January 2017). "Music Review: Bhale Bhale Magadivoi". Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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