Chandrika Gururaj

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Not to be confused with Manjula Gururaj.
Chandrika Gururaj
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Born (1959-10-04) 4 October 1959 (age 62)
Tumkur, Mysore state (now Karnataka), India
Occupation
  • Singer
  • performer
Years active1989 - present
Spouse(s)Gururaja
Children1
AwardsKarnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsIndependent Artist

Chandrika Gururaj (born 1959), is an Indian playback singer, known for her works in Kannada.[1][2] Apart from film songs, she has also recorded numerous devotional, bhaavageethe and folk songs.[3][4] For her song "O Priyatama" in the movie Urvashi, Chandrika won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1994. Karnataka Government honoured her with the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for her contribution to music, in 2010.[5][6]

Personal life[]

Chandrika was born on 4 October 1959 in Tumkur to Rangarao and Lalithamma.[7] She graduated in Sociology from University of Mysore. She worked as a leacturer at Tumkur College for a short time.

Chandrika married Gururaja(Prof of Mathematics). The couple have a daughter Dr Ramya Sudeendra (Dentist).

Career[]

Chandrika was first noticed by actor Shankar Nag in a program, who later introduced her to composer Hamsalekha.[7] Hamsalekha gave her first song "Kadalige Ondu Kone Ide" in the movie Indrajith, a duet with singer S. P. Balasubramaniam. Then she went to record many film songs with S. P. Balasubramaniam, K. J. Yesudas, Mano, P. Jayachandran, L. N. Shastry, Rajesh Krishnan, Ramesh Chandra, and others.

She has worked with many composers including Hamsalekha, V. Manohar, Ilayaraja, Rajan–Nagendra, Upendra Kumar, Raj–Koti, Sadhu Kokila, Rajesh Ramnath, C. Ashwath, Jayashree Aravind and others.

She Has recorded more than 100 film songs and more than 1000 non - film songs.

Her notable songs are "Prema Baraha Koti Taraha", "Ee Jogada Jalapatha", "Thattona Thattona", "Mamarake E Kogileya", "Ba Baro O Geleya", "Chaitrada Premanjaliya", "Avannalli Ivalilli", "Sangama Sangama", "O Bandhuve", "Eniddarenu Hennada Balika", "Nenapugala Angaladi", "Hogabeda Hudugi" and many.

She was one of the jury members in the 2016 Karnataka state film award committee.[8] She is active in performing on stages across the country.[9][10][11]

Awards[]

Discography[]

Selected songs of Chandrika are listed here.[13]

  • All songs are in Kannada.
Year Film Song Music Co-singers
1989 Indrajith "Kadalige Ondu Koneyide" Hamsalekha S. P. Balasubramaniam
Singari Bangari "Udaya Shashiya"
1990 Hosa Jeevana "Anatha Maguvade" Hamsalekha K. J. Yesudas
Abhimanyu "Kele Kele Baratha Mathe"
Sididedda Shiva "Sindhoora" B. K. Sumitra, Kasturi Shankar, B. R. Chaya, Latha Hamsalekha
Prathap "Ee Jogada Jalapatha" S. P. Balasubramaniam
"Prema Baraha Koti Taraha"
Ajagajanthara "Thattona Thattona"
Aavesha "Sapthaswarada Madhuram"
Mathe Haditu Kogile "Baa Nanna Sangeetha" Rajan–Nagendra
Shivashankar "Kila Kila Nagutha Baaro" Vishnuvardhan, Manjula Gururaj
Suthradhari "Kalla Kalla" V. Manohar L. N. Shastry
1991 S. P. Bhargavi "Mamarake Ee Kogileya" Hamsalekha L. N. Shastry
Bhujangayyana Dashavathara "Neenolidare Jaga" Venkata Raghavan
Garuda Dwaja "Oh Cheluve - Bit" S. P. Balasubramaniam
Nayakkagi Saval "Honnase Kanasella" Manoranjan Prabhakar
"Banda Namma Ganapanna"
Shwethagni "Inde Taane Nalku" B. R. Chaya
C. B. I. Shiva "Hidiva Sooryanna" Upendra Kumar Sangeetha Katti, Shreenath, L. N. Shastry, Kusuma, Gururaj
1992 Nagu Naguta Nali "Ninna Kaanalu" Rajan–Nagendra P. Jayachandran
Mallige Hoove "Preeti Maador Madya" Hamsalekha K. J. Yesudas
Chaitrada Premanjali "Chaitrada Premanjaliya" S. P. Balasubramaniam
Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla "Rani Illa Gurani Illa" Rajesh Krishnan
Tharle Nan Maga "Sangeetha Kalisikodi" V. Manohar L. N Shastry, Upendra , V. Manohar
"Hing Yaake Nee Noduthi"
Ganesha Subramanya "Break The Age"
Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari "Banda Banda Ramayya" L. N Shastry
Bhanda Nanna Ganda "O Mahilamanigale Keli" Jaggesh
Malashree Mamashree "Yarigu Thale Taggisabeda" Raj–Koti Manjula Gururaj
"Baro Nanna" S. P. Balasubramaniam, Manjula Gururaj
Gili Bete "Yaava Chinte" Manoranjan Prabhakar Vinod Raj, Manoranjan Prabhakar
1993 Hosa Love Story "O Malenadina" Vijayanand Rajesh Krishnan, Gangotri Rangaswamy
Ranjitha "Eniddarenu Hennada Balika" Agasthya
Shhh! "Avanalli Ivalilli" Sadhu Kokila L. N. Shastry
Love Training "Pippipiya" V. Manohar L. N. Shastry, Suma Shastry, Seema
Chukki Chandrama "Preethiyo Premavo" Upendra Kumar Srinath
Bhagavan Sri Saibaba "Shivaya Parameshvaraya" Upendra Kumar, Hamsalekha Rajesh Krishnan
Kadambari "Prathama Chumbana" Hamsalekha
Bevu Bella "Devarigondu Kagada"
Apoorva Jodi "Anna Banda" Mano
Sarakarakke Saval "Mavayya Mavayya" S. P. Balasubramaniam, Manjula Gururaj, Mangala Anjan
Kollura Sri Mookambika "Thillana" K. V. Mahadevan Manjula Paramesh
1994 Vijaya Kankana "Muthu Kodu Baaro" Amarapriya
Rashmi "Vidhi Aatavanu" Agasthya
Mahashakthi Maaye "Nambike Daivadalirisu" Hemanth Kumar
Indrana Gedda Narendra "Shubhadina Naaga Panchami" V. Manohar L. N. Shastry
"One Two Three" S. P. Balasubramaniam
Looti Gang "Oh Madhuchandra"
Thooguve Krishnana "Oh Chandamaama"(Female) Manoranjan Prabhakar K. S. Chithra
"Oh Chandamaama"(Male) K. J. Yesudas
Kotreshi Kanasu "Haari Haari Baanari" C. Ashwath B. R. Chaya, Archana Udupa, Surekha
1995 Ravi Theja "Sobagina Vayasina" Sax Raja
"Hrudaya Haadi" S. P. Balasubramaniam
Jeevana Maithri "Hunnimeya Chandrano" Raja Hamsa
Anuraga Sangama "Sangama Sangama" V. Manohar
"O Banduve"
Urvashi "Oh Priyathama"
Beladingala Baale "Nenapugala Angaladi" Guna Singh
Mangalya Sakshi "Sarva Mangala Mangalye" Sadhu Kokila
"Namsthulasi Kalyani"
"Lambodara Lakumikara"
"Malagu Magale"
Thavaru Beegaru "Bhale Bhale Jodi" Rajesh Krishnan, L. N. Shastry, Sujatha Dutt
Shubha Lagna "Aha Enu Chanda" Rajesh Ramnath Rajesh Krishnan
1996 Mane Mane Ramayana "Mane Mane Ramayana" Sadguna Raj Rajesh Krishnan
"Ide Kanna Nota"
"Cheluvina Ghaniyu Nee"
"Oh Priya Baa"
"Manasu Manasu"
Annavra Makkalu "Hogabeda Hudugi" Rajesh Ramnath
Nirbandha "Nanna Ninna Prema" Rajesh Krishnan, Sujatha Dutt
Veera Bhadra "Halappa Halappa" Hamsalekha Rajesh Krishnan, Sulochana, Latha Hamsalekha
Sakalakala Vallabha "Udaya Raviyu" V. Manohar Rajesh Krishnan, L. N. Shastry, Nalini Kamath

References[]

  1. ^ "VN Prasad to bid adieu to big stage singing". Star of Mysore. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ Bhumika K. (31 May 2011). "Seeking symphony". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Sharu Sharanembe devotional song sung by Chandrika Gururaj". Times of India. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Devotional Video Song 'Banashankari Devi Baaramma' Sung By Chandrika Gururaj". Times of India. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Rajyotsava Awards Official website of Karnataka Government". Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Rajyotsava awards to Ravi, Nagthi, Bhat, Velu". Indiaglitz. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "ಕಣಜ: ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಕೋಶ". Kanaja: Karnataka Information Government official website. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Amaravati adjudged film". Deccan Herald. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Tribute to the nightingale". The New Indian Express. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Confluence of mesmerizing voices". Deccan Herald. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ^ "All ears to melodious nostalgic numbers". Deccan Herald. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಿ 1966 ರಿಂದ - 2015 ರವರೆಗೆ" (PDF). Kannada Siri. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Singer Chandrika Gururaj". Chiloka. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

External links[]

Chandrika Gururaj at IMDb

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