Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vijayalakshmi Muraleedharan |
| Born | 7 October 1981[1] Vaikom, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Carnatic music |
| Instruments | Vocals, Gayatriveena |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi is a playback singer from Kerala, India.[2] She is an expert in a rare musical instrument called Gayatriveena. She won special jury mention for her much appreciated work in the movie Celluloid.[3] She was born at Vaikom on 7 October 1981 and later on moved to Chennai.[4]
Personal life[]
She was born on 7 October 1981, on Vijayadashami day. She got engaged to Bahrain based technician Santhosh in December 2016, but she suddenly called off her wedding, citing that her fiance insulted her for her blindness and requested her to stop stage shows. She was praised for her decision on social media. Vaikom Vijayalakshmi is married to N. Anoop, a mimicry artist on 22 October 2018 in Vaikom Mahadeva temple[5]
Awards[]
- 2012: Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for "Kaatte Kaatte" from Celluloid[6][7]
- 2013: Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
- 2014: Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
- 2014: Mirchi Music Awards (South) for Upcoming Female Vocalist of the year for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan [8]
- 2014: Nominated - Asianet Film Awards for Best Playback Singer(Female) - "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
- 2014: Jaycey Film Awards for Best Singer for "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan [9]
- 2014: Nominated - 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Playback Singer - "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
- 2014: Eenam Swaralaya Awards for song of the year - "Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
- 2014: Nominated - Asiavision Awards for Best Singer(Female)-"Ottakku Padunna" from Nadan
- 2014: Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Singer(Female)-"Puthiya Uligai" from Yennamo Yedho
- 2014: C.K.M.A Malayalam film Awards for Best female singer[10]
- 2015: Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam for "Kaikkottum" from Oru Vadakkan Selfie
- 2016: Won -Vanitha Film Award for Best Singer(Female)- "Kaikottum" from "Oru Vadakkan Selfie"
- 2017: Honorary doctorate (D.Litt) from International Tamil University United States[11][12]
Notable songs[]
| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Language | Co-Singer(s) |
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| 2013 | Celluloid | "Katte Katte" | M. Jayachandran | Malayalam | G. Sreeram |
| 2013 | Nadan | "Ottakku Padunna" | Ousepachan | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Ezhu desangalkum agalae | "Enikum" | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Polytechnic | "Paatu petti" | Gopi Sunder | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Cuckoo | "Kodayila" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | Kalyani Nair, Pradeep Kumar |
| 2014 | Yennamo Yedho | "Pudhiya Ulagai" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Kaadu | "Uchimalai Kaadu" | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Vellaikaara Durai | "Kaaka muttai" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Kavathu | "Melody" | Sabesh–Murali | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Idam Porul Eval | "Endha Vazhi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Romeo Juliet | "Idharkkuthanae Aasaippattai" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Vizhithiru | "Aazhi alai" | Sathyan Mahalingam | Tamil | |
| 2015 | TP 51 | "Malayalam song" | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | "Kaikkottum Kandittilla " | Shaan Rahman | Malayalam |
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| 2015 | Kanal | "Killathe Chollamo" | Ouseppachan | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | "Piravi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Baahubali | "Siva Sivaya Potri" | M. M. Keeravani | Tamil/Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Patharamattu (Mappilappattu Album) | "Khalbil Vilayana" | Pullankode Hamzakhan | Malayalam | G. Sreeram |
| 2015 | Utopiayile Rajavu | "Uppinu Pona Vazhi Ethu" | Ouseppachan | Malayalam | Jassie Gift, Rahul R Nath |
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | "Pathu Endrathukulla (female version)" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | "Chakkinu Vechathu" | Sanand George | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | "Nataya Natinu" | Sanand George | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Theri | "En Jeevan" | G.V. Prakash Kumar | Tamil | Hariharan, Saindhavi |
| 2016 | Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | "Aaravalli" | C. Sathya | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Veera Sivaji | "Soppanasundari" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Ammani | "Mazhai Ingillaiye" | K | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan | "Parudeyam Mariyame" | Bijibal | Malayalam | Rimi Tomy |
| 2017 | Aramm | "Thoranam Aayiram" | Ghibran | Tamil | City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 2017 | Thondan | "Vaasamulla Poovaa" | Justin Prabhakaran | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Meda Meeda Abbayi | "Notlona Velu Pedithe" | Shaan Rahman | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Kanaa | "Vaayaadi Pettha Pulla" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Tamil | Aaraadhana Sivakarthikeyan, Sivakarthikeyan |
| 2018 | Lambodara | "Kedi " | K.Krishnaraj | Kannada |
References[]
- ^ http://www.mangalam.com/women/celebrity/439780
- ^ "Celluloid dreams". The Hindu. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.vaikomvijayalakshmi.com/
- ^ "She sings to conquer". The Hindu. 27 May 2002. Archived from the original on 30 December 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Vaikom Vijayalakshmi calls off wedding - ChennaiVision". ChennaiVision. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Prithviraj, Rima steal the show at State Film Awards". Times Of India. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Celluloid, Reema and Prithvi win the state awards". Indiaglitz.
- ^ http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/malayalam/winners.php
- ^ "Mammootty, Meena win awards". The Hindu. 11 August 2014.
- ^ "C.K.M.A Malayalam film- serial awards 2014 announced".
- ^ News, Manorama (5 July 2017). "Vaikom Vijayalakshmi honoured with D. Litt degree". YouTube. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (6 July 2017). "Honorary doctorate for Vaikom Vijayalakshmi". Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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