Kavya Ajit
{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kavya Ajit
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| birth_name = Kavya Ajit
| native_name = കാവ്യ അജിത്
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|07|17}}
| birth_place = Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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| occupation = {{Flatlist|
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| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|violin}}
| years_active = 2014–present
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Kavya Ajit (born 17 July 1991) is an Indian singer, violinist and a live performer born in Kozhikode, Kerala. Apart from Malayalam, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/interview-with-upandcoming-singer-kavya-ajit/article8555626.ece |title=Fresh, new voice |last=George |first=Liza |date=2016-05-04 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2017-11-23 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} Having trained in Carnatic Classical Music and Western classical style of Violin, she has performed in concerts and stage shows across the world.
Early life and education
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Kavya was born on 17 July 1991 in Kozhikode to Dr. Ajit Bhaskar, a pulmonologist and Professor at Malabar Medical College and Dr. Lakshmi S, an Associate Professor in gynaecology at Calicut Medical College. She learnt the basics of Carnatic Music from her grandmother Kamala Subrahmaniam, former All India Radio artiste and continued further education and training under Geeta Devi Vasudevan and Madurai Rajaram after moving to Chennai. Hailing from a musically inclined family, Kavya was initiated into Western Violin at an early age and received guidance and mentorship from Albert Vijayan Japheth.
She attended Presentation Higher Secondary School and Silver Hills Public School in Kozhikode. A computer science engineer who graduated from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam, Coimbatore, she has worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions before leaving the job to pursue a career in music. She is married to Vidhyasagar Venkatesan and is currently residing in Chennai.
Career
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Kavya stepped into music scene in 2014 with the Ranjan Pramod's romantic musical Rose Guitarinaal. The film's music composer Shahbaz Aman, who was in search for a new voice, liked hers and offered her the song Engum Nalla Pookkal which became her first breakthrough. It was followed by a string of songs tuned by Shaan Rahman for the films Praise the Lord, Oru Vadakkan Selfie and Nam Duniya Nam Style which was her Kannada debut. She was next heard in Lavender, composed by Deepak Dev where she performed two tracks for the film. The soundtrack was lauded for Dev's combination of western music and old-world lyrics.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Lavender-Music-Review/articleshow/47828737.cms |title=Lavender Music Review - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=2017-11-23}}
She debuted in Tamil film music industry through the song Hey Umayaal for the film Urumeen scored by Achu Rajamani.
Her first taste of success came after singing Neeyen Kaataai from the film Jo and the Boy, composed by Rahul Subrahmanian. She received wider recognition following the release of the breezy melody Ee Shishirakalam, tuned by Shaan Rahman for the film Jacobinte Swargarajyam. The song was an instant hit and was praised by critics and audiences alike.{{Cite news |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/jacobinte-swargarajyam-music-review-shaan-rahman-vineeth-sreenivasan-nivin-pauly.html |title='Jacobinte Swargarajyam' music review: Shaan on a melodic high |work=OnManorama |access-date=2017-11-23}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-nivin-paulys-jacobinte-swargarajyam-family-song-ee-shishirakaalam-video-671903 |title=Watch Nivin Pauly's 'Jacobinte Swargarajyam' family song 'Ee Shishirakaalam' [VIDEO] |last=James |first=Anu |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=2017-11-23 |language=en}} In 2016, she made her Telugu debut through the song Jakkanna from the eponymous film. The track was lauded for its grooviness.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-Jakkanna/articleshow/53302383.cms |title=Music Review: Jakkanna - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=2017-11-23}}
In 2017, she lent her vocals for Gopi Sundar's composition Chekkanum Pennum for Omar's second film Chunkzz{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/chunkzz-video-song-on-wedding-is-an-out-and-out-fun-affair/articleshow/59803256.cms |title='Chunkzz' wedding video song is an out-and-out fun affair - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=2017-11-24}} followed by Agnijwalaa from the Bollywood film Mom for A.R Rahman's Malayalam soundtrack album.{{Citation |last=T-Series Malayalam |title=MOM Jukebox {{!}}{{!}} Mom Malayalam Songs {{!}}{{!}} Sridevi,Akshaye Khanna,Nawazuddin Siddiqui {{!}}{{!}} Malayalam Songs |date=2017-07-19 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uzhMyqSZWs |accessdate=2017-11-23}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/kavya-ajit-if-an-artistes-content-is-not-on-the-internet-today-its-unlikely-that-the-person-will-make-it-big/articleshow/63137053.cms |title=Kavya Ajit: If an artiste's content is not online today, it's unlikely that a person will make it big |date=3 March 2018 |work=Times of India}}
Kavya has performed at numerous Carnatic concerts, Western Vocal and Violin gigs and has shared stage with various artists like A.R Rahman,{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/160218/music-that-soothes-the-soul-1.html |title=Music that soothes the soul |website=Deccan Chronicle }} Karthik, Vijay Prakash, Naresh Iyer, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Stephan Devassy, Shaan Rahman and Gopi Sundar as part of various TV music shows and live performances. She has sung various commercial jingles and has collaborated with artists like Vishal Chandrasekhar, Siddharth Menon, Justin Prabhakaran and Madley Blues for their albums and singles.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kavya-ajits-kerala-diaries-takes-the-spirit-of-kerala-to-a-different-level-malayalam-news-194917 |title=Kavya Ajit's 'Kerala Diaries' Takes The Spirit Of Kerala To A Different Level |date=5 September 2017 |work=India Glitz}}
Discography
Other works
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!Year !Song !Album/Single !Composer(s) !Writer(s) !Singer(s) !Language !Ref |
| 2014
|Seeli Seeli Hawa, Uljhan |Izhaar |Narayananunni S |Kaustubh Panat, Heena Ansari |Siddharth Menon, Kavya Ajit |Hindi |{{Cite web|title=Izhaar - Narayananunni S - Single by Siddharth Menon on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/izhaar-narayananunni-s-single/881445788|access-date=2017-11-23|website=iTunes|language=en-us}} |
| 2014
|Yaaro Nee |Kungumam Vecha Kekudhu |Surya Prasadh R |Anand Shankar |Surya Prasadh R, Kavya Ajit |Tamil |
| rowspan="3" |2017
|Lesbian Anthem |Ladies and Gentle Women |Justin Prabhakaran |Kutti Revathi |Anitha Karthikeyan, Kavya Ajit |Tamil |
| Rhythm of Life
|Rhythm of Life |Vishal Chandrashekhar |Vishnu Edavan |Yazin Nizar, Kavya Ajit |Tamil |{{Cite web|title=Rhythm of Life - Single by Vishal Chandrashekhar on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rhythm-of-life-single/1234542922|access-date=2017-11-23|website=iTunes|language=en-us}} |
| Thaye Thamizhe Vanangukerom
|The Hindu Tamil Anthem |Madley Blues |Madhan Karky |Sathyaprakash Dharmar, Syed Subahan, Kavya Ajit |Tamil |
| 2019
|Soodana Murukku |Soodana Murukku |colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Langkawi Paiyenz |Langkawi Paiyenz, Kavya Ajit |Tamil |{{Cite web|title=Soodana Murukku feat. Kavya Ajit|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/soodana-murukku-feat-kavya-ajit-single/1446884855|access-date=2019-01-16|website=iTunes|language=en-us}} |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Lucky One |Single |colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Kavya Ajit |English |{{Cite web|title=Lucky One|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/lucky-one-single/1512861449|access-date=2020-07-29|website=iTunes|language=en-us}}{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
| Naamonnu (Kerala Diaries 2.0)
|Single |Kavya Ajit |Arun Alat |Kavya Ajit |Malayalam |{{Cite web|title=Naamonnu (Kerala Diaries 2.0)|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/naamonnu-kerala-diaries-2-0-single/1523389376|access-date=2020-07-29|website=iTunes}}{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Puthiyathor Ulagam Seivom |Single |Kavya Ajit |Bharathidasan |Kavya Ajit |Tamil |
| BFF and I (I've got a friend)
| rowspan="2" |Single | colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Kavya Ajit | rowspan="2" |English |
| 2022
|So Good So True |
| rowspan="3" |2023
|Jaalame | rowspan="2" |Single | rowspan="2" |Kavya Ajit | rowspan="2" |Titto P Thankachan | rowspan="2" |Kavya Ajit | rowspan="3" |Malayalam |
| Pathiye |
| Orma
|Single |Kavya Ajit |Arun Alat, Kavya Ajit |Kavya Ajit |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7435598}}
- [https://www.facebook.com/Kavya-Ajit-673976039382480/ Facebook]
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