Madhushree
{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{distinguish|Madhushree Narayan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Family name hatnote|Bhattacharya|lang=Bengali}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Madhushree Bhattacharya
| image = Madhushree_singer.jpg
| alt =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|02|df=yes}}
| birth_name = Sujata Bhattacharya
| alias = Madhushree
| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| origin =
| genre =
| occupation = Playback singer
| years_active = 2002–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|madhushree.com}}
| current_members =
| past_members =
}}
Madhushree (born Sujata Bhattacharya, 2 November 1969) is an Indian playback singer who sings in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. A familiar voice in A. R. Rahman's compositions, Madhushree hails from a musically inclined family, having previously been trained in classical and western styles music. Her father wanted her to be a classical singer, she joined the Rabindra Bharati University and completed her master's degree, but her desire was always to be a playback singer.{{Cite web|title=Madhushree: Nepotism and music mafia has always been there in the music industry – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/madhushree-nepotism-and-music-mafia-has-always-been-there-in-the-music-industry/articleshow/76650347.cms|access-date=22 January 2021|website=The Times of India}}
Early life
Madhushree was born as Sujata Bhattacharya in a Bengali family in Kolkata to Amarendranath and Parbati Bhattacharya, who were her initial teachers.{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050128/asp/etc/story_4293320.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203144728/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050128/asp/etc/story_4293320.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2013 |title=Singer Interview: Madhushree |publisher=www.telegraphindia.com | location=Calcutta, India |date=28 January 2005}} She was taught classical music by Sangeetacharya Pt. Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, a noted exponent of the Bishnupur Gharana{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050930/asp/atleisure/story_5301695.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203143826/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050930/asp/atleisure/story_5301695.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2013 |title=Melodic maturity |publisher=www.telegraphindia.com | location=Calcutta, India |first=Meena |last=Banerjee |date=30 September 2005}}{{cite web |url=http://www.santanubandyopadhyay.com/my-guru.html |title=My Guru |publisher=www.santanubandyopadhyay.com |access-date=25 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126081633/http://santanubandyopadhyay.com/my-guru.html |archive-date=26 January 2009 |url-status=dead }} and excelled in Thumri and Khayal. Later she started working for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, through which she was deputed to teach classical music in Suriname.
Career
Madhushree came to Mumbai to find a break in the playback singing industry. Initially, she recorded her music on CDs and sent it to notable people of Bollywood. One such CD reached Javed Akhtar. On Javed Akhtar's{{Cite web|date=11 June 2016|title=People in the industry tend to categorise you: Madhushree|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/people-in-the-industry-tend-to-categorise-you-madhushree/story-1nehvAVsASQ9yHzx6LLF9J.html|access-date=22 January 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128162030/https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/people-in-the-industry-tend-to-categorise-you-madhushree/story-1nehvAVsASQ9yHzx6LLF9J.html|url-status=live}} recommendation, she then made her playback singing debut through Rajesh Roshan's Moksha. She has then gone on to sing songs in films like Yuva,{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} Aayitha Ezhuthu, Kal Ho Naa Ho. and Kuch Naa Kaho, Some of her famous song for A. R. Rahman are Tu Bin Bataye, In Lamhon Ke Daaman Me. Ham Hain Ispal Yahan.
She sang three songs in A. R. Rahman's Tehzeeb, for which she has been credited as Sujata Bhattacharya. Madhushree is known for "Kabhi Neem Neem" from Yuva (2004), for which she received the prestigious Sony Stardust Award as the Best Female Sensation (Playback Singer). She also sang a song 'In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein'{{Cite web|date=14 June 2016|title=Singer Madhushree reveals why she has been away from the industry for so long|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-singer-madhushree-reveals-why-she-has-been-away-from-the-industry-for-so-long-2223725|access-date=22 January 2021|website=DNA India|language=en}} from the movie Jodhaa Akbar, music directed by A. R. Rahman and Soja Zara of Bahubali 2 – The Conclusion (Nominated for Best Playback Singer by Mirchi Awards-2018). She won the 20th Edition of Lions Gold Award for All Time Film Versatile Playback Singer and the ceremony was held at Bhaidas Hall in Mumbai.{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/14883614-ar-rahman-vocalist-madhushree-wins-20th-lions-gold-awards|title=A.R. Rahman Vocalist Madhushree Wins best Female sensation Sony StarDust Awards|work=Washington Bangla Radio USA|access-date=8 January 2014|archive-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108185738/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/14883614-ar-rahman-vocalist-madhushree-wins-20th-lions-gold-awards|url-status=usurped}}
She was a judge on Zee Bangla Saregamapa (2017) with Shantanu Moitra, Kumar Sanu, Jeet Gannguli and Palak Muchhal.
Discography
= Hindi =
Credited as Sujata Bhattacharya until "Maahi Ve" - Kal Ho Na Ho
| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
! Year !! Film Title !! Song Title !! Music Director !! Co-Singer | ||
| 2001
| "Mohabbat Zindagi Hai" | Rajesh Roshan | Solo |
| 2002
| "Nainaa Milaike" | A. R. Rahman | Sadhana Sargam |
| rowspan="7" | 2003
! rowspan="3" |Tehzeeb | "Na Shiqwa Hota" | rowspan="3" |A. R. Rahman | rowspan="3"| Solo |
| "Sabaq Aisa" | ||
| "Mujhpe Toofan Uthaaye" | ||
| Kuch Naa Kaho
| "Tumhe Aaj Maine Jo Dekha" || Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy || Shankar Mahadevan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kal Ho Naa Ho
| "Maahi Ve" || Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy || Sadhana Sargam, Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan | ||
| Satta
| "Jab Dil Mile" || Raju Singh || Shaan | ||
| Boys
|"Ale Ale" | ||
| rowspan="5" | 2004
| "Pal Pal Hain Bhari" | A. R. Rahman | Vijay Prakash, Ashutosh Gowarikar |
| Lakeer
| "Sadhiyaan Shamaa" || A. R. Rahman || Hariharan, Udit Narayan | ||
| Yuva
| "Kabhi Neem Neem"|| A. R. Rahman || Solo | ||
| Aetbaar
| "Tum Mujhe Bas" || Rajesh Roshan || Kumar Sanu | ||
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
|"Zindagi Hai Dua" |Karthik, Gayatri | ||
| rowspan="6"| 2005
| "Hum Hain Is Pal Yahaan" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan |
| Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi
|"Koi Aap Jaisa Mil Jaye" || Himesh Reshamiya || Kunal Ganjawala | ||
| rowspan="2" |Paheli
| "Kangnaa Re" || rowspan="2" | M. M. Kreem || Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Bela Shende | ||
| "Aadhi Raat" | Shreya Ghoshal, Bela Shende | |
| Humdum
| "Hanste Raho" || Rajesh Roy || Solo | ||
| Kasak
| "Jaana Hai Jaana Hai" || M. M. Kreem || Solo | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| "Tu Bin Bataaye" | A. R. Rahman | Naresh Iyer |
| Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota
|"Ek Baar Jaana America" | ||
| Sauda-The Deal
|"Yeh Kaun Aaya Mere Dil Mein" | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2007
!Guru | "Baazi Lagaa" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan, Swetha Mohan |
| Sivaji – The Boss
| "Wahji Wahji" || A. R. Rahman || Hariharan | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2008
| "In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein" | A. R. Rahman | Sonu Nigam |
| Welcome to Sajjanpur
| "Ek Meetha Marz" || Shantanu Moitra || Mohit Chauhan | ||
| Mukhbiir
| "Tere Bina" || Karthik Raja || Solo | ||
| Chintu Ji
| "Chai Ka Bahane" || || Solo | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2009
!Blue | "Yaar Mila Tha" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan |
| What's Your Raashee?
| "Sau Janam" || Sohail Sen || Udit Narayan, Sohail Sen | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2010
| "Boom Boom Robo Da" | A. R. Rahman | Tanvi Shah, Rags, Yogi B, Kirthi Sagathiya |
| rowspan="2" |My Husband's Wife
|"Sanso Me Teri" | rowspan="2" |Dinesh Arjuna | ||
| "Siemat Kar" | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| "Sharminda Hoon" | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman |
| Kashmakash
| "Nauv Meri" || Raja Narayan Deb || Hariharan | ||
| 2013
| "Ay Sakhi" | A. R. Rahman | Chinmayi, Vaishali, Aanchai Sethi |
| 2014
!Ebn-E-Batuta | "Anari Lover" | Tarannum Mallik | Raja Hasan |
| rowspan="2" |2015
! rowspan="2" |Tere Ishq Mein Qurbaan |"Dil Ne Badi" | rowspan="2" |Harsh Vyas | | ||
| "Badal Chhtey" | ||
| rowspan="6" | 2017
| "Soja Zara" | M. M. Keeravani | Madhushree |
| Ishq Ne Aisa Shunk Bajaya
| "Love You Family" || Robby Badal || Sonu Nigam | ||
| Mr. Kabaadi
|"Naina Lage" |Raaj Prakash | ||
| rowspan="3" |Love You Family
|"Ishq Ne Aisa" | rowspan="3" |Robby Badal | ||
| "Maa"
| | ||
| "Love You Family"
| | ||
| 2018
| "Maee Re" | Vijay Verma | Rekha Bhardwaj |
| 2021
|"Tu Yahin Hai" | ||
| 2023
| "Soul of Varisu" | Thaman S | Solo |
| 2024
!Good Morning Sunshine |"Har Karwate" |
= Tamil =
| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
! Year !! Film Title !! Song Title !! Music Director !! Co-Singer | ||
| 2003
| "Nilavile Nilavile" | Vidyasagar | Udit Narayan |
| rowspan="3" |2004
! rowspan="2" |Desam | "Thai Sonna" | rowspan="3" |A. R. Rahman | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Kaveriyaa Kaveriyaa" | ||
| Aayitha Ezhuthu
| "Sanda Kozhi Kozhi" || A. R. Rahman | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2005
!Ji | "Ding Dong" | Vidyasagar | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| Anbe Aaruyire
| "Mayilirage" || A. R. Rahman || Naresh Iyer | ||
| rowspan="8"| 2006
!Pori | "Perundhil Nee Enakku" | rowspan="3" | Dhina | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| rowspan="2" |Kokki
| "Ivanaa Yuvanaa" || Karthik | ||
| "Yelo Yelo Kadhal Vandhal" | ||
| Manathodu Mazhaikalam
| "Pani Vizhum Kalam" || Karthik Raja || Karthik, Premji Amaren | ||
| Thambi
| "Kanavaa" || Vidyasagar || | ||
| rowspan="2" |Thirumagan
| "Ithuku Thaana" || rowspan="2" | Deva ||rowspan="2"| Naresh Iyer | ||
| "Thatti Thatti" | ||
| Aadatha Aattamellam
| "Uyire En Uyire" || A. R. Reihana || Narayanan | ||
| rowspan="11" |2007
|"Unakkul Naane" (Version 2) | | ||
| Sivaji
| "Vaaji Vaaji" || A. R. Rahman || Hariharan | ||
| Veerappu
| "Puliya Kili" || D. Imman || Harish Raghavendra | ||
| Guru
| "Paisa Paisa" || A. R. Rahman || Udit Narayan | ||
| Deepavali
| "Kannan Varum Velai" || rowspan="3" | Yuvan Shankar Raja || Anuradha Sriram | ||
| Kannamoochi Yenada
| "Sanchaaram" || Shankar Mahadevan | ||
| Machakaaran
| "Nee Nee" || Hariharan | ||
| Unnale Unnale
| "Vaigasi Nilave" || Harris Jayaraj || Haricharan | ||
| Lee
| "Oru Kalavani" || D. Imman || Naresh Iyer | ||
| Aalwar
| "Pidikkum Unnai Pidikkum" || Srikanth Deva || | ||
| Kaalai
| "Eppo Nee" || G. V. Prakash Kumar || | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2008
| "Ragasiya Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | rowspan="2" | Hariharan |
| Jayam Kondaan
| "Naan Varaindhu Vaitha" || Vidyasagar | ||
| Sakkarakatti
| "Marudhaani" || A. R. Rahman || A. R. Rahman | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2009
| "Siragugal" | rowspan="2" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | rowspan="2" | Javed Ali |
| Muthirai
| "Uyire Uyire" | ||
| Vedigundu Murugesan
| "Saarale Saarale" || Dhina || Madhu Balakrishnan | ||
| Aarumugam
| "Rendu Rendu" || Deva || | ||
| 2010
| "Kacheri Kacheri" | D. Imman | Mukesh Mohamed |
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| "Un Peare Theriyathu" | C. Sathya | |
| Mankatha
| "Nanbane" || Yuvan Shankar Raja || Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Puli Vesham
|"Varaen Varaen" |Udit Narayan | ||
| rowspan="1"| 2012
| "Yaavum Poidhana" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| rowspan="2" |2013
|"Kanaave Kanaave" |A. R. Rahman | | ||
| Ivan Veramathiri
| "Ennai Marandhaen" || C. Sathya || | ||
| rowspan="3" |2014
!Kannakkol |"Aasa Aasaiya" |Bobby | | ||
| rowspan="2" |Nedunchaalai
| "Ivan Yaaro" || rowspan="2" | C. Sathya || | ||
| "Injathea" | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2016
!Thittivasal | "Sollaamal Edho" | Harish-Sathish | Haricharan |
| Vaarayo Vennilave
|"Uyir Ennum" | | ||
| 2017
!Thirappu Vizha |"October Mazhayile" |Vasantha Ramesh | | ||
| 2019
!7 |"En Aasai Macha" | | ||
| 2022
| "Mallipoo" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2023
|"Kalloorum Poove" |Sharath Santhosh | ||
| 2024
|"Medhakuthu Kaalu" |Harris Jayaraj | |
= Telugu =
| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
! Year !! Film Title!! Song Title !! Music !! Co-Singer | ||
| rowspan="3" |2004
!Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari |"Nee Katuka" |Ghantadi Krishna | ||
| Yuva
|"Sankuratri Kodi" | colspan="2" |A. R. Rahman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Letha Manasulu
|"Tholi Tholi Korika" | ||
| rowspan="2" |2007
|"Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji" | rowspan="2" |A. R. Rahman | ||
| Gurukanth
|"Aade Aata" | ||
| rowspan="5" |2008
! rowspan="2" |Swagatam |"Okarikokaru Nuvvu Nenani" | rowspan="2" |R. P. Patnaik | ||
| "Kotta Kottaga Unnade"
|Solo | ||
| Jodhaa Akbar
|"Teeya Teeyani" | ||
| Bheema
|"Rahasyapu Kalale" | ||
| Homam
|"Magaallu Mee Maatalo" |Nithin Raikwar | ||
| rowspan="2" |2009
!Blue |"Priyudu Kalisinadaiya Nannu Kalisinadaiya" | ||
| Sarvam
|"Rekkalu Vache" | ||
| 2010
!Puli |"Nammaka Meeyara Swami" | ||
| 2013
!Nuvve Naa Bangaram |"Pilichava" |Vinod Yajamanya |Solo | ||
| 2019
!7 | "Sampoddoy Nanne" | Chaitan Baradwaj | Solo |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|"Kalallo" | ||
| Bichagaadu 2
|"Mandhara Puvva" |Sharath Santhosh |
= Bengali =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%;"
! Year !! Film !! Song !! Composer(s) !Writer(s)!! Co-Singer | ||
| 2018
| "Projapoti Mon" | Savvy Gupta
| | |
| 2019
|"Ogo Aakash" |Shanku Mitra | | |
Albums
- Debut Album: Lagi Lagan
Released: 08-08-08
Released by: Royant Music & Big Music
Music by: Robby Badal
Songlist:
- "Piya Lagi Laganiya"
- "Lagi Lagi"
- "Manat Nahi"
- "Aye Na Balam"
- "Jabse Shyam Sidhare"
- "Babul Mora"
- "Piya Lagi laganiya" (Video Edit)
- "Lagi Lagi" (House Remix)
- "Barsan Lagi"
Accolades
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! Ref.(s) |
| 2018
| "Soja Zara" – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="5"|2023
|Best Female Playback Singer | rowspan="5" |"Mallipoo" - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu |{{won}} | |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
|Best Female Playback Singer |{{won}} | |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
|Best Female Playback Singer |{{won}} |
| Behindwoods Gold Icons
|Singer Of The Year - Female |{{won}} |
| Just For Women Movie Awards
|Best Female Playback Singer |{{won}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.madhushree.com/ Madhushree's official website]
- {{IMDb name|1300807}}
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