Rakshita Suresh

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Rakshita Suresh (born 1 June 1998) is one of the Indian playback singers known for her work in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu cinema. She was the winner on Rhythm Tadheem aired on ETV Kannada and title winner of "Little Star Singer" 2009 aired on Asianet Suvarna (Kannada). She is the first runner up in the reality show of Super Singer 6 aired on Star Vijay (Tamil) in 2018.

Early life

Rakshita was born on 1 June 1998, in Mysore Karnataka to Suresh and Anitha Suresh. She is a graduate in B.Sc. Rakshita started learning music at the age of 4 years. She is trained in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Classical music and Light Music.{{Cite web|date=2017-09-28|title=Romantic songs musical nite by Dr. M.S. Natashekar and troupe on Oct.1|url=https://starofmysore.com/romantic-songs-musical-nite-dr-m-s-natashekar-troupe-oct-1/|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}

Career

She made her debut as a playback singer for Ilayaraja, she has sung many more singles in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu. The first song that she recorded in Telugu was in 2015 for the film Yevade Subramanyam starring Telugu actor Nani. She delivered many solo concerts globally, both in India and abroad, like Mysuru "Yuva Dasara".

She started her career with music talent shows. Her first reality show in Kannada was "Yede Thumbi Haduvenu" on ETV and "Super Singer Junior" on Star Vijay (Tamil). Rakshita Suresh was the Winner on Rhythm Tadheem aired on ETV Kannada and Title Winner of "Little Star Singer" 2009 aired on Asianet Suvarna (Kannada). She was first runner up in the reality show of Super Singer 6 aired on Star Vijay (Tamil) in 2018 through which she received lots of attention.{{Cite web|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|date=2018-07-15|title=Super Singer 6 winner: Senthil Ganesh emerges victorious, Rakshita and Malavika are runners-up [Photos]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/super-singer-6-grand-finale-live-updates-winner-senthil-sakthi-rakshita-sreekanth-vijay-tv-photos-774972|access-date=2021-09-19|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}

Rakshita made her Bollywood debut with the composition of A.R Rahman as She sang the song "Yaane Yaane" for the movie Mimi.{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Debamitra|date=2021-08-07|title="'Mimi' has strongly delivered the concept of surrogacy in the most simplified manner"- says 'Yaane Yaane' singer Rakshita Suresh|url=https://orissadiary.com/mimi-has-strongly-delivered-the-concept-of-surrogacy-in-the-most-simplified-manner-says-yaane-yaane-singer-rakshita-suresh/|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Odisha News {{!}} Odisha Breaking News {{!}} Latest Odisha News|language=en-US}} She performs with A. R. Rahman at performances all around the world as a member of his band.

Television

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!Year

!Name of Television Show

!Role

!Network

!Language

!class="unsortable"|Notes

2009

|Little Star Singer

|Contestant

|Asianet Suvarna

|Kannada

2011-2012

|Super Singer Junior 3

|Contestant

|rowspan="3"| Star Vijay

|rowspan="3"| Tamil

|She was awarded the "Best Western Singer"

2018

|Super Singer 6

|Contestant

|First Runner Up

2024

|Super Singer Season 10

|Guest Performer

Discography

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! Song ! Movie ! Language !Composer !Co-artists ! Notes
2015 \| "Challa Gaali" \| Yevade Subramanyam \| Telugu \|Ilaiyaraaja \|Christian Jose, Sethil \|
rowspan="6" \|2018 \|"Kannane kanne" \|Godfather \|Telugu \|Naviin ravindran \| Aalap raju, Lokesh \|
"Ninna kannolagilidu " \| rowspan="3" \|Aa Nayana \|Kannada \| rowspan="3" \|Sunita Chandrakumar \|Sahajeet Chandrakumar \|
"Talakke Tallavidu " \|Kannada \| \|
"Lokada kannige " \|Kannada \|Shreya. K. Bhat \|
"Bhaama Ramana Deepamerage" \| rowspan="2" \|Deepa Lakshmi \|Kannada \| \|Shreya. K. Bhat \|
"Aare Ivanaare Mohana" \|Kannada \| \|Vasundha Shastri, Sinchana C \|
rowspan="6" \|2019 \|"Pattamarangal" \| Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven \| Tamil \|Hiphop Tamizha \|Sanjith Hegde, Srinithi S \|
"Vilagathey" \| The Final Chapter of Usuraiya Tholaichaen \| Tamil \|Stephen Zechariah \|Stephen Zechariah \|{{Cite web \|last1= \|first1= \|last2= \|first2= \|date=2021-09-05 \|title=STEPHEN ZECHARIAH'S LOVE TRILOGY - THE FIRST INDIAN INDIE MUSICAL TRILOGY \|url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/550612801/stephen-zechariah-s-love-trilogy-the-first-indian-indie-musical-trilogy \|access-date=2021-09-19 \|website=EIN News \|language=en-US}}
"Party Song" \| rowspan="2" \|Gangs of 18 \| rowspan="2" \|Telugu \| rowspan="2" \|A H Kaashif \| \|
"Maruppu" \| \|
"Varamai Vandha Vaazhvu" \| rowspan="2" \|Appa Oru Varam \| rowspan="2" \|Tamil \|Raja Shah \| \|
"Yennai Yeno" \|Raja Shah \| \|
2020 \|"Oththa Kannula \|Thanne Vandi \|Tamil \|Moses \|Ananthu \|
rowspan="8" \|2021 \|"Kutty Pattas" \| rowspan="2" \|Album Song \|Tamil \| rowspan="2" \|Santhosh Dhayanidhi \| rowspan="2" \|Santhosh Dhayanidhi \|{{Cite web\|title=Watch Latest Tamil Music Video Song 'Kutty Pattas' Sung by Santhosh Dhayanidhi and Rakshita Suresh Starring Ashwin Kumar and Reba Monica John {{!}} Tamil Video Songs - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/tamil/watch-latest-tamil-music-video-song-kutty-pattas-sung-by-santhosh-dhayanidhi-and-rakshita-suresh-starring-ashwin-kumar-and-reba-monica-john/videoshow/81721250.cms\|access-date=2021-09-19\|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com\|language=en}}
"Rowdy Pattas" \|Telugu \|
"Yaane yaane" \|Mimi \|Hindi \|A. R. Rahman \| \|{{Cite web\|last=Mishra\|first=Debamitra\|date=2021-08-07\|title="'Mimi' has strongly delivered the concept of surrogacy in the most simplified manner"- says 'Yaane Yaane' singer Rakshita Suresh\|url=https://orissadiary.com/mimi-has-strongly-delivered-the-concept-of-surrogacy-in-the-most-simplified-manner-says-yaane-yaane-singer-rakshita-suresh/\|access-date=2021-09-19\|website=Odisha News {{!}} Odisha Breaking News {{!}} Latest Odisha News\|language=en-US}} Nominated for Mirchi Music awards for the category " Upcoming female vocalist of the year "
"Mutyala Chemma Chekka Remix" \|Love Story \|Telugu \|Pawan CH \| \|
"Allipoola Vennela" \|Telangana Bathukkama Jagrunthi \|Telugu \|A. R. Rahman \|Haripriya, Deepthi Suresh, Aparna Harikumar, Padmaja, Uthara Unnikrishnan \|
"Beatta Yaethi" \|Album Song \|Tamil \|Arish \| \|
"Nee Parichaya" \|Ninna Sanihake \|Kannada \| Raghu Dixit \|Sidhdhartha Belamannu \|Nominated for SIIMA Awards for the category "Best Female Singer" - Kannada for the year 2021
"Sahana Swaravu" \|Sivaji: The Boss \|Kannada \|A. R. Rahman \| \|Kannada dubbed version of Sivaji
rowspan="17" \|2022 \|"Sanchariyagu Nee" \| rowspan="2" \|Love Mocktail 2 \| rowspan="2" \|Kannada \| rowspan="2" \|Nakul Abhyankar \| Vijay Prakash \|
"O Nidhima" \| \|
"Moopilla Thamizhe Thaaye" \|Tamil Anthem \|Tamil \|A. R. Rahman \| A. R. Rahman, Saindhavi, Nakul Abhyankar, A. R. Ameen, Amina, Rafiq, Gabriella Sellus, Niranjana Ramanan, Aparna Harikumar \|
"Kan Kan Mein Shriram" \|Devotional song \|Hindi \|Aditya Ramkumar \| Sarthak Kalyani \|
"Aasai Alai Meerudhae" \|Album song \|Tamil \|Bharath Raghavan \| \|
"Karupazhagi" \|Album song \|Tamil \|Satthia Nallaiah \|Satthia Nallaiah \|
"Tholi Tholi" \|The Legend \|Telugu \|Harris Jayaraj \|Haricharan \|
"Kaalathukkam Nee Venum" \|Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu \|Tamil \| rowspan="2" \|A. R. Rahman \|Silambarasan \|
"Ninne Thaladanne" \|The Life of Muthu \|Telugu \|Sam Vishal \|
"'Yele Ilanchingamey" \|Cobra \|Tamil \|A. R. Rahman \| \|
"Sol" \|Ponniyin Selvan: I \|Tamil \|A. R. Rahman \| \|
"Ayyo plastic " \|Album song \|Kannada \|Sunita Chandrakumar \| \|
"Vaadi Valarpiraye" \|Azhagiya Kanne \|Tamil \|N.R.Ragunanthan \|Sayyad Suban, Savni Raveendra \|
"Ezhuthum Neeye" \|Naatpadu Theral:2 \|Tamil \|Vidyasagar \|K.Krishnakumar \|
"Tholi Tholi" \|The Legend \|Telugu \|Harris Jayaraj \|Haricharan \|
"Thats How We Roll" \|Album Song \|Tamil \| \| \| rowspan="2" \|Part of Instagram 1 minute music series
"Pani Puri" \|Album Song \|Tamil \| \|Sathya Prakash
rowspan="9" \|2023 \|"Kirunage" \| rowspan="2" \|Ponniyin Selvan: II \| rowspan="2" \|Kannada \| rowspan="2" \|A. R. Rahman \| \| rowspan="2" \|Kannada Dubbed Version of PS-2
"Veera Raja Veera" \|Vijay Prakash, Sivasri Skandaprasad
"Kanjaadai Poova" \|Vallaan \|Tamil \|Santhosh Dhayanidhi \|Karthik \|
"Kodi Parakura Kaalam" \|Maamannan \|Tamil \|A. R. Rahman \|Kalpana Raghavendar, Deepthi Suresh, Aparna Harikumar \|
"Theeraa Vaanam" \|Sweet Kaaram Coffee \|Tamil \|Govind Vasantha \| \|
”Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya” \| Jawan \| Tamil , Telugu \|Anirudh Ravichander \|Anirudh Ravichander, Sreerama Chandra \|
"Nanage Neenu" \|Upadhyaksha \|Kannada \|Arjun Janya \|Vijay Prakash \|
"Main Parwaana" \|Pippa \|Hindi \|A. R. Rahman \|Arijit Singh, Pooja Tiwari, Nisa Shetty \|
"Yaava Janumada Gelati" \|Kaatera \|Kannada \|Hari Krishna \|Hemanth Kumar \|
rowspan="3" \|2024 \|"Omane" \|The Goat Life - Aadujeevitham \|Malayalam \|A. R. Rahman \|Chinmayi, Vijay Yesudas \|
"Vennilavu Saaral" \|Amaran \|Tamil \|G. V. Prakash Kumar \|Kapil Kapilan \|
"Mounam Pole (Female Version)" \|Vanangaan \|Tamil \|G. V. Prakash Kumar \|Karthik Netha \|

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! Song

! Movie

! Language

!Composer

!Co-artists

! Notes

2015

| "Challa Gaali"

| Yevade Subramanyam

| Telugu

|Ilaiyaraaja

|Christian Jose, Sethil

rowspan="6" |2018

|"Kannane kanne"

|Godfather

|Telugu

|Naviin ravindran

| Aalap raju, Lokesh

"Ninna kannolagilidu "

| rowspan="3" |Aa Nayana

|Kannada

| rowspan="3" |Sunita Chandrakumar

|Sahajeet Chandrakumar

"Talakke Tallavidu "

|Kannada

"Lokada kannige "

|Kannada

|Shreya. K. Bhat

"Bhaama Ramana Deepamerage"

| rowspan="2" |Deepa Lakshmi

|Kannada

|Shreya. K. Bhat

"Aare Ivanaare Mohana"

|Kannada

|Vasundha Shastri, Sinchana C

rowspan="6" |2019

|"Pattamarangal"

| Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven

| Tamil

|Hiphop Tamizha

|Sanjith Hegde, Srinithi S

"Vilagathey"

| The Final Chapter of Usuraiya Tholaichaen

| Tamil

|Stephen Zechariah

|{{Cite web |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=2021-09-05 |title=STEPHEN ZECHARIAH'S LOVE TRILOGY - THE FIRST INDIAN INDIE MUSICAL TRILOGY |url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/550612801/stephen-zechariah-s-love-trilogy-the-first-indian-indie-musical-trilogy |access-date=2021-09-19 |website=EIN News |language=en-US}}

"Party Song"

| rowspan="2" |Gangs of 18

| rowspan="2" |Telugu

| rowspan="2" |A H Kaashif

"Maruppu"

"Varamai Vandha Vaazhvu"

| rowspan="2" |Appa Oru Varam

| rowspan="2" |Tamil

|Raja Shah

"Yennai Yeno"

|Raja Shah

2020

|"Oththa Kannula

|Thanne Vandi

|Tamil

|Moses

|Ananthu

rowspan="8" |2021

|"Kutty Pattas"

| rowspan="2" |Album Song

|Tamil

| rowspan="2" |Santhosh Dhayanidhi

|{{Cite web|title=Watch Latest Tamil Music Video Song 'Kutty Pattas' Sung by Santhosh Dhayanidhi and Rakshita Suresh Starring Ashwin Kumar and Reba Monica John {{!}} Tamil Video Songs - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/tamil/watch-latest-tamil-music-video-song-kutty-pattas-sung-by-santhosh-dhayanidhi-and-rakshita-suresh-starring-ashwin-kumar-and-reba-monica-john/videoshow/81721250.cms|access-date=2021-09-19|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}

"Rowdy Pattas"

|Telugu

"Yaane yaane"

|Mimi

|Hindi

|A. R. Rahman

|{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Debamitra|date=2021-08-07|title="'Mimi' has strongly delivered the concept of surrogacy in the most simplified manner"- says 'Yaane Yaane' singer Rakshita Suresh|url=https://orissadiary.com/mimi-has-strongly-delivered-the-concept-of-surrogacy-in-the-most-simplified-manner-says-yaane-yaane-singer-rakshita-suresh/|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Odisha News {{!}} Odisha Breaking News {{!}} Latest Odisha News|language=en-US}} Nominated for Mirchi Music awards for the category " Upcoming female vocalist of the year "

"Mutyala Chemma Chekka Remix"

|Love Story

|Telugu

|Pawan CH

"Allipoola Vennela"

|Telangana Bathukkama Jagrunthi

|Telugu

|A. R. Rahman

|Haripriya, Deepthi Suresh, Aparna Harikumar, Padmaja, Uthara Unnikrishnan

"Beatta Yaethi"

|Album Song

|Tamil

|Arish

"Nee Parichaya"

|Ninna Sanihake

|Kannada

| Raghu Dixit

|Sidhdhartha Belamannu

|Nominated for SIIMA Awards for the category "Best Female Singer" - Kannada for the year 2021

"Sahana Swaravu"

|Sivaji: The Boss

|Kannada

|A. R. Rahman

|Kannada dubbed version of Sivaji

rowspan="17" |2022

|"Sanchariyagu Nee"

| rowspan="2" |Love Mocktail 2

| rowspan="2" |Kannada

| rowspan="2" |Nakul Abhyankar

| Vijay Prakash

"O Nidhima"

"Moopilla Thamizhe Thaaye"

|Tamil Anthem

|Tamil

|A. R. Rahman

| A. R. Rahman, Saindhavi, Nakul Abhyankar, A. R. Ameen, Amina, Rafiq, Gabriella Sellus, Niranjana Ramanan, Aparna Harikumar

"Kan Kan Mein Shriram"

|Devotional song

|Hindi

|Aditya Ramkumar

| Sarthak Kalyani

"Aasai Alai Meerudhae"

|Album song

|Tamil

|Bharath Raghavan

"Karupazhagi"

|Album song

|Tamil

|Satthia Nallaiah

"Tholi Tholi"

|The Legend

|Telugu

|Harris Jayaraj

|Haricharan

"Kaalathukkam Nee Venum"

|Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu

|Tamil

| rowspan="2" |A. R. Rahman

|Silambarasan

"Ninne Thaladanne"

|The Life of Muthu

|Telugu

|Sam Vishal

"'Yele Ilanchingamey"

|Cobra

|Tamil

|A. R. Rahman

"Sol"

|Ponniyin Selvan: I

|Tamil

|A. R. Rahman

"Ayyo plastic "

|Album song

|Kannada

|Sunita Chandrakumar

"Vaadi Valarpiraye"

|Azhagiya Kanne

|Tamil

|N.R.Ragunanthan

|Sayyad Suban, Savni Raveendra

"Ezhuthum Neeye"

|Naatpadu Theral:2

|Tamil

|Vidyasagar

|K.Krishnakumar

"Tholi Tholi"

|The Legend

|Telugu

|Harris Jayaraj

|Haricharan

"Thats How We Roll"

|Album Song

|Tamil

| rowspan="2" |Part of Instagram 1 minute music series

"Pani Puri"

|Album Song

|Tamil

|Sathya Prakash

rowspan="9" |2023

|"Kirunage"

| rowspan="2" |Ponniyin Selvan: II

| rowspan="2" |Kannada

| rowspan="2" |A. R. Rahman

| rowspan="2" |Kannada Dubbed Version of PS-2

"Veera Raja Veera"

|Vijay Prakash, Sivasri Skandaprasad

"Kanjaadai Poova"

|Vallaan

|Tamil

|Santhosh Dhayanidhi

|Karthik

"Kodi Parakura Kaalam"

|Maamannan

|Tamil

|A. R. Rahman

|Kalpana Raghavendar, Deepthi Suresh, Aparna Harikumar

"Theeraa Vaanam"

|Sweet Kaaram Coffee

|Tamil

|Govind Vasantha

”Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya”

| Jawan

| Tamil , Telugu

|Anirudh Ravichander

|Anirudh Ravichander, Sreerama Chandra

"Nanage Neenu"

|Upadhyaksha

|Kannada

|Arjun Janya

|Vijay Prakash

"Main Parwaana"

|Pippa

|Hindi

|A. R. Rahman

|Arijit Singh, Pooja Tiwari, Nisa Shetty

"Yaava Janumada Gelati"

|Kaatera

|Kannada

|Hari Krishna

|Hemanth Kumar

rowspan="3" |2024

|"Omane"

|The Goat Life - Aadujeevitham

|Malayalam

|A. R. Rahman

|Chinmayi, Vijay Yesudas

"Vennilavu Saaral"

|Amaran

|Tamil

|G. V. Prakash Kumar

|Kapil Kapilan

"Mounam Pole (Female Version)"

|Vanangaan

|Tamil

|G. V. Prakash Kumar

|Karthik Netha

Awards

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Year ! Award ! Category !song !Language ! Result !Ref
rowspan="3" \|2022 \|Mirchi Music Awards \|Upcoming Female Vocalist Of The Year \|Yaane Yaane \|Hindi \|Nominated \|
SIIMA Awards \|Best Playback Singer- Female \|Nee Parichaya \|Kannada \|Nominated \|
Chittara Awards \|Best Playback Singer- Female \|Sanchariyagu Nee \|Kannada \|Nominated \|
rowspan="2" \|2023 \|Vijay Television Awards \|Favorite Singer-Female \|	\|Won \|{{Citation \|title=Congratulations #RakshitaSuresh for Winning The Favourite Singer 😀💐 {{!}} Vijay Television Awards \| date=21 May 2023 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBkqU1iSD58 \|access-date=2023-12-05 \|language=en}}
SIIMA Awards \|Best Playback Singer \|Sol \|Tamil \|Nominated
rowspan="4" \|2024 \|Galatta Nakshatra Awards \|Fans Favourite singer of the year \|vennilavu saral nee \|Tamil \|won

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Year

! Award

! Category

!song

!Language

! Result

!Ref

rowspan="3" |2022

|Mirchi Music Awards

|Upcoming Female Vocalist Of The Year

|Yaane Yaane

|Hindi

|Nominated

SIIMA Awards

|Best Playback Singer- Female

|Nee Parichaya

|Kannada

|Nominated

Chittara Awards

|Best Playback Singer- Female

|Sanchariyagu Nee

|Kannada

|Nominated

rowspan="2" |2023

|Vijay Television Awards

|Favorite Singer-Female

|Won

|{{Citation |title=Congratulations #RakshitaSuresh for Winning The Favourite Singer 😀💐 {{!}} Vijay Television Awards | date=21 May 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBkqU1iSD58 |access-date=2023-12-05 |language=en}}

SIIMA Awards

|Best Playback Singer

|Sol

|Tamil

|Nominated

rowspan="4" |2024

|Galatta Nakshatra Awards

|Fans Favourite singer of the year

|vennilavu saral nee

|Tamil

|won