Sangeetha Sajith
{{Short description|Indian playback singer}}
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| birth_date = 1976
| birth_place = Kottayam, Kerala, India
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|5|22|1976}}
| occupation = Playback singer
| years_active = 1992–2021
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Sangeetha Sajith (1976 – 22 May 2022) was an Indian playback singer, known for her works in the South Indian film industry.{{Cite web |title=Sangeetha Sajith, the late playback singer, who wowed Jayalalithaa |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/05/23/sangeetha-sajith-playback-singer-who-wowed-Jayalalithaa.html |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=www.onmanorama.com}} She has sung over 200 songs across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=22 May 2022 |title=Playback singer Sangeetha Sajith passes away |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/playback-singer-sangeetha-sajith-passes-away/article65447451.ece |access-date=2023-01-10 |issn=0971-751X}} Sangeetha got her breakthrough with the song "Thaneerai Kaadhalikum" from the 1996 Tamil film Mr. Romeo, composed by A. R. Rahman.{{Cite web |title=ഗായിക സംഗീത സചിത് ഇനി ഓർമ്മ |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/playback-singer-sangeetha-sachith-passes-away-653275/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Indian Express Malayalam |language=ml}}
Life and career
Sangeetha made her playback singing debut in 1992 through the Tamil film Naalaiya Theerpu. Her debut in the Malayalam film industry came in 1998 with the song Ambilipoovattam Ponnurulil from the movie Ennu Swantham Janakikutty. She is known among the Malayali audience for the Malayalam songs like "Dhum Dhum Dhum Dureyeto" from Raakilipattu, "Aalare Govinda" from Kakkakuyil, "Odathandil Talam Kotum" from Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja and "Thaalam Poyi Thappum Poyi" from Ayyappanum Koshiyum. The theme song of Prithviraj starrer Kuruthi was her last song in Malayalam.{{Cite web |date=22 May 2022 |title=Playback singer Sangeetha Sajith passes away at 46 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/playback-singer-sangeetha-sajith-passes-away-46-164244 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}
Sangeeta has sung for more than 100 audio cassettes in Malayalam and Tamil. She has also composed the music for the film Adukkalail Pani Undu.{{Cite web |title=दुखद: मशहूर सिंगर संगीता साजिथ का 46 साल की उम्र में निधन, किडनी की समस्या से थीं पीड़ित |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/bollywood/famous-singer-sangeeta-sajith-died-at-the-age-of-46-was-suffering-from-kidney-problem |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}} Sangeetha was also known for imitating KB Sundarambal's voice. When Sangeetha sang during Tamil Nadu government's film award ceremony, the then Chief Minister Jayalalitha, who was a witness, came up to the stage and presented Sangeetha with a gold necklace from her neck.{{Cite web |title=ഗായിക സംഗീത സചിത് അന്തരിച്ചു സംഗീതമാധുര്യം ഇനി ഓർമ |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/malayalam/kerala/state/thiruvananthapuram/playback-singer-sangeetha-sajith-passes-away/kerala20220522085520682682404 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=ETV Bharat News |date=22 May 2022 |language=ml}}
Discography
Tamil
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! Year ! Film ! Song ! Composer ! Co-singer(s) |
| 1992
|"MTV Parthuputta" | |
| 1994
|"Paithiyam Paithiyam" |Deva | |
| 1995
|"Pallana Party " |
| 1995
|"Yaar Seidha Mayam" |
| 1995
|“Vadugapatti Vayasu Kutti” |
| 1996
|"Thaneerai Kaadhalikum" | |
| 1996
|"Aathukullea" |
| 1998
|"Varayo Thozhi" |
| rowspan="2"|2000
|rowspan="2"|Snegithiye |"Radhai Manathil" |rowspan="2"|Vidyasagar |rowspan="2"|K. S. Chithra, Sujatha |
| "Kalluri Malare" |
| 2006
|"Soo Manthrakaali" | D. Imman |Funky Shankar, Sujatha |
| 2022
|“Verithanam” |
Death
Sangeetha died on 22 May 2022. She died after reportedly suffering from a kidney-related problem.{{Cite web |title=Veteran South Indian singer Sangeetha Sajith passes away at 46 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/veteran-south-indian-singer-sangeetha-sajith-passes-away-at-46-1952644-2022-05-22 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=India Today |date=22 May 2022 |language=en}}
References
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Category:20th-century Indian singers
Category:Indian women playback singers
Category:Indian women classical singers
Category:Kannada playback singers
Category:Telugu playback singers
Category:Film musicians from Kerala
Category:21st-century Indian singers
Category:20th-century Indian women singers