SuVi

{{short description|Indian singer (born 1987)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Suvi Suresh

| image = Suvi Suresh.jpg

| caption = Suvi Suresh

| birth_name = Swetha Suresh

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|09|26}}

| genre = Playback singing, Indi-pop, Amapiano, Hip-Hop R&B

| occupation = Singer, Songwriter, DJ

| birth_place = Thrissur, Kerala, India

| years_active = 2005–present

| website = {{URL|http://www.suvisociety.com/}}

}}

Suvi Suresh aka SUVI (born as Swetha Suresh on 26 September 1987) is an Indian playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. She was a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. She shot to fame with the song "Kodaana Kodi" from Saroja, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Suvi-Suresh-learns-classical-music/articleshow/6626773.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523184208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-26/news-interviews/28254098_1_classical-music-suvi-suresh-kodana-kodi | url-status=live | archive-date=2012-05-23 | work=The Times of India | title=Suvi Suresh learns classical music | date=2010-09-26}}{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Suvi-Suresh-is-a-singer-with-style/articleshow/6803813.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523184214/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-25/news-interviews/28233896_1_suvi-suresh-band-singer | url-status=live | archive-date=2012-05-23 | work=The Times of India | title=Suvi Suresh is a singer with style! | date=2010-10-25}}

Biography

Swetha hails from Thrissur, Kerala, India.{{cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/05/16/stories/2005051601590100.htm |title= S5's Malayali connection |last= George |first= Vijay |date= 2005-05-16 |access-date= 2009-01-06 |location= Chennai, India |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101022113718/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/05/16/stories/2005051601590100.htm |work= The Hindu |archive-date= 2010-10-22 }} She owes her name to a spelling mistake. She wanted to be known by her pet name "Swe" but on the Kuruvi cover her name was printed as "Suvi".{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Suvi-Suresh-learns-classical-music/articleshow/6626773.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523184208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-26/news-interviews/28254098_1_classical-music-suvi-suresh-kodana-kodi | url-status=live | archive-date=2012-05-23 | work=The Times of India | title=Suvi Suresh learns classical music | date=2010-09-26}} She currently resides in Southern California.{{cite web|url=https://thefoxmagazine.com/music/meet-suvi-singer-and-songwriter-from-southern-india-who-expresses-her-authentic-self-through-her-music/ | date=2022-09-26| title=Meet SUVI: Singer and Songwriter from Southern India Who Expresses Her Authentic Self Through Her Music}}

Career

Suvi auditioned for SS Music's voice hunt competition at age 17 and was selected to be part of S5 with Benny Dayal, Anaitha Nair, Bhargavi Pillai and Arjun Sasi. She also founded the band Soulsonic, the members of which currently perform with Funktuation, Benny Dayal's Band.{{cite web|url=http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/celebrity-gossips/4176-singer-suvi-sureshs-soulsonic-band|title=Singer Suvi Suresh's Soulsonic Band|access-date=2011-04-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213040002/http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/celebrity-gossips/4176-singer-suvi-sureshs-soulsonic-band|archive-date=2011-02-13}}

Suvi started singing for films with the song "Kodana Kodi" from Saroja (2008), which became a popular song. She has regularly collaborated with the film's composer Yuvan Shankar Raja on other soundtracks, such as Sarvam (2009), Billa 2 (2012), and Taramani (2017). She has also worked with the likes of A. R. Rahman and D. Imman.

Discography

=With S5=

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!Year

!Album

!Language

rowspan=2|2005

| Isai

| Tamil

By the People

| Malayalam

=Film credits=

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YearMovieSongCo-artistsComposerLanguageNotes
2008Saroja"Kodaana Kodi"Mohammed Aslam, Ranina ReddyYuvan Shankar RajaTamil
2009Laadam"Makkah"Benny Dayal, Haricharan, Rahul NambiarDharan KumarTamil
2009Sarvam"Adada Vaa"Ilaiyaraaja, Andrea JeremiahYuvan Shankar RajaTamil
2009Maasilamani"Odi Odi Vilayada"Mukesh Mohamed, Emcee JeszD. ImmanTamil
2009Vaamanan"Lucky Star"Mohammed Aslam, BlaazeYuvan Shankar RajaTamil
2009Snehituda"Muddu Peru"Suresh BobblliShiva ShankarTelugu
2009Naan Avan Illai 2"Baaga Unnara"Udit NarayanD. ImmanTamil
2009Kasko"Dheera Gambeera"RanjithPremgi AmarenTelugu
2010Khiladi (D)"Killadi Pilladu Veede"Ranjith, Andrea Jeremiah, VinaithaYuvan Shankar RajaTelugu
2010Villain (D)"Gudaa Gudaa"Bhagyaraj, Tanvi Shah, Shubha, Naresh Iyer, SangeethaA. R. RahmanTelugu
2010Vilai"Manmada Kaadu"Nithyasree MahadevanD. ImmanTamil
2010Thakita Thakita"C'mon C'mon"Karthik, Sam, Suchitra, BizmacBobo ShashiTelugu
2010Bindaas Hudugi"Sona Sona"Yerra RameshKannada
2010The Thriller"Mizhiyil"RanjithDharan KumarMalayalam
2010Chikku Bukku"Adi Saarale"Pradeep VijayColonial CousinsTamil
2011Payanam"Payanam"Pravin Mani, PradeepPravin ManiTamil
2011Nanban"Asku Laska"Vijay Prakash, ChinmayiAnirudh RavichanderTamil
2011Rockstar"Hawa Hawa"Mohit Chauhan, Viviane Chaix, Tanvi Shah, Pop ShaliniA. R. RahmanHindiAdditional vocals
2012Sevarkkodi"Velava Velava"Kovai Kamala, VinayaC. SathyaTamil
2012Leelai"Bubble Gum"Benny Dayal, Sunitha Sarathy, Leon JamesSatish ChakravarthyTamil
2012Billa II"Yedho Mayakkam"Yuvan Shankar Raja, Tanvi ShahYuvan Shankar RajaTamil
rowspan=2|2012rowspan=2|Suzhal"Vaa Nanba Vaa"Benny Dayalrowspan=2| L. V. Ganeshrowspan=2|Tamil
"Aadum Alai Mele"
rowspan=2|2012rowspan=2|Mirattal"Kalla Paravai"Rahul Nambiarrowspan=2|Pravin Manirowspan=2|Tamil
"Whistle Poodu"Benny Dayal
2014Highway"Wanna Mash Up?"Lady Kash and KrissyA. R. RahmanHindi
2017Taramani"Kaadhal Oru Kattukkadhai"RitaYuvan Shankar RajaTamilAlso co-lyricist
2019Kazhugu 2"Sakalakala Valli"Guru AyyaduraiYuvan Shankar RajaTamil
2025Indian 2"Calendar Song"Aishwarya SureshAnirudh RavichanderTamil

=Music videos=

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YearTitleLanguage
2018[https://open.spotify.com/album/5yfoOyXnOHlE4WOANSXece Wonder Woman]English
2020|[https://open.spotify.com/track/34ySSEXlo8FnxTIeGu5JdW?si=5fda6129222e4366 Dopamine]English
Tamil
2020[https://open.spotify.com/track/65ByNdaNEOgn5QSP7sNwXv?si=8f86a8e7e87b47e2 Rani Raja]English
2021[https://open.spotify.com/track/71eWoCuwqAgI8pcNCcQWAb?si=6387bca63ca64a63 Killa Kali Reborn]English
2024[https://open.spotify.com/album/751uhMVEJMgxy5RLoMFXQg?si=s4kf9d8hTZ-4BxU167jvkg Bliss]English

Concerts

  • Mega Unplugged (2010, telecasted on Mega TV)

References

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