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=
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Album !Language |
| rowspan=2|2005
| Isai | Tamil |
| By the People
| Malayalam |
=Film credits=
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| Year | Movie | Song | Co-artists | Composer | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Saroja | "Kodaana Kodi" | Mohammed Aslam, Ranina Reddy | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Laadam | "Makkah" | Benny Dayal, Haricharan, Rahul Nambiar | Dharan Kumar | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Sarvam | "Adada Vaa" | Ilaiyaraaja, Andrea Jeremiah | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Maasilamani | "Odi Odi Vilayada" | Mukesh Mohamed, Emcee Jesz | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Vaamanan | "Lucky Star" | Mohammed Aslam, Blaaze | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Snehituda | "Muddu Peru" | Suresh Bobblli | Shiva Shankar | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Naan Avan Illai 2 | "Baaga Unnara" | Udit Narayan | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Kasko | "Dheera Gambeera" | Ranjith | Premgi Amaren | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Khiladi (D) | "Killadi Pilladu Veede" | Ranjith, Andrea Jeremiah, Vinaitha | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Villain (D) | "Gudaa Gudaa" | Bhagyaraj, Tanvi Shah, Shubha, Naresh Iyer, Sangeetha | A. R. Rahman | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Vilai | "Manmada Kaadu" | Nithyasree Mahadevan | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Thakita Thakita | "C'mon C'mon" | Karthik, Sam, Suchitra, Bizmac | Bobo Shashi | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Bindaas Hudugi | "Sona Sona" | Yerra Ramesh | Kannada | ||
| 2010 | The Thriller | "Mizhiyil" | Ranjith | Dharan Kumar | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Chikku Bukku | "Adi Saarale" | Pradeep Vijay | Colonial Cousins | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Payanam | "Payanam" | Pravin Mani, Pradeep | Pravin Mani | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Nanban | "Asku Laska" | Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi | Anirudh Ravichander | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Rockstar | "Hawa Hawa" | Mohit Chauhan, Viviane Chaix, Tanvi Shah, Pop Shalini | A. R. Rahman | Hindi | Additional vocals |
| 2012 | Sevarkkodi | "Velava Velava" | Kovai Kamala, Vinaya | C. Sathya | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Leelai | "Bubble Gum" | Benny Dayal, Sunitha Sarathy, Leon James | Satish Chakravarthy | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Billa II | "Yedho Mayakkam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Tanvi Shah | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| rowspan=2|2012 | rowspan=2|Suzhal | "Vaa Nanba Vaa" | Benny Dayal | rowspan=2| L. V. Ganesh | rowspan=2|Tamil | |
| "Aadum Alai Mele" | ||||||
| rowspan=2|2012 | rowspan=2|Mirattal | "Kalla Paravai" | Rahul Nambiar | rowspan=2|Pravin Mani | rowspan=2|Tamil | |
| "Whistle Poodu" | Benny Dayal | |||||
| 2014 | Highway | "Wanna Mash Up?" | Lady Kash and Krissy | A. R. Rahman | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Taramani | "Kaadhal Oru Kattukkadhai" | Rita | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | Also co-lyricist |
| 2019 | Kazhugu 2 | "Sakalakala Valli" | Guru Ayyadurai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Indian 2 | "Calendar Song" | Aishwarya Suresh | Anirudh Ravichander | Tamil |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 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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External links
- [http://www.suvi.in/ official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325163922/http://www.suvi.in/ |date=25 March 2023 }}
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Category:Tamil playback singers
Category:Indian women playback singers
Category:Telugu playback singers
Category:Singers from Thrissur
Category:Film musicians from Kerala
Category:Indian women pop singers
Category:21st-century Indian singers