Sunanda (singer)

{{Infobox person

| name = Sunanda

| birth_place = Kerala, India

| occupation = Indian film playback singer

| years_active = 1984–1995

}}

Sunanda(സുനന്ദ) (சுனந்தா) is an Indian film playback singer, who predominantly works in (Hindi Cinema)Tamil cinema and Malayalam cinema. Her Song Jeethega Wohi Jisme hai Dam, of movie Sangraam and Tumhein dekhen meri Aankhein of movie Rang are very popular ].{{cite web |title=Singer SUNANTHA Rare Interview by YUGI SETHU - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiLpZ_Oh-UA |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=29 December 2020}} She completed her pre-degree schooling in Kerala before moving to Chennai in 1983. She was trained in carnatic music. She was introduced to South Indian film music composer Ilaiyaraaja, who offered her the debut playback song for the movie Pudhumai Penn (1984 film).{{cite web |title=Interview With Playback Singer Sunandha {{!}} 'Paadava En Paadalai {{!}}-[ Epi-22]-(30/11/19) - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODUBhlVwcVU |website=www.youtube.com | date=29 November 2019 |access-date=29 December 2020}}

Career

Prior to her break in Tamil playback singing, she had sung Carnatic songs and slokas for a Malayalam documentary.{{cite web |title=My first break |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/My-first-break/article15928696.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=29 December 2020 |ref=Sunanda Hindu Interview |language=en-IN |date=11 April 2009}} Her debut film song was a hit, and she went on to sing multiple hit songs in Tamil and Malayalam movies in 1980s and 1990s.{{cite web |title=Sunanda Tamil Songs: Listen Sunanda Hit Tamil Songs on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com/artist/p-sunanda/tamil-songs |website=Gaana.com |access-date=29 December 2020}} She was not able to continue active playback singing for many years for personal reasons.{{cite web |title=Interview With Playback Singer Sunandha {{!}} 'Paadava En Paadalai {{!}}-[ Epi-23]-(07/12/19) - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DR3-eZt_8w |website=www.youtube.com | date=6 December 2019 |access-date=29 December 2020}}