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Rita Thyagarajan | |
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| Birth name | Rita |
| Born | (1984-06-10)10 June 1984 (age 40) Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India |
| Genres | Playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, designer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | www |
Rita Thyagarajan alias Sucharitha Thyagarajan (born 10 June 1984), known by the mononymRita, is an Indianplayback singer who sings inTamil,Telugu,Hindi,English,Kannada andMalayalam languages.[1]
Rita was born inChennai,Tamil Nadu. She was exposed to classical music very early in life and started attending classicalCarnatic music lessons at the age of five. Her mother Lalitha Thyagarajan is a veteran illustrator and artist in Chennai and also a classical veena player while her father is employed with a popular Indian daily. She later started learningHindustani classical music and has trained under celebrated masters in Chennai. Her sister is also trained in classical Carnatic music and runs her own design consultancy business in Chennai. Rita did her early schooling in P.S. Senior Secondary School in Mylapore and moved on to do a bachelor's degree in design from Stella Maris College like her mother and sister. It was in college that she discovered her penchant for other styles of music and experimented with commercial film and Western styles.
She is also agraphic designer andvisualiser and co-founder of a design studio of integrated freelance professionals called Utopik.
Rita started her career withD. Imman, who contacted her after listening to her demo CD which she had recorded after college. "Yendan Varungaalaveetukaraney" from the movieAanai was the first song she recorded and from then she has recorded over 300 songs and jingles in all majorSouth Indian languages.[2] She got her big break with the song "Vada Mapillai" inVillu, and then recorded songs like "Allegra" and "Mambo mamiyaa" for Kandasamy in Tamil. She was nominated for theFilmfare Award for the song "Allegra".[3] Her song "Vada Mapillai" won Best Song of the Year at theRadio Mirchi Music awards. She recorded songs in Telugu like "Khilaadikoona" fromAthidhi forMani Sharma and "Panchadharabomma" forM. M. Keeravani which again won the Song of the Year award at the Radio Mirchi music awards.
Rita has worked with music directors likeIlaiyaraaja,Yuvan Shankar Raja,Mani Sharma,D. Imman,Vidyasagar,Devi Sri Prasad,S.S. Thaman, M. Jeychandran, andM. M. Keeravani. She also performs for stage shows in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Sri Lanka, London, Amsterdam, France, Muscat, Canada, USA, and Australia.[4]
| Year | Film | Song title | Music Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Aanai | "Yendan Varungaala Veetukaaranae" | D. Imman | |
| 2006 | Saravana | "Unnoda Purushanaaga" | Srikanth Deva | |
| Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu | "Ilai Udir Kaalam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Naalai | "Azhagiya Dhoorathil" | Karthik Raja | ||
| Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | "Kannukul Aedho" | D. Imman | ||
| 2007 | Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan | "Kalkona Udhattu Kaari" | Karthik Raja | |
| Aarya | "Jillendra Theeyae" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | "Engeda Azhagu" | Gurukiran | ||
| Maamadhurai | "Madhurai Madhuraidhaan" | Karthik Raja | ||
| Cheena Thaana | "Morattu Payalae" | Deva | ||
| Malaikottai | "Uyirae Uyirae" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Kalloori | "June July Maadam" | Joshua Sridhar | ||
| GillidaAata (Tamil version) | "Purushan Kattura Vayasula" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Yaradee Nee Mohini | "Oru naalaikkul" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2008 | Arasangam | "Jil Jil Mazhayil" | Srikanth Deva | |
| Sandai | "October Maadathil" | Dheena | ||
| Uliyin Osai | "Sozha Vala Naadu" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Thala Pullai | "Yedho Yedho" | S A Rajkumar | ||
| Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar | "Vizhiyil Vizhiyil" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Kee Mu | "Azhagaana Pasanga" | Kalaivanan | ||
| Dhanam | "Ilamai Kanavugal" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| 2009 | Villu | "Vaada Mapilai" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Jalsa" | ||||
| Karthik Anitha | "Oh Nenje" | Jack Anand | ||
| Azhagar Malai | "Muthamma'' | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Kandasamy | "Allegra" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| "Mambo Mamiyaa" | ||||
| Thoranai | "Pelican Paravaigal" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Vaalmiki | "Poo Sirikkudhu" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Malai Malai | "Anbu Manam" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | "Thiru Thiru Vizhiyae" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Jaganmohini | "Poothadhu Poovu" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| "Ponmanitheril" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Rettaisuzhi | "Poochaandi" | Karthik Raja | ||
| Mathiya Chennai | "Unnai Patri Sonnal" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Ithanai Naala Engirindhaai | "Jaalilo jimgana" | Dheena | ||
| Meipporul | "Kalyana Kaviyam" | Rahul Atul | Indian-AmericanTamil film | |
| Odipolama | "Ading Ading" | D. Imman | ||
| 2010 | Aridhu Aridhu | "Missing Something" | Thaman | |
| Sura | "Siragadikkum Nilavu" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Guru Sishyan | "Kadhara Kadhara" | Dheena | ||
| Vallakottai | "Sarakku Rediyaa" | Dheena | ||
| Nagaram Marupakkam | "Konjam Konjam" | Thaman | ||
| Bayam Ariyaan | "Pallanguzhi Kannam" | P. C. Shivan | ||
| Ambasamudram Ambani | "Kola Kolaya Mundirikka" | Karunas | ||
| 2011 | Kaavalan | "Pattamboochi" | Vidyasagar | |
| Bhavani | "Mullai Malar Mele | Dheena | ||
| Singam Puli | "Kangalal" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Thalapulla | "Ulagathin" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| "Edho Edho" | ||||
| Ayyan | "Sivagami" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Mappillai | "Love Love" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Sabash Sariyana Potti | "Sabaash Seriyaana Potti" | Thaman | ||
| Yuvan | "Fashion Show" | Joshua Sridhar | ||
| "Pecha" | Joshua Sridhar | |||
| Muran | "Andhimandharai" | Saajan | ||
| Uyarthiru 420 | "Azhagiya Raavana" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Vaagai Sooda Vaa | "Thaila Kili" | Mohamaad Ghibran | ||
| Pesu | "Idhayam pesudhey" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Mankatha | "Vilaiyaadu Mankatha" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Osthe | "Unnaley Unnaley" | Thaman | ||
| Mambattiyaan | "Mambattiyaan" | Thaman | ||
| "Yedho Aagudhey" | ||||
| Mouna Guru | "Yennaidhu" | Thaman | ||
| Sridhar | "Siruvan Sirumiyai" | Rahul Raj | ||
| 2012 | Maasi | "Ondi Ondi" | Dheena | |
| Nellai Santhippu | "Kannamuchi Kannamuchi" | Yugendran | ||
| Mayilu | "Aadhisokka" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| "Dukkam Enna" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Ishtam | "Dhinakku Dhinna" | Thaman | ||
| Sillunu Oru Sandhippu | "Bussey Bussey" | F. S. Faizal | ||
| Kai | "Meesariye" | Ishaan Dev | ||
| 2014 | Jigarthanda | "Kannamma" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal | "Ellora Sirpam" | B.Aathif | ||
| Sooran | "Thappae Thappillai" | P B Balaji | ||
| "Vaa Maama" | P B Balaji | |||
| 2016 | Narathan | "Saaral Veesum" | Mani Sharma | |
| 2017 | Kalavu Thozhirchalai | "Yedho Yedho" | Shyam Benjamin | |
| 2018 | Saamy Square | "Molagapodiye" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Santhoshathil Kalavaram | "Kaatru Vaanga Nalla Kaatru" | Sivanag | ||
| Padaiveeran | "Mattikittein" | Karthik Raja | ||
| 2019 | Sagaa | "Yaayum" | Shabir |
| Year | Film | Song title | Music Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ullasa Utsaha | "Chakori Chakori" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2011 | Hare Rama Hare Krishna (2011 film) | Angel Angel | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 2011 | Prince | "Khushiyali" | V. Harikrishna | |
| 2012 | AK 56 | "Karedaaga" | Abhiman Roy | |
| 2017 | Chakravarthy | "Naughty Girl" | Arjun Janya |
| Year | Film | Song title | Music Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Urumi | "Aranne Aranne" | Deepak Dev | |
| "Kondaadu Kondaadu"(D) | ||||
| 2014 | Koothara | "Kannethadoore" | Gopi Sundar |
| Year | Series Name | Song Name | Channel | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kalyana Parisu | "Kalyana Parisu" | Sun TV | |
| 2017 | Poove Poochudava | "Ethir Ethire" | Zee Tamil | |
| 2017 | Alaipayuthey | "Paravai Podum Osai Thane" | MediaCorp Vasantham | SingaporeanTamil Soap Opera |
| 2017 | Vidhi | "Vidhiye Vidhiye" | Sun TV | |
| 2019 | Nila | "Paru Para Para Paravaiye En Siragai Vaangi Kondu" | Sun TV |
