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Tanvi Shah | |
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| Born | Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | World music,filmi |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Website | www |
Tanvi Shah is an Indian playback singer and songwriter.[1] She performs in languages includingTamil,Hindi andTelugu.[2] Her professional debut was "Yakkai Thiri" for the filmAayutha Ezhuthu (2004).[2]
Shah has collaborated frequently with composerA. R. Rahman, contributing vocals to films such asSillunu Oru Kadhal,Slumdog Millionaire, andDelhi-6.[citation needed] She provided the Spanish lyrics for the song "Jai Ho".[3] Following the international success of "Jai Ho", she collaborated with international artists includingSnoop Dogg on "Snoop Dogg Millionaire" and music producerChase & Status.[1]
In 2010, she shared theGrammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media with Rahman andGulzar at the52nd Grammy Awards for her work on "Jai Ho".[4]
Shah's live performances include theYuvan - Live in Concert in Chennai (2011) and Malaysia (2012).[citation needed] In 2013, she performed at theCoke Studio concert atIIM Bangalore withAmit Trivedi.[5] In November 2012, she was a speaker at theTEDxSF conference on Global Health.[6]
Shah is a participant in theRotary International "End Polio" campaign alongside figures such asAmitabh Bachchan andAnil Kapoor.[citation needed] She contributed the song "Zindagi" to theEnd Polio campaign album, which featured international artists includingItzhak Perlman andZiggy Marley. She also supports the Cancer Institute in Chennai.[7]
\||-| rowspan="2" | 2004 ||Aayutha Ezhuthu || "Yakkai Thiri" || rowspan="2" |A. R. Rahman ||Tamil|Also sang for the Telugu dubbed version|-|Yuva || "Fanaa" ||Hindi||-| rowspan="2" | 2005 ||Kanda Naal Mudhal || "Pani Thuli" || rowspan="2" |Yuvan Shankar Raja || rowspan="4" | Tamil||-|Pudhupettai || "Pul Pesum Poo Pesum" ||-| 2006 ||Sillunu Oru Kaadhal || "Jillendru Oru Kaadhal" || rowspan="5" |A. R. Rahman ||-| 2007 ||Sivaji: The Boss || "Style" |Also sang for the Telugu and Hindi dubbed versions|-| 2008 ||Slumdog Millionaire || "Jai Ho" || Hindi, Spanish||-| 2012 ||Kadal || "Magudi Magudi" || rowspan="2" | Tamil|Also sang for the Telugu dubbed version|-| 2014 ||Lingaa || "Mona Gasolina" ||}
