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Maalavika Sundar

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Maalavika Sundar
Born
Mettur, India
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • Actor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman
(m. 2021)

Maalavika Sundar is an Indian playback singer and actress, who works in predominately Tamil cinema.[1] She was participated in the reality show, Super Singer 3,[2] in 2010 which was aired in Star Vijay and Indian Idol.[3] She made his acting debut with the film Velvet Nagaram in 2020.[4][5]

Early life[edit]

Maalavika stated classical music with Srimathi Padmavathi Ananthagopalan younger sister of Lalgudi Jayaraman.[6] Maalavika Sundar married Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman he is an entrepreneur.[7][8][9]

Career[edit]

Maalavika worked as a carnatic singer before her film career.[10] She made her debut as a playback singer with the folk song "Dang Dang" for Manam Kothi Paravai (2012), and the song's popularity earned her the name "Dang Dang" Malavika.[10] She went on to sing several other songs notably "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" from Komban (2015) and "Gum Zaare" for Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (2016).[10]

Discography[edit]

Year Film Song Composer(s) Language
2012 Manam Kothi Paravai "Dang Dang" D. Imman Tamil
2014 Kochadayan "Engal Kochadayan" A. R. Rahman Tamil
Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham "Gonganikka" Karthik Acharya Tamil
2015 Komban "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil
Eetti "Kuiyyo Muiyyo" Tamil
Kaaval "Aadu Annatha" Tamil
2016 Mass "Thappale Unna" Anirudh Ravichander Telugu
Premaalayam "Arjunuda " A. R. Rahman Telugu Dubbed version
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru "Gum Zaare" G.V. Prakash Kumar Tamil
Pencil "LED Kannala" Tamil
2017 Kadhal Kasakuthaiya "Amma Chellam" Dharan Kumar Tamil
Mupparimanam "Sokki Poraandi" G.V.Prakash Kumar Tamil
2019 Jackpot "Naa Jilla Kedi" Vishal Chandrasekar Tamil
100% Kadhal "Kannum Kannum Plus" G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil
2022 DSP "Nalla Irumaa " D. Imman Tamil
2023 Raid "En Vaazhvin Thoorigai" Sam C. S. Tamil
Dasara [11] "Dhoom Dhaam" Santhosh Narayanan Malayalam Dubbed version
Kannada Dubbed version
Munthirikkaadu "Paithiyam Pudikka" A. K. Priyan Tamil
Vela "Ennile Iruntha" Sam C. S. Malayalam

Independent tracks & album[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref.
2018 Hazrat Amir Khusrau Main Toh Piya Se Naina Lara Aayi Re composed by Vinod Krishnan [12]
2021 Vaa Sakhi [13][14]
2023 IIT Saarang [15]
Amoodhamooru [16]
Carnatic Cajoling [17]
2024 Gara Shayana Vibho [18]

Television[edit]

Year Shows Role Ref.
2010 Super Singer 3 Contestant [10]
2017 Indian Idol Contestant [19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "சூப்பர் சிங்கர் மாளவிகா வருங்கால கணவருடன் லிப்லாக்! போட்டோ படுவைரல்". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  2. ^ "Music, French fries and giggles - The Hindu". web.archive.org. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  3. ^ "Indian Idol 9 25 March 2017 episode recap: Maalavika Sundar gets eliminated, L V Revanth lands into top 3! | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  4. ^ Gowda, Dese (2023-07-17). "Ballads of fusion: Playback singer Maalavika Sundar speaks about need for carnatic fusion music". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  5. ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2018-06-12). "Vijay Sethupathi unveils first look of Varu". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  6. ^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (2016-12-26). "Exploring all avenues". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  7. ^ "'Found The Perfect Love Story At 33': Singer Malavika Sundar Is Engaged". News18. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  8. ^ "Super Singer Maalavika Sundar ties the knot". The Times of India. 2021-11-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  9. ^ அருள்குமார், அபிநயா எஸ் (2021-11-02). "அவருக்கு வயசு கம்மி.. சூப்பர் சிங்கர் மாளவிகா சுந்தர் சொன்ன சீக்ரெட்." tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  10. ^ a b c d "Today, youngsters can reach out to music directors by doing covers: Maalavika Sundar". The Times of India. 2018-01-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  11. ^ "Listen To Popular Malayalam Audio Song 'Dhoom Dhaam Dhosthay' Sung By Santosh Hariharan, Maalavika Sundar And Santhosh Narayanan | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  12. ^ Raghuvanshi, Alka (2018-01-25). "Appealing to the intellect and the heart". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  13. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  14. ^ Laisram, Romal (2021-05-28). "Maalavika Sundar's first indie single re-emphasises her love for all things classical". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  15. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  16. ^ Amoodhamooru, 2023-09-29, retrieved 2024-06-09
  17. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  18. ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  19. ^ "Anushka Sharma turns love messenger for Malvika Sundar". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.

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