Geetha Madhuri
Geetha Madhuri is an Indian playback singer and dubbing artist who works primarily in the South Indian film industry.[1] She became famous with the song "ninne ninne" from the movie Nachavule for which she won a Nandi Award as the best female playback singer. She also won two Filmfare awards. She has sung in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada,Hindi and Malayalam. She has recorded more than 1000 songs for various films and albums. She has participated in an MAA TV show called Super Singer. She is the runner up of Bigg Boss Telugu 2 on Star Maa.
Geetha Madhuri | |
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Birth name | Geetha Madhuri Sonti |
Born | Palakollu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India | 24 August 1989
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, dubbing artist |
Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
Geetha was born to Prabhakar Sastry Sonti and Lakshmi. Her father Prabhakar is an SBH official and Madhuri is their only daughter. They moved from Palakollu, West Godavari District to Hyderabad when she was very young. She completed her schooling from Loyola, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. Since childhood, she kept practicing singing. Her parents arranged training in classical and light music, initially under Smt. Kocharlakota Padmavati Garu, "then under Ramachari Garu in little musicians academy." She was the semi finalist in SYE singers challenge (musical show) which was conducted by the ETV Telugu channel.
Madhuri made her debut as a playback singer with Kulasekhar's film Premalekha Rasa.[2]
Personal life
Madhuri married actor Nandu on 9 February 2014 in Nagole. Nandu grew to fame as Ajith in 100% Love, directed by Sukumar. The couple worked in a short film named Aditi before their marriage.[3]
On August 9, 2019, she gave birth to a daughter, Daakshaayani Prakruthi.[4][5]
TV shows
- She is the runner up of Big Boss season 2 Telugu reality show which was hosted by actor Nani aired on Star Maa.
- She performed in concert of Ilayaraja, first time in the US.
- She sang in ETV Swarabhisekham and sang with legendary singers including S.P Balasubramanyam, Mano, Chitra, and M.M Keeravani.
- She has given programmes abroad, at Singapore, Dubai, London, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the US.
- She has sung for an ETV musical show called Swarabhishekam. It was telecasted between 6-9 PM on Sundays.
- She gave programmes with Koti, M. M. Keeravani, Vandemataram Srinivas, Anup Rubens, Devi sri prasad and many more music directors.
- She has participated in MAA TV Super Singer 7 singing reality show.
- She is performing in Super masti shows in AP and Telangana, telecasted on Etv.
- She is the second runner up of ETV SYE Singers challenge hosted by Singer Kousalya.
- She has participated in sangeetha mahayuddham TV show in GEMINI TV and she is the captain of Pallava fighters.
Awards
Nandi Award
- Won Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2012 for " Yedhalo Nadhilaga" from Good Morning
- Won Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2008 for "Ninne Ninne" from the film Nachavule
IIFA Awards
- Won IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2017 for "Nenu pakka local pakka local" from Janatha Garage
- Won Best Playback Singer Female Award in IIFA Utsavam 2016 - Tamil for "Jeeva Nadhi" from Baahubali: The Beginning
- Nominated for IIFA Award for best female playback Singer for Telugu for"Jeeva Nadhi" from Baahubali: The Beginning
SIIMA Awards
- Won SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Melikalu" from Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012)
- Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Mahanubahavudu" from Mahanubahavudu (2018)
- Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Top lechipoddi" from Iddarammailtho (2014)
- Nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Pakka Local" from Janatha Garage
FilmFare Award
- Won Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu - 2015 for "Jeevanadhi" from Baahubali: The Beginning
- Won Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu – 2010 for "magallu vatti maayagallu" from Golimaar
- Nominated as Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu – 2008 for "Ninne Ninne" from Nachavule
- Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu for "Vechani vaisundira" from Gundello Godari (2014)
- Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu for "Mahanubhavudu" from Mahanubhavudu (2018)
Apasara Award
- Won Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 2018 for "Deo Deo" from PSV Garuda Vega
- Won Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer "Pakka Local" from Janatha Garage
- Nominated for Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu for "Mahanubhavudu" from Mahanubhavudu (2018)
GAMMA Award
- Won Gamma Award for Best Female Playback Singer "darlinge" from Mirchi
Other Awards
- Won Sankarabharanam Award for Best Female Playback Singer - 2017 for "Pakka Localooo" from Janatha Garage
- Won Maa Award Female Playback Singer – 2008 for "Chamka Chamka" from the film Chirutha.
- Won Santhosham Award for the year 2009 as best playback singer for the song Nachavule
- Won South Scope Best Female playback singer for Gundello Guitar Ek Niranjan
- Won Best Playback singer Female Award in Big FM for Darling song From Mirchi
- Won Best playback singer female award in TFN for Pakka Local song from Janatha Garage
- Swara Saraswathi Award from Andhra pradesh Guntur/Amaravathi
Discography
Year | Song | Film | Language | Music director | |
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2019 | "Tikka Regina" | Sakala Kala Vallabhudu | Telugu | Ajay Patnaik | |
2019 | "Mr.KK" | Mr. KK (dubbed version) | Ghibran | ||
2017 | "Android In Apple Phone" | Poraatam | Harish-Sathish | ||
2017 | "Deo Deo" | PSV Garuda Vega | Bheems Ceciroleo | Raghu Ram, Bheems Ceciroleo | |
2017 | "Akkada Vunnavadu" | Spyder | Harris Jayaraj | ||
2017 | "Mahanubhavudu" | Mahanubhavudu | SS. Thaman | MM.Mansi | |
2016 | "Pakka Local" | Janatha Garage | Devi Sri Prasad | Sagar | |
2017 | "Box Badalipayo" | DJ | Devi Sri Prasad | Sagar | |
2013 | "Nakallu Chudu" | Kaalicharan | Nandan Raj | Nandan Raj | |
2013 | "Darlingey" | Mirchi | Devi Sri Prasad | Devi Sri Prasad | |
2012 | "Dibiri Dibiri" | Genius | Joswa Sridhar | Priya Himesh | |
2012 | "Jillelamma Jitta" | Ryee Ryee | Sri Vasanth | ||
2013 | "Top Lesipoddi" | Iddarammayilatho | Devisri Prasad | Sagar | |
2013 | "Ninnu Choodukunda" | Dhenikaina Ready | Chakri | ||
2012 | "Dillaku Dillaku" | Racha | Mani Sharma | ||
2012 | "Melikalu" | Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Mani Sharma | ||
2012 | "Bad Boyz" | Businessman | S. Thaman | Priya Himesh | |
2012 | "Bad Boyz" | Malayalam (dubbed version) | S. Thaman | ||
2009 | "Jorse Jorse" | Magadheera | Telugu | MM Keeravani | |
2009 | "Na Kosam" | Magadheera | Telugu | MM Keeravani | Deepu |
2010 | "Nagara Nagara" | Baava | Telugu | Chakri | |
2011 | "Manasuloni" | Yuvan Yuvathi dubbed version (Dear) | Telugu | Vijay Antony | |
"Ittage Recchipodham" | Temper | Telugu | Anup Rubens | ||
"Konaseema" | Tuntari | Telugu | Sai Karthik | ||
"Dhimmathirigae" | Srimanthudu | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Magallu" | Golimar | Telugu | Chakri | ||
"Pandaga Chesko" | Pandaga Chesko | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Aibaaboi Nee Choopu" | Bhai | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Puduthuney Uyyala"" | Neninte | Telugu | Chakri | ||
"Ettantee Mogudu" | Mogudu | Telugu | Babu Shankar | ||
"Super Figure" | Potugadu | Telugu | Achu Rajamani | ||
"Baadshah" | Baadshah | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Chamka Chamka" | Chirutha | Telugu | Mani Sharma | ||
"Konte Choopulu" | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Telugu | Pradeep Koneru | ||
2012 | "O My God" | Bodyguard | Telugu | SS Thaman | |
2010 | "Endukamma Prema Prema" | Gaayam 2 | Telugu | Illayaraja | |
"Bava Bava" | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Telugu | Sundar C. Babu | ||
"Nee Akunene" | Brammagadi Katha | Telugu | Saluri Koteswara Rao | ||
"Telugammayi" | Maryada Ramanna | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
2015 | "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | Telugu | MM Keeravani | |
2015 | "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | Tamil | MM Keeravani | |
2015 | "Jeevanadhi" | Baahubali: The Beginning | Malayalam (dubbed version) | MM Keeravani | |
2010 | "Raaye Raaye" | Maryada Ramanna | Telugu | M. M. Keeravani | |
'"Innalloo" | Ala Modalaindi | Telugu | Kalyani Malik | ||
"Dayi Dayi Chandari" | Anjani Puthrudu | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
"Sri Anjaneyam" | Anjani Puthrudu | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
"Maenti Mahalakshmi" | Betting Bangaraju | Telugu | Sekhar Chandra | ||
2016 | "Door Number" | Oopiri | Telugu | Gopi Sundar | |
2016 | "Door Number" | Thozha | Tamil | Gopi Sundar | |
"Ninne Ninne" | Nachavale | Telugu | Sekhar Chandra | ||
"Paravaledhu" | Manasara | Telugu | Sekhar Chandra | ||
"The Queen of Dhaba" | Oxygen | Telugu | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
"Padhamari" | Paisa Vasool | Telugu | Anup Rubens | ||
"Andala Kalala" | Gharana Mogudu | Telugu | Arjun | ||
"Ike Repe Pelli" | Rowdigari Pellam | Telugu | Arjun | ||
"Rakkasa Rakkasa" | Naa Kantu Okaru | Telugu | Pramod Kumar | ||
"Chirugaali Cheppave" | Gharana Mogudu | Telugu | Sai Srinivas | ||
"Chilipi Cheema" | Venu Gopala Krishna | Telugu | Chaithanya | ||
"Chinnadh Vaipu" | Brindavanam | Telugu | SS Thaman | Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal | |
"Zara Zara" | Sudigadu | Telugu | Sree Vasanth | ||
"Bholo Ashta lakshmi" | Ragada | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Ottedhunane Chuttedhuna" | Srimannarayana | Telugu | Chakri | ||
"Love me Love me" | Mayagadu | Telugu | Chakri | ||
"Endukila" | Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Manasu Doche" | Dil Se | Telugu | Bigi Bal, Anandraj | ||
"One and only Lion" | Lion | Telugu | Mani Sharma | ||
"Eno Modi" | Kanasali Jotheyali | Kannada | Bobby Arey, LN Goochi | ||
"Nanna Hesaru " | Kanasali Jotheyali | Kannada | Bobby Arey, LN Goochi | ||
"Nadi Dhanakshetram" | Head Constable Venkataramaiah | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
"Unda Gnapakamunda" | Head Constable Venkataramaiah | Telugu | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
"Pee Pee Dum Dum" | Chuttalabbayi | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Dhum Dhum" | Chuttalabbayi | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Gundello" | Ek Niranjan | Telugu | Mani Sharma | ||
"Tenekaina Teepi Telusunaa" | Panchami | Telugu | Sri Kothi | ||
"Laali Paaduthunnadi" | Jhummandi Naadam | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Yaevaindho" | Balapu | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Shivalinga" | Shivalinga (dubbed version) | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Shivalinga" | Shivalinga | Tamil | SS Thaman | ||
"Rangu Rakkara" | Shivalinga (dubbed version) | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Rangu Rakkara" | Shivalinga | Tamil | SS Thaman | ||
"Hypare Hypare" | Hyper | Telugu | Ghibran | ||
"Dance Chey Mazaga" | Abhinetri | Telugu | Sajid-Wajid | ||
"Paapi Kondallo" | Fashion Designer S/o Ladies Tailor | Telugu | Mani Sharma | ||
"Tingo Tingo" | Dictator | Telugu | SS Thaman | ||
"Chiranjeeva" | Badrinath | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Ruler" | Dhammu | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Now Or Ever" | Vedam | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Dheera Dheera" | Magadheera | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Sri Sri Sri Rajadhi Raja" | Pandurangadu | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Idhi Adhe" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Telusa Manasa" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Nee Nuduti" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Illa Endukoutondi" | Gunde Jhallumandi | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Aaja Mehabooba" | Krishnarjuna | Telugu | MM Keeravani | ||
"Raja Raja Ravi Teja" | Don Seenu | Telugu | Mani Sharma | ||
"Rara Venu" | Pavitra | Telugu | M. M. Srilekha | ||
Devotional songs
Song | Album | Language |
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"Govinda Namalu" | Govinda Namalu | Telugu |
"Kotimanmathakaara" | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
"Madhuram Sri Shirdi Sai" | Sri Shirdi Sai | Telugu |
"Naadho Needho" | Sri Shirdi Sai | Telugu |
"Muddula Ayyappa" | Ayyappa | Telugu |
"Swamy Sri Subramanya" | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
"Mamatalanni " | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
"Kailasagirisa Eesha " | Sarvam Bhaktimayam | Telugu |
"Tandari Nimpamu" | TCG | Telugu |
"Aparanze Kante ne prema" | TCG | Telugu |
"Sthuthiyu Mahima " | TCG | Telugu |
"Yesuni Namamulo" | Feeling | Telugu |
"Idhi Subhodayam" | TCG | Telugu |
"Inyellu Ilalo" | TCG | Telugu |
"Thygamantha chesavu dev" | TCG | Telugu |
"Adivo Alladhivo" | Annamayya Vinnapalu | Telugu |
"Sai Baba Harthi" | Baba Harthi | Telugu |
Private album songs
Song | Album | Language |
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"Ninnu Kori" | Amogha | Telugu |
"DJ" | DJ | Telugu |
"Sankaranthi Special song" | Sankaranthi Sambaralu | Telugu |
"Chaitra Sudha" | Ugadhi Special | Telugu |
"Baahuballi Lantodu" | Fans Speecial | Telugu |
"Na Suruku saruku" | Hostel | Telugu |
"Sirimallipovva" | Jhanki Trubute | Telugu |
"Ugadi Song" | Ugadi Song | Telugu |
"Vache Vache Ugadi" | Ugadi Special | Telugu |
References
- "Interview with Geeta Madhuri". idlebrain. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- Geeta Madhuri interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film playback singer. Idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 5 January 2014.
- Singer Geetha Madhuti to marry Nandu – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (16 May 2013). Retrieved on 5 January 2014.