Rita Thyagarajan

Rita Thyagarajan alias Sucharitha Thyagarajan (born 10 June 1984), known by the mononym Rita, is an Indian playback singer who sings in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages.[1]

Rita Thyagarajan
Birth nameRita
Born (1984-06-10) 10 June 1984
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresPlayback singing
Occupation(s)Singer, designer
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.ritasinger.in

Early life

Rita was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was exposed to classical music very early in life and started attending classical Carnatic 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 learning Hindustani 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 Bachelors 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 a graphic designer and visualiser and co-founder of a design studio of integrated freelance professionals called Utopik.

Early career

Rita started her career with D. Imman, who contacted her after listening to her demo CD which she had recorded after college. "Yendan Varungaalaveetukaraney" from the movie Aanai was the first song she recorded and from then she has recorded over 300 songs and jingles in all major South Indian languages.[2] She got her big break with the song "Vada Mapillai" in Villu, and then recorded songs like "Allegra" and "Mambo mamiyaa" for Kandasamy in Tamil. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for the song "Allegra".[3] Her song "Vada Mapillai" won Best Song of the Year at the Radio Mirchi Music awards. She recorded songs in Telugu like "Khilaadikoona" from Athidhi for Mani Sharma and "Panchadharabomma" for M. M. Keeravani which again won the Song of the Year award at the Radio Mirchi music awards.

Rita has worked with music directors like Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Mani Sharma, D. Imman, Vidyasagar, Devi Sri Prasad, M. Jeychandran, and M. M. Keeravani. She also performs for stage shows in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Canada, USA, and Australia.[4]

Tamil
FilmSong titleMusic Director
AanaiYendan Varungaala VeetukaaranaeD. Imman
SaravanaUnnoda PurushanaagaSrikanth Deva
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai IrukkiradhuIlai Udir KaalamYuvan Shankar Raja
NaalaiAzhagiya DhoorathilKarthik Raja
Thiruvilayaadal AarambamKannukul AedhoD. Imman
Oru Ponnu Oru PaiyanKalkona Udhattu kaariKarthik Raja
AaryaJillendra TheeyaeMani Sharma
ParattaiEngeda AzhaguYuvan Shankar Raja
MaamadhuraiMadhurai MadhuraidhaanKarthik Raja
Cheena ThaanaMorattu PayalaeDeva
MalaikkoottaiUyirae UyiraeMani Sharma
KallooriJune July MaadamJoshua Sridhar
Yaradee Nee MohiniOru naalaikkulYuvan Shankar
ArasangamJil Jil MazhayilSrikanth Deva
Uliyin OsaiSozha vala naaduIlaiyaraaja
Thala pullaiYedho yedhoS A Rajkumar
Magesh, Saranya Matrum PalarVizhiyil vizhiyilVidyasagar
VilluVaada MapilaiDevi Sri Prasad
VilluJalsaDevi Sri Prasad
Azhagar MalaiMuthammaIlaiyaraaja
Uyarthiru 420Axhagiya RaavanaMani Sharma
Karthik AnithaOh nenjeJack
KandasamyAllegraDevi Sri Prasad
KandasamyMambo MamiyaaDevi Sri Prasad
ToranaiPelican ParavaigalMani Sharma
VaalmikiPoo sirikkudhuIlaiyaraaja
Malai malaiAnbu manamMani Sharma
Thiru thiru thuruThiru thiru vizhiyaeMani Sharma
JaganmohiniPoothadhu poovuIlaiyaraaja
JaganmohiniPonmanitherilIlaiyaraaja
OdipolamaAding AdingAding Ading
RettaisuzhiPoochaandiKarthik Raja
Guru SishyanKadhara KadharaDheena
Bhavani: The Real PoliceMullai Malar MeleDheena
GillidaPurushan kattura vayasulaDevi Sri Prasad
Ambasamudram AmbaniKola kolaya mundirikkaKarunas
Madhiya ChennaiUnnai patri sonnalIlaiyaraaja
DhanamIlamai kanavugalIlaiyaraaja
Aridhu aridhuMissing somethingThaman
SuraSiragadikkum nilavuMani Sharma
OdipolamaAding AdingD. Imman
MaasiOndi ondiDheena
Ithanai naala engirindhaaiJaalilo jimganaDheena
SooranThappae thappillaiPB Balaji
SooranVaa MaamaPB Balaji
Kee MooAzhagaana pasangaKalaivanan
SandaiOctober maadathilDheena
Singam puliKangalalMani Sharma
Aadu puliKaadhal google.comSundar C Babu
ThalapullaUlagathinS. A. Rajkumar
ThalapullaEdho EdhoS. A. Rajkumar
VallakottaiSarakku rediyaaDheena
KaavalanPattamboochiVidyasagar
AyyanSivagamiIlaiyaraaja
MappillaiLove loveMani Sharma
Sabaash seriyaana pottiSabaash seriyaana pottiThaman
YuvanFashion showJoshua Sridhar
YuvanSollu pechaJoshua Sridhar
MuranAndhimandharaiSaajan
Uyarthiru 420Azhagiya raavanaMani Sharma
Vaagai Sooda VaaThaila KiliMohamaad Ghibran
PesuIdhayam pesudheyYuvan Shankar Raja
OsthiUnnaley UnnaleyThaman
SridharSiruvan SirumiyaiRahul Raj
MayiluAadhisokkaIlaiyaraaja
MayiluDukkam ennaIlaiyaraaja
IshtamDhinakku dhinnaThaman
Mouna guruYennaidhuThaman
MambattiyaanMambattiyaanThaman
MambattiyaanYedho aagudheyThaman
Jillunu oru sandhippuBussey busseyFaisal
Vizhi Moodi YosithaalEllora SirpamB.Aathif
SagaaYaayumShabir
Saamy SquareMolagapodiyeDevi Sri Prasad
Padaiveeran Mattikittein'Karthik Raja

Telugu
FilmSong titleMusic Director
S/O SatyamurthyChal Chalo ChaloDevi Sri Prasad
Duvvada JagannadhamSeeti maarDevi Sri Prasad
Bharat Ane NenuO VasumathiDevi Sri Prasad
PanthamEk dhamGopi Sundar
Chal Mohan RangaMiamiS. Thaman
Okka MagaaduNanu PaalinchagaMani Sharma
ChiruthaLove U RaMani Sharma

Kannada

Malayalam

Television Title Songs

References
  1. Rangarajan, Malathi (15 April 2010). "Sitting pretty". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. "Vizhuthugal LIVE_11072018". 10 July 2018.
  3. "'Allegra Allegra' Singer Rita: Becoming a Singer is a Struggle!". Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. "Rita - Top Albums - Listen on Saavn". www.saavn.com.

Rita - Sunrisers - Tamil / Telugu

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