Gayatri Asokan
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Gayatri Asokan is a playback singer
who works mainly in Malayalam Cinema
. Apart from singing, she also composes music for albums and jingles. She is well trained in Bhajan
s and Hindustani
.
- Dr. P. U. Asokan and Dr. K. S. Suneethy. She started her playback career with the song "Deena Dayalo Rama" for the film "Arayannagalude Veedu" under music director Raveendran
. "Enthe Nee Kanna" for "Sasneham Sumitra" won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
in 2003. Her memorable hits include "Chanjadi Adi" from Makalkku
, & "Thumbikkinnaram" from Naran
.
which she is continuing.
A person who has influenced Gayatri a lot is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
. She is an active member of the Art of living
foundation.
She is also a Hindustani classical music
singer, a Bhajan
singer and has given Hindustani concerts and programs based on film songs abroad. She has sung in many Albums and has also sung and given music for a new Album for the Art of Living
foundation which was released in September 2006 by HMV
worldwide.
She has also shared the stage with eminent singers like S.P.Balasubramanyam, Yesudas, Jayachandran
, S. Janaki
, Shankar Mahadevan
, Madhu Balakrishnan
and Pradip Somasundaran
.
She recently sang for a music album of music maestro Ilayaraja, Thiruvasagam which was released by Sony Music.
She also performs regularly on Asianet, Kairali T.V, Jeevan T.V, and Amrita TV. "Gandharva Sangeetham" a popular Music Talent search show on Kairali T. V was jointly hosted by her and G. Venugopal.Gayatri is a jury member for the hit reality show Super Star Global on Amrita TV
.
She was once married but the marriage did not go well and ended in divorce.
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
who works mainly in Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
. Apart from singing, she also composes music for albums and jingles. She is well trained in Bhajan
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
s and Hindustani
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
.
Background
An M. A in Literature, Gayatri Asokan is the daughter of two doctors from ThrissurThrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
- Dr. P. U. Asokan and Dr. K. S. Suneethy. She started her playback career with the song "Deena Dayalo Rama" for the film "Arayannagalude Veedu" under music director Raveendran
Raveendran
M. Raveendran , fondly called as "Raveendran Master" was a popular South Indian music composer and Playback singer from Kerala. He was always referred to as the aristocratic music director of Malayalam who had a distinctive style of his own. He composed more than 150 films primarily for the...
. "Enthe Nee Kanna" for "Sasneham Sumitra" won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
in 2003. Her memorable hits include "Chanjadi Adi" from Makalkku
Makalkku
Makalkku is a 2005 Malayalam film, made in India, by Jayaraj, and starring Suresh Gopi and Shobana.Notable Indian singer Adnan Sami performed a song in this movie, which became a superhit. -Plot:...
, & "Thumbikkinnaram" from Naran
Naran
Naran is a 2005 Malayalam film written by Ranjan Pramod and directed by Joshi. The film tells the story of Mullankolli Velayudhan , a homeless ruffian with a good heart. Mohanlal creates a brand new assembly of speaking frames, where words become irrelevant the face speaks...
.
Career
Gayathri was first trained in Carnatic music by Sri Mangat Natesan and Sri Vamanan Namboodiri at Trichur. Later she started training in Hindustani Music under "Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar" in Pune and later under "Pandit Vinayaka Torvi" in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
which she is continuing.
A person who has influenced Gayatri a lot is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar usually known as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, born Ravi Shankar Ratnam, born 13 May 1956) is a spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation , which aims at relieving individual stress, societal problems and violence. It is an NGO with UNESCO consultative status...
. She is an active member of the Art of living
Art of Living
The Art of Living Foundation is a volunteer-based, humanitarian and educational non-governmental organization . It was founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar with the vision of creating a stress-free, violence-free society...
foundation.
She is also a Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
singer, a Bhajan
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
singer and has given Hindustani concerts and programs based on film songs abroad. She has sung in many Albums and has also sung and given music for a new Album for the Art of Living
Art of Living
The Art of Living Foundation is a volunteer-based, humanitarian and educational non-governmental organization . It was founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar with the vision of creating a stress-free, violence-free society...
foundation which was released in September 2006 by HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
worldwide.
She has also shared the stage with eminent singers like S.P.Balasubramanyam, Yesudas, Jayachandran
Jayachandran
Paliyath Jayachandran, popularly known as P. Jayachandran is an Indian playback singer. He has won one National Award, four Kerala State Awards and four Tamil Nadu State Awards. He has recorded songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi languages...
, S. Janaki
S. Janaki
S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
, Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...
, Madhu Balakrishnan
Madhu Balakrishnan
Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala...
and Pradip Somasundaran
Pradip Somasundaran
Pradip Somasundaran , also known as Pradeep Somasundaram, is an Indian playback singer.-Academic career:He holds an M.Sc Degree in Electronics from the Andhra University Visakhapatnam and an M.Phil Degree in Electronics from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappally and is currently working as...
.
She recently sang for a music album of music maestro Ilayaraja, Thiruvasagam which was released by Sony Music.
Other Activities
She has performed for established sabhas like Thyagaraja Sabha, Bharatham and "Soorya Festival" at Trivandrum. She also has given performances for Soorya in the Gulf Countries, Malaysia, Europe & the UK.She also performs regularly on Asianet, Kairali T.V, Jeevan T.V, and Amrita TV. "Gandharva Sangeetham" a popular Music Talent search show on Kairali T. V was jointly hosted by her and G. Venugopal.Gayatri is a jury member for the hit reality show Super Star Global on Amrita TV
Amrita TV
Amrita TV, launched in 2005, as a 24-hour Malayalam, general entertainment & news satellite channel with a global footprint, has been honoured with 54 State Awards for Excellence in Television—the only channel in India to be bestowed with such a recognition in just two years since inception...
.
Personal life
A devotee of His Holiness Sri Ravishankar, Gayathri is an active participant in Art of Livings Satsangs all over the world.She was once married but the marriage did not go well and ended in divorce.
Film Songs
| Song | Film | Music director |
|---|---|---|
| Deena Dayalo Rama | Arayannangalude veedu | Raveendran Raveendran M. Raveendran , fondly called as "Raveendran Master" was a popular South Indian music composer and Playback singer from Kerala. He was always referred to as the aristocratic music director of Malayalam who had a distinctive style of his own. He composed more than 150 films primarily for the... |
| Thamara Noolinaal | Mullavalliyum thenmaavum | Ouseppachan Ouseppachan Ousephachan is a National Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Award-winning Indian music director who sets scores for Malayalam films. He is one of the most sought-after musicians in the Malayalam film industry.-Biography:... |
| Kannil Kashi Thumba | Dreams | Vidyasagar Vidyasagar (music director) Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has... |
| Chanjadi Aadi | Makalkku-manjari | Ramesh Narayan Ramesh Narayan Ramesh Narayan is a Hindustani vocalist from Kerala in south India, and is also an acclaimed film music director. He has given concerts in several parts of his country and abroad... |
| Enthe Nee Kanna | Sasneham Sumitra | Ouseppachan Ouseppachan Ousephachan is a National Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Award-winning Indian music director who sets scores for Malayalam films. He is one of the most sought-after musicians in the Malayalam film industry.-Biography:... |
| Thumbi Kinnaram | Naran | Deepak Dev Deepak Dev Deepak Devraj, better known as Deepak Dev is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema, with films such as Chronic Bachelor, Symphony, Udayananu Tharam, Naran, and Puthiya Mukham.-Early years:... |
| Kadhayile Rajakumaranum | Kalyanaraman | Berny-Ignatius Berny-Ignatius Berny Ignatius is a famous music composer-duo-brothers in the Malayalam film industry, best known for their work in films like Thenmavin Kombath, Chandralekha, Kottaram Veettile Apputtan, Kalyanaraman, Chess, Kaaryasthan etc.... |
| Chandrika Ravil | Photographer | Johnson Johnson Johnson is an English, Scottish, and Irish name of Norman origin. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John, literally meaning "son of John." The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs, from Hebrew יוחנן Yohanan meaning "Yahweh has favoured"... |
| Rama hare | Soothradharan | Raveendran Raveendran M. Raveendran , fondly called as "Raveendran Master" was a popular South Indian music composer and Playback singer from Kerala. He was always referred to as the aristocratic music director of Malayalam who had a distinctive style of his own. He composed more than 150 films primarily for the... |
| Manathe | Onnaman | Johnson Johnson Johnson is an English, Scottish, and Irish name of Norman origin. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John, literally meaning "son of John." The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs, from Hebrew יוחנן Yohanan meaning "Yahweh has favoured"... |
| Maakhamar | Daivanamathil | Kaithappram Viswanathan Namboothiri |
| Nassebulla | Daivanamathil | |
| Poovin Ethal Cheppil | Out of Syllabus Out of Syllabus -Story:The film tells the story of Gopikrishnan , a village lad who goes to a city college, and becomes the butt of all jokes on the campus. Through constant effort and more than a little help from Namitha , he becomes the College Union Chairman. While at college he bumps into Gayathri , an old... |
Bennet Veetraag Bennet Veetraag Bennet Veetraag are an Indian music composer duo in the Malayalam film industry. The duo consists of guitarist-songwriter Bennet and singer-musician Veetraag.-Early years and career:Bennet and Veetraag hails from the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, India... |
| Enthe née thannilla | Yes your Honour | Deepak Dev Deepak Dev Deepak Devraj, better known as Deepak Dev is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema, with films such as Chronic Bachelor, Symphony, Udayananu Tharam, Naran, and Puthiya Mukham.-Early years:... |
| Parayu Prabhathame | Pranayakalam | Ouseppachan Ouseppachan Ousephachan is a National Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Award-winning Indian music director who sets scores for Malayalam films. He is one of the most sought-after musicians in the Malayalam film industry.-Biography:... |
| Thirike Njan | Arabhikadha | Bijibal |
| Nin Hridaya Mounam | Flash | Gopi Sunder |
| Kannin vaathil | Mulla | Vidhyasagar |
| Pularumo | Ritu | Rahul Raj Rahul Raj Rahul Raj can refer to:* Rahul Raj , Indian composer* Rahul Raj encounter, in 2008... |
| Puthu Manjupol | Dr. Patient Dr. Patient Dr. Patient is a 2009 Malayalam film by Viswananathan starring Jayasurya, Mukesh and Radha Varma.- Plot :The movie is set against a mental hospital where Dr. Ruben Isaac comes to work as a doctor... |
Bennet Veetraag Bennet Veetraag Bennet Veetraag are an Indian music composer duo in the Malayalam film industry. The duo consists of guitarist-songwriter Bennet and singer-musician Veetraag.-Early years and career:Bennet and Veetraag hails from the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, India... |
| Kinavile | Pranchiyettan and the Saint | Ouseppachan |
Albums
- Anahata- Art of Living
- Neeyum Nilavum- Manorama Music
- Thiruvasagam -Sony Music
- Vishudhi- Art of Living
- Sarveshwari- Art of Living
- Iniyennum _ East Coast
- Pranayathhin Ormakal
- Ghazals by Umbayi
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award (2003) - Enthe Nee Kanna - Sasneham Sumitra
- 2007 Art of Living award for Outstanding Women Achievers