Harini (singer)
Harini (born 30 April 1979) is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer who sings in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films, working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 30 April 1979 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Tippu |
| Children | 2 (Sai Smruti & Sai Abhyankar) |
| Website | Harini Profile |
Harini learnt Carnatic music from Gowri and Radha Viswanathan from the age of four.[4] She used to participate in school competitions and in one such competition which she won, A. R. Rahman who distributed the prizes invited the winners to his studio to record their voices. Subsequently, she was called by Suhasini Maniratnam to sing "Nila Kaigirathu" for her first film Indira.[4] Her first song, "Nila Kaigirathu", was recorded at the age of 15.[4] Since then, she has received offers from various music directors across South India. Within a career spanning a decade, she sang over 3500 songs four south Indian languages in which 35 devotional albums in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.[4]
Discography
Tamil
| Year | Film name | Song title | Composer | Co-singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Indira | "Nila Kaaigiradhu" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 1996 | Indian | "Telephone Manipol" | Hariharan | |
| 1997 | Iruvar | "Hello Mr. Edhirkatchi" | Rajagopal | |
| Pistha | "Azhagu Puyalaa" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| Nerukku Ner | "Manam Virumbuthey" | Deva | ||
| Ratchagan | "Soniya Soniya" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan, Unnikrishnan | |
| Ullaasam | "Cholare Cholare" | Karthik Raja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Venkat Prabhu | |
| "Konjum Manjal" | Hariharan | |||
| "Veesum Kaatrukku" | Unnikrishnan | |||
| 1998 | Kannedhirey Thondrinal | "Chandaa O Chandaa" | Deva | |
| Jeans | "Vaarayo Thozhi" | A. R. Rahman | Sonu Nigam, Shahul Hameed, Sangeeta Sajith | |
| Natpukkaga | "Adikkira Kai" | Deva | ||
| 1999 | En Swasa Kaatre | "Kadhal Niagara" | A. R. Rahman | Palakkad Sriram |
| Minsara Kanna | "Oodha Oodhappu" | Deva | Hariharan | |
| Mudhalvan | "Azhagana Ratchasiye" | A. R. Rahman | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Nee Varuvai Ena | "Poonguyil Paatu" | S. A. Rajkumar | Arunmozhi | |
| Kadhal Vennila | "Karkandu Kannam" | Mani Sharma | Mano | |
| Padayappa | "Sutthi Sutthi" | A. R. Rahman | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Vaali | "April Maadhathil" | Deva | Unnikrishnan | |
| 2000 | Mugavaree | "Keechu Kiliye" | ||
| Alaipayuthey | "Alaipayuthey Kanna" | A. R. Rahman | Kalyani Menon, Neyveli Ramalaxmi | |
| Kushi | "Megham Karukuthu" | Deva | ||
| Appu | "Ninaithhal Nenjukkulle" | Hariharan | ||
| Priyamaanavale | "June July Maadhathil" | S. A. Rajkumar | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| Parthen Rasithen | "Enakkena Erkanavae" | Bharadwaj | Unnikrishnan | |
| 2001 | Minnale | "Ivan Yaaro" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Aanandham | "Pallamkuzhi" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| Paarvai Ondre Podhume | "Thirumba Thirumba" | Bharani | ||
| Dheena | "Kadhal Website Ondru" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| Dumm Dumm Dumm | "Suttrum Bhoomi" | Karthik Raja | ||
| "Athan Varuvaaga" | Tippu, Karthik, Malgudi Subha, Chitra Sivaraman | |||
| Maayan | "Maayavane" | Deva | ||
| Paarthale Paravasam | "Ada Moondrezhuthu" | A. R. Rahman | Karthik | |
| 2002 | Kadhal Virus | "Sonnalum " | Unnikrishnan | |
| Panchathantiram | "Ennodu Kaadhal" | Deva | Mano | |
| Sri Bannari Amman | "Kalakkuthu Karagaatam" | T. Rajendar | Silambarasan | |
| Samurai | "Aagaya Suriyanai" | Harris Jayaraj | Harish Raghavendra | |
| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | "Aalanguyil Koovum Rayil" | Vidyasagar | Srikanth |
| Thithikudhe | "Mainave Mainave - Reprise" | Chinmayi | ||
| 2004 | Arasatchi | "Iruvadhu Vayasu" | Harris Jayaraj | Febi Mani |
| "O Mughalai Mughalai" | Harish Raghavendra | |||
| Kangalal Kaidhu Sei | "Thee Kuruviyai" | A. R. Rahman | Johnson, Mukesh Mohamed | |
| New | "Thottal Poo Malarum" | Hariharan | ||
| Kaadhal | "Thottu Thottu Unnai" | Joshua Sridhar | Haricharan | |
| 2005 | Anniyan | "Kumaari" | Harris Jayaraj | Shankar Mahadevan |
| "Iyengaaru Veetu Azhage" | Hariharan | |||
| Girivalam | "Nee Yaaro Nee Yaaro" | Deva | Tippu | |
| Majaa | "Chi Chi Chi" | Vidyasagar | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| Mazhai | "Thappe Illai" | Devi Sri Prasad | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Thotti Jaya | "Yaaridamum" | Harris Jayaraj | Ramesh Vinayakam | |
| Ullam Ketkume | "Mazhai Mazhai" | Unnikrishnan | ||
| Thambi | "Sudum Nilavu" | Vidyasagar | ||
| 2006 | Kodambakkam | "Ragasiyamanathu Kaadhal" | Sirpy | Harish Raghavendra |
| "Ragasiyamanathu Kaadhal" (Solo) | ||||
| 2007 | Kalloori | "Unnarugil Varugaiyil" | Joshua Sridhar | Haricharan |
| Unnale Unnale | "Unnale Unnale" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik, Krish | |
| 2008 | Bheema | "Siru Paarvayalae" | Karthik | |
| Pirivom Santhippom | "Medhuvaa Medhuvaa" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Raman Thediya Seethai | "Ippave Ippave" | Madhu Balakrishnan | ||
| Poo | "Maaman Engirukka" | S. S. Kumaran | Karthik, Tippu | |
| 2009 | Aadhavan | "Hasili Fisili" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik, Dr. Burn, Maya |
| 2010 | Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh" | A. R. Rahman | Various |
| Madrasapattinam | "Pookal Pookum" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Roopkumar Rathod, Andrea Jeremiah, G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2011 | Narthagi | "Poovin Manam" | Tippu | |
| Venghai | "Orey Oru" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Aravaan | "Nila Nila Poguthae" | Karthik | Vijay Prakash | |
| 2012 | Kadal | "Moongil Thottam" | A. R. Rahman | Abhay Jodhpurkar |
| Vettai | "Thaiyya Thakka" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Saindhavi | |
| Sattam Oru Iruttarai | "Aadam Evaal" | Vijay Antony | Naresh Iyer | |
| Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | "Azhaipaya" | S. Thaman | Karthik | |
| 2013 | Desingu Raja | "Nilavattam Nethiyile" | D. Imman | Unnikrishnan |
| Endrendrum Punnagai | "Vaan Engum Nee Minna" | Harris Jayaraj | Aalap Raju, Devan Ekambaram, Praveen | |
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | "Anbe Anbe" | Harish Raghavendra | |
| Aranmanai | "Sonnathu Sonnathu" | Bharadwaj | Sadhana Sargam | |
| 2015 | Darling | "Un Vizhigalil" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Inimey Ippadithan | "Azhaga Aanazhaga" | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | ||
| 2017 | Vanamagan | "Pachchai Uduthiya" | Harris Jayaraj | Abhay Jodhpurkar |
| Solli Vidava | "Uyire Uyire" | Jassie Gift | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2020 | Silence | "Pudhu Unarve" | Gopi Sundar | Karthik |
| 2022 | Album Song | "Pottu Vaiththaan" | Maha | Tippu |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | "Veera Raja Veera" | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra, Shankar Mahadevan |
| "Aazhi Mazhai Kanna" |
Telugu
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Indira | "Laali Laali Anu"(Female) | A. R. Rahman | |
| 1996 | Bharatheeyudu | "Telephone Dwanila" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 1997 | Iddaru | "Hello Mister" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Ullaasam | "Chalore Choo" | Karthik Raja | ||
| "Kondamalli Puvve" | ||||
| "Veeche Gaalu" | ||||
| Mukha Mukhi | "Akhila Akhila" | Deva | ||
| "Manavi Alakin"(Female) | ||||
| "Mathi Poyene" | ||||
| Rakshakudu | "Soniya Soniya" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| 1998 | Aahaa | "Ahwanamandhi Andham" | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| Jeans | "Raave Naa Cheliya" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Suprabhatham | "Kanna Nee Kanulaku" | Vandemataram Srinivas | K. S. Chithra | |
| 1999 | Narasimha | "Chuttu Chutti" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Iddaru Mitrulu | "Chang Chang" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Krishna Babu | "Hello Miss" | Koti | ||
| Vaali | "April Masamlo" | Deva | ||
| Ravoyi Chandamama | "Nandha Nandhaanaa" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Premante Pranamistha | "Allukummadhi Jallumannadhi" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Oke Okkadu | "Andhala Rakshashive" | |||
| 2000 | Annayya | "Himaseemallo" | Mani Sharma | |
| Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi | "Okkari Kosam" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Sakhi | "Alaipongeraa" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Bagunnaara | "O Priyathama" | Deva | ||
| Manasichanu | "Venditherakee" | Sathya | ||
| Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary | "Allade Allade" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam | "Love Is The Feeling" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | ||
| 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | "Lux Paapa" | Mani Sharma | |
| Murari | "Ekkada Ekkada" | |||
| Priyamaina Neeku | "Nachhenuraa" | Shiva Shankar | ||
| Cheli | "Ningiki Jabili" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Deevinchandi | "Sandhya Raagaamlo" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| Akka Bavekkada | "Vammo Entha Speedo" | |||
| Orey Thammudu | "Maridee Maa Lakshmi" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Kushi | "Cheliya Cheliya" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Prematho Raa | "Emaindho Emo" | |||
| Pandanti Samsaram | "Hello Na Cheli" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Ninnu Choodalani | "Emayyindho Emogani" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| Bava Nachadu | "Akka Baava" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| "Chandamama" | ||||
| Subhakaryam | "Manasu Dochi" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| Akasa Veedhilo | "Vennello Aadapillaa" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| Cheppalani Vundhi | "Ku Ku Ku" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Naalo Unna Prema | "Gopala Kriahnudamma" | Koti | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | "Unna Maata Cheppaneevu" | |||
| Chiranjeevulu | "Kanne Vedi Pilla" | AB Murali | ||
| Dumm Dumm Dumm | "Atagadosthada" | Karthik Raja | ||
| "Hattiti Bittri" | ||||
| Idhe Naa Modati Prema Lekha | "Maadhamaasa Velaa" | Ghantadi Krishna | ||
| Ammaye Navvithe | "Kokkoo Kodi Petta" | M. M. Srilekha | ||
| Paravasam | "Akasharaalu Rendaina" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Abhay | "Navvu Navvu" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | ||
| "Nuvvu Evaro" | ||||
| Andham | "Manasuloni" | Ghantadi Krishna | ||
| 2002 | Premaku Swagatam | "Rangula Rekka" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | |
| Neethone Vuntanu | "Valapula Malle" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Kalusukovalani | "Tala Talamani" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Nee Thodu Kavali | "Kalalo Kalane Kannaanu" | Valisha Sandeep | ||
| Hai | "Manasurukode" | Koti | ||
| Adrustam | "Moraakko" | Dhina | ||
| Manamiddaram | "Bhale Matthga Vundhi" | Koti | ||
| Rendu Gundela Chappudu | "Kallalona Kallu" | Aaksah | ||
| "Oka Sari Moda" | ||||
| 2003 | Toli Choopulone | "Pagadala Pedala Paina" | Chakri | |
| Abhimanyu | "TV Lantidhira" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Villain | "Hello Hello Maahashaya" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Swamy IPS | "Edhalona Edha" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2004 | Naani | "Vastha Nee Venuka" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Gharshana | "Andhagaada" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | "Premannadhi" | Ghantadi Krishna | ||
| Arjun | "Madhura Madhurathara" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Gudumba Shankar | "Emantaaro" | |||
| Judgement | "Iruvadi Vayasu" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Mourya | "Addirabbanna" | Vidyasagar | ||
| 2005 | Oka Oorilo | "Guduu Guduu Guncham" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Aparichithudu | "O Sukumaari" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| "Jiyyangari Inti" | K. J. Yesudas | |||
| Kanchanamala Cable TV | "Kallo Kaveri Raagam" | K. M. Radha Krishnan | ||
| Premikulu | "Nuvvu Choose Choopu" | Sajan Madhav | ||
| Andhari Kosam | "Omkaarama" | Pramod Sharma | ||
| Majaa | "Chi Chi Chi" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Whistles | "Vaddantaana Ninne" | Ramana Ogeti | ||
| News | "Monalisa Monaalishaa" | Gurukiran | ||
| Preminchi Choodu | Sodhinchuko" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Shivapuram | "Minnagu Vanti" | M. G. Radhakrishnan | ||
| "Pachani Thota" | ||||
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | "Kalanainaa" | Chakri | |
| Naidu LLB | "Nuvve Nuvve" | S. A. Rajkumar | ||
| Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu | "Tik Tik Tik" | Prasad | ||
| Maha | "Akurale Kalam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 10th Class | "O Premaa" | Mickey J. Meyer | ||
| Parinayam | "Parichayam" | Ravindra Jain | ||
| "Manaasune" | ||||
| Gaana | "Chilaka Gorink" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Sainikudu | "Oorughalluke Pilla" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Musical Waves | "Oka Maata Cheppana" | D. Imman | Karthik | |
| 2007 | Neevalle Neevalle | "Neevalle Nee" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Veduka | "Navve Navve" | Anup Rubens | ||
| 2008 | Bheema | "Kanu Chupula" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Ardham Chesukoru | "Iruvuri Manasulo" | Ravi Mulakalapalli | ||
| Brahmanandam Drama Company | "Mellagaa" | Sai Karthik | ||
| Hare Ram | "Laalijo" | Mickey J. Meyer | ||
| Ullasamga Utsahamga | "Naa Prema" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| Kalyanam | "Ninnu Choosthe" | Kanakesh Rathod | ||
| Nenu Meeku Telusa | "Yenno Yenno" | Achu Rajamani | ||
| Yuvatha | "Yevarunnarani Neekaina" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Ankusam | "Chi Chi Pora" | Mariya Manohar | ||
| 2009 | Bendu Apparao R.M.P | "Em Roopura Ori Naayana" | Koti | |
| "Adhire Adharama" | ||||
| 2010 | Baava | "Mila Mila" | Chakri | |
| Puli | "Nammakam Iyyara Swamy" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| 2011 | 100% Love | "Thiru Thiru Gananaadha" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Journey | "Chitti Chitti Pulakintha" | C. Sathya | ||
| Nagaram Nidrapotunna Vela | "Ekkadi Dakka" | Yasho Krishna | ||
| 2012 | Bodyguard | "Jiyajaley" | S. Thaman | |
| Brothers | "Rani Nanne" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Damarukam | "Nesthama Nesthama" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Eka Veera | "Yelo Yelo Vennela" | Karthik | ||
| Ko Antey Koti | "Bangaru Konda" | Shakthikanth Karthik | ||
| Nippu | "Oy Pilla" | S. Thaman | ||
| 2013 | Kadali | "Pachchani Thota" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2014 | Alludu Seenu | "Neeli Neeli" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Geethanjali | "Naa Manasuni Thaakey" | Praveen Lakkaraju | ||
| Legend | "Thanjavuru" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Seenugaadi Love Story | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2015 | Anekudu | "Ee Sinni Sinnaari" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Yevade Subramanyam | "O Kala" | Radhan | ||
| 2017 | Spyder | "Haali Haali" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2018 | Antariksham 9000 KMPH | "Samayama" | Prashanth R Vihari | |
| 2020 | Nishabdham | "Madhuramithe" | Gopi Sundar | |
| 2022 | Kothala Rayudu | "O Thalapai" | Sunil Kashyap |
Harini rendered a series of devotional songs in 2012 on Lord Amman, Ganesha, Perumal among others, titled Om Nava Sakthi Jaya Jaya Sakthi, Vindhaigal Purindhai Nee En Vazhville, and Uchi Pillaiyare Charanam along with ace singer P. Unni Krishnan. The music was composed and produced by Manachanallur Giridharan.[5]
Hindi/Malayalam/Kannada
| Year | Film | Song | Language | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Priyanka | "Khili Chandne Hame" | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | |
| 1999 | Mister Butler | "Muthaaram Muthunde" | Malayalam | Vidyasagar | M. G. Sreekumar |
| 2000 | Mr. Kokila | "Jee Jinke Jigiyo Jinke" | Kannada | Iyer Selvam | |
| 2001 | Bahala Chennagide | "Kanda Odane" | Koti | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Chori Chori | Devan Ekambaram | ||||
| 2002 | Sundara Kaanda | "Maina Maina" | M. M. Keeravani | Udit Narayan | |
| "Are Jumma Jummalakka" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||||
| 2004 | Nalla | "Gup Shup" | Venkat-Narayan | Unnikrishnan | |
| 2007 | Sainika | "Male Bille Male Bille" | Deva | ||
| Preethigaagi | "Preethiyalli Aralide" | S. A. Rajkumar | |||
| 2008 | Auto | "Doora Doorake" | Vijayakrishna | Harish Raghavendra | |
| Nanda Loves Nanditha | "Pachhegili Henne" | Emil | Tippu | ||
| 2009 | Love Guru | "Ondondu Storygu" | Joshua Sridhar | Krish, Suchitra | |
| Preethi Nee Shashwathana | "Nooru Nooru Premigalalli" | K. Kalyan | Udit Narayan | ||
| 2010 | Parole | "Yaako Yeno Nanage" | Balaji K. Mithran | Harish Raghavendra, Tippu | |
| Nirdoshi | "Ee Dina" | Govardhan | Tippu | ||
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | "Antha Naalil" | Malayalam | M. Jayachandran | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| 2016 | Kolar | "Ele Eleya Manase" | Kannada | B. R. Hemanth Kumar | |
| 2017 | Prema Baraha | "Manase Manase" | Jassie Gift | M. M. Keeravani |
| Year | Film name | Song title | Language | Co-singers | Music director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Priyanka | "Khili Chandni Hame"(Female Version) | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed | |
| 1999 | Mister Butler | "Muthaaram Muthunde" | Malayalam | M. G. Sreekumar | Vidyasagar | |
| 2000 | Mr. Kokila | "Jee Jinke Jigiyo Jinke" jio | Kannada | Solo | Iyer Selvam |
Television songs
- Kolangal - 2003
- Hello Shyamala- 2018
Awards and recognitions
Harini has been the recipient of several popular awards in the singing category. Some of her awards are as listed below:
- 2003 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for Aalanguyil (Parthiban Kanavu)
- 1997 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for Manam Virumbuthe (Nerukku Ner)
- 2004 – ITFA Best Female Playback Award
- 2000 – Silver Screen MGR Award (in Singapore)
- 1999 – Pace Award
- 1998 – Roja Award
- 1997 – Madras Cultural Academy Awards
References
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