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Mathangi Ajithkumar

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Mathangi Ajithkumar
Born (2002-05-08) May 8, 2002 (age 22)
Palakkad, Kerala, India
GenresPlayback singing
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present

Mathangi Ajithkumar (born 8 May 2002) is an Indian playback singer in the Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada film industries.[1]

Personal life

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Mathangi Ajithkumar was born on 8 May 2002 to a Malayali Nair Family in Palakkad. She is an Indian Playback singer. She is the daughter of Ajithkumar and Rajani Ajithkumar. She completed her graduation BA English Language and Literature from Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies. Currently she is pursuing her Post Graduation in English Language and Literature in Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies.

Career

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Mathangi Ajithkumar has become well known to the music world, much faster, in a very short span of her career, by teaming with the legend K. J. Yesudas.[2]

Mathangi Ajithkumar is the singer, to represent as the best and the most blessed to be the first of the 4th generation of Co- Singers of K. J. Yesudas.[3] It is a teaming of singers of age 81 and 18! Her first stepping to Music career, was by the introduction by M. S. Viswanathan at his live concert at Kamaraj Hall Chennai,[4] when she was only 6 years old. Mathangi is ever grateful to K. J. Yesudas for paving the way for her, and to start his 4th generation of Co-Singers with her. It was for a Tamil movie that she has sung for the first time with K. J. Yesudas.[5] This song is composed by Late Ravi J Menon and Lyrics by Devadas Nandakumar. Music director Vijaykumar Chambath gave her a duet song with K. J. Yesudas in a Malayalam film directed titled "14th February" and Lyrics by Sreekumar Balakrishnan. It was really a boon for her to sing with "GAANA GANDHARVAN" in both Tamil and Malayalam Movies.[6]

She has sung in 24 movies including 18 Tamil movies, 5 Malayalam movies and in 1 Kannada movie to her credit . In Tamil movies she has recorded songs with K. J. Yesudas , P. Jayachandran, Vijay Yesudas and in Malayalam movies she has recorded with K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, Unni Menon and Biju Narayanan.[7]

Discography

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Year Song Film / album Notes
2018 "Pani thuliyaay" Ennai Vendravale Tamil film
2019 "Maalai nera saaral" Pra Bra Bhra Malayalam film
2019 "Nee paarkkum" Production no. 1 Tamil film
2019 "Maname maname" Production no. 1 Tamil film
2019 "Unnai vittu" Perunali Tamil film
2022 "Kanneerum chirikalum" Uthami Malayalam film
2023 "Arikil nee thanalaay njaan" 14 February Malayalam film
2023 "Thullidum kalli naan" Circle Tamil film
2024 "Pakaline iravakkum" Kailasathile Athidhi Malayalam film
2024 "Kaate nin veedevide" Kailasathile Athidhi Malayalam film
2024 "Kaadhal en kaadhal" Kataana Tamil film
2024 "Kananchina Reppeyali" Preethiya Huccha Kannada film

Awards

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  • Raj Narain Ji Visual Media Award 2021 for Best Female Playback Singer.
  • Kaviarasu Kannadasan Award 2023 for Best Female Playback Singer.
  • Raj Narain Ji Visual Media Award 2023 for Best Female Playback Singer.
  • Ahalia Women Icon of the year Award 2024.
  • Poovachal Khader Film, Television, Media Award 2024 for Best Female Playback Singer.
  • Prem Nazir Uday Samudra State Film Award 2024.
  • Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Global Award 2024 for Best Playback Singer.

References

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  1. ^ "Mathangi Ajithkumar makes a mark as a playback singer". The Hindu. June 9, 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Mathangi Sings Alongside Legends". ttncinema.com. July 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Movies and Music". Mathrubhumi. November 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Krishnamachari, Suganthy (June 26, 2024). "MSV Isai Vizha: Down memory lane with M.S. Viswanathan's music". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "20വയസ്സിനിടെ പാടിയത് 23 ചലച്ചിത്രങ്ങളിൽ, രണ്ടു ഗാനങ്ങൾ യേശുദാസിനൊപ്പം; സം ഗീതമാണ് മാതംഗിക്ക് ജീവിതം". Mathrubhumi. February 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kailasathile Athidhi | Song - Kaatte Nin Veedevide". The Times of India.
  7. ^ Krishnamachari, Suganthy (May 21, 2024). "Yugendran brings alive father Malaysia Vasudevan's timeless songs". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
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