Renuka Arun
Renuka Arun | |
|---|---|
 Singer | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Renuka |
| Born | 5 July 1981 |
| Origin | Perumbavoor, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Playback singer Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | https://renukaarun.in/ |
Renuka Arun is a classical music singer and play back singer in Malayalam and Telugu. She is the Gulf-Andhra Music Award (GAMA) winner for the best playback singer in Telugu for the year 2017.[1][2]
Renuka is a veteran of Carnatic music circuit, with more than 550 concerts to her credit.[3] She started her music lessons at the age of 4. She gained instant popularity with the rendering of song 'Endaro' in the Telugu movie Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
In addition to her Performances of Carnatic music and film playback singing, Renuka teaches music at a music school in Ernakulam. She is a regular columnist on music in Mathrubhumi news paper [4]
Early life and career
[edit]Renuka was born in Perumbavoor in Kerala. She works as an IT professional.[5] Renuka conducted her first concert while in grade 7.[6] Renuka was a regular in fusion music scene in Kerala. She was also involved with Flamenco dancer Bettina's group of fusion music. She has been learning music under the tutelage of Chandramana Narayanan Namboodiri for the last 30 years[7]
Playback singer
[edit]Notable film songs
[edit]Renuka gained wide spread accolades for the song Endaro[8] and Sitha Kalayanam[3]
Telugu songs
[edit]| Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) | Film Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | "Endaro" | Gopi Sundar | - | Maruthi |
Malayalam songs
[edit]| Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) | Film Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Solo (2017 film) | "Sitha Kalyanam" | Sooraj S. Kurup | Sooraj S. Kurup | Bejoy Nambiar |
| 2021 | The Great Indian Kitchen | "Neeye Bhoovin" | Sooraj S. Kurup | Sooraj S. Kurup | Jeo Baby |
| 2022 | Palthu Janwar | "Pinchu Paithal" | Justin Varghese | Solo | Sangeeth P. Rajan |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gulf Andhra Music Awards | Best Female Singer Telugu | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ രാജ്, അപർണാ. "ഒാർമകളുടെ വേദികളിലേക്ക് വീണ്ടും".
- ^ "Renuka Arun Earned Gulf Andhra Movie Award". 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b M, Athira (25 August 2017). "With magic in her voice". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ രേണുക അരുൺ. "പാട്ടോർമ്മയിലെ പെൺവസന്തം".
- ^ "Meet the singer who's riding 'solo' into the hearts of melomaniacs".
- ^ yentha.com. "Renuka: Telugu's Newest Music Sensation - Trivandrum News - Yentha.com". www.yentha.com.
- ^ "Bhale Bhale Renuka". Deccan Chronicle. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018.
- ^ Deepu, Joseph (16 January 2017). "Music Review: Bhale Bhale Magadivoi". Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
External links
[edit]
- Renuka Arun on m3db.com