Roopa Revathi

Roopa Revathi
Background information
Native name രൂപ രേവതി
Birth name Roopa Kunnummel Ramapai
Born 31 July 1984 (1984-07-31) (age 32)
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music, Indian, Fusion
Occupation(s) Singer and Violinist
Years active 2008–present
Website Roopa Revathi official site

Roopa Revathi (Malayalam: രൂപ രേവതി), also known as Roopa K.R., is an Indian playback singer[1] and Violinist from Kerala. She started her career as a playback singer in the Malayalam movie Madampi in 2008. She has also recorded songs for Tamil and Kannada films. She was the winner of the reality show Amrita TV Super Star Global, a musical talent hunt show hosted by Amrita TV.[2][3]

Personal life

Roopa was born to a mid-class Brahmin family from Ernakulam, Kerala on 31 July 1984.She started learning Carnatic music at the age of 5 under Dr. Malini Hariharan and Tamarakkadu Govindan Namboothiri. Now, she is continuing it under Sri P Unni Krishnan and Sri M. Jayachandran. She also started learning violin when she was 7, under Sri T.H.Subrahmaniyam and has now started taking advanced lessons from Sri. Kalaimamani Embar Kannan.

Career

Roopa debuted as a playback singer in 2008 with the song "Ente Sharike" in B. Unnikrishnan's Malayalam film Madampi under music director M. Jayachandran.[4]

Reality shows

Academic Achievements

Discography

Malayalam

Year Song Film Music Co-Singers Lyrics
2016 Olangal Moodum Gemini Shaan Rahman Anu Elizabeth Jose
2015 Ottathooval Rajamma@Yahoo Bijibal Ganesh Sundaram Ajith Kumar
2015 Akkare Ikkare Thilothama Deepak Dev Sannidhanandan Engandiyoor chandrasekharan
2012 Omanichumma Casanovva Gopi Sundar Karthik, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Najim Arshad, Kalyani Nair, Gopi Sundar Gireesh Puthenchery
2008 Ente Sharike Madampi M. Jayachandran Sudeep Kumar Gireesh Puthenchery

Tamil

Year Song Film Music Co-Singers
2012 Dharmam Vazha Chandramouli Maragatha Mani Sooraj Santhosh, Nithya
A-Vandhu B-Male Modhi Chandramouli Maragatha Mani Sachin
2011 Kadhal Raagam Kaattu Puli Vijay Verma Prasanna
Thaamarai Pookkaley Kaattu Puli Vijay Verma Aalap Raju
2009 Manakkuyil Payanangal Thodarum V. Thashi Anuraj

Albums

Year Song Album Music Record Label Co-Singers
2014 Kamakshi Suprabatham Kanchi Kamakshi Abhirami Audios Saindhavi
Kamakshi Kavacham Kanchi Kamakshi Abhirami Audios Saindhavi
Kamakshi Mahimai Kanchi Kamakshi Abhirami Audios Saindhavi
Tattum Alaimeedu Kalpataru Kuldeep M. Pai Chith Musicals
Krishnam - Quawwali with Naresh Iyer Experience The feel of India Kleuren
2011 Paarinu Meete Moonnaam Marian Carmel Fr.Shaji Thumpechirayil Abhirami Audios
Kaattinde Kaikalil Aatmaragam M. G. Radhakrishnan Sathyam Audios
2010 Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam Kuldeep M. Pai Dhvani Audios
2009 Devagayakan Hridayamuralika Vidhyadharan Master MSI Audios
Kavithayezhuthaan Hridayamuralika Vidhyadharan Master MSI Audios
Premashilpi (violin) Hridayamuralika Vidhyadharan Master MSI Audios
Madhuram Nin Chiri Sandramadhuram Vidhyadharan Master Avanangattil Kalari
Ente Pithave The Priest Fr. Shaji Thumpechirayil Celebrants India
2008 Ramanan Ramanan Edappally Ajith Kumar, Sreevalsan J. Menon Manorama Music
Daivasneham Yahove Josekutty Zion Classics
Nathanenikkekum Yahove Josekutty Zion Classics

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "KR Roopa". m3db.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Reaching the stars". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Roopa crowned Amrita Super Star Global: Bags a mercedes". indiantelevision.org.in. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Roopa-will-make-a-mark-in-near-future-M-Jayachandran/articleshow/43716352.cms
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