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Bindhu Malini

b. 1982

Indian singer and composer

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About Bindhu Malini

Born 1982. Bindhu Malini is an Indian singer, playback singer and composer.

Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy or simply Bindhumalini is an Indian singer, composer, and graphic designer. She has received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer and Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Kannada (2019) for her songs in the movie Nathicharami. She has composed and recorded songs for films and albums mainly in Kannada, in addition to Tamil and Hindi.

Personal life Bindumalini was born in Chennai in a musical family. Her mother N. Vishalakshi is a graded Akasvani Carnatic singer and grandmother Seetha Doraiswamy was a known Jal Tarang instrumentalist. She holds a degree in Graphic design from the National Institute of Design.

Bindumalini married Vasu Dixit, a vocalist from Bangalore, who runs a folk-rock fusion music band called Swarathma.

Career Trained both in Carnatic and Hindustani music, Bindumalini was influenced by the poems of saint Kabir and the songs of Kumar Gandharva. In Kannada, she first collaborated with Ananya Kasaravalli and scored music for the movie Harikatha Prasanga In 2018, Bindumalini composed music for the movie Nathicharami which brought her a National award. Incidentally, most of her movies were women-centric.

Awards 2018 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Mayavi manave" - Nathicharami 2019 - Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Kannada - "Bhavalokada bhrameya" - Nathicharami

Filmography

In her movies as composer, most of the songs sung by Bindumalini herself.

Discography Year Film Language Song Music director Co-singer 2012 Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam Kannada "Olavemba Nadiyagi" Vasu Dixit Harishchandra 2016 Aruvi Tamil "Kukkoti Kunnati" Bindhumalini, Vedanth Bharadhwaj Praneeti, Vedant "Asaidam Venkata Kavimayil" "Cement Kaadu" "Uccham Thodum" Vasu Dixit "Merku Karaiyil" Vedanth Bharadhwaj "Aruvi" (Theme) 2016 Harikatha Prasanga Kannada Bindumalini 2018 Nathicharami Kannada "Vasundhare" Bindhumalini "Yariva" "Bhavalokada Bhrameya" Sanchari Vijay "Mayavi Manave" "Dehavu Nane" 2023 Achar & Co. "Pickle Song" Emmjee, Deepika Kumar, Preethi Bharadwaj

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Important facts

Born
1982, Chennai
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Education
National Institute of Design
Also known as
Bindhumaini Narayanaswamy, Bindu Malini, Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bindhu Malini?

Indian singer and composer

When was Bindhu Malini born?

Bindhu Malini was born in 1982 in Chennai.

What is Bindhu Malini's occupation?

Bindhu Malini is a singer, playback singer and composer.

What nationality is Bindhu Malini?

Bindhu Malini is Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bindhu Malini

· Wikidata: Q98828622

· DBpedia: Bindhumalini

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