Gayatri Asokan

Gayatri Asokan is an Indian playback singer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. She started her playback career with the song "Deena Dayalo Rama" for the film Arayannangalude Veedu for music director Raveendran. "Enthe Nee Kanna" for Sasneham Sumithra (2004) won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 2003.

Her other songs include "Chanjadi Adi" from Makalkku (2005), "Thumbikkinnaram" from Naran (2005) and "Pularumo" from Ritu (2009).

Early and personal life

Gayatri was born at Thrissur, Kerala, as the daughter of Dr. P. U. Asokan and Dr. K. S. Sunidhy. She was educated at Presentation Convent School in Kozhikode and at Vimala College in Thrissur.

Gayatri was married to Dr. Sayij on 4th January 2005, but the couple later divorced. She was then married to sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee in 2016.

Career

Gayatri was first trained in Carnatic music by Sri Mangat Natesan and Sri Vamanan Namboodiri at Trichur. Later she started training in Hindustani music under Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar in Pune and later under Pandit Vinayaka Torvi in Bangalore.

She is also a Hindustani classical music singer, a Bhajan singer and has given Hindustani concerts and programs based on film songs abroad. She has sung 500 movie songs and has also sung and given music for a new album for the Art of Living foundation which was released in September 2006 by His Master's Voice worldwide. She recently sang for an album by Ilayaraja, Thiruvasagam, which was released by Sony Music.

Since 2017, Gayatri withdrew from film music industry and started focussing on gazals. In 2019, she performed in Jashn-e-Rekhta, a three-day annual Urdu festival and in Urdu Heritage Festival, Delhi.

Film songs (partial) 2000 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Arayannangalude Veedu "Deena Dayalo Rama"RaveendranGireesh Puthanchery K. J. Yesudas Dreamz "Kannil Kaasi Thumbakal"Vidyasagar P. Jayachandran Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal "Sivakara Damaruka Layamai"IlayarajaKaithapram Damodaran NamboothiriK.S.Chithra "Ghanashyama Vrindaranyam" Solo

2001 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Goa "Niramizhi konil"Premkumar VadakaraGireesh Puthanchery K.J. YesudasSoothradharan "Darshan" RaveendranSP Ramesh S.P.Balasubrahmaniam "Hari Om [Shyama Hare]" S.Ramesan Nair Viswanath Uthaman "Palaazhi Theeram Kandu"JohnsonKaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Solo

2002 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Kalyanaraman "Kadhayile Rajakumaranum"Berny-IgnatiusKaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Solo Onnaman "Maanathe Thudiyunarum"S. P. VenkiteshGireesh Puthanchery K.J.Yesudas Adheena "Karayathe Ponnumakale"Natesh SankarJoffy Tharakan Solo Madhuram "Ho Ho Ho" shakeer Jacksom

2003 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Sthithi "Let's Wipe The Tears"Sunny ViswanathPriya Viswanath Maya Kartha Mullavalliyum Thenmavum "Thamara Noolinal"OuseppachanGireesh Puthanchery G. Venugopal

2004 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Swarna Medal "Chinga Naal" Simon Unknown Solo "Malare Neeyuarangoo" Greetings "Mizhikalil (f)" Raveendran Gireesh Puthanchery Solo "Mizhiklil (D)" Devanand Sasneham Sumithra "Enthe Nee Kanna"OuseppachanShibu Chakravarthy Solo

2005 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Naran "Thumpi Kinnaram" Deepak Dev Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri K.J.Yesudas "Thumpi Kinnaram (Unplugged)" Makalkku "Chaanchadiyaadi Urangu Nee " Ramesh Narayan Solo Daivanamathil "Naseebulla" PV Manzoor PV ManzoorSolo "Maalakhamar"Noorjahan

2006 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Out of Syllabus "Poovinithal" Bennet-Veetraag Prabha Varma Vidhu Prathap Photographer "Chandrika Raavu" Johnson Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Vijesh Gopal Boss I Love You (Dubbed version) "Mazha Mukilazhke" Kalyani Malik Rajeev Alunkal Biju Narayanan

2007 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Kaiyoppu "Jalthe He Kiske" Vidyasagar Majrooh SulthanpuriRafeeq Ahammed Solo Arabikatha "Thirike Njaan (f)" Bijibal Anil Panachooran Flash "Nin Hrudaya Mounam(f)" Gopi SunderRafeeq Ahammed Pranayakalam "Parayoo Prabhathame" Ouseppachan

2008 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Rathri Mazha "Rathrimazha(FD)" Ramesh Narayan Sugathakumari K.S.Chithra "Rathrimazha(MD)" Ramesh NarayanMulla "Kannin Vaathil Chaarathe (f)" Vidyasagar Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma Solo

2009 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Madhyavenal "Swantham Swantham(F)" Kaithapram Viswanathan Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Solo "Syama" SoordasRithu "Pularumo Ravozhiyumo" Rahulraj Rafeeq Ahammed Suchith SureshanColours "Konchi Kochi" Suresh Peters Gireesh Puthanchery Sangeetha SreekanthDr. Patient "Puthu Manjupol" Bennet-Veetraag Rafeeq Ahammed Balu Thankachan

2010 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Pranchiyettan & the Saint "Kinavile Janalakal" Ouseppachan Shibu Chakravarthy Solo

2011 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Violin "Himakanam" Bijibal Rafeeq Ahammed Ganesh SundaramBeautiful "Nin Viral Thumbil" Ratheesh Vega Anoop Menon SoloPriyappetta Nattukare "Nin Viral Thumbil" Aji Sharas V Vishnu Das SoloKoratty Pattanam Railway Gate "Imakalil Viriyum" Gayoz Jihnson Shaji Jaleel Vidhu Prathap

2015 Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s) Loham "Manchadi Meghame"Sreevalsan J. MenonRajeev Nair Amal Antony

SongFilmMusic director Deena Dayalo Rama Arayannangalude veedu Raveendran Thamara Noolinaal Mullavalliyum thenmaavum Ouseppachan Kannil Kashi Thumba Dreams Vidyasagar Chanjadi Aadi Makalkku-manjariRamesh Narayan Enthe Nee Kanna Sasneham Sumitra Ouseppachan Thumbi Kinnaram Naran Deepak Dev Kadhayile Rajakumaranum Kalyanaraman Berny-Ignatius Chandrika Ravil Photographer Johnson Rama hare Soothradharan Raveendran Maakhamar Daivanamathil P.V.Mansoor Nassebulla Daivanamathil Mammutti Poovin Ethal Cheppil Out of Syllabus Bennet Veetraag Enthe nee thannilla Yes your Honour Deepak Dev Parayu Prabhathame Pranayakalam Ouseppachan Thirike Njan Arabhikadha Bijibal Nin Hridaya Mounam Flash Gopi Sunder Kannin vaathil Mulla Vidhyasagar Pularumo RituRahul Raj Puthu Manjupol Dr. PatientBennet Veetraag Kinavile Pranchiyettan and the Saint Ouseppachan Ninviral Thumbil Beautiful Ratheesh Vegha Imakalil Viriyum Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate Gayoz Johnson Thullimajin Ayalum njanum thammil Ouseppachan Sugandha Neerala Friday Roby AbrahamMazhakondu MathramSpiritShahabaz Aman Varaveena Shruthi meetti Swaasam Kannan Bhai Mazhaneer 5 Sundarikal (Gowri) Bijibal Uppongela Godavari-Female VersionGodavariK.M. Radhha Krishnan Varikomale(F)JilebiBijibal Shivakara damaruka Kochu Kochu SanthoshangalIlayaraja Ghanashyama vrinda NeermizhikonilGoaPremkumar vadakkaraAriyathe ennil neeEe Mazhayil (2019)Anoop Sathyaraj

Albums

Anahata- Art of Living Neeyum Nilavum- Manorama Music Thiruvasagam -Sony Music Vishudhi- Art of Living Sarveshwari- Art of Living Iniyennum _ East Coast Pranayathhin Ormakal Ghazals by Unnatural Palanivel

Smaran – Art of Living Sankirtan – Art of Living Chants for workplaces – Kedar Pandit

Awards

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer (2003) – Enthe Nee Kanna – Sasneham Sumitra 2007 :Art of Living award for Outstanding Women Achievers 2011 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -Harichandanam 2012 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -Agniputhri