M. D. Pallavi Arun

M. D. Pallavi, also known by her married name Pallavi Arun, is a singer from Karnataka, India. She is a Kannada Sugama Sangeetha Singer, (Playback singer), and Television actor. She is a recipient of the 2018 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuwa Puraskar awarded by Sangeet Nataka Akademi. She won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Playback Singer in 2006 and 2007 for her song "Nodayya Kvaate Lingave" sung in the 2007 film Duniya.

Personal life Pallavi comes from a family of artists. Her great grandfather, A.N. Subbarao, was a painter and started the Kalamandir School of Fine Arts in Bangalore, first fine arts school in India. her grandfather was A S Murthy he was known as Radio Eranna She received her training in Sugama Sengeetha from Mysore Ananthaswamy. Pallavi has received Hindustani Vocal training in Bangalore under Ram Rao Naik and Rajbhau Sontakke, a doyen of the Gwalior Gharana.

Acting

Television and film Pallavi made her debut in television with the television show Mayamruga. She has also acted in the popular Kannada television show Garva. She won the Aryabhatta "Best Actress" award. She was also a member of cast in the Indian English language film Stumble, released in 2003. This film won the National Award in the Best English Film category for the year 2002. She also acted with Umashree in National Award winning Kannada movie Gulabi Talkies.

Playback songs This is a partial list of notable films where M. D. Pallavi has sung All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted Year Film 2000 Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu 2003 Singaravva 2007 Duniya 2009 Venkata in Sankata Eddelu Manjunatha Junglee 2010 Crazy Kutumba Holi Nooru Janmaku Banni Dildar Ijjodu