Mahathi

Mahathi is an Indian Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in Tamil and Telugu languages.

Family Mahathi is from a family of musicians. Her father, Thiruvaiyaru P. Sekar, is a vocalist and a disciple of M. Balamuralikrishna. Her mother, Vasanthi Sekar, a flautist, is the grand disciple of T. R. Mahalingam, N. Ramani and Kesi. Mahathi is also the great-granddaughter of the violinist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer.

Career A carnatic musician & playback singer, Mahathi is a child prodigy who started Identifying classical ragas when she was 1.5 years old. Undergoing musical training under her parents Thiruvaiyaru Sekar & Smt. Vasanthi Sekar, she underwent musical training from Smt. Lalitha & Gayatri at trivandrum, Underwent advanced musical training from Sangeetha Kala Acharya Late Mangad Natesan & Padma Bhushan Awardee Madurai Shri T N Seshagopalan.

Mahathi is a prominent playback singer in South Indian Languages. She was introduced to playback singing by Isaignani Ilayaraja in the movie Kadhal Jathi in 2001.

Playback singing Mahathi started playback singing in 2003 with a duet, "Iyyaiyyo Pudichirukku", with Hariharan, under the music direction of Harris Jayaraj in movie, Saamy. In 2008, Mahathi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Nenje Nenje" from the movie Ayan.

Discography All songs in Tamil unless specified otherwise. Year Film Song Composer Co-singer(s) 2003 Saamy "Pudichirukku" Harris Jayaraj HariharanSindhamal Sitharamal"Vaanavillin"BharaniUnnikrishnan 2004 Kovil "Puyalae Puyalae" Harris Jayaraj KarthikChellamae"Kadhalikum Aasai"KK, Chinmayi, Timmy"Vellaikara Mutham"Varnajaalam "Nee Vendum" Vidyasagar KarthikJathi "Vennila Kangalil" Agni Kalaivani SrinivasOru Murai Sollividu"Kattunaakka Ivala Kattu"BharadwajKarthikDreams"Appa Amma"Nithish Gopalan, RanjithJananam"Pidivadham Pidikathae"RanjithMeesai Madhavan"Kottu Kottu"BharaniManikka Vinayagam2005Sevvel"Sutti Penne"AasanKarthikAlaiyadikkuthu"Chee Chee Poda"BharaniHarish Raghavendra"Machi Machi"ABCD"Yengo Yengo"D. ImmanHaricharanThirudiya Idhayathai"Monalisa"BharaniAmbuttu Imbuttu Embuttu"Vaarai Nee Vaarai"DhinaT. L. Maharajan"Adiyea Ammu"Shankar Mahadevan2006Nee Venunda Chellam"Ennada Athisayam"Jassie Gift"Eppadiyum"SilambarasanKumaran "Bayla Baylamo" Harris Jayaraj V. V. PrasannaSuyetchai MLA "Puli Varuthu Puli Varuthu" Sabesh–Murali Varalaaru "Innisai" A. R. Rahman Saindhavi, Naresh IyerVallavan "Yammadi Aathadi" Yuvan Shankar Raja T. Rajendar, Suchitra, Silambarasan Parijatham"Ennil Ennil Nee"DharanUyir"Aarum Ponnum"Joshua SridharJoshua Sridhar, Shalini"Kann Simittum Nerame"Haricharan, Shalini 2007 Nee Naan Nila "Oyyalae" Dhina Silambarasan Thoovanam "SMSla Kadhal" Isaac Thomas Kottukapally Naresh Iyer, Vinaya, SathyanMaharathi "Maja Maja" (Telugu) Gurukiran Udit NarayanMudhal Kanave"Mudhal Mudhal"Srikanth DevaAchacho"Pengal"M. K. S. Narula KhanUnni Menon"Paathugoda"TippuPaali"Unnai Paathadum"BhagwatKarthik 2008 Bheema "Mudhal Mazhai" Harris Jayaraj Hariharan, R. PrasannaHomam "Katti Naaku Gucchadammo" (Telugu) Nithin Raikwar Satyam "Paal Pappaali" Harris Jayaraj NaveenVaazhthugal "Enthan Vaanamum Neethan" Yuvan Shankar Raja HaricharanMuniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu "Potta Kuruviyo" Vidyasagar Nenjathai Killadhe "Naera Varattuma" Premgi Amaren V. V. PrasannaSeval"Namma Ooru Nallaarukku"G. V. Prakash KumarTippu, Manikka Vinayagam, Anuradha Sriram, Shreya Ghoshal, Prashanthini 2009 Ayan "Nenje Nenje" Harris Jayaraj Harish RaghavendraOru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali "Galagalagalappa" Bharani TippuAnthony Yaar? "Kai Thattamal" Dhina Mariyadhai "Inbamay" Vijay Antony Udit NarayanPokkisham"Ulagam Ninaivil Illai"Sabesh–MuraliPrasanna 2010 Nellu "Muthu Muthu" S. S. Kumaran S. S. Kumaran, Yash Golcha 2011 Osthe "Neduvaali" S. Thaman Rahul NambiarVellore Maavattam "Unnai Unnai" Sundar C Babu KrishEngeyum Kadhal "Thee Illai" Harris Jayaraj Naresh Iyer, Mukesh Mohamed, Gopal Rao, Ranina ReddyPotta Potti "Iduvarai Iduvarai" Aruldev Hariharan, Aruldev2012Kadhal Paathai"Ennavo Nenjiley"S. S. KumaranUllam"Kannai Thiranthu"Yuvan Shankar RajaKarthikKantha"Uyar Thiru Kadhal"Shakthi R. SelvaHaricharan 2014 Ra Ra Krishnayya "Seetha Kalyanam" (Telugu) Achu Rajamani Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten "Nelavukum Naanum Perakkum" P. R. Srinath Rahul NambiarVetri Selvan"Enna Enna"Mani SharmaHaricharan 2015 Yennai Arindhaal "Unakkenna Venum Sollu" Harris Jayaraj Benny DayalKilladi"Nee Rangikkari"Srikanth DevaVelmuruganAchaaram"Perazhagai"Sooraj Santhosh 2016 Angali Pangali "Nee Nee Neeyanai" HaricharanNatpadhigaram 79"Penne Nee Kadhal"Deepak NilambarYazin Nizar 2019 Dev "She Is My Girl" Harris Jayaraj Haricharan, Christopher Stanley2021Vanji Aval Pearazhagi"Vanji Aval Pearazhagi" (independent song)GersanSam Vishal

Television works Mahathi presented the music based quiz program, "Aaha Paadalam" on Doordarshan Podhigai TV with Raaghav. In October 2005 she presented Ilaiyaraja's Live-in Concert organised by Jaya TV, "Andrum Indrum Endrum" with actor Parthiban.

Titles, awards, and other recognition 2008, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Naeraa Varattuma" from Nenjathai Killadhe) 2009, Isai Aruvi Film Award – “Mudhal Mazhai” 2008, ITFA Best Female Playback Award (for "Mudhal Mazhai" from Bheema) 2011, "The Chord Wizard" (title), WE Magazine, Chennai, India 2009, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Nenje Nenje" from Ayan) An “A” grade artist of the All India Radio / Doordarshan in 2020 2023, “Isai Chelvam ” conferred by Muthamizh Peravai – from the honourable chief minister of Tamilnadu Thiru M.K Stalin 2006, Innisai Ilayavani 2017, ISAI PEROLI - Kartik Fine Arts 2015, G.Ramanathan Award – Sri Parthsarathy swamy sabha Chennai 2011, Yuva kala Bharathi – Bharath Kalachar 2016, Vani Kala Nipuna – Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha 2018, Madras Music Academy – Best Pallavi Prize 2024, Raga Chathura Bhushani – Rotary Club Chennai