Malathy Lakshman

Malathi Lakshman, also known as Malathy Lakshman, is an Indian playback singer predominantly active in the Tamil and Telugu film industries.

Personal life Malathy was born on 27 August 1973. Her mother tongue is Tamil.

Malathy is married to V. Lakshman. The couple have a daughter.

Career Malathy made her playback film debut in 1997 under the music direction of Deva for the Tamil film Saathisanam. The song, picturised on actress Vichithra, marked her first recording opportunity. In 2002, she was reintroduced by music director Vidyasagar, Her comeback song, "Sri Ranga Pattanam", from the Tamil film Karmegham, brought her recognition among music directors. She followed this with songs in films such as Parthiban Kanavu, Suyetchai MLA, and Anbe Sivam.

Malathy's major breakthrough came with the chart-topping hit "Manmadha Rasa" from the Tamil film Thiruda Thirudi (2003), composed by Dhina. The song's success made her a household name across Tamil Nadu, later the song was remade in Telugu and Kannada. Following the success of Manmadha Rasa, she became a popular choice for energetic folk and dance numbers. She went on to deliver hits such as "Umma Umma" (Adithadi), "Matha Matha Mathanu" (Varnajalam), "Saapida Vaadaa" (Kuthu), and "Kumbida Pona Deivam" (Thirupaachi), which captured Tamil audiences. In Telugu, she gave hits such as "Aa Ante Amalapuram" from Arya (2004), along with popular songs in Shankar Dada M.B.B.S., Anandamanandamaye, Donga Dongadi, and Siva Shankar.

Notable filmography Year Song Film Language Co-singers Music director 2003 "Naattukkoru Seithi" Anbe Sivam Tamil Kamal Haasan Vidyasagar 2003 "Naa Pere Kanchanmala" Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.Telugu Karthik Devi Sri Prasad 2003 "Manmatha Rasa" Thiruda Thirudi Tamil Shankar Mahadevan Dhina 2003 "Vaadi Machhiniyae" Parthiban KanavuSirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram Vidyasagar 2004 "Kumbida Pona Deivam" ThirupaachiShankar Mahadevan Dhina 2004 "Umma Umma" Adithadi Manikka Vinayagam Deva 2004 "Sappida Vada" Kuthu Udit Narayan Srikanth Deva2004Ore Oru RaathirikkuChatrapathyS.A.Rajkumar 2004 "Aa Ante Amalapuram" Arya Telugu Ranjith Devi Sri Prasad2004"Manmadha Raja"Donga DongadiShankar MahadevanDhina 2004 "Silakemo" VenkySri RamDevi Sri Prasad2005"Unnale Thookam"Adhu Oru Kana KaalamTamilRanjithIlaiyaraaja 2005 "Gundu Manga" SachienJassie Gift Devi Sri Prasad2005 Sayya Sayyare Naa AlluduTelugu Karthik Devi Sri Prasad 2005 "Vangathota" Abhi Devi Sri Prasad 2005 "Jabilammavo" Bunny Devi Sri Prasad 2006 "Lelepaadi Lelepaadi" Gandugali Kumara ramaKannadaManoGurukiran 2006 "Undivil" Paramasivan Tamil Shankar Mahadevan Vidyasagar 2006 "Paniyaram Suttu" ThagapansamyUdit Narayan Srikanth Deva 2006 "Yammaadi Aathaadi" VallavanT. Rajendar, Suchitra, SilambarasanYuvan Shankar Raja 2009 "Rangi Ranagamma" PadikkadavanUdit NarayanMani Sharma 2009 "En Peru Meenakumari" KanthaswamyKrishna IyerDevi Sri Prasad 2010 "Vanga Kadal Ellai" Sura Naveen Mani Sharma 2011 "Azhagha Poranthuputa" SiruthaiPriyadharshiniVidyasagar 2011 "Thoranthu vacha Puthagm" Karuvarai Pookkal Dr.Vincent Theraisnathan, J.Kevin Jason Thomas Rathnam 2011 "Kodiavanin Kadhaya" Kanchana Sriram, M. L. R. KarthikeyanS. Thaman 2011 "Villathi Villain" RajapattaiManoYuvan Shankar Raja 2013 "Karaikudi Aalamkudi" Muthu Nagaram Jayprakas 2015 "Virugambakkam Vettu Kili" PathiladiManicka Vinayagam, Dr.Vincent Theraisnathan, J.Kevin Jason Thomas Rathnam 2022 "Kodi Kodi" Regina Tamil Sathish Nair "Vela Vela" (dubbed) Telugu Sathish Nair

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