Minmini

Minmini (born P. J. Rosily; 12 August 1970) is a South Indian film playback singer. She is best remembered for the song "Chinna Chinna Aasai" from Roja, the debut work of film composer A. R. Rahman, which was dubbed in Hindi as "Choti Si Asha". Most of her songs are in Tamil, most of them composed by Ilaiyaraaja and A. R. Rahman. Her Malayalam songs include "Souparnikamritha" from Kizhakkunarum Pakshi, "Oonjal Urangi", and "Neelaraavi" from Kudumbasametham. She has lent her voice to songs from films including Enga Thambi, Karuththamma (1994), and Thevar Magan (1992). She made a comeback in 2015 with the song "Kanmaniye" from Mili.

Early life and education Minmini was born at Keezhmedu, Aluva, Kerala. She is the youngest of four girls. Her parents are P. A. Joseph and Treeza. Her name was P. J. Rosily in school. While her elder sisters were part of the choir at the village church, she started her singing career at the age of 5 with Kalabhavan, a local orchestra. She studied at St Francis Girl's High School, Aluva.

Career Minmini had her film debut with Malayalam film Swagatham (1989), directed by Venu Nagavalli. She sang three songs in it, composed by Rajamani. She was introduced to Tamil film industry by Ilayaraja through Tamil film - Meera (1992). Ilayaraja christened her Minmini, making her name more appealing to the Tamilians.

Minmini has sung a few Kannada film songs in 1995 for the movies Putnanja, shelved Rama and Betegara. Rangero holi a duet song with Mano from the movie Putnanja for Hamsalekha. In the same film she rendered humming in the song Putamalli puttamalli with Mano and Shyamala G. Bhave. Thayiya Neneyona from the movie Rama in 1995 for A. R. Rahman. She went on to work with Sadhu Kokila for the movie Betegara where she sang the song Mididiralu saviganasugalu with Mano.

Gopi Sundar brought her back to the industry with the song "Kanmaniye" for the film Mili in 2015. She was unable to even speak for some years. She regained her voice through treatments. Later she made a comeback. Along with her husband, she has also started a music school named Joy's Academy Of Performing Arts at Kakkanad in the then Cochin (now Kochi).

Discography List of songs recorded by Minmini

Tamil film songs Year Song Title Movie Composer 1991 Methuva Thanthi Thalattu 1991 Ennodu Potti Ittu Thalattu 1992 Chinna Chinna Aasai Roja A. R. Rahman 1992 Love Na Love'vu Mannena Stove'vu Meera 1992 Amman Koil Vaasaliley Thirumathi Palanisamy 1992 Kuthaala Kuyilea Thirumathi Palanisamy 1992 Oru Maalai Chandiran Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren 1993 Kurukku Paathaiyile I Love India 1993 Malaiyoram Maankuruvi Enga Thambi 1993 Adi Poonguyile Poonguyile Aranmanai Kili 1993 Amman Kovil Kumbam Inge Aranmanai Kili 1993 Raathiriyil Paadum Paattu Aranmanai Kili 1993 Kanmanikkul Chinna Chinna Chinna Mappillai 1993 Anbe Vaa Anbe Vaa Unnodu Naan Ezhai Jathi 1993 Parkathey Parkathey Gentleman A. R. Rahman 1993 Sambo Sambo Pudhiya Mugam A. R. Rahman 1993 Ada Aathiram Kollathe Rakkayi Koyil 1994 Kothamalli Vaasum (Vaa Munimaa) Indhu Deva 1994 Pacha Kili Paadum Karuththamma A. R. Rahman 1994 Chithirai Nilavu Vandicholai Chinraasu A. R. Rahman 1994 Chinna Mullu Thottuvida Vedan 1994 Thendral Varum Munne Dharma Seelan 1994 Thottu Thottu Thukkiputtu Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen 1994 Vaadi En Sengamalam Rasukutty 2002 Sattena Nenaindhadhu Nenjam Kannathil Muthamittal A. R. Rahman