Rakshita Suresh

Rakshita Suresh is an Indian playback singer and stage performer who works primarily in the South Indian film industries. She has performed internationally and is one of the lead singers in A. R. Rahman's band. She has recorded songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.

She has received several industry awards, including the Vijay Television Award for Favourite Singer (2023). She has also been nominated for the SIIMA Awards three times, the IIFA Award once, and the Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year once.

Her playback work includes songs from films such as Jawan, Ponniyin Selvan: I and II, Thug Life, Amaran, and The Goat Life. Her independent releases include "Kutty Pattas," "Moopilla Thamizhe Thaaye," "Vilagathey," and "That’s How We Roll – 1 Min Music."

Early life She has received training in Carnatic classical music, Hindustani classical music, and light music.

Career Rakshita made her debut as a playback singer in 2015 with the song "Challa Gaali" for the Telugu film Yevade Subramanyam, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. She made her Hindi film debut with the song "Yaane Yaane" for the soundtrack of the 2021 film Mimi, composed by A. R. Rahman. She has since recorded songs in several Indian film industries across multiple languages. Some of her notable playback recordings include "Sol" from Ponniyin Selvan: I, "Kaalathukkum Nee Venum" from Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu, "Nanage Neenu" from Upadhyaksha, "Sanchariyaagu Nee" from Love Mocktail 2, "Kodi Parakura Kaalam" from Maamannan, and "Engeyo" from Thug Life.

Rakshita began her public singing career through participation in televised music competitions from an early age. She appeared on the Kannada music show Yede Thumbi Haduvenu on ETV Kannada, and later competed on Super Singer Junior 3 on Star Vijay, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Hindi on Zee TV, and Rising Star Season 1 on Colors TV. She won the Kannada reality show Rhythm Tadheem and was the title winner on Little Star Singer on Asianet Suvarna. In 2018, she was the first runner-up on Super Singer 6 on Star Vijay.

Television

Discography Song Movie LanguageComposerCo-artists Notes2015 "Challa Gaali" Yevade Subramanyam TeluguIlaiyaraajaChristian Jose, Sethil2018"Kannane Kanne"God FatherTeluguNaviin Ravindran Aalap Raju, Lokesh"Ninna Kannolagilidu"Aa NayanaKannadaSunita ChandrakumarSahajeet Chandrakumar"Talakke Tallavidu"Kannada"Lokada Kannige"KannadaShreya. K. Bhat"Bhaama Ramana Deepamerage"Deepa LakshmiKannadaShreya. K. Bhat"Aare Ivanaare Mohana"KannadaVasundha Shastri, Sinchana C2019"Pattamarangal" Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven TamilHiphop TamizhaSanjith Hegde, Srinithi S"Vilagathey" The Final Chapter of Usuraiya Tholaichaen TamilStephen ZechariahStephen Zechariah "Party Song"Gangs of 18TeluguA H Kaashif"Maruppu""Varamai Vandha Vaazhvu"Appa Oru VaramTamilRaja Shah"Yennai Yeno"Raja Shah2020"Oththa Kannula Thanne VandiTamilMosesAnanthu2021"Kutty Pattas" Album SongTamilSanthosh DhayanidhiSanthosh Dhayanidhi "Rowdy Pattas"Telugu"Yaane Yaane" MimiHindiA. R. RahmanNominated for Mirchi Music awards for the category " Upcoming female vocalist of the year " "Mutyala Chemma Chekka Remix"Love StoryTeluguPawan CH"Allipoola Vennela"Telangana Bathukkama JagrunthiTelugu A. R. RahmanHaripriya, Deepthi Suresh, Aparna Harikumar, Padmaja, Uthara Unnikrishnan"Beatta Yaethi" Album SongTamilArish"Nee Parichaya"Ninna SanihakeKannada Raghu DixitSidhdhartha BelamannuNominated for SIIMA Awards for the category "Best Female Singer" - Kannada for the year 2021"Sahana Swaravu"Sivaji: The BossKannadaA. R. RahmanKannada dubbed version of Sivaji"Aruvi (Title Track)"Aruvi TV Series (Sun TV)TamilShravan Sridhar2022"Sanchariyagu Nee"Love Mocktail 2KannadaNakul Abhyankar Vijay Prakash"O Nidhima" "Moopilla Thamizhe Thaaye"Tamil AnthemTamilA. R. Rahman A. R. Rahman, Saindhavi, Nakul Abhyankar, A. R. Ameen, Amina, Rafiq, Gabriella Sellus, Niranjana Ramanan, Aparna Harikumar "Kan Kan Mein Shriram"Devotional song HindiAditya Ramkumar Sarthak Kalyani"Aasai Alai Meerudhae"Album songTamilBharath Raghavan"Karupazhagi"Album songTamilSatthia NallaiahSatthia Nallaiah"Tholi Tholi"The LegendTeluguHarris JayarajHaricharan"Kaalathukkam Nee Venum"Vendhu Thanindhathu KaaduTamilA. R. RahmanSilambarasan"Ninne Thaladanne"The Life of MuthuTeluguSam Vishal"'Yele Ilanchingamey"CobraTamilA. R. Rahman"Sol"Ponniyin Selvan: ITamilA. R. Rahman"Ayyo Plastic"Album songKannadaSunita Chandrakumar"Vaadi Valarpiraye"Azhagiya KanneTamilN.R.RagunanthanSayyad Suban, Savni Raveendra"Ezhuthum Neeye"Naatpadu Theral:2TamilVidyasagarK.Krishnakumar"Tholi Tholi"The LegendTeluguHarris JayarajHaricharan"Thats How We Roll"Album SongTamilPart of Instagram 1 minute music series"Pani Puri"Album SongTamilSathya Prakash2023"Kirunage"Ponniyin Selvan: IIKannada A. R. RahmanKannada Dubbed Version of PS-2"Veera Raja Veera"Vijay Prakash, Sivasri Skandaprasad"Kanjaadai Poova"VallaanTamilSanthosh DhayanidhiKarthik"Kodi Parakura Kaalam"MaamannanTamilA. R. RahmanKalpana Raghavendar, Deepthi Suresh, Aparna Harikumar"Theeraa Vaanam"Sweet Kaaram CoffeeTamilGovind Vasantha”Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya” Jawan Tamil, Telugu Anirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander, Sreerama Chandra"Nanage Neenu"UpadhyakshaKannadaArjun JanyaVijay Prakash"Main Parwaana"PippaHindiA. R. RahmanArijit Singh, Pooja Tiwari, Nisa Shetty"Yaava Janumada Gelati"KaateraKannadaHari KrishnaHemanth Kumar2024"Omane"The Goat Life - AadujeevithamMalayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, HindiA. R. RahmanChinmayi, Vijay Yesudas"Vennilavu Saaral"AmaranTamilG. V. Prakash KumarKapil Kapilan "Mounam Pole (Female Version)"VanangaanTamilG. V. Prakash KumarKarthik Netha"Sri Krishnam"Krishnam Pranaya SakhiKannadaArjun Janya"Ringu Chaku"HitlerTamilVivek–MervinVivek Siva2025"Engeyo"Thug LifeA. R. Rahman"Yaaru Petha"Desingu Raja 2VidyasagarHarshavardhan"Kanaga"Non ViolenceYuvan Shankar RajaVozhi, Super Subu 2026"Alangaari"JockeySakthi BalajiSathya Prakash "Hellallallo"PeddiTelugu A. R. Rahman

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