Rita

Rita Thyagarajan alias Sucharitha Thyagarajan (born 10 June 1984), known mononymously as Rita, is an Indian playback singer who sings in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, Kannada and Malayalam languages.

Early life Rita was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was exposed to classical music very early in life and started attending classical Carnatic music lessons at the age of five. Her mother Lalitha Thyagarajan is a veteran illustrator and artist in Chennai and also a classical veena player while her father is employed with a popular Indian daily. She later started learning Hindustani classical music and has trained under celebrated masters in Chennai. Her sister is also trained in classical Carnatic music and runs her own design consultancy business in Chennai. Rita did her early schooling in P.S. Senior Secondary School in Mylapore and moved on to do a bachelor's degree in design from Stella Maris College like her mother and sister. It was in college that she discovered her penchant for other styles of music and experimented with commercial film and Western styles.

She is also a graphic designer and visualiser and co-founder of a design studio of integrated freelance professionals called Utopik.

Early career Rita started her career with D. Imman, who contacted her after listening to her demo CD which she had recorded after college. "Yendan Varungaalaveetukaraney" from the movie Aanai was the first song she recorded and from then she has recorded over 300 songs and jingles in all major South Indian languages. She got her big break with the song "Vada Mapillai" in Villu, and then recorded songs like "Allegra" and "Mambo mamiyaa" for Kandasamy in Tamil. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for the song "Allegra". Her song "Vada Mapillai" won Best Song of the Year at the Radio Mirchi Music awards. She recorded songs in Telugu like "Khilaadikoona" from Athidhi for Mani Sharma and "Panchadharabomma" for M. M. Keeravani which again won the Song of the Year award at the Radio Mirchi music awards.

Rita has worked with music directors like Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Mani Sharma, D. Imman, Vidyasagar, Devi Sri Prasad, S.S. Thaman, M. Jeychandran, and M. M. Keeravani. She also performs for stage shows in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Sri Lanka, London, Amsterdam, France, Muscat, Canada, USA, and Australia.

Tamil

Telugu

Year Film Song title Music directorNotes2006 Stalin"I Want A Spider Man"Mani Sharma Pellaina Kothalo"Chelivo"Agashtya 2007Chirutha"Love U Ra"Mani SharmaAthidhi"Khiladi Koona"Mani Sharma "Gona Gona" Don"Neekai Nenu"Raghava Lawrence Dubai Seenu"Once Upon"Mani Sharma Madhumasam"Promise Chestuvunna"Mani Sharma "Valentine""Vasantham"Godava"Kaaya Panda"Mani Sharma "Current Kaastha"Nava Vasantham"Choosa Choosa"S. A. Rajkumar "Thakakimi"Pourudu"Andaalane Andistha"Mani Sharma Toss"Prema Prema"Mani Sharma "Yeh Babuji"2008Kantri"Jantar Mantar"Mani SharmaYuvatha"Kotikokatila Ammayi"Mani Sharma Okka Magaadu"Nanu Paalinchaga"Mani Sharma "Okka Magaadu""Rey"Souryam"Pillo Naa"Mani Sharma Hero"Ka Kalavye"Mani Sharma "Sye Kurrade"Jalsa"Jalsa"Devi Sri Prasad Baladoor"Yetu Podam Cheppamma"K. M. Radha Krishnan Sasirekha Parinayam"Bejawada"Mani Sharma Bhadradri"Ringa Ringa Roses"Mani Sharma 2009Arya 2"Mr. Perfect"Devi Sri PrasadFitting Master"Padhaharu"ChinnaMagadheera"Panchadara Bomma"M.M.KeeravaniBilla"Ellora Shilpanni"Mani Sharma "Ne Pataasu" Mallanna"Allegra"Devi Sri Prasad "Mambo Mamiya"Evaraina Epudaina"Madhura Yathana"Mani Sharma "Malli Malli""Vaare Vaa" Kalasala "June July"Joshua Sridhar 2010Adhurs"Chary"Devi Sri Prasad"Chandrakala"Subhapradam "Orimi Chalamma O Bhumatoi"Mani SharmaHappy Happy Ga"Navvalante"Mani SharmaMaa Annayya Bangaram"Mallee Mallee"S. A. RajkumarRagada"Ragada Ragada"S. Thaman "Meesamunna Manmadhuda"Kathi Kantha Rao"Osenaa Rowdi Pilla"MallikarjunDon Seenu"Naa Yanakana"Mani Sharma Brindavanam"Brindavanam (Theme of Hero)"S. Thaman Sye Aata"Sye Aata"Devi Sri Prasad 2011 Shakti"Maha Rudhra Sakthi"Mani Sharma Mirapakay"Chirugaley"S. Thaman"Mirapakaay"Dookudu"Chulbuli Chulbuli"S. Thaman 7th Sense"Yellae Lama"Harris Jayaraj Maaro"Picasso Sathiya"Mani Sharma Kanchana"Nalupu"S. Thaman 2012Adhinayakudu"Olammi Ammi"Kalyani Malik "Guruda Itu Raaraa"Tuneega Tuneega"Dhigu Dhigu Jabilee"Karthik Raja "Ahista Ahista"Sarocharu"Raccha Rambola"Devi Sri Prasad Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?"Abbabba Abbabba"Bobo Shashi All the Best"Sundari Tingaari"Hemachandra 2013 Jabardasth"Meghamala"S. Thaman Attarintiki Daredi"Deva Devam"Devi Sri Prasad Greeku Veerudu"Ne Vinnadi Nijamena"S. Thaman Shadow"Aythalaka"S. Thaman Bhai"O Pilla Pilla"Devi Sri Prasad Mr. Pellikoduku"O Meri Siri Siri"S. A. Rajkumar 2014Bangaru Kodipetta"Bulli Bulli Pitta"Mahesh ShankarGovindudu Andarivadele"Kokkokkodi"Yuvan Shankar Raja Legend"Time Bomb"Devi Sri Prasad 2015 S/O Satyamurthy "Chal Chalo Chalo" Devi Sri PrasadKumari 21F"Bang Bang Bangkok"Devi Sri PrasadSrimanthudu"Jaago"Devi Sri Prasad 2017 Duvvada Jagannadham "Seeti Maar"Devi Sri PrasadMahanubhavudu"Eppudainna"S. Thaman2018Naa Nuvve"Hey Hey ILU (Female Version)"Sharreth Bharat Ane Nenu "O Vasumathi" Devi Sri Prasad Pantham "Ek Dham" Gopi Sundar Chal Mohan Ranga "Miami" S. Thaman Saamy"Mirchi Poduma"Devi Sri Prasad 2022 Super Machi "Chusanae Chusanae" S. Thaman

Kannada

Malayalam

Television title songs (Tamil)