Shashaa Tirupati

Shashaa Kiran Tirupati (born 21 December 1989) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and music producer known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Popularly known as "The Humma Girl", in 2018, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, as well as the Filmfare Award for the Tamil song "Vaan Varuvaan" from Kaatru Veliyidai. Tirupati has recorded songs in over 20+ languages including: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Konkani, Arabic, and English with more than 200 songs to her credit as a vocalist.

She is the voice behind Bollywood songs such as: "Khulke Jeene Ka" (Dil Bechara), "The Humma Song", from OK Jaanu; "Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga" (with Arijit Singh) and "Baarish" for Half Girlfriend; "Kanha", for Shubh Mangal Savdhan; "O Sona Tere Liye" and "Chal Kahin Door", both from the film Mom. She features on the soundtrack of Mimi (2021) with the song titled 'Hututu', composed by AR Rahman and penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Shashaa released her first single, 'In My Skin' from her debut Independent EP (I'm Sorry, Heart) featuring guitarist, Keba Jeremiah in January 2022.

Early life Born in Srinagar, India to a Kashmiri family, due to the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir her family moved to Chandigarh, Allahabad, Delhi and finally settled in Vancouver, Canada.

Studying in both India and Canada during her childhood, she ultimately graduated in 2005 from L.A. Matheson Secondary School with a 96% average (repeating the twelfth grade she had already completed in India due to her being underage),

She trained in Hindustani classical music as a vocalist in Allahabad under Kamala Bose and Girija Devi.

She participates in various Indian TV shows such as Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Junoon and was noticed by A. R. Rahman during Coke Studio Season 3, shortly after which she sang a solo for him, "Vaada Vaada", in Kochadaiiyaan. Her second song, "Aye Mr. Minor", from Rahman's musical, Kaaviyathalaivan, gained immediate recognition in the Tamil music industry, followed by "Naane Varugiren", "Vaan", "Silikku Marame", "Oday Oday", "Kaara Aatakaara", "Un Kadhal Irundhaal", "Thaen Kaatru", "Uyiraagi", "Kaadhalaada" and the recent "Naan Pizhai" for Anirudh Ravichander.

She was featured on three tracks in the 2015 Mani Ratnam - A. R. Rahman film OK Kanmani: "Kaara Attaakaara", "Parandhu Sella Vaa", and "Naane Varugiren", as well as on the corresponding three songs in the Telugu version, OK Bangaram.

She has recently featured on the soundtrack of AR Rahman's "Dil Bechara", starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi. The song, titled "Khulke Jeene Ka", features Tirupati and Arijit Singh. She has rendered two songs on the AR Rahman directorial "99 Songs" soundtrack, namely, "Soja Soja" (solo lead) and "Humnawaa" (with Armaan Mallik), which she has co-written as lyricist as well. Her recent Telugu song, "Manasu Maree", for actor Nani's film "V" with Amit Trivedi, also the composer of the film.

She toured extensively with A.R Rahman in: Encore Tour 2017, Infinite Love Tour, Rahmanishq Tour, T 20 Opening Concert, Greatest Hits Concert at the O2, Vadodara Festival, NH7 Weekender, TEDx Talks, and ENCORE 2017). She has sung more than 30 songs (in different languages) for him. Tirupati has performed at Men's Hockey World Cup Opening Ceremony as part of AR Rahman's Entourage. She was part of MTV Unplugged Season 4, alongside Hindi music director Mithoon. She is currently venturing into Independent Music, and releasing original content written and sung by herself. "String of Air" is her first independently released single.

Tirupati has rendered songs in over 13 languages, with more than 200 songs to her credit as a vocalist. She is also collaborating with playback singer, Chinmayi Sripada, for her fifth original composition, to be a bilingual track, titled "Yezhundhu Via" in Tamil and "Roothi Hui" in Hindi. The song was released Shashaa's YouTube Channel in January 2020. Shashaa made her theatre acting debut with the play I, Cloud, written and directed by Ulka Mayur, with lyricist Mayur Puri playing the male lead.

In 2025, she launched a new YouTube channel dedicated to devotional music, titled Divine Bhajan Mantra Aarti.

Recognition Shashaa, often referred to as "The Humma Girl", She has won the Filmfare Award for "Vaan Varuvaan", She also won the Star Screen Award for Best Playback Singer (Female) for the song "Kanha" from Shubh Mangal Savdhan, and the Zee Cine Award 2018 for Viewer's Choice Song of the Year for "Baarish. " Additionally, she was recognized with the Mirchi Music Award for "Sunn Bhanwara" from Ok Jaanu and received the Jubilee Awards 2017 Platinum and Gold Discs. Furthermore, she was honored with the Mirchi Music Award in 2015 for Best Upcoming Female Singer for the song "Aye Mr. Minor," composed by A. R. Rahman, and the Vikatan Award in 2015 for Best Upcoming Female Singer for "Naane Varugiren," also composed by A. R. Rahman.

Independent music

Year Song Songwriter Language Collaborating Artist2023"Ik Raanjha"Shashaa TirupatiPunjabiShivam Mahadevan Sid Paul "Kiss me when I'm numb" Shashaa Tirupati English Ft. Crehyl "Rang Jin Daaro" Composer: Pt. Ramashray Jha, Music Production: Shashaa Tirupati Hindi Shashaa Tirupati 2022 "I'm Sorry Heart" (Title Track - I'M SORRY, HEART - EP) Shashaa Tirupati English Ft. Keba Jeremiah "Pretend" (I'M SORRY, HEART - EP) Shashaa Tirupati English Ft. Keba Jeremiah "In My Skin" (I'M SORRY, HEART - EP) Shashaa Tirupati English Ft. Keba Jeremiah "Medieval Minds" (I'M SORRY, HEART - EP) Shashaa Tirupati English Ft. Keba Jeremiah "Medieval Minds (Bonus)" (I'M SORRY, HEART - EP) Shashaa Tirupati English Ft. Harry Nicholson 2020 "Siyaahii" Ft. Papon, Sid Paul" Shashaa Tirupati Hindi Ft. Papon & Sid Paul "Leprechaun Love" Shashaa Tirupati English Ft. Marc D Muse "Yezhundhu Vaa", "Roothi Hui" Shashaa Tirupati Tamil, Hindi Chinmayi Sripada 2019 "Hum Kahaan Hain" Shashaa Tirupati Hindi Production: Nishant Nagar "Beparwahi" Shashaa Tirupati Hindi Hriday Gattani "Oceans Rained" Shashaa Tirupati English Production: Saurabh Lokhande"String of Air" Shashaa TirupatiEnglishSelf / Production: Siddhu Kumar, JC Joe

Discography Year Album Language Song Co-singer(s) Music director 2010Bumm Bumm BoleHindi Rang De Clinton Cerejo, Keerthi Sagathiya Tapas Relia2011Turning 30 My KajraSidhharth SuhasBe Careful Love TechnologySolo Be My MahiyaTere Ishq NachayaPunjabi Richa SharmaNavraj HansTenu Pyar Ho Gaya Udit NarayanJo Hum ChaheinHindi Abhi Abhi KK Sachin Gupta2012Yeh Stupid Pyar Mascara Reeky DevAinwain Raula Pai Gaya Punjabi Jawani Mandi Nai Ravinder Grewal2013Raja RaniTamil Oday Oday Vijay Prakash G. V. Prakash KumarNimirnthu Nil Kadhal NergaiyilJaved AliJanda Pai Kapiraju Telugu InthandangaCoke Studio - Season 3 TamilUrdu Bengali Hindi Hindustani Choir:Naan yen pirandenZariyaJagao Mera DesAao BalmaSoz-o-SalaamA. R. Rahman2014Kochadaiiyaan – The Warrior (Dubbed version) Hindi Vaada Vaada (Female)Kaaviya Thalaivan Tamil Aye Mr. MinorHaricharanPremalaya Telugu (Dubbed version) Hey Hey MisterRaunaqHindi Laadli Lata Mangeshkar, A. R. Rahman (as backing vocals female) A. R. RahmanUngli Pakeezah Gulraj Singh2015MTV Unplugged Season 6 Arabic Banjaara Mohammed Irfaan MithoonCoffee Ani Barach Kahi Marathi Rang He Nave NaveCoffee Ani Barach Kahi (Title Song) Aditya BedekarBollywood Unwind (Album) Hindi Man Kyun BehkaKya Yahi Pyar Hai Rearranged/ Reprogrammed by Ajay Singha (Miko)OK Kanmani Tamil Kaara AattaakkaaraParanthu Sella VaaNaane Varugiraen A.R RahmanTelugu (Dubbed version) Raara AatagaadaMaayedho CheyyavaYedho AdaganaaMariyaan Ninna Thanuvundhi Vijay Prakash Soulful Aartis Awadhi/ Brij Aarti Kunjabihari KiAarti Keeje HanumanJai Lakshmi MaataShree Ramchandra Kripalu Arranged by Kedar Pandit Strumm MusicPaayum Puli Tamil Silukku Marame Divya Kumar D. ImmanSony Mix - Jam Room 2 Hindi Babuji Dheere Chalna Yeh Ladka Haaye Allah Re-arranged by Ajay Singha (Miko) Composed by O.P. Nayyar and RD Burman Respectively Columbus Telugu TummedaNaresh Iyer Jithin RoshanGethu Tamil Thaen KattruHaricharan Harris Jayaraj2016Guppedantha Prema Telugu Naalo Alajadedho (with Navneeth Sundar)Yedhalo Yello (with Karthik) Navneeth Sundar Vinod Lingala And Jara Hatke Marathi Umaloon Aale Aditya Bedekar Prakash KunteMuhammad: The Messenger of God (Iranian Film) Ya MuhammadAbabeelLast Hajj (with AR Rahman) (FBV)A. R. Rahman24 Tamil PunnagayeHaricharanTelugu Daivam Rasina KavithaPoliceodu (Dubbed version) Ammukutti HemachandraG. V. Prakash KumarSarbjit Hindi Allah Hu Allah Tanishk BagchiAchcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada Tamil Rasaali SathyaprakashA. R. RahmanSahasam Swasaga Sagipo Telugu Chakori SathyaprakashMeenkuzhambum ManpaanayumTamil Adhe NilaSathyaprakashD. ImmanAmma Kanakku Indha VazhkaiIlaiyaraaja Ashwini Iyer TewariMohenjo Daro Hindi SarsariyaShashwat SinghA. R. RahmanKotigabba 2 Kannada Hunna HunnaD. ImmanMudinja Ivana PudiTamil Laama LaamaKavalai Vendam Un Kadhal Irundhal Podhum Armaan Mallik Leon JamesLamhe'z (Album) Hindi Sukha Samandar Debashish Debu BanerjiShenbaga Kottai Tamil Manam Manam RanjithRatheesh VeghaKattappava Kanom Kangalai Suttrum Kanavugalai (with Sathyaprakash Dharmar) Santhosh Dhayanidhi Sony Music2017OK Jaanu Hindi Humma HummaBadshah (rapper), Jubin Nautiyal A. R. Rahman (original composer)Recreated by Badshah (rapper), Tanishk Bagchi Sun Bhavara Humma Humma Kaara FankaaraA. R. RahmanVinodan Tamil Mega Ragame (Palindrome Song)D. Imman Victor JayarajMachine Hindi Itna TumheTanishk Bagchi Abbas-MustanKaatru Veliyidai Tamil Vaan Varuvaan A.R Rahman Mani Ratnam Telugu MaimaarupaaHalf GirlfriendHindi "Baarish" Ash KingTanishk Bagchi "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" Arijit Singh MithoonBollywood Unwind 4 Surmayee Akhiyon Mein Yaar Bina ChainIlaiyaraaja Rearranged by Ajay Singha Strumm MusicTunch Mhojem Jivit (Album) Konkani Tunch Mhojem Jivit Johnny D'Cunha Milroy GoesSema Tamil Nenje Nenje (with Siddharth Mahadevan) G.V. Prakash KumarThink Music IndiaLafz Unkahe Hindi (Independent) Tera Hoon Main Ajay Singha (Miko) Strumm soundPodhuvaga Emmanasu ThangamTamil Ammani (with Deluckshan) D. ImmanThink Music IndiaVivegam Kaadhalada Pradeep Anirudh Ravichander Telugu AanandamMom Hindi O Sona Tere LiyeA. R. Rahman A.R.Rahman Chal Kahin Door Jab Harry Met Sejal Tamil Radha (Tamil) - Vandhaalae Radha Pritam Imtiaz Ali/Sony Music India Telugu Radha (Telugu) - Nene Nee Radha Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Hindi Kanha / The Kanha Song Tanishk - Vayu KankadKaruppanTamil Karuva Karuva (with Shankar Mahadevan) D. Imman R. PanneerselvamAbhiyum Anuvum Saregama Pathaneesa (with Haricharan) Dharan SaregamaSolo Uyiraagi Agam Bejoy Nambiar Trend Music Malayalam Thaalolam Tumhari Sulu Hindi Hawa Hawai 2.0Kavita Krishnamurthy Recreated by Tanishk BagchiTheeram Adhigaaram OndruTamil Oru Veettil Ghibran T-Series / Aditya MusicThittam Poattu Thirudura Koottam Marmamaai Ashwath Lahari Music20182.0 (film)Endhira Logathu Sid Sriram A.R. Rahman Hindi (Dubbed version)Mechanical Sundariye Armaan Malik Telugu (Dubbed version)Yanthara Lokapu Sid SriramSketch Tamil "Vaanam Thoorammalae (Afreen Afreen)" Deepak Subramaniam, Roshini S. ThamanEnai Noki Paayum Thota Tamil Visiri Sid Sriram Darbuka Siva, Gautham Vasudev Menon Sufi Songs (Single) Hindi Ishq Ka Silsila Kshitij Tarey Strumm Sound Youngraad Marathi SayeHriday Gattani Zee music marathiGoldHindi Mono Bina Monali Thakur, Yasser Desai Tanishk BagchiLust Stories (Netflix) "Motorcycle"Tanishk-Vayu Bogada Marathi "Anolkhi Vaat" Siddharth Mahadevan-Soumil ShringarpureZee Music Company AainaHindi "Aaina" (Single) Adil-Shaad Indian Task ForceNamaste England "Kya Kahoon Janeman" Mannan Shaah Next Enti? Telugu Na Nuve NaLeon JamesT-Series (company) Kajra/ Uden Jab Jab Zulfein (Recreation) Hindi Kismat Shashaa Tirupati (Original Composer: OP Nayyar) Saregama India2019Sarvam Thaala Mayam Telugu (Dubbed version) Maya MayaA.R. RahmanJioMusicWaah Zindagi Hindi "Bhaari Bhaari" (Kazoo) Mohan Kannan Parag ChhabraKodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel Malayalam Onnum Mindathe Gopi Sundar Zee Music South Kaagar Marathi "Lagliya Godi Tujhi" (with Harshwardhan Wavre) AV Prafullachandra Zee Music Company (Marathi) Moh Hindi Moh Soundtrack Song Pratik ZEE5 originalsPathinettam Padi Malayalam Changoota Kaara AH Kashif Goodwill entertainment 'String Of Air' (Original) English 'String of Air' Shashaa TirupatiApple Music, YouTube, SpotifyJersey Telugu Prapanchame Alaa Anirudh RavichanderSony Music SouthBigil Tamil Singappenney A.R. RahmanA. R. RahmanYaana Kannada Awasara Joshua Sridhar Lahari Music Oceans Rained (Original) English Oceans Rained Shashaa Tirupati YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, JioSaavn Kuchh Bhi Na Mera (Single) Hindi Kuchh Bhi Na Mera (with Osho Jain) Osho Jain (Independent)Namma Veettu PillaiTamil "Unkoodave Porakkanum (Sister's Version)" D. Imman Sun TV Puppy Anji Manikku (with Yuvanshankar Raja) Dharan Kumar Sony Music South Evvarikee Cheppoddu Telugu Avuna Nijamena Sankar Sarma Adithya Music Sivappu Manjal PachaiTamil MayilaanjiyeSiddhu Kumar Idhu Dhaan "Beparwahi" (Original) Hindi "Beparwahi" Hriday Gattani Shashaa TirupatiSye Raa Narasimha Reddy Telugu "Andam Ankitam"Amit Trivedi T-Series, Lahari Music Tamil "Angam Unnidam"ThootaTelugu"Yetu Manam Pogalam"Darbuka SivaWhistle"Sivangivey"A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman "Hum Kahaan Hain" (Original)Hindi "Hum Kahaan Hain" Shashaa Tirupati Independent ReleaseMamangam"Boondon Se"M. JayachandranT-Series2020"Yezhundhu Vaa" (Original) Tamil "Yezhundhu Vaa" Chinmayi Sripaada Shashaa TirupatiVTelugu"Manasu Maree"Amit TrivediThink MusicJoshua Imai Pol KaakhaTamil"Hey Love" KarthikOndraga Entertainment"Aashna Ban Jaayein" (Women's Day Single)Hindi Vasuda Sharma, Shreya Ghoshal, Neeti Mohan, Various Vasuda Sharma Independent "Guzar Jayega" (Single) "Guzar Jayega"Amitabh Bachchan, Multiple Artists Jazim Sharma, Varun Gupta "Hum Haar Nahin Maanenge" (Single) "Hum Haar Nahin Maanenge" Feat. Multiple ArtistsA. R. RahmanDil Bechara Khulke Jeena KaArijit Singh 'Leprechaun Love' (Original) English Original Ft. Marc D Muse Independent 'Paris Paris' (Queen Remake) Tamil "Padaigal Illai Endru" Arun KamathAmit TrivediIduva En BhoomiNikita Gandhi "'Oh Mere Bhai'"Hindi Radio Single - Rakhi Special Ravi 'Naam Adaa Likhna' (Cover) Ft. Jay - Parthiv Shantanu Moitra Times Music "Chaudhavin Ka Chand" (Cover) Shashaa Tirupati Ravi/ Mohd. Rafi Saregama MusicUmeedHindiUmeedShashaa TirupatiVinayak Oh Fish Telugu "Mathu Mathu" Sreenidhi Venkat Kettles StudiosOh FishKannadaAaramagiro Sanjith HegdeKettles StudiosMayangumoru Maalai NeramTamilMayangumoru Maalai NeramSahithya RajithSahithya Rajith Kyun / This Is What You Came For (Single) Hindi "Kyun - Hindi Version"DJ Akhil Talreja "Sunday Night" (Single) Telugu "Sunday Night" Prashanth R. Vihari Sony Music India Zindagi Bhar Nahin (Cover) Hindi Shashaa Tirupati Ravi/ Mohd. Rafi Saregama Music Dhruva Natchathiram Tamil "Oru Manam" Karthik Harris Jayaraj "Siyaahii"Hindi Papon, Sid Paul Shashaa Tirupati Independent "Raat" (Single)Sid PaulIndependent "Po Irave" (Single) Tamil "Girl in the City" (Single) English (Ft. Wazim - Murali) Wazim - Murali Songfest India2021"Aao Na" (Indie Original) Hindi "Be Asar" Rajiv Sundaresan Un Tholil Naan Saaya (Indie Original) Tamil "Un Tholil Naan Saaya" Keba Jeremiah Shashaa Tirupati "Meri Pukaar Suno" (Single)Hindi Ft. Gulzar, Chithra, Shreya Ghoshal, Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam, Asees Kaur, Armaan MallikA. R. Rahman A. R. RahmanMimi "Hututu"A. R. Rahman Oh Manapenne Tamil Bodhai Kaname (with Anirudh Ravichander) Vishal Chandrashekhar Think Music India Navarasa Hindi Chhodo Mori Baiyyaan (with Mahesh Raghavan, Nandini) Traditional Mani RatnamRaja VikramarkaTelugu"Sammathame"Karthik, Chaitra Ambadipudi Prashanth R VihariAtrangi ReHindi"Rait Zara Si"Arijit SinghA.R. RahmanTamil"Kaadhalai Solla Mudiyatha"Yazin Nizar99 Songs Hindi Soja SojaNikita GandhiA. R. Rahman Humnawaa Armaan MalikTamilPoyisonna PosikiduvenNikita GandhiPunnagai MaayaiAbhay JodhpurkarTeluguJola JolaNikita GandhiChoosa Maaye llaaNakul Abhyankar 2022Badhaai DoHindi"Hum Thay Seedhe Saadhe - Female Version"Amit Trivedi"Hum Rang Hai"Nakash Aziz, Amit TrivediKaathu Vaakula Rendu KaadhalTamil"Naan Pizhai"Ravi GAnirudh Ravichander I'm Sorry, Heart (EP) English "In My Skin" Ft. Keba Jeremiah Shashaa Tirupati (Independent/ Vantablack)"I'm Sorry, Heart""Pretend""Medieval Minds""Medieval Minds - Bonus"Harry NicholsonModern Love MumbaiHindi"Shuru Se Shuru"Shankar MahadevanShankar Ehasaan Loy"Hum He Hum"Sameer RahatNachdi Phira by Shashaa Tirupati (Cover)Hindi"Nachdi Phira"Zee Music CompanyPerth - Tamil CoverTamil"Perth"Shashaa TirupatiRoohaniHindi"Roohani"Khamosh ShahMaja Ma"Songs of Celebration"Osman MirShishir SamantMiliTum Bhi RaahiA. R. RahmanJee Laange YaaraPunjabi"Jee Laange Yaara"Jaidev KumarIrada Nek HaiHindi"Irada Nek Hai"Dr. Amit KamleRab Varga (Single)PunjabiRab VargaShashaa TirupatiSham Balkar (Zee Music Company)2023Aisi Toh Koi Baat (Single)HindiAisi Toh Koi BaatRahul JoshiSunny Inder (Zee Music Company)Zindagi Ki Chashni (Single)HindiZindagi Ki ChashniArjun AdapalliArjun Adapalli (Independent)Rang Jin Daaro (Single)HindiRang Jin DaaroShashaa TirupatiPt. Ramashray Jha (Music Production: Shashaa Tirupati)Kiss me when I'm numb (Single)EnglishKiss me when I'm numbShashaa TirupatiShashaa Tirupati (Independent/ Vantablack Records)Ik RaanjhaPunjabiIk RaanjhaShivam MahadevanShashaa Tirupati (Independent/ Vantablack Records), Sid Paul (Music Production)DildaareyaHindiDildaareyaShashaa TirupatiComposed by Shashaa TirupatiJhumka X Kabhi Aar Kabhi PaarHindiJhumka X Kabhi Aar Kabhi PaarShashaa TirupatiVincent Joseph (Mixed and Mastered) Dhak DhakHindiWoh TaraShannon Donald & Shashaa TirupatiRaghav & ArjunJhalleyaaPunjabiJhalleyaaShashaa Tirupati ft.Elephant GymPublished By: Record Thirty-NineLike Sand We FlowEnglishLike Sand We FlowShashaa Tirupati, Kanishk Seth,

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