Suchitra

Suchitra Ramadurai, known mononymously as Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.

Early life Suchitra was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, as the daughter of Ramadurai and Padmaja. She has a sister named, Sunitha. Suchitra is a BSc graduate from Mar Ivanios College (Trivandrum). Later on, she moved to Coimbatore for her MBA from PSG Institute of Management. She was part of a music band at PSG.

Career Suchitra joined Sify for a year, after graduating. She responded to an ad for the post of an RJ in Radio Mirchi. She became as Rj Suchi, with her popular morning show Hello Chennai. Her distinct and bold voice made her very popular with the younger crowd. She still does a radio show called Flight983 on Radio Mirchi, on Sunday evenings (7–9 pm). The show deals with interesting international happenings.

She started singing after a few years as RJ. She also worked as a dubbing artist for popular heroines like Shriya Saran and Lakshmi Rai.

Her career as a playback singer now spans Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films, and she has several hits in all these languages to her credit. She sang her first song for the movie, Lesa Lesa under the composition of Harris Jayaraj and her co-singer was the legendary, K. S. Chitra. Suchitra is a sought-after performer at corporate and other such stage shows. She has also been appreciated for her honest and positive-humour-filled judging at reality shows like Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer, Sun TV's Sun Singer, Asianet's Music India, and Bol Baby Bol on Gemini TV and Surya TV. 'Music I Like', an album of Suchitra's renditions of Mahakavi Bharatiyaar's poetry, set to contemporary tunes and music, released by Universal Music, was a turning point in her career.

Suchitra is now a singer and songwriter as well, composing music on her own and in collaboration with Singer Ranjith. Her YouTube channel 'Suchislife' has all her updated work.

She wrote a short story, a graphic illustration of an episode in the life of a black peppercorn called Kuru-Milaku, called "The Runaway Peppercorn". following a spate of bad press since she released a statement on Sun News saying she was focused on shutting the page down, Suchitra left for London to pursue culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu.

Suchitra Ramadurai has been involved in several public controversies due to her statements about other figures in the Tamil film industry. In various interviews and social media appearances, she has made allegations concerning the professional and personal lives of certain actors, including references to sensitive private matters. These statements have attracted significant media attention; however, many of the claims remain unverified, and some individuals named have denied them or taken legal action. In 2024, actor Karthik Kumar issued a legal notice against her over allegations she made, and the Madras High Court subsequently issued a temporary order restraining her from making certain statements.

Her remarks are generally presented as personal experiences or opinions, but due to the absence of independent verification, they are treated as allegations rather than established facts. The nature and frequency of her statements have also led to public discussion and speculation; however, no confirmed medical information regarding her mental health has been reported.Indiatimes, 2025.

In 2020, Suchitra took part in the fourth season of the Tamil reality television show, Bigg Boss Tamil hosted by Kamal Haasan. She entered the show on day 28 as a new contestant and was evicted on day 49.

Personal life Suchitra was married to actor Karthik Kumar between 2005 and 2017.

Filmography Actress Year Film Role Notes 2003 Jay Jay Herself Guest appearance (RJ) 2004 Aayutha Ezhuthu Suchitra 2010 Bale Pandiya Herself Guest appearance 2011 Ko Party Member Guest appearance

Dubbing artist Year Film Voice-over for 2005 Anniyan Herself (As an RJ - Voice only) 2006 Thiruttu Payale Malavika Kedi Tamannaah Bhatia 2008 Poi Solla Porom Piaa Bajpai 2009 Indira Vizha Namitha Kanthaswamy Shriya Saran Naan Avan Illai 2 Rachana Maurya 2010 Naanayam Ramya Raj Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Shikha 2011 Mankatha Lakshmi Rai 2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan Ineya 2014 Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam Akhila Kishore

Discography Studio album

Year Album Music composer Lyrics Label Notes 1993 Zamaana Dewaana Rajesh Jhaveri DC Records First album released. 1996 Oohalu Ramani Bharadwaj Magnasound Backing Vocal only; First Telugu pop album.2012 Music I Like Universal Music Group

Tamil songs

Year Film Song Music director Co-singer(s) 2003 Lesa Lesa "Enai Polave Kattru" Harris Jayaraj K. S. Chitra Jay Jay "May Maasam 98'il" Bharadwaj Kaakha Kaakha "Uyirin Uyire" Harris Jayaraj KKPunnagai Poove"Siragaagi Ponathae"Yuvan Shankar RajaGanga, Kovai RanjaniOttran"Yeh Thiththippey"Pravin ManiKarthik 2004 Manmadhan "En Aasai Mythiliye" Yuvan Shankar Raja Silambarasan Jai "Shock Adikkudhu Pennae" Mani Sharma RanjithKudaikul Mazhai"Oru Kottaikkul"Karthik RajaRanjith, SujathaAai"Aai Mailapuru"Srikanth DevaManikka Vinayagam, Sabesh, Ganga"Neathi Adida Aai"Javed Ali, Palakkad Sreeram, Gopal Sharma, Kumar 2005 Ullam Ketkumae "Kanavugal" Harris Jayaraj Karthik, Tippu, O. S. Arun, Premgi Amaren, Febi Mani, Pop ShaliniDancer"Jingulu Jingale"Pravin ManiRafiThaka Thimi Tha"Kanne I Love You"D. ImmanMahesh Vinayagam6′.2″"Raavanane"Englishkaran"Ghajini Mohammed"DevaKarthikKundakka Mandakka"Vattamittu"BharadwajAnbe Vaa“Alek Alek”D. ImmanThavamai Thavamirundhu"Yenna Paarkkirai"Sabesh–MuraliYugendran 2006 Vallavan "Yammadi Aathadi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Silambarasan, T. Rajendar, MahathiPokkiri "Dole Dole" Mani Sharma Ranjith"En Chella Peru Apple"A. V. RamananMadrasi"Kadhal Vaaram Kondata"D. ImmanTippu, RanjithAzhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu"Kaadhalai Pirippadhu"Yuvan Shankar RajaBharath, Devan Ekambaram, Premgi Amaren, Ranjith, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Paravai Muniyamma, Sujatha, NaveenPachchak Kuthira"Sarasa Loga"Sabesh–MuraliKarthik, Chinmayi, Pop Shalini, VindhyaYuga"Oolala Olala"DhinaDev Prakash, Harish RaghavendraBoys and Girls"Vasiyam Vasiyam"SirpyNee Venunda Chellam"Kallathoni"DhinaKarthikKedi"Unna Petha Aatha"Yuvan Shankar RajaJassie GiftDharmapuri"Vandha Vaadi"Srikanth DevaPerarasu 2007 Vel "Ottraikannale" Yuvan Shankar Raja HaricharanPolladhavan "Alibaba Thangam" G. V. Prakash Kumar Marudhamalai "Hey Yenmama" D. Imman KarthikKaalai "Kutti Pisaase" G. V. Prakash Kumar SilambarasanNanbanin Kadhali"Osthava"DevaThiru Ranga"Thagathimi"Srikanth DevaNee Naan Nila"Maathu Maathu"DhinaTimmy, DhinaPirappu"Ithu Thaana Kaathal Mazhai"BharadwajSathyan, Priya HimeshAarya"Aarya"Mani SharmaKarthikTholaipesi"Enna Venum"S. ShanthakumarCheena Thaana 001"Poruki"DevaPiragu"Kitavaada Kitavaada"Srikanth DevaPasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam"Naan Major"DevaMirugam"Vaargona Vaargona"Sabesh–MuraliMahalakshmi Iyer, Chinnaponnu 2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini "Nenjai Kasakki" Yuvan Shankar Raja Udit Narayan"Paalakattu" (D. Imman Mix)D. ImmanHaricharan, VinayaDhaam Dhoom "Pudhu Pudhu" Harris Jayaraj Benny Dayal, GunaPazhani"Locku Locku"Srikanth DevaPerarasuIndiralohathil Na Azhagappan"Malika Cherovatra"Sabesh–MuraliAnuradha Sriram, Jassie GiftSila Nerangalil"Chella Phonai"Srikanth DevaInbaa"Kabul Nattu"P. B. BalajiKannum Kannum"Pathinettu Vayasu"DhinaAzhagu Nilayam"Hey Azhan Kuzan"Sabesh–Murali"Hey Othum Chinnam"Anuradha SriramArasangam"Ko Kuruvi"Srikanth DevaHemambikaNepali"Anaikindra Dhaagam"Karthik, Bombay JayashreePandi"Kuthu Madhippa"Benny DayalKathavarayan"Oru Haiku"TippuThenavattu"Enakkena Pirandhavalo"Karthik, ArunEllam Avan Seyal"Ada Ada Sema Sema"VidyasagarRanjithKodaikanal"Suvaiyanadhu Suvaiyanadhu"DevaTimmyThiruvannamalai"Adiyae"Srikanth DevaUdit Narayan 2009 Silambattam "Vechikkava" Yuvan Shankar Raja SilambarasanSindhanai Sei "Naa Kaakinaada" S. Thaman Eeram "Tharai Erangiya" Kanthaswamy "Excuse Me" Devi Sri Prasad VikramMoscowin Kavery "Gore Gore" S. Thaman Karthik"Then Muttham"Naresh IyerVettaikaaran "Oru Chinna Thamarai" Vijay Antony Krish, Dinesh KanagaratnamA Aa E Ee"Mena Minuki"Vijay Antony, Surmukhi Raman, Sangeetha RajeshwaranLaadam"Atlantic Ocean"DharanAdada Enna Azhagu"Kummu Kummu"T. M. Jayamurugan & Jeevan ThomasTippu, KalyaniEnga Raasi Nalla Raasi"Vaaya Vaaya"DevaPrasannaRagavan"Ooththura"Gangai AmaranPremgi AmarenGnabagangal"Kadalil"James VickKarthikSirithal Rasipen"Kanadicha Rosapoo"IniyavanBenny DayalKandhakottai"Dishyum Dishyum"DhinaShankar Mahadevan 2010 Siddhu +2 "Naan Alana Thamarai" Dharan Venkat Prabhu, SrimathumithaGoa "Goa" Yuvan Shankar Raja Krish, Ranjith, Tanvi Shah, Chynk Showtyme, Pav BundyKola Kolaya Mundhirika "Notta Kudu" V. Selvaganesh Singam "En Idhayam" Devi Sri Prasad TippuMundhinam Paartheney"Pesum Poove"S. ThamanKrish"Kanavena"Haricharan"Mun Dhinam Paarthen"S. ThamanAridhu Aridhu"Oh Lalali"Thillalangadi "Pootta Paathadhum" Manmadan Ambu "Oyyale" Devi Sri Prasad Mukesh MohamedThunichal"Kalapayalae"Premgi Amaren"Neer Vaanam"YugendranJaggubhai"Acham, Madam"RafeeSivappu Mazhai"Unarchigalai"DevaSrikanth DevaGuru Sishyan"Kettaley Kettaley (Vangona)"DhinaKadhalagi"Vaazhvomay Vaazhvomay"A. R. ReihanaKavi SureshMandabam"Patha Vikkava"Iniya MahesanDrohi"Adi Kutti Maa"V. SelvaganeshRanjith, KK, Maya SricharanGowravargal"Nandu Pudi"DhinaRahul NambiarThottupaar"Oolavediye"Srikanth DevaSilambarasan 2011 Siruthai "Rakkamma Rakku" Vidyasagar Ranjith, RoshanKaavalan "Yaaradu" KarthikAvan Ivan "Dia Dia Dole" Yuvan Shankar Raja Mankatha "Vaada Bin Laada" Krish7 Aum Arivu "Oh Ringa Ringa" Harris Jayaraj Benny Dayal, Roshan, Jerry JohnVenghai "Pudikale Pudikudhu" Devi Sri Prasad Mukesh MohamedRajapattai "Laddu Laddu" Yuvan Shankar Raja Vikram, PriyadharshiniAadu Puli"Thodugiral"Sundar C. BabuJyostsnaKandaen"Narmada"Vijay EbenezerHaricharanUdhayan"Ring Ting"Manikanth KadriBaba SehgalSagakkal"Kandaangi Selai"ThayarathnamAnanthuVithagan"Un Zone La"Joshua SridharSayanora Philip 2012 Vilayada Vaa "Thottadhu Thottadhu Vettriyagum" Srimurali Ranjith, Rap Biggnickk Kalakalappu "Mokkamanusha" Vijay Ebenezer SteevevatzMirattal "Radio Radio" Pravin Mani Shankar MahadevanMaattrraan "Theeyae Theeyae" Harris Jayaraj Franko, Aalap Raju, Charulatha Mani, SathyanPodaa Podi "Maattikittenae" Dharan Naresh Iyer, Benny DayalKanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya "Ye Unnathan" S. Thaman Ranjith, Naveen, Rahul NambiarSamar "Oru Kannil Vaegam" Yuvan Shankar Raja Ranjith, NaveenKantha"Sathuryam Pesathada"Shakthi R. SelvaNanda Nanditha"Iyya Rasa"Emil MohammedNaveenAathi Narayana"Twinkle Twinkle"Srikanth DevaKarthikThiruthani"Raja Raja Chozha"PerarasuVavval Pasanga"Poo Methu Vazhum"Jerome Pushparaj"Vaa Machi" 2013 Settai "Arjuna Arjuna" S. Thaman KarthikBaadshah "Diamond Girl" SilambarasanVanakkam Chennai "Ailasa Ailasa" Anirudh Ravichander Puthagam"Say That You Love Me"James VasanthanPrasadKaruppampatti"Kannamma Chinna Ponnamma"KannanPriya, Thilaka, Anitha"Karupampatti Karupampatti"Naveen, Mukesh MohamedAzhagan Azhagi"Ethu Varai Vanam"PriyaGouravam"Ondraai Ondraai"S. ThamanHaricharanPattathu Yaanai"Thalakaal Puriyala"Shankar MahadevanSumma Nachunu Irukku"Kannan Indru"Achu RajamaniYa Ya"Neethane Endru"Vijay EbenezerKrish2014Ninaithathu Yaaro"Kadhal Oru"X.PaulrajJassie Gift"Kairegai" (Remix)Hyde Karty, Sylvester, Jassie GiftNaan Than Bala"Eruna Rayiluthan"Venkat KrishiHaricharanIrumbu Kuthirai"Hello Brother"G. V. Prakash KumarRanjith, ChinnaponnuPoriyaalan"Haryana Devathaikku"M. S. Jones Rupert2015Pulan Visaranai 2"Karuppo Sivappo"Joshua SridharSwarnalathaKadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi"Meenamma Meenamma"Rahul Raj2016Narathan"My Name Is Chandhrika"Mani SharmaSenthildass Velayutham, NarendhranManal Kayiru 2"Rajathi Rajan"DharanAshwin Shekar Thozha "Eiffel Mele" Gopi Sundar RanjithIdhu Namma Aalu"Maaman Waiting"KuralarasanT. Rajendar2017Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva"Lo Lo Lo Local"Amresh GaneshRaghava Lawrence"Motta Paiyyan Paiyyan"Valla Desam"Edho Edho Ennam"L. V. Muthukumarasamy & R. K. Sundar2018Bhaagamathie"Theme Song"S. ThamanIruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu"IAMK Party Song"Balamurali BaluAdithya Surendar, Teejay Arunasalam, Vishnupriya Ravi2019Sathru"Neram Indha Neram"Amresh GaneshTippu

Telugu songs Year Film Song Music director 2005 Athadu "Adharaka", "Chandamama" Mani Sharma2006 Ranam "Cheli Jabilee" Pokiri "Dole Dole" "Ippati Kinka" Happy "Ossa Re" Yuvan Shankar Raja2007 Chirutha "Maro Maro" Mani Sharma Maisamma IPS "Naa Peru Mumaith Khan" M. M. Srilekha 2009 Mallanna (D) "Excuse Me" Devi Sri Prasad Kasko "Telusa Telusa" Premgi Amaren2010 Adhurs "Pilla Naa Valla Kaadu" Devi Sri PrasadYamudu (D) "Ee Hridayam" Puli "Maham Maye" A. R. Rahman Brindavanam "Nijamena" ThamanManmadha Baanam (D) "Uyyala" Devi Sri Prasad 2011 Shakti "Surro Surra" Mani Sharma Dhada "Ye Pilla Pilla" Devi Sri Prasad Vaishali (D) "Kurivippina" Thaman Kandireega "Champakamala" Aakasame Haddu "Karo Karo" Anand Oosaravelli "Dandiya India" Devi Sri Prasad7th Sense (D) "Oh Ringa Ringa" Harris JayarajVeedinthe (D) "Laddu Laddu" Yuvan Shankar Raja 2012 Businessman "Sir Osthara" Thaman Sashesham "Chupultho Maatlade" K.C. Mouli Devudu Chesina Manushulu "Disturb Chettanade" Raghu Kunche Nuvva Nena "Ayomayam" Bheems Ceciroleo2013 Naayak "Nellorae" Thaman Mirchi "Barbie Girl" Devisri Prasad Baadshah "Diamond Girl" Thaman Ramayya Vasthavayya "Kurreyadu" S. Thaman Love Cycle "Pandaga" Agastya 2015 Srimanthudu "Jatha Kalise" Devi Sri Prasad 2018 Bhaagamathie "Theme song" Thaman 2019 Okate Life "Whatsapp Baby""Ohh Meri Dhimtak Nari" Amresh Ganesh

Other languages

Television

Awards Suchitra Ramadurai (also known as RJ Suchi) is an Indian radio jockey, playback singer, and author who has made significant contributions to literature. Her short story, The Runaway Peppercorn (published by Tulika Books), was a winning entry in the 2003–2004 Commonwealth Short Story Competition, a prestigious international award administered by the Commonwealth Foundation. She received further recognition in the 2005–2006 edition of the same competition for her story Chinna and Muthu. Beyond her success in short fiction, she has authored condensed versions of Shakespearean plays, including Hamlet and Macbeth, and has worked as a columnist. In the entertainment industry, she is a prolific playback singer with over 100 recorded songs in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema, and gained widespread fame as a radio jockey for Radio Mirchi in Chennai.

International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA) 2011 - Best Female Playback Singer – Mankatha

BIG Telugu Music Awards 2012 - Best Singer of the Year – Businessman

Filmfare Awards South 2012 - Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman 2010 - Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for the song 'Nijamena' from Brindavanam

2nd South Indian International Movie Awards 2012 - Nominated: SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman