About Sunanda
Sunanda was an Indian singer.
Sunanda is an Indian film playback singer, who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Tamil cinema, and Malayalam cinema. Her Song Jeethega Wohi Jisme hai Dam, of movie Sangraam and Tumhein dekhen meri Aankhein of movie Rang are very popular. She completed her pre-degree schooling in Kerala before moving to Chennai in 1983. She was trained in carnatic music. She was introduced to South Indian film music composer Ilaiyaraaja, who offered her the debut playback song for the movie Pudhumai Penn (1984 film).
Career
Prior to her break in Tamil playback singing, she had sung Carnatic songs and slokas for a Malayalam documentary. Her debut film song was a hit, and she went on to sing multiple hit songs in Tamil and Malayalam movies in 1980s and 1990s. She was not able to continue active playback singing for many years for personal reasons.
List of Tamil songs
List of Telugu songs Year Film Music director Song1994 Kaadhalan (D)AR Rahman"Alala Vale Vaana Varada Vale"
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Sunanda?
Indian Singer
When was Sunanda born?
Sunanda was born in India, Kerala.
What was Sunanda's occupation?
Sunanda was a singer.
What nationality was Sunanda?
Sunanda was Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sunanda. https://biography.guide/sunanda/
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