Sunitha Sarathy

Sunitha Sarathy is an Indian vocalist and performer in both Indian contemporary and Western classical music genres. She is also a gospel singer who performs in various church choirs. After having won the "Virgin Voice Choice" contest – a joint initiative of Channel V and Virgin Records in the year 2000, Sarathy debuted into film playback in the year 2002.

She debuted as a playback singer with the Tamil film Yei! Nee Romba Azhagey Irruke guest-singing the prelude and interlude portions of the song "Ini Naanum Naanillai" with Srinivas and Sujatha Mohan as the lead singers. Sarathy has around 200 film songs in various languages, performances as singer-keyboardist-percussionist across a wide spectrum of Western music genres including classical, jazz, soul and R&B, neo-soul and quiet storm, and a prolific output of gospel songs to her credit.

Career Sarathy got a national recognition for her playback singing for a Hindi – Tamil bilingual film Yuva / Aaytha Ezhuthu in 2004 both directed by Mani Ratnam with music composition by A. R. Rahman. Soon after this, Sarathy recorded her voice for many successful soundtracks in various languages. Some of her notable works are for the films that include Mitr, My Friend, Anniyan, Polladhavan, Vallavan, Kana Kandaen, Don 2, Happy Days, Sainikudu, Cheluvina Chittara among others.

Sarathy performed for a song at the 2006 Asian Games.

In July 2013, Sunitha Sarathy became the first solo female performer from India to be signed by AKG microphones as an endorsee

Discography

Tamil Year Film title Song Composer Co-singer(s) 2002 Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke "Ini Naanum Naanillai" SrinivasSrinivas, Sujatha Mohan2003 Kaakha Kaakha "Thoodu Varumaa" Harris JayarajFebi Mani Boys "Maaro Maaro" A. R. RahmanKarthik, George, Kunal Ganjawala, AnnupamaaKurumbu"Adichchi Pudichchi"Yuvan Shankar RajaDevan Ekambaram2004 Aaytha Ezhuthu "Yaakai Thiri" A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman, Pop Shalini, Tanvi Shah "Hey Goodbye Nanba" Shankar Mahadevan, Lucky Ali, Karthik Arasatchi "Arakonathil" Harris Jayaraj Kaadhal "Ivanthaana" Joshua Sridhar New "New New" A. R. RahmanBlaaze, Karthik, Vijay Prakash, Tanvi ShahJana"Poochandi Vanthutta"Dhina2005 Kana Kandaen "Chinna Chinna" VidyasagarTippu Sachien "Dai Dai Kattikoda" Devi Sri PrasadKarthik Anniyan "Stranger in Black" Harris JayarajChennai ChoraleKadhal FM"Un Udal"Aravind-ShankarSandeepJithan"Ennai Thedi"Srikanth DevaKarthikEnglishkaran"Yeh Thiruda"DevaSrikanth DevaChinna"Bailare Bailare"D. ImmanBambara Kannaley"Thakadhimi Thakadimi"Srikanth DevaAaru"Thottutae"Devi Sri PrasadKarthik 2006 Sivappathigaram "Kalloori Saalaikkul" VidyasagarKarthik, Jack Smelly Vallavan "Hip Hip Hurray" Yuvan Shankar RajaNakul, Ranjith, KarthikSaravana"Gori Thera"Srikanth DevaSilambarasanMadrasi"Adho Andha Paravai" (remix)D. ImmanD. ImmanKedi"Chumma Chumma"Yuvan Shankar RajaChennai Kadhal"Angel Angel"Joshua SridharKarthik2007Polladhavan"Engeyum Eppodhum"Yogi BS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Yogi B "Neeye Sol" G. V. Prakash KumarBenny Dayal Oram Po "Yaar Iraivanai" George PeterAchacho"Eaye Eaye"M. K. S. Narula Khan"Thottu Vidu"Sivi"Neruppum"DharanRanjith 2008 Satyam "Chellame Chellame" Harris JayarajBalram, Bombay JayashreeNenjathai Killadhe"Hello Hello"Premgi AmarenRanjithNepali"Wanna Become A Lady Bomb"Srikanth DevaMeghaDhanam"Ulagam Kidakkuthu"Ilaiyaraaja 2009 Modhi Vilayadu "Paathi Kaadhal" Colonial CousinsBombay JayashreeKudiyarasu"Ayndharai Adiyil"Karthik RajaMalgudi Subha1977"Arabi Kadal"VidyasagarNewtonin Moondram Vidhi"Mudhal Murai"F. S. FaizalS. J. Suryah, Sam P. Keerthan2010 Jaggubhai "Thuru Thuru" Rafee Paiyaa "Suthude Suthude" Yuvan Shankar RajaKarthik Naanayam "Kooda Kooda" James VasanthanKanimozhi"Penne Pogathey"Satish ChakravarthyClinton Cerejo, Sam P. Keerthan, Timmy2011 7aam Arivu "The Rise of Damo" Harris JayarajHao WangSadhurangam"Ennanna"VidyasagarVithagan"Vegamaai"Joshua SridharBenny Dayal 2012 Leelai "Bubble Gum" Satish ChakravarthyBenny Dayal, Suvi Suresh, Leon JamesOru Kal Oru Kannadi"Kaadhal Oru"Harris JayarajAalap Raju, Vedala HemachandraMirattal"Zumba"Pravin Mani2014 Kabadam "Hey Pulla" Sazzy Sachin I "Ennodu Nee Irundhal" A. R. RahmanSid Sriram Yennai Arindhaal "Yaen Ennai" Harris JayarajKharesma RavichandranYaamirukka Bayamey"Ennamo Edho"S. N. PrasadBenny DayalVingyani"X Chromosome Y Chromosome"Maris Vijay 2015 Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai "Orea Oru Murai" VarshanVijay Prakash, RanjanaIruvar Ondranal"Eno Unnai"Guru Krishnan Romeo Juliet "Thoovanam" D. ImmanVishal Dadlani2016Navarasa Thilagam"Ayyayyo Vasama"Siddharth VipinKarthikMeen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum"Hey Puthrajaya Poove"D. ImmanJithin Raj2018Tik Tik Tik"Tik Tik Tik" Yuvan Shankar Raja, Yogi B Chekka Chivantha Vaanam "Sevandhu Pochu Nenju" A. R. Rahman Arjun Chandy, D. SathyaprakashNOTA"Yethikka Yethikka"Sam C. S.Benny Dayal2019Saaho "Bad Boy"BadshahBadshah, Benny DayalBigil"Idharkuthaan"A. R. RahmanDhee, Arjun ChandyAladdin"Speechless"Alan Menken2020Mafia: Chapter 1"Beast in the House"Jakes BejoyTravis A. King2021Iruvar Ullam"Aadum Nenje"Vijay Antony2022Ward 126"Vazhi Nadathidum"Varun SunilVarun Sunil, SenthuzhanPonniyin Selvan: I"Climax Lament" (BGM)A. R. RahmanVaadi Vaadi (single)"Vaadi Vaadi"Harris JayarajRavi G, Nicholas Samuel2024Brother"Badugas Night"Yogi SekarTeenz"Ikky Pikky"D. ImmanChristopher StanleyHad EnoughHad EnoughSunitha SarathySaindhavi, Soundarya Bala Nandakumar, Nithyashree20252K Love Story"Yethuvarai Ulagamo"D. ImmanPravin Saivi

Other Languages Year Song Film title Language Composer Co-singer(s)2002 "Give me Hugs" Mitr, My Friend English Vikesh Mehta 2003 "Warriors in Peace" Warriors of Heaven and Earth English/ Mandarin A. R. Rahman "Seduction Saawariya" Boom Hindi Sandeep ChowtaSonu Kakkar "Maaro Maaro" Boys Telugu A. R. RahmanKarthik, George, Kunal Ganjawala, Annupamaa "Habibi" Tehzeeb Hindi 2004 "My Heart Beats" Prana Kannada "Shaaba Shaaba" Runway Malayalam Suresh PetersAfsal "Fanaa" Yuva Hindi A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman, Tanvi Shah "Hey Khuda Hafiz" Lucky Ali, Karthik "Andathanama" Gharshana TeluguHarris JayarajFebi Mani "La La Lahiri" Mass Devi Sri PrasadVenu 2005 "My Wish comes true" Kisna Hindi A. R. Rahman "F TV Chiranjeevi" Andarivaadu Telugu Devi Sri PrasadKK2006 "Bangaranni" Nuvvu Nenu Prema Telugu "Byla Bylamo" Sainikudu Telugu Harris JayarajLesle Lewis, Anushka Manchanda2007 "Ye Cheekati" Happy Days Telugu Mickey J MeyerRanjith2008 "He Dil Deewana" Twenty 20 Malayalam Suresh PetersGeorge Peter, Suresh Peters2009 "Saregama Saregama" Jolly Days Kannada Mickey J MeyerRanjith 2010 "Hey CM" Leader Telugu "Non Stop" Namo Venkatesa Devi Sri PrasadKarthik 2011 "Dushman Mera" Don 2 Hindi Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyShankar Mahadevan "The Rise of Damo" 7aam Arivu Telugu Harris JayarajHao Wang "Its a Game" Game Hindi Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy "Nuvvante Naaku" Mogudu Telugu Babu Shankar2012 "Ellinda Banthu" Toofan Kannada Elvin Josuha Kunal Ganjawala2019"Bad Boy"Saaho Malayalam BadshahBadshah, Benny Dayal "Breaking My Heart" Suryakantham Telugu Mark K Robin "Speechless" Aladdin Telugu Alan Menken