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Swarnalatha

すわるならーた

Suwarunarāta

Aliases: The Humming Queen / Nightingale Of Kollywood / Swarangalin Arasi

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1973-04-29 （Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala, India）
Died
2010-09-12 （Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India） age 37
Nationality
India
Languages
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Badaga
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Chittur, Kerala → Bhadravathi, Karnataka → Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Career

Occupations
Playback singer
Active Years
1987-2010

Awards

National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
1994
Work: Porale Ponnuthayi (from Karuththamma)
Organization: Government of India
Result: Winner
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback
1991
Work: Povomma Oorkolam (from Chinna Thambi)
Organization: Government of Tamil Nadu
Result: Winner
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback
1994
Work: Porale Ponnuthayi (from Karuththamma)
Organization: Government of Tamil Nadu
Result: Winner
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback
2000
Work: Yevano Oruvan (from Alai Payuthey)
Organization: Government of Tamil Nadu
Result: Winner
Cinema Express Best Female Playback Singer
1991
Work: Povomma Oorkolam (from Chinna Thambi)
Organization: Cinema Express
Result: Winner
Cinema Express Best Female Playback Singer
1995
Work: Muquala Muqapala (from Kaadhalan)
Organization: Cinema Express
Result: Winner
Cinema Express Best Female Playback Singer
1996
Work: Akkadannu nanga (from Indian)
Organization: Cinema Express
Result: Winner
Cinema Express Best Female Playback Singer
1999
Work: Ulunthu vidaikayile (from Mudhalvan)
Organization: Cinema Express
Result: Winner
Cinema Express Best Female Playback Singer
2000
Work: Yevano Oruvan (from Alai Payuthey)
Organization: Cinema Express
Result: Winner
Kalaimamani
1994
Organization: Government of Tamil Nadu
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Porale Ponnuthayi

1994 Playback

National Award-winning song from Karuththamma

Emotional expression

Mukkabla

1994 Playback

Experimental hit from Kaadhalan

Dance

Hai Rama Yeh Kya Hua

1995 Playback

Hindi song from Rangeela

Romance

Bibliography

  • List of songs recorded by Swarnalatha

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Versatile multilingual singingHumming specialistEmotionally expressive
Recurring Motifs
Melodic tunesExperimental vocals

Health

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
    晩年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Legendary playback singer who recorded over 10,000 songs in Indian cinema. Known for National Film Award.

In Popular Culture

  • Song selected in BBC World Top Ten music poll

Trivia

  • Started singing at age 3
  • Sister was her first music teacher
  • Famous for collaborations with A. R. Rahman
  • Praised by Naushad Ali for re-recording Lata Mangeshkar's songs