Kalpana Raghavendra

Kalpana Raghavendar was born on May 8, 1980. She is a recognized Indian playback singer popular for her various skills. She began her musical career at the age of five, having exceptional determination from the very start. Her contributions to the music industry have been vast and diverse over the years.

By 2013, she had worked on over 1,500 taped songs, satisfying listeners in India and covering the world. Kalpana is well-known for her lyrical skills, having written remarkable songs in addition to her musical capabilities. She expanded her career outside her music by including acting, and she obtained popularity as a contestant on the Bigg Boss Telugu first season. Her diverse talent and ardent dedication have left a lasting effect on the Indian entertainment industry.

In 2010, she won the famous South Indian singing contest Star Singer Season 5, which premiered on the admired Malayalam television channel Asianet. Her great voice ability and talent earned her the famed title. She has made a huge impact on the world of music. Particularly, she is a judge on the famous Super Singer Junior, where her deep knowledge and serious musical intelligence act as guidance for young, aspiring musicians. She has not only shown her exceptional skills on these known platforms, but she has also played a significant part in supporting the next generation of musical talent in South India.

Early Life

Raghavendra grew up in a musical family. Her father, T. S. Raghavendra, was a known personality in playback acting, singing, and composition, and she was born into a rich family in the tradition of music. Meanwhile, her mother's name is Sulochana, and she has worked in the stream of music as well. Raghavendar's younger sister is Shekinah Shawn, and she is known by her birth name, Pr,asanna Raghavendar. She later made her path as an opera singer by brightening the family with music.

Career

Raghavendra started her journey into the Carnatic music world with the monitoring of the legendary singer Madurai T. Srinivasan to enhance her talents and expand her skills of this history and difficultly in the musical tradition.

Raghavendra also wanted academic knowledge along with her musical career by obtaining a Master of Computer Applications degree. She wasn't satisfied with just one branch of study, so later she pursued Masters in the field of Philosophy as well, which shows her intellectual dedication and curiosity to ongoing learning. The combination of academics and music in Raghavendar's life gives us an impression of multitalented individual prepared to make the best impact in both areas. Raghavendar's musical journey started when she was five years old. Her first step into vocals was in a family song with prominent people such as P. Susheela, Mano, M. M. Srilekha, along with her younger sister Prasanna with, set to the music of renowned music director Saluri Vasurao.

Raghavendra started her profession as a full-fledged playback singer in 1999 by making her debut with the song "Mangalagouriki" in the Telugu film Manoharam, which the experienced Mani Sharma positioned. She worked with a number of great singers and composers throughout her career, including S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilaiyaraaja, M. S. Viswanathan, K. V. Mahadevan, A. R. Rahman, and K. S. Chithra. however, it is worth noticing that her fame comes mostly from her large shows of approximately 3,000 performances on stage around the world, capturing her status as a famous stage actress. Particularly, in 2013, she was the presented singer in a tribute performance to her guru, Madurai T. Srinivasan.

Facts

• She is a playback singer from Malayalam who won Idea Star Singer Malayalam.
• She learned Carnatic music under the guidance of Madurai T. Srinivasan.
• She started her career as a playback singer when she was five-year-old
• In 2010, she won the South Indian singing contest Star Singer Season 5 on the Malayalam TV channel Asianet. She has also collaborated with many legends such as Ilaiyaraaja, A. R. Rahman, M. S. Viswanathan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. V. Mahadevan, and K. S. Chithra.
• In 2013, she was the featured singer at a tribute performance for her master, Madurai T. Srinivasan.
• She took part in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1.
• She is better known to the public as a stage performer than a playback vocalist because performance approximately 3,000 stage shows globally.
• Her debut vocals were for a family song composed by Saluri Vasurao, which she performed with P. Susheela, Mano, M. M. Srilekha, and her younger sister Prasanna.

Conclusion

Kalpana Raghavendra is a successful playback singer from India who is known for her talent and admiring voice. She has gained much popularity through her participation in reality shows like Biggboss from telugu and Indian Idol. Apart from these, she made a lasting impression in the music industry through her singing and adaptive skills in many languages like Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, and so on. Overall, She is a respected and talented personality in the Indian musical industry.