Sunitha (Telugu singer)

Sunitha is an Indian playback vocalist and voice entertainer who basically works in Telugu films. She is a beneficiary of nine Nandi Grants and two Filmfare Grants South in different classifications. She likewise got a Public Honor from All India Radio under light music classification when she was 15 years of age. She accepted her most memorable Nandi grant in the year 1999 and sacked Nandi Grants in succession for the years 2002 to 2006 and again for the years 2010 to 2012. She was likewise regarded with Lata Mangeshkar Best Artist Grant for 2011 by the Public authority of Andhra Pradesh. In the year 2019, Sunitha was regarded with New Jersey state acknowledgment grant by the Senate and General gathering of the province of New Jersey passing a goal to recognize her greatness and commitments to the universe of music and Indian Film, an uncommon felicitation given to an Indian craftsman by the territory of New Jersey.

Sunitha’s business singing profession started in the year 1995 with the film Gulabi and has secured herself as a main playback vocalist of Telugu Entertainment world with her resonant voice. She is otherwise called an anchor and host for music based projects and lead programs, one among them was securing the authentic Amaravati establishment laying function in the year 2015. Sunitha is likewise related as an appointed authority to melodic unscripted TV dramas in different channels, one among them is Padutha Theeyaga, a Notorious melodic show that has been exciting fans and music darlings throughout the previous twenty years on ETV which was sent off and facilitated by the Legend S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Her commitments are broadly noted as a voice-over craftsman giving voice to north of 110 entertainers in excess of 750 movies. Sunitha traversed 19 outside nations offering her selective live exhibitions across the world as a craftsman. Nations incorporate USA (pretty much consistently starting around 1999), UK, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Mauritius.

Early and personal life

Sunitha was brought into the world on 10 May 1978 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. At 6 years old, she got preparing in music from Shri Pemmaraju Surya Rao in Carnatic Vocal and Light music from Kalaga Krishna Mohan. At an early age, she got numerous valuable chances to partake and act in a few shows, including programs highlighted by All India Radio. At 13 years old, she likewise partook in Tyagaraja Aradhana Utsavalu alongside her Master Pemaraju Surya Rao. She got various honors and appreciations in different contests for her exhibitions as a youngster wonder, one of the unique notices is her grant from Focal Government to seek after her melodic preparation phases. She has a place with a music-cherishing family and her folks are partial to music. She got hitched at 19 years old to Kiran Kumar Goparaju who works in the media and they later got separated. Two or three has two kids Akash and Shreya. Shreya sang her introduction tune, “Tick… Tick… Tick…” in Telugu film Savyasachi. In January 2021, Sunitha wedded a money manager Rama Krishna Veerapaneni within the sight of her relatives and dear companions.

Playback singing

Sunitha has started her singing profession as a playback vocalist in films at an age of 17. Sashi Preetham, a music chief previously allowed her an opportunity to sing in her presentation film Gulabi and her introduction melody is “Ee Vela Lo Neevu” composed by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. She sang a solitary card for the Kannada film Bhoomi Geetha in 1997, music made by Ilayaraja. Aside from that she likewise sang Telugu television sequential title tunes like Ruturagalu and Antarangalu. She accepted her most memorable Nandi Grant from the joined province of Andhra Pradesh for singing title tune of Antharangalu in 1999. She has worked under the oversight of music chiefs like Ilayaraja, Vidyasagar, M.M. Keeravani, A.R Rahman, S.V. Krishna Reddy, Koti, Raj, Vandematharam Srinivas, Mani Sharma, Ramana Gogula, S.A. Raj Kumar, Sandeep Choutha, Mickey J. Mayer, Devisri Prasad, R.P. Patnaik, Chakri, Nihal, Kalyani Malik, Anup Rubens, Sunil Kashyap, Saluri Vasu Rao, Madhavapeddi Suresh, Saketha Sairam, Bunty, V. Harikrishna, Jassie Gift, S. Thaman, and so on. She delivered almost 3000 melodies in numerous south Indian movies. She has sung in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada.

Voice acting

Sunitha stepped in to the universe of naming reluctantly and ultimately her straightforwardness at voice tweaks made her the most looked for naming craftsman for all the lead courageous women at any point after arrival of the film Choodalani Undi in the year 1998 featuring Uber star Chiranjeevi and Soundarya, in which she gave her voice to Soundarya. She accomplished an exceptionally uncommon accomplishment as a voice-over craftsman in Telugu entertainment world with a record breaking commitment of loaning voice to 110+ entertainers spread across 750+ movies. She likewise holds a record of giving her voice for 60 films in a solitary year. Gautamiputra Satakarni is her 750th film as a naming craftsman wherein she gave her voice to Shriya Saran. Her main 10 motion pictures as a voice-over craftsman incorporate Choodalani Vundi, Ninne Premista, Nuvvu Vastavani, Shankar Dada MBBS, Manmadhudu, Sri Ramadasu, Nenunnanu, Anand, Godavari, Jayam.

Devotional Singing

Sunitha Upadrasta’s contributions towards devotional singing takes its uniqueness in offering Carnatic music based bhajans, kirtans and songs with expression.

Awards

Nandi Awards

• Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer for TV film Antha Rangaalu (1999)
• Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist for the movie Jayam (2002)
• Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the Movie Athade Oka Sainyam (2003)
• Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist for the movie Anand (voice of the Kamalinee Mukherjee) (2004)
• Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist for the movie Pothe Poni (2005)
• Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the movie Godavari (2006)
• Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer for TV film Anthahpuram (2010)
• Nandi Award for a TV film called Mamathala Kovela (2011)
• Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist for the movie Sri Rama Rajyam (voice of the Nayantara) (2012)

Filmfare Awards

• Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada (2010) for the movie Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu for the song “O Priyathama”
• Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (2014) for the movie Oohalu Gusagusalade for the song “Em Sandehamledu”
• Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (2009) for the movie Pravarakhyudu for the song “Neela Neela Mabbulu”
• Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu (2010) for the movie Vedam for the song “Egiripothe”
• Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada (2010) for the movie Modalasala for the song “Prathama”

Other Awards

• Vamsi Berkeley Award as Best female playback singer in year 1999
• Vaartha Vasavi Award as a best playback singer (2000)
• Bharata Muni Award (2000)
• Cine Goers Award for Best Dubbing (2002)
• Dasari Award as a best playback singer (2003)
• Best Playback Singer award from European Telugu Association, London (2003)
• Kalavedika Art Award as an All-rounder for excellent performance as a Singer, Anchor and Movie dubbing artist (2003)
• Sangam P Susheela Youth Award honoured with Gold Medal (2004)
• Sangam P Susheelawa Youth Award for year 2004 honoured with Gold Medal
• Vamsi Berkeley Award as Best female playback singer in year 2005
• Kala Sudha Award in 2006 (Ugadi Puraskar)
• ‘Best female play back singer of tollywood 2010’ award for the song “Hrudaya Vedana” from the film “Aa Intlo” music scored by sri Koti. This award was given by “Radio Mirchi” in a grand function held at Chennai on Saturday 17 July 2010
• TV Award 2009 for Best Female Playback Singer presented by Delhi Telugu Academy in Hyderabad on 8 August 2010
• Big FM Best Singer Award for ‘Egiripothe’ song from Vedam Movie in 2010
• Big FM Kannada Award for Big Most Entertaining Singer
• TSR – TV9 Award for Best playback singer – female (2010) was presented on 10 April 2011 in Hyderabad
• Ghantasala Melody Queen Award in 2011
• Lata Mangeshkar Best Singer Award for 2011 was presented by the State Government at 2nd
• Maa Tea Award for Mamathala Kovela in 2012
• T. Subbarami Reddy Lalitha Sangeeta Puraskar in 2013
• Sangeet Samman 2013 (Kannada film)
• Best play back singer award for the song “Em Sandeham ledu” from the movie “Oohalu gusagusalade” by Radio Mirchi music awards in 2014
• TSR TV9 Best play back singer award for the song “Em Sandeham ledu” in 2014
• NTR memorial award 2015
• Singer of the decade award in the year 2016 by Zee Apsara Awards
• Prestigious Indywood Academy award as best playback singer for the song “Chivaraku migiledhi” from the epic biopic Mahanati in 2018
• New Jersey state recognition award by the Senate and General assembly of the state of New Jersey passing a resolution to salute her excellence and contributions to the world of music and Indian Cinema in 2019
• Vishishta seva puraskar by “I Stand for the Nation” NGO in 2019
• Radio Mirchi Excellence award in the field of singing at Mirchi Music awards in 2020
• Felicitation by Kala Darbar, Amaravathi for completing 25 years in film industry in the year 2020

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