Kavita Krishnamurthy
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| Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam | |
|---|---|
 Kavita Subramaniam, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sharada Krishnamurthy |
| Also known as | Kavita Krishnamoorthy, Kavita Krishnamurti |
| Born | January 25, 1958 |
| Origin | Delhi, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, fusion, pop |
| Occupations | Playback singer, fusion artiste |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Kavita Subramaniam née Kavita Krishnamurthy (born Sharada Krishnamurthy on 25 January 1958) is an Indian film playback singer.[1] Trained in classical music, she has sung a wide range of classical-based songs. In her career, she has worked with a variety of music composers,[2] includingR. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman.[3] She is also the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Awards, including 3 consecutive awards in the period 1994–1996, and the Padmashri which she received in 2006. In March 2013, she launched her own app which is available for free download in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. [4]
Early life [edit]
Born Sharada Krishnamurthy[5] in a Tamil Iyer family in New Delhi, India to T.S. Krishnamurthy, an employee of Education Ministry. She began her music training with her aunt, Mrs. Bhattacharya, who taught her Rabindra Sangeet.[3] She began her formal training in Hindustani classical musicunder Balram Puri, a classical singer.
At the young age of eight, Kavita won a gold medal at a music competition. Subsequently, she kept winning many such gold medals as she kept participating in the Inter-Ministry Classical Competition in New Delhi in the mid-1960s.
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