Vishnupriya Ravi (born 18 October 1992),[1] is an Indian playback singer and live performer.[2]

Vishnupriya Ravi
Born (1992-10-18) 18 October 1992 (age 32)[1]
NationalityIndian
Alma materM.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2013-present

Career

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Vishnupriya found her passion for music at the age of 9 which led her parents to enroll her in music school. She trained in carnatic, hindustani and western classical.[3][4] In 2013, she began her career as a playback singer with the song Chellakutty in the movie Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham composed by Siddharth Vipin.[5] In 2016, she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for the song Parashunara from the movie Dhruva along with Padmalatha. The song "Everest Anchuna" from the 2019 film Maharshi has become an instant chartbuster,[6][7] with a 1.8 million views in YouTube within a day of its preview video release and won her Santosham Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer.[8][4]

Personal life

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Vishnupriya was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling at P. S. Senior Secondary School and graduated from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.[9]

Discography

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Year Film Song Language Composer Co-singers
2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara "Yaen Endral" Tamil Siddharth Vipin Hariharan, Maalavika Manoj
2014 Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham "Chellakkutti" Tamil Siddharth Vipin Ranjith
2015 Aambala "Madras to Madurai" Tamil Hiphop Tamizha Kailash Kher, Maria Roe Vincent
Maha Maharaju (Dubbed version) "Hyderabad to Vizag" Telugu Hiphop Tamizha Hariharasudhan
2016 Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru "Nee Pona Theruvula" Tamil G. V. Prakash Kumar G. V. Prakash Kumar, MC Vickey
Dhruva "Pareshanura" Telugu Hiphop Tamizha Padmalatha
2018 Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu "IAMK Party Song" Tamil Balamurali Balu Adithya Surendar, Suchitra, Teejay Arunasalam
2019 Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu "Party Song" Telugu Balamurali Balu Nivas, Yazin Nizar
Chitralahari "Prayathname" Telugu Devi Sri Prasad Kailash Kher
Maharshi "Everest Anchuna" Telugu Devi Sri Prasad Vedala Hemachandra
Hippi "Viral" Telugu Balamurali Balu Raghu Dixit, Christopher Stanley
Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL "Peechumittai Pillaro" Telugu Sai Karthik Dathu
2020 Anukunnadi Okati Ayinadi Okati "Killi Veddam Lolli Cheddam" Telugu Vikas Badisha Roll Rida
Irandam Kuththu "Thabela Thabela" Tamil S. N. Prasad Diwakar
2021 Bro "Anandham" Telugu Shekar Chandra Yazin Nizar
Anandham Vilayadum Veedu "Katti Karumbae" Tamil Siddhu Kumar Saisharan
2023 Pallu Padama Paathuka "Kovama Kuttyma" Tamil Balamurali Balu

References

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  1. ^ a b "Facebook - About". Facebook. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ Rao, Arpita (16 November 2015). "Soulful music is her mantra". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ Dey, Debjeet. "Singer seeks new genres". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 June 2019.[dead link]
  4. ^ a b Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 May 2019). "Vishnupriya on crooning 'Everest Anchuna' in Mahesh Babu's 'Maharshi'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Playback Singer Vishnu Priya talks about her inspiration". YouTube - News7 Tamil. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. ^ Yellapantula, Suhas (16 May 2019). "Singing for Mahesh Babu's Maharshi is an experience I'll cherish forever: Vishnupriya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  7. ^ Ittyerah Joseph, Ashish (14 June 2019). "Quite excited to have sung in Mahesh Babu's 25th film: Vishnupriya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  8. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (21 April 2019). "Everest Anchuna will blow your mind when you'll see it on screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Vishnupriya Ravi - LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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