Mahathi
Indian musician and singer
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::summary Indian musician and singer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mahathi |
| native_name | மஹதி |
| image | Mahathi at concert- 2024.jpg |
| caption | Mahathi at concert, 2024 |
| birth_name | Mahathi Sekar |
| alias | |
| birth_place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 2003–present |
| parents | |
| spouse | |
| awards | {{plainlist |
| module | {{Infobox musical artist |
| background | solo_singer |
| genre | {{flat list |
| instrument | Vocals |
| :: |
| name = Mahathi | native_name = மஹதி | image = Mahathi at concert- 2024.jpg | caption = Mahathi at concert, 2024 | birth_name = Mahathi Sekar | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = | years_active = 2003–present | parents = | spouse = | awards = {{plainlist|
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback
- ITFA Best Female Playback Award | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = solo_singer | genre = {{flat list|
- Carnatic
- Indian classical
- Playback singing
- Filmi
- Bhajan | instrument = Vocals | label = | website =
Mahathi is an Indian Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in Tamil and Telugu languages.
Family
Mahathi is from a family of musicians. Her father, Thiruvaiyaru P. Sekar, is a vocalist and a disciple of M. Balamuralikrishna. Her mother, Vasanthi Sekar, a flautist, is the grand disciple of T. R. Mahalingam, N. Ramani and Kesi. Mahathi is also the great-granddaughter of the violinist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer.
Career
A carnatic musician & playback singer , Mahathi is a child prodigy who started Identifying classical ragas when she was 1.5 years old. Undergoing musical training under her parents Thiruvaiyaru Sekar & Smt. Vasanthi Sekar, she underwent musical training from Smt. Lalitha & Gayatri at trivandrum, Underwent advanced musical training from Sangeetha Kala Acharya Late Mangad Natesan & Padma Bhushan Awardee Madurai Shri T N Seshagopalan.
Mahathi is a prominent playback singer in South Indian Languages. She was introduced to playback singing by Isaignani Ilayaraja in the movie Kadhal Jathi in 2001.
Playback singing
Mahathi started playback singing in 2003 with a duet, "Iyyaiyyo Pudichirukku", with Hariharan, under the music direction of Harris Jayaraj in movie, Saamy. In 2008, Mahathi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Naeraa Varattuma" from the movie "Nenje Nenje".
Discography
All songs in Tamil unless specified otherwise. ::data[format=table]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Saamy | "Pudichirukku" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan |
| Sindhamal Sitharamal | "Vaanavillin" | Bharani | Unnikrishnan | |
| 2004 | Kovil | "Puyalae Puyalae" | Harris Jayaraj | Karthik |
| Chellamae | "Kadhalikum Aasai" | KK, Chinmayi, Timmy | ||
| "Vellaikara Mutham" | ||||
| Varnajaalam | "Nee Vendum" | Vidyasagar | Karthik | |
| Jathi | "Vennila Kangalil" | Agni Kalaivani | Srinivas | |
| Oru Murai Sollividu | "Kattunaakka Ivala Kattu" | Bharadwaj | Karthik | |
| Dreams | "Appa Amma" | Nithish Gopalan, Ranjith | ||
| Jananam | "Pidivadham Pidikathae" | Ranjith | ||
| Meesai Madhavan | "Kottu Kottu" | Bharani | Manikka Vinayagam | |
| 2005 | Sevvel | "Sutti Penne" | Aasan | Karthik |
| Alaiyadikkuthu | "Chee Chee Poda" | Bharani | Harish Raghavendra | |
| "Machi Machi" | ||||
| ABCD | "Yengo Yengo" | D. Imman | Haricharan | |
| Thirudiya Idhayathai | "Monalisa" | Bharani | ||
| Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu | "Vaarai Nee Vaarai" | Dhina | T. L. Maharajan | |
| "Adiyea Ammu" | Shankar Mahadevan | |||
| 2006 | Nee Venunda Chellam | "Ennada Athisayam" | Jassie Gift | |
| "Eppadiyum" | Silambarasan | |||
| Kumaran | "Bayla Baylamo" | Harris Jayaraj | V. V. Prasanna | |
| Suyetchai MLA | "Puli Varuthu Puli Varuthu" | Sabesh–Murali | ||
| Varalaaru | "Innisai" | A. R. Rahman | Saindhavi, Naresh Iyer | |
| Vallavan | "Yammadi Aathadi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | T. Rajendar, Suchitra, Silambarasan | |
| Parijatham | "Ennil Ennil Nee" | Dharan | ||
| Uyir | "Aarum Ponnum" | Joshua Sridhar | Joshua Sridhar, Shalini | |
| "Kann Simittum Nerame" | Haricharan, Shalini | |||
| 2007 | Nee Naan Nila | "Oyyalae" | Dhina | Silambarasan |
| Thoovanam | "SMSla Kadhal" | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | Naresh Iyer, Vinaya, Sathyan | |
| Maharathi | "Maja Maja" (Telugu) | Gurukiran | Udit Narayan | |
| Mudhal Kanave | "Mudhal Mudhal" | Srikanth Deva | ||
| Achacho | "Pengal" | M. K. S. Narula Khan | Unni Menon | |
| "Paathugoda" | Tippu | |||
| Paali | "Unnai Paathadum" | Bhagwat | Karthik | |
| 2008 | Bheema | "Mudhal Mazhai" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, R. Prasanna |
| Homam | "Katti Naaku Gucchadammo" (Telugu) | Nithin Raikwar | ||
| Satyam | "Paal Pappaali" | Harris Jayaraj | Naveen | |
| Vaazhthugal | "Enthan Vaanamum Neethan" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan | |
| Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu | "Potta Kuruviyo" | Vidyasagar | ||
| Nenjathai Killadhe | "Naera Varattuma" | Premgi Amaren | V. V. Prasanna | |
| Seval | "Namma Ooru Nallaarukku" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam, Anuradha Sriram, Shreya Ghoshal, Prashanthini | |
| 2009 | Ayan | "Nenje Nenje" | Harris Jayaraj | Harish Raghavendra |
| Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali | "Galagalagalappa" | Bharani | Tippu | |
| Anthony Yaar? | "Kai Thattamal" | Dhina | ||
| Mariyadhai | "Inbamay" | Vijay Antony | Udit Narayan | |
| Pokkisham | "Ulagam Ninaivil Illai" | Sabesh–Murali | Prasanna | |
| 2010 | Nellu | "Muthu Muthu" | S. S. Kumaran | S. S. Kumaran, Yash Golcha |
| 2011 | Osthe | "Neduvaali" | S. Thaman | Rahul Nambiar |
| Vellore Maavattam | "Unnai Unnai" | Sundar C Babu | Krish | |
| Engeyum Kadhal | "Thee Illai" | Harris Jayaraj | Naresh Iyer, Mukesh Mohamed, Gopal Rao, Ranina Reddy | |
| Potta Potti | "Iduvarai Iduvarai" | Aruldev | Hariharan, Aruldev | |
| 2012 | Kadhal Paathai | "Ennavo Nenjiley" | S. S. Kumaran | |
| Ullam | "Kannai Thiranthu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Karthik | |
| Kantha | "Uyar Thiru Kadhal" | Shakthi R. Selva | Haricharan | |
| 2014 | Ra Ra Krishnayya | "Seetha Kalyanam" (Telugu) | Achu Rajamani | |
| Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten | "Nelavukum Naanum Perakkum" | P. R. Srinath | Rahul Nambiar | |
| Vetri Selvan | "Enna Enna" | Mani Sharma | Haricharan | |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | "Unakkenna Venum Sollu" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal |
| Killadi | "Nee Rangikkari" | Srikanth Deva | Velmurugan | |
| Achaaram | "Perazhagai" | Sooraj Santhosh | ||
| 2016 | Angali Pangali | "Nee Nee Neeyanai" | Haricharan | |
| Natpadhigaram 79 | "Penne Nee Kadhal" | Deepak Nilambar | Yazin Nizar | |
| 2019 | Dev | "She Is My Girl" | Harris Jayaraj | Haricharan, Christopher Stanley |
| 2021 | Vanji Aval Pearazhagi | "Vanji Aval Pearazhagi" (independent song) | Gersan | Sam Vishal |
| :: |
Television works
Mahathi presented the music based quiz program, "Aaha Paadalam" on Doordarshan Podhigai TV with Raaghav. In October 2005 she presented Ilaiyaraja's Live-in Concert organised by Jaya TV, "Andrum Indrum Endrum" with actor Parthiban.
Titles, awards, and other recognition
- 2008, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Naeraa Varattuma" from Nenjathai Killadhe)
- 2009, Isai Aruvi Film Award – “Mudhal Mazhai”
- 2008, ITFA Best Female Playback Award (for "Mudhal Mazhai" from Bheema)
- 2011, "The Chord Wizard" (title), WE Magazine, Chennai, India
- 2009, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Nenje Nenje" from Ayan)
- An “A” grade artist of the All India Radio / Doordarshan in 2020
- 2023, “Isai Chelvam” conferred by Muthamizh Peravai – from the honourable chief minister of Tamilnadu Thiru M.K Stalin
- 2006, Innisai Ilayavani
- 2017, ISAI PEROLI - Kartik Fine Arts
- 2015, G.Ramanathan Award – Sri Parthsarathy swamy sabha Chennai
- 2011, Yuva kala Bharathi – Bharath Kalachar
- 2016, Vani Kala Nipuna – Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha
- 2018, Madras Music Academy – Best Pallavi Prize
- 2024, Raga Chathura Bhushani – Rotary Club Chennai
References
References
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- Sundar, Rema. (2017-08-17). "'I cherish the experience of learning from maestros'". The Hindu.
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- (21 October 2005). "The Raja still reigns supreme". [[The Hindu]].
- (2012-05-15). "Stars, Songs and an Award".
- (27 May 2009). "Mahathi gets fourth time lucky". [[The Times of India]].
- (5 May 2011). "Women Exclusive Awards - Poornima Bhagyaraj - Mahathi - S Ve Shekar".
- (12 February 2020). "Annual list of Casual/ Staff artists All India Radio, Chennai as on 01.01.2020".
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- "PRIZE WINNERS LIST 2018".
- "Bulletin of THE ROTARY CLUB OF Madras T. Nagar".
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