Cinemaazi wishes K S Chithra a very Happy Birthday

Here’s wishing film playback singer and Carnatic musician, K S Chithra a very Happy Birthday. Born 27 July, 1963, she has recorded innumerable songs in multiple regional and foreign languages in the course of her four decade-long career. Celebrated as a cultural icon of Kerala, she has collaborated extensively with music directors such as A R Rahman, Ilaiyaraja, Hamsalekha, and M M Keeravani. She has rendered several duets with K J Yesudas and S P Balasubramaniyam. Some of her best songs include Chinna kuil paadum paatu ketkudha, Kuzhaloodum kannanukku, Ninnu kori varanam, Paadariyaen padippariyaen, and Kannanule. Among her Hindi film song hits are Saathiya tune kya kiya, Roop suhana lagta hai, O ajnabi, and Jaage hain. Winner of six National Film Awards, eight Filmfare Awards South and 36 various state film awards, Chithra was also awarded the coveted Padma Bhushan in 2021, following the Padma Shri in 2005 for her valuable contribution to music. She also has the distinction of being the first Indian woman to be honored by the House of Commons, British Parliament, UK, and is the only singer from India to be felicitated by the Government of China at the Qinghai International Music and Water Festival.