Kharesma Ravichandran | |
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| Born | (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 London, England |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Kharesma Ravichandran (born 8 May 2000) is a British playback singer for Tamil cinema films. Her first public performance came at the age of four for the British Heart Foundation. A professionally trained western vocalist, Ravichandran began her playback singing career in 2014, and made her debut in the Tamil film Yennai Arindhaal (2015). She is currently signed as an independent artist under Hiphop Tamizha’s label “Underground”. She studied at Royal Holloway, University of London. [1]
Career
She started her career as an Indian playback singer for a Gautham Vasudev Menon film Yennai Arindhaal with the song "Yaen Ennai" composed by Harris Jayaraj. Her rise to fame was then triggered in part by the song "Kadhal Cricketu" in the film Thani Oruvan, composed by Hiphop Tamizha duo Aadhi and Jeeva.[2] The song "Kadhal Cricket" was a success,[3] and she had another successful song "Party with the Pei" in Aranmanai 2 by Sundar C, again composed by Hiphop Thamizha.
Discography
| Year | Film | Song | Music composer | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | "Yaen Ennai" | Harris Jayaraj | Sunitha Sarathy |
| Thani Oruvan | "Kadhal Cricket"[4] | Hiphop Tamizha | Solo | |
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | "Party With The Pei" | Hiphop Adhi | |
| Oru Mugathirai | "Naan Enbadhu (Female)" | Premkumar Sivaperuman | Solo | |
| Chennai 600028: Second Innings | "Idhu Kadhaiya" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sean Roldan | |
| Kaththi Sandai | "Idhayam Idhayam" | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Adhi | |
| Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | "Na Re Na" | C. Sathya | Solo | |
| 2017 | Meesaya Murukku | "Meesaya Murukku" [5] | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Adhi |
| 2019 | Party | "Cha Cha Charey" | Premji Amaren | Suriya, Karthi, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren |
| Jasmine | "Maalai Saatrinaal" | C. Sathya | Solo | |
| "Wake Up Song | ||||
| Zombie | "Are You Okay Baby" | Premji Amaren | Anthony Daasan, Pravin Saivi, Premji Amaren, Swagatha S. Krishnan | |
| Kaappaan | "Machan Inga Vandhira" | Harris Jayaraj | Nikhita Gandhi, Shabnam | |
| 2020 | Don't Come Back (Single - English) | "Don't Come Back" | Bliss Ü | Solo |
| Maranthitiyo (Single) | "Maranthitiyo" | Mad Panda | Solo | |
| Moved On (Single - English) | "Moved On" | Kharesma Ravichandran | Solo | |
| Dear Future (Single - English) | "Dear Future" | Kharesma Ravichandran | Solo | |
| 2023 | Pichaikkaran 2 | "Nana Buluku" | Vijay Antony | Solo |
| 2023 | Iraivan | "Azhagai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sanjith Hegde |
| 2024 | Aranmanai 4 | "Achacho" | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Adhi, Srinisha Jayaseelan |
| Pon Ondru Kanden | "Sundari" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sathyaprakash, Jithin Raj | |
| 2024 | Kadaisi Ulaga Por | "Suthanthira Swasam" | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Tamizha, Kaushik Krish |
| 2025 | Land of Spice (Single) | "Land of Spice" | Hiphop Tamizha | Solo |
- Television
- Nandhini - Sun TV
- Theme song for a Nepali TV show called PS Zindagi[6]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Edison Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Kadhal Cricket" from the film Thani Oruvan | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Mirchi Music Awards South | Upcoming Female Vocalist of the year | Won | [8] | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil | Nominated |
References
- "BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Kharesma Ravichandran". BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "'Kadhal Cricket' singer Kharesma Ravichandran Interview videos". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- https://varnam.my/8662/kaadhal-cricket-kharesma-is-back-with-another-melodious-tune/
- Thani Oruvan - Kadhal Cricket Video | Jayam Ravi, Nayanthara | Hip Hop Tamizha, retrieved 9 January 2022
- Meesaya Murukku - Title Song | Hiphop Tamizha ft. Kharesma, retrieved 9 January 2022
- "Official P.S. Zindagi Title Track (sung by Kharesma Ravichandran)". YouTube. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- "Mirchi Music Awards South Winners 2015 – Tamil". Mirchi Music Awards South. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- "BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Tamil cinema singing star Kharesma Ravichandran, Tamil cinema star Kharesma Ravichandran blows Ashanti Omkar away with her incredible singing!". BBC. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.