Shamitha Malnad

Background

Shamitha was born on 9 June in Thirthahalli, Shimoga to Professor U. V. Ramachandra and H. G. Sunanda.

Education

She holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) from Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College, KIMS, Bangalore.

Career

She is also a dentist, Anchor, Dubbing and Voice Artist by profession. She has performed for many chart-buster Kannada film songs apart from Sugama Sangeetha and Devotional albums. She is a disciple of Hindustani music maestro Late Pandit Sheshadri Gawai.

Started her career as a playback singer in the year 1994 by singing for the devotional album "Kanive Kabbali".

Malnad was first introduced to the film music by the music director Gurukiran in the film Ninagaagi in 2002. She performed for a hit song named "Shukriya Shukriya" for the film.

Following this, she sang for more than 500 feature films for almost all music directors such as Hamsalekha, Gurukiran, V. Harikrishna, Mano Murthy, Rajesh Krishnan, Sagar South, Sadhu Kokila, K. Kalyan, V. Manohar, R. P. Patnaik, Janya, Sandeep Chowta, Yuvan Shankar Raja, L.N.Shasthri among others She recorded for Telugu film (Telugu remake version of ) under the music direction of Gurukiran and has released seven solo albums in Kannada and Telugu which includes few remixed versions of L. R. Eswari’s songs.

She also made several appearances on Television as an anchor and guest singer in Singing Reality shows.

Achievements

• 2009 - Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada - "Madhura Pisumaatige" (Birugaali) 2009 - Suvarna Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Madhura Pisumaatige" (Birugaali) 2009 - South Scope Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Madhura Pisumaatige" (Birugaali).

Works

• Other Work

  • Discography Kariya Gokarna Kutumba Laali Haadu Partha Ranga SSLC Rama Shama Bhama Chellata Gaja Arjun Birugaali Madana Paramesha Panwala Jugaari Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu Kempe Gowda Super Aptharakshaka Mylari Nagavalli Shrimathi Dandam Dashagunam Saarathi Jarasandha Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam Muddu Manase.