KAVITA KRISHNAMURTHY

 

Bio

Profession(s)

- Singer

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Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 5

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Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 60 kg

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Eye Colour

Black

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Hair Colour

Dark Brown

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Career

Debut

1978:

- Ondanondu Kaaladaga, Title Track, Kannada

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1980:

- 'Kaahe Ko Byaahi' in the film Maang Bharo Sajana, Hindi

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Awards/Honours

1995:

- Best Female Playback Singer for "Pyaar Hua Chupke Se" (1942: A Love Story)

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1996:

- Best Female Playback Singer for "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya" (Yaraana)

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1997:

- Best Female Playback Singer for "Aaj Main Upar" (Khamoshi: The Musical)

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2003:

- Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) for"Dola Re Dola" (Devdas)

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1997:

- Best Female Playback Singer for "Aaj Main Upar" (Khamoshi: The Musical)

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2000:

- Best Female Playback Singer for "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)

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2000:

- Best Female Playback Singer for "Nimbooda" (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)

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2003:

- Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) for "Dola Re" (Devdas)

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2001:

- Best Female Playback Singer for " Aey Dil laya Hai Bahar" (Kya Kehna)

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2003:

- Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) for "Dola Re" (Devdas)

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2005:

- Padma Shri

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2002:

- Kishore Kumar Journalists'/Critics' Award in Calcutta

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2005:

- Lata Mangeshkar Award from the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

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2008:

- Swaralaya Yesudas Award for exceptional contribution to Indian music

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2012:

- Shri Ravindra Jain Sangeet Samman

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2018:

- Prafulla Kar Samman, Odia Film Industry

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Personal Life

Signature

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College(s)

- St. Xaviers College, Mumbai

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Date Of Birth

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Birthplace

New Delhi, India

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Zodiac Sign

Aquarius

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Nationality

Indian

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Hometown

New Delhi

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Educational Qualification

- B.A. Honors in Economics

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Religion

Hinduism

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Relationships

Marital Status

Married

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Marriage Date

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Affair(s)

- Not Known

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Family

Spouse(s)

- Pandit Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (Violinist)

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Children

Son

- -

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- Narayana Subramaniam, Foster (Doctor)

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- Ambi Subramaniam, Foster (Violinist)

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Daughter

- -

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- Gingger Shankar, Foster (Singer)

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- Bindu Subramaniam, Foster (Singer)

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Parents

Father

- - T.S. Krishnamurthy (An employee of the Education Ministry)

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Mother

- - Kamakshi Krishnamurthy

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Siblings

Brother

- : Name Not Known

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Favourites

Singer(s)

Lata Mangeshkar, A. R. Rahman

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Director

Mani Ratnam

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