K.S. Chithra

Carnatic music, Musical Artist

1963 –

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Who is K.S. Chithra?

Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, often credited as K. S. Chithra or simply Chithra, is an Indian playback singer from Kerala. Chithra sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. She has lent her voice to Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga, Sanskrit, Tulu, Urdu and Punjabi songs. Through a career spanning more than three decades, she has recorded over 20,000 songs. She is a recipient of six National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South and 31 different state film awards. She has won all the four south Indian state film awards.

Chithra is popularly and fondly referred to as Chinna Kuyil or Keralathinte Vanambadi.

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Born
Jul 27, 1963
Thiruvananthapuram
Also known as
  • K. S. Chithra
  • Chithra
  • Chitra
  • K.S. Chitra
Profession
Education
  • University of Kerala
Lived in
  • Thiruvananthapuram

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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