P.MADHURI,MALAYALAM PLAYBACK SINGER

P. Madhuri is the stage name of Shivagnanam who is a South Indian playback singer. She has sung songs in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. She has twice won Kerala State Film Award for best playback singer.[1]

Early life
Madhuri was born as Shivagnanam in Tiruchirappalli in a Tamil family in 1943. She got married to V. Jayaram at the age of 13 and became the mother of two kids by 16. She was a part of an amateur drama troupe when Malayalam music director G. Devarajan happened to watch one of her performances at Madras. She was introduced to films by Devarajan through Kadalppalam (1969),

in which she sang the famous Mappila song "Kasthuri Thailamittu Mudi Minukki".[2] Devarajan handpicked her and groomed her into one of the most successful Malayalam playback singers of all time.[3]

Career

She mainly sings Malayalam songs. She was probably the third most prominent female singer after S. Janaki and P.Susheela in Malayalam in the 1970s and mainly sang songs composed by G.Devarajan Master. She has sung a total of 552 songs in Malayalam out of which majority is under G Devarajan. This is a record in Malayalam film industry which no other female signers can claim. She has several folk songs, comedy songs, classical songs, devotional songs, romantic songs, sad songs under her credit, but what made her more popular was her ability to sing in high pitches. He had sung for all the music directors of that time, except MS Baburaj.

Some of hit songs of Madhuri
Panchami thirunaal"
Thrikkappovukal ilakkuri charthum"
Yuvakkale yuvathikale"
Unnipoom kavilil orumma"
Paalaazhi Mankaye Parinayicchu
Innenikku Pottukuthan
Himashaila Saikatha
Kasturi Thailamittu
Priyasakhi Gange
Prananathan Enikku
Kalyani Kalavani
Thambran Thoduthathu
Chakravarthini Ninakku
Chandrakalabham Charthi
Bhoomiye Snehicha
Kaattum poyi mazha karum poyi
Kaithapoo vishariyumayi
Kanna aalilakanna
Chakkikothoru chankaran
Thullikkorukudam
Paalaazhi kadanjeduthorazhakanu njan
Kettille kottayathoru moootha pillechan
Mallika banan thante villodichu
Chenthamizh nattile
Syama Nandana Vaniyil Nimnnum
Roopavathi Nin
Sindoora Kiranamayi
Neela Ponmane
Gandharva Nagarangal
Sangeetha Devathe
Ezhara Ponnana
Ambadi Thannilorunni
Manasil Theenalam
Punchiriyo Poovil Veena
Enthinenne Vilichu Veendumee
Pavizhamalli Ninte Kapolathil
Kasthoori Mallika Pudava
Kunikkitta Kozhi
Hamsaganam Alapikkum
Gokulam Thannil
Neelambarame Tharapathame
Veera Virada Kumara
Ragalapam
Njanapazham Neeyalle
Shucheendra Natha
Thena Vilanja Padam
Ee Elavathooru Kayalinte
Madirakshi Nin
Vembanattu Kayalil
Ambalapuzha Krishna
Mamaramo Poomaramo
Manathe Pookadamukkil
Kattile Poomaram
Rakkilikal Padi
Innale Udyana
Alila Thoniyil
Varmegha Varnante
Rajamallikal Poomazha
Pallimanikalum Panineer
Swapnalekhe Ninte
Kannampothi le le le
Pallavi Paadi Nin
Krishnapaksha Kili
Thrikkakkara Pooporanju
Olangale Kunjolangale
Odi Vilayadivaa
Choodulla Kulirinu
Swarnakkodi Marathil
Samayamam Rathathil Njaan
Nadikal Nadikal
Manichikkatte
Ravorungi
Suprabhathamayi Sumakanyake
Shankanadam Muzhakkunnu
Anasooye Priyamvade
Makarasamkrama Sandhyayil
Poovithal Thooval Thumbale
Poovukalude Bharathanatyam
Nalukalulloru Nangelippennine
Uthishtatha Jagratha
Danthagopuram Thapassinu
Thankapavan Kinnam
Marimanmizhi Mallika
Allimalarkavil Velakandu
Yuvakkale Yuvathikale
Julie I love
Entho Etho Engineyo
Marimalar Choriyunna
Chuvappukallu Mokkoothi
Enne Nin Kannukal
Pallava Komala
Ayiram Villodinju
Indukala Mouli