Sangeetha Rajeev
Sangeetha Rajeev, also known as SaRa is an Indian playback singer and composer. She won the Best International Pop Singer of the year 2019 at the VIMA Music Awards in Malaysia.[1] She is the first Independent Artist from Karnataka to collaborate with Sonu Nigam for a Kannada Track called "Neene Neene"[2] which was also released in Hindi as "Tuhi Tuhi". Her track "Nee Hinga Nodabyada" which was sung, composed and performed by Sangeetha Rajeev remains one of the biggest viral Kannada independent tracks[3] She is considered to be the first female independent artist in the Kannada music scene who also introduced the genre Ka pop (Kannada Pop, ಕ pop).
Sangeetha Rajeev | |
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Sangeetha Rajeev Photo Shoot | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 October Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Pop, ಕ pop, Electronic dance music (EDM), Indian folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Sara Records |
She entered the Telugu Independent music scene with her hit single "Naa Raju" which was supported by the Tollywood industry and launched by the legendary RP Patnaik, Sricharan Pakala, Noel Sean, Rahul Sipligunj and Rollrida. She has now entered the Punjabi Independent music scene with her first Punjabi EP "Rise" [4]
On account of world music day, YouTube featured Sangeetha Rajeev on the front page of major new paper publications[5] making her the first and only artist from Karnataka to be featured by YouTube as a part of Creating for India[6] campaign
She is now all set to make her acting debut in a Hindi feature film 'Red Collar' starring Kishore Kumar G in the lead.[7]
She is also making her acting debut as the female lead actress in the South Indian film industry with the Kannada film "Nimitta Matra" directed by Roshan Dsouza [8]
Early life edit
Sangeetha Rajeev was born Bangalore to a musical family. Her father S Rajeev was a bank manager, who had to move to Mumbai on an official transfer. She along with her family moved to Mumbai at the age of 6 where she spent most of her childhood. In Mumbai she was trained in Bharatnatyam and Carnatic classical music. She is also trained in Hindustani classical music.
Sangeetha did most of her schooling in Mumbai.[citation needed] Sangeetha graduated in information science engineering. She then moved to England to work before returning to India to pursue music.[citation needed]
Career edit
Sangeetha started her career from Kannada films. She was introduced to this industry by the music composer Dharma Vish. She sang a song in the film Aane Pataaki for which she also won the best playback singer award the same year. She was then introduced to the Tollywood industry by the Kshanam music composer Sricharan Pakala and director Shreeranjani through actor/producer Nagarjuna's home production Annapurna Studios. She started her Telugu film career with the film Rangula Ratnam where she sang the Birthday (Tic Toc) song and became the voice of Sithara (actress). She has also sung in the Hindi film Simply Ek Love Story.
She has also produced and composed many independent singles in the Kannada and Hindi languages, including "Nee Hinga Nodabyada".[3] Her single "Neene Neene" was a collaboration with Sonu Nigam[9]
Influences edit
One of SaRa's early musical influences was her mother herself, M K Sharadamba,[10] who is a Carnatic classical musician. SaRa is highly influenced by western music and considers the late great Michael Jackson to be her western influences.[11]
Discography edit
As a playback singer edit
| Year | Song | Film / Album | Composer | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Yentane taragathi" | Aane Pataaki | Dharma Vish | Kannada | [12] |
| "Thinbedakami 2" | Lucia | Poornachandra Tejaswi | [13] | ||
| 2014 | "Haule Haule" | Simply Ek Love Story | Karthik Vijay | Hindi | [14] |
| 2015 | "Ali Baba" | Rebel | Jassie Gift | Kannada | [15] |
| "Namma ee aata" | Aadhya | Jeevan Reddy | |||
| 2016 | "Bijili Krishna" | I Dash You | Adil Nadaf | ||
| "Hero cylce nalli nanu" | Bhujanga | Poornachandra Tejaswi (composer) | [16] | ||
| "Khushi" | Looty | Dharma Vish | Tulu | [17] | |
| 2017 | "Dhool Yebbussro" | Raj Vishnu | Arjun Janya | Kannada | [18] |
| 2018 | "Birthday" | Rangula Ratnam | Sricharan Pakala | Telugu | [19] |
| 2018 | "Namde Lifu" | Edakallu Guddada Mele | Ashic Arun | Kannada | [20] |
| 2019 | "Rum Rum Rurum (Psychedelic Song)" | Mataash | S.D. Aravinda | [21] | |
| "Heartalli" | Chanaksha | Abhimann Roy | [22] | ||
| "Nadu Naachide" | Naguva Nayana | Karthik Pai | [23] | ||
| "Payanava" | Premier Padmini | Arjun Janya | [24] | ||
| "Taasha" | Kushka | Abhilash Gupta | [25] | ||
| "Shaane Top Agavne" | Sinnga | Dharma Vish | [26] | ||
| "Mussanje-EDM" | Paaravvana Kanasu | Tharun Symonds | [27] | ||
| 2020 | "Moodanada Surya" | Gule | Sangeetha Rajeev | [27] | |
| "Oora Bittu" | Gule | Sangeetha Rajeev | [27] | ||
| 2021 | "I Love You" Feat Puneeth Rajkumar | Namma Hudugaru | Abhimann Roy | [28] | |
| "Late Late" | Puncture | Manasa Holla | |||
| 2022 | "Coka 2.0" | Liger | Jaani, Lijo George-DJ Chetas | [29] | |
| 2023 | "Yaaro Yaaro" | Yadha Yadha Hi | Sricharan Pakala |
Independent Music edit
| Year | Work | Composer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Sarvasva"[30] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2016 | "Chan Se Udi"[31] | Hindi | |
| 2017 | "Kare"[32] | Kannada | |
| 2018 | "Tu Hi"[33] | Hindi | |
| 2018 | "Ee Sala Cup Namde (RCB Anthem)"[34] | Kannada | |
| 2018 | "Zindagi"[35] | Hindi | |
| 2018 | "Nan E Life"[36] | Kannada | |
| 2019 | "Hai Salaam"[37] | Hindi | |
| 2020 | "YML"[37] | Kannada | |
| 2020 | "Thank You Maa"[38] | ||
| "Wedlock Down"[39] | |||
| "Nee Hinga Nodabyada"[40] | |||
| "Neene Neene"[41] | |||
| "Tuhi Tuhi"[42] | Hindi | ||
| "Ena Maadali"[43] | Kannada | ||
| 2021 | "Noda Noda"[44] | ||
| "Appa"[45] | |||
| "Nee Hinga Nodabyada 2"[46] | |||
| "Nannatta Soodamaku"[47] | Telugu | ||
| "Nannatta Soodamaku 2"[48] | |||
| "Naa Muttidella Chinna"[49] | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | "Lovvu Lovvu"[50] | ||
| 2022 | "Naa Raju"[51] | Telugu | |
| "Nan Raja"[52] | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | "Neene Illade"[53] | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada |
| 2022 | "Tanha"[54] | Hindi | |
| 2023 | "Aigiri Nandini"[55] | Kannada | |
| 2023 | "Innu Yaaka Baralilla"[56] | Kannada | |
| 2023 | "Rise"[57] [58] | Punjabi |
Filmography (As Actor) edit
Awards edit
| Award | Song | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIMA International Music Awards | Zindagi | Hindi | [1] |
| KiMA International Music Awards | Yentane Taragathi | Kannada |
References edit
- ^ a b Prabhu, Ruth Dsouza (25 March 2019). "Sangeetha Rajeev is taking Indian independent music global". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ [newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/oct/05/beats-from-the-heart-2205774.html]
- ^ a b "After song goes viral, Sangeetha Rajeev to be part of virtual concert for noble cause". The New Indian Express. 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Music beyond borders". 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Financial Express Bengaluru epaper dated Tue, 21 Jun 22".
- ^ "#creatingforindia". YouTube.
- ^ Lokesh, Vinay. "Exclusive: Sangeetha Rajeev makes her acting debut in Bollywood". The Times of India.
- ^ "Transition from a singer to actor takes a lot of hard work and dedication: Sangeetha Rajeev". The Times of India. 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Beats from the heart". The New Indian Express. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Let's get rocking in Kannada". The New Indian Express. 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Our flautist can make you head bang, says Sangeetha Rajeev, Kannada rock band singer". The News Minute. 21 March 2015.
- ^ "sangeetharajeev.com". ww12.sangeetharajeev.com.
- ^ "Lucia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Poornachandra Tejaswi". 10 June 2013 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Simply Ek Love Story (2014) – Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in greater-noida – BookMyShow". in.bookmyshow.com.
- ^ "Rebel | Audio JukeBox | Feat. Aadithya, Sanjana | New Kannada" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Hero Cycle by Hemanth & Sangeetha Rajeev". 16 January 2016 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ First Kannada movie to have Tulu Songs sung by Sangeetha Rajeev
- ^ "Raj Vishnu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Arjun Janya". 23 June 2017 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Rangula Ratnam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single by Sricharan Pakala". 9 January 2018 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Namde Lifu by Sangeetha Rajeev". 10 April 2018 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Rum Rum Rurum (Psychedelic Song) by Tejasvi Haridas, Sangeetha Rajeev & Abhijith Kishan". 30 November 2018 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Heartalli Song | Chanaksha Kannada Movie Songs | Dharma Keerthiraj, Archana Rao | Abhimann Roy" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Nadu Nachide Song | Naguva Nayana Short Film | Karthik Pai | Sangeetha Rajeev | Balaji Prasad V" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Premier Padmini Audio JukeBox | Jaggesh | Ramesh Indira | Shruti Naidu | Arjun Janya" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Taasha (From "Kushka" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". 14 June 2019 – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Shaane Top Agavne (Full Song) – Sinnga – Download or Listen Free – JioSaavn". 13 July 2019 – via www.jiosaavn.com.
- ^ a b c "Mussanje-EDM by Abhilash Gupta & Sangeetha Rajeev". 12 August 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's Latest Song – I Love You – Lyrical Video | Namma Hudugaru | Niranjan, Abhimann Roy" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Rebel | Audio JukeBox | Feat. Aadithya, Sanjana | New Kannada" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Buy Sarvasva songs on iTunes
- ^ "Chan Se Udi – Single by Sangeetha Rajeev". 2 March 2016 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Kare – Single by Sangeetha Rajeev". iTunes. 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Tuhi – Single by Sangeetha Rajeev". iTunes. 23 February 2018.
- ^ "12th Man Anthem – Sangeetha Rajeev ft. Sorted Diaries | Ee Sala Cup Namde | RCB Anthem | Fan Anthem" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Zindagi – Single by Sangeetha Rajeev". iTunes. 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Nan e Life – Single by Sangeetha Rajeev". iTunes. 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b *[1]
- ^ "SANGEETHA RAJEEV – Thank You Maa | Mother Song | Latest Song 2020" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "WEDLOCK DOWN – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Rohith | Vasu Dixit | 4K Full HD" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "NEE HINGA NODABYADA – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Uttar Karnataka Folk | 4K Full HD" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Neene Neene – Sangeetha Rajeev | Sonu Nigam | Starring Shine Shetty | Official Teaser Video" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "TUHI TUHI – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Starring Shine Shetty" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ https://www.kannadarap.com/sangeetha-rajeev-ena-maadali-folk-party-anthem-lyrics/ [dead link]
- ^ "NODA NODA – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Kannada Song" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "APPA – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Kannada Song" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "NEE HINGA NODABYADA 2 (Kannada Remix) – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official REMIX Video 2021" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Nannatta Soodamaku – Single by Sangeetha Rajeev". 30 August 2021 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Nannatta Soodamaku 2.0 – Single by Sangeetha Rajeev". 30 August 2021 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Manju Pavagada dances his way into a music video – Times of India". The Times of India. October 2021.
- ^ "LOVVU LOVVU – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Kannada Folk Song". YouTube.
- ^ "NAA RAJU – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Telugu Folk Song". YouTube.
- ^ "NAN RAJA – Sangeetha Rajeev | Official Music Video | Kannada Folk Song". YouTube.
- ^ "Neene Illade – Official Music Video | Sangeetha Rajeev | Kannada New Song | 4k Video". YouTube.
- ^ "Tanha – Official Music Video | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi 4k Video Song | Heartbreak Song". YouTube.
- ^ "Tanha – Official Music Video | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi 4k Video Song | Heartbreak Song". YouTube.
- ^ "Tanha – Official Music Video | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi 4k Video Song | Heartbreak Song". YouTube.
- ^ "Rise – Official Music Video | Sangeetha Rajeev | Hindi 4k Video Song | Heartbreak Song". YouTube.
- ^ "Music beyond borders". 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive: Sangeetha Rajeev makes her acting debut in Bollywood". The Times of India. 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Transition from a singer to actor takes a lot of hard work and dedication: Sangeetha Rajeev". The Times of India. 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Music beyond borders". 6 December 2023.
External links edit
- Sangeetha Rajeev's channel on YouTube