Sowmya was born in a Kannada speaking family to veteran singer B. K. Sumitra and Sudhakar in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.[3][4][5] Sowmya has a brother named Sunil Raoh, who is an actor in the Kannada film industry.[6] Her mother is popular playback and devotional singer in Kannada.[4] As a child, Sowmya would accompany her mother to the studios for recording.[4] She then slowly graduated to become a child singer. Sowmya's father worked in Reserve Bank of India.[4]
Sowmya started singing at the age of seven.[5] She took a break from singing while she was in school as she thought that would affect her studies.[2] After a period of five to six years, she gradually turned her attention towards singing by learning Carnatic music.[4] However, she ended up becoming a voice actor before venturing into films.[2] She claims that, "I wanted to train for singing for heroines, not children".[2]
Musical career
Sowmya started her career as a singer in south Indian films in 1993, and got a break in Bollywood nine years later.[5] Her major break happened when composer Sandeep Chowta was looking for a singer who could sing well in Hindi.[4] He chose Sowmya for a song ("Greekuveerudu") in the Telugu film Ninne Pelladata. The song gave her a much needed break.[4] She went on to record the song in the Tamil and Hindi versions too.[4]
Sowmya started her career in Bollywood in 2000. Her first assignment was for the song "Soul of Jungle", followed by a background track for the film Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.[5]Company was her first as a singer in Hindi.[5] By this time she also sang for other Hindi films such as Dum and Bunty Aur Babli.[5] In 2012, her item number 'Dreamum Wakeupum' for Sachin Kundalkar's Aiyyaa emerged a chartbuster and the song was also appreciated for its dance performance by Rani Mukerji and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Having worked with composers such as Ilaiyaraaja and A. R. Rahman, she recorded over 200 songs in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, as of 2006.[5]
^"About Me". sowmyaraoh.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
^ abcd"If you sing Hindi songs, you are have[sic] a wider audience". Rediff. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^ abcSowmya Raoh Profile, Sowmya Rao, retrieved 11 November 2008
^ abcdefgh"A chit chat with Sowmya Raoh". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
^ abcdefg"Steadfast support". The Telegraph (India). 15 April 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^"For the record". The Times of India. 16 April 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
External links
Official website
January 11, 2023
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Sowmya Raoh is an Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada Tamil Hindi and Telugu languages 2 3 Sowmya RaohSowmya Raoh 3rd from left in top at the formation of Indian Singer s Rights Association ISRA eventBackground informationBirth nameSowmya RaohBorn 1973 04 18 18 April 1973 age 49 1 Bengaluru Karnataka IndiaGenresPlayback singingYears active1993 presentWebsitewww wbr sowmyaraoh wbr com Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Musical career 3 Selected discography 4 Accolades 4 1 Filmfare Awards 4 2 Stardust Awards 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and career EditSowmya was born in a Kannada speaking family to veteran singer B K Sumitra and Sudhakar in Bangalore Karnataka India 3 4 5 Sowmya has a brother named Sunil Raoh who is an actor in the Kannada film industry 6 Her mother is popular playback and devotional singer in Kannada 4 As a child Sowmya would accompany her mother to the studios for recording 4 She then slowly graduated to become a child singer Sowmya s father worked in Reserve Bank of India 4 Sowmya started singing at the age of seven 5 She took a break from singing while she was in school as she thought that would affect her studies 2 After a period of five to six years she gradually turned her attention towards singing by learning Carnatic music 4 However she ended up becoming a voice actor before venturing into films 2 She claims that I wanted to train for singing for heroines not children 2 Musical career EditSowmya started her career as a singer in south Indian films in 1993 and got a break in Bollywood nine years later 5 Her major break happened when composer Sandeep Chowta was looking for a singer who could sing well in Hindi 4 He chose Sowmya for a song Greekuveerudu in the Telugu film Ninne Pelladata The song gave her a much needed break 4 She went on to record the song in the Tamil and Hindi versions too 4 Sowmya started her career in Bollywood in 2000 Her first assignment was for the song Soul of Jungle followed by a background track for the film Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya 5 Company was her first as a singer in Hindi 5 By this time she also sang for other Hindi films such as Dum and Bunty Aur Babli 5 In 2012 her item number Dreamum Wakeupum for Sachin Kundalkar s Aiyyaa emerged a chartbuster and the song was also appreciated for its dance performance by Rani Mukerji and Prithviraj Sukumaran Having worked with composers such as Ilaiyaraaja and A R Rahman she recorded over 200 songs in Tamil Telugu and Kannada as of 2006 5 Selected discography EditYear Film Language Song Co singers1996 Ninne Pelladata Telugu Greeku Veerudu 1999 Suriya Paarvai Tamil Boom Blast It 2001 Friends Tamil Rukku Rukku Yuvan Shankar Raja Vijay Yesudas2001 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Hindi Roundhe 2002 Company Hindi Ankhon Mein 2002 Bollywood Hollywood Hindi2002 Dhool Tamil Ithunundu Muthatthile Udit Narayan Premgi Amaren2003 Dum Hindi Dil Hi Dil Mein Sonu Nigam2003 Raktha Kanneeru Kannada Baa baaro rasika 2003 Samay When Time Strikes Hindi Zindagi 2004 Dhoom Hindi Dilbara Abhijeet Bhattacharya2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyaarah Hindi O Dushmana Sonu Nigam2005 Bunty Aur Babli Hindi Nach Baliye Shankar Mahadevan Loy Mendonsa2005 Super Telugu Gichhi Gichhi Sandeep Chowta2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla Hindi Intezaar Aitbaar Tumse Pyar Qadar Niazi Qawwal2006 Varalaru History of Godfather Tamil Kama Karaiyil Naresh Iyer2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Tamil Nerupae Franko Solar Sai2006 Suntara gaali Kannada Shame shame 2006 Family Hindi Qatra qatra 2006 Family Hindi Janam Janam 2007 Guru Hindi Shauk Hai 2007 Tara Rum Pum Hindi Nach le ve 2007 Welcome Hindi Welcome Shaan Wajid2007 Bheema Tamil Enadhuyire Nikhil Mathew Chinmayi Sadhana Sargam2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam Tamil Un Sirippinil Raphi2008 Krazzy 4 Hindi O re lakad 2008 Bindaas Kannada Gubbachi goodinalli Udit Narayan2009 Raam Kannada Nanna Tutiyalli Udit Narayan2009 Vamanan Tamil Aedho Saigirai Javed Ali2009 Wanted Hindi Le le mazaa le Hrishikesh Lamrekar Nikita Nigam Suzanne D Mello2009 Do Knot Disturb Hindi Beautiful Woman Neeraj Shridhar2009 Junglee Kannada Hale Patre Kailash Kher2009 Josh Telugu Awara Hawa Sandeep Chowta2011 Vishnuvardhana Kannada Yede olage Tippu2012 Aiyyaa Hindi Dreamum wakeupumm Amit Trivedi2013 Baadshah Telugu Welcome Kanakam Thaman2013 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Hindi Idhar Gire 2013 Simple Agi Ondh Love Story Kannada Karagida Baaninalli Accolades EditFilmfare Awards Edit 2013 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer Kannada for Karagida Baaninalli from Simple Agi Ondh Love StoryStardust Awards Edit Stardust Award for Best New Singer for Laila Laila from Samay When Time Strikes 2003 3 References Edit About Me sowmyaraoh com Retrieved 21 June 2016 a b c d If you sing Hindi songs you are have sic a wider audience Rediff Retrieved 28 August 2012 a b c Sowmya Raoh Profile Sowmya Rao retrieved 11 November 2008 a b c d e f g h A chit chat with Sowmya Raoh Oneindia in Retrieved 18 August 2012 a b c d e f g Steadfast support The Telegraph India 15 April 2006 Retrieved 28 August 2012 For the record The Times of India 16 April 2006 Retrieved 28 August 2012 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sowmya Raoh amp oldid 1120772691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
