Malgudi Subha

Malgudi Subha
Birth name	Subhashini
Born	(1965-10-17) 17 October 1965 (age 59)
Genres	Playback singer, pop singer
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocalist

Malgudi Subha (born 17 October 1965; also spelled as Malgadi Shuba) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.^[1] In a career spanning two decades, she has sung more than 3000 songs.^[2][3]

She began her career by providing vocals for ad jingles composed by people like A. R. Rahman and Viji Manuel.^[2] She debuted as a playback singer in the film Nadodi Thendral, with music by Ilayaraja.^[2] Prominent Indian composer A. R. Rahman's debut album, Set Me Free (also called Shubhaa Set Me Free), had all its songs sung by Shubha.^[4] The album, which was released in 1989 and went unnoticed, but became a good seller when it was re-released in 1996 by the label Magnasound.^[4] She sang the song "Thayya Thayya" in the 1998 Mani Ratnam film Uyire, which was composed by A. R. Rahman.

Her first successful Telugu album, Chikpak Chikbhum, which was released in Chennai, sold ten lakh copies.^[5] The songs were composed by Raj–Koti, under whom A. R. Rahman was assisted.

She has appeared as a judge on the Malayalam language music competition program Idea Star Singer. She is a judge in Star Singer 2 (Kannada), airing on Asianet Suvarna from 7-8 pm on weekdays. She is also a judge in the Tamil music competition program Super Singer in Star Vijay.

The South Indian actress Priyamani is her niece, and Hindi actress Vidya Balan is her relative.^[6]

Television

Year	Television show	Role	Network
2024	Super Singer Season 10	Guest	Star Vijay

Discography

Tamil

Year	Film	Song(s)	Composer	Notes
1992	Nadodi Thendral	Kaadhal Paattu than
1992	Kottai Vaasal	Vaaya En
1993	Amaravathi	Adi Sokku Sundari
1993	Vandicholai Chinrasu	Hey Muthu Pappa
1993	Pudhiya Mugam	Sambo Sambo
1994	Veetla Viseshanga	Indha Bus than
1994	Jai Hind	Thanni Vechu
1994	Captain	Iduppu Adikadi
1994	Indhu	Metro Channel
1995	Bombay	Poovukenna Poottu
1996	Krishna	Dhak Dhak Kangal
1996	Musthaffaa	Kalapu Mayile
1996	Sundara Purushan	Aandipatti Ammukutty
1997	Minsara Kanavu	Thangathamarai Magale		Only humming
1997	Raman Abdullah	Machan Un
1997	Kalyana Vaibhogam	Hollywood Chance
1998	Uyire	Thaiyya
1999	Time	Nenachapadi
2001	Dumm Dumm Dumm	Athan Varuvaga
2001	Pandavar Bhoomi	Hey Samba
2002	Mounam Pesiyathe	60 Aayiduchu
2002	Mutham	Laiko
2002	Ivan	Male Topla
2002	Azhagi	Oru Sundari
2002	Rojakoottam	Subbamma
2003	Thennavan	Englishil Paadina
2005	Sukran	Thulluvadho Ilamai
2010	Sindhu Samaveli	Thappu Thanda
2010	Easan	Sugavaasi	James Vasanthan

Malayalam

Year	Film	Song(s)	Composer	Notes
1994	Thenmavin Kombathu	Nila Pongal	Berny-Ignatius	"Nila Pongal" is accused^[who?] of being an imitation of a Bengali song, "Sun Mere Bandhu Re".
1995	Mannar Mathai Speaking	Machane Vaa	S. P. Venkatesh
2015	Charlie	Akale	Gopi Sundar

Filmography

As actress

• Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu (2022)

References

1. "Malgudi Shubha..." Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
2. "My first break". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 May 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
3. "The Hindu : Metro Plus Hyderabad : 'For me, the magical moment is now'". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
4. "hummaa.com". ww12.hummaa.com.
5. "The Hindu : 'Aatam Kondattam' is her style". Archived from the original on 22 May 2002.
6. "Friday Review Chennai / Interview : Director's actor". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 June 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.

^[1]

• Celebrities, Tollywood (26 September 2023). "Singer Malgudi Subha Family Husband Biography Parents children's Marriage Photos". Tollywood Celebrities. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

1. "Star Singer: Malgudi Subha says 'Sabash' to Nanda's soulful rendition of 'Nila Pongal Ayelo'". The Times of India. 14 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 November 2024.