Swarnalatha
Updated: 12/11/2025, 9:50:48 AM Wikipedia source
Swarnalatha (29 April 1973 – 12 September 2010) was an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning almost 22 years (from 1987 until her death), she recorded over 10,000 songs in many Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, and Badaga. She won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Porale Ponnuthayi" from the film Karuththamma. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman, under whose musical direction she recorded many memorable songs. She was also the first female playback singer to receive a National Award in A. R. Rahman Music.
Infobox
Also known as
Humming Queen
Born
(1973-04-29)29 April 1973Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Died
12 September 2010(2010-09-12) (aged 37)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres
Cinema Playback singing, Carnatic music, Hindustani Music, Ghazal
Occupation
Singer
Instrument
Vocals
Years active
1987–2010
Tables
Awards · Awards and recognitions
National Film Awards
National Film Awards
Awards
National Film Awards
Wins
1
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Wins
3
Cinema Express
Cinema Express
Awards
Cinema Express
Wins
5
Kalaimamani
Kalaimamani
Awards
Kalaimamani
Wins
1
Total
Total
Awards
Total
Wins
10
| Awards | Wins |
| National Film Awards | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | 3 |
| Cinema Express | 5 |
| Kalaimamani | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
References
- The Hinduhttps://web.archive.org/web/20100916041012/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article627430.ece
- "The Queen Of Tones In India:Heart touching Swarnalatha with melodious songs on her birthday..."https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-singer-swarnalatha-s-birthday-is-today-959448.html
- National award winning playback singer Swarnalatha passes away, Asian Tribune, Tue, 14 September 2010 03:25http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/09/14/national-award-winning-playback-singer-swarnalatha-passes-away
- "Swarnalatha Biography"https://archive.today/20120714022925/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/3604/7/swarnalatha.html
- "Home"http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?articleType=Malayalam%20Home&contentId=7886295&tabId=11&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@
- Singer swarnalatha captain TV marakka mudiyuma showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=501BNdE3Dvo
- ஸ்வர்ணலதாவிற்கு கண்ணீர் அஞ்சலிhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqxv1hU5ZL8
- இசை பொக்கிஷம் கலைமாமணி இசைப்பேரரசி ஸ்வர்ணலதாவின் அபூர்வராகங்கள் #Swarnalathaofficialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrirxRd4O0
- JayaTV Rewind: ஸ்வர்ணலதா கலந்துகொண்ட ராகமாலிகா || Swarnalatha | Ragamalikahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YL6fKRJtbQ
- The Hinduhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090510085158/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/08/stories/2009050850351600.htm
- Cinema Expresshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VZBlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1432,722114&hl=en
- BBC World Service 70th Anniversary Global Music Poll: The World's Top Ten. 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2011.https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/features/topten