A. R. Reihana

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{{Short description|Indian playback singer and composer}}
{{Distinguish|Rihanna}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = A. R. Reihana
| image = A.-R.-Reihana.jpg
| birthname =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Madras State]], India 
(present-day [[Tamil Nadu]], India)
| occupation = Playback Singer, Composer, Producer
| spouse = G. Venkatesh
| children = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] [[Bhavani Sre]]
| parents = [[R. K. Shekhar]] Kashturi
| relatives = [[A. R. Rahman]] (brother) Ishrath Qadri (sister) Fathima Shekhar (sister)
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
'''Raihanah''''' (also known as Rayhanah) ''is an Indian playback singer and composer for films. She is the sister of [[A. R. Rahman]] and mother of [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] and [[Bhavani Sre]]. Her first song being ''Malle Malle'' from the movie [[Chocolate (2001 film)|Chocolate]] for which the composer was music director Deva and produced by Madesh and directed by Venkatesh. She collaborated with A. R. Rahman on a song for the score of the award-winning ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]'' in 2005. The most recent song she has sung is ''Saarattu Vandiyila'' from ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' for which the director is Maniratnam. She also sang ''Balleilakka'' along with [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and [[Benny Dayal]] in the movie Sivaji. She has also sung various songs in Kannada and Telugu. She has composed for more than 6 tamil movies and has composed one song in a Malayalam movie ''Vasanthathinde kanal vazhigalil''. She has composed jingles for various brands, like Madhurai Kumaran Silks, Suguna motors, Dazzler nail polish etc. She is the goodwill ambassador of a youth-based social organization called Raindropss'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280716/ar-reihana-turns-producer.html|title=AR Reihana turns producer|date=2016-07-28|work=www.deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/a-r-reihana-producing-new-movie-yenda-thalaikku-ennai-theykala-tamil-news-164069|title=G.V. Prakash's mom becomes producer for a funny titled films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref>'''

==Filmography==

===As a singer===
*"Madurai Jilla" – ''[[Shree (2002 film)|Shree]]''
*"Vidaikodu Engal" – ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
*"Malle Malle" – ''[[Chocolate (2001 film)|Chocolate]]''
*"Aahaa Thamizhamma" – ''[[Kangalal Kaidhu Sei]]''
*"Paarthale Paravasam" – ''[[Parthale Paravasam]]''
*"[[Balleilakka]]" – ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]''
*"Blue Theme" - [[Blue (2009 film)|''Blue'']]
*"Keda Kari" – ''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]''
*"Naan Yen" – ''[[Coke Studio (India)|Coke Studio]]'' (Season 3) at [[MTV]] (2013)
*"Ennile Maha Olio" – ''[[Coke Studio (India)|Coke Studio]]'' (Season 3) at [[MTV]] (2013)
*"Karma Veeran" – "[[Kochadaiiyaan (soundtrack)|Kochadaiiyaan]]"
*"Putham Puthithaai" – "[[Kadaisi Pakkam]] (Upcoming Film)"
*"Saarattu Vandiyila" – ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]''
*"Morethukuchindi" – ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai|Cheliyaa]]''
*"Ponni Nadhi" – ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I|Ponniyin Selvan: I (Tamil)]]''
*"Ponge Nadhi" – ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I|Ponniyin Selvan: I (Telugu)]]''

===As a composer===
*''[[Machi (film)|Machi]]'' (2004)
*''[[Aadatha Aattamellam]]'' (2009)
*''[[Pesuvathu Kiliya]]'' (2009)
*''[[Kadhalagi]]'' (2010)
*''Ennai Etho Seithu Vittai'' (2011)
*''Manchottile Veedu'' (2012)
*''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]'' (2014)
*''[[Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam]]'' (2015)
*''[[Kadaisi Pakkam]]'' (2015)
*''[[Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala]]'' (2018)

===As a producer===
*''[[Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala]]'' (2018)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=5248209}}
* Interview with Kamla Bhatt for NDTV: [https://web.archive.org/web/20091016014333/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/Ndtv-Show-Special-story.aspx?ID=5&storyid=NEWEN20090084532 I knew Rahman would go international: Reihana]
* Joint Scene India entry: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100425004435/http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/A.R.%20Reihana%20/6329 A.R. Reihana]

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