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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Anitha Karthikeyan
| image = Anitha_Karthikeyan.jpg
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| birth_place = Chennai, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| instrument = Voice
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| occupation = [[Playback singer]]
| years_active = 1997 – current
| website =
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'''Anitha Karthikeyan''' is an Indian [[Playback singer]].<ref>{{cite news |title='தமிழா தமிழா நாளை நம் நாளே' 65 பாடகர்கள் சேர்ந்து பாடிய ஒன்றிணைவோம் ஆல்பம் |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/thamizha-thamizha-song-ar-rahman-together-as-one-65-singers-5-languages-one-nation-one-song-214871/ |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=tamil.indianexpress |date=15 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ஒரு புத்தாக்க முயற்சியாக தமிழர் பண்பாட்டை பறைசாற்றும் 'கட்டில்' |url=https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/lifestyle/story20230322-126581 |access-date=15 July 2023 |agency=tamilmurasu.com.sg |publisher=tamilmurasu.com.sg |date=22 March 2023}}</ref> She has sung more than 500 film songs mostly in south Indian languages including [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]]. It was the song "Mannavane Mannavane" from the 2015 Tamil movie ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' which "has brought her to the limelight."<ref name="auto">{{cite news |last1=KADHIR |first1=PREETHA |title=Winning the numbers game |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/anitha-tells-about-her-experience-of-singing-for-sridevi-in-puli/article7645720.ece |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=thehindu.com |date=12 September 2015}}</ref> In the beginning, she sang more melodious and classical based tune songs, she later became known for fast track hit numbers.<ref name="auto3">{{cite news |last1=CR |first1=Sharanya |title=Your debut might be easy, but survival matters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/your-debut-might-be-easy-but-survival-matters/articleshow/47732206.cms |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=times of india |date=13 January 2017}}</ref> In 2010, she won the Vijay Music award in the popular mass song category for the song "Vaada Vaada Paiya" from Tamil film ''[[Kacheri Arambam]]''.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |last1=Sanjeevi |first1=Kaviya |title=Always on song |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/dec/21/always-on-song-696804.html |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=newindianexpress.com |date=21 December 2014}}</ref> She is also known for singing [[Jingle]]s for [[Television advertisement|TV commercials]].<ref name="auto3"/> Besides, she has sung title track for different [[Serial (radio and television)|TV Serials]] including the "Achuvellam Pacharasi Mavilakku" for ''[[Kula Deivam (TV series)]]''.<ref name="auto1"/> She has performed in numerous live [[concert]]s in India and abroad including in [[Ilaiyaraaja]]’s [[orchestra]]s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian musician Ilaiyaraaja to perform in Dubai |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/indian-musician-ilaiyaraaja-to-perform-in-dubai?_refresh=true |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=khaleejtimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=South Indian legend Ilaiyaraaja will perform live in Dubai |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/south-indian-legend-ilaiyaraaja-will-perform-live-in-dubai-1.91471773 |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=gulfnews.com |date=24 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Quebec Tamils celebrate NSSC Mega Blast Sports Festival |url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/quebec-tamils-celebrate-nssc-mega-blast-sports-festival |access-date=15 July 2023 |publisher=tamilguardian.com |date=15 July 2018}}</ref>

== Early life and education==
Anitha Karthikeyan was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She began her school education at the Saraswathi Vidyalaya School, Chennai.<ref name="auto3"/> Simultaneously, she learned [[Classical music|western music lessons]] and [[Hindustani classical music]]. She continued her higher education at [[Ethiraj College for Women]], Chennai where she completed her BSc in [[computer science]] in 2003. She later graduated with MSc in [[information technology]] from M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai in 2005.<ref name="auto1"/> Since her childhood she was participating in different musical competitions.<ref name="auto3"/> However, it was during her studies at Ethiraj College, she developed her singing skills.<ref name="auto3"/>

== Singing career ==
After completing her higher education, she started her professional career as a [[Software engineering|software engineer]] in Chennai. When the Vijay TV's Super Singer Season 1 was announced in 2006, she became one of its [[Airtel Super Singer 1|contestants]].<ref name="auto"/> She won the title "[[Super Singer (Tamil reality show)|Viewer's Choice super singer]]" which introduced her to the music world, and changed her career as a playback singer.<ref name="auto1"/> In 2007, she made her debut in the movie ''[[Marudhamalai (film)|Marudhamalai]]'' by [[D. Imman]], the music director.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto3"/> Under his [[musical composition]], she sang various genres. She soon started singing under the compositions of different music directors in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She got a chance to meet music director Ilaiyaraaja when she became a part of [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] during one of his musical compositions for a Kannada movie. She later rendered classical hits in the Telugu movie ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' under the musical composition of laiyaraaja.<ref name="auto1"/> She has sung 25 songs for Ilaiyaraaja alone.<ref name="auto"/>
Some of Anitha's popular songs include "Putham Puthu Kaalai" (''[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]''), "Kattikida" (''[[Kakki Sattai (soundtrack)|Kaaki Sattai]]''), "Idhedho Bagunde" (''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]''), "Loveaa" (''[[Uttama Villain (soundtrack)|Uttama Villain]]''), "Senga Soola Kara" (''[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]''), "Shokku Sundari" (''[[Ainthaam Padai]]'') and "Amma Wake Me Up" (''[[Vathikuchi]]'').<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/>

==Discography==
The discography of Anitha Karthikeyan includes<ref>{{cite web |title=Anitha Karthikeyan |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/anitha-karthikeyan-/APFjQf9Ivdc_ |website=jiosaavn.com |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Anitha Karthikeyan |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/anitha-karthikeyan/692477372 |website=music.apple.com |access-date=15 July 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year!!Film!!Language!!Songs!!Music director!!Co-singers
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007|| rowspan="2" |[[Marudhamalai (film)|Marudhamalai]] || rowspan="7" |Tamil|| Marudhamalai || rowspan="2" | [[D. Imman]] || D. Imman
|-
| Marudhamalai II|| [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
|-
|[[Puli Varudhu]]|| Oru Murai || [[Srikanth Deva]] || Madhu Balakrishnan
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009||[[Odipolama]]|| Vaalu Paiyane||D. Imman|| [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
|-
|[[Kannukulle]]|| Vaanambaadigal|| Ilaiyaraaja || Priya, Surmukhi Raman
|-
| rowspan="6" |2010||[[Kacheri Arambam]]|| Vaada Vaada||D. Imman|| M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Watta Bottles
|-
| [[Thottupaar]] || Seema Sirikki||Srikanth Deva|| [[Jassie Gift]]
|-
| [[Suryakaanti]] ||Kannada|| Swalpa Soundu|| rowspan="2" |Ilaiyaraaja|| Ilaiyaraja, Roshini, megha, Suvvi, Reshma, Neha
|-
| [[Gaayam 2]] ||Telugu|| Masaka Venaka||
|-
| [[Swayamvara (2010 film)|Swayamvara]] || rowspan="2" |Kannada|| Milky Baby|| rowspan="2" | [[Manikanth Kadri]] || Balu Thangachan, Sindhuja Rajaram
|-
|[[Prithvi (2010 film)|Prithvi]]|| Haagella Nee Nodabeda || Haricharan
|-
| rowspan="12" |2011||[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]|| rowspan="2" |Tamil|| Senga Soola Kaara||[[Ghibran]]||
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Sri Rama Rajyam]] || Mangalam Ramunaku||[[Ilaiyaraaja]] || [[Chinmayi Sripaada|Chinmayi]]
|-
|Telugu|| Mangalam Ramunaku|| rowspan="2" | Ilaiyaraaja|| Keertana S K
|-
|[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]||Tamil|| Annanmar Kathai|| Madhu Balakrishnan, Hemambika
|-
|[[Mr. Perfect (film)|Mr. Perfect]]||Telugu||Dhol Dhol Dhol Bhaaje (Ghallu Ghallu Mani)||[[Devi Sri Prasad]]||M. L. R. Karthikeyan
|-
|[[Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai]]|| rowspan="8" |Tamil|| Adiye Ivale||Ilaiyaraaja|| [[Naresh Iyer]]
|-
|[[Thambikottai]]|| Noorandu Vazhga||D. Imman|| Thanjai Selvi, Snehan, Lenin Bharathi, Hemambika, Murugan, Iyyappan, Master Regan, Senthildass Velayutham
|-
|[[Mankatha (soundtrack)|Mankatha]]|| Vilaiyaadu Mankatha|| [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || [[Suchitra]], [[Premgi Amaren]], Ranjith, Yuvan Shankar Raja
|-
|[[Puli Vesham]]|| Top Glass||Srikanth Deva|| [[Surmukhi Raman]], M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Srikanth Deva
|-
|Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam|| Valaivugalale||Sunil Xavier||
|-
|Oththigai|| Machakkari||[[John Peter (music director)|John Peter]]|| [[Vijay Prakash]]
|-
| [[Vellore Maavattam]] || Kannala Parkurathum|| [[Sundar C. Babu]] ||
|-
| rowspan="10" |2012|| [[Kalakalappu]] || Ava Thirumbipaarthu|| [[Vijay Ebenezer]] || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
| [[Crazy Loka]] ||Kannada|| Naavu Aaramagiddare|| Manikanth Kadri || [[Benny Dayal]], Janani
|-
| [[Saattai]] ||Tamil|| Adi Raangi|| D. Imman|| Santhosh Hariharan
|-
| [[Prasad (2012 film)|Prasad]] ||Kannada|| Ondu Aramane|| Ilaiyaraaja || Ilaiyaraaja, Rita, Surmukhi Raman
|-
| [[Kandathum Kanathathum]] || rowspan="4" |Tamil|| Asukku Buskku Aasai Dosai Appala Vadai ||Charlie V A||
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Sengathu Bhoomiyilae]] || Oram Po Oram Po|| rowspan="2" |Ilaiyaraaja|| [[R. Prasanna]], [[Priya Himesh]], [[Haricharan]]
|-
| Sikkikichu Sikkichu|| R.Prasanna, Priya, Haricharan
|-
| [[Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam]] || Kettukodi Urumimelam (remix)|| Kavi Periya Thambi|| M. L. R. Karthikeyan
|-
| [[Daruvu]] ||Telugu|| Athiri Chirabara|| [[Vijay Antony]] || [[Hemachandra (singer)|Hemachandra]]
|-
| Kazhugu (2012 film) |Kazhugu ||Tamil|| Vaadi Vaadi||Yuvan Shankar Raja|| [[SuVi|Suvi Suresh]], [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]]
|-
| rowspan="8" |2013|| [[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]] || rowspan="2" |Telugu|| Idhedho Bagundey || [[Devi Sri Prasad]] || Vijay Prakash
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Gundello Godari]] || Ekkadundhi Naa Kod|| rowspan="2" | Ilaiyaraaja || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |Tamil|| Enga Irukku En Kozhi|| Mano
|-
| [[Sillunu Oru Sandhippu]] || Adi Aathi|| [[F. S. Faizal]]|| Aalap Raju
|-
| [[Iddarammayilatho]] ||Telugu|| Violin Song (girl just)|| rowspan="2" | Devi Sri Prasad ||
|-
|[[Alex Pandian]]|| rowspan="3" |Tamil|| Naalu Pakkam|| Devi Sri Prasad
|-
| [[Karuppampatti]] || Kannamma Chinna Ponnamma||Kannan|| Thilaga, Suchitra, Priya
|-
|[[Vathikuchi]]|| Amma Wake Me Up||Ghibran|| Shruthi Ravi, [[Shabir Sulthan]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2014|| [[Namo Bhootatma]] ||Kannada|| Paravasam Paravasam||[[Emil Mohammed|Farhaan Roshan]]|| Al Rufian
|-
| [[Pulivaal]] || rowspan="18" |Tamil|| Kichu Kichu||[[N. R. Raghunanthan]]|| Haricharan
|-
| Jamaai || Sengaal naaraai||Dhina||
|-
| [[Kaadu (2014 film)|Kaadu]] || Oororam (Female Version)||[[K (composer)|K]]||
|-
|[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]||Putham Puthu Kaalai|| Ilaiyaraaja||
|-
| [[Bramman]]||En Uyirin Uyiraga|| rowspan="2" |DeviSri Prasad || Devi Sri Prasad
|-
| rowspan="9" |2015|| [[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]||Mannavanae Mannavanae|| [[Sooraj Santhosh]], Chinmayee, M. L. R. Karthikeyan
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ore Oru Raja Mokka Raja||Adidaa Mela Thaalam|| rowspan="2" | || [[Sreerama Chandra]]
|-
|Poovellam Kettuppar||
|-
| ''[[Touring Talkies (2015 film)|Touring Talkies]]'' ||Nenju Porukuthilayae|| Ilaiyaraaja|| [[Sharreth]]
|-
| [[Kakki Sattai (soundtrack)|Kaaki Sattai]]||Kattikida||[[Anirudh Ravichander]]|| [[M. M. Manasi]], [[Anthony Daasan]]
|-
|[[Thilagar]]||Oorellam Vettu Satham||[[Kannan (composer)|Kannan]] || [[Mukesh Mohamed]]
|-
|[[Uttama Villain (soundtrack)|Uttama Villain]]||Loveaa Loveaa|| Ghibran|| Nivas, Kamal Hassan, Sharanya Gopinath
|-
| [[India Pakistan]] ||Vaadi Kutty Lady||Dheena Devarajan ||Nivas
|-
| [[Chandi Veeran]] ||Kothaani kannala||S. N. Arunagiri||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016|| [[Kidaari]]||Thalakaalu Puriyalaiyae||[[Darbuka Siva]]|| Velmurugan
|-
| [[Adra Machan Visilu]]||Thalaivan Purantha Naalu||N. R. Raghunanthan || [[Diwakar]]
|-
| [[Oyee]]||Mudinja Oru Kai Paaru|| Ilaiyaraaja||R.Prasanna
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017|| [[Kadamban]]||Saama Kodaangi|| Yuvan Shankar Raja|| [[Velmurugan]], Jayamoorthy
|-
| [[Juliet Lover of Idiot]]||Telugu||Neekai Vechey|| [[Ratheesh Vega]] ||
|-
| [[Enga Amma Rani]]|| rowspan="3" |Tamil||Amma Endru|| Ilaiyaraaja|| [[Aalap Raju]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |2018|| [[Nagesh Thiraiyarangam]] || Vaadi Vaadi || Srikanth Deva || [[Gana Bala]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Prema Baraha]] || Rama Rama|| rowspan="2" | Jassie Gift|| Haricharan
|-
|Kannada|| Rama Rama|| Haricharan
|-
| [[Music School (film)|Music School]] ||Hindi|| IIT to MIT My Song Will Go|| rowspan="2" | Ilaiyaraaja|| RS Rakthaksh, K Vasudevan
|-
| [[Appa (2016 film)|Appa]] || rowspan="8" |Tamil|| Nettru Vitta Neril || [[Rita Thyagarajan]]
|-
| [[Semma Botha Aagathey]] || Itemkaaran|| Yuvan Shankar Raja|| Ranjith
|-
| [[Seemathurai]] || Karuvalan Kaattukku|| [[Jose Franklin]]|| Sathyaprakash
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019|| [[Sivappu Manjal Pachai]]|| Raakaachi Rangamma|| Siddhu Kumar||
|-
| [[Thorati]]|| Potta Kaadellam|| Ved Shankar and Jithin K. Roshan|| [[Manikka Vinayagam]], [[Chinnaponnu]], Gowtham Bharadwa
|-
|2020||Gillidaa|| Balley Balley||DeviSri Prasad|| [[S. N. Surendar]]
|-
|2022||[[Idam Porul Yaeval ]]|| Eerakkaathae||Yuvan Shankar Raja|| [[Senthildass Velayutham]]
|-
|2023||Maranthen Mannithen|| Engu Irukku En Kozhi ||Ilaiyaraaja|| Mano
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://gaana.com/artist/anitha-karthikeyan-11/tamil-songs/gaana.com, Anitha's Songs]

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