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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Anitha Kuppusamy<br />
| birth_name =<br />
| genre = [[Tamil Folk Art]], [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]]<br />
| occupations = Singer, musician, author<br />
| website = {{URL|pushpavanamkuppusamy.com}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Anitha Kuppusamy''' is a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Folk music|folk]] and [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] singer, and television host known for her '[[Naattupurapaattu|Naatupura Pattu]]', a Tamil folk art. Anitha aspired to become a singer from a young age. Apart from singing, Anitha has appeared as a judge on several television reality shows. Anitha has written few books on cookery and appeared in cookery shows on TV.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Anitha was born in [[Bangalore]] and brought up at [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]]. She was interested in music and singing from her childhood and managed to convince her family to pursue her career as singer. She gained B.A. in music at Avinashi Lingam College, Coimbatore. Anitha joined the [[University of Madras]], [[Chennai]] and obtained M.A in [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2013/sep/03/AIADMK-gets-six-popular-faces-512927.html|title=AIADMK gets six popular faces|newspaper=The New Indian Express|accessdate=2016-12-03}}</ref><br />
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She met [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]], a fellow student at [[University of Madras]], and they started singing together in various competitions and concerts. Eventually the couple got married. She learnt "Nattupura Pattu", a Tamil folk art, from her husband [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Transcending-boundaries/article15917117.ece|title=Transcending boundaries|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=2016-12-03}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Anitha's main focus was on "Nattupura Pattu", a Tamil folk art. Along with her husband [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]] she has performed around 3,000 concerts in India and overseas.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break-anitha-kuppusamy/article3021858.ece|title=My First Break – Anitha Kuppusamy|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=2016-12-03}}</ref><br />
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Anitha incorporated social messages in her singing to create awareness specially about AIDS, dowry, smoking, drinking, female infanticide, child labour, importance of education for girls, and breast feeding.<br />
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Earlier Anitha's aim was to become a mainstream playback singer. But due to her frequent traveling for concerts she could not concentrate on playback singing.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Works ==<br />
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=== Folk albums ===<br />
* Mannu Manakkadhu<br />
* Mann Vaasam<br />
* Mann Osai<br />
* Karisal Mann<br />
* Solam Vedhaikkayile<br />
* Meham Karukkudhadi<br />
* Kalathu Medu<br />
* Urkkuruvi<br />
* Gramathu Geetham<br />
* Kattumall<br />
* Adiyathi Dance Dance<br />
* Othaiyadippadhaiyile<br />
* Thanjavooru Manneduthu<br />
* Nattuppura Manam<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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=== As Playback singer ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Film<br />
!Song<br />
!Music Director<br />
!Co-Singer(s)<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Valli Vara Pora]]''<br />
|"Ponnu Romba Joruthan"<br />
|[[K. S. Mani Oli]]<br />
|[[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Arasiyal]]''<br />
|"Arasiyal Arasiyal"<br />
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]<br />
|[[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Karisakattu Poove]]''<br />
|"Kuchanooru"<br />
|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
|[[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]]<br />
|}<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Anitha is married to [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]] who is also a singer.<ref name=":0" /> She joined the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] political party in September 2013.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title=AIADMK welcomes newcomers |date=3 September 2013 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-welcomes-newcomers/article5086526.ece |accessdate=2017-05-17}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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