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| birth_name = Bhavathar<br />
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| alias = Bhavatharani, Bavatharini, Pavatharini, Bhavadharini, Bhavatha<br />
| origin = [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| instrument = [[Vocals]]<br />
| genre = [[Playback singing]]<br />
| occupation = [[Playback singer]], [[Music Director]]<br />
| years_active = 1995–present<br />
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'''Bhavatharani Raja''' is an [[Tamil people|Indian Tamil]] [[Singing|singer]] and [[music director]]. She is the daughter of [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<ref name="engagement">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/04/stories/2005080413000200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201022339/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/04/stories/2005080413000200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2016|title=Ilayaraja's daughter gets engaged|date=August 4, 2005|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> and her brothers are the noted film composers [[Karthik Raja]] and [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]. She has mostly sung songs under the direction of her father and brothers. She was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] in 2000 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]'', composed by her father Ilaiyaraaja.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Bhavatharini Raja made her debut as a singer for ''[[Raasaiyya|Raasaiya]]''. Her song was a major hit. From then onward, she has sung in albums composed by her father and brothers.<br />
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She has also lent her voice in songs composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] and [[Sirpy]].<br />
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In 2001, she won the [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|National Award]] for the song ''Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu'' in the movie ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]'' (the music director was [[Ilaiyaraaja|her father]]).<br />
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She turned music director for the 2002 film ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]'', directed by [[Revathi]], starring [[Shobhana]]. She then forayed into the [[Telugu film industry]] with ''[[Avunaa]]''. She has also composed music for ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'', directed by Revathi, starring Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan. In June 2012, she was roped in to score the tunes for ''[[Vellachi]]'', a village-based project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/vellachi-music-bhavatharani-160969.html|title='வெள்ளச்சி' படத்திற்கு இசையமைக்கிறார் பவதாரிணி!|last=Akilan|first=Mayura|date=September 6, 2012|website=FilmiBeat|language=Tamil|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
She is married to an [[advertising]] executive, R. Sabariraj, son of S.N. Ramachandran.<ref name="engagement" /> Ramachandran is a former [[journalist]] who went into [[publishing]] and started ''Kannan Advertising''.<ref name="engagement" /> Bhavatharani studied at Rosary Matric School in [[Chennai]].<br />
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==Notable Filmography==<br />
* 1984: ''[[My Dear Kuttichathan]]'' (Malayalam)<br />
* 1995 ''[[Raasaiyya]]''<br />
* 1996 ''[[Alexander (1996 film)|Alexander]]''<br />
* 1997 ''[[Thedinen Vanthathu]]''<br />
* 1997 '' [[Karuvelam Pookkal]]''<br />
* 1997: ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]''<br />
* 1998: ''[[Kaliyoonjal]]'' (Malayalam)<br />
* 2000: ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]'' (National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer)<br />
* 2001: ''[[Azhagi (2002 film)|Azhagi]]''<br />
* 2001: ''[[Friends (2001 film)|Friends]]''<br />
* 2005: ''[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]''<br />
* 2005: ''[[Ponmudipuzhayorathu]]'' (Malayalam)<br />
* 2006: ''[[Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu]]''<br />
* 2006: ''[[Thaamirabharani]]''<br />
* 2007: ''[[Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu]]''<br />
* 2008: ''[[Uliyin Osai]]''<br />
* 2008: ''[[Dhanam (2008 film)|Dhanam]]''<br />
* 2009: ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]''<br />
* 2010: ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]''<br />
* 2011: ''[[Mankatha]]''<br />
* 2012: ''[[Gundello Godari]]'' (Telugu)<br />
* 2014: ''[[Anegan]]''<br />
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===As music director===<br />
* 2002: ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]''<br />
* 2003: ''Avunaa'' (Telugu)<br />
* 2004: ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'' (Hindi)(additional composer and BGM)<br />
* 2005: ''Geeya Geeya'' (Kannada)<br />
* 2006: ''[[Amirtham]]''<br />
* 2006: ''[[Ilakkanam]]'' <br />
* 2012: ''[[Vellachi]]''<br />
* 2012: ''Porida Pazhagu''<br />
* 2018: ''Kalvargal''<br />
* 2019: ''[[Maayanadhi]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=0704594|name=Bhavatharini}}<br />
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{{National Film Award Best Female Playback Singer}}<br />
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