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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{distinguish|Manjula Gururaj}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandrika Gururaj
| image = Chandrika Gururaj.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|10|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tumkur]], [[Mysore state]] ({{small|now [[Karnataka]]}}), India
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|performer|}}
| spouse = Gururaja
| children = 1
| years_active = 1989 - present
| alma_mater = [[University of Mysore]]
| awards = [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Filmi]]
* [[Folk music|Folk]]
* [[Indian classical music|Classical]]
* [[Bhajan]]
* [[Ghazal]]
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| instrument = Vocals
}}
}}

'''Chandrika Gururaj''' (born 4 October 1959), is an Indian playback singer, known for her works in [[Kannada]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://starofmysore.com/v-n-prasad-to-bid-adieu-to-big-stage-singing/|title=VN Prasad to bid adieu to big stage singing|date=20 December 2018|access-date=23 May 2021|work=Star of Mysore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/seeking-symphony/article2065477.ece|title=Seeking symphony|work=The Hindu|date=31 May 2011|access-date=23 May 2021|author=Bhumika K.}}</ref> Apart from film songs, she has also recorded numerous devotional, bhaavageethe and folk songs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/devotional/kannada/watch-popular-kannada-devotional-video-song-sharanu-sharanembe-sung-by-chandrika-gururaj/videoshow/82372213.cms|title=Sharu Sharanembe devotional song sung by Chandrika Gururaj|work=Times of India|date=3 May 2021|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/devotional/kannada/banashankari-devi-bhakti-song-watch-popular-kannada-devotional-video-song-banashankari-devi-baaramma-sung-by-chandrika-gururaj/videoshow/82605362.cms|title=Devotional Video Song 'Banashankari Devi Baaramma' Sung By Chandrika Gururaj|work=Times of India|date= 14 May 2021|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref> For her song "O Priyatama" in the movie ''Urvashi'', Chandrika won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] in 1994. [[Karnataka Government]] honoured her with the [[Rajyotsava Awards (2010)|Karnataka Rajyotsava Award]] for her contribution to music, in 2010.<ref name="RAJYOTSAVA">{{cite web|url=https://www.karnataka.gov.in/page/Awards/State+Awards/Rajyotsava+Awards/en|title=Rajyotsava Awards Official website of Karnataka Government|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajyotsava-award-to-ravi-nagthi-bhat-velu-kannada-news-61222|title=Rajyotsava awards to Ravi, Nagthi, Bhat, Velu|work=Indiaglitz|date=1 November 2010|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Chandrika was born on 4 October 1959 in [[Tumkur]] to Rangarao and Lalithamma.<ref name="CHANDRIKA">{{cite web|url=https://kanaja.karnataka.gov.in/event/%E0%B2%9A%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%BE-%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%9C%E0%B3%8D/|title=ಕಣಜ: ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಕೋಶ|website=Kanaja: Karnataka Information Government official website|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref> She graduated in sociology from the [[University of Mysore]]. She worked as a lecturer at Tumkur College for a brief period.

Chandrika married Gururaja. The couple have a daughter.

== Career ==
Chandrika was first noticed by actor [[Shankar Nag]] in a program, who later introduced her to composer [[Hamsalekha]].<ref name="CHANDRIKA"/> Hamsalekha gave her, her first song "Kadalige Ondu Kone Ide", in the movie ''Indrajith'', a duet with singer [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]. Then she went on to record many film songs with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[P. Jayachandran]], [[L. N. Shastry]], [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]], and other singers.

She has worked with many composers, including Hamsalekha, [[V. Manohar]], [[Ilayaraja]], [[Rajan–Nagendra]], [[Upendra Kumar]], [[Raj–Koti]], [[Sadhu Kokila]], [[Rajesh Ramnath]], Jayashree Aravind, and others.

She has recorded more than 100 film songs and more than 1000 non-film songs.

Some of her notable songs include "Prema Baraha Koti Taraha", "Ee Jogada Jalapatha", "Thattona Thattona", "Mamarake E Kogileya", "Ba Baro O Geleya", "Chaitrada Premanjaliya", "Avannalli Ivalilli", "Sangama Sangama", "O Bandhuve", "Eniddarenu Hennada Balika", "Nenapugala Angaladi", and "Hogabeda Hudugi".

She was one of the jury members in the 2016 Karnataka state film award committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/605936/amaravati-adjudged-film.html|title=Amaravati adjudged film|work=Deccan Herald|date=12 April 2012|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref> She is active in performing on stages across the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2012/sep/27/tribute-to-the-nightingale-of-india-409946.html|title=Tribute to the nightingale|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 September 2012|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/53026/confluence-mesmerising-voices.html|title=Confluence of mesmerizing voices|work=Deccan Herald|date=16 February 2010|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/70077/all-ears-melodious-nostalgic-numbers.html|title=All ears to melodious nostalgic numbers|work=Deccan Herald|date=17 May 2010|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* 2015 - Kempegowda Award by [[BBMP]]
* 2010 - [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Karnataka Rajyotsava Award]]<ref name="RAJYOTSAVA"/><ref>{{cite web|title=ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಿ 1966 ರಿಂದ - 2015 ರವರೆಗೆ|url=http://siri.kannadasiri.co.in/kannadasiri/downloads/Rajothsava_List.pdf|website=Kannada Siri|accessdate=23 May 2021|archive-date=22 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322084457/http://siri.kannadasiri.co.in/kannadasiri/downloads/Rajothsava_List.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1995 - [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]

== Discography ==
{{Main|List of songs recorded by Chandrika Gururaj}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb name|69292}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gururaj, Chandrika}}
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kannada-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian women playback singers]]
[[Category:Karnataka State Film Award winners]]

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