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'''Deepa Miriam''' ([[Malayalam]]: ദീപ മിറിയം, [[Tamil language|Tamil]]: தீபா மிரியம்; born April 1981) is an Indian [[playback singer]] of [[South India]]n movies. Her debut film was ''[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]''. Deepa rose to fame with the song ''Kangal Iraandal'' in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil movie]] ''[[Subramaniapuram]]''.<ref name="hindu_feb09">{{cite news|last=Sathyendran|first=Nita|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/02/19/stories/2009021950520100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403035134/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/02/19/stories/2009021950520100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-04-03|title=Deepa unplugged |date=2009-02-19|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref><br />
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==Life and career==<br />
Deepa was born and brought up in the [[United Arab Emirates]] (U.A.E.), to a [[Malayalee]] Christian family, and completed schooling there. She began singing at a very young age. She received training in [[carnatic music]], beginning at age seven. She has won first place in singing competitions in light music, semi-classical and classical categories, and performed many live music shows with musicians from [[Kerala]] when still in school. Deepa passed the Twelfth Board Exam with Distinction. She received her B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from [[Model Engineering College]], [[Thrikkakara]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?tabId=4&programId=1073752867&BV_ID=@@@&contentId=5926988&contentType=EDITORIAL&articleType=Malayalam%20News|title=Deepa|date=2009-09-15|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|language=Malayalam|accessdate=2009-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903092330/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?tabId=4&programId=1073752867&BV_ID=@@@&contentId=5926988&contentType=EDITORIAL&articleType=Malayalam%20News|archive-date=3 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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At the age of 11, she was named the Best Child Singer in U.A.E., after participating in a competition, ''Gayiye Aur Suniye'', organized by [[Ras al-Khaimah]] Radio. She sang in her first Christian devotional album, ''Viswasanthi'', at the age of 12. The album was a super hit. Deepa has sung in more than 40 private albums in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], English, and Arabic languages.<br />
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She has received training in Hindustani music (she passed the Junior certificate course from Kerala University) and Western music (she has also passed three grades with Honours for piano from Trinity College, London). She was in the United States (Chicago and New Jersey) for some time, with the purpose of doing higher studies, and perhaps getting a job and settling down. But the urge to sing brought the U.S phase to an abrupt stop.<br />
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Deepa's first film was ''Naan avanillai'', where she sang ''Then Kudicha Nilavu''.<ref name="hindu_feb09" /> Since then she has been involved with many projects in the Indian film industry. ''Kangal Irandaal'', the song she sang in the Tamil film ''Subramaniapuram'' (2008), was a massive hit in the whole of South India,<ref name="hindu_feb09" /> and earned her many awards for best female playback singer.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}. She had also sung a song in ''Rettai Suzhi'' movie, ''Para Para Killi'' (2010) music composed by [[Karthik Raja]].<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1992 Best Child Singer award, Umm Al Quwain Radio, All-U.A.E music competition{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}<br />
* 2008 Best female play back singer, Lime Entertainers, Chennai{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}<br />
* 2008 Best female play back singer, Benze Group, Chennai{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}<br />
* Best PlayBack Singer Female 2008' - Film Fare Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/48725.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805121821/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/48725.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 August 2009|title=56th Filmfare awards - Kollywood winners|date=2009-08-03|work=IndiaGlitz.com|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref><br />
* Best PlayBack Singer Female 2008' - by BRAVO Tamil Film Award, Tamil Nadu{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}<br />
* Best PlayBack Singer Female 2008' - Gmma Dubai.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}<br />
* Best PlayBack Singer Female 2009' - Tamil Nadu Cinema Kalai mandram, [[Chennai]].<br />
* Best PlayBack Singer Female 2010' - Tamil Nadu Cinema Kalai mandram,<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Deepas-lucky-2011-beginning/articleshow/7205341.cms Deepas Lucky 2011 Beginning]<br />
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