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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Febi Mani
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| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
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| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1997–present
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'''Febi Mani''' (also credited as '''Febi Srikanth Deva''') is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has worked in the Indian film industry. She worked extensively with [[A. R. Rahman]] during the late 1990s and early 2000s, while also regularly collaborating with [[Harris Jayaraj]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/playback-singer/febi-mani |title=Tamil Playback Singer Febi Mani |publisher=Nettv4u |date= |accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
Early in her career, Mani collaborated frequently with [[A. R. Rahman]], working on big budget projects including for "Kokku Saiva Kokku" from [[K. S. Ravikumar]]'s ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' (1995), "Love Theme" from [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]'' (1998) and "[[Dil Se Re]]" in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Dil Se]]'' (1998). The ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' called "Strawberry Kanne" from ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' (1997), sung by [[KK (singer)|Kay Kay]] and Febi Mani, "one of the most engaging tracks Rahman has ever composed", adding the musician employed "fabulous use of a motley assortment of instruments in the song that drove the story forward in the movie".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/top-10-tamil-songs-by-ar-rahman-you-should-have-on-your-playlist/story-QhcVESfuxM183PuBabga4J.html |title=Top 10 Tamil songs by AR Rahman you should have on your playlist |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=18 July 2017 |first=Karthik |last=Kumar |accessdate=30 December 2018}}</ref> Other notable early work by the singer included "Kanni Pengal" from the [[Ajith Kumar]]-starrer ''[[Kaadhal Mannan]]'' (1998), "Kikku Yerudhey" from ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999) and "Oh Mariya" from ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajithfans.com/music-review-kadhal-mannan/ |title=Music Review - Kadhal Mannan - Ajithfans - Actor Ajith Kumar E-Fans Association |publisher=Ajithfans |date= |accessdate=4 November 2017 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020727/http://www.ajithfans.com/music-review-kadhal-mannan/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Febi+Mani/+wiki |title=Febi Mani's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at |publisher=Last.fm |date=1 January 1970 |accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref>

After her marriage, Mani reduced her work commitments and has worked on film albums less often.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/veerasaami-tamil-movie-songs-7241 |title=Veerasaami Music Review |website=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Mani married music director [[Srikanth Deva]] on 20 February 2005 in Chennai. The event was attended by several film personalities from the Tamil film industry including [[Rajinikanth]], [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Suriya]], who were acquainted with either Mani, Srikanth or Srikanth's father, music composer [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. Their first daughter, Varanya, was born in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/22-2-05/srikanthdeva_wed.htm |title=Srikanth Deva's Wedding |website=Behindwoods |date=22 February 2005 |accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/srikanth-deva-and-febi-got-married-news-tamil-kkfv8eaaajdsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004209/http://www.sify.com/movies/srikanth-deva-and-febi-got-married-news-tamil-kkfv8eaaajdsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2017 |title=Srikanth Deva and Febi got married! |website=[[Sify]] |date= |accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref>

==Notable discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Song title !! Music director
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]''
| "Kokku Saiva Kokku" || [[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]''
| "Chinna Chinna Kanamma" || [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
|-
| ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]''
| "Strawberry Kanne" || A. R. Rahman
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1998
| ''[[Kaadhal Mannan]]''
| "Kanni Pengal" || [[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]
|-
| ''[[Bavagaru Bagunnara?]]'' (Telugu)
| "Maattekki Thooge" || [[Mani Sharma]]
|-
| ''[[Jeans (film)|Jeans]]''
| "Love Theme" || rowspan="7" | A. R. Rahman
|-
| ''[[Dil Se]]'' (Hindi)
| "[[Dil Se Re]]"
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1999
| ''[[Padayappa]]''
| "Kikku Yerudhey"
|-
| ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]''
| "Oh Mariya"
|-
| ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' - Telugu (D)
| "Oh Mariya"
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]]''
| "Adi Manjakelange"
|-
| "Kizhakke Nandavanam"
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' - Hindi (D)
| "Oh Mariya" || [[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2001
| ''[[12B]]''
| "Jothi Neranjava" || rowspan="2" | [[Harris Jayaraj]]
|-
| ''[[Majunu]]''
| "Hari Gori"
|-
| ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]''
| "Krishna Krishna" || [[Karthik Raja]]
|-
| ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]''
| "Paarthale Paravasam" || A. R. Rahman
|-
| ''[[Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya]]'' (Kannada)
| "Minchulli Kenne" || Karthik Raja
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
| "Vidai Kodu Engal Naadae" || A. R. Rahman
|-
| ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]''
| "Kaatrukku Kaatrukku" || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2004
| ''[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]''
| "Yaaru Yaaru Ivano" || [[Srikanth Deva]]
|-
| ''[[Arasatchi]]''
| "Iruvathu Vayasu" || rowspan="2" | Harris Jayaraj
|-
| ''[[Gharshana]]'' (Telugu)
| "Aadatanamaa"
|-
| ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'' (Hindi)
| "Phir Milenge" || Bhavatharini
|-
| ''[[Jithan]]''
| "Coimbatore" || Srikanth Deva
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Ullam Ketkumae]]''
| "Kanavugal" || rowspan="2" | Harris Jayaraj
|-
| ''[[Anniyan]]''
| "Stranger in Black"
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Peraanmai]]'' || "Thuppaaki Penne" || Vidyasagar
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1917118}}

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[[Category:Women musicians from Tamil Nadu]]
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