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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ganga Sitharasu
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_name = Ganga Krishnan
| alias =
| birth_date = 16 December
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| instrument =
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1993–present
| website =
}}

'''Ganga Sitharasu''' is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has worked in the Indian film industry. Ganga worked extensively with [[A. R. Rahman]] during the late 1990s and early 2000s, while also regularly collaborating with [[M. M. Keeravani]].

==Career==
The child of professors A. Krishnan and Vatsala Krishnan, Ganga learnt carnatic music as a child and became interested in singing with the encouragement of her guru Sri Haripad K. P. N. Pillai and Lakshmi, a music teacher at her school. After winning several inter-school competitions for carnatic and light music, Ganga was encouraged by her friends to try her luck in the film industry as a playback singer. In June 1992, she went to Chennai with her father and met composer [[M. M. Keeravani]], who gave her the first opportunity to make a voice recording, while dubbing a movie titled ''Aanenna Pennenna'' from Telugu to Tamil. In the year 1993, she completed her graduation in B. A. English Literature and then also achieved a Diploma in Carnatic Music, Sangeetha Ratna, from the Music Academy in 1995. Later she joined [[A. R. Rahman]]’s chorus and initially worked in a group singing harmonies, before being given individual tracks. She worked as a part of several of Rahman's films in the chorus from ''[[Pudhiya Mannargal]]'' (1993) to ''[[Lagaan]]'' (2001).<ref name="pro">{{cite web|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/profilesmusic/ganga.asp |title=Singer Ganga | Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra | |publisher=Lakshman Sruthi |date=2007-09-14 |access-date=2017-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eventaa.com/gangasingh-1456297377-4666 |title=Ganga-Singer/Band/Orchestra,Chennai |publisher=eventaa |date=2016-02-24 |access-date=2017-11-04}}</ref>

Her first lead song was released in 1994 which was in Malayalam movie, ''[[Pakshe]]'', where she had sung a duet with [[K. J. Yesudas]] with music composed by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]. Her first Tamil solo song was in 1997 for the film, ''[[Ponmanam]]'' with music by [[S. A. Rajkumar]]. In 2001, she got her first Telugu opportunity again from Keeravani and sung four songs in the movie ''[[Akasa Veedhilo]]''. He also later introduced her to the Kannada field in the film, ''[[Deepavali (2000 film)|Deepavali]]''. For her work, she has been awarded as the best female singer by Tamilnadu Cinema Kalai Manram twice; first in 2002 for the film ''[[Samuthiram]]'' and then in 2005 for the film ''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]''.<ref name="pro"/> She later also received acclaim for her work with [[Mani Sharma]], and notably sang the "Mambalam" song from ''[[Pokkiri]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/pokkiri/20061218.htm |title=Pokkiri has racy music - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2006-12-18 |access-date=2017-11-04}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ganga is married to V. Sitharasu, a leading photographer in the Tamil film industry. She is blessed with two male children<ref name="pro"/><ref>{{cite web|author=palPalani |url=http://www.ajithfans.com/gallery/search.php?search_keywords=anouksha&sessionid=af93428a03e917e78d02a8c119ae2519 |title=Ajith and Vijay with Stills Sitarasu Ultimate Star Ajith Kumar's Media Section from |publisher=Ajithfans.Com |date= |access-date=2017-11-04}}</ref>

==Awards==
Golden Diva of Playback singing - Isai24x7 Digital Music Awards www.isai24x7.com (For her 25 years of Playback singing)

==Notable discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
! Year !! Song title !! Film !! Music Director !! Notes
|-
| 1994 || "Sooryamshuvoro" || ''[[Pakshe]]'' || [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] ||
|-1995 || "Uyire Uyire" || ''[[Bombay]]'' || [[A. R. Rahman]] ||
| 1995 || "Kokku Saiva Kokku" || ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' || [[A. R. Rahman]] ||
|-
| 1997 ||"Nilavinai Thottu" ||''Ponmanam'' ||[[S. A. Rajkumar]] ||
|-
| 1999 || "Nenaichchapadi" || ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' || A. R. Rahman ||
|-
| 1999 || "Adi Manjakelange" || ''[[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' || A. R. Rahman ||
|-
| 1999 || "Kizhakke Nandavanam" || ''[[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' || A. R. Rahman ||
|-
| 2000 || "Bhanu Varusha" || ''[[Deepavali (2000 film)|Deepavali]]'' || M. M. Keeravani ||Kannada
|-
| 2001 ||"Adi Anarkali" ||''[[Varushamellam Vasantham]]'' ||Sirpy ||
|-
| 2001 || "Machha Machhiniye" || ''[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]'' || A. R. Rahman ||
|-
| 2001 || "Paarthale Paravasam" || ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]'' || A. R. Rahman ||
|-
| 2003 || "Duddilde Hodaru" || ''[[Namma Preethiya Ramu]]'' || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] ||Kannada
|-
| 2004 || "Om Santhi" || ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'' || [[Mani Sharma]] ||Telugu
|-
| 2005 || "Azhage Brammanidam" || ''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]'' || [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] ||
|-
| 2007 || "Mambalam" || ''[[Pokkiri]]'' || Mani Sharma ||
|}

==References==
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