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{{short description|Indian singer}}
{{About|the playback singer|the poster designer|Gayathri Ashokan}}
{{Indian name|Gayatri|Asokan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Gayatri Asokan 2022-1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Gayatri Asokan performs during the inaugural function of [[IFFK]] - 2022
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Purbayan Chatterjee]]|2016}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
|module={{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback]], [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]], [[Carnatic music]], [[Bhajan]]s
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocalist
| years_active = 2000–present}}
| website = {{URL|gayatriasokan.com/}}
}}

'''Gayatri Asokan''' is an Indian playback singer who works mainly in [[Malayalam cinema]]. She started her playback career with the song "Deena Dayalo Rama" for the film ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]'' (2000) for music director [[Raveendran]]. "Enthe Nee Kanna" for ''[[Sasneham Sumithra]]'' (2004) won her the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] in 2003.

Her other songs include "Chanjadi Adi" from ''[[Makalkku]]'' (2005), "Thumbikkinnaram" from ''[[Naran (film)|Naran]]'' (2005) and "Pularumo" from ''[[Ritu (2009 film)|Ritu]]'' (2009).{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

==Early and personal life==

Gayatri was born at [[Thrissur]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Ghazal’s Southern Ascent |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/jashn-e-rekhta-ghazals-southern-ascent-5498127/ |work=The Indian Express |date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> [[Kerala]], as the daughter of Dr. P. U. Asokan and Dr. K. S. Sunidhy. She was educated at Presentation Convent School in Kozhikode and at [[Vimala College]] in Thrissur.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vimala College, Thrissur |url=https://vimalacollege.edu.in/departments/Alumnae/illustrious-alumnae |website=vimalacollege.edu.in}}</ref>

Gayatri was married to Dr. Sayij on 4th January 2005, but the couple later divorced.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jithumpa.com/films/34-divorces-in-malayalam-film-industry/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228114954/http://www.jithumpa.com/films/34-divorces-in-malayalam-film-industry/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=28 December 2013 |title=80 Shocking Divorces of Kerala Film Celebrities :Mollywood | ASWAJITH ONLINE |date=23 September 2013}}</ref> She was then married to sitar player [[Purbayan Chatterjee]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Composer Purbayan Chatterjee weds Malayalam singer Gayatri Asokan in Thrissur, see pics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/purbayan-chatterjee-malayalam-singer-gayatri-asokan-wedding-thrissur-see-pics-4409783/ |work=The Indian Express |date=4 December 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==

Gayatri was first trained in Carnatic music by Sri Mangat Natesan and Sri Vamanan Namboodiri at Trichur. Later she started training in [[Hindustani music]] under Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar in Pune and later under Pandit Vinayaka Torvi in [[Bangalore]].

She is also a [[Hindustani classical music]] singer, a [[Bhajan]] singer and has given Hindustani concerts and programs based on film songs abroad. She has sung 500 movie songs and has also sung and given music for a new album for the [[Art of Living Foundation|Art of Living]] foundation which was released in September 2006 by [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]] worldwide. She recently sang for an album by [[Ilayaraja]], ''[[Thiruvasagam]]'', which was released by [[Sony Music]].

Since 2017, Gayatri withdrew from film music industry and started focussing on [[gazals]].<ref name=":0" />

==Other activities==
Gayatri is a jury member for the hit reality shows like ''Super Star Global'' on [[Amrita TV]], ''Sakalalavallabhan'' on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]], ''[[Top Singer (TV series)|Top Singer 2]]'' and ''Musical Wife'' on [[Flowers TV]].{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} She is now anchoring popular gazal show ''Khayal'' on [[MediaOne TV]] and Gandgarvasangeetham 2010 on [[Kairali TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mediaonetv.in/programmes/khayal |title=Khayal, an Exclusive Gazal show Manjari (Episode 307) |access-date=8 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509175126/http://www.mediaonetv.in/programmes/khayal/ |archive-date=9 May 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2019, she performed in ''Jashn-e-Rekhta'', a three-day annual Urdu festival and in Urdu Heritage Festival, Delhi.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=20 February 2020 |title=Singer Gayatri Asokan on her journey in music |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/singer-gayatri-asokan-on-her-journey-in-music/article30859930.ece |access-date=8 September 2020 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Film songs (partial) ==
===2000===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]''
| "Deena Dayalo Rama"
|[[Raveendran]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Gireesh Puthanchery]]
| [[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Dreamz]]''
| "Kannil Kaasi Thumbakal"
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| P. Jayachandran
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | ''[[Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal]]''
| "Sivakara Damaruka Layamai"
|rowspan="2" |[[Ilayaraja]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
|K.S.Chithra
|-
| "Ghanashyama Vrindaranyam"
| Solo
|}

===2001===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Goa (2001 film)|Goa]]''
| "Niramizhi konil"
|Premkumar Vadakara
|[[Gireesh Puthanchery]]
| K.J. Yesudas
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|''[[Soothradharan]]''
| "Darshan"
|rowspan="2"| [[Raveendran]]
|SP Ramesh
| S.P.Balasubrahmaniam
|-
| "Hari Om [Shyama Hare]"
| S.Ramesan Nair
| Viswanath
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Uthaman (2001 film)|Uthaman]]''
| "Palaazhi Theeram Kandu"
|[[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
|[[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
| Solo
|}

===2002===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]]''
| "Kadhayile Rajakumaranum"
|[[Berny-Ignatius]]
|[[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
| Solo
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Onnaman]]''
| "Maanathe Thudiyunarum"
|[[S. P. Venkitesh]]
|[[Gireesh Puthanchery]]
| K.J.Yesudas
|-
! scope="row" | ''Adheena''
| "Karayathe Ponnumakale"
|Natesh Sankar
|rowspan="2"|Joffy Tharakan
| rowspan="2" | Solo
|-
! scope="row" | ''Madhuram''
| "Ho Ho Ho"
| shakeer Jacksom
|}

===2003===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Sthithi]]''
| "Let's Wipe The Tears"
|[[Sunny Viswanath]]
|Priya Viswanath
| Maya Kartha
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Mullavalliyum Thenmavum]]''
| "Thamara Noolinal"
|[[Ouseppachan]]
|[[Gireesh Puthanchery]]
| G. Venugopal
|}

===2004===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''Swarna Medal''
| "Chinga Naal"
|rowspan="2"| Simon
|rowspan="2"| Unknown
| rowspan="2"| Solo
|-
| "Malare Neeyuarangoo"
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''[[Greetings]]''
| "Mizhikalil (f)"
|rowspan="2"| [[Raveendran]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Gireesh Puthanchery]]
| Solo
|-
| "Mizhiklil (D)"
| Devanand
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Sasneham Sumithra]]''
| "Enthe Nee Kanna"
|[[Ouseppachan]]
|[[Shibu Chakravarthy]]
| Solo
|}

===2005===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''[[Naran (film)|Naran]]''
| "Thumpi Kinnaram"
|rowspan="2"| [[Deepak Dev]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
| rowspan="2"| K.J.Yesudas
|-
| "Thumpi Kinnaram (Unplugged)"
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Makalkku]]''
| "Chaanchadiyaadi Urangu Nee "
| [[Ramesh Narayan]]
| Solo
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| ''[[Daivanamathil]]''
| "Naseebulla"
|rowspan="2"| PV Manzoor
|rowspan="2"| PV Manzoor
|Solo
|-
| "Maalakhamar"
|Noorjahan
|}

===2006===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Out of Syllabus]]''
| "Poovinithal"
| [[Bennet-Veetraag]]
| [[Prabha Varma]]
| Vidhu Prathap
|-
! scope="row" | ''Photographer''
| "Chandrika Raavu"
| [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
| [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
| Vijesh Gopal
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Boss (2006 film)|Boss I Love You]]''
(Dubbed version)
| "Mazha Mukilazhke"
| [[Kalyani Malik]]
| [[Rajeev Alunkal]]
| Biju Narayanan
|}

===2007===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Kaiyoppu]]''
| "Jalthe He Kiske"
| [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| Majrooh Sulthanpuri
| rowspan="2"|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]] Solo
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Arabikatha]]''
| "Thirike Njaan (f)"
| [[Bijibal]]
| [[Anil Panachooran]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Flash (2007 film)|Flash]]''
| "Nin Hrudaya Mounam(f)"
| [[Gopi Sunder]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Pranayakalam]]''
| "Parayoo Prabhathame"
| [[Ouseppachan]]
|
|}

===2008===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row"rowspan="2"|''[[Rathri Mazha]]''
| "Rathrimazha(FD)"
|rowspan="2"| [[Ramesh Narayan]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Sugathakumari]]
| K.S.Chithra
|-
| "Rathrimazha(MD)"
| Ramesh Narayan
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]''
| "Kannin Vaathil Chaarathe (f)"
| [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| | [[Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma]]
| Solo
|}

===2009===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row"rowspan="2"|''[[Madhyavenal]]''
| "Swantham Swantham(F)"
|rowspan="2"| [[Kaithapram Viswanathan]]
| [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
| rowspan="2"| Solo
|-
| "Syama"
| Soordas
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Ritu (2009 film)|Rithu]]''
| "Pularumo Ravozhiyumo"
| [[Rahulraj]]
| [[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
| Suchith Sureshan
|-
! scope="row"|''Colours''
| "Konchi Kochi"
| [[Suresh Peters]]
| [[Gireesh Puthanchery]]
| Sangeetha Sreekanth
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Dr. Patient]]''
| "Puthu Manjupol"
| [[Bennet-Veetraag]]
| [[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
| Balu Thankachan
|}

===2010===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Pranchiyettan & the Saint]]''
| "Kinavile Janalakal"
| [[Ouseppachan]]
| [[Shibu Chakravarthy]]
| Solo
|}

===2011===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row"|''Violin''
| "Himakanam"
| [[Bijibal]]
| [[Rafeeq Ahammed]]
| Ganesh Sundaram
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Beautiful (2011 film)|Beautiful]]''
| "Nin Viral Thumbil"
| [[Ratheesh Vega]]
| [[Anoop Menon]]
| Solo
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Priyappetta Nattukare]]''
| "Nin Viral Thumbil"
| Aji Sharas
| V Vishnu Das
| Solo
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate]]''
| "Imakalil Viriyum"
| Gayoz Jihnson
| Shaji Jaleel
| Vidhu Prathap
|}

===2015===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" width=21% | Film
! scope="col" width=23% | Song
! scope="col" width=20% | Composer(s)
! scope="col" width=17% | Lyricist(s)
! scope="col" width=18% | Co-artist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Loham]]''
| "Manchadi Meghame"
|[[Sreevalsan J. Menon]]
|rowspan="1" |[[Rajeev Nair]]
| Amal Antony
|}

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Song
!Film
!Music director
|-
| Deena Dayalo Rama
| ''Arayannangalude veedu''
| [[Raveendran]]

|-
| Thamara Noolinaal
| ''Mullavalliyum thenmaavum''
| [[Ouseppachan]]
|-
| Kannil Kashi Thumba
| ''Dreams''
| [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|-
| Chanjadi Aadi
| ''Makalkku-manjari''
|[[Ramesh Narayan]]
|-
| Enthe Nee Kanna
| ''Sasneham Sumitra''
| [[Ouseppachan]]
|-
| Thumbi Kinnaram
| ''Naran''
| [[Deepak Dev]]
|-
| Kadhayile Rajakumaranum
| ''Kalyanaraman''
| [[Berny-Ignatius]]
|-
| Chandrika Ravil
| ''Photographer''
| [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
|-
| Rama hare
| ''Soothradharan''
| [[Raveendran]]
|-
| Maakhamar
| ''Daivanamathil''
| P.V.Mansoor
|-
| Nassebulla
| ''Daivanamathil''
| Mammutti
|-
| Poovin Ethal Cheppil
| ''[[Out of Syllabus]]''
| [[Bennet Veetraag]]
|-
| Enthe nee thannilla
| ''Yes your Honour''
| [[Deepak Dev]]
|-
| Parayu Prabhathame
| ''Pranayakalam''
| [[Ouseppachan]]
|-
| Thirike Njan
| ''Arabhikadha''
| Bijibal
|-
| Nin Hridaya Mounam
| ''Flash''
| Gopi Sunder
|-
| Kannin vaathil
| ''Mulla''
| [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidhyasagar]]
|-
| Pularumo
| ''Ritu''
|[[Rahul Raj]]
|-
| Puthu Manjupol
| ''[[Dr. Patient]]''
|[[Bennet Veetraag]]
|-
| Kinavile
| ''[[Pranchiyettan and the Saint]]''
| Ouseppachan
|-
| Ninviral Thumbil
| ''[[Beautiful (2011 film)|Beautiful]]''
| [[Ratheesh Vegha]]
|-
| Imakalil Viriyum
| ''Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate''
| Gayoz Johnson
|-
| Thullimajin
| Ayalum njanum thammil
| [[Ouseppachan]]
|-
| Sugandha Neerala
| [[Friday (2012 film)|Friday]]
| Roby Abraham
|-
|Mazhakondu Mathram
|[[Spirit (2012 film)|Spirit]]
|[[Shahabaz Aman]]
|-
| Varaveena Shruthi meetti
| ''Swaasam''
| Kannan Bhai
|-
| Mazhaneer
| ''5 Sundarikal (Gowri)''
| [[Bijibal]]
|-
| Uppongela Godavari-Female Version
|''[[Godavari]]''
|K.M. Radhha Krishnan
|-
|-
| Varikomale(F)
|''[[Jilebi]]''
|[[Bijibal]]
|-
|-
| Shivakara damaruka
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Ilayaraja]]
|-|-
| Ghanashyama vrinda
|-
|-
| Neermizhikonil
|''Goa''
|Premkumar vadakkara
|-
|Ariyathe ennil nee
|Ee Mazhayil (2019)
|Anoop Sathyaraj
|-
|}
{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

== Albums ==

# Anahata- Art of Living
# Neeyum Nilavum- Manorama Music
# Thiruvasagam -Sony Music
# Vishudhi- Art of Living
# Sarveshwari- Art of Living
# Iniyennum _ East Coast
# Pranayathhin Ormakal
# Ghazals by Unnatural
# Palanivel

# Smaran – Art of Living
# Sankirtan – Art of Living
# Chants for workplaces – [[Kedar Pandit]]

== Awards ==

*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] (2003) – ''Enthe Nee Kanna'' – ''[[Sasneham Sumitra]]''
*2007 :Art of Living award for Outstanding Women Achievers
*2011 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -''[[Harichandanam]]''
*2012 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -''Agniputhri''{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.gayatriasokan.com www.gayatriasokan.com]
*[http://jointscene.com/artists/Malluwood/Gayatri%20%20Asokan/381#top]
*[http://gayatriasokan.com A Devoted singer: Webpage ]
*[https://narthaki.com/info/fevents3.html Gayatri to perform in Raveendran Night at Swaralaya-2006]
*{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110423081639/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/02/stories/2004120201160300.htm The Hindu Article]}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011219/http://www.mpod.in/gayatri1.htm Gayatri-M-Pod Interview]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070314045422/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302210300.htm The Hindu Interview]

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Gayatri Asokan - Revision history

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