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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kalpana Raghavendar
| image = Singer Kalpana.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|05|08}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai district|Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Carnatic music]]
| occupation = Singer
| website = {{facebook|kalpana.raghavendar.5}}
}}
'''Kalpana Raghavendar''' (born 8 May 1980) is an Indian [[playback singer]], winner of [[Star Singer|Idea Star Singer]] Malayalam and participant in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1, songwriter and actor. She started her career as a playback singer at the age of five and, by 2013, had recorded 1,500 tracks and performed in 3,000 shows in India and abroad.<ref name=filmy>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1448379.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121011559/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1448379.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 January 2014 |title=Filmy-carnatic renditions |work=New Indian Express |date=4 February 2013 }}</ref>

In 2010, she was the winner of the south Indian singing show ''[[Star Singer]]'' season 5, broadcast by the Malayalam TV channel [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/kalpana-raghavendra-wins-idea-star-singer-season-5-317824 |title=Kalpana Raghavendra Wins Idea Star Singer Season 5 |date=25 September 2011 |work=[[International Business Times]] }}{{br}}– {{cite web |url=http://www.keralatv.in/2011/09/winner-of-idea-star-singer-season-5-is-kalpana/ |title=Kalpana Raghavendar Winner Of Idea Star Singer Season 5 |work=Kerala TV |access-date=6 January 2016 |archive-date=29 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729093042/http://www.keralatv.in/2011/09/winner-of-idea-star-singer-season-5-is-kalpana |url-status=dead }}</ref> She is a judge of ''Super Singer Junior''.

== Early life and background ==
Kalpana Raghavendar was born into a [[Tamils|Tamil]] musical family. Her father, [[T. S. Raghavendra]], was a renowned playback singer, actor and composer, and her mother, Sulochana, is also a singer.<ref name=filmy/> She has a younger sister, Shekinah Shawn (born Prasanna Raghavendar) who is an [[opera]] singer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-night-at-the-opera/article3349113.ece |title=Shekinah shawn opera|date=24 April 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|last=Gautam|first=Savitha}}</ref> Kalpana Raghavendar took her [[Carnatic music]] lessons under Madurai T. Srinivasan.<ref name=congenially>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/congenially-classical/article4268999.ece|title=Congenially classical|author= Malathi Rangarajan|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 January 2013 }}</ref> She has a [[Master of Science in Information Technology|Master of Computer Applications]] degree and is{{when|date=September 2023}} pursuing a [[Master of Philosophy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=About Kalpana|date=21 September 2014|work=Vasundhara magazine}}</ref>

== Career ==
Kalpana Raghavendar began her musical career at the age of five. She acted in the film ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'' aged six.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2018 |title=என் பாடல்கள் அளவுக்கு முகம் தமிழ் ரசிகர்களுக்குப் பரிச்சயமானதில்லை: கல்பனா ராகவேந்தர்! |language=ta |trans-title=My face is not familiar to Tamil fans as my songs are: Kalpana Raghavendar! |work=[[Dinamani]] |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/special/2018/mar/16/my-face-is-not-familiar-to-my-fans-singer-kalpana-ragavendhar-2881861.html |url-status=live |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125203910/http://www.dinamani.com/cinema/special/2018/mar/16/my-face-is-not-familiar-to-my-fans-singer-kalpana-ragavendhar-2881861.html |archive-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> Her first vocals were for a family song with [[P. Susheela]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[M. M. Srilekha]] and her younger sister Prasanna, composed by the music director Saluri Vasurao.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mxZgnmtTU |title=Kalpna interview – about her |publisher=[[ABN Andhra Jyothi]] |date=21 October 2015 |via=YouTube |access-date=5 January 2016 |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310140850/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mxZgnmtTU |url-status=dead }}</ref> As an adult, she started her career as a full-fledged playback singer in 1999 with the song "Mangalagouriki" from the Telugu film ''[[Manoharam (2000 film)|Manoharam]]'' under the music director [[Mani Sharma]]. She has worked with many legendary composers and singers like [[M. S. Viswanathan]], [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[K. V. Mahadevan]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and [[K. S. Chithra]]. She is more familiar to the public as a stage performer rather than a playback singer, having performed nearly 3,000 stage shows worldwide.<ref name="filmy"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Raining-Music-for-a-Cause/2015/07/07/article2905783.ece |title=Raining Music for a Cause|work=[[New Indian Express]]|date=7 July 2015}}{{br}}– {{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Melodies-United-by-Tune-Divided-by-Language/2015/05/23/article2828063.ece |title=Melodies United by Tune, Divided by Language |work=New Indian Express |date=23 May 2015 }}{{br}}– {{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Rahman-and-Team-Recreate-Magic/2014/10/04/article2460733.ece |title=Rahman and Team Recreate Magic |work=New Indian Express |date=4 October 2014 }}</ref> In 2013, she was the lead performer in a tribute concert for her guru, Madurai T. Srinivasan.<ref name=congenially/>

== Filmography ==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Channel
! Language
! Notes
|-
|2010
|[[Star Singer]] Season 5
|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| Malayalam
|[[Star Singer]] Season 5 winner
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu (season 1)]]''
| [[Star Maa]]
| Telugu
| 11th place- evicted on day 28
|-
|2018
|''[[Super Singer Junior]]'' season 6
|[[Star Vijay]]
| Tamil
|Judge
|-
|2019
|''Super Singer TV'' season 1

|Star Maa
| Telugu
|Judge
|-
|-
|2020
|''[[Super Singer Junior]]'' season 7

|Star Vijay
| Tamil
|Judge
|-
|2020
|''Saregamapa champions''
|[[Zee telugu|Zee Telugu]]
|Telugu
|Judge
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Airtel Super Singer]]'' season 8
| rowspan="2" |Star Vijay
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
|Judge
|-
|''[[Super Singer Junior]]'' season 8
|Judge
|-
|2022||''[[Star Singer]]'' season 8||Asianet||Malayalam
|Judge
|-
|2024
|''[[Super Singer 10]]''
|Star Vijay
|Tamil
|Guest
|}

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:35px;"| Year
! style="width:150px;"| Film
! style="text-align:center; width:190px;" class="unsortable" | Role
! style="text-align:center; width:80px;" | Language
! style="text-align:center; width:100px;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1984 || ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]'' || || style="text-align:center;" |Tamil
|
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'' || Little girl in store || style="text-align:center;" |Tamil
|
|-
|}

== Discography ==
List of songs recorded by Kalpana Raghavendar
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! '''Year''' !! Song title !! Film name !! Language !! Co-artist(s)
|-
| rowspan="1" |1991 || "Poda Poda Punnaku" || ''[[En Rasavin Manasile]] '' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |1992 || "Eyru Mayil Eyri" || ''[[Thambi Pondatti]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|1995
| "Thennati Singam" || ''[[Pasumpon]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 1997 || "Meenachi Kayil" || ''[[Vidukathai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 1999 || "Thirupachi Arivaala" || ''[[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2000 || "Manasuna Pongina" || ''[[Sparsha (film)|Sparsha]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Alaipongera" || ''Sakhi'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "En Manathai" || ''[[Pottu Amman (film)|Pottu Amman]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Saregama" || ''[[Vamsi (film)|Vamshi]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Mangala Gouri" || ''[[Manoharam (2000 film)|Manoharam]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="8"|2001 ||"Mandela Mandela "|| ''[[Narasimha (2001 film)|Narasimma]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Mayabini Raati Bukut" || ''[[Daag (2001 film)|Daag]]'' || Assamese
| [[Zubeen Garg]]
|-
| "Lala Nanthala" || ''[[Narasimha (2001 film)|Narasimma]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| "Premante Suluvu Kadhura" || ''[[Kushi (2001 film)|Kushi]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Monalissa" || ''[[Anandam]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Alai Kadalil" || ''[[Devi Putrudu|Pappa]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Gunthalakadi" || ''Cheppalani undhi'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Arasanda Raman" || ''[[Murari (2001 film)|Murari]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="10"|2002 ||"Musugu veyyodhu" || ''[[Khadgam]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Lokam" || ''[[Bobby (2002 film)|Bobby]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Ammadu Appachi" || ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Hey mama" || ''[[Takkari Donga]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Aleba Aleba" || ''Takkari Donga'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Cheliya cheliya singaram" || ''[[Kalusukovalani]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Orinayano" || ''[[Thotti Gang]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Rendu" || ''Coolie'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Ku Ku Ku" || ''[[Anjana Productions|Kouravudu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Oh Pilla" || ''Joruga Husharuga'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="24"|2003 ||"Rangareddy Zilla" || ''[[Aayudham (2003 film)|Ayudham]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Iylasa Kattumaram" || ''[[Arasu (2003 film)|Arasu]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Anbae Inithu" || ''[[Hollywood (2002 film)|Hollywood]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Penne Neeyum" || ''[[Priyamana Thozhi]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kadalora Kavithai" || ''[[Student Number 1]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kadhal Thozhi Kadhal Thozhi" || ''Student Number 1'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "En Idhayam (Febi)" || ''Dhanush'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Naan Putham Puthu" || ''[[Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Jee Boumbha" || ''[[Alaudin]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Vaanam Enaku" || ''[[Ice (2003 film)|Ice]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Appappa" || ''Ice'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Dondapandu lanti" || ''[[Pellam Oorelithe]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Sarigamapadanesa" || ''[[Raghavendra (film)|Raghavendra]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Nammina Namadhi" || ''Raghavendra'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Thillana" || ''[[Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Prapanchame" || ''[[Abhimanyu (2003 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "O malle Puvvura" || ''[[Pellam Oorelithe]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Seetharamula kalyanam" || ''[[Evare Atagaadu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Vana Vana" || ''Evare Atagaadu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Nee left kannu" || ''Abbayi premalo paddadu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Abba em body" || ''Abbayi premalo paddadu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Gundammo" || '' [[Palnati Brahmanayudu]] '' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Brindavanamlo" || ''Palnati Brahmanayudu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Preminchu kunna vaalu" || ''[[Kalyana Ramudu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="20"|2004 ||"Abho ni amma" || ''[[Anji (film)|Anji]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Chiku Buku pori" || ''Anji'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Indurudu" || ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Mass]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Radhu kadha" || ''Sakhiya Naatho raa'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Chakkaranti" || ''Sakhiya Naatho raa'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Joole Joole" || ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Ye Jilla" || ''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.|Shankar Dada MBBS]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Gongoora" || ''[[Venky]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Azhaku Neeya" || ''[[Jai (2004 Tamil film)|Jai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Alek Alek" || ''Jai'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Oru Chinna Vennila" || ''[[Gambeeram]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Aggipulla Geeyagane" || ''[[Okato Number Kurraadu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Ithuvarai Yarum" || ''[[Kadhaludan ]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kadal Kadal" || ''[[Aalukkoru Aasai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Bhel Poori Nan" || ''Aalukkoru Aasai'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Asale Chalikalam" || ''[[Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Veena Vani" || ''[[Pon Megalai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Thathai Thathai" || ''[[Manmadhan]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Chemma Chekka" || ''[[Chanti (2004 film)|Chanti-The hero]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Sri Anjaneyam Slokam" || ''[[Sri Anjaneyam]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="23"|2005 ||"Kandi Chenu Kada" || ''[[Naa Alludu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Pilla Chusthe" || ''Naa Alludu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Istanbul Rajakumari" || ''[[Mazhai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kadavul Thanda" || ''[[Maayavi]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Devaloga Rani" || ''Maayavi'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Nenjam Ennum" || ''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Koncham Koncham" || ''[[Thirudiya Idhayathai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Adhire Adhire" || ''[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Agadalu Pagadalu" || ''[[Radha Gopalam]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Eh Oore Chinnadana" || ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Ammama Nee Misam" || ''[[Andarivaadu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Doli Doli" || ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranthi]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Nee Varumbodhu" || ''[[Mazhai]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Nagamani" || ''[[That Is Pandu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Ela Radamma" || ''Koneti Rayuni Koti Ratnalu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Vishnu Vishnuvani" || ''Koneti Rayuni Koti Ratnalu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Tirumala Sikhranan" || ''Koneti Rayuni Koti Ratnalu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Kathadi Pole" || ''[[Maayavi]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Mallela Maimarupey" || ''Andari kosam'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Chelivadanam" || ''786 Kaidi Prema Katha'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Vadi Vedi" || ''Satti'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Chiru Chiru Chudaraa" || ''[[Hungama (2005 film)|Hangama]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Adagandha Andaalu" || ''[[Ayodhya (2005 Telugu film)|Ayodhya]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="11"|2006 ||"Getup Marchesa" || ''[[Andala Ramudu (2006 film)|Andala Ramudu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Silusilukkum Silmisham" || ''[[Chennai Kadhal]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kala Kala Kalai" || ''[[E (2006 film)|E]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Thothapuram" || ''[[Varalaru]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Madura Jilla" || ''[[Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Neeve Na Sarvam" || ''Swapnam'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Naa Dhyanam" || ''Swapnam'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Pranamati" || ''Prem'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Utee Tippu" || ''Hanumanthu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Kalayo Vyshnava Mayo" || ''[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Evandoy srivaru]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
|"Krishnaveni Krishnaveni" || ''Ghana'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="10"| 2007 || "Mancham Vesy" || ''[[Seema Sastri]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Na Coffee" || ''[[Lakshyam (2007 film)|Lakshyam]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Manmatha" || ''[[Viyyalavari Kayyalu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "O Apparoa" || ''[[Yamagola Malli Modalayindi]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Adukodaniki" || ''Yamagola Malli Modalayindi'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Jalakthik Raja" || ''[[Yamagola]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Okkasari" || ''[[Gundamma Gaari Manavadu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Manasantha Edo" || ''Venkatadri'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Sexy Haseena" || ''Venkatadri'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Hey Handsome" || ''[[Viyyalavari Kayyalu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="8"|2008 ||"Ninne pelladukoni" || ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Cheppalanundi" || ''[[Ontari (film)|Ontari]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Sudha Badhakam" || ''[[Somberi]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Thanuvu kore" || ''Kalyanam'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Intinta" || ''[[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Kuberulu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Thodai Nuvvu Undalamma" || ''[[List of Telugu films of 2008|Devarakonda Veeraiah]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Nanna Nanna" || ''Indrajit'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Maaya Maayaga" || ''[[Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="6"|2009 ||"Premante Adho Iidhi" || ''[[Adhineta]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Boomi Kothikum" || ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhathee]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Sandhanakkuyiley Unakkaaga" || ''Thozhi'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Ammamo Pilode" || ''Adugu'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Yaraadi Nee Mohini" || ''Eesaa'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Sayyare Sayya" || ''[[Drona (2009 film)|Drona]]'' || Telugu
|-
| rowspan="5"|2010 ||"O Nene O Nuvvani" || ''[[Kalavaramaye Madilo]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Ada Engengum Aasai" || ''[[Kola Kolaya Mundhirika]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Jingu Chikk" || ''[[Mynaa]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Pada Pada" || ''[[Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Manasu Manasutho" || ''[[Chaitanya Krishna|Adhi nuvve]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011 ||"Acham" || ''[[Kullanari Koottam]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Ooru Usilampatti" || ''[[List of Tamil films of 2011|Keezha Theru Kicha]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Aaroora Aariraaro" || ''Sirai Pozludhugal'' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012 ||"Adire andhalu" || ''[[Nandeeswarudu]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Kozhutha Koyya" || ''[[Kollaikaran]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kozhutha Koyya (SolarSai)" || ''Kollaikaran'' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="8"|2013 ||"Navamoorthulainatti" || ''Intinta annamayya'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Nila Nila" || ''[[Nirnayam (2013 film)|Nirnayam]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Santhiran Sooruyan" || ''[[List of Tamil films of 2013|Muthu Nagaram]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Vijay Pola" || ''[[Ganja Karuppu|Sandhithathum Sindhithathum]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kaali Kaali" || ''[[Meiyyazhagi]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Chandare chanda" || ''Shiva kesav'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Jam Jam Jam" || ''[[Maad Dad]]'' || Malayalam
|
|-
| "Muddada Nagaye" || ''[[Galaate]]'' || Kannada
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014 ||"Dikkulu chudaku" || ''[[Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Undile" || ''Undile Manchi Kalam Mundu Mundhuna'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Prasanna" || ''Dhee Ante Dhee'' || Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 ||"Gundello" || ''[[Andhra Pori]]'' || Telugu
|
|-
| "Pogiren" || ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="5"|2016 || "Yappa Chappa" || ''[[Kanithan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Jiguru Jiguru" || ''[[Rajini Murugan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Kaara Karuuna" || ''[[Mapla Singam]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Adho Theme" || '' [[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
| "Oyaa Oyaa" || '' [[Kaashmora]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|2022 || "Veezehendhen" || ''[[Regina (2023 film)|Regina]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|2023 || "Kodi Parakura Kaalam" || ''[[Maamannan]]'' || Tamil
|
|-
|2024
|"Telangana Tejam"
|''[[Keshava Chandra Ramavath]]''
|Telugu
|
|}

== Awards ==
* Won – Nandi Award for Best Playback Singer Female for the song "Navamoorthulainatti" from ''Intinta Annamayya'' (2018)
* Won – [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for the song ''Pogiren'' from ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]''(2015)

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|7337513}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mxZgnmtTU Television interview] on [[ABN Andhra Jyothi]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-YS_7EAOx4 Television interview] on [[TV9 (Telugu)|TV9]]

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Kalpana Raghavendar - Revision history

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