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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lakshmi Nataraj
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| birth_name = Lakshmi Nagaraj
| origin = Chilkunda, [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|05|05}}
| genre = [[Filmi]], [[Carnatic Music]], [[Sugama Sangeetha]]
| occupation = Singer, Vocalist
| years_active = 2003–present
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}}

'''Lakshmi Nataraj''' (née '''Nagaraj'''; born 5 May 1988) is an Indian classical vocalist and playback singer who primarily works in [[Kannada cinema]]. Besides singing, Lakshmi is also a television personality who has worked as a mentor in singing reality shows such as [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Kannada]] and [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sisters Indu, Lakshmi Nagaraj turn mentors on the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/sisters-indu-lakshmi-nagaraj-turn-mentors-on-the-show-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-championship/articleshow/86364015.cms |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The Times of India |date=20 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> She, along with her sister [[Indu Nagaraj]], are popularly known as '''Chilkunda Sisters''' named after their hometown Chilkunda in [[Mysore]] district of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chilkunda Sisters to perform at BVB Mysuru tomorrow|url=https://starofmysore.com/chilkunda-sisters-to-perform-at-bvb-mysuru-tomorrow/|access-date=2025-09-16|website=Star of Mysore|date=19 April 2024|language=en}}</ref>

Prior to her career in singing, Lakshmi has been a contestant in popular singing talent shows such as [[Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu]] in 2005 and Confident Star Singer in 2009 and emerged as the title winner. She is the recipient of a [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Karnataka State Film Award]] for the song "Omkara" from the film ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' (2010). She has received many State and private awards, including the "Aryabhatta Award" in 2009, for her achievements in Carnatic music.

==Life and career==
Lakshmi was born on 5 May 1988 in a family of [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] classical personalities in Chilkunda town of [[Mysore]] district in [[Karnataka]]. Her father C. A. Nagaraj is a noted vocalist and flautist while her mother H. S. Radha is a vocalist. Her younger sister [[Indu Nagaraj]] is also a classical and playback singer. Both of sisters were trained in classical music by their grandmother C. S. Sathya Lakshmi. At 7, Lakshmi gave her first concert in 1995 in [[Gundlupet]] along with her sister who was 5. The sisters have performed at various arena including the Darbar Hall of [[Mysore Palace]] during the Dasara celebrations. Lakshmi has been 'B' high grade artiste at [[All India Radio]]. She is married to Nataraj and residing in [[Bangalore]].

Lakshmi was introduced to film playback singing through the film ''[[Partha (film)|Partha]]'' in 2003. Since then, she has recorded songs for various films including ''[[Maurya (film)|Maurya]]'' (2004), ''[[Manasaare]]'' (2009), ''[[Ghauttham]]'' (2009) and ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' (2010). For the latter, she went on to win several awards including the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Karnataka State Film Award]] for her performance in the song "Omkara".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2011/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhaka-ksf-awards-201011.html |title=Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar {{!}} Karnataka State Film Awards {{!}} Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe |access-date=5 November 2011 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201314/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2011/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhaka-ksf-awards-201011.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She has recorded songs for various music directors including [[Hamsalekha]], [[Gurukiran]], [[Arjun Janya]], [[Mano Murthy]], [[B. Ajaneesh Lokanath]], Veer Samarth and others.

==Discography==
This is a partial list of notable films of Lakshmi Nataraj.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film
! Title !! Composer !! Co-singer(s) !! Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Partha (film)|Partha]]''
| "Sona Sona" || [[Gurukiran]] || Gurukiran ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Meera Madhava Raghava]]''
| "Olle Time Banthamma" || [[Hamsalekha]] || [[Indu Nagaraj]], [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth]], Supriya Acharya ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Manasaare]]''
| "Naanu Manasaare" || [[Mano Murthy]] || Vikas Vasishta ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Nee Tata Naa Birla]]''
| "Sakhi Sakhi" || [[Gurukiran]] || ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ghauttham]]''
| "Yaara Magalu Ivalu" || [[Gurukiran]] || Gurukiran ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aptharakshaka]]''
| "Omkara" || [[Gurukiran]] || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Taare]]''
| "Chandira Thandu Kodale" || C. R. Bobby || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2013 || ''[[Nenapinangala]]''
| "Mella Mella Nanndage" || C. R. Bobby || ||
|-
| ''[[Advaitha (film)|Advaitha]]''
| "Bisilina Besugeya" || Veer Samarth || ||
|-
| ''Manasina Putadali''
| "Kadala Anchininda" || Rajnarayan Das || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2014 || ''[[Software Ganda]]''
| "Saniha Saniha" || Veer Samarth || [[Rajesh Krishnan]] ||
|-
| ''Kalyanamasthu''
| "Appanu Kattida" || Raj Manohar || [[Chethan Sosca]] ||
|-
| ''Nan Life Alli''
| "Jinu Jinugo Maleyali" || [[B. Ajaneesh Lokanath]] || Shreeram Narayan ||
|-

|rowspan="2"| 2017 ||rowspan="2"| ''Jaali Baaru Matthu Poli Hudugaru''
| "Suride Geleya" ||rowspan="2"| Veer Samarth ||rowspan="2"| Chethan Gandharva ||
|-
| "Poosi Hodedu" ||
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Television
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2021-2022
| [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship]]
| Mentor
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Lakshmi Nagaraj turn mentors on the show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/sisters-indu-lakshmi-nagaraj-turn-mentors-on-the-show-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-championship/articleshow/86364015.cms|access-date=25 September 2021}}</ref>
|}

==Awards & Recognition==
* 2002 - Nithyotsava Competitions - MSIL Gaayaki Award
* 2002 - Kishora Prathibhe Puraskara
* 2009 - Aryabhata National Award for achievements in Carnatic Music.
* 2010 - [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] - ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' - "Omkara Abhinaya Veda"
* 2010 - [[Mirchi Music Awards South|Mirchi Music Award for Best Upcoming Female Singer]] - ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' - "Omkara Abhinaya Veda"
* 2010 - [[Udaya Film Awards|Udaya Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] - ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' - "Omkara Abhinaya Veda"

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=13523566}}
* [https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/lakshmi-nagaraj-songs/D09QrShbmdw_Lakshmi Nagaraj top songs]
* [https://gaana.com/artist/lakshmi-nagaraj Listen Lakshmi Nagaraj Hit Songs on Gaana.com]
* [https://music.apple.com/in/artist/lakshmi-nagaraj/402453719 Lakshmi Nagaraj Apple Music]

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