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{{Short description|Indian playback singer and actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maalavika Sundar
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| birth_name = Maalavika Sundar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|05|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mettur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_date =
| occupation = {{Hlist| Singer | musician | Actor}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{Marriage| Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman|2021}}
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'''Maalavika Sundar''' is an Indian playback singer and actress, who works in predominately Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சூப்பர் சிங்கர் மாளவிகா வருங்கால கணவருடன் லிப்லாக்! போட்டோ படுவைரல் |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/super-singer-maalavika-sundar-liplock-photo-goes-viral/articleshow/87592849.cms |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Samayam Tamil |language=ta |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609163816/https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/news/super-singer-maalavika-sundar-liplock-photo-goes-viral/articleshow/87592849.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She participated in the reality show, ''[[Super Singer 3]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-29 |title=Music, French fries and giggles - The Hindu |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Music-French-fries-and-giggles/article14477887.ece |access-date=2024-06-09 |archive-date=2023-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129020216/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Music-French-fries-and-giggles/article14477887.ece |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> in 2010 which was aired in [[Star Vijay]] and ''[[Indian Idol]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Idol 9 25 March 2017 episode recap: Maalavika Sundar gets eliminated, L V Revanth lands into top 3! {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/indian-idol-9-25-march-2017-episode-recap-maalavika-sundar-gets-eliminated-l-v-revanth-lands-into-top-3-1962057/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.india.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609164430/https://www.india.com/entertainment/indian-idol-9-25-march-2017-episode-recap-maalavika-sundar-gets-eliminated-l-v-revanth-lands-into-top-3-1962057/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She made her acting debut with the film ''[[Velvet Nagaram]]'' in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gowda |first=Dese |date=2023-07-17 |title=Ballads of fusion: Playback singer Maalavika Sundar speaks about need for carnatic fusion music |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/Jul/17/ballads-of-fusion-playback-singer-maalavika-sundar-speaks-about-need-for-carnatic-fusion-music-2595537.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605091840/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/Jul/17/ballads-of-fusion-playback-singer-maalavika-sundar-speaks-about-need-for-carnatic-fusion-music-2595537.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=D. C. |date=2018-06-12 |title=Vijay Sethupathi unveils first look of Varu |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/120618/vijay-sethupathi-unveils-first-look-of-varu.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609163804/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/120618/vijay-sethupathi-unveils-first-look-of-varu.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Maalavika stated classical music with Srimathi Padmavathi Ananthagopalan younger sister of [[Lalgudi Jayaraman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Purushothaman |first=Kirubhakar |date=2016-12-26 |title=Exploring all avenues |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/261216/exploring-all-avenues.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605092105/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/261216/exploring-all-avenues.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Maalavika Sundar married Ashwin Kashyap Raghuraman he is an entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-10 |title='Found The Perfect Love Story At 33': Singer Malavika Sundar Is Engaged |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/in-insta-post-super-singer-malavika-sundar-shares-she-is-engaged-4427321.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609161809/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/in-insta-post-super-singer-malavika-sundar-shares-she-is-engaged-4427321.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-12 |title=Super Singer Maalavika Sundar ties the knot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/super-singer-maalavika-sundar-ties-the-knot/articleshow/87659667.cms |access-date=2024-06-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427215336/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/super-singer-maalavika-sundar-ties-the-knot/articleshow/87659667.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=அருள்குமார் |first=அபிநயா எஸ் |date=2021-11-02 |title=அவருக்கு வயசு கம்மி.. சூப்பர் சிங்கர் மாளவிகா சுந்தர் சொன்ன சீக்ரெட்.. |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/super-singer-malavika-sundar-going-to-get-knot-soon-23961 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=tamil.abplive.com |language=ta |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609162059/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/super-singer-malavika-sundar-going-to-get-knot-soon-23961 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
Maalavika worked as a carnatic singer before her film career.<ref name="TOI"/> She made her debut as a playback singer with the folk song "Dang Dang" for ''[[Manam Kothi Paravai]]'' (2012), and the song's popularity earned her the name "Dang Dang" Malavika.<ref name="TOI"/> She went on to sing several other songs notably "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" from ''[[Komban]]'' (2015) and "Gum Zaare" for ''[[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru]]'' (2016).<ref name="TOI"/>

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Song
!Composer(s)
!Language
!
|-
| rowspan="1" |2012
|''[[Manam Kothi Paravai]]''
|"Dang Dang"
|[[D. Imman]]
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Kochadayan]] ''
|"Engal Kochadayan"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham]]''
|"Gonganikka"
|Karthik Acharya
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015
|''[[Komban]]''
|"Karuppu Nerathazhagi"
| rowspan="3" |[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Eetti]]''
|"Kuiyyo Muiyyo"
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Kaaval (2015 film)|Kaaval]]''
|"Aadu Annatha"
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2016
|''[[Maari (film)|Mass]]''
|"Thappale Unna"
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Premaalayam]] ''
|"Arjunuda "
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|Telugu
|Dubbed version
|-
|''[[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru]]''
|"Gum Zaare"
| rowspan="2" |[[G.V. Prakash Kumar]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|[[Pencil (film)|''Pencil'']]
|"LED Kannala"
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Kadhal Kasakuthaiya]]''
|"Amma Chellam"
|[[Dharan Kumar]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Mupparimanam]]''
|"Sokki Poraandi"
|[[G.V.Prakash Kumar]]
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|[[Jackpot (2019 film)|''Jackpot'']]
|"Naa Jilla Kedi"
|[[Vishal Chandrasekar]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[100% Kadhal]]''
|"Kannum Kannum Plus"
|[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
|Tamil
|
|-
|2022
|[[DSP (film)|''DSP'']]
|"Nalla Irumaa "
|[[D. Imman]]
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2023
|''[[Raid (2023 film)|Raid]]''
|"En Vaazhvin Thoorigai"
|[[Sam C. S.]]
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Dasara (film)|''Dasara'']]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Listen To Popular Malayalam Audio Song 'Dhoom Dhaam Dhosthay' Sung By Santosh Hariharan, Maalavika Sundar And Santhosh Narayanan {{!}} Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/listen-to-popular-malayalam-audio-song-dhoom-dhaam-dhosthay-sung-by-santosh-hariharan-maalavika-sundar-and-santhosh-narayanan/videoshow/103845000.cms |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609161809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/listen-to-popular-malayalam-audio-song-dhoom-dhaam-dhosthay-sung-by-santosh-hariharan-maalavika-sundar-and-santhosh-narayanan/videoshow/103845000.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |"Dhoom Dhaam"
| rowspan="2" |[[Santhosh Narayanan]]
|[[Malayalam]]
|Dubbed version
|-
|[[Kannada]]
|Dubbed version
|-
|''[[Munthirikkaadu]]''
|"Paithiyam Pudikka"
|A. K. Priyan
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Vela (film)|Vela]]''
|"Ennile Iruntha"
| rowspan="2" |[[Sam C. S.]]
|[[Malayalam]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
|''[[Dilruba (film)|Dilruba]]''
|"Kanna Nee"
|Telugu
|
|-
|[[Tuk Tuk (film)|''Tuk Tuk'']]
|"Alala"
|Santhu Omkar
|Telugu
|
|-
|2026
|''[[Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros]]''
|"Thooki"
|Arcado
|Malayalam
|
|}

=== Independent tracks & album ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title !! Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2018 || ''Hazrat Amir Khusrau Main Toh Piya Se Naina Lara Aayi Re'' || composed by Vinod Krishnan || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghuvanshi |first=Alka |date=2018-01-25 |title=Appealing to the intellect and the heart |url=https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/250118/appealing-to-the-intellect-and-the-heart.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=The Asian Age |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609164739/https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/250118/appealing-to-the-intellect-and-the-heart.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''Vaa Sakhi'' || || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0ruxVnGeg913Z1nV3skxLn?si=RwXXCL4QTzaid5BI6j5BQA |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=open.spotify.com |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609161208/https://open.spotify.com/album/0ruxVnGeg913Z1nV3skxLn?si=RwXXCL4QTzaid5BI6j5BQA |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Laisram |first=Romal |date=2021-05-28 |title=Maalavika Sundar's first indie single re-emphasises her love for all things classical |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2021/May/28/maalavika-sundars-first-indie-single-re-emphasisesher-love-for-all-things-classical-33859.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609163804/https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2021/May/28/maalavika-sundars-first-indie-single-re-emphasisesher-love-for-all-things-classical-33859.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023 || ''IIT Saarang'' || || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/56E9coIrHbNIAhfsmBOBRM?si=fjJ1yWSgR06GbgqTz-_aKA |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=open.spotify.com |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609161209/https://open.spotify.com/album/56E9coIrHbNIAhfsmBOBRM?si=fjJ1yWSgR06GbgqTz-_aKA |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''Amoodhamooru'' || || <ref>{{Citation |title=Amoodhamooru |date=2023-09-29 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0NdD4nbfiFf35fh6rtBfPb |access-date=2024-06-09 |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609161209/https://open.spotify.com/album/0NdD4nbfiFf35fh6rtBfPb |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''Carnatic Cajoling'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2BhLtUna0pmsgA5YqqCVwx?si=StHyvPnwTX2KCdRPPEN3Mg |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=open.spotify.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || ''Gara Shayana Vibho'' || || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3rcvyEcBp7IESywRBmuNLW?si=-uITdS9pQJ-ICSGSSMi6WQ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=open.spotify.com}}</ref>
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Shows
!Role
!Ref.
|-
|2010
|''[[Super Singer 3]]''
| Contestant
|<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news |date=2018-01-06 |title=Today, youngsters can reach out to music directors by doing covers: Maalavika Sundar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/today-youngsters-can-reach-out-to-music-directors-by-doing-covers-maalavika-sundar/articleshow/62381773.cms |access-date=2024-06-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2024-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609164736/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/today-youngsters-can-reach-out-to-music-directors-by-doing-covers-maalavika-sundar/articleshow/62381773.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Indian Idol]]''
| Contestant
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anushka Sharma turns love messenger for Malvika Sundar |url=https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170316-anushka-sharma-turns-love-messenger-malvika |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|7228370}}

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[[Category:Carnatic singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Women Carnatic singers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Maalavika Sundar - Revision history

HectorOtoole at 05:02, 23 April 2026