Darshana KT

Darshana
Born	6 November
Origin	Chennai, India
Genres	Playback singing Jingles
Occupations	Singer
Years active	2007 - present

Darshana is a playback singer for films in India. She has over 200 stage shows to her credit. She is currently residing in Bay Area SFO and shuttles between India and USA for her music projects.

Early career

Darshana did her schooling in Kuwait, Gulf. She moved to Chennai to continue her education and did her graduate program in Journalism & Media in M.O.P. Vaishnav College, Chennai and Masters in Media Presentation/Production in Loyola College, Chennai. During this period she got the opportunity to work as an intern in “The Hindu” and later worked for Mrs. Gauthami Tadimalla as her assistant for a year.

Singing

She started singing from an early age of 5. She started of as a singer and got to perform as a child artist in Kuwait. Some of the shows worth mentioning are the Ilayaraja Night in 2002 where she shared the stage with the Maestro and did 2 shows with Playback Singer Mano in 1999. Once she moved back to Chennai in 2003, she recorded many Jingles for leading companies. Between 2004 and 2006 she gave backup vocals for many television sops like Annamalai & Selvi. She also sang in many albums brought out by Mr. Manikanth Kadrigopalnath, the son of saxophone maestro Kadri Gopalnath and sang in Veena Maestro Mr. Rajesh Vaidya’s fusion Albums.

Her passion for music was very strong and hence chose for Music to be her career. Her first major break was for the Movie “Shivaji – The Boss” for which the music was scored by Oscar Winner Mr. A.R.Rahman. She was also the part of A.R.Rahman Times Now show held in Chennai during 2008. She has successfully completed her course work in Western Vocals from Berklee School of Music, U. S. A and has completed Level 2 in Jazz Vocals from Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago. She is also pursuing Carnatic & Hindustani Music.

She is actively performing in and around Chicago and also performs with a Local Band in Chicago called “The Bootilicious Movement Coalition (BMC)”.

She has won Several Awards at different levels. She was nominated for the 55th Filmfare (South) awards for her debut song “Maduraikki Pogathadi” for the film Azhagiya Thamizh Magan. She has also won the “My Tamizh Movie.com” award in the year 2007 for the same song.

#	Year	Movie	Music Director	Song	Role
1	2007	Shivaji – The Boss (Tamil & Hindi)	A.R.Rahman	Ballelakha	Backup Vocals
2	2007	Shivaji – The Boss (Tamil & Hindi)	A.R.Rahman	Vaaji Vaaji	Backup Vocals
3	2007	Guru (Telugu & Hindi)	A.R.Rahman	Mayya Mayya	Backup Vocals
4	2007	Guru (Telugu & Hindi)	A.R.Rahman	Bazee Laga	Backup Vocals
5	2007	Azhagiya Thamizh Magan (Tamil)	A.R.Rahman	Maduraikki Pogathadi	Lead Vocals
6	2007	Azhagiya Thamizh Magan(Tamil)	A.R.Rahman	Valayapatti	Backup Vocals
7	2007	Athidhi (Telugu)	Mani Sharma	Valla Valla	Lead Vocals
8	2008	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi)	A.R.Rahman	Pappu Can't Dance Saala	Lead Vocals
9	2008	Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi)	A.R.Rahman	Nazrein Milana	Lead Vocals
10	2008	Yuvvraaj (Hindi)	A.R.Rahman		Backup Vocals
11	2008	Sakkarakatti (Tamil)	A.R.Rahman	Chinamma Chilakamma	Backup Vocals
12	2008	Sakkarakatti (Tamil)	A.R.Rahman	Maruthani	Backup Vocals
13	2009	Blue (Hindi)	A.R.Rahman		Backup Vocals
14	2009	Vedigundu Murugesan (Tamil)	Dhina	Kaapi kottai	Lead Vocals
15	2011	Ponnar Shankar (Tamil)	Ilaiyaraaja	Malar Villale	Lead Vocals
16	2011	Udhayan (Tamil)	Manikanth Kadri	Lakka Lakka	Lead Vocals
17	2011	Kanchana: Muni 2 (Tamil)	Thaman	Karuppu Perazhaga	Lead Vocals

Awards and nominations

Darshana was nominated for the 55th Filmfare award south for the song Maduraikku Pogatheydi.

"2007 My Tamizh Movie.com" award for the song Maduraikku Pogatheydi.

References

Singers of A. R. Rahman

Azhagiya Tamizh Magan

Sivaji - The Boss

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