Jyotsna Radhakrishnan facts for kids
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Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
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| Background information | |
| Born | 5 September 1986 Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Origin | Thrissur, Kerala |
| Genres | Playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Jyotsna Radhakrishnan (born on September 5, 1986) is a talented Indian singer. She is known for singing in movies, which is called playback singing. Jyotsna has sung over 1000 songs in 12 different languages. These languages include Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. She lives in Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Jyotsna became very famous for her songs like “Karuppinazhaku” from the movie Swapnakoodu (2003). Other popular songs include “Themma Themma Themmadikkatte” from Rain Rain Come Again (2004) and "Raftara" from Lucifer (2019).
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Early Life and School
Jyotsna was born in Kuwait. When she was very young, her family moved to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
She went to the Asian International School in Ruwais. This is an industrial area about 240 kilometers (150 miles) west of Abu Dhabi. Jyotsna was excellent at singing during her school days.
Singing Journey
Jyotsna loved music from a very young age. She learned two main styles of Indian classical singing. She studied Carnatic singing with Mangad Natesan. She also learned Hindustani classical singing from Guru Dinesh Devdas.
Her singing career in Malayalam movies began in 2002. Her first song was "Valakilukkam Kettedee" from the film Pranayamani Thooval. However, the song "Sughamanee Nilavu" from Nammal made her widely known.
Jyotsna has sung in almost 800 movies. She has also sung for about 200 music albums. Some of her big hits include "Karuppinazhagu" from Swapnakoodu and "Melleyonnu" from Manassinakkare. She also sang "Meheruba" from Perumazhakkalam and "Raftara" in Lucifer.
She has traveled around the world for musical shows. She has performed in the UK, US, Australia, and Singapore. Jyotsna has shared the stage with many top singers from South India. In 2013, she went on a North American tour with singer G. Venugopal. She also toured Australia with Unni Menon, performing for Malayalees in major cities.
Personal Life
On December 26, 2010, Jyotsna married Sreekanth Surendran. He is a software engineer from Kochi. They welcomed their first child, a boy, on July 9, 2015.
In 2025, Jyotsna shared that she was diagnosed with autism.
Awards and Recognitions
Jyotsna has received several awards for her singing:
- Asianet Film Awards:
- 2002 - Best Female Playback Singer for Nammal
- Kerala Film Critics Award:
- 2013 - Best Female Playback Singer for Zachariayude Garbhinikal
- 2017 - Best Female Playback Singer for Kaattu
- She won the "Rasna Girl 2001" title trophy. This was an open music competition in the UAE for Hindi film songs.
- She also won a prize in "Sangeetha Prathibha Sangamam." This was an open UAE music competition for Malayalam film songs.
- In 2003, she received the Shruthi Bharatham Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
- The Pallavoor Appu Marar Smaraka Kala KshetRa gave her the "Yuva Prathibha" award in 2003.
- She won the All Kerala Youth Campus Critics Award in 2004.
- The Mahatma Gandhi Education Foundation Award was given to her in 2004.
- Jaycees honored her with the "Outstanding Young Person" Award.
- She received the Kaveri Film Critics TV Award in 2004.
- The Jaycees Foundation Award for Best Female Playback Singer was also given to her.
- She won the Film Audience Award in 2005.
- In 2006, she received the Gulf Malayalam Music Award.
- She won the Mazhavil Mango Music awards in 2017 for Best Non-Film Song.
Television Appearances
Jyotsna has also been a part of many television shows:
- Idea Star Singer on Asianet as a team captain.
- Gandharva Sangeetham on Kairali TV as a host.
- 2 Crore Apple Mega Star on Jeevan TV as a host.
- Duet on Amrita TV as a host.
- Music Mojo on Kappa TV as a singer.
- Pathinalam Ravu on Media One as a judge.
- Veruthe Alla Bharya Season 3 on Mazhavil Manorama as the Grand Finale host.
- Padam Namuk Padam on Mazhavil Manorama as a judge.
- Still Standing on Mazhavil Manorama as a participant.
- Top Singer Season 1 on Flowers TV as a judge.
- Super 4 Season 2 on Mazhavil Manorama as a judge.
- Atham Pathu Ruchi 2021 on Mazhavil Manorama as a celebrity presenter.
- Super 4 Kids on Mazhavil Manorama as a judge.
Film Appearances
Jyotsna has also appeared in a few films:
- 2008 - Thirakkatha as an RJ (Radio Jockey).
- 2010 - Kaaryasthan as herself.
- 2021 - Vidhi : The Verdict as herself.
See also
In Spanish: Jyotsna Radhakrishnan para niños
