Usha (Telugu singer)

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{{short description|Indian singer (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Usha
|background = solo_singer
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980 |5|29}}
|origin = [[Nagarjuna Sagar]], [[Telengana]], [[India]]
|genre = [[Playback singer|playback singing]]
|occupation = Singer
|years_active = 1999 – present
|website = {{url|http://singerusha.com/}}
}}
'''Usha''' (born 29 May 1980) is an Indian singer who works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]. She has sung in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] also. In a career spanning about 10 years, she has established herself as one of the leading playback singers in the Telugu film industry and has worked with many major music directors.

==Career==
===Music competitions===
Usha began her singing career with "Paadutha Teeyaga", a music based program on [[ETV Telugu|Eenadu Television]] hosted by singer [[SP Balasubramanyam]]. She stood first in the competition and later followed up by winning another music contest titled "Navaragam" on [[Gemini TV]].

Usha participated in various music-related shows on TV between 1996 and 2000. Her performance in "Endaro Mahanubhavlu" on [[Gemini TV]] won her appreciation and applause from the audience. She later participated in "Meri Awaz Suno" on [[STAR TV (Asia)|Star TV]] and was one of the finalists in the All-India finals. She also participated in various Hindi programs on channels like ELTV and [[Zee TV]].

===Movie career===
Usha got her maiden opportunity from Sri. [[Vandemataram Srinivas]], renowned music director. Her first song was from the movie ''Illalu''. She got her major break in [[Telugu film industry]] in 2000. She sang various chart busters for Telugu movies like ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'', ''[[Chiruta]]'', ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]'', ''[[Pourudu]]'', ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'', ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'', ''[[Chitram]]'', ''[[Nuvvu Nenu]]'', ''Manasantha Nuvve'', ''Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu'', ''[[Jayam (2002 film)|Jayam]]'', ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santhosham]]'', ''[[Nee Sneham]]'', ''Avunanna Kadanna'' and many more (for complete filmography, please see the section below).

===Concerts===
Usha has performed in close to 150 concerts worldwide. Apart from her own solo concerts, she has performed alongside legendary singers and musicians like Sri. [[SP Balasubramanyam]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Mani Sharma]], [[P. Suseela]] and [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] among many others. Her biggest achievement was performing with Sri. SP Balasubramanyam at the [[Afro-Asian Games]] opening ceremony in 2003 in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]].

===TV Programmes===
* Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Little Champs (Zee Telugu) - 2007
* Swaraneerajanam (Zee Telugu) - 2008
* Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Nuvva Nena (Zee Telugu) - 2010
* Super Singer 7 (MAA TV ) - 2012
* Super Singer 10 (MAA TV)- 2019
* Super singer 2020 by vastavam

==Awards==
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===Nandi Awards===
* Best Female Playback Singer (TV Category) in 2006 for TV film song "Bommarillu Podarillu"
* [[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] in 2002 for "Chinuku Tadiki" song from ''[[Nee Sneham]]''
* Best Female Playback Singer in 2001 for "Kallu Teravani" song from ''[[Padma]]''

==Filmography==
Usha has recorded with music directors, such as [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[M. M. Keeravani]], Koti, [[Mani Sharma]], [[Vandemataram Srinivas]], [[Devi Sri Prasad]], Kamalakar, [[RP Patnaik]], [[Chakri (music director)|Chakri]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Ramana Gogula]] and others.
* ''Manorama'' (2009)
* ''Ee Vayasulo'' (2009)
* ''Junction'' (2008)
* ''Mr. Gireesam'' (2008)
* ''Sri Medaram Sammakka Sarakka Mahatyam'' (2008)
* ''Gunde Jhallumandi'' (2008)
* ''[[Pandurangadu]]'' (2008)
* ''Erra Samudram'' (2008)
* ''[[Pourudu]]'' (2008)
* ''Bhadradri'' (2008)
* ''[[Ontari (film)|Ontari]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]'' (2007)
* ''Bhayya'' (2007)
* ''[[Chiruta]]'' (2007)
* ''Aa Roje'' (2007)
* ''Kalyanam'' (2007)
* ''Manchukurise Velalo'' (2007)
* ''Missing'' (2007)
* ''Pulakintha'' (2006)
* ''Amma Meeda Ottu'' (2005)
* ''Avunanna Kaadanna'' (2005)
* ''Ayodhya'' (2005)
* ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' (2005)
* ''Dhairyam'' (2005)
* ''[[Evadi Gola Vaadidi]]'' (2005)
* ''Friendship'' (2005)
* ''Good Boy'' (2005)
* ''Guru'' (2005)
* ''Manchukurise Velalo'' (2005)
* ''Meenakshi'' (2005)
* ''Moguds Pellams'' (2005)
* ''Pellam Pitchodu'' (2005)
* ''Pourusham'' (2005)
* ''Sada Mee Sevalo'' (2005)
* ''Satti'' (2005)
* ''Shravana Masam'' (2005)
* ''Thakadimitha'' (2005)
* ''Venkat Tho Alivelu'' (2005)
* ''[[Aa Naluguru]]'' (2004)
* ''Aadi C/O ABN College'' (2004)
* ''Apuroopam'' (2004)
* ''Avunu Nijame'' (2004)
* ''Jai'' (2004)
* ''Koduku'' (2004)
* ''Maa Ilavelpu'' (2004)
* ''Nayudamma'' (2004)
* ''Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi'' (2004)
* ''Sreenu C/O Anu'' (2004)
* ''Sreenu Vasanthi Laxmi'' (2004)
* ''Swamy'' (2004)
* ''Tapana'' (2004)
* ''Thanks'' (2004)
* ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Aadanthe Ado Type]]'' (2003)
* ''Aayudham'' (2003)
* ''Appudappudu'' (2003)
* ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' (2003)
* ''Fools'' (2003)
* ''Golmaal'' (2003)
* ''Janaki Weds Sriram'' (2003)
* ''[[Johnny (2003 film)|Johnny]]'' (2003)
* ''Kaartik'' (2003)
* ''Kalyanam'' (2003)
* ''Maa Bapubommaku Pellanta'' (2003)
* ''Missamma'' (2003)
* ''[[Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Nijam]]'' (2003)
* ''Sambhu'' (2003)
* ''Aahuti'' (2002)
* ''[[Allari Ramudu]]'' (2002)
* ''Ammulu'' (2002)
* ''Andam'' (2002)
* ''Anveshna'' (2002)
* ''Chance'' (2002)
* ''Dhanush'' (2002)
* ''Eeswar'' (2002)
* ''Gemini'' (2002)
* ''Girl Friend'' (2002)
* ''Hai'' (2002)
* ''[[Indra (2002 film)|Indra]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Jayam (2002 film)|Jayam]]'' (2002)
* ''Jenda'' (2002)
* ''Jodi No.1'' (2002)
* ''Kubusam'' (2002)
* ''Manasundi...Ra!'' (2002)
* ''Memu'' (2002)
* ''Nee Premakai'' (2002)
* ''[[Nee Sneham]]'' (2002)
* ''Neethodu Kaavali'' (2002)
* ''Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu'' (2002)
* ''Ninne Cherukunta'' (2002)
* ''Nuvve Nenu Nene Nuvvu'' (2002)
* ''Pellam Oorelithe'' (2002)
* ''Premante'' (2002)
* ''Prudhvi Narayana'' (2002)
* ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santhosham]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Sreeram]]'' (2002)
* ''Toli Parichayam'' (2002)
* ''Vachinavaadu Suryudu'' (2002)
* ''Ammo Bomma'' (2001)
* ''Badrachalam'' (2001)
* ''Manasantha Nuvve'' (2001)
* ''Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu'' (2001)
* ''[[Nuvvu Nenu]]'' (2001)
* ''Premaku Swagatham'' (2001)
* ''Shivudu'' (2001)
* ''[[Takkari Donga]]'' (2001)
* ''Vechi Vunta'' (2001)
* ''Baachi'' (2000)
* ''[[Chitram]]'' (2000)
* ''Shubhavela'' (2000)
* ''Chantigadu''
* ''Colours''
* ''Pavan Subbalakshmi Preminchukunnarata''
* ''Ramma ! Chilakamma''
* ''Rowdi''

== Telugu Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
!Film
!Song
!Composer(s)
!Co-Singer(s)
|-
| rowspan="27" |2002
! rowspan="2" |''[[Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu]]''
|"Edo Edo"
| rowspan="2" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|
|-
|"Ela Ela"
|
|-
![[Indra (2002 film)|''Indra'']]
|"Ayyo Ayyo Ayyayyo"
|[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
! rowspan="6" |''[[Jayam (2002 film)|Jayam]]''
|"Nesthama"
| rowspan="6" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
| rowspan="5" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|-
|"Priyathama"
|-
|"Gorantha Prema"
|-
|"Evvaru Emanna"
|-
|"Raanu Raanu"
|-
|"Enduko"(Female)
|
|-
! rowspan="2" |''[[Sreeram]]''
|"Bulli Bulli"
| rowspan="2" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|-
|"Chinna Chitunavvutoti"
|[[S. P. B. Charan]]
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[Santosham (2002 film)|''Santosham'']]
|"Nuvvante Nakisthamani"
| rowspan="4" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|[[Rajesh Krishnan|Rajesh]]
|-
|"Devude Digivachina"
| rowspan="2" |[[KK (singer)|KK]]
|-
|"Diri Diri Diridi"
|-
|"Ne Tholisariga"
|
|-
! rowspan="2" |''[[Gemini (2002 Telugu film)|Gemini]]''
|"Dil Diwana Main Hasina"
| rowspan="2" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|
|-
|"Nadaka Chuste Vayyaram"
|[[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|-
! rowspan="5" |''[[Eeswar (2002 film)|Eeswar]]''
|"Olammo Olammo"
| rowspan="5" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|-
|"Gundelo Valava"
| rowspan="3" |[[Rajesh Krishnan|Rajesh]]
|-
|"Dhindhirana"
|-
|"Innallu"
|-
|"Kotaloni Rani"
|[[Rajesh Krishnan|Rajesh]], [[Kousalya (singer)|Kousalya]]
|-
! rowspan="5" |''[[Nee Sneham]]''
|"Yeppatiki"
| rowspan="5" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|-
|"Yemo Aunemo"
| rowspan="2" |[[Rajesh Krishnan|Rajesh]]
|-
|"Ila Choodu"
|-
|"Chinuku Thadiki"
|
|-
|"Yemo Aunemo"(Humming)
|
|}

==External links==
* [http://www.singerusha.com Official Website]
* {{IMDb name|1220073}}
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/usha2008.html Interview I]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/inter_usha.html Interview II]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064832/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/ushasingher.php Interview III]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071103142808/http://www.tollywoodinfo.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=869 Interview IV]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3701260263320804489 Video interview]
* [http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/artist/Usha.html Discography I] – [https://web.archive.org/web/20021003002906/http://www.telugufm.com/modules/music/SingerDetail.aspx?Star=Usha II] – [https://web.archive.org/web/20080103201225/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/telugu/m/singer.1320/ III]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/usha-ilayaraja.html About Ilaiyaraaja]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/wedding-usha.html Usha's Wedding]
* [http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-usharuga.html Usharuga Audio Function]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4123265541492938689 Usha in Padalanivundi]

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[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
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[[Category:Singers from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Women musicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]

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