Madhushree

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{{short description|Indian singer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Madhushree Bhattacharya
| image =Madhushree graces the special screening of ‘Mr. Kabaadi’ 01.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Bhattacharya at the special screening of ''[[Mr. Kabaadi]]''
| image_size =
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Sujata Bhattacharya
| alias = Madhushree
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| origin =
| instrument = Vocals
| genre =
| occupation = Playback singer, singer
| years_active = 2001–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{url|http://madhushree.com}}
| current_members =
| past_members =
}}
'''Madhushree''' (born '''Sujata Bhattacharya''') is an Indian singer, who sings like the sister voice of Sadhana Sargam and, Madhu sings in [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. A familiar voice in [[A. R. Rahman]]'s<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madhushree: Nepotism and music mafia has always been there in the music industry - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/madhushree-nepotism-and-music-mafia-has-always-been-there-in-the-music-industry/articleshow/76650347.cms|access-date=2021-01-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> compositions, Madhushree hails from a musically inclined family, having previously been trained in classical and western styles music. Her father wanted her to be a classical singer, Madhushree joined the [[Rabindra Bharati University]] and completed her masters, but her desire was always to be a playback singer.

==Early life==
Madhushree was born as Sujata Bhattacharya in a Bengali family in [[Kolkata]] to Amarendranath and Parbati Bhattacharya, who were her initial teachers.<ref name="telegraphindia">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050128/asp/etc/story_4293320.asp |title=Singer Interview: Madhushree |publisher=www.telegraphindia.com | location=Calcutta, India |date=28 January 2005}}</ref> She was taught classical music by Sangeetacharya Pt. Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, a noted exponent of the [[Bishnupur Gharana]]<ref name="telegraphindia2">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050930/asp/atleisure/story_5301695.asp |title=Melodic maturity |publisher=www.telegraphindia.com | location=Calcutta, India |first=Meena |last=Banerjee |date=30 September 2005}}</ref><ref name="santanubandyopadhyay">{{cite web |url=http://www.santanubandyopadhyay.com/my-guru.html |title=My Guru |publisher=www.santanubandyopadhyay.com |access-date=25 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126081633/http://santanubandyopadhyay.com/my-guru.html |archive-date=26 January 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and excelled in [[Thumri]] and [[Khayal]].<ref name="telegraphindia"/> Later she started working for the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]], through which she was deputed to teach classical music in [[Surinam]].<ref name="telegraphindia"/>

==Career==
Madhushree came to Mumbai to find a break in the playback singing industry. Initially, she recorded her music on [[Compact disc|CDs]] and sent it to notable people of [[Bollywood]]. One such [[Compact disc|CD]] reached [[Javed Akhtar]]. On [[Javed Akhtar]]'s<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-11|title=People in the industry tend to categorise you: Madhushree|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/people-in-the-industry-tend-to-categorise-you-madhushree/story-1nehvAVsASQ9yHzx6LLF9J.html|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> recommendation, she then made her [[playback singing]] debut through [[Rajesh Roshan]]'s ''[[Moksha (2001 film)|Moksha]]''. She has then gone on to sing songs in films like ''[[Yuva]]'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=These popular Rani Mukerji's songs prove Madhushree is underrated singer; see here|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/rani-mukerjis-these-songs-are-proof-that-madhushree-is-underrated.html|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Aayitha Ezhuthu]]'', ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'', ''[[Kisna|Ham Hain Ispal Yahan]]'' and ''[[Kuch Naa Kaho]]'', ''[[Rang De Basanti|Tu Bin Bataye]]'', ''[[Jodha Akbar|In Lamhon Ke Daaman Me]]''.

She sang 3 songs in [[A.R.Rahman]]'s [[Tehzeeb (2003 film)|Tehzeeb]], for which she has been credited as Sujata Bhattacharya. Madhushree is known for "Kabhi Neem Neem" from ''Yuva'' (2004), for which she received the prestigious ''Sony Stardust Award'' as the ''Best Female Sensation'' (Playback Singer). She also sang a song 'In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein'<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-14|title=Singer Madhushree reveals why she has been away from the industry for so long|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-singer-madhushree-reveals-why-she-has-been-away-from-the-industry-for-so-long-2223725|access-date=2021-01-22|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> from the movie [[Jodhaa Akbar]], music directed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. ''Soja Zara'' of ''Bahubali 2 - The Conclusion'' is her biggest hit ( ''Nominated for Best Playback Singer by Mirchi Awards-2018''). She won the 20th Edition of Lions Gold Award for ''All Time Film Versatile Playback Singer'' and the ceremony was held at Bhaidas Hall in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/14883614-ar-rahman-vocalist-madhushree-wins-20th-lions-gold-awards |title=A.R. Rahman Vocalist Madhushree Wins at 20th Lions Gold Awards|work=Washington Bangla Radio USA| access-date=8 January 2014}}</ref>

She was a judge on Zee Bangla ''Saregamapa'' (2017) with [[Shantanu Moitra]], [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Jeet Gannguli]] and [[Palak Muchhal]]

==Discography==

===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
! Year !! Song Title !! Film Title !! Music Director !! Co-Singer
|-
| 2001 || "Mohabbath Zindagi Hai" || ''[[Moksha (2001 film)|Moksha]]'' || [[Rajesh Roshan]] || Solo
|-
| 2002 || "Nainaa Milaike" || ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'' || [[A. R. Rahman]] || [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2003 || "Na Shiqwa Hota" || rowspan="3"|''[[Tehzeeb (2003 film)|Tehzeeb]]'' ||rowspan="3"|A. R. Rahman ||rowspan="3"| Solo
|-
| "Sabaq Aisa"
|-
| "Mujhpe Toofan Uthaaye"
|-
| "Tumhe Aaj Maine Jo Dekha" || ''[[Kuch Naa Kaho]]'' || [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] || [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|-
| "Maahi Ve" || ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' || [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] || [[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|-
| "Jab Dil Mile" || || Raju Singh || [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2004 || "Pal Pal Hain Bhari" || ''[[Swades]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Ashutosh Gowarikar]]
|-
| "Sadhiyaan Shamaa" || ''[[Lakeer]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Udit Narayan
|-
| "Kabhi Neem Neem"<ref name=":0" />|| ''[[Yuva]]'' || A. R. Rahman || Solo
|-
| "Tum Mujhe Bas" || ''[[Aetbaar]]'' || [[Rajesh Roshan]] || [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2005 || "Hum Hain Is Pal Yahaan" || ''[[Kisna: The Warrior Poet]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Udit Narayan]]
|-
|"Koi Aap Jaisa Mil Jaye" || ''[[Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi]]'' || [[Himesh Reshamiya]] || [[Kunal Ganjawala]]
|-
| "Kangnaa Re" ||rowspan="2"| ''[[Paheli]]'' ||rowspan="2"| [[M. M. Kreem]] || [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Bela Shende]]
|-
| "Aadhi Raat" || [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Bela Shende]]
|-
| "Hanste Raho" || ''Humdum'' || Rajesh Roy || Solo
|-
| "Jaana Hai Jaana Hai" || ''[[Kasak (2005 film)|Kasak]]'' || [[M. M. Kreem]] || Solo
|-
| 2006 || "Tu Bin Bataaye" || ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Naresh Iyer]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007 || "Baazi Lagaa" || ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Udit Narayan]], [[Swetha Mohan]]
|-
| "Wahji Wahji" || ''[[Shivaji (film)|Sivaji – The Boss]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2008 || "In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein" || ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Sonu Nigam]]
|-
| "Ek Meetha Marz" || ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]'' || [[Shantanu Moitra]] || [[Mohit Chauhan]]
|-
| "Tere Bina" || ''[[Mukhbiir]]'' || [[Karthik Raja]] || Solo
|-
| "Chai Ka Bahane" || ''Chintu Ji'' || || Solo
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009 || "Yaar Mila Tha Saiyya" || ''[[Blue (2009 film)|Blue]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Udit Narayan]]
|-
| "Sau Janam" || ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'' || [[Sohail Sen]] || [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sohail Sen]]
|-
|| 2010 || "Boom Boom Robo Da" || ''[[Enthiran|Robot]]'' (Dubbed version) || A. R. Rahman || [[Tanvi Shah]], Rags, Yogi B, Kirthi Sagathiya
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011 || "Sharminda Hoon" || ''[[Ek Deewana Tha]]'' || A. R. Rahman || A. R. Rahman
|-
| "Nau Meri" || ''[[Kashmakash]]'' || [[Raja Narayan Deb]] || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
| 2013|| "Ay Sakhi" || ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Chinmayi]], Vaishali, Aanchai Sethi
|-
| 2014|| "Anari Lover" || ''Ebn-E-Batuta'' || Tarannum Mallik || [[Raja Hasan]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2017 || "Soja Zara" || ''Baahubali 2-The Conclusion'' || M.M.Kreem || Madhushree
|-
| "Wahji Wahji" || ''[[Shivaji (film)|Sivaji – The Boss]]'' || A. R. Rahman || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
|2018 || "Maee Re" ||''[[Dassehra]]'' ||Vijay Verma|| [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
|}

===Tamil/Bengali/Kannada===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%;"
! Year !! Song Title !! Film Title !! Language !! Music Director !! Co-Singer
|-
| 2003 || "Nilavile Nilavile" || ''[[Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidhyasagar]] || [[Udit Narayan]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
| "Thai Sonna" || rowspan="2" |''[[Swades|Desam]]'' (Dubbed version) || rowspan="2" | Tamil|| rowspan="2" |[[A. R. Rahman]]||[[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
| "Kaveriyaa Kaveriyaa" || Solo
|-
| "Sanda Kozhi Kozhi" || ''[[Aayitha Ezhuthu]]'' || Tamil|| A. R. Rahman || Solo
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005|| "Ding Dong" || ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' || Tamil|| Vidhyasagar || [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
|-
| "Mayilirage" || ''[[Anbe Aaruyire (2005 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]'' || Tamil|| A. R. Rahman || [[Naresh Iyer]]
|-
|rowspan="8"| 2006 || "Perundhil Nee Enakku" || ''[[Pori (film)|Pori]]'' || Tamil|| [[Dhina|Dheena]] || Madhu Balakrishnan
|-
| "Ivanaa Yuvanaa" ||rowspan="2"| ''[[Kokki (film)|Kokki]]'' ||rowspan="2"| Tamil|| rowspan="2"| Dheena || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
| "Yelo Yelo Kadhal Vandhal" || Solo
|-
| "Pani Vizhum Kalam" || ''[[Manathodu Mazhaikalam]]'' || Tamil|| [[Karthik Raja]] || Karthik, [[Premji Amaren]]
|-
| "Kanavaa" || ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'' ||Tamil|| Vidhyasagar || Solo
|-
| "Ithuku Thaana" || rowspan="2"| ''[[Thirumagan]]'' ||rowspan="2"| Tamil|| rowspan="2"| [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] ||rowspan="2"| Naresh Iyer
|-
| "Thatti Thatti"
|-
| "Uyire En Uyire" || ''Aadatha Aattamellam'' || Tamil|| [[A. R. Reihana]] || Narayanan
|-
|rowspan="12"| 2007 || "Unnakkul Naane" || ''[[Pachaikili Muthucharam]]'' ||Tamil|| [[Harris Jayaraj]] || Solo
|-
| "Vaaji Vaaji" || ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' ||Tamil|| A. R. Rahman || Hariharan
|-
| "Puliya Kili" || ''[[Veerappu]]'' || Tamil|| [[D. Imman]] || [[Harish Raghavendra]]
|-
| "Paisa Paisa" || ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' (Dubbed version) ||Tamil|| A. R. Rahman || Udit Narayan
|-
| "Kannan Varum Velai" || ''[[Deepavali (2007 film)|Deepavali]]'' || Tamil|| [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
| "Sanchaaram" || ''[[Kannamoochi Yenada]]'' ||Tamil|| Yuvan Shankar Raja || [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|-
| "Nee Nee" || ''[[Machakaaran]]'' || Tamil|| Yuvan Shankar Raja || Hariharan
|-
| "Vaigasi Nilave" || ''[[Unnale Unnale]]'' || Tamil|| Harris Jayaraj || [[Haricharan (singer)|Haricharan]]
|-
| "Oru Kalavani" || ''[[Lee (2007 film)|Lee]]'' || Tamil|| D. Imman || Naresh Iyer
|-
| "Pidikkum Unnai Pidikkum" || ''[[Aalwar]]'' || Tamil|| [[Srikanth Deva]] || Solo
|-
| "Chandramukhiye" || ''[[Sajni (film)|Sajini]]'' || [[Kannada]] || A. R. Rahman || Naresh Iyer, [[Roop Kumar Rathod]]
|-
| "Eppo Nee" || ''[[Kaalai]]'' || Tamil|| [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] || Solo
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008 || "Ragasiya Kanavugal" || ''[[Bheema]]'' || Tamil|| Harris Jayaraj || Hariharan
|-
| "Naan Varaindhu Vaitha" || ''[[Jayam Kondaan]]'' || Tamil|| Vidhyasagar || Hariharan
|-
| "Marudhaani" || ''[[Sakkarakatti]]'' || Tamil|| A. R. Rahman || Solo
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2009 || "Siragugal" || ''[[Sarvam]]'' || Tamil|| Yuvan Shankar Raja || [[Javed Ali]]
|-
| "Uyire Uyire" || ''[[Muthirai]]'' || Tamil|| Yuvan Shankar Raja || Javed Ali
|-
| "Saarale Saarale" || ''[[Vedigundu Murugesan]]'' || Tamil|| Dheena || Madhu Balakrishnan
|-
| "Rendu Rendu" || ''[[Aarumugam]]'' || Tamil|| Deva || Solo
|-
| 2010 || "Kacheri Kacheri" || ''[[Kacheri Arambam]]'' || Tamil|| D. Imman || Mukesh
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011 || "Un Peare Theriyathu" || ''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]'' || Tamil|| [[C. Sathya]] || Solo
|-
| "Nanbane" || ''[[Mankatha]]'' || Tamil|| Yuvan Shankar Raja || Yuvan Shankar Raja
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2012 || "Yaavum Poidhana" || ''[[Aadhi Bhagavan]]'' || Tamil|| Yuvan Shankar Raja || Solo
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2013 || "Ennai Marandhaen" || ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]'' || Tamil|| C. Sathya || Solo
|-
| 2014 || "Ivan Yaaro" || ''[[Nedunchaalai]]'' || Tamil|| C. Sathya || Solo
|-
| 2016 || "Sollaamal Edho" || ''Thittivasal'' || Tamil|| Harish-Sathish || [[Haricharan]]
|-
|2018
|"Projapoti Mon"
|[[Chalbaaz]]
|Bengali
|[[Savvy Gupta]]
|
|-
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%;"
! Year
!Film Title!! Song Title !! Music !! Co-Singer
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
!''[[Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari]]''
|"Nee Katuka"
|Ghantadi Krishna
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
![[Aaytha Ezhuthu|''Yuva'']]
|"Sankuratri Kodi"
| colspan="2" |[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
!''Letha Manasulu''
|"Tholi Tholi Korika"
|[[M. M. Keeravani]]
|[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
![[Sivaji (film)|''Sivaji'']]
|"Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji"
| rowspan="2" |[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
![[Guru (2007 film)|''Gurukanth'']]
|"Aade Aata"
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2008
! rowspan="2" |''[[Swagatam]]''
|"Okarikokaru Nuvvu Nenani"
| rowspan="2" |[[R. P. Patnaik]]
|[[S. P. B. Charan]]
|-
|"Kotta Kottaga Unnade"
|Solo
|-
!''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|"Teeya Teeyani"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
![[Bheemaa|''Bheema'']]
|"Rahasyapu Kalale"
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
![[Homam (film)|''Homam'']]
|"Magaallu Mee Maatalo"
|Nithin Raikwar
|[[J. D. Chakravarthy]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
![[Blue (2009 film)|''Blue'']]
|"Priyudni Kalisanayya"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[Udit Narayan]]
|-
!''[[Sarvam]]''
|"Rekkalu Vache"
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|[[Javed Ali]]
|-
|2010
![[Puli (2010 film)|''Puli'']]
|"Nammaka Meeyara Swami"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[K. S. Chithra]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
|-
|2013
!''Nuvve Naa Bangaram''
|"Pilichava"
|Vinod Yajamanya
|Solo
|-
| 2019
![[7 (film)|''7'']]
| "Sampoddoy Nanne" || Chaitan Baradwaj ||Solo
|-
|}

==Albums==
* Debut Album: Lagi Lagan
Released: 08-08-08
Released by: Royant Music & Big Music
Music by: Robby Badal

Songlist:
#"Piya Lagi Laganiya"
#"Lagi Lagi"
#"Manat Nahi"
#"Aye Na Balam"
#"Jabse Shyam Sidhare"
#"Babul Mora"
#"Piya Lagi laganiya" (Video Edit)
#"Lagi Lagi" (House Remix)
#"Barsan Lagi"

==Nomination==
Screen awards.
Kabhi neem neem
Radio mirchi awards
Soja Zara: bahubali 2.
AIR. Music Competition Stood Ist in khayal

==Recognition==
M.A in music stood ISt and got gold medal
Sangeet praveen 2nd in khayal in all India
Sangeet visharad . 2nd in khayal in all India
Got national scholarship in khayal guru Amiya ranjanBanerjee

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award Ceremony
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! Ref.(s)
|-
| [[10th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year|Female Vocalist of The Year]]
| "Soja Zara" - ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Awards 2017|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.madhushree.com/ Madhushree's official Website]
* {{iMDb name|1300807}}

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