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{{short description|Indian folksinger}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nanjiyamma
| image = Nanchiyaamma.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Nanjiyamama in 2020
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|01|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Attappadi]], [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], India
| citizenship = Indian
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| occupation = {{hlist|Folksinger|Playback Singer|Farmer}}
| notable_works = "Kalakkatha" song from the movie ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]''
| years_active = 2020
| spouse =
| children =
| awards =
}}

'''Nanjiyamma''' (born 1 January 1960) is an Indian [[folksinger]] who hails from a [[Tribals in Kerala|tribal community]] in [[Kerala]]. She garnered public attention after singing [[Playback singer|playback]] in the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]'' in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/2020/02/06/nanjiyamma-tribal-artiste-ayyapanum-koshyum-song.html|title= Nanjiyamma-Tribal Artiste-Ayyapanum Koshiyum Song|work=[[Manoramaonline.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/feb/02/tribal-woman-from-attapadi-to-sing-in-malayalam-director-sachys-ayyappanum-koshiyum-2098040.html|title=Tribal woman from Attapadi to sing in Malayalam director Sachy's 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film's title song "Kalakkatha" written by herself in [[Irula language]] and composed by [[Jakes Bejoy]] attained popularity after its release on [[YouTube]]. The song received more than 10 million views in a month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR2wpadUDUA|title=Kalakkatha-Title Song-Ayyappanum Koshiyum - Prithviraj-Biju Menon - Sachy-Ranjith - Jakes Bejoy|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/60-year-old-nanjamma-goes-viral-with-song-in-malayalam-film-ayyappanum-koshiyum/article30750812.ece|title= 60-year-old Nanjamma goes viral with song in Malayalam film ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Background ==
She hails from an [[Irula people|Irula community]] in Nakkupathi, a tribal village in [[Attappadi]] in [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]], India.{{cn|date=July 2020}}

== Career==
Nanjiyamma is a [[folksinger]] of the ''Azad Kala Samithi'', led by [[Pazhani Swami]], a [[Tribals in Kerala|tribal]] artist in [[Attappadi]]. Later in 2020, she was introduced into [[playback singing]] through the film ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]''. She has also played the role of [[mother-in-law]] to the [[protagonist]] [[Biju Menon]] in the film. She finds a livelihood by farming and feeding cattle. She sings mostly folk songs that went past through generations. She first sung for a [[Documentary film|documentary]] for Mathrumozhi titled ''Aggedu Nayaga'' directed by [[Sindhu Sajan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2020/02/05/nanchiyamma-song-the-movie-ayyappanum-koshiyum.html|title= Aggedu Nayaga (Mathrumozhi) by Sindhu Sajan|work=[[Manorama Online]]}}</ref> Nanjiyamma sung the promotional song for [[Government of Kerala]]'s housing programme Life Mission and it was the first time [[Irula language]] was used for a public relations program in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/life-mission-ldf-pinarayi-vijayan/856909|title=video of life mission housing|work=[[Deshabhimani]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/CMOKerala/videos/505955566786439/|title= CMO Kerala on Life Mission|publisher=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
{{plain image with caption|Nanjiyamma.jpg|Nanjiyamma during the playback recording for the film ''Ayyappanum Koshiyum'' in 2020.|350|left|bottom|triangle|Grey}}
==Discography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
!Film
! Songs
!Composer
|-
| rowspan="1" |TBA
! rowspan="1" |''Mmmmm''
| "Paathyile Nerunki Mollu"
| rowspan="1" |
|-
| rowspan="1" |TBA
! rowspan="1" |''Vava''
| "Veli Vaa"
| rowspan="1" |
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
! rowspan="3" |''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]''
| "Adakachakko (Promo Song)"
| rowspan="3" |[[Jakes Bejoy]]
|-
| "Kalakkatha"
|-
|"Thaalam Poyi"
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015
! rowspan="4" |''Velutha Rathrikal''
| "Hey Vannathi ..."
| rowspan="4" |
|-
| "Mallike"
|-
| " Muttolam Mundudutha"
|-
|"Hey Karadi ..."
|-
|}

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Director
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Ayyappanum Koshiyum]]''
| Kannamma's Mother
| [[Sachy (writer)|Sachy]]
| [[Malayalam]]
| Uncredited role
|-
| 2020
| ''Chunkan''
| Nanjiamma
|
| [[Malayalam]]
|Musical video
|-
| TBA
| ''Mmmm''
|
|
| [[Malayalam]]
|
|}

===Television===
{|Class="wikitable"
!Show name!!Date!!Role!!Channel!!Notes
|-
|Ruchiyathra||22 November 2020||Nanjiyamma||[[Surya TV]]||Presenter
|-
|Madhura Pathinettil Prithvi||28 August 2020||Nanjiyamma||[[Surya TV]]||Guest
|-
|[[Karthika Deepam (Malayalam TV series)|Karthika Deepam]]||July||Nanjiyamma||[[Zee Keralam]]||Special appearance<br>Singer for title song
|-
|[[Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran]]||February 2020||Nanjiyamma||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Guest
|-
|[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam]]||February||Nanjiyamma||[[Zee Keralam]]||Guest
|-
|[[Top Singer (TV series)|Top Singer]]||February||Nanjiyamma||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]||Guest
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php? Nanjiyamma on Malayala Chalachithram]

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female film singers]]
[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of Kerala]]
[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]

Nanjiyamma - Revision history

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