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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rita Thyagarajan
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_name = Rita
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|06|10}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]]
| occupation = Singer, designer
| instrument =
| years_active = 2007–present
| website = {{url|www.ritasinger.in}}
}}

'''Rita Thyagarajan''' alias Sucharitha Thyagarajan (born 10 June 1984), known by the mononym '''Rita''', is an Indian [[playback singer]] who sings in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]], [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]] languages.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/Sitting-pretty/article16366647.ece |title=Sitting pretty |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=2010-04-15 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2019-04-02 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Early life==
Rita was born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. She was exposed to classical music very early in life and started attending classical [[Carnatic music]] lessons at the age of five. Her mother Lalitha Thyagarajan is a veteran illustrator and artist in Chennai and also a classical veena player while her father is employed with a popular Indian daily. She later started learning [[Hindustani classical music]] and has trained under celebrated masters in Chennai. Her sister is also trained in classical Carnatic music and runs her own design consultancy business in Chennai. Rita did her early schooling in P.S. Senior Secondary School in Mylapore and moved on to do a bachelor's degree in design from Stella Maris College like her mother and sister. It was in college that she discovered her penchant for other styles of music and experimented with commercial film and Western styles.

She is also a [[graphic designer]] and [[visualizer (advertising)|visualiser]] and co-founder of a design studio of integrated freelance professionals called Utopik.

==Early career==
Rita started her career with [[D. Imman]], who contacted her after listening to her demo CD which she had recorded after college. "Yendan Varungaalaveetukaraney" from the movie ''Aanai'' was the first song she recorded and from then she has recorded over 300 songs and jingles in all major [[South Indian]] languages.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vizhuthugal LIVE_11072018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GebvyhD9rJw |date=10 July 2018}}</ref> She got her big break with the song "Vada Mapillai" in ''[[Villu (film)|Villu]],'' and then recorded songs like "Allegra" and "Mambo mamiyaa" for Kandasamy in Tamil. She was nominated for the [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for the song "Allegra".<ref>{{cite web |title='Allegra Allegra' Singer Rita: Becoming a Singer is a Struggle! |url=http://www.astroulagam.com.my/lifestyle/article/67235/allegra-allegra-singer-rita-becoming-a-singer-is-a-struggle |access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref> Her song "Vada Mapillai" won Best Song of the Year at the [[Radio Mirchi]] Music awards. She recorded songs in Telugu like "Khilaadikoona" from ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]'' for [[Mani Sharma]] and "Panchadharabomma" for [[M. M. Keeravani]] which again won the Song of the Year award at the Radio Mirchi music awards.

Rita has worked with music directors like [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Mani Sharma]], [[D. Imman]], [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], [[Devi Sri Prasad]], [[S.S. Thaman]], M. Jeychandran, and [[M. M. Keeravani]]. She also performs for stage shows in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Sri Lanka, London, Amsterdam, France, Muscat, Canada, USA, and Australia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rita - Top Albums - Listen on Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/artist/rita-albums/fKiWe8zjH5M_ |website=www.saavn.com}}</ref>

==Tamil==

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Film!! Song title !! Music Director
|-
| ''[[Aanai]]'' || Yendan Varungaala Veetukaaranae || ''[[D. Imman]]''
|-
| ''[[Saravana]]'' || Unnoda Purushanaaga || ''[[Srikanth Deva]]''
|-
| ''Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkiradhu'' || Ilai Udir Kaalam || ''[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]''
|-
| ''[[Naalai]]'' || Azhagiya Dhoorathil || ''[[Karthik Raja]]''
|-
| ''[[Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam]]'' || Kannukul Aedho || ''[[D. Imman]]''
|-
| ''[[Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan]]'' || Kalkona Udhattu kaari || ''Karthik Raja''
|-
| ''[[Arya (2007 film)|Aarya]]'' || Jillendra Theeyae || ''[[Mani Sharma]]''
|-
| ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'' || Engeda Azhagu || ''[[Gurukiran]]''
|-
| ''Maamadhurai'' || Madhurai Madhuraidhaan || ''Karthik Raja''
|-
| ''Cheena Thaana'' || Morattu Payalae || ''[[Deva (composer)|Deva]]''
|-
| ''Malaikkoottai'' || Uyirae Uyirae || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''[[Kalloori]]'' || June July Maadam || ''[[Joshua Sridhar]]''
|-
| ''Yaradee Nee Mohini'' || Oru naalaikkul || ''Yuvan Shankar ''
|-
| ''[[Arasangam]]'' || Jil Jil Mazhayil || ''Srikanth Deva''
|-
| ''[[Uliyin Osai]]'' || Sozha vala naadu || ''[[Ilaiyaraaja]]''
|-
| ''Thala pullai'' || Yedho yedho || ''S A Rajkumar''
|-
| ''Magesh, Saranya Matrum Palar'' || Vizhiyil vizhiyil || ''[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]''
|-
| ''[[Villu (film)|Villu]]'' || Vaada Mapilai || ''[[Devi Sri Prasad]]''
|-
| ''[[Villu (film)|Villu]]'' || Jalsa || ''Devi Sri Prasad''
|-
| ''[[Azhagar Malai]]'' || Muthamma || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''[[Uyarthiru 420]]'' || Axhagiya Raavana || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''Karthik Anitha'' || Oh nenje || ''Jack''
|-
| ''[[Kanthaswamy|Kandasamy]]'' || Allegra || ''Devi Sri Prasad''
|-
| ''Kandasamy'' || Mambo Mamiyaa || ''Devi Sri Prasad''
|-
| ''Toranai'' || Pelican Paravaigal || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''[[Vaalmiki (film)|Vaalmiki]]'' || Poo sirikkudhu || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''Malai malai'' || Anbu manam || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''Thiru thiru thuru'' || Thiru thiru vizhiyae || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''[[Jaganmohini (2009 film)|Jaganmohini]]'' || Poothadhu poovu || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''Jaganmohini'' || Ponmanitheril || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''[[Odipolama]]'' || Ading Ading || ''Ading Ading''
|-
| ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]'' || Poochaandi || ''Karthik Raja''
|-
| ''[[Guru Sishyan (2010 film)|Guru Sishyan]]'' || Kadhara Kadhara || ''[[Dheena (music director)|Dheena]]''
|-
| ''[[Bhavani (2009 film)|Bhavani]]'' || Mullai Malar Mele || Dheena
|-
| ''Gillida'' || Purushan kattura vayasula || ''Devi Sri Prasad''
|-
| ''[[Ambasamudram Ambani]]'' || Kola kolaya mundirikka || [[Karunas]]
|-
| ''Madhiya Chennai'' || Unnai patri sonnal || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''[[Dhanam (2008 film)|Dhanam]]'' || Ilamai kanavugal || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''[[Aridhu Aridhu]]'' || Missing something || ''[[Thaman]]''
|-
| ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]'' || Siragadikkum nilavu || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''[[Odipolama]]'' || Ading Ading || ''[[D. Imman]]''
|-
| ''[[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]'' || Ondi ondi || ''Dheena''
|-
| ''Ithanai naala engirindhaai'' || Jaalilo jimgana || ''Dheena''
|-
| ''[[Sooran (film)|Sooran]]'' || Thappae thappillai || ''PB Balaji''
|-
| ''Sooran'' || Vaa Maama || ''PB Balaji''
|-
| ''Kee Moo'' || Azhagaana pasanga || ''Kalaivanan''
|-
| ''[[Sandai]]'' || October maadathil || ''Dheena''
|-
| ''Singam puli'' || Kangalal || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''Aadu puli'' || Kaadhal google.com || ''[[Sundar C Babu]]''
|-
| ''Thalapulla'' || Ulagathin || ''[[S. A. Rajkumar]]''
|-
| ''Thalapulla'' || Edho Edho || ''S. A. Rajkumar''
|-
| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Sarakku rediyaa || ''Dheena''
|-
| ''[[Kaavalan]]'' || Pattamboochi || ''[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]''
|-
| ''[[Ayyan]]'' || Sivagami || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' || Love love || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''Sabaash seriyaana potti'' || Sabaash seriyaana potti || ''[[Thaman]]''
|-
| ''Yuvan'' || Fashion show || ''Joshua Sridhar''
|-
| ''Yuvan'' || Sollu pecha || ''Joshua Sridhar''
|-
| ''[[Muran (film)|Muran]]'' || Andhimandharai || ''[[Saajan]]''
|-
| ''[[Uyarthiru 420]]'' || Azhagiya raavana || ''Mani Sharma''
|-
| ''[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]'' || Thaila Kili || ''[[Mohamaad Ghibran]]''
|-
| ''[[Pesu]]'' || Idhayam pesudhey || ''Yuvan Shankar Raja''
|-
| ''[[Mankatha]]'' || [[Vilaiyaadu Mankatha]] || ''Yuvan Shankar Raja''
|-
| ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' || Yellae Lama ||''[[Harris Jayaraj]]''
|-
| ''[[Osthe]]'' || Unnaley Unnaley || ''[[S. Thaman|Thaman]]''
|-
| ''[[Oh My Friend|Sridhar]]'' || Siruvan Sirumiyai || ''[[Rahul Raj]]''
|-
| ''[[Nellai Santhippu]]'' || "Kannamuchi Kannamuchi" || [[Yugendran]]
|-
| ''[[Mayilu]]'' || Aadhisokka || ''[[Ilaiyaraaja]]''
|-
| ''Mayilu'' || Dukkam enna || ''Ilaiyaraaja''
|-
| ''[[Ishtam (2012 film)|Ishtam]]'' || Dhinakku dhinna || ''Thaman''
|-
| ''Mouna guru'' || Yennaidhu || ''Thaman''
|-
| ''[[Mambattiyaan]]'' || Mambattiyaan || ''Thaman''
|-
| ''Mambattiyaan'' || Yedho aagudhey || ''Thaman''
|-
| ''Jillunu oru sandhippu'' || Bussey bussey || ''Faisal''
|-
| ''[[En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015 film)|En Vazhi Thani Vazhi]]'' || Hormonil Thee || ''S. Thaman''
|-
| ''[[Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal]]'' || Ellora Sirpam || ''B.Aathif''
|-
| ''[[Sagaa]]'' || Yaayum || ''[[Shabir ]]''
|-
| ''[[Saamy Square]]'' || Molagapodiye || ''[[Devi Sri Prasad]]''
|-
| ''[[Padaiveeran ]]'' || Mattikittein || 'Karthik Raja''
|-
|}

==Telugu==

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Film!! Song title !! Music Director
|-
| ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]'' || Chal Chalo Chalo || rowspan="3"| [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|-
| ''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]'' ||[[Seeti Maar]]
|-
| ''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]'' || O Vasumathi
|-
| ''[[Pantham]]'' || Ek dham || [[Gopi Sundar]]
|-
| ''[[Chal Mohan Ranga]]'' || Miami || [[S. Thaman]]
|-
|[[Magadheera]]
|Panchadara Bomma
|[[M. M. Keeravani|M.M.Keeravani]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Adhurs]]'' || Chary || rowspan="2" | [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|-
| Chandrakala
|-
| | ''[[Kantri]]'' || Jantar mantar || rowspan="3" | [[Manisharma]]
|-
| ''[[Okka Magaadu]]'' || Nanu Paalinchaga
|-
| | ''[[Chirutha]]'' || Love U Ra

|}

=== Kannada ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Film!! Song title !! Music Director
|-
| ''[[Chakravarthy (2017 film)|Chakravarthy]]'' || Naughty Girl || [[Arjun Janya]]
|-
|}

=== Malayalam ===

==Television Title Songs==
* [[Kalyana Parisu (TV series)|Kalyana Parisu]] - 2014
* [[Vidhi (TV series)|Vidhi]] - 2017
* [[Nila (TV series)|Nila]] - 2019

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

==Rita - Sunrisers - Tamil / Telugu==
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPR5Jd0Fo_s|title=Rita - Sunrisers - Tamil / Telugu - YouTube|publisher=youtube.com|access-date=2014-08-25}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.go-nxg.com/?p=6488|title=In tune with the times|publisher=go-nxg.com|access-date=2014-08-25}}
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break-singer-rita/article3023215.ece My first break - Singer Rita]

==Sources==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ritasinger.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707011356/http://ritasinger.in|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-07-07|title=Welcome to Singer Rita's website|publisher=ritasinger.in|access-date=2014-08-25}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSxEHixRssY|title=Rita singer interview part1 - YouTube|publisher=youtube.com|access-date=2014-08-25}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9tIzxyVx_k|title=Rita Thyagarajan Miami Release}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj53-hzDgzs|title=Rita Thyagarajan Bharat ane nenu pre-Release}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wnG9k3VbVE|title=Rita Thyagarajan super hit Yaayum, Sagaa}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEeZyHamNEo|title=Rita, Allegro at Super Masti Nellore }}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4PscS7HXKM|title=Rita Thyagarajan Anjali cover}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKFsGi7dyiQ|title=Rita and Haricharan, Poolane Kunukeyamanta, Super Masti Etv}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsI69MBrxmY|title=Rita and Sooraj Santhosh, Kilimanjaro, Super Masti Etv}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGw6IQ28410|title=Rita and Kaarunya, Panchakattu, Chari, Super Masti Etv}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2YblZaF498|title=Rita Thyagarajan Devotional album, Strumm Music}}

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