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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Roopa Revathi
| image = Roopa Revathi.jpg
| native_name = രൂപ രേവതി
| birth_name = Roopa Kunnummel Ramapai
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|31 July 1984}}
| birth_place = [[Ernakulam]], Kerala, India
| death_date =
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Fusion music]], [[Carnatic music]], [[Indian music]], [[World music]]
| occupation = Singer and violinist
| instrument = Violin
| years_active = 2008–present
| website = [http://www.rooparevathi.com/ Roopa Revathi official site]
}}

'''Roopa Revathi''' ({{lang-ml|രൂപ രേവതി}}), also known as Roopa K.R., is an Indian playback singer and violinist from [[Kerala]]. She started her career as a playback singer in the [[Malayalam]] movie ''[[Madampi]]'' in 2008. She has also recorded songs for [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Kannada]] films. She was the winner of the reality show [[Amrita TV]] Super Star Global, a musical talent hunt show hosted by Amrita TV.<ref name=m2>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/reaching-the-stars/article1433659.ece |title=Reaching the stars |work=[[The Hindu]] |date= n.d.|accessdate=16 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=m3>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/release/y2k8/apr/aprrel20.php |title=Roopa crowned Amrita Super Star Global: Bags a mercedes |publisher=indiantelevision.org.in |date= n.d.|accessdate=16 October 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Roopa was born in [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], Kerala on 31 July 1984. She started learning Carnatic music at the age of 5 under Malini Hariharan and Tamarakkadu Govindan Namboothiri. Now, she is continuing it under [[P. Unni Krishnan|P Unni Krishnan]] and [[M. Jayachandran]]. She also started learning the violin when she was 7, under Sri. Sunil Bhasker, Sri. T.H.Subrahmaniyam and has now started taking advanced lessons from Sri. [[Embar Kannan|Kalaimamani Embar Kannan]].

==Career==
Roopa debuted as a playback singer in 2008 with the song "Ente Sharike" in [[B. Unnikrishnan]]'s Malayalam film ''[[Madampi]]'' under music director [[M. Jayachandran]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Roopa-will-make-a-mark-in-near-future-M-Jayachandran/articleshow/43716352.cms|title=Roopa will make a mark in near future: M Jayachandran - Times of India|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=19 December 2020}}</ref>

One of the few women fusion violin players in Kerala, who has a tremendous following on social media too, Roopa has been sharing stages with [[K S Chithra]] for years. She often performs with her band, composed of many gifted musicians, plays for movies, has brought out albums and has taken herself to new heights with the instrument.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/roopa-revathi-is-on-a-roll-as-a-musician/article18436997.ece|title=Songs and strings|date=12 May 2017|accessdate=19 December 2020|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
In 2011, she debuted as a violinist in the Malayalam film industry through the [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]-starrer ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]''. [[Deepak Dev]] was the composer of the film. Roopa, who has a popular YouTube channel in her name, mostly performs with renowned independent artistes such a keyboardist Sumesh Anand, drummer Jaffer Haneefa and guitarists Justine and Jackson Sebastian.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/roopa-revathi-violin-has-brought-me-closer-to-music-lovers/articleshow/68386317.cms|title=Roopa Revathi: Violin has brought me closer to music lovers | Kochi News - Times of India|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=19 December 2020}}</ref>

===Reality shows===
* 2007 – Amrita TV Super Star Global Winner<ref name=m3 />

===Academic achievements===
* MA Music with 1st Rank from [[RLV College of Music and Fine Arts|RLV College, Ernakulam]]
* BA Music with 1st Rank from [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharajas College, Ernakulam]]

==Discography==
===Malayalam===
{| class = "sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Music !! Co-Singers !! Lyrics
|-
|rowspan="1"|2017 || ''Olangal Moodum'' || Gemini || [[Shaan Rahman]] || || [[Anu Elizabeth Jose]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2015 || ''Ottathooval'' || [[Rajamma at yahoo|Rajamma@Yahoo]] || [[Bijibal]] || [[Ganesh Sundaram]] || Ajith Kumar
|-
|rowspan="1"|2015 || ''Akkare Ikkare'' || Thilothama || [[Deepak Dev]] || Sannidhanandan || Engandiyoor chandrasekharan
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012 || ''Omanichumma'' || [[Casanovva]] || [[Gopi Sundar]] || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Najim Arshad]], [[Kalyani Nair]], [[Gopi Sundar]] || [[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2008 || ''Ente Sharike'' || [[Madampi]] || [[M. Jayachandran]] || [[Sudeep Kumar]] || [[Gireesh Puthenchery]]
|-
|}

===Tamil===
{| class = "sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Music !! Co-Singers
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012 || ''Dharmam Vazha'' || Chandramouli || [[M. M. Keeravani|Maragatha Mani]] || [[Sooraj Santhosh]], Nithya
|-
| ''A-Vandhu B-Male Modhi'' || Chandramouli || [[M. M. Keeravani|Maragatha Mani]] || Sachin
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011 || ''Kadhal Raagam'' || Kaattu Puli || Vijay Verma || Prasanna
|-
| ''Thaamarai Pookkaley'' || Kaattu Puli || Vijay Verma || [[Aalap Raju]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009 || ''Manakkuyil'' || Payanangal Thodarum || V. Thashi || Anuraj
|-
|}

===Albums===
{| class = "sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Song !! Album !! Music !! Record Label !! Co-Singers
|-
|rowspan="1"|2017
|| ''Meere paadu nee'' || Meere Paadu Nee || [[Bijibal]] || Bodhi Silent Scape||
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|2014
|| ''Kamakshi Suprabatham'' || Kanchi Kamakshi || || Abhirami Audios || [[Saindhavi]]
|-
|| ''Kamakshi Kavacham'' || Kanchi Kamakshi || || Abhirami Audios || [[Saindhavi]]
|-
|| ''Kamakshi Mahimai'' || Kanchi Kamakshi || || Abhirami Audios || [[Saindhavi]]
|-
|| ''Tattum Alaimeedu'' || Kalpataru || Kuldeep M. Pai || Chith Musicals ||
|-
|| ''Krishnam – Quawwali with Naresh Iyer'' || Experience The feel of India || || Kleuren ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011 || ''Paarinu Meete'' || Moonnaam Marian Carmel || Fr.Shaji Thumpechirayil || Abhirami Audios ||
|-
|| ''Kaattinde Kaikalil'' || Aatmaragam || [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]] || Sathyam Audios ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010 || ''Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam'' || || Kuldeep M. Pai || Dhvani Audios ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|2009 || ''Devagayakan'' || Hridayamuralika || Vidhyadharan Master || MSI Audios ||
|-
|| ''Kavithayezhuthaan'' || Hridayamuralika || [[Vidyadharan]] Master || MSI Audios ||
|-
|| ''Premashilpi (violin)'' || Hridayamuralika || [[Vidyadharan]] Master || MSI Audios ||
|-
|| ''Madhuram Nin Chiri'' || Sandramadhuram || [[Vidyadharan]] Master || Avanangattil Kalari ||
|-
|| ''Ente Pithave'' || The Priest || Fr. Shaji Thumpechirayil || Celebrants India ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2008 || ''Ramanan'' || Ramanan || Edappally Ajith Kumar, [[Sreevalsan J. Menon]] || [[Manorama Music]] ||
|-
||''Daivasneham'' || Yahove || Josekutty || Zion Classics ||
|-
|| ''Nathanenikkekum '' || Yahove || Josekutty || Zion Classics ||
|-
|}

==Awards==
* 2005 – National Scholarship to young artist in the field of Indian Classical Music
* 2002 – [[Augustine Joseph]] Memorial Award
* 2002 – [[Swaralaya Yesudas Award|Kairali Swaralaya Yesudas Award]] for the best upcoming female voice (Senior)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://rooparevathi.blogspot.in/ Official Blog]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQctWHnF6QMotNK4bPM9P9Q Official YouTube Channel]

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[[Category:Indian female film singers]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Malayalam playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian violinists]]
[[Category:Singers from Kochi]]
[[Category:Women violinists]]
[[Category:Telugu playback singers]]
[[Category:Kannada playback singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century violinists]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women artists]]
[[Category:Women musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Kochi]]
[[Category:Musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Carnatic instrumentalists]]

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