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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_place = Vadakara, Calicut, Kerala
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| genre = Folk, Indian classical, Playback Singing, Ghazal, Western
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'''Swetha Ashok''' is an Indian [[playback singer]], who is well known for her work in the Malayalam film industry. She rose to fame as a child when she won the reality show ''Munch Star Singer'' (2008). She was one of the finalists on the reality show ''SaReGaMaPa Keralam'', the Malayalam regional version of the flagship show of [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]. During the course of the show, Swetha launched her playback singing career by singing songs for prominent films like Mammooty's ''[[Shylock (2020 film)|Shylock]]'', ''[[Happy Sardar]]'', and ''[[Dhamaka (2020 film)|Dhamaka]]'' by music director [[Gopi Sundar]].

== Biography ==
Swetha was born in Vadakara, Calicut. She currently lives with her parents and brother in Cochin, Kerala. She has one elder sister and a brother. Swetha's brother Vishnu Ashok is an aspiring violinist and a music director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalilife.com/channel/Swetha-ashok-musical-album-goes-viral-12698.html|title=സരിഗമപയിലൂടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയായ ശ്വേത അശോകിന്റെ ഓണഗാനം ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു; തരംഗമായി ചിങ്ങപൊൻപ്പുലരി, Swetha ashok musical album goes viralMalayali Life | the Largest Malayalam Online Lifestyle Portal|date=9 September 2015 }}</ref> Swetha's sister Aswathi Ashok is a lyricist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sathyamonline.com/singer-swetha-ashok-399125-2/|title=സരിഗമപയിലൂടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയായ ശ്വേത അശോകിന്റെ ഓണഗാനം സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിൽ ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു|date=27 August 2020}}</ref> and a businesswoman, owner of the jewellery line AASH.

== Career ==
Swetha is a trained classical singer and a B high grade artiste in All India Radio. She trained under Guru T. Ramachandran Namboothiri and Guru Vaikom Jayachandran Namboothiri. She participated in the reality show Munch Star Singer in 2008 and subsequently was crowned the winner. Post her rise to fame as a child, Swetha has done over 500 concerts across India, USA, Canada, Singapore and the Middle East. She was an Asst. Professor of Computer Science and an online music instructor at NotesNBeats, California before she once again participated in a reality show SaReGaMaPa Keralam in 2019. During the course of her show, she landed singing opportunities with well known music directors like [[Gopi Sundar]] and [[Shaan Rahman]].

On 26 August 2020, Swetha released her first original song, called "Chingaponpulari".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/reality-shows/onam-2020-chingaponpulari-music-video-by-swetha-ashok/articleshow/77798982.cms|title = ശ്വേത അശോകിന്‍റെ 'ചിങ്ങപ്പൊൻപുലരി'; ആശംസകള്‍ നേർന്ന് സുജാത}}</ref> The song is an Onam special featuring Swetha as the artiste. The music was done by her brother Vishnu Ashok and the lyrics have been penned by her sister Aswathi Ashok.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/songs/saregamapa-fame-swetha-ashok-s-chingaponpulari-music-video-trending-064847.html|title=സരിഗമപ താരം ശ്വേതയുടെ 'ചിങ്ങപ്പൊന്‍പുലരി' ശ്രദ്ധേയമാവുന്നു! ഓണപ്പാട്ട് വീഡിയോ കാണാം|date=28 August 2020}}</ref> The song immediately trended after the release with multiple media platforms covering it and lauding the family for their joint venture. Produced under their family's banner, the song has been jointly produced by KP Ashokan and Jyothi Ashok.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://emalayalee.com/varthaFull.php?newsId=219822|title=സരിഗമപയിലൂടെ ശ്രദ്ധേയായ ശ്വേത അശോകിന്റെ ഓണഗാനം സോഷ്യല്‍ മീഡിയയില്‍ ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു|date=27 August 2020}}</ref> The song was released online by [[Sujatha Mohan]] who appreciated Swetha on her maiden original with a note of encouragement.<ref>https://timeskerala.com/archives/333765 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

Swetha released her second single<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timeskerala.com/archives/376802|title=ശ്വേതയും സഹോദരങ്ങളും ചേർന്നൊരുക്കിയ ഗാനം സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിൽ ഹിറ്റ്|date=2 November 2020}}</ref> on 1 November 2020. The romantic number "Neeye" was the second venture of the sibling trio with Vishnu Ashok composing the music and Aswathi Ashok penning the lyrics for the same.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

== As playback singer ==
*''All songs are in [[Malayalam]], unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Year
!Song
!Title
!Music director
!Notes
|-
|2010
|"Amme Mookambike"
|''Nalla Pattukare''
|[[Sharreth]]
|
|-
|2017
|"Kannil Mayyezhuthi"
|''[[Sakhavinte Priyasakhi]]''
|Hari
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|"Bar Song"
|''[[Shylock]]''
|[[Gopi Sundar]]
|
|-
|"Adipoli Dhamaka"
| rowspan="2" |[[Dhamaka (2020 film)|''Dhamaka'']]
| rowspan="2" |Gopi Sundar
|
|-
|"Happy Song"
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |2020
|"Farewell Song - Chorus"
|''[[Kunjeldho]]''
|[[Shaan Rahman]]
|
|-
|"Thulasikathir Nulliyeduthu"
|Album
|Sargam Music
|
|-
|"Maadu Meykum Kanne"
|Album
|Sargam Music
|
|-
|"Veera Viraada"
|Album
|Sargam Music
|
|-
|"Malappuram Song"
|Album
|Atif, Essar Media
|
|-
|"Thulasi Kathir" (Hindi)
|Album
|Sargam Music
|
|-
|"Chingaponpulari"
|Original song
|Vishnu Ashok
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/songs/saregamapa-fame-swetha-ashok-s-chingaponpulari-music-video-trending-064847.html|title=സരിഗമപ താരം ശ്വേതയുടെ 'ചിങ്ങപ്പൊന്‍പുലരി' ശ്രദ്ധേയമാവുന്നു! ഓണപ്പാട്ട് വീഡിയോ കാണാം|date=28 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
|"Neeye"
|Original song
|Vishnu Ashok
|<ref>https://www.malayalamexpress.in/archives/1466123/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|"Kadhayini Maari"
|[[Kaiyethum Doorath (TV series)|''Kaiyethum Doorath'']]
|Gopi Sundar
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/family-drama-kaiyethum-doorath-to-narrate-an-interesting-love-story/articleshow/79448163.cms|title = Family drama Kaiyethum Doorath to narrate an interesting love story - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]| date=27 November 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|"Janmangal Theeruvolam Amma Kunje"
|[[List of programs broadcast by Zee Keralam|''Amma makal'']]
|[[Alphons Joseph]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianews4u.com/zee-keralam-launches-new-primetime-show-amma-makal-today-at-9-pm/|title=Zee Keralam launches new Primetime show 'Amma Makal' today at 9 PM|date=25 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|"Edukka Kaashayi"
|''[[Minnal Murali]]''
|Shaan Rahman
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|"Nagumo Revival"
|''[[Hridayam (film)|Hridayam]]''
|[[Hesham Abdul Wahab]]
|
|-
|"Paalvarnna Kuthiramel"
|''[[Kaduva]]''
|[[Jakes Bejoy]]
|
|-
|"Theliyaledhuga"
|''Em Chesthunnav''
|Gopi Sundar
|
|-
|2023
|"Parakkum Parava Poley"
|[[Otta (film)|''Otta'']]
|[[M. Jayachandran]]
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2024
|"Usure Usure"
| rowspan="5"|''[[Amaran (2024 film)|Amaran]]''
| rowspan="5" |[[G.V. Prakash Kumar]]
|Telugu (Dubbed)
|-
|"Usure Usure"
|Kannada (Dubbed)
|-
|"Maan Re"
|Hindi (Dubbed)
|-
|"Uyire Uyire"
|Malayalam (Dubbed)
|-
|"Vennilavu Saaral"
|Tamil (Backup Chorus)
|-
|}

== Television shows ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Program
!Role
!Channel
!Notes
|-
|[[Star Singer | Star Singer season 10]]||Mentor |||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|[[Star Singer | Star Singer season 9]]||Mentor |||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam]]
|Contestant
|[[Zee Keralam]]
|{{Runner-up|2nd Runner-Up}}
|-
|-
|[[Star Singer|Munch Star Singer season 1]]
|Contestant
|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||{{Won|Winner}}
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/i-quit-my-teaching-job-for-music-says-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-keralam-contestant-swetha-ashok/articleshow/70466437.cms
*https://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing-news/saregamapa-keralam-contestants-song-for-shylock-crosses-1m-views-on-youtube-102274.html
*https://malayalilife.com/channel/interview/swetha-ashok-sharing-the-lockdown--days-10823.html
*https://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k10/feb/febrel51.php
*https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-keralam-contestants-turn-playback-singers-this-onam/articleshow/70910794.cms

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashok, Swetha}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian women playback singers]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language playback singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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