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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See | {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Bharatpedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | ||
| name | | name = L. R. Eswari | ||
| image | | image = LR Eswari.png | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| image_size | | image_size = | ||
| background | | background = solo_singer | ||
| birth_name | | birth_name = Lourde-Mary Rajeswari | ||
| alias | | alias = | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Madras Province]],<br/>[[British Raj|British India]]<br/>(now [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India) | ||
|birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|12|8|df=yes}} | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | ||
| instrument | | instrument = Vocalist | ||
<!-- | notable awards = [[Kalaimamani]] --> | <!-- | notable awards = [[Kalaimamani]] -->| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Carnatic music]] | ||
| genre | | occupation = Singer | ||
| occupation | | years_active = 1954–present | ||
| years_active = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Lourde-Mary Rajeswari | '''Lourde-Mary Rajeswari'''{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}}, better known as '''L. R. Eswari''', is an Indian playback singer who has sung many songs in [[Konkani language|Konkani]], | ||
She was awarded with the [[Kalaimamani]], | [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], [[Tulu language|Tulu]], [[English language|English]], and [[Hindi language|Hindi]], .<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/10/stories/2007121060470500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212185014/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/10/stories/2007121060470500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 December 2007 |title=Singer L.R. Eswari felicitated |date=10 December 2007 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=17 January 2010}}</ref> She was awarded with the [[Kalaimamani]], an award for arts and culture in [[Tamil Nadu]], for her contributions to the [[Tamil cinema|film industry]]. | ||
==Early life== | |||
She was born Lourde-Mary Rajeshwari in present-day [[Chennai]] (the [[List of state and union territory capitals in India|capital]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]) to Regina Mary Nirmala and Anthony Devraj. Her ancestors were from Paramakudi near Madurai. She did not have any formal training in singing. Her mother was a chorus singer in films. Eshwari used to accompany her mother to the studios and soon began singing in the chorus herself, but quickly got a break to lend her voice as lead-singer. Her first break came from Sri K.V.Mahadevan in 1958 in the movie ‘Nalla Idaththu Sammandham’, her first solo song recorded in this movie was ‘ivarey thaan avarey’. But major recognition came from the song ‘vaarai en thozhi vaaraayo’ from the movie ‘paasa malar’ (1961) sung under the baton of Viswanathan-Ramamurthy, which composers explored and exploited her vocal abilities to the maximum extent possible over the next 20 years. Since there was already another established singer with the name of M.S.Rajeshwari her name was abbreviated into L.R.Eshwari. | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
She sang under the direction of famous composers like [[M.S.Viswanathan]], T.K.Ramamoorthy, [[K. V. Mahadevan]], Veda, V.Kumar, Shankar-Ganesh, [[G. K. Venkatesh]] and [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]. Her | L.R Eswari gave her first song "Inbanaalidhe Idhayam Kaanudhe" for the movie [[Manohara (film)|Manohara]](1954) along with [[Jikki]]. She sang under the direction of famous composers like [[M.S.Viswanathan|M. S. Viswanathan]], T.K. Ramamoorthy, [[K. V. Mahadevan]], Veda, V. Kumar, Shankar-Ganesh, [[G. K. Venkatesh]] and [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]. Her voice was considered to be suited for peppy numbers in the movies. | ||
She has also recorded many devotional albums in praise of the Goddess [[Mariamman|Amman]]. She sang Christmas songs like "Varuvai Varuvai" and "Deivam Thantha Divya Kumaaran". She has won the [[Kalaimamani|Kalaimamani Award]] and other state awards. | |||
[[P.Susheela]] and | [[P.Susheela|P. Susheela]] and she sang with Unadhu Malar, Chiththira Poovizhi, Ninaithaal Sirippu, and Thoodhu Sella. She sang a duet "Gudilona Naa Swamy Koluvai Unnadu" with [[S. Janaki]] in the Telugu movie ''Idalokam'', with music by Chakravarthy. She rendered several duets with S. Janaki in Kannada movies as well. | ||
She sang various duets with | She sang various duets with [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]], in the Telugu doyen in his own music direction in the Telugu movie ''Pandava Vana Vaasam'', and in K. V. Mahadevan's music direction in ''Prema Nagar'', [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[A. L. Raghavan]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S.P. Balasubramaniam]], [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[C. S. Jayaraman]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[A. M. Rajah]], Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Malaysia Vasudevan, and [[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]]. She also sang duets with female singers, most notably with P. Suseela, S. Janaki, [[Vani Jayaram]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[M. S. Rajeswari]] and [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]]. | ||
She | She sang "Kanda kanmaniye ammana araginiye o raja", a Kannada song for the movie "Balanagamma" in the early 1960s. | ||
==Re-entry== | ==Re-entry== | ||
After a long break, she made her re-entry through a rocky peppy Tamil | After a long break, she made her re-entry through a rocky peppy Tamil song, "Kalasala Kalasala", in the 2011 movie ''[[Osthe]]'', starring [[Silambarasan]]. She sang the song "Naa Poondamallida" in the film ''[[Thadaiyara Thaakka]]'' in the following year. She has also recently sang a [[Kannada]] song for the movie ''[[Victory (2013 film)|Victory]]'', named "Yakka Nin Magalu Nanage", with [[Kailash Kher]]. In 2013, she sang a duet song called "Thagadu Thagadu" along with [[T. Rajendar]] in the movie ''[[Arya Surya]]''. In 2014, she sang the song "Jaipuril Jaipuril" in the movie ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'', with music by [[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]. In 2020, she sung a song for the film ''[[Mookuthi Amman]]'' named "Aadi Kuthu". | ||
==Notable songs== | ==Notable songs== | ||
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===Tamil songs=== | ===Tamil songs=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||
!Song !! | !Song !!Film | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Muthukulikka Vareegala" | |''"Muthukulikka Vareegala"'' | ||
|''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]'' | |''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|"Thagadu Thagadu" | |''"Thagadu Thagadu"'' | ||
|''[[Arya Surya]]'' | |''[[Arya Surya]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Kaveri Thanniyil Kulichavadi" | |''"Kaveri Thanniyil Kulichavadi"'' | ||
|''[[Aayiram Poi]]'' | |''[[Aayiram Poi]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
| "Saaya Veeti" | | ''"Saaya Veeti"'' | ||
|''[[Paava Mannippu]]'' | |''[[Paava Mannippu]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Mappillai Ragasiyam" | |''"Mappillai Ragasiyam"'' | ||
|''[[Arangketram]]'' | |''[[Arangketram]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Adi Ennadi Ulagam " | |''"Adi Ennadi Ulagam "'' | ||
|''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' | |''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Enna Solla Enna Solla" | |''"Enna Solla Enna Solla"'' | ||
|''[[Babu (1971 film)|Babu]]'' | |''[[Babu (1971 film)|Babu]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Kangalum Kavadi" | |''"Kangalum Kavadi"'' | ||
|''[[Enga Vittu Pillai]]'' | |''[[Enga Vittu Pillai]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Puthi Sigamani" | |''"Puthi Sigamani"'' | ||
|''[[Iruvar Ullam]]'' | |''[[Iruvar Ullam (1963 film)|Iruvar Ullam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Chithirai Poovizhi" | |''"Chithirai Poovizhi"'' | ||
|''[[Ithayathil Nee]]'' | |''[[Ithayathil Nee]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Yenna Poruthamadi" | |''"Yenna Poruthamadi"'' | ||
|''[[Kanavan]]'' | |''[[Kanavan]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam<ref>{{cite news |title=Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam,389'th track by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |url=http://redmux.com/song/aadavaralaam-instrumental-film-karuppu-panam/ |access-date=31 July 2004 |publisher=RedMux }}</ref> | |''"Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam"<ref>{{cite news |title=Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam,389'th track by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |url=http://redmux.com/song/aadavaralaam-instrumental-film-karuppu-panam/ |access-date=31 July 2004 |publisher=RedMux}}</ref>'' | ||
|''[[Karuppu Panam]]'' | |''[[Karuppu Panam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Malarendra Mugam Indru" | |''"Malarendra Mugam Indru"'' | ||
|''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'' | |''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Enthan Nenjam Yaarai" | |''"Enthan Nenjam Yaarai"'' | ||
|''[[Kathalithal Pothuma]]'' | |''[[Kathalithal Pothuma]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Kathal Penney" | |''"Kathal Penney"'' | ||
|''[[Kathalithal Pothuma]]'' | |''[[Kathalithal Pothuma]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Maapillai Vanthan" | |''"Maapillai Vanthan"'' | ||
|''[[Kaveriyin Kanavan]]'' | |''[[Kaveriyin Kanavan]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Poottale Unnaiyum" | |''"Poottale Unnaiyum"'' | ||
|''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]'' | |''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Avala Ivala" | |''"Avala Ivala"'' | ||
|''[[Mannathi Mannan]]'' | |''[[Mannathi Mannan]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Aval Oru Kathanayagi" | |''"Aval Oru Kathanayagi"'' | ||
|''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' | |''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Singapore Machan" | |''"Singapore Machan"'' | ||
|''[[Naam Moovar]]'' | |''[[Naam Moovar]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Pirantha Idam Thedi" | |''"Pirantha Idam Thedi"'' | ||
|''[[Naan Aanaiyittal]]'' | |''[[Naan Aanaiyittal]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Dhukkaththilum" | |''"Dhukkaththilum"'' | ||
|''[[Nalla Idathu Sammantham]]'' | |''[[Nalla Idathu Sammantham]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Oh Lakshmi" | |''"Oh Lakshmi"'' | ||
|''[[Neela Vanam]]'' | |''[[Neela Vanam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Nee Ninaithal" | |''"Nee Ninaithal"'' | ||
|''[[Nilave Nee Satchi]]'' | |''[[Nilave Nee Satchi]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Inimai Niraintha Ulagam" | |''"Inimai Niraintha Ulagam"'' | ||
|''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' | |''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Naam Oruvarai Oruvar" | |''"Naam Oruvarai Oruvar"'' | ||
|''[[Oruvar]]'' | |''[[Oruvar]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"En Vaalibam Ennum Mahligaiyil" | |''"En Vaalibam Ennum Mahligaiyil"'' | ||
|''[[Paalkudam]]'' | |''[[Paalkudam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Vaarayo Thozhi" | |''"Vaarayo Thozhi"'' | ||
|''[[Pasamalar|Paasa Malar]]'' | |''[[Pasamalar|Paasa Malar]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Sonnathellam Nadanthiduma" | |''"Sonnathellam Nadanthiduma"'' | ||
|''[[Padha Kaanikkai]]'' | |''[[Padha Kaanikkai]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Ithazhai Virithathu Roja" | |''"Ithazhai Virithathu Roja"'' | ||
|''[[Pattanathil Bootham]]'' | |''[[Pattanathil Bootham]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Kaalgal Nindrathu" | |''"Kaalgal Nindrathu"'' | ||
|''[[Poojaikku Vantha Malar]]'' | |''[[Poojaikku Vantha Malar]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Ithu Margazhi Matham" | |''"Ithu Margazhi Matham"'' | ||
|''[[Praptham]]'' | |''[[Praptham]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Sala Sala Kathottam" | |''"Sala Sala Kathottam"'' | ||
|''[[Praptham]]'' | |''[[Praptham]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Raja Veetu Pennanalum" | |''"Raja Veetu Pennanalum"'' | ||
|''[[Raja Veetu Pillai]]'' | |''[[Raja Veetu Pillai]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Manamagale Marumagale" | |''"Manamagale Marumagale"'' | ||
|'' | |''Saradha'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Lilli Lali Jimmy" | |''"Lilli Lali Jimmy"'' | ||
|''[[Selvam]]'' | |''[[Selvam (1966 film)|Selvam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Vennila Mugam" | |''"Vennila Mugam"'' | ||
|'' | |''Selvamagal'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Naanoru Kaathal" | |''"Naanoru Kaathal"'' | ||
|[[Thavapudhalavan]] | |[[Thavapudhalavan]] | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Pennai Parthum" | |''"Pennai Parthum"'' | ||
|''[[Shanthi Nilayam]]'' | |''[[Shanthi Nilayam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Pushpa Raagam" | |''"Pushpa Raagam"'' | ||
|''[[Thani Kudithanam]]'' | |''[[Thani Kudithanam]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Kulunga Kulunga | |''"Kulunga Kulunga"'' | ||
|[[Kai Koduttha Dheivam]] | |''[[Kai Koduttha Dheivam]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Nenaithen unnai | |''"Nenaithen unnai"'' | ||
|[[Thangai]] | |''[[Thangai]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Nurandu Kalam Vazhga | |''"Nurandu Kalam Vazhga"'' | ||
|[[Pesum Dheivam]] | |''[[Pesum Dheivam]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Raja rajasri Rani | |''"Raja rajasri Rani"'' | ||
|[[Ooty Varai Uravu]] | |''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Kadavul Thantha | |''"Kadavul Thantha"'' | ||
|[[Iru Malargal]] | |''[[Iru Malargal]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Engal Kalyanam | |''"Engal Kalyanam"'' | ||
|[[Galatta Kalyanam]] | |''[[Galatta Kalyanam]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Uraviniel Fivety Fivety | |''"Uraviniel Fivety Fivety"'' | ||
|[[Galatta Kalyanam]] | |''[[Galatta Kalyanam]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Munthi Munthi Vinayaganeya | |''"Munthi Munthi Vinayaganeya"'' | ||
|[[En Thambi]] | |''[[En Thambi]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |''"Sakthi Thannadu"'' | ||
|[[ | |''[[Thanga Surangam]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |''"Nadhieya Madhuvanal"'' | ||
|[[Thanga Surangam]] | |''[[Thanga Surangam]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |''"Muthamidum Neram"'' | ||
|[[ | |''[[Sivandha Mann]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |''"Pattathu rani"'' | ||
|[[Sivandha Mann]] | |''[[Sivandha Mann]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |''"Pathu pathinaru"'' | ||
|[[ | |''[[Anjal Petti 520]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |''"Adhi Manithan"'' | ||
|[[Anjal Petti 520]] | |''[[Anjal Petti 520]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |''"Hei"'' | ||
|''[[Anbalippu]]'' | |||
|[[Anbalippu]] | |||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Kottai Mathir Mele" | |''"Kottai Mathir Mele"'' | ||
|''[[Thirudan]]'' | |''[[Thirudan]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ninaitha padi | |''"Ninaitha padi"'' | ||
|[[Thirudan]] | |''[[Thirudan]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Soragam Pakkathil | |''"Soragam Pakkathil"'' | ||
|[[Enga Mama]] | |''[[Enga Mama]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ithuthan eanathu | |''"Ithuthan eanathu"'' | ||
|[[Vilaiyaattu Pillai]] | |''[[Vilaiyaattu Pillai]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|My ledy kad body | |''"My ledy kad body"'' | ||
|[[Vietnam Veedu]] | |''[[Vietnam Veedu]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Unga Nalla manasukku | |''"Unga Nalla manasukku"'' | ||
|[[Ethiroli]] | |''[[Ethiroli]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Kalyanama Kalyanam | |''"Kalyanama Kalyanam"'' | ||
|[[Ethiroli]] | |''[[Ethiroli]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hello miss | |''"Hello miss"'' | ||
|[[Engirundho Vandhaal]] | |''[[Engirundho Vandhaal]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Nalu kalu sir | |''"Nalu kalu sir"'' | ||
|[[Sorgam]] | |''[[Sorgam]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Ivalavuthan Ulagam" | |''"Ivalavuthan Ulagam"'' | ||
|''[[Ulagam Ivalavuthan]]'' | |''[[Ulagam Ivalavuthan]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Ada Sarithan Podi" | |''"Ada Sarithan Podi"'' | ||
|''[[Uyira Maanama]]'' | |''[[Uyira Maanama]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Savale Samali" | |''"Savale Samali"'' | ||
|''[[Uyira Maanama]]'' | |''[[Uyira Maanama]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Enge Enge En Manathu" | |''"Enge Enge En Manathu"'' | ||
|''[[Vaaliba Virunthu]]'' | |''[[Vaaliba Virunthu]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Ammamma Kannathil Kannam" | |''"Ammamma Kannathil Kannam"'' | ||
|''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]'' | |''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Palinginal Oru Mahligai" | |''"Palinginal Oru Mahligai"'' | ||
|''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]'' | |''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Kathodhuthan Naan" | |''"Kathodhuthan Naan"'' | ||
|''[[Velli Vizha]]'' | |''[[Velli Vizha]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Allipanthal Kaalgal" | |''"Allipanthal Kaalgal"'' | ||
|''[[Vennira Aadai]]'' | |''[[Vennira Aadai]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Nee Emppathenna" | |''"Nee Emppathenna"'' | ||
|''[[Vennira Aadai]]'' | |''[[Vennira Aadai]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Pondamalli" | |''"Pondamalli"'' | ||
|''[[Thadaiyara Thaakka]]'' | |''[[Thadaiyara Thaakka]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Kalasala Kalasala" | |''"Kalasala Kalasala"'' | ||
|''[[Osthe]]'' | |''[[Osthe]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Ranipettai Rani" | |''"Ranipettai Rani"'' | ||
|''[[Tamilselvanum Kalaiselviyum]]'' | |''[[Tamilselvanum Kalaiselviyum]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Elantha Palam" | |''"Elantha Palam"'' | ||
|''[[Panama Pasama]]'' | |''[[Panama Pasama]]'' | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|"Aadi Kuththu" | |''"Aadi Kuththu"'' | ||
|''[[Mookuthi Amman]]'' | |''[[Mookuthi Amman]]'' | ||
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=== Telugu songs === | === Telugu songs === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year !! | ! Year !! Film !! Song | ||
|- | |||
| 1965 || ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]''|| ''"Mogali Rekula Sigadaana"'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1967 || ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]''|| ''"Jigi Jigi Jigelumannadi Chinnadi"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1968 || ''[[Bandipotu Dongalu]]''|| ''"Gandara Ganda Soggadivanta"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1969 || Kaipuraa || Naa choope Pilupura | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1970 || ''[[Kathanayika Molla]]'' || "Naane Cheluve Kannadiki" | | 1970 || ''[[Kathanayika Molla]]''|| ''"Naane Cheluve Kannadiki"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1970 || ''[[Lakshmi Kataksham]]'' || "Andala Bommanu Nenu Chelikada" | | 1970 || ''[[Lakshmi Kataksham]]''|| ''"Andala Bommanu Nenu Chelikada"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1971 || ''[[ | | 1971 || ''[[Prema Nagar]]''|| ''"Le Le Le Naa Raaja"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1971 || ''Amma Maata''|| ''"Mayadari Sinnodu"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1972 || ''[[Tata Manavadu]]'' || "Nookalammani Nene Nee Peekani Nokkettane" | | 1972 || ''[[Tata Manavadu]]''|| ''"Nookalammani Nene Nee Peekani Nokkettane"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1973 || '' | | 1973 || [[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973 film)|''Devudu Chesina Manushulu'']]|| ''"Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1973 || ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]'' || "Nandamaya Garuda Nandamaya" | | 1973 || ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]''|| ''"Nandamaya Garuda Nandamaya"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1974 || [[Nippulanti Manishi]] || "Welcome Swagatam Chesta Ninne Paravasam" | | 1974 || [[Nippulanti Manishi (1974 film)|''Nippulanti Manishi'']] || ''"Welcome Swagatam Chesta Ninne Paravasam"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1976 || ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' || "Are Emiti Lokam" | | 1976 || ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]''|| ''"Are Emiti Lokam"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1978 || ''[[Maro Charitra]]'' || "Bhale Bhale Magadivoi Bangaru Naasaamivoi" | | 1978 || ''[[Maro Charitra]]''|| ''"Bhale Bhale Magadivoi Bangaru Naasaamivoi"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1978 || ''[[Pranam Khareedu]]'' || "Bandameeda Undi Gundodi Debba" | | 1978 || ''[[Pranam Khareedu]]''|| ''"Bandameeda Undi Gundodi Debba"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1979 || ''[[Andamaina Anubhavam]]'' || "Ananda Thandavame Adenuga Aa | | 1979 || ''[[Andamaina Anubhavam]]''|| ''"Ananda Thandavame Adenuga Aa Sivudu"'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Malayalam songs=== | ===Malayalam songs=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year !! | ! Year !! Film !! Song | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1964 || ''[[Althaara]]'' || "Onathumpee vannaatte" | | 1964 || ''[[Althaara]]'' || "Onathumpee vannaatte" | ||
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| 1964 || ''[[Bharthavu]]'' || "Kaakkakuyile Cholloo" | | 1964 || ''[[Bharthavu]]'' || "Kaakkakuyile Cholloo" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1964 || ''[[Kuttikkuppayam]]'' || "Oru Kotta" | | 1964 || ''[[Kuttikkuppayam]]'' || ''"Oru Kotta"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1965 || ''[[Rosi (1965 film)|Rosi]]'' || "Kannilenthaanu " | | 1965 || ''[[Rosi (1965 film)|Rosi]]'' || ''"Kannilenthaanu "'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1965 || ''[[Subaidha]]'' || "Oru Kudukka " | | 1965 || ''[[Subaidha]]'' || ''"Oru Kudukka "'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1966 || ''[[Anarkali]]''|| "Chakravarthikumaaraa" | | 1966 || ''[[Anarkali]]''|| ''"Chakravarthikumaaraa"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1966 || ''[[Archana (film)|Archana]]'' || "Ethra Kandaalum" | | 1966 || ''[[Archana (film)|Archana]]'' || ''"Ethra Kandaalum"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1968 || ''[[Hotel High Range]]'' || "Puthiya raagam puthiya thaalam " | | 1968 || ''[[Hotel High Range]]'' || ''"Puthiya raagam puthiya thaalam "'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1968 || ''[[Velutha Kathreena]]'' || "Kannil Kaamabanam " | | 1968 || ''[[Velutha Kathreena]]'' || ''"Kannil Kaamabanam "'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1970 || ''[[Dathuputhran]]'' || "Wine Glass" | | 1970 || ''[[Dathuputhran]]'' || ''"Wine Glass"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1970 || ''[[Nizhalattam]]'' || "Devadaasiyalla Njan" | | 1970 || ''[[Nizhalattam]]'' || ''"Devadaasiyalla Njan"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1971 || ''[[Lankadahanam]]'' || "Kilukile Chirikkum" | | 1971 || ''[[Lankadahanam]]'' || ''"Kilukile Chirikkum"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1973 || ''[[Jesus]]'' || "Ente Munthirichaarino" | | 1973 || ''[[Jesus]]'' || ''"Ente Munthirichaarino"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1973 || ''[[Panitheeratha Veedu]]'' || "Maaril syamanthakarathnam chaarthi" | | 1973 || ''[[Panitheeratha Veedu]]'' || ''"Maaril syamanthakarathnam chaarthi"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1974 || ''[[Devi Kanyakumari]]'' || "Madhuchashakam" | | 1974 || ''[[Devi Kanyakumari]]'' || ''"Madhuchashakam"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1974 || ''[[Night Duty]]'' || "Innu Ninte Youvanathinezhazhaku" | | 1974 || ''[[Night Duty]]'' || ''"Innu Ninte Youvanathinezhazhaku"'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1974 || ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]''-D || "Edi Enthedi" | | 1974 || ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]''-D || ''"Edi Enthedi"'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
She had sung in around 200 Malayalam films.{{Cn|date=April 2024}} | |||
=== Kannada songs === | === Kannada songs === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year !! film !! Song | ! Year !! Film !! Song | ||
|- | |||
| 1958 || ''[[Anna Thangi (1958 film)|Anna Thangi]]'' || ''"Bandaane Ava Bandaane"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1964 || ''[[Chandavalliya Thota]]'' || ''"Suma Baaleya"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1962 || ''[[Thayi Karulu]]'' || ''"Dooradinda Bandavare"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1964 || ''[[Veera Sankalpa]]'' ||''"Sittyako Sidukyako"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1965 || ''[[Mahasathi Anasuya]]'' || ''"Aa Deva Ee Deva"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1968 || ''[[Hannele Chiguridaga]]'' || ''"Ide Hudugi"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1970 || ''[[Bhoopathi Ranga]]'' || ''"Rasika Rasika"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1970 || ''[[Paropakari]]'' || ''"Jokey"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1970 || ''[[Boregowda Bangalorige Banda]]''|| ''"Malagova Maavina"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1970 || ''Mahadiya Mane'' || ''"Rambe Ennuvalu"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1970 || ''[[Anugraha (film)|Anugraha]]'' || ''"Boraiah Basavaiah"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1971 || ''[[Samshaya Phala]]'' || ''"Dooradinda Bandantha"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1972 || ''[[Sipayi Ramu]]'' || ''"Kokorekoko"'' | |||
|- | |||
| 1974 || ''[[Professor Huchuraya]]'' || ''"Hare Rama Hare Krishna"<br />"Hello My Boy"'' | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
=== Konkani songs === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Year !! Song !! Film | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | || ''[[Ang Mhujem Choi]]'' | ||
|| ''"Jivit Amchem Oxem"'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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* [http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2013/05/the-two-titillating-voices-of-tamil.html The Titillating Voices of Two Tamil Playback Singers in Movie minutes] | * [http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2013/05/the-two-titillating-voices-of-tamil.html The Titillating Voices of Two Tamil Playback Singers in Movie minutes] | ||
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Revision as of 04:46, 2 February 2026
L. R. Eswari | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lourde-Mary Rajeswari |
| Born | 8 December 1939 Madras, Madras Province, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Genres | Playback singing, Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1954–present |
Lourde-Mary Rajeswari[citation needed], better known as L. R. Eswari, is an Indian playback singer who has sung many songs in Konkani, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, English, and Hindi, .[1] She was awarded with the Kalaimamani, an award for arts and culture in Tamil Nadu, for her contributions to the film industry.
Early life
She was born Lourde-Mary Rajeshwari in present-day Chennai (the capital of Tamil Nadu) to Regina Mary Nirmala and Anthony Devraj. Her ancestors were from Paramakudi near Madurai. She did not have any formal training in singing. Her mother was a chorus singer in films. Eshwari used to accompany her mother to the studios and soon began singing in the chorus herself, but quickly got a break to lend her voice as lead-singer. Her first break came from Sri K.V.Mahadevan in 1958 in the movie ‘Nalla Idaththu Sammandham’, her first solo song recorded in this movie was ‘ivarey thaan avarey’. But major recognition came from the song ‘vaarai en thozhi vaaraayo’ from the movie ‘paasa malar’ (1961) sung under the baton of Viswanathan-Ramamurthy, which composers explored and exploited her vocal abilities to the maximum extent possible over the next 20 years. Since there was already another established singer with the name of M.S.Rajeshwari her name was abbreviated into L.R.Eshwari.
Career
L.R Eswari gave her first song "Inbanaalidhe Idhayam Kaanudhe" for the movie Manohara(1954) along with Jikki. She sang under the direction of famous composers like M. S. Viswanathan, T.K. Ramamoorthy, K. V. Mahadevan, Veda, V. Kumar, Shankar-Ganesh, G. K. Venkatesh and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. Her voice was considered to be suited for peppy numbers in the movies.
She has also recorded many devotional albums in praise of the Goddess Amman. She sang Christmas songs like "Varuvai Varuvai" and "Deivam Thantha Divya Kumaaran". She has won the Kalaimamani Award and other state awards.
P. Susheela and she sang with Unadhu Malar, Chiththira Poovizhi, Ninaithaal Sirippu, and Thoodhu Sella. She sang a duet "Gudilona Naa Swamy Koluvai Unnadu" with S. Janaki in the Telugu movie Idalokam, with music by Chakravarthy. She rendered several duets with S. Janaki in Kannada movies as well.
She sang various duets with Ghantasala, in the Telugu doyen in his own music direction in the Telugu movie Pandava Vana Vaasam, and in K. V. Mahadevan's music direction in Prema Nagar, T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. B. Sreenivas, S.P. Balasubramaniam, K. J. Yesudas, J. P. Chandrababu, C. S. Jayaraman, S. C. Krishnan, Thiruchi Loganathan, A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Malaysia Vasudevan, and Jayachandran. She also sang duets with female singers, most notably with P. Suseela, S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram, K. Jamuna Rani, M. S. Rajeswari and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.
She sang "Kanda kanmaniye ammana araginiye o raja", a Kannada song for the movie "Balanagamma" in the early 1960s.
Re-entry
After a long break, she made her re-entry through a rocky peppy Tamil song, "Kalasala Kalasala", in the 2011 movie Osthe, starring Silambarasan. She sang the song "Naa Poondamallida" in the film Thadaiyara Thaakka in the following year. She has also recently sang a Kannada song for the movie Victory, named "Yakka Nin Magalu Nanage", with Kailash Kher. In 2013, she sang a duet song called "Thagadu Thagadu" along with T. Rajendar in the movie Arya Surya. In 2014, she sang the song "Jaipuril Jaipuril" in the movie Athithi, with music by Bharadwaj. In 2020, she sung a song for the film Mookuthi Amman named "Aadi Kuthu".
Notable songs
Tamil songs
| Song | Film |
|---|---|
| "Muthukulikka Vareegala" | Anubavi Raja Anubavi |
| "Thagadu Thagadu" | Arya Surya |
| "Kaveri Thanniyil Kulichavadi" | Aayiram Poi |
| "Saaya Veeti" | Paava Mannippu |
| "Mappillai Ragasiyam" | Arangketram |
| "Adi Ennadi Ulagam " | Aval Oru Thodar Kathai |
| "Enna Solla Enna Solla" | Babu |
| "Kangalum Kavadi" | Enga Vittu Pillai |
| "Puthi Sigamani" | Iruvar Ullam |
| "Chithirai Poovizhi" | Ithayathil Nee |
| "Yenna Poruthamadi" | Kanavan |
| "Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam"[2] | Karuppu Panam |
| "Malarendra Mugam Indru" | Kaadhalikka Neramillai |
| "Enthan Nenjam Yaarai" | Kathalithal Pothuma |
| "Kathal Penney" | Kathalithal Pothuma |
| "Maapillai Vanthan" | Kaveriyin Kanavan |
| "Poottale Unnaiyum" | Lakshmi Kalyanam |
| "Avala Ivala" | Mannathi Mannan |
| "Aval Oru Kathanayagi" | Moondru Mudichu |
| "Singapore Machan" | Naam Moovar |
| "Pirantha Idam Thedi" | Naan Aanaiyittal |
| "Dhukkaththilum" | Nalla Idathu Sammantham |
| "Oh Lakshmi" | Neela Vanam |
| "Nee Ninaithal" | Nilave Nee Satchi |
| "Inimai Niraintha Ulagam" | Ninaithale Inikkum |
| "Naam Oruvarai Oruvar" | Oruvar |
| "En Vaalibam Ennum Mahligaiyil" | Paalkudam |
| "Vaarayo Thozhi" | Paasa Malar |
| "Sonnathellam Nadanthiduma" | Padha Kaanikkai |
| "Ithazhai Virithathu Roja" | Pattanathil Bootham |
| "Kaalgal Nindrathu" | Poojaikku Vantha Malar |
| "Ithu Margazhi Matham" | Praptham |
| "Sala Sala Kathottam" | Praptham |
| "Raja Veetu Pennanalum" | Raja Veetu Pillai |
| "Manamagale Marumagale" | Saradha |
| "Lilli Lali Jimmy" | Selvam |
| "Vennila Mugam" | Selvamagal |
| "Naanoru Kaathal" | Thavapudhalavan |
| "Pennai Parthum" | Shanthi Nilayam |
| "Pushpa Raagam" | Thani Kudithanam |
| "Kulunga Kulunga" | Kai Koduttha Dheivam |
| "Nenaithen unnai" | Thangai |
| "Nurandu Kalam Vazhga" | Pesum Dheivam |
| "Raja rajasri Rani" | Ooty Varai Uravu |
| "Kadavul Thantha" | Iru Malargal |
| "Engal Kalyanam" | Galatta Kalyanam |
| "Uraviniel Fivety Fivety" | Galatta Kalyanam |
| "Munthi Munthi Vinayaganeya" | En Thambi |
| "Sakthi Thannadu" | Thanga Surangam |
| "Nadhieya Madhuvanal" | Thanga Surangam |
| "Muthamidum Neram" | Sivandha Mann |
| "Pattathu rani" | Sivandha Mann |
| "Pathu pathinaru" | Anjal Petti 520 |
| "Adhi Manithan" | Anjal Petti 520 |
| "Hei" | Anbalippu |
| "Kottai Mathir Mele" | Thirudan |
| "Ninaitha padi" | Thirudan |
| "Soragam Pakkathil" | Enga Mama |
| "Ithuthan eanathu" | Vilaiyaattu Pillai |
| "My ledy kad body" | Vietnam Veedu |
| "Unga Nalla manasukku" | Ethiroli |
| "Kalyanama Kalyanam" | Ethiroli |
| "Hello miss" | Engirundho Vandhaal |
| "Nalu kalu sir" | Sorgam |
| "Ivalavuthan Ulagam" | Ulagam Ivalavuthan |
| "Ada Sarithan Podi" | Uyira Maanama |
| "Savale Samali" | Uyira Maanama |
| "Enge Enge En Manathu" | Vaaliba Virunthu |
| "Ammamma Kannathil Kannam" | Vallavan Oruvan |
| "Palinginal Oru Mahligai" | Vallavan Oruvan |
| "Kathodhuthan Naan" | Velli Vizha |
| "Allipanthal Kaalgal" | Vennira Aadai |
| "Nee Emppathenna" | Vennira Aadai |
| "Pondamalli" | Thadaiyara Thaakka |
| "Kalasala Kalasala" | Osthe |
| "Ranipettai Rani" | Tamilselvanum Kalaiselviyum |
| "Elantha Palam" | Panama Pasama |
| "Aadi Kuththu" | Mookuthi Amman |
Telugu songs
| Year | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Pandava Vanavasam | "Mogali Rekula Sigadaana" |
| 1967 | Ummadi Kutumbam | "Jigi Jigi Jigelumannadi Chinnadi" |
| 1968 | Bandipotu Dongalu | "Gandara Ganda Soggadivanta" |
| 1969 | Kaipuraa | Naa choope Pilupura |
| 1970 | Kathanayika Molla | "Naane Cheluve Kannadiki" |
| 1970 | Lakshmi Kataksham | "Andala Bommanu Nenu Chelikada" |
| 1971 | Prema Nagar | "Le Le Le Naa Raaja" |
| 1971 | Amma Maata | "Mayadari Sinnodu" |
| 1972 | Tata Manavadu | "Nookalammani Nene Nee Peekani Nokkettane" |
| 1973 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | "Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo" |
| 1973 | Jeevana Tarangalu | "Nandamaya Garuda Nandamaya" |
| 1974 | Nippulanti Manishi | "Welcome Swagatam Chesta Ninne Paravasam" |
| 1976 | Anthuleni Katha | "Are Emiti Lokam" |
| 1978 | Maro Charitra | "Bhale Bhale Magadivoi Bangaru Naasaamivoi" |
| 1978 | Pranam Khareedu | "Bandameeda Undi Gundodi Debba" |
| 1979 | Andamaina Anubhavam | "Ananda Thandavame Adenuga Aa Sivudu" |
Malayalam songs
| Year | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Althaara | "Onathumpee vannaatte" |
| 1964 | Bharthavu | "Kaakkakuyile Cholloo" |
| 1964 | Kuttikkuppayam | "Oru Kotta" |
| 1965 | Rosi | "Kannilenthaanu " |
| 1965 | Subaidha | "Oru Kudukka " |
| 1966 | Anarkali | "Chakravarthikumaaraa" |
| 1966 | Archana | "Ethra Kandaalum" |
| 1968 | Hotel High Range | "Puthiya raagam puthiya thaalam " |
| 1968 | Velutha Kathreena | "Kannil Kaamabanam " |
| 1970 | Dathuputhran | "Wine Glass" |
| 1970 | Nizhalattam | "Devadaasiyalla Njan" |
| 1971 | Lankadahanam | "Kilukile Chirikkum" |
| 1973 | Jesus | "Ente Munthirichaarino" |
| 1973 | Panitheeratha Veedu | "Maaril syamanthakarathnam chaarthi" |
| 1974 | Devi Kanyakumari | "Madhuchashakam" |
| 1974 | Night Duty | "Innu Ninte Youvanathinezhazhaku" |
| 1974 | Aval Oru Thodar Kathai-D | "Edi Enthedi" |
She had sung in around 200 Malayalam films.[citation needed]
Kannada songs
| Year | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Anna Thangi | "Bandaane Ava Bandaane" |
| 1964 | Chandavalliya Thota | "Suma Baaleya" |
| 1962 | Thayi Karulu | "Dooradinda Bandavare" |
| 1964 | Veera Sankalpa | "Sittyako Sidukyako" |
| 1965 | Mahasathi Anasuya | "Aa Deva Ee Deva" |
| 1968 | Hannele Chiguridaga | "Ide Hudugi" |
| 1970 | Bhoopathi Ranga | "Rasika Rasika" |
| 1970 | Paropakari | "Jokey" |
| 1970 | Boregowda Bangalorige Banda | "Malagova Maavina" |
| 1970 | Mahadiya Mane | "Rambe Ennuvalu" |
| 1970 | Anugraha | "Boraiah Basavaiah" |
| 1971 | Samshaya Phala | "Dooradinda Bandantha" |
| 1972 | Sipayi Ramu | "Kokorekoko" |
| 1974 | Professor Huchuraya | "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" "Hello My Boy" |
Konkani songs
| Year | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Ang Mhujem Choi | "Jivit Amchem Oxem" |
Onscreen appearances
- Thillalangadi (2010) as herself
- Mookuthi Amman (2020) as herself
References
- ↑ "Singer L.R. Eswari felicitated". The Hindu. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ "Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam,389'th track by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan". RedMux. Retrieved 31 July 2004.
