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| name        = Jensy Gregory
| name        = Jensy Gregory
| birth_place  = [[Kerala]], India
| birth_place  = [[Kerala]], India
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| birth_date  = October 23 1961
| years_active = 1977–1989
| years_active = 1977–1989
| occupations = [[Playback singer]]
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'''Jensy Gregory (formerly Anthony)''' is a [[South India]]n film [[playback singer]] who has worked with film composers like [[Ilayaraaja]] in Tamil films.
'''Jensy Gregory''' (née '''Anthony'''), also known mononymously as '''Jensy''' (also spelt '''Jency'''), is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has worked with composers like [[Ilayaraaja|Ilaiyaraaja]] in Tamil films.


==Career==
==Career==
Jensy Gregory hails from a family of musicians and music came into her life at a very young age. She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song "Vaanathu Poonkili" in the movie ''Thiripurasundari'' scored by [[Ilayaraja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jency-anthony-ilaiyaraaja-s-hit-singer-to-a-school-teacher-news-tamil-tevmakffchach.html|title=Jensy Anthony: Ilaiyaraaja's hit singer to a school teacher|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like ''[[Mullum Malarum]]'' and ''[[Priya (1978 film)|Priya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/2018/04/29/the-hit-singer-who-went-mute-for-a-quarter-of-a-century.html|title=The hit singer who went mute for no reason|website=OnManorama|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>
Jensy Gregory hails from a family of musicians and music came into her life at a very young age. Her debut song was for Malayalam film ''Vezhambal''.<ref name="mal">{{Cite magazine |date=18 November 1979 |title=புதிய குரல்கள்; இளம் குருத்துகள் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1979-11-18/page/n7/mode/2up |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |pages=6–9 |access-date=2023-03-14}}</ref> She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song "Vaanathu Poonkili" in the movie ''Thiripurasundari'' scored by [[Ilayaraja|Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jency-anthony-ilaiyaraaja-s-hit-singer-to-a-school-teacher-news-tamil-tevmakffchach.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424095509/http://www.sify.com/movies/jency-anthony-ilaiyaraaja-s-hit-singer-to-a-school-teacher-news-tamil-tevmakffchach.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 April 2019|title=Jensy Anthony: Ilaiyaraaja's hit singer to a school teacher|website=[[Sify]]|language=en|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like ''[[Mullum Malarum]]'' and ''[[Priya (1978 film)|Priya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The hit singer who went mute for no reason |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/2018/04/29/the-hit-singer-who-went-mute-for-a-quarter-of-a-century.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010085549/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/2018/04/29/the-hit-singer-who-went-mute-for-a-quarter-of-a-century.html |archive-date=2019-10-10 |access-date=2019-10-10 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>


In September 2010, [[Srikanth Deva]] read one of the Jensy interviews and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. After the song recording was over, both director, [[John Mahendran]] and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jensy's voice had not aged.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/jency-anthony-hit-singer-to-school-teacher-where-are-they-now-119042100147_1.html|title=Jensy Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)|last=IANS|date=2019-04-21|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>
In September 2010, [[Srikanth Deva]] read one of the Jensy interviews and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. After the song recording was over, both director, [[John Mahendran]] and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jensy's voice had not aged.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/jency-anthony-hit-singer-to-school-teacher-where-are-they-now-119042100147_1.html|title=Jensy Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)|last=IANS|date=2019-04-21|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>
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===Tamil songs===
===Tamil songs===
Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by [[Ilayaraja]].
Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by [[Ilayaraja|Ilaiyaraaja]].


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|''[[Tripura Sundari (film)]]''
|''[[Tripura Sundari (film)]]''
| Vaanathu Poonkili
| Vaanathu Poonkili
|rowspan="20"|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| rowspan="19" |[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| [[S. Janaki]]
| [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
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|-
|''[[Vattathukkul Sathuram]]''
|''[[Vattathukkul Sathuram]]''
|Aada sonnare
|Aada Sonnare
|
|
|-
|-
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|rowspan="10"| 1979
|rowspan="10"| 1979
|rowspan="2"|''[[Puthiya Vaarpugal]]''
|rowspan="2"|''[[Puthiya Vaarpugal]]''
|Thamthana namthana
|Thamthana Namthana
|[[B. Vasantha]]
|[[B. Vasantha]]
|-
|-
|Idhayam poguthey
|Idhayam Poguthey
|
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Niram Maaratha Pookkal]]''
|''[[Niram Maaratha Pookkal]]''
|Aayiram malargaley
|Aayiram Malargaley
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|-
|-
|-
|Iru Paravaigal
|Iru paravaigal
|
|
|-
|-
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|-
|''[[Kadavul Amaitha Medai]]''
|''[[Kadavul Amaitha Medai]]''
|Mayile mayile
|Mayile Mayile
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|-
|''[[Pagalil Oru Iravu]]''
|''[[Pagalil Oru Iravu]]''
|Thottam konda rasave
|Thottam Konda Rasave
|[[Ilayaraja]]
|[[Ilayaraja]]
|-
|-
|''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren]]''
|''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren]]''
|Hey masthana
|Hey Masthana
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jayaram]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jayaram]]
|-
|-
|''Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalaam''
|''Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalaam''
|Akka oru rajaathi
|Akka Oru Rajaathi
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|
|-
|-
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|
|-
|-
|''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Jhonny]]''
|''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]''
|En Vaanile
|En Vaanile
|
|
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|-
|''[[Ullasa Paravaigal]]''
|''[[Ullasa Paravaigal]]''
|DeiveeGa RaaGam
|Deiveega Raagam
|
|
|-
|-
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|rowspan="4"| 1981
|rowspan="4"| 1981
|''Panimalar''
|''Panimalar''
|Paniyum naane malarum neeye
|Paniyum Naane Malarum Neeye
|[[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|[[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|-
|''[[Tick! Tick! Tick!]]''
|''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tick! Tick! Tick!]]''
|Poo Malarndhida Nadamidum
|Poo Malarndhida Nadamidum
|rowspan="8"|[[Ilayaraaja]]
|rowspan="8"|[[Ilayaraaja]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
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! Year!! Film!! Song !! Music Director !! Co-Singer!! Note
! Year!! Film!! Song !! Music director !! Co-singer!! Note
|-
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Kunjikkaikal]]'' || Kunnimanikkunje || K. K. Antony || ||  
| 1974 || ''Kunjikkaikal'' || Kunnimanikkunje || K. K. Antony || ||  
|-
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' || Dukhathin Mezhuthiri ||  [[M. K. Arjunan]] || L. R. Anjali ||  
| 1977 || ''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' || Dukhathin Mezhuthiri ||  [[M. K. Arjunan]] || L. R. Anjali ||  
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[[Category:Singers from Kerala|Jensy]]
[[Category:Singers from Kerala|Jensy]]
[[Category:Tamil playback singers|Jensy]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers|Jensy]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Kerala]]

Latest revision as of 05:47, 8 January 2026


Jensy Gregory
BornOctober 23 1961
Kerala, India
OccupationsPlayback singer
Years active1977–1989

Jensy Gregory (née Anthony), also known mononymously as Jensy (also spelt Jency), is an Indian playback singer who has worked with composers like Ilaiyaraaja in Tamil films.

Career[edit | edit source]

Jensy Gregory hails from a family of musicians and music came into her life at a very young age. Her debut song was for Malayalam film Vezhambal.[1] She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song "Vaanathu Poonkili" in the movie Thiripurasundari scored by Ilaiyaraaja.[2] Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like Mullum Malarum and Priya.[3]

In September 2010, Srikanth Deva read one of the Jensy interviews and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. After the song recording was over, both director, John Mahendran and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jensy's voice had not aged.[4]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Tamil songs[edit | edit source]

Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by Ilaiyaraaja.

Year Movie Song Music director Co-singers
1978 Tripura Sundari (film) Vaanathu Poonkili Ilaiyaraaja S. Janaki
Mullum Malarum Adi Penney
Vattathukkul Sathuram Aada Sonnare
Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa Alankaara Pon Oonjale
Priya Ennuyir Neethaane K. J. Yesudas
1979 Puthiya Vaarpugal Thamthana Namthana B. Vasantha
Idhayam Poguthey
Niram Maaratha Pookkal Aayiram Malargaley Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Iru Paravaigal
Anbe Sangeetha Geetha Sangeetha Jayachandran
Kadavul Amaitha Medai Mayile Mayile S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Pagalil Oru Iravu Thottam Konda Rasave Ilayaraja
Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren Hey Masthana S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Jayachandran, Vani Jayaram
Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalaam Akka Oru Rajaathi
Poonthalir Gnan Gnan Paadanum
1980 Ellam Un Kairasi Naan Unnai Thirumba Thirumba
Johnny En Vaanile
Karumbu Vil Meenkodi Theril
Ullasa Paravaigal Deiveega Raagam
Thai Pongal Theertha Karai Thanile
Karadi Kaathaaduthu Aasai Koothaaduthu Gangai Amaran M. C. Balu
1981 Panimalar Paniyum Naane Malarum Neeye Shankar–Ganesh S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Tick! Tick! Tick! Poo Malarndhida Nadamidum Ilayaraaja K. J. Yesudas
Alaigal Oivathillai Kaathal Ooviyam Ilayaraja
Vaadi En Kapakilange Bhaskar, Gangai Amaran, Ilayaraja
1982 Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal En Gaanam Engu Arangerum Ilayaraja
Enkeyo Ketta Kural Aathora Kaathada
Metti Kalyanam Ennai Mudddikka Radhika, Rajesh
Echchil Iravugal Poothu Nikkuthu Kaadu Malaysia Vasudevan

Malayalam songs[edit | edit source]

Year Film Song Music director Co-singer Note
1974 Kunjikkaikal Kunnimanikkunje K. K. Antony
1977 Aval Oru Devaalayam Dukhathin Mezhuthiri M. K. Arjunan L. R. Anjali
1977 Aval Oru Devaalayam Naarayanakkili M. K. Arjunan P. Susheela
1977 Harshabaashpam Ekaadashi Dinamunarnnu M. K. Arjunan
1977 Aasheervaadam Vayaru Vishakkunnu M. K. Arjunan
1977 Vezhambal (Ahalyamoksham) Thiruvaakacharthinu M. K. Arjunan
1977 Oru Jaathi Oru Matham Maangalyam Chaarthiya Kannur Rajan K. J. Yesudas
1983 Veenapoovu Swapnamkondu Thulaabhaaram Vidyadharan
1983 Veenapoovu Kannimaasathil Vidyadharan K. J. Yesudas
1983 Eettillam Raaraatti Raaraatti A. T. Ummer
1983 Visa Thaleeppeelikkaattinulliloru Jithin Shyam K. J. Yesudas
1984 Mounam Sammatham Shyaamam Sundaram K. G. Markose
1985 Enikkum Enikkum idaykku Thumbappoo M. G. Radhakrishnan
1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Oru Pallavi Paadaamo Prasad EP Gopan
1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Raajakkuyile Neeyarinjo Prasad EP
1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Thenoorum Mohavum Prasad EP
1985 Kothi Theerumvare Aakaasha Gangayil Kodakara Madhavan K. J. Yesudas
1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan Puthan Manavaatti Alleppey Ranganath Sindhu Devi
1987 Aankiliyude Tharattu Go Back Shyam
1987 Maharshi Naadodi Sheelum Berny Ignatius Unni Menon
1987 Maharshi Urangu Urangu Berny Ignatius
1988 Kambam
1989 Aval

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "புதிய குரல்கள்; இளம் குருத்துகள்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 18 November 1979. pp. 6–9. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jensy Anthony: Ilaiyaraaja's hit singer to a school teacher". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "The hit singer who went mute for no reason". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ↑ IANS (21 April 2019). "Jensy Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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