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{{Indian patronymic|Pragathi|Guruprasad}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name        = Guruprasath
| name        = Pragathi Guruprasad
| image        = ILLam thulir 2017 Live In Concert In Australia,Melbourne (PIC) singerpragathi (AN)(sivappiriyan).jpg
| image        = ILLam thulir 2017 Live In Concert In Australia,Melbourne (PIC) singerpragathi (AN)(sivappiriyan).jpg
| birth_name  = Guruprasath
| birth_name  = Pragathi Guruprasath
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|09|14}}
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|09|14}}
| birth_place  = [[Queenstown, Singapore]]
| alias        = Pragathi
| alias        = Pragathi
| origin      = [[Fremont, California]], US
| instrument  = Vocalist
| instrument  = Vocalist
| genre        = [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and Western music
| genre        = [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and Western music
| occupation  = [[Playback singer]]
| occupation  = [[Playback singer]]
| years_active = 2012–present
| years_active = 2012–present
| website      = {{URL|www.singerpragathi.com}}
| website      = {{URL|singerpragathi.com}}
}}
}}
'''Pragathi Guruprasad''' is a Singaporean-born American [[playback singer]] who has worked in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil language films]]. Brought up in [[Fremont, California]], she finished as a runner-up in the [[Airtel Super Singer Junior#Season 3|third season]] of the reality-based singing competition ''[[Airtel Super Singer Junior]]'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?articleup=yes&pageid=21&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOICH&mydateHid=05-12-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Chennai&edname=&articleid=Ar02104&publabel=TOI
'''Pragathy Guruprasad''' is a Singaporean-American [[playback singer]] who has worked in Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil-language films]]. Brought up in [[Fremont, California]], she finished as a runner-up in the ''[[Super Singer Junior (season 3)|Airtel Super Singer Junior 3]]'' show, which aired from October 17, 2011, to October 26, 2012.
|title=Young singers storm She has a sisterK-Town|publisher=Times of India|access-date=2012-12-26|date=2012-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/GV-introduces-Super-Singer-Pragathi/articleshow/17063848.cms |title=GV introduces Super Singer Pragathi &#124; Tamil Movie News - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Pragathi Guruprasad was born to Guruprasad and Kanaka on 14 September 1997 in Singapore, and she has an elder sister, Saiprithvi. In Singapore, her father taught Carnatic lessons, and since at the age of five, Pragathi had also begun training in [[carnatic music]]. Her family subsequently relocated to [[Fremont, California|Fremont]], [[California]] where she continued learning Carnatic and Hindustani music from both her father at first and then from a teacher, Sangeetha Swaminathan, a disciple of [[Sudha Raghunathan]].
Pragathi Guruprasad was born to Guruprasad and Kanaka on 14 September 1997 in an [[Indian Singaporean]] family, and she has an elder sister, Saiprithvi. In Singapore, her father taught Carnatic lessons, and since at the age of five, Pragathi had also begun training in [[carnatic music]]. Her family subsequently relocated to [[Fremont, California|Fremont]], [[California]] where she continued learning Carnatic and Hindustani music from both her father at first and then from a teacher, Sangeetha Swaminathan, a disciple of [[Sudha Raghunathan]].


==Career==
==Career==


In July 2014, she signed on to make her acting debut by portraying a supporting role in [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]'' (2016), but later opted out owing to her college commitments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/pragathis-role-will-add-weight-to-the-film-bala/article6209021.ece|title = Pragathi's role will add weight to the film: Bala|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 14 July 2014}}</ref> In September 2016, Bala later announced that she would portray the lead role in his next project starring actor [[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]]. However the film was eventually shelved before production began.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/yuvan-pragathi-guru-in-bala-next-new-movie-tamil-news-166844.html|title = Bala finalizes his next hero and heroine|date = 8 September 2016}}</ref>
In July 2014, she signed on to make her acting debut by portraying a supporting role in [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]'' (2016), but later opted out owing to her college commitments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/pragathis-role-will-add-weight-to-the-film-bala/article6209021.ece|title = Pragathi's role will add weight to the film: Bala|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 14 July 2014}}</ref> In September 2016, Bala later announced that she would portray the lead role in his next project starring actor [[Yuvan (actor)|Yuvan]]. However the film was eventually shelved before production began.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yuvan-pragathi-guru-in-bala-next-new-movie-tamil-news-166844.html|title = Bala finalizes his next hero and heroine|date = 8 September 2016}}</ref>


In 2020, she made an appearance in a small role in the American comedy drama ''[[Never Have I Ever (TV series)|Never Have I Ever]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/after-never-have-i-ever-pragathi-guruprasad-has-hollywood-firmly-on-her-mind/article31463236.ece|title = After 'Never Have I Ever', Pragathi Guruprasad has Hollywood firmly on her mind|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 29 April 2020|last1 = Sunder|first1 = Gautam}}</ref>
In 2020, she made an appearance in a small role in the American comedy drama ''[[Never Have I Ever (TV series)|Never Have I Ever]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/after-never-have-i-ever-pragathi-guruprasad-has-hollywood-firmly-on-her-mind/article31463236.ece|title = After 'Never Have I Ever', Pragathi Guruprasad has Hollywood firmly on her mind|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 29 April 2020|last1 = Sunder|first1 = Gautam}}</ref>
Pragathi sang the popular Tamil Sangam poetry 'Yayum Ngayum' for the album [[Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil]] by Composer [[Rajan Somasundaram]], which in July 2020, was featured in Amazon's Top#10 International Music albums.
Pragathi sang the popular Tamil Sangam poetry 'Yayum Ngayum' for the album [[Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil]] by Composer [[Rajan Somasundaram| Raleigh Rajan]], which in July 2020, was featured in Amazon's Top#10 International Music albums.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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| style="text-align:center;" | Swamy Kitcha
| style="text-align:center;" | Swamy Kitcha
| style="text-align:center;" | Tamil
| style="text-align:center;" | Tamil
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/prohomestudio/yaedho-ft-pragathi-guruprasad |title=Yaedho - ft. Pragathi Guruprasad, Swamy Kitcha by Swamy Kitcha on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds |publisher=Soundcloud.com |access-date=2013-10-01}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/prohomestudio/yaedho-ft-pragathi-guruprasad |title=Yaedho - ft. Pragathi Guruprasad, Swamy Kitcha by Swamy Kitcha on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds |publisher=Soundcloud.com |access-date=2013-10-01}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"  
|- style="text-align:center;"  
|| 2015
|| 2015
|| Thean Kudika
|| Thean Kudika
|| ''Maze In Idhayam''  
|| ''Maze In Idhayam''  
|| Teejay
|| Steve Cliff
|| Tamil
|| Tamil
||  
||  
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| style="text-align:center;" | Usuraiya Tholaichaen
| style="text-align:center;" | Usuraiya Tholaichaen
| style="text-align:center;" | Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Single
| style="text-align:center;" | Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Single
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Stephen Zechariah]]
| style="text-align:center;" | Stephen Zechariah
| style="text-align:center;" | Tamil
| style="text-align:center;" | Tamil
|<ref>{{Citation|last=360 Degrees Entertainment|title=Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Stephen Zechariah {{!}} Pragathi Guruprasad {{!}} Suriavelan {{!}} Rupini Anbalagan|date=2017-05-11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCAzRGAJbM|access-date=2017-05-14}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Citation|last=360 Degrees Entertainment|title=Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Stephen Zechariah {{!}} Pragathi Guruprasad {{!}} Suriavelan {{!}} Rupini Anbalagan|date=2017-05-11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCAzRGAJbM|access-date=2017-05-14}}</ref>
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Laali Laali
| style="text-align:center;"|Laali Laali
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Theeran Adhigaram Ondru]]
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Theeran Adhigaram Ondru]]''
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Ghibran]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Ghibran]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Tamil
| style="text-align:center;"|Tamil
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2018
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2018
| style="text-align:center;"|Bittersweet  
| style="text-align:center;"|Bittersweet  
| style="text-align:center;"|Cherie  
| style="text-align:center;"|''Cherie''
| style="text-align:center;"|Kevin Anthony
| style="text-align:center;"|Kevin Anthony
| style="text-align:center;"|English  
| style="text-align:center;"|English  
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|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Piriyame Piriyame
| style="text-align:center;"|Piriyame Piriyame
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Ratsasan]]  
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Ratsasan]]''
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Ghibran]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Ghibran]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Tamil
| style="text-align:center;"|Tamil
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| rowspan="4"|2019
| rowspan="4"|2019
||Gokka Makka  
||Gokka Makka  
||[[Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum]]  
||''[[Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum]]''
||[[Nivas K. Prasanna]]  
||[[Nivas K. Prasanna]]  
||Tamil
||Tamil
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
||Sevvandhi Poove  
||Sevvandhi Poove  
||[[Kanne Kalaimaane]]  
||''[[Kanne Kalaimaane]]''
||[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]  
||[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]  
||Tamil
||Tamil
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[Keba Jeremiah]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Keba Jeremiah]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Tamil
| style="text-align:center;"|Tamil
|-
|rowspan=2| 2025
|style="text-align:center;"|Adada
|style="text-align:center;"|Adada - Single
| style="text-align:center;"|Pragathi Guruprasad
| style="text-align:center;"|Tamil
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|Kathiri Veliyil
|''[[Sumo (film)|Sumo]]''
|Nivas K. Prasanna
|Tamil
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2026
| Un Paarvai
| ''[[Kadhal Reset Repeat]]''
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|Tamil
|
|
|-
|}
== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Name of Television Show
!Role
!Network
|-
|2024
|[[Super Singer 10|Super Singer Season 10]]
|Guest
|[[Star Vijay]]
|}
|}


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[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]
[[Category:Singaporean musicians]]
[[Category:Indian women film singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Singaporean women singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:American playback singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]
[[Category:People from Fremont, California]]
[[Category:Singaporean emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Singaporean people of Tamil descent]]
[[Category:Singaporean people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:American people of Indian Tamil descent]]
[[Category:American singers of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Expatriate musicians in India]]
[[Category:American expatriate musicians]]
[[Category:Singaporean expatriates in India]]
[[Category:American expatriates in India]]
[[Category:21st-century Singaporean musicians]]
[[Category:21st-century American singers]]
[[Category:21st-century American women singers]]
[[Category:Mission San Jose High School alumni]]

Latest revision as of 08:38, 7 March 2026

In this Indian name, the name Guruprasad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Pragathi.

Pragathi Guruprasad
Background information
Birth namePragathi Guruprasath
Also known asPragathi
Born (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 28)
Queenstown, Singapore
OriginFremont, California, US
GenresCarnatic and Western music
Occupation(s)Playback singer
InstrumentsVocalist
Years active2012–present
Websitesingerpragathi.com

Pragathy Guruprasad is a Singaporean-American playback singer who has worked in Indian Tamil-language films. Brought up in Fremont, California, she finished as a runner-up in the Airtel Super Singer Junior 3 show, which aired from October 17, 2011, to October 26, 2012.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Pragathi Guruprasad was born to Guruprasad and Kanaka on 14 September 1997 in an Indian Singaporean family, and she has an elder sister, Saiprithvi. In Singapore, her father taught Carnatic lessons, and since at the age of five, Pragathi had also begun training in carnatic music. Her family subsequently relocated to Fremont, California where she continued learning Carnatic and Hindustani music from both her father at first and then from a teacher, Sangeetha Swaminathan, a disciple of Sudha Raghunathan.

Career[edit | edit source]

In July 2014, she signed on to make her acting debut by portraying a supporting role in Bala's Tharai Thappattai (2016), but later opted out owing to her college commitments.[1] In September 2016, Bala later announced that she would portray the lead role in his next project starring actor Yuvan. However the film was eventually shelved before production began.[2]

In 2020, she made an appearance in a small role in the American comedy drama Never Have I Ever.[3] Pragathi sang the popular Tamil Sangam poetry 'Yayum Ngayum' for the album Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil by Composer Raleigh Rajan, which in July 2020, was featured in Amazon's Top#10 International Music albums.

Discography[edit | edit source]

Year Song Film/Album Music Director Language Ref
2012 Kalakku Panithuli Agnel Roman, Faizan Hussain Tamil
Sengaade Paradesi G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil [4]
Or Mirugam [5]
Naan Naana Life Sri Vijay Tamil
2013 Tamarai Kanna Jaya Jagannath Jayakumar Tamil [6]
Hari Hareye Namah [6]
Pada Pada Pattampoochi Pattampoochi Single Kowtham Mohanarajan Tamil
Osaka Osaka Vanakkam Chennai Anirudh Ravichander Tamil
Aasai Vaanavil- The Quest Vernon G Segaram Tamil
Yaedho Yeadho - Single Swamy Kitcha Tamil [7]
2015 Thean Kudika Maze In Idhayam Steve Cliff Tamil
2016 Paravai Parandhuchu Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
Kadavulae Vidai Rum Anirudh Ravichander Tamil
2017 Uyire Oru Kadhal Uyire Oru Kadhal Chris G Tamil
Usuraiya Tholaichaen Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Single Stephen Zechariah Tamil [8]
Laali Laali Theeran Adhigaram Ondru Ghibran Tamil
2018 Bittersweet Cherie Kevin Anthony English
Piriyame Piriyame Ratsasan Ghibran Tamil
2019 Gokka Makka Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum Nivas K. Prasanna Tamil
Sevvandhi Poove Kanne Kalaimaane Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil
Yayum Nyayum Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil Rajan Somasundaram Tamil
Poraali Penne Madras Gig Keba Jeremiah Tamil
2025 Adada Adada - Single Pragathi Guruprasad Tamil
Kathiri Veliyil Sumo Nivas K. Prasanna Tamil
2026 Un Paarvai Kadhal Reset Repeat Harris Jayaraj Tamil

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Name of Television Show Role Network
2024 Super Singer Season 10 Guest Star Vijay

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Pragathi's role will add weight to the film: Bala". The Hindu. 14 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bala finalizes his next hero and heroine". 8 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Sunder, Gautam (29 April 2020). "After 'Never Have I Ever', Pragathi Guruprasad has Hollywood firmly on her mind". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "Audio Beat: Paradesi". The Hindu. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Paradesi track list goes live ahead of launch". Times of India. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Listen to full songs - latest Hindi release - Jaya Jagannath songs- 2013 - Jaya Jagannath 3gp songs". Saavn.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Yaedho - ft. Pragathi Guruprasad, Swamy Kitcha by Swamy Kitcha on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  8. ↑ 360 Degrees Entertainment (11 May 2017), Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Stephen Zechariah | Pragathi Guruprasad | Suriavelan | Rupini Anbalagan, retrieved 14 May 2017{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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