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'''Chitra Iyer''' (also credited as '''Chitra Sivaraman''') is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has worked in Indian and Italian films across five different industries primarily in [[Malayalam]]. | '''Chitra Iyer''' (also credited as '''Chitra Sivaraman''') is an Indian [[playback singer]] who has worked in Indian and Italian films across five different industries primarily in [[Malayalam]]. | ||
A resident of [[Bangalore]], Chitra worked extensively with [[A. R. Rahman]] during the early 2000s on his Tamil films, while also having an alternate career as a television host and actress on Malayalam television.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/tracks/find/asiannetwork/2017/09/17/2PM|title=Find a track - Asian Network - BBC Music|website=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2017-11-02|archive-date=1 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101034122/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/tracks/find/asiannetwork/2017/09/17/2PM|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="tribuneindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050411/cth2.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories|website=tribuneindia.com|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> | A resident of [[Bangalore]], Chitra worked extensively with [[A. R. Rahman]] during the early 2000s on his Tamil films, while also having an alternate career as a television host and actress on Malayalam television.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/tracks/find/asiannetwork/2017/09/17/2PM|title=Find a track - Asian Network - BBC Music|website=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2017-11-02|archive-date=1 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101034122/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/tracks/find/asiannetwork/2017/09/17/2PM|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="tribuneindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050411/cth2.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories|website=tribuneindia.com|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Early in her career, Chitra Iyer attempted to reach out to composer [[A. R. Rahman]] to work with him, but found it difficult as she was based out of [[Bangalore]]. In 2000, Rahman initiated contact with Chitra and invited her to come to Chennai with a demo cassette of her work, with Chitra recording a series of Tamil and Malayalam songs.<ref name="cs">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/02/stories/2004010201401400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041120111121/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/02/stories/2004010201401400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-11-20|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=When fortune met talent...|date=2004-01-02|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> On the day of her visit to Chennai, Rahman immediately heard the songs and hired her to record for the song "Athini Sithini" for the film ''[[Thenali]]'' (2000) during the same evening. She subsequently continued to work for other composers in Tamil cinema including [[Karthik Raja]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Bharathwaj]] and [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] under her post-marriage name of Chitra Sivaraman. Furthermore, apart from in her mother tongue of Tamil, Chitra continued to sing playback for Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films.<ref name="cs"/> | Early in her career, Chitra Iyer attempted to reach out to composer [[A. R. Rahman]] to work with him, but found it difficult as she was based out of [[Bangalore]]. In 2000, Rahman initiated contact with Chitra and invited her to come to Chennai with a demo cassette of her work, with Chitra recording a series of Tamil and Malayalam songs.<ref name="cs">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/02/stories/2004010201401400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041120111121/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/02/stories/2004010201401400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-11-20|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=When fortune met talent...|date=2004-01-02|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> On the day of her visit to Chennai, Rahman immediately heard the songs and hired her to record for the song "Athini Sithini" for the film ''[[Thenali]]'' (2000) during the same evening. She subsequently continued to work for other composers in Tamil cinema including [[Karthik Raja]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Bharathwaj]] and [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] under her post-marriage name of Chitra Sivaraman. Furthermore, apart from in her mother tongue of Tamil, Chitra continued to sing playback for Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films.<ref name="cs"/> | ||
In the Malayalam entertainment industry, she had an alternate career as an anchor of a Malayalam singing show, ''Jeeva's Sapta Swarangal'' and hosted it under her maiden name, Chitra Iyer. Having done her education in Kerala, she had a good foundation in the Malayalam language, with her work on the show leading to further opportunities to sing for films.<ref name="cs"/> | In the Malayalam entertainment industry, she had an alternate career as an anchor of a Malayalam singing show, ''Jeeva's Sapta Swarangal'' and hosted it under her maiden name, Chitra Iyer. Having done her education in Kerala, she had a good foundation in the Malayalam language, with her work on the show leading to further opportunities to sing for films.<ref name="cs"/> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Chitra Iyer is married to former Air Force pilot Vinod Sivaraman since 12 July 1989. The pair met at the insistence of their parents at Chennai Gymkhana Club in early 1989, and have since had two daughters Aditi and Anjali.<ref name="blogspot">{{cite web|url=https://shevlinsebastian.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/|website=shevlinsebastian.blogspot.co.uk|title=shevlin's world: July 2013|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> In recent years, alongside her television commitments, Chitra has worked as the founder and trustee of the Society for Elephant Welfare in Kerala.<ref name="sew-india">{{cite web|url=http://www.sew-india.org/about-us.php|website=sew-india.org|title=Society for Elephant Welfare|accessdate=2017-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808073947/http://www.sew-india.org/about-us.php|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has also promoted farming with the state, supporting a project launched by her mother Rohini Iyer.<ref name="mathrubhumi">{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/9719/rohini-ayyar-agri/E|title=Mathrubhumi: ReadMore -'Rohini Iyer earns income through varied farming'|website=mathrubhumi.com|accessdate=2017-11-02|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107003749/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/9719/rohini-ayyar-agri/E|url-status=dead}}</ref> Likewise, she launched a software company, Darkhorse Productions, in 2013 alongside her daughters Aditi and Anjali Sivaraman. <ref name="indiancompany">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiancompany.info/company/darkhorse-productions-private-limited/|title=DARKHORSE PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED|website=Indian Company Info|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> | [https://www.chitraiyer.co.in Chitra Iyer] is married to former Air Force pilot Vinod Sivaraman since 12 July 1989. The pair met at the insistence of their parents at Chennai Gymkhana Club in early 1989, and have since had two daughters Aditi and Anjali.<ref name="blogspot">{{cite web|url=https://shevlinsebastian.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/|website=shevlinsebastian.blogspot.co.uk|title=shevlin's world: July 2013|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> In recent years, alongside her television commitments, Chitra has worked as the founder and trustee of the Society for Elephant Welfare in Kerala.<ref name="sew-india">{{cite web|url=http://www.sew-india.org/about-us.php|website=sew-india.org|title=Society for Elephant Welfare|accessdate=2017-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808073947/http://www.sew-india.org/about-us.php|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has also promoted farming with the state, supporting a project launched by her mother Rohini Iyer.<ref name="mathrubhumi">{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/9719/rohini-ayyar-agri/E|title=Mathrubhumi: ReadMore -'Rohini Iyer earns income through varied farming'|website=mathrubhumi.com|accessdate=2017-11-02|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107003749/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/9719/rohini-ayyar-agri/E|url-status=dead}}</ref> Likewise, she launched a software company, Darkhorse Productions, in 2013 alongside her daughters Aditi and Anjali Sivaraman. <ref name="indiancompany">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiancompany.info/company/darkhorse-productions-private-limited/|title=DARKHORSE PRODUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED|website=Indian Company Info|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> | ||
==Notable discography== | ==Notable discography== | ||
;Tamil | ;Tamil | ||
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|2013||Hey Ethuvazhi||[[Arikil Oraal]]||[[Gopi Sundar]] | |2013||Hey Ethuvazhi||[[Arikil Oraal]]||[[Gopi Sundar]] | ||
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==Television== | ==Television== | ||
*Sapthaswarangal (Asianet) as Host | *Sapthaswarangal (Asianet) as Host | ||
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|2018–2019||Gauri ||[[Surya TV]]|| Yamini|| | |2018–2019||Gauri ||[[Surya TV]]|| Yamini|| | ||
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==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
* Athira X C (Malayalam) - telefilm | * Athira X C (Malayalam) - telefilm | ||
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*2018 - [[B.Tech (film)|B.Tech]] (Malayalam) as Priya's mother | *2018 - [[B.Tech (film)|B.Tech]] (Malayalam) as Priya's mother | ||
*2021 - [[Mohan Kumar Fans]] as Herself | *2021 - [[Mohan Kumar Fans]] as Herself | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{imdb name|1442746}} | *{{imdb name|1442746}} | ||
*{{facebook|chitraiyerofficial}} | *{{facebook|chitraiyerofficial}} | ||
{{authority control}} | {{authority control}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iyer, Chitra}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Iyer, Chitra}} | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||