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Ananya Bhat
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Background information
OriginAnkali, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India
GenresFilmi, Carnatic classical
Occupation(s)Singer, Television actress
Years active2017–present

Ananya Bhat is an Indian playback singer who primarily works in Kannada cinema.[1][2][3] Through her singing career, she is the recipient of Filmfare Award for the song ′Namma Kaayo Devane′, of the film Rama Rama Re... at 64th Filmfare Awards South, 2017.[4]

Born in Ankali, Belgaum district, she was raised in Mysore, Karnataka. She is currently residing in Bangalore.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Bhat is the singer in songs Garbadhi (solo), Sidila Bharava, Dheera Dheera and Koti Kanasugalu, of the multi-lingual film KGF. She has recorded songs in all four South-Indian languages and also in Hindi.

Previously she worked for a playback "Namma Kaayo Devane" in Rama Rama Re... (2017). In 2018 she sang "Hold On" & "Mental Ho Jawa" songs in Tagaru. Out of two the former song "Hold On" gave her the SIIMA 2019 for best female playback singer -Kannada and a Best Playback Singer – Female Nomination at 66th Filmfare Awards South. She also did her Telugu debut singing for "Yettagayya shiva" in Aatagadharaa Siva which also garnered her Best Playback Singer – Female Nomination at 66th Filmfare Awards South. She sang "Sojugada Sooju Mallige" a Kannada folk song live at the Mahashivaratri event held by Isha foundation in 2020. Ananya appeared in an episode of Kannadathi, a Kannada daily soap, as herself.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ananya Bhat became a multilingual singer for 'KGF'". Deccan Herald. India: Deccan Herald. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. Lokesh, Vinay; 2019; Ist, 0:00. "Ananya Bhat does her bit to keep folk songs alive: Mysuru News - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 20 December 2019. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Ananya Bhat thanks a special someone - Times of India". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  4. "Ananya Bhat- Best Telugu Playback Singer Female 2016 Nominee: Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. India: Filmfare Awards. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. "Kannadathi: Manvita Harisha and Ananya Bhat to grace Varudhini's party". Times of India. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.