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'''Malgudi Subha''' (also spelled as '''Malgadi Shuba''') is an [[India]]n [[playback singer]]. She has recorded songs in [[Kannada language|Tamil]], [[Tamil language|Kannada]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiamovieinfo.com/malgudishubhaa/index.htm |title=Malgudi Shubha.... |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725031732/http://www.indiamovieinfo.com/malgudishubhaa/index.htm |archive-date=25 July 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In a career spanning two decades, she sang more than 3000 songs.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/05/23/stories/2008052350361600.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125073029/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/05/23/stories/2008052350361600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 January 2013 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=My first break | date=23 May 2008}}</ref>

She counts [[Usha Uthup]] among her role models. She is a great fan of [[Kishore Kumar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/01/17/stories/2006011700800100.htm |title=The Hindu : Metro Plus Hyderabad : `For me, the magical moment is now' }}</ref>

She began her career by providing vocals for ad jingles composed by people like [[A. R. Rahman]] and Viji Manuel.<ref name="Hindu"/> She debuted as a playback singer in the film ''[[Nadodi Thendral]]'', with music by [[Ilayaraja]].<ref name="Hindu"/> Prominent Indian composer [[A. R. Rahman]]'s debut album, ''Set Me Free'' (also called ''Shubhaa Set Me Free''), had all its songs sung by Malgudi Shubha.<ref name="SMF">http://www.hummaa.com/music/artist/24410/Malgudi+Subha</ref> The album, which was released in 1989 and went unnoticed, but became a good seller when it was re-released in 1996 by the label Magnasound.<ref name="SMF"/> She sang the song ''Thayya Thayya'' in the film Uyire, which was composed by A. R. Rahman.

Her first successful [[Telugu language|Telugu]] album, ''Chikpak Chikbhum'', which was released in [[Chennai]], sold ten [[lakh]] copies.<ref name="Aatam Kondattam">{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/10/07/stories/1307078w.htm |title=The Hindu : 'Aatam Kondattam' is her style }}</ref> The songs were composed by [[Raj-Koti]], under whom A. R. Rahman was assisted.

The South Indian actress [[Priyamani]] is her niece and Hindi actress [[Vidya Balan]] is her relative.<ref name="urlThe Hindu : Friday Review Chennai / Interview : Director’s actor">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/06/13/stories/2008061351250100.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125091618/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/06/13/stories/2008061351250100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Friday Review Chennai / Interview : Director’s actor |location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 June 2008}}</ref>

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