Renuka Arun is a classical music singer and play back singer in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

and

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

. She is the Gulf-Andhra Music Award (GAMA) winner for the best playback singer in Telugu for the year 2017. Renuka is a veteran of

Carnatic music Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha. It is o ...

circuit, with more than 550 concerts to her credit. She started her music lessons at the age of 4. She gained instant popularity with the rendering of song 'Endaro' in the

movie

Bhale Bhale Magadivoy ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'' () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Maruthi. Produced by Bunny Vasu under the production companies GA2 Pictures and UV Creations, ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'' stars Nani and L ...

In addition to her Performances of Carnatic music and film playback singing, Renuka teaches music at a music school in

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge ...

. She is a regular columnist on music in

Mathrubhumi ''Mathrubhumi'' is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'mother land'. ...

news paper

Early life and career

Renuka was born in

Perumbavoor Perumbavoor () is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Perumbavoor is part of the Kochi metrop ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. She works as an IT professional. Renuka conducted her first concert while in grade 7. Renuka was a regular in fusion music scene in Kerala. She was also involved with Flamenco dancer Bettina's group of fusion music. She has been learning music under the tutelage of Chandramana Narayanan Namboodiri for the last 30 years

Playback singer

Notable film songs

Renuka gained wide spread accolades for the song Endaro and Sitha Kalayanam

Telugu songs

Malayalam songs

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Renuka Arun
on m3db.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Arun, Renuka Living people Indian women playback singers Women musicians from Kerala 1981 births Singers from Kerala Women Carnatic singers Carnatic singers 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers