Soumya Ramakrishnan is an Indian

playback singer A playback singer, as they are usually known in South Asian cinema, or ghost singer in Western cinema, is a singer whose performance is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and the performers lip-sync the ...

, working in the

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 ...

film industry. She made her debut in the Malayalam film industry after doing some jingles, with 'Thane padum' in ‘ Arabikkatha'. It was ‘Vakkinullile’ from the movie ‘ Ozhimuri’, directed by Madhupal that won her several plaudits. Other songs including ‘We are in Love’ (

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), ‘Chiraku veeshi’ (‘

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’) and ‘Athira’ ( Apoorvaragam), Vaakkinullile ( Ozhimuri), Muthumani mazhayay (Idiots), Neelakarmukil (Cleopatra), ee pooveyilil (Pakida), Zindagi ki Raah mein (Angry Babies in love), Mazhanila Kulirumai (Vikramadhithyan) and Enthaanu Khalbe ( KL 10 Patthu).

Personal life

Soumya was born on 21 July 1984 in a musical family 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 has done her graduation in Botany from St. Teresa's College,

and further full-time post graduation in management from TKM Institute of Management,

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Career

She is a disciple of renowned musicians Sri. Cochin Viswanathan and Sri. Mohan Kumar. She started her singing career through Jingles (Lunar footwears) with the help of national award-winning music director Bijibal which paved a way for winning the opportunity for singing in her first film Arabikadha. A few of her popular jingles would include station anthem-Mazhathum Veylathum for Club FM 94.3, Nilakkatha Jeevathalam for visual media-Media one, Dhathri etc. Soumya was in-turn introduced to films by

Bijibal Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he has composed for more than 150 feature films, several television commercials and a few d ...

through Arabikadha (thane padum veene). Other music directors with whom she has worked include Nandhu Kartha for the movie Idiots and Sangeetha Varma for the movie Cleopatra.

Discography

Malayalam

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramakrishnan, Soumya Living people Malayalam playback singers Singers from Kochi 1984 births Indian women playback singers 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers St. Teresa's College alumni