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Radha (born 1932) [1] and Jayalakshmi (1932 - 2014),[2] popularly known as Radha Jayalakshmi (Tamil: ராதா ஜெயலட்சுமி), were an Indian Carnatic music vocalist duo as well as playback singers in films in the 1940s and 1950s. They later became teachers and trained notable Carnatic music singers. Jayalakshmi was the playback singer of the duo, but was credited as Radha Jayalakshmi in the cine field. Radha was her cousin and singing partner on stage performances. They were early vocalists in the duo singing trend in Carnatic music which started in the 1950s and includes performers like Bombay Sisters and Soolamangalam Sisters. In recent times, the trend has been continued by popular Carnatic music singers like Priya Sisters, their disciples, Ranjani Gayatri, Akkarai sisters, and others.[3]

Radha and Jayalakshmi ராதா ஜெயலட்சுமி
Radha, Jayalakshmi
Background information
Born	1932
Died	Jayalakshmi - May 27, 2014(2014-05-27) (aged 82)
Genres	Carnatic music
Occupation(s)	vocalist

The duo was awarded the 1981 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Carnatic Music – Vocal, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama[4] Vidushi Jayalakshmi died in Chennai on 27 May 2014.[5]

Early life and training

Radha and Jayalakshmi's singing style belongs to the G. N. Balasubramaniam school, and they received their training in classical vocal music from the noted vocalist and teacher himself.[6]

Career

Jayalakshmi has rendered songs in her trained, cultured and 'ringing' sweet voice in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada movies from the late 1940s to the early 60s.

She also has a few playback singing credits from the 1970s.

In Deivam, Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan had both Radha and Jayalakshmi render Thiruchendooril Por Purindhu, a devotional song set in Thiruthani. This is perhaps the only film song sung by Radha of the duo. But both have given stage performances throughout India.

The singers had no longer been giving performances towards the time of Jayalakshmi's death, but instead had shifted their efforts to teaching Carnatic music and were regarded as great teachers. Shanmukhapriya and Haripriya, popularly known as the Priya Sisters, were their students.[7]

Music composers Jayalakshmi sang for

Jayalakshmi's most memorable songs date from the 50s films.

Playback singers Jayalakshmi sang with

Jayalakshmi was often paired to sing with the male singers T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan and A. M. Rajah. Other male singers she sang with include T. A. Mothi, Ghantasala, S. Balachander, Thiruchi Loganathan, K. Prasad Rao, V. N. Sundaram, Subrahmanyam and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao.

She also sang duets with female singers, most notably with P. Leela and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi. Others are M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. A. Periyanayaki, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, A. P. Komala, T. V. Rathnam, M. S. Rajeswari, S. Janaki, K. Rani and Jikki.

The singing actors she sang with were K. R. Ramasamy and S. Varalakshmi.

Death

Jayalakshmi of the duo, died, aged 82, in Chennai on 26 May 2014.[8]

Filmography

Playback singer

Year	Film	Language	Song	Music	Co-Singer
1948	Idhu Nijama	Tamil	Madarellam	S. Balachander	S. Balachander
1950	Beedala Patlu	Telugu	Vidhivasamaithi Anaadhanaithi	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & G. Aswathama
			Vilaasame Naakika Vikaasame Lalala
1950	Ezhai Padum Padu	Tamil	Vidhiyin Vilaivaal[9]	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
			En Bhaagyame Inimel Saubhagyame
1950	Prasanna	Malayalam	Sukritharaaga	M. S. Gnanamani	K. Prasad Rao
			Kaayikasoubhaagyam
			Dhavalaroopa
			Bhaarathamaatha Paripoorna
			Aagathamaay Madhukaalam
1951	Kaidhi	Tamil	Be Happy Be Cheerful Be Jolly	S. Balachander
1952	Desabhakthan	Malayalam	Oh Athimodamaarnna	Shankar–Jaikishan
1952	Kanchana	Tamil	Pazhaniappa Nin Paadham	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
			Etham Pottu
1952	Kanchana	Telugu	Paramapaavanī Dhayaganave	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1952	Kanjana	Malayalam	Charana Pankajam	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu[10]
			Vela Cheyyu
1952	Moondru Pillaigal	Tamil	Malai Thiritha Magarasi	Parur S. Anantharaman & M. D. Parthasarathy	P. Leela
1952	Panam	Tamil	En Vazhvil Puthu Paadama	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
1952	Puratchi Veeran	Tamil	Oh Alai Modhum	Shankar–Jaikishan
1952	Thai Ullam	Tamil	Poochendu Nee Ponvandu Naan	Chittor V. Nagaiah	T. A. Mothi & N. L. Ganasaraswathi
			Pokkiri Payale
1952	Zamindar	Tamil	Madhuvai Parugum Vandu	G. Ramanathan
1953	En Veedu	Tamil	Pongalo Pongal	Chittor V. Nagaiah	Ghantasala
			Nilaiyilla Vazhvu Idhuthana
			Konjum Mozhi Maindargale		M. L. Vasanthakumari
1953	Inspector	Tamil	Aasaiyai Maunamaayi Pesidum	G. Ramanathan
			Unnaiyallaal Thunai Yaaramma
1953	Manam Pola Mangalyam	Tamil	Manam Pola	Adepalli Rama Rao
			Andru Ododi Vandhu
1953	Manidhanum Mirugamum	Tamil	Jagam Yaavum	G. Govindarajulu Naidu
1953	Naa Illu	Telugu	Gobbillo Gobbillo	Chittor V. Nagaiah	Ghantasala
					M. L. Vasanthakumari
1953	Ponni	Tamil	Azhagum Gunamum Ulla Pennukku	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
			Paambodu Pazhagalaam Pennmani
			Aadi Paadu Paappaa
			Aaduvome Oonjal Aaduvome		P. A. Periyanayaki, Radha & A. P. Komala
1953	Poongodhai	Tamil	Thenoorum Paarijaatha	P. Adinarayana Rao
1954	Aggi Ramudu	Telugu	Jai Andhra Janani	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	A. M. Rajah
			Raraa Yashodanandana
1954	Edhir Paradhathu	Tamil	Jegam Ezhum Neeye	C. N. Pandurangan
1954	En Magal	Tamil	Kannai Kaanaamal Kalangudhe	C. N. Pandurangan
1954	Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari	Tamil	Madhumalar Ellam	T. G. Lingappa
			Vennilavum Vanum Pol
1954	Koondukkili	Tamil	Paar En Magale Paar Paar	K. V. Mahadevan
			Vaanga Ellorume Serndhu Ondraagave		T. M. Soundararajan, V. N. Sundaram & K. Rani
1954	Mangalyam	Tamil	Ninaithaaley Inbam Tharum	K. V. Mahadevan
			Ottumiru Ullanthanai Vettuvathu
1954	Manohara	Tamil	Kadhal Kondaadugiraar	S. V. Venkatraman
			Singara Paingkiliye Pesu		A. M. Rajah
			Vazhvatho Mathu
1954	Manohara	Telugu	Vechiti Innallu	S. V. Venkatraman
			Pranaya Vilasamule
			Manahinanai Avamanamothuna
			Vana Mahotsavam Vasantha		Jikki, Subrahmanyam & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
1954	Pona Machaan Thirumbi Vandhan	Tamil	Aadhaaram Nin Paadham Ambigaiye	C. N. Pandurangan & M. S. Viswanathan
1954	Ratha Pasam	Tamil	Jagam Yaavumey	M. K. Athmanathan
1955	Menaka	Tamil	Manampola Ini Vaazhalaam	C. N. Pandurangan & Vedha	K. R. Ramasamy
			Kanavu Ninaivaagum
1955	Mullaivanam	Tamil	Engirundho Ingu Vandha Radhiye	K. V. Mahadevan	T. M. Soundararajan
			Sariyendru Neeye Oru Vaarthai Sonnal		T. M. Soundararajan
			Puttham Pudhu Malare Kurunagai Puriyum Vennilavey
			Nainaithaale Inikkudhadi
1955	Nalla Thangai	Tamil	Thaene Paage Thevittadha	G. Ramanathan
1955	Town Bus	Tamil	Ponnaana Vaazhve Mannagi Poma	K. V. Mahadevan	M. S. Rajeswari & Thiruchi Loganathan
			Nenjam Urugudhey Sadhaa
1955	Valliyin Selvan	Tamil	Mangalam Embaro	Parur S. Anantharaman
1955	Vedan Kannappa	Tamil	Thaarum Thaarum Navamoganaa	R. Sudarsanam
1956	Gomathiyin Kaadhalan	Tamil	Ambigapathi Nadagam	G. Ramanathan	T. V. Rathnam & P. Leela
1956	Verum Pechu Alla	Tamil		C. N. Pandurangan
1957	Pudhu Vazhvu	Tamil	Kottu Melam Kovilile	G. Ramanathan & C. N. Pandurangan
1957	Samaya Sanjeevi	Tamil	Aanantham Tharuvathu Sangeethemey	G. Ramanathan	N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1957	Town Bus	Telugu	Letha Valapura Sadhaa	M. Ranga Rao
1958	Anbu Engey	Tamil	Kaya Pazhama Sollu Raja	Vedha
1958	Boologa Rambai	Tamil	Kannalar Ingu Varuvaar	C. N. Pandurangan
			Amba Arul Purivaai
			Gangatharane
			Aasai Nenjame		A. M. Rajah
1958	Bhooloka Rambha	Telugu	O Manohara	C. N. Pandurangan	A. M. Rajah
1958	Manamalai	Tamil	Nadanamaadinaar	Vedha	P. Leela
1958	Sarangadhara	Tamil	Ethukkithanai Modi	G. Ramanathan
1959	Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku	Tamil	Unnai Panindhen	C. N. Pandurangan
			Annai Nee En Vaazhvile
1959	Manimekalai	Tamil	Manathai Kavarntha	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
			Varuga Varuga Sugumaaraa		P. Leela & A. P. Komala
1959	Maragadham	Tamil	Maalai Mayangugira Neram	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
			Punnagai Thavazhum		T. M. Soundararajan
			Kanukkulle Unnai Paaru		T. M. Soundararajan
			Aadinaal Nadanam Aadinaal
1959	Minnal Veeran	Tamil	Kannodu Kanninai Nokki	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1959	Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa	Tamil	Pachai Kuzhandayadi Kannil Paavaiyandro Chandramathi	V. Krishnamoorthy	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1959	Pandithevan	Tamil	Kannum Karuthum	C. N. Pandurangan & Meenakshi Subramanyam	K. Rani & S. Janaki
1959	President Panchatcharam	Tamil	Oli Padaitha Kanninaayi VaaVaa	G. Ramanathan	M. L. Vasanthakumari
1959	Sivagangai Seemai	Tamil	Muthu Pugazh	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	S. Varalakshmi
1960	Bhaktha Sabari	Tamil	Vaaraai Inre Mohana	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
			Vaaraai Mana Mohana
1960	Bhaktha Sabari	Telugu	Rama Manamohana	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1960	Dashavathara	Kannada	Sringaara Mohini	G. K. Venkatesh
1960	Irumbu Thirai	Tamil	Enna Seithaalum	S. V. Venkatraman
1960	Mahakavi Kalidasu	Telugu	Rasika Raajamani	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	P. Leela
1960	Ponni Thirunaal	Tamil	Nattukkor Thanthaiyadi	K. V. Mahadevan	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1960	Raja Bakthi	Tamil	Kaliyuga Malarmaran	G. Govindarajulu Naidu
1960	Ranadheera Kanteerava	Kannada	Karunada Vairamudi Kanteerava	G. K. Venkatesh	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
			Enna MogavaBhoodaana
1960	Sanchari	Telugu	Karnata Rajya Manikanteerava	G. K. Venkatesh	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
			Andhamulaku Neevu Ranive
1960	Solaimalai Raani	Tamil	Anaiya Jothi	C. N. Pandurangan	A. M. Rajah
			Anbaana Mozhi Pesum		A. M. Rajah
1960	Vimala	Telugu	Neeli Vennela Kaya Sage	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
			Kannullo Nee Bomma Choodu		Ghantasala
			Kaavaave Amma Devi
			Kannula Beluke		Ghantasala
1961	Bhagyalakshmi	Tamil	Varalakshmi Varuvaai Amma	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
			Palingu Manappandhalile
1961	Akbar	Tamil	Azhagin Nila	S. V. Venkatraman
1961	Sabarimala Ayyappan	Malayalam	Ashrithayaamen	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1961	Sabarimala Ayyappan	Tamil	Aaadharitthen En Allalai	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1962	Avana Ivan	Tamil	Vaaranamayiram	S. Balachander
1962	Bhoodaana	Kannada	Bhagyada Lakshmi	G. K. Venkatesh
1962	Dakshayagnam	Telugu	Navarasa Bhaavaalaa	S. Hanumantha Rao	P. Leela
1962	Indira En Selvam	Tamil	Aaraaro Aaraaro	H. R. Pathmanaba Sastiri & C. N. Pandurangan
			Thellathelindha Thenamudhe
1962	Konjum Salangai	Tamil	Brahman Thaalam Poda	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1962	Muripinche Muvvalu	Telugu	Brahme Thalam Mrocha	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	P. Leela
1963	Arivaali	Tamil	Vaazhiya Needoozhi	S. V. Venkatraman	P. Leela
1964	Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi	Malayalam	Veeshuka Nee Kodumkatte	K. V. Job
1966	Motor Sundaram Pillai	Tamil	Maname Muruganin Mayilvahanam	M. S. Viswanathan
1969	Kaaval Dheivam	Tamil	Maiyal Migavum Meerudhe	G. Devarajan
1969	Kumara Sambhavam	Malayalam	Maayaanadanavihaarini	G. Devarajan	P. Leela
1969	Kumara Sambhavam	Tamil		G. Devarajan	P. Leela
1971	Aathi Parasakthi	Tamil	Kokku Parakkum Indha	K. V. Mahadevan
			Thandhaikku Mandhiratthai
1973	Amman Arul	Tamil	Akilamellam Vilangum	Shankar–Ganesh
1973	Dheivam	Tamil	Thiruchendooril Por Purindhu	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Radha
1973	Nathayil Muthu	Tamil	Karpanai Vaadhigalin (Aaadu Raatte)	Shankar–Ganesh	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
			Ragupathi Raagava Raajaaraam		Seerkazhi Govindarajan
			Eeswara Allah.... Ragupathi Raagava Raajaaraam

References

External links

• Radha Jayalakshmi at last.fm
• Radha Jayalakshmi songs
• Reliving Beautiful Moments with Vidushis Radha Jayalakshmi, 1962 on Friday, April 27, 2012

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Radha (nacida en 1932)[1] y Jayalakshmi (1932-2014)[1][2], popularmente conocidas como Radha Jayalakshmi (Tamil: ராதா ஜெயலட்சுமி), fue un dúo de música carnática de la India; intérpretes de género playback de películas en la década de los años 1940 y 1950, antes de convertirse en profesoras de música. Jayalakshmi fue la cantante de playback del dúo, pero fue acreditada como Radha Jayalakshmi en el campo cinematográfico. En realidad, Radha era su prima hermana y compañera de voz y canto en las actuaciones en el escenario. Ellas fueron de las primeras intérpretes en incursionar en la tendencia de canto en dueto en la música carnática, la cual comenzó en la década de los años 1950 con artistas tales como Bombay Sisters y Soolamangalam Sisters, y que continuaría después con Priya Sisters, Ranjani-Gayatri, Akkarai Sisters, entre otras.

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