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Mahathi. S, known by the mononym Mahathi is a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in several Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Punjabi.

This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. (October 2010)

Mahathi
மஹதி
Mahathi plays a concert in 2016
Born	Mahathi. S Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Mahathy Mahati
Occupation	Singer musician
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	K. Sreekumar ​ (m. 2008)​
Awards	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback ITFA Best Female Playback Award Isai Aruvi Best Playback Singer Award All Kerala ICSE Award for Light Music Best Singer Award from Ajantha Arts Academy
Musical career
Genres	Carnatic Indian classical Playback singing Filmi Bhajan
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Veena
Musical artist

Family

Hailing from a family of musicians, S.Mahathi is a child prodigy. Her father Sri. Thiruvaiyaru . P. Sekar, a Vocalist is a disciple of Padmavibhushan Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. Her mother Smt. Vasanthi Sekar is a Flautist, is the grand disciple of Sri. T. R. Mahalingam, Sri. N. Ramani and Smt. Kesi. She is the great grand daughter of the famous violinist "Sangeetha Kalanidhi" Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer.

Mahathi moved to Kerala as a toddler, and did her schooling at chinmaya vidyalaya , Surakshitha Primary School, Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, Trichur and Sacred Heart Convent, Cochin. She graduated in Chennai from Meenakshi College, Kodambakkam with English literature as her main stream.

Career

Mahathi started identifying Classical Ragas at the tender age of 1 ½ years. This talent was identified by the parents during her father's concert at a temple in Palakad. Her parents nurtured her talent by teaching her more and more Ragas.

She was able to identify about 75 Carnatic Ragas at the age of 3. To test her talents, her father used to mix up Carnatic Swaras but Mahathi did not hesitate to identify the exact swaras of the Ragas. When she was 3 yrs years old she came to Chennai with her mother for the December Music Season (1988). At the Concert of Mandolin U. Shrinivas at the Mylapore Fine Arts, on December 25, Mahathi, sitting on her mother's lap kept identifying the Ragas played by the musicians on stage. The Secretary of the Sabha, who was sitting next to her mother arranged for a live demonstration of the child's talents, soon after the main item of the concert got over. Mahathi, without the slightest hesitation identified all the Ragas and enthralled the audience. This incident appeared in all the leading news papers at that time.

Mahathi underwent her initial musical training from her parents and from Deepa Gayatri of Trivandrum. When Mahathi's family moved to Trichur, she was put under the guidance of Sri. Mangad. K. Natesan. Mahathi underwent advanced Musical Training under the tutelage of Padma Bhushan “ Sangeetha Kalanidhi “ Madurai  Shri. T. N. Seshagopalan

Mahathi has been awarded the Central Govt Scholarship for Carnatic Music in 1994.She has sung for various Malayalam Devotional albums and Movies too.  Completing her 10th Standard, her family moved to Cochin, where she did her 11th in Sacred Heart Convent, Cochin.

Personal life

Mahathi married a surgeon, Dr. K. Sreekumar in 2008 and the couple have a child.

Playback singing

Mahathi's introduction to playback singing came in 2003 when she sang a duet, "Iyyaiyyo Pudichirukku", with Hariharan, under the music direction of Harris Jayaraj in the Tamil movie, Saamy. Although she had a previous experience singing a song ("Enna Maranthalum") under the music direction of Ilaiyaraja, the movie for which it was recorded, Kaadhal Jaathi, was not released.

In 2008, Mahathi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Naeraa Varattuma" from the movie "Nenje Nenje".[1]

Discography

Year	Film	Song	Music Director	Language	Singer(s)
2003	Saamy	"Pudichirukku"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Hariharan
2004	Kovil	"Puyalae Puyalae"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Karthik
2004	Chellamae	"Kadhalikkum Aasai" "Vellaikkara Mutham"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Kay Kay, Chinmayi, Timmy Solo
2004	Varnajaalam	"Nee Vendum"	Vidyasagar	Tamil	Karthik
2004	Jathi	"Vennila Kangalil"	Agni Kalaivani	Tamil	Srinivas
2006	Nee Venunda Chellam	"Ennada Athisayam" "Eppadiyum"	Dhina	Tamil	Jassie Gift Silambarasan
2006	Sainikudu	"Bayla Baylamo"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	V. V. Prasanna
2006	Suyetchai MLA	"Puli Varuthu Puli Varuthu"	Sabesh–Murali	Tamil	Solo
2006	Varalaaru	"Innisai"	A. R. Rahman	Tamil	Saindhavi, Naresh Iyer
2007	Nee Naan Nila	"Oyyalae"	Dhina	Tamil	Silambarasan
2007	Thoovanam	"SMSla Kadhal"	Isaac Thomas Kottukapally	Tamil	Naresh Iyer, Vinaya, Sathyan
2007	Maharathi	"Maja Maja"	Gurukiran	Telegu	Udit Narayan
2008	Bheema	"Mudhal Mazhai"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Hariharan, R. Prasanna
2008	Homam	"Katti Naaku Gucchadammo"	Nithin Raikwar	Telegu	Solo
2008	Satyam	"Paal Pappaali"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Ranjith
2008	Vaazhthugal	"Enthan Vaanamum Neethan"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil	Haricharan
2008	Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu	"Potta Kuruviyo"	Vidyasagar	Tamil	Haricharan
2008	Nenjathai Killadhe	"Naera Varattuma"	Premji Amaran	Tamil	Prasanna
2009	Ayan	"Nenje Nenje"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Harish Raghavendra
2009	Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali	"Galagalagalappa"	Bharani	Tamil	Tippu
2009	Anthony Yaar?	"Kai Thattamal"	Dhina	Tamil	Solo
2009	Mariyadhai	"Inbamay"	Vijay Antony	Tamil	Udit Narayan
2009	Delhi-6	"Genda Phool"	A. R. Rahman	Hindi	Rekha Bhardwaj, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Mazumder
2010	Nellu	"Muthu Muthu"	S. S. Kumaran	Tamil	S. S. Kumaran, Yash Golcha
2011	Osthe	"Neduvaali"	S. Thaman	Tamil	Rahul Nambiar
2011	Vellore Maavattam	"Unnai Unnai"	Sundar C Babu	Tamil	Krish
2011	Engeyum Kadhal	"Thee Illai"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Naresh Iyer, Mukesh, Gopal Rao, Ranina Reddy
2011	Potta Potti	Potta Potti	Aruldev	Tamil	Hariharan, Aruldev
2014	Ra Ra Krishnayya	"Seetha Kalyanam"	Achu Rajamani	Telugu	Solo
2014	Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten	"Nelavukum Naanum Perakkum"	P.R.Srinath	Tamil	Rahul Nambiar
2015	Yennai Arindhaal	"Unakkenna Venum Sollu"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Benny Dayal
2016	Angali Pangali	"Nee Nee Neeyanai"	Srikanth Deva	Tamil	Haricharan
2019	Dev	"She Is My Girl"	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil	Haricharan, Christopher Stanley
2021		'Vanji Aval Pearazhagi'	Gersan	Tamil	Sam Vishal

Television works

Mahathi presented the music based quiz program, "Aaha Paadalam" on Doordarshan Podhigai TV with Raaghav.[2] In October 2005 she presented Ilaiyaraja's Live-in Concert organised by Jaya TV, "Andrum Indrum Endrum" with actor Parthiban.[3]

Apart from hosting shows, Mahathi has also appeared as a judge for various music competition reality shows such as Kairali TV's "Gandharva Sangeetham" in 2013, and in seasons 2, 3, and 4 of Vijay TV's musical reality-talent shows Airtel Super Singer and Airtel Super Singer Junior. She was a guest judge in seasons 1, 2, and 3 of the Carnatic music reality-talent show Tanishq Swarna Sangeetham.

Mahathi has also recorded title songs for various TV serials in Vijay TV and Jaya TV, and several advertisement jingles for brands like Pothys, Chennai Silks, Sathya Agencies, RMKV, Ram Silks etc.^{[citation needed]}

Titles, awards, and other recognition

• She had the Opportunity of performing for Dr.M.Bala Murali Krishna ‘s 75th Birthday Celebrations  with 75 Students of Mahathi Academy at The Music Academy in the presence of the honourable Ex Chief Minister of Tamil nadu Selvi. J.Jaya Lalitha.    She has performed with Leading musicians, Music Directors at Prestigious venues.
• 1998, All Kerala ICSE Award for Light Music
• Best Singer Award from Ajantha Arts Academy for Aiyyayo Pudichirukku
• Best Debut Singer Award from M. G. R. - Sivaji Arts Academy
• Best Play Back Singer of 2008 from MGR SIVAJI ACADEMY, Kalaignar TV
• 2008, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Naeraa Varattuma" from Nenjathai Killadhe)
• 2008, ITFA Best Female Playback Award (for "Mudhal Mazhai" from Bheema)[4]
• 2009, Isai Aruvi Best Playback Singer Award, Mudhal Mazhai, Bheema
• 2011, "The Chord Wizard" (title), WE Magazine, Chennai, India[5]
• 2017, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Nenje Nenje" from Ayan)

Carnatic Music

• An “A” grade artiste of the All India Radio / Doordarshan.
• All Kerala ICSE Award for Light Music in 1996.
• All Kerala State First Award for Carnatic Music in 2001.
• Bala Bhaskara Award in 2001, for Excellence in Carnatic Music- VDS Arts Academy Chennai.
• Best Performer Award from Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha in 2005.
• Best Young Vocalist Award( For raga alapana) from the Music Academy, Chennai. 2006.
• Innisai Ilayavani -2006
• Innisai Ilavarasi -2007
• Youth Excellence Award from the Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust in the field of Carnatic Music in Dec 2008.
• P. K. Chari Endowment Prize for the Best Concert of Gokulashtami Series 2010 from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
• Sangeetha Seva Mani from Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi Sri . Sri. Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
• Yuva kala Bharathi – Bharath Kalachar -2011
• Innisai Chudar Oli – 2013- Sydney
• Gana Kala Vipanchee -2014- Vipanchee Trust
• MS Subbalakshmi Endowment prize – Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai 2015
• G. Ramnathan Award – Sri Parthsarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai, 2015
• Vani Kala Nipuna – Thyaga Brhama Gana Sabha, 2016
• Isai Peroli - Kartik Fine Arts 2017
• Music Academy 2018 - Best Pallavi Prize

References

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Mahathi. S (Tamil: மஹதி; n. Chennai el 15 de febrero de 1985), es una cantante de música clásica y layvack india. Intérprete de temas musicales cantados en Tamil. Ella surgió de un concurso de canto de 'A Grade' (Carnatic Classical Vocal) de All India Radio. Además ha sido denominada como la nueva artista más jóvenes de su generación.

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