Kavita Krishnamurti is one of most popular singers in Bollywood. She is infact one of the favorites among the critics as well as the masses. The singing career of Kavita Krishnamurti is like a fairy tale. She is blessed with an intense tone and soothing voice. Her ability to sing various songs makes her a versatile singer. She is one of those unique singers who has been quoted as the "melody queen" of Bollywood.
Kavita Krishnamurti is one of those singers who had the privilege to work with many old film singers like Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar to the present day singers like Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam and Shaan.Her ability to sing perfect songs in high tone has impressed many music directors like Naushad, Khayyam, OP Nayyar, Lakshmikant-Pyarelal, R.D. Burman, Bappi Lahiri, A.R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Nadeem Shravan, Jatin Lalit, Ismail Durbar, Sanjeev-Darshan and Shankar-Ehsan-Loy and many more...
Kavita Krishnamurti has sung songs for three generation of heroines starting from Nutan, Helen, Shabana, Sridevi, Madhuri, Manisha, Kajol, to Karishma, Aishwarya,Kareena and Rani Mukherjee. She was born in Delhi and received her music training by Sri Balram Puri at a very young age. Her musical talents were quite evident from a very young age when she won her first gold medal at a Music Competition. During the mid 60's she also won gold medals when she participated in the Inter-Ministry
Classical Competition in New Delhi.
She studied from St. Xavier's College, Bombay from where she obtained a degree in Economics. While in college,she performed a number of times with the legendary music director and singer Hemant Kumar, Mukesh and Manna Dey. She began her career as a playback singer in the year 1971. She recorded for a Bengali film song which was a duet with Lata Mangeshkar.
Her songs like "Maang Bharo Sajna" was her first Hindi song with the music dirctor Sri Laxmikant Pyarelal followed by the film "Pyar Jhukta Nahin". She has also sung for many films like Karma, Saudagar, Chaalbaaz, Khuda Gawah ,Mr. India 1942 - A Love Story, Yaarana, Mohara, Bombay, Saaz, Khamoshi, Pardesh, Agnisakshi, Bhairavi Prem Agan, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Bade Miyan
Chhote Miyan, Wajood, Taal, Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam, Hum Saath Saath Hain, Vaastav, Khoobsurat, Gaja Gamini, Pukar, Dil Chahta Hai, Devdas, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar, The Rising and Jeena Sirf Tere Liye.
She is married to Dr L Subramaniam,who is also one of the serious classical musician. Presently Kavita has been working on a number of new musical fusion projects from all over the world. Speaking about Bollywood she is among the leading female singers in Bollywood.
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