Gayatri Asokan
Gayatri Asokan is a playback singer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. She started her playback career with the song "Deena Dayalo Rama" for the film Arayannagalude Veedu for music director Raveendran. "Enthe Nee Kanna" for Sasneham Sumitra won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 2003. Her other songs include "Chanjadi Adi" from Makalkku, "Thumbikkinnaram" from Naran and "Pularumo" from Ritu.
Gayatri Asokan | |
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 Gayatri Asokan performs during the inaugural function of IFFK - 2022 | |
| Born | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Spouse | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Playback, Hindustani, Carnatic music, Bhajans |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | gayatriasokan |
Career
Gayatri was first trained in Carnatic music by Sri Mangat Natesan and Sri Vamanan Namboodiri at Trichur. Later she started training in Hindustani music under Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar in Pune and later under Pandit Vinayaka Torvi in Bangalore.
She is also a Hindustani classical music singer, a Bhajan singer and has given Hindustani concerts and programs based on film songs abroad. She has sung 500 movie songs and has also sung and given music for a new album for the Art of Living foundation which was released in September 2006 by HMV worldwide. She recently sang for an album by Ilayaraja, Thiruvasagam, which was released by Sony Music.
Since 2017, Gayatri withdrew from film music industry and started focussing on gazals.[1]
Other activities
Asokan is a jury member for the hit reality show Super Star Global on Amrita TV. She is now anchoring popular gazal show Khayal on Media One TV.[2] In 2019, she performed in Jashn-e-Rekhta, a three-day annual Urdu festival and in Urdu Heritage Festival, Delhi.[1] (( Top Singer Season 2))((2022 Present))
Personal life
Asokan is the daughter of Dr. P. U. Asokan and Dr. K. S. Sunidhy. Gayathri was married to Dr.Sayij on 4 January 2005, but the couple later divorced.[3] She is married to Sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee.
Film songs (partial)
2000
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Arayannangalude Veedu | "Deena Dayalo Rama" | Raveendran | Gireesh Puthanchery | K. J. Yesudas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamz | "Kannil Kaasi Thumbakal" | Vidyasagar | P. Jayachandran | |
| Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | "Sivakara Damaruka Layamai" | Ilayaraja | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | K.S.Chithra |
| "Ghanashyama Vrindaranyam" | Solo |
2001
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Goa | "Niramizhi konil" | Premkumar Vadakara | Gireesh Puthanchery | K.J. Yesudas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soothradharan | "Darshan" | Raveendran | SP Ramesh | S.P.Balasubrahmaniam |
| "Hari Om [Shyama Hare]" | S.Ramesan Nair | Viswanath | ||
| Uthaman | "Palaazhi Theeram Kandu" | Johnson | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | Solo |
2002
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Kalyanaraman | "Kadhayile Rajakumaranum" | Berny-Ignatius | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | Solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onnaman | "Maanathe Thudiyunarum" | S. P. Venkitesh | Gireesh Puthanchery | K.J.Yesudas |
| Adheena | "Karayathe Ponnumakale" | Natesh Sankar | Joffy Tharakan | Solo |
| Madhuram | "Ho Ho Ho" | shakeer Jacksom |
2003
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Sthithi | "Let's Wipe The Tears" | Sunny Viswanath | Priya Viswanath | Maya Kartha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullavalliyum Thenmavum | "Thamara Noolinal" | Ouseppachan | Gireesh Puthanchery | G. Venugopal |
2004
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Swarna Medal | "Chinga Naal" | Simon | Unknown | Solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Malare Neeyuarangoo" | ||||
| Greetings | "Mizhikalil (f)" | Raveendran | Gireesh Puthanchery | Solo |
| "Mizhiklil (D)" | Devanand | |||
| Sasneham Sumithra | "Enthe Nee Kanna" | Ouseppachan | Shibu Chakravarthy | Solo |
2005
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Naran | "Thumpi Kinnaram" | Deepak Dev | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | K.J.Yesudas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Thumpi Kinnaram (Unplugged)" | ||||
| Makalkku | "Chaanchadiyaadi Urangu Nee " | Ramesh Narayan | Solo | |
| Daivanamathil | "Naseebulla" | PV Manzoor | PV Manzoor | Solo |
| "Maalakhamar" | Noorjahan |
2006
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Out of Syllabus | "Poovinithal" | Bennet-Veetraag | Prabha Varma | Vidhu Prathap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photographer | "Chandrika Raavu" | Johnson | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | Vijesh Gopal |
| Boss I Love You
(Dubbed version) |
"Mazha Mukilazhke" | Kalyani Malik | Rajeev Alunkal | Biju Narayanan |
2007
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Kaiyoppu | "Jalthe He Kiske" | Vidyasagar | Majrooh Sulthanpuri | Rafeeq Ahammed Solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabikatha | "Thirike Njaan (f)" | Bijibal | Anil Panachooran | |
| Flash | "Nin Hrudaya Mounam(f)" | Gopi Sunder | Rafeeq Ahammed | |
| Pranayakalam | "Parayoo Prabhathame" | Ouseppachan |
2008
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Rathri Mazha | "Rathrimazha(FD)" | Ramesh Narayan | Sugathakumari | K.S.Chithra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rathrimazha(MD)" | Ramesh Narayan | |||
| Mulla | "Kannin Vaathil Chaarathe (f)" | Vidyasagar | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Solo |
2009
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Madhyavenal | "Swantham Swantham(F)" | Kaithapram Viswanathan | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | Solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Syama" | Soordas | |||
| Rithu | "Pularumo Ravozhiyumo" | Rahulraj | Rafeeq Ahammed | Suchith Sureshan |
| Colours | "Konchi Kochi" | Suresh Peters | Gireesh Puthanchery | Sangeetha Sreekanth |
| Dr. Patient | "Puthu Manjupol" | Bennet-Veetraag | Rafeeq Ahammed | Balu Thankachan |
2010
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Pranchiyettan & the Saint | "Kinavile Janalakal" | Ouseppachan | Shibu Chakravarthy | Solo |
|---|
2011
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Violin | "Himakanam" | Bijibal | Rafeeq Ahammed | Ganesh Sundaram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful | "Nin Viral Thumbil" | Ratheesh Vega | Anoop Menon | Solo |
| Priyappetta Nattukare | "Nin Viral Thumbil" | Aji Sharas | V Vishnu Das | Solo |
| Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate | "Imakalil Viriyum" | Gayoz Jihnson | Shaji Jaleel | Vidhu Prathap |
2015
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| Loham | "Manchadi Meghame" | Sreevalsan J. Menon | Rajeev Nair | Amal Antony |
|---|
| Song | Film | Music director |
|---|---|---|
| Deena Dayalo Rama | Arayannangalude veedu | Raveendran |
| Thamara Noolinaal | Mullavalliyum thenmaavum | Ouseppachan |
| Kannil Kashi Thumba | Dreams | Vidyasagar |
| Chanjadi Aadi | Makalkku-manjari | Ramesh Narayan |
| Enthe Nee Kanna | Sasneham Sumitra | Ouseppachan |
| Thumbi Kinnaram | Naran | Deepak Dev |
| Kadhayile Rajakumaranum | Kalyanaraman | Berny-Ignatius |
| Chandrika Ravil | Photographer | Johnson |
| Rama hare | Soothradharan | Raveendran |
| Maakhamar | Daivanamathil | P.V.Mansoor |
| Nassebulla | Daivanamathil | Mammutti |
| Poovin Ethal Cheppil | Out of Syllabus | Bennet Veetraag |
| Enthe nee thannilla | Yes your Honour | Deepak Dev |
| Parayu Prabhathame | Pranayakalam | Ouseppachan |
| Thirike Njan | Arabhikadha | Bijibal |
| Nin Hridaya Mounam | Flash | Gopi Sunder |
| Kannin vaathil | Mulla | Vidhyasagar |
| Pularumo | Ritu | Rahul Raj |
| Puthu Manjupol | Dr. Patient | Bennet Veetraag |
| Kinavile | Pranchiyettan and the Saint | Ouseppachan |
| Ninviral Thumbil | Beautiful | Ratheesh Vegha |
| Imakalil Viriyum | Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate | Gayoz Johnson |
| Thullimajin | Ayalum njanum thammil | Ouseppachan |
| Sugandha Neerala | Friday | Roby Abraham |
| Mazhakondu Mathram | Spirit | Shahabaz Aman |
| Varaveena Shruthi meetti | Swaasam | Kannan Bhai |
| Mazhaneer | 5 Sundarikal (Gowri) | Bijibal |
| Uppongela Godavari-Female Version | Godavari | K.M. Radhha Krishnan |
| Varikomale(F) | Jilebi | Bijibal |
| Shivakara damaruka | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Ilayaraja |
| Ghanashyama vrinda | ||
| Neermizhikonil | Goa | Premkumar vadakkara |
| Ariyathe ennil nee | Ee Mazhayil (2019) | Anoop Sathyaraj |
Albums
- Anahata- Art of Living
- Neeyum Nilavum- Manorama Music
- Thiruvasagam -Sony Music
- Vishudhi- Art of Living
- Sarveshwari- Art of Living
- Iniyennum _ East Coast
- Pranayathhin Ormakal
- Ghazals by Unnatural
- Palanivel
- Smaran – Art of Living
- Sankirtan – Art of Living
- Chants for workplaces – Kedar Pandit
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer (2003) – Enthe Nee Kanna – Sasneham Sumitra
- 2007 :Art of Living award for Outstanding Women Achievers
- 2011 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -Harichandanam
- 2012 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -Agniputhri
References
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy (20 February 2020). "Singer Gayatri Asokan on her journey in music". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Khayal, an Exclusive Gazal show Manjari (Episode 307)". Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- "80 Shocking Divorces of Kerala Film Celebrities :Mollywood | ASWAJITH ONLINE". 23 September 2013.