Chithra

Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, often credited as K. S. Chithra or simply Chithra (born 27 July 1963), is an Indian playback singer. Chithra sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. She has lent her voice to Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga, Sanskrit, Tulu, Urdu and Punjabi songs. She is a recipient of six National Film Awards (the most by any female singer), five Filmfare Awards South and more than thirty different state film awards. She has won all the four South Indian state awards. Chithra is popularly and fondly referred to as Nightingale of south India, Malayalathinte Vanambadi (English: Nightingale of Malayalam) or Chinna Kuyil (English: Little Nightingale).

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