Bombay Jayashri

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Bombay Jayashri in a gig (2010)

Bombay Jayashri (real Jayashri Ramnath ) is an Indian singer of carnatic music . Bombay Jayashri has been a singer since the 1980s, she has performed at various music festivals and has released seven albums . Since 2001 she has worked on more than 20 soundtracks for cinema and television films. Sung by her song Pi's Lullaby from the movie Life of Pi ( Life of Pi ) at the Academy Awards in 2013 as best song nomination.

biography

Jayashri was born in Calcutta and grew up in Mumbai (Bombay). Her parents NN Subramanian (father) and Seetha Subramanian (mother) are music teachers. After attending high school , she obtained a diploma from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya , an institute for the care of Indian classical music and related dances. Jayashri was awarded an honorary doctorate from Mother Teresa Women's University .

In addition to training in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music), she also received lessons in Hindustan music (North Indian classical music).

Discography

According to Bombay Jayashri's own website, she has released seven music albums ( as of 2015 ).

  • Atma , inspired by the poetry of Subramaniya Bharati
  • Shravanam
  • Vatsalyam
  • Vande Maataram
  • Salokyam
  • Silapadhikaaram
  • Smaranam , traditional bhakti music sung with their students

Filmography (selection)

  • 2001: Minnale (song Vaseegara )
  • 2001: Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (song Zara Zara )
  • 2003: Kaakha Kaakha (song Ondra Renda )
  • 2006: Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (Song Partha Mudhal )
  • 2008: Ghajini (song Suttum Vizhi )
  • 2012: Shipwreck with Tiger ( Life of Pi ) (Lied Pi's Lullaby )
  • 2014: Yaan (Song Nee Vandhu Ponadhu )
  • 2015: Nannbenda (song Oorellaam Unnai Kandu )
  • 2015: Baahubali: The Beginning (songs Mamta Se Bhari and Swapn Sunehere )

Awards (selection)

Bombay Jayashri claims to have received the following awards:

  • 1992: "Yuva Kala Bharati" of the Bharat Kalachar
  • 1997: "Isai Peroli"
  • 2001: “Naadabhooshanam” by Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha
  • 2002: "Kalki Award" from the Kalki Krishnamoorthy Trust
  • 2003: “Atma Vanishri” by the Poojya Shri Shantananda Swami
  • 2007: “Kalaimamani Virudhu” of the Tamilnadu government
  • 2009: Honorary Doctorate from Mother Teresa Women's University
  • 2013: "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Bharatiya Vidya Bahvan

Sung by her song Pi's Lullaby from the movie Life of Pi ( Life of Pi ) at the Academy Awards in 2013 as best song nomination.

literature

Web links

Commons : Bombay Jayashri  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ simala.net/profile_vocal/bombayjayashri - Vocal Artists Profile by Bombay Jayashri Ramnath of the South Indian Music Academy. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Jayashri, Bombay
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jayashri, Ramnath (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION indian traditional singer
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Calcutta , India