Tanvi Shah (, born 1982) is an Indian singer, songwriter, and designer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In 2010 Shah was the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award for her contributions to the song "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire.
Early life and career Shah studied Fine Arts and received a master's degree in Ceramics from George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Her first songs with Indian composer and musician A.R. Rahman were "Yakkai Thiri" and "Fanaa" for the 2004 films Aayutha Ezhuthu and Yuva, respectively. The collaboration continued with songs from films Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, Slumdog Millionaire and Delhi-6. Shah has also sung for Yuvan Shankar Raja, Amit Trivedi, and other music directors.
In 2010, she shared the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media with Rahman and Gulzar at the 52nd Grammy Awards for the song "Jai Ho", where she wrote the Spanish lyrics.
She was invited to speak at the TEDxSF conference on Global Health on 12 November 2014. In 2025 Shah made her comeback after a period of illness with the song "Baala Kaale", with lyrics in Sinhalese, together with Sri Lanka-based artist Jo Perera.
Philanthropy Shah is actively involved with the Cancer Institute (WIA), battling cancer herself. She is also involved with Rotary International's End Polio campaign. Together with producer JHawk she donated the song "Zindagi" to the album End Polio Now, which features international artists Itzhak Perlman, David Sanborn, Ziggy Marley, Donovan, Staff Benda Bilili,and more. Awards Grammy Award, Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for "Jai Ho" (from Slumdog Millionaire), 2010
Discography
Film scores Year Film Song Music director Language Ref(s) 2004 Yuva "Fanaa" A. R. Rahman Hindi 2005 Kanda Naal Mudhal "Pani Thuli" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2005 Pudhupettai "Pul Pesum Poo Pesum" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2006 Ashok "Mumtaju Mahalu" Mani Sharma Telugu 2006 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal "Jillendru Oru Kaadhal" A. R. Rahman Tamil 2007 Sivaji: The Boss "Style" A. R. Rahman Tamil 2008 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na "Pappu Can't Dance" A. R. Rahman Hindi 2008 Saroja "My Life" Yuvan Shankar Raja English 2008 Slumdog Millionaire "Gangsta Blues" A. R. Rahman English & Hindi 2008 Slumdog Millionaire "Jai Ho" A. R. Rahman Spanish & Hindi 2009 Delhi-6 "Dilli-6" A. R. Rahman Hindi 2009 Delhi-6 "Rehna Tu" A. R. Rahman Hindi 2009 Snoop Dogg Millionaire "Snoop Dogg Millionaire" Chase & Status English & Hindi 2009 Muthirai "July Madathil" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2009 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai "Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2010 Paiyaa "Thuli Thuli" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2010 Paiyaa "En Kadhal Solla" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2010 Raavanan "Keda Kari" A. R. Rahman Tamil 2010 Puli "Power Star" A. R. Rahman Telugu 2010 Naan Mahaan Alla "Iragai Pole" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2010 Enthiran "Boom Boom Roboda" A. R. Rahman Tamil 2010 Goa "Goa" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2012 Billa II "Yedho Yedho Oru Maikam" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2012 Kadal "Magudi Magudi" A. R. Rahman Tamil 2013 Biriyani "Biriyani" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2013 Arrambam "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2014 Lekar Hum Deewana Dil "Mawwali Qawwali" A. R. Rahman Hindi 2014 Lingaa "Mona Gasolina" A. R. Rahman Tamil 2015 Vai Raja Vai "Pookkamazh" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil 2015 Yatchan "Konjalaai" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil References
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