Manjari is an Indian playback singer and Hindustani vocalist. Her first stage performance was with Shiva, the Kolkata - based rock band, when she was in class eight.
Career
Manjari was introduced into the world of film music by Ilaiyaraaja in the Sathyan Anthikad movie, Achuvinte Amma. She sang two songs in the movie, a duet 'Swasathin Thalam' with Dr. K.J. Yesudas and a solo 'Tamarakuruvikku' in the movie. Since her début, she has worked with the likes of Ramesh Narayan, Ilayaraaja, M. G. Radhakrishnan, Kaithapram Vishwanathan, Vidyasagar, M. Jayachandran, Ouseppachan, Mohan Sithara and the late Raveendran Master and Johnson master She has also sung for albums such as Balabhaskar's Mazhayil Aaro Oral. She has sung over 300+ songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films and several devotional/Melody/Solo albums to her credit. Manjari also runs her own YouTube channel.
Since 2003, Manjari has performed Hindustani Classical concerts in India and the world over under the banner of "Soorya". Manjari also gained popularity as a Ghazal singer. She performed an exclusive Ghazal show titled 'Khayal' in 'Media One TV' featuring popular Ghazals of yesteryears.
Manjari won the Kerala State Film Award for the best female singer twice; first in 2004, for the song Mukilin makale in the film Makalkku and second in 2008 for the song Mullulla Murikkinmel in Vilapangalkappuram. Manjari is a playback singer and Live performer. She has set up her own band for Ghazal Concerts and performs at various venues in India and abroad. Manjari continues to pursue her studies in Hindustani Classical Music under the tutelage of Pandit Ramesh Julé of Kirana Gharana.
In 2016 she won the Sahir and Adeeb International Award for her contribution to Urdu and the genre of ghazals. Among the four recipients, she was the only Indian to receive the award in 2016. She is also the youngest Indian to receive the award. In the past Adeeb International has awarded the Sahir and Adeeb awards to almost 60 eminent personalities and legends like Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Kaifi Azmi, B R Chopra, Shabana Azmi, Sharmila Tagore, Begum Bushra Rehman amongst others.
Films
Films
Year Film Song(s) Notes 2004 Vamanapuram Bus Route Thane En 2005 Ponmudipuzhayorathu Oru Chiri Kandal 2005 Ponmudipuzhayorathu Mankutty 2005 Achuvinte Amma Thamarakuruvikku Asianet Award 2005 Achuvinte Amma Swasathin Thalam 2005 Makalkku Mukilin Makalee Kerala State Award 2005 Kochi Rajavu Kinavin Kilikale 2005 Daivanamathil Ezham Baharinte 2005 Anandabhadram Pinakkamaano 2006 Out of Syllabus Poi varuvaan Hamma hamma ho 2006 Rasathanthram Attinkara Asianet Award 2006 Rasathanthram Ponnavani Paadam 2006 Moonamathoral Nilavinte 2006 Vadakkumnathan Paahi Param Porule 2006 Baba Kalyani Kai Niraye 2006 Classmates Chillu Jalaka Vathilil 2006 Note Book Iniyum Mounamo 2006 Photographer Enthe Kannanu 2006 Karutha Pakshikal Mazhayil 2006 Pothan Vava Nerane 2007 Vinodayathra Kaiyetha Kombathu 2007 Hello Mazhavillin Neelima, Bhajan 2007 Nasrani Eeran Meghame 2007 Sooryan Ishtakaari 2007 Paradesi Ananda Kannerin 2007 Hallo Mazhavillin 2007 Mayavi Muttathe Mulle 2007 Ali Bhai Punchiri 2007 Veeralipattu Aalilayum 2008 Positive Orikkal née paranju 2008 Vilapangalkappuram Mullulla Murikkinmel Kerala State Award 2008 Minnaminnikootam Kadalolam 2008 Novel Onninumallaathe 2008 Urangan Nee Enikku 2009 Pazhassi Raja Ambum Kombum 2009 Love in Singapore Magic Magic 2009 Bharya Swantham Suhurthu Mandara Manavatty 2009 Chattambinadu Mukkuti Chand 2009 My Big Father Nirathingale 2009 Vellathooval Kaatoram 2010 Yakshiyum Njanum Thenundo Poove 2010 Music Video Chandala-bhikshuki (based on Mahakavi Kumaran Asan's poem) Ajayan (director), Actors: Tom George Kolath as Ananda bhikshu (Buddha's disciple) and Jyothirmayi as Matangi (Chandala woman) 2010 Neelambari Indraneela Raaviloode 2010 Plus Two Manjadi Choppulla 2010 Holidays Thamara Valaya 2010 D Nova Oru Nertha 2011 Puthumukhangal Manimalar Kaavil 2011 Sahapathi 1975 Rakthapushpame 2011 Urumi Chinni Chinni *Various Awards – See Below 2011 China Town Innu Penninu 2011 Aazhakadal Ponmeghathin 2011 Uppukandam Brothers 2 Ishtam Nin Ishtam 2011 Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya Kaatte Nee Kando 2011 Mohabbath Thennalin Kaikalil 2011 Atharu Peyyana 2011 Veeraputhran Inni Kadalin 2011 Manushya Mrigam Aalin Kombil 2011 Sandwich Paneneer Chempakangal 2011 Makaramanju Mosobathiya 2011 Paachuvum Kovalanum Manasse 2011 Vellaripravinte Changathi Naanam Chaalicha 2012 Padmasree Saroj Kumar Mozhikalum 2012 Nadabrahmam Pramadavaniyil 2012 Navagatharkku Swagatham Pokku Veyil 2012 Arike Ee Vazhiyil 2012 Naughty Professor Thalam Thiru Thalam 2012 Cinema Company Soni Lagdi 2012 Grihanathan Ragaveenayil 2012 Manthrikan Mukundante Vesham Kettum 2012 My Boss Enthinenariyilla 2012 Maad Dad Oru Naalum 2012 Poppins Valam Nadannu 2012 Madirasi Maari Poonkuyile 2012 ChaptersSandhya Sundara 2013 DraculaManju Pole 2013 SwasamVennilavin 2013 BanglesNinakkai Ente Janmam 2013 PakaramParayan Ariyatha 2013 PakaramDooram Theera 2013 RadioMukile Anadhiaai 2013 Ladies and GentlemanKandathinappuram 2013 Thomson VillaPoo Thumbi Va 2013 Thomson VillaMukkuttikal 2014 How Old are You Va Vayassu Chollidan 2014 Avarude Veedu Melle Manasinte 2015 Anarkali Aa Oruthi 2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Maranno Swarangal 2015 Chirakodinja Kinavukal Omale Aromale 2016 Puthiya Niyamam Penninu Chilambunde 2016 King Liar Perumnuna Puzha 2017 Cappuccino Engane Padendu 2018 My Story Pathungi 2018 Khaleefa Kandeppol Pandu Pande 2018 Khaleefa Maathalappoo Mottu 2018 Thattinppurathu Achuthan Mangalakaraka 2019 Pathinettam Padi Vanchi bhoomi pathe 2019 March Randam vazham Tharapadam paadum Kerala Film Critics Association Award 2021 Varthamanam Anuragam 2021 Aanu(Yes) ManamOru Chirakayi Music Director/BGM/Singer-Manjari 2021 Nokkukuthi Pakalaruthiyavunnu 2022 Ayisha Vadakku Dhikkile 2022 Iru Kankaliluyir 2022 Nannayikoode Neeyam Kattin 2022 Puliyattam Thaalam Kotti 2023 Tha Thavalayude Tha Mizhiyilaaranu 2023 Rani: The Real Story Ellorem 2025e valayamNeelakuyile
Discography Year Film No Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)2004 Vamanapuram Bus Route 1 "Thane Thamburu" Sanjeev lal Gireesh Puthanchery Shambu 2 "Pallakk" Jassie Gift Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Karthik2005 Makalkku 3 "Mukilin Makale" Ramesh Narayan Achuvinte Amma 4 "Thamarakuruvikk"IlayarajaGireesh PuthancheryChorus5 "Swasathin Thalam" K. J. Yesudas Ponmudipuzhayorathu 6 "Oru Chiri Kandal" Vijay Yesudas7 "Vazhimaroo Vazhimaroo" Vidhu Prathap, Vijay Yesudas, Asha Menone8 "Maankutty Mainakutty" Vidhu Prathap, Ilayaraja, Asha Menone Kochirajavu9 "Kianvin Kilikale" Vidyasagar Karthik Ananthabhadram10 "Pinakkamano Ennodinakkamano" M. G. Radhakrishnan M.G.Sreekumar Daivanamathil 11 "Eazham Baharinte" Kaithapram Viswanthan Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Thommanum Makkalum 12 "Nerazhak (Duet version)" Alex Paul Biju Narayanan Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (film)13 "Chilanka Chilanka" Ilayaraja B.R.Prasad Afsal, Vijay Yesudas, Asha Menone Vacation 14 "Virahathamburu" Dr G Renjith Sohan Roy Seelabathi 15 "Nirayouvanathinte" Ramesh Narayan Prabha Varma Madhu Balakrishnan Izhra 16 "Vellithinkal (female version) " Sunny ViswanathKaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Delsi Nainan Moksham17 "Mayyanikannurang" Balabhaskar Kavalam Narayana Panicker Chatrapati (Dubbed Malayalam Version)18 "A Pluso" M. M. Keeravani Sudhamsu Anwar Sadath2006 Rasathanthram 19 "Ponnavani Padamneele"IlayarajaGireesh Puthanchery Madhu Balakrishnan20 "Aattinkarayorathu" Vadakkumnathan21 "Paahiparam Porule" Raveendran Raveendran, Sindhu Premkumar Vrindavanam (2006 film) 22 "Ramzan Nilavinte (Duet version)"C.V.Renjith Madhu Balakrishnan23"Ramzan Nilavinte"(Female version) Out of Syllabus 24 "Poyvaruvaan"(Female version) Bennet VeetraagRafeeq Ahammed Thanthra25 "Gooda Manthra"(Duet version) Alex Paul Subhash Cherthala Madhu Balakrishnan Nilavupole 26 "Maaghamaasa Vela"Raj–KotiRajeev Alungal Madhu Balakrishnan27 "Oo Premam Pakaran" Vidhu Prathap28 "Ee Kshanam" Classmates 29 "Chillujalaka Vathil" Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma Syaamam 30 "Pinchukidaangale" Sharreth Subhadra Photographer (film) 31 "Enthe Kannanu"JohnsonKaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri K. J. Yesudas32 "Enthe Kannanu"(Female version) Karutha Pakshikal 33 "Mazhayil Rathrimazhayil" Mohan SitharaVayalar Sarathchandra Varma Oruvan (2006 film) 34 "Kannippenne"Ouseppachan Ouseppachan Moonnamathoral 35 "Nilaavinte"(Duet version)Gireesh Puthanchery G. Venugopal36"Nilaavinte"(Female version) Notebook (2006 film)37 "Iniyum mounamo" Mejo Joseph Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma K. J. Yesudas Pothan Vava38 "Nerane Ellam Nerane" Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma Madhu Balakrishnan, Reju Joseph Jayam (2006 film)39 "Kanneril"(female version)Sonu SisupalB.R.Prasad 40 "Thulumbidum" Baba Kalyani (film)41 "Kainiraye Vennatharam" Alex Paul Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma Baalyam42 "Mazhavillin" Sanjeev Lal Biju Bhasker Lakshmi (2006 film)[D]43 "Thaara Thazhukum Thaara"Ramana GogulaRajeev Alungal Biju Narayanan44 "Thulumbidum" Shankar Mahadevan, Jassie Gift Boss I Love You [D]45 "Allimottu"Kalyani MalikRajiv Alungal Anwar Sadath46 "Vidaparayum" Sudeep Kumar Devadas [D]47 "Parayam Oru"ChakriGireesh Puthanchery G.Venugopal48 "En Ponne"Arun49 "Manasse Manasse"(Version 2)50 "Manasse Manasse"51 "Entho Entho" Ravisankar2007 Paradesi (2007 film) 52 "Aandakanneerin"Ramesh NarayanRafeeq Ahammed Sujatha Mohan Mayavi (2007 film)53 "Muttathemulle chollu"(Duet version)Alex PaulVayalar Sarathchandra Varma K. J. Yesudas54 "Muttathemulle chollu"(Female version) Changathipoocha 55 "Shararaanthal Minninilkkum"OuseppachanGireesh Puthanchery Vineeth Sreenivasan Abraham & Lincoln 56 "Uduraajamukhi"Balachandran Chullikkadu Vinodayathra 57 "Kayyethakombatho"IlayarajaVayalar Sarathchandra Varma Hallo (2007 film)58 "Mazhavillin Neelima"Alex PaulVayalar Sarathchandra Varma Afsal, Sangeetha Sreekanth59 "Bhajan" Akhila Anand, Andriya Veeralipattu (2007 film)60 "Aalilayum Kattalayum"(Female version)Viswajith 61 "Aalilayum Kattalayum"(Duet version) Vineeth Sreenivasan Nasrani (film) 62 "Earanmeghame"BijibalAnil Panachooran Chorus Ali Bhai 63 "Puniirikkana"Alex PaulGireesh Puthanchery M. G. Sreekumar, Liji Francis Romeoo 64 "Palkkadalilunarum" (Duet version)Alex PaulVayalar Sarathchandra Varma Sankaran Namboothiri65 "Palakadalilunarum" (Female version) Sooryan (2007 film) 66 "Ishttakkarikku" Ilayaraja Gireesh Puthanchery Madhu Balakrishnan Thakarachenda 67 "Kunju Kunju Pakshi" Siby Kuruvila Vijeesh Calicut A. K. G. (film) 68 "Varunennurappulla" Johnson Kunjappa Pattanoor Challenge [D]69 "Kunnamkulam" M. M. Keeravani Siju Thuravoor Yogi (2007 film) [D]70 "Ida Kothiya" Ramana Gogula Siju Thuravoor Afsal Bunny [D]71 "Nee Arijuvo" Devisri Prasad Siju Thuravoor Devanand Hero [D]72 "Gilli Gilli" Chakri Siju Thuravoor Afsal Malleswari : The Princess [D]73 "Vellikolussaninju" Raj–Koti Rajeev Alungal Vidhu Prathap Happy Days [D]74 "Vidachollam" Mickey. J. Meyer Rajeev Alungal Shankar Mahadevan75 "Sayanora" Renjith Govind Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal [D]76 "Kalam Kanakkezhuthum" M.S.Viswanathan Bharanikkavu Sivakumar Naayakan [D]77 "Nisanadi" Ilayaraja Bharanikkavu Sivakumar Pradeep Palluruthy78 "Allimanimegham" Vidhu Prathap Snehamanassu [D]79 "Chandanameghathin" M. M. Keeravani Bharanikkavu Sivakumar Ravisankar "Kurikikoo"2022Tha Thavalayude Tha 80"Mizhiyilaaranu"Nikhil RajanBeeyar PrasadKapil Kapilan2025e valayam81"Neelakkuyile"Jerry AmaldevSanthosh varma
Singles
In 2014, Manjari released her first Hindi Single titled 'Aiy Aiy Yaa' with Crescendo Music. The Lyrics of Alok Jha is composed by Santosh Nair. The video was shot in exotic locations of Dubai.
In 2015, Manjari released a Malayalam single titled 'Anuragam' which was composed and sung by the artist. She also featured in the video shot in Munnar under the direction of VK Prakash.