Jensy Gregory (née Anthony), also known mononymously as Jensy (also spelt Jency), is an Indian playback singer who has worked with composers like Ilaiyaraaja in Tamil films.
Career Jensy Gregory hails from a family of musicians and music came into her life at a very young age. Her debut song was for Malayalam film Vezhambal. She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song "Vaanathu Poonkili" in the movie Thiripurasundari scored by Ilaiyaraaja. Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like Mullum Malarum and Priya.
In September 2010, Srikanth Deva read one of the Jensy interviews and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. After the song recording was over, both director, John Mahendran and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jensy's voice had not aged.
Discography
Tamil songs Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by Ilaiyaraaja.
Year Movie Song Music director Co-singers 1978Tripura Sundari (film) Vaanathu PoonkiliIlaiyaraaja S. JanakiMullum MalarumAdi PenneyVattathukkul SathuramAada SonnareSonnadhu Nee ThanaaAlankaara Pon OonjalePriyaEnnuyir NeethaaneK. J. Yesudas 1979Puthiya VaarpugalThamthana NamthanaB. VasanthaIdhayam PogutheyNiram Maaratha PookkalAayiram MalargaleyMalaysia Vasudevan, S. P. SailajaIru ParavaigalAnbe SangeethaGeetha SangeethaJayachandranKadavul Amaitha MedaiMayile MayileS. P. BalasubrahmanyamPagalil Oru IravuThottam Konda RasaveIlayarajaAzhage Unnai AarathikkirenHey MasthanaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Jayachandran, Vani JayaramMugathil Mugam PaarkkalaamAkka Oru RajaathiPoonthalirGnan Gnan Paadanum 1980Ellam Un KairasiNaan Unnai Thirumba ThirumbaJohnnyEn VaanileKarumbu VilMeenkodi TherilUllasa ParavaigalDeiveega RaagamThai PongalTheertha Karai ThanileKaradiKaathaaduthu Aasai KoothaaduthuGangai Amaran M. C. Balu 1981PanimalarPaniyum Naane Malarum NeeyeShankar–GaneshS. P. BalasubrahmanyamTick! Tick! Tick!Poo Malarndhida NadamidumIlayaraajaK. J. YesudasAlaigal OivathillaiKaathal OoviyamIlayarajaVaadi En KapakilangeBhaskar, Gangai Amaran, Ilayaraja 1982Eera Vizhi KaaviyangalEn Gaanam Engu ArangerumIlayarajaEnkeyo Ketta KuralAathora KaathadaMettiKalyanam Ennai MudddikkaRadhika, RajeshEchchil IravugalPoothu Nikkuthu KaaduMalaysia Vasudevan
Malayalam songs Year Film Song Music director Co-singer Note 1974 Kunjikkaikal Kunnimanikkunje K. K. Antony 1977 Aval Oru Devaalayam Dukhathin Mezhuthiri M. K. Arjunan L. R. Anjali 1977 Aval Oru Devaalayam Naarayanakkili M. K. Arjunan P. Susheela 1977 Harshabaashpam Ekaadashi Dinamunarnnu M. K. Arjunan 1977 Aasheervaadam Vayaru Vishakkunnu M. K. Arjunan 1977 Vezhambal (Ahalyamoksham) Thiruvaakacharthinu M. K. Arjunan 1977 Oru Jaathi Oru Matham Maangalyam Chaarthiya Kannur Rajan K. J. Yesudas 1983 Veenapoovu Swapnamkondu Thulaabhaaram Vidyadharan 1983 Veenapoovu Kannimaasathil Vidyadharan K. J. Yesudas 1983 Eettillam Raaraatti Raaraatti A. T. Ummer 1983 Visa Thaleeppeelikkaattinulliloru Jithin Shyam K. J. Yesudas 1984 Mounam Sammatham Shyaamam Sundaram K. G. Markose 1985 Enikkum Enikkum idaykku Thumbappoo M. G. Radhakrishnan 1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Oru Pallavi Paadaamo Prasad EP Gopan 1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Raajakkuyile Neeyarinjo Prasad EP 1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Thenoorum Mohavum Prasad EP 1985 Kothi Theerumvare Aakaasha Gangayil Kodakara Madhavan K. J. Yesudas 1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan Puthan Manavaatti Alleppey Ranganath Sindhu Devi 1987 Aankiliyude Tharattu Go Back Shyam 1987 Maharshi Naadodi Sheelum Berny Ignatius Unni Menon 1987 Maharshi Urangu Urangu Berny Ignatius 1988 Kambam 1989 Aval
References
External links Jensy, list of songs Coming out of recluse Tamizh Cinema, Back with a Bang