Suchitra Ramadurai, known mononymously as Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.
Early life Suchitra was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, as the daughter of Ramadurai and Padmaja. She has a sister named, Sunitha. Suchitra is a BSc graduate from Mar Ivanios College (Trivandrum). Later on, she moved to Coimbatore for her MBA from PSG Institute of Management. She was part of a music band at PSG.
Career Suchitra joined Sify for a year, after graduating. She responded to an ad for the post of an RJ in Radio Mirchi. She became as Rj Suchi, with her popular morning show Hello Chennai. Her distinct and bold voice made her very popular with the younger crowd. She still does a radio show called Flight983 on Radio Mirchi, on Sunday evenings (7–9 pm). The show deals with interesting international happenings.
She started singing after a few years as RJ. She also worked as a dubbing artist for popular heroines like Shriya Saran and Lakshmi Rai.
Her career as a playback singer now spans Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films, and she has several hits in all these languages to her credit. She sang her first song for the movie, Lesa Lesa under the composition of Harris Jayaraj and her co-singer was the legendary, K. S. Chitra. Suchitra is a sought-after performer at corporate and other such stage shows. She has also been appreciated for her honest and positive-humour-filled judging at reality shows like Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer, Sun TV's Sun Singer, Asianet's Music India, and Bol Baby Bol on Gemini TV and Surya TV. 'Music I Like', an album of Suchitra's renditions of Mahakavi Bharatiyaar's poetry, set to contemporary tunes and music, released by Universal Music, was a turning point in her career.
Suchitra is now a singer and songwriter as well, composing music on her own and in collaboration with Singer Ranjith. Her YouTube channel 'Suchislife' has all her updated work.
She wrote a short story, a graphic illustration of an episode in the life of a black peppercorn called Kuru-Milaku, called "The Runaway Peppercorn".
After her Twitter page was hacked in 2016, and the pictures and videos released by the hacker went viral under #suchileaks, following a spate of bad press since she released a statement on Sun News saying she was focused on shutting the page down, Suchitra left for London to pursue culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu.
Suchitra Ramadurai has been involved in several public controversies due to her statements about other figures in the Tamil film industry. In various interviews and social media appearances, she has made allegations concerning the professional and personal lives of certain actors, including references to sensitive private matters. These statements have attracted significant media attention; however, many of the claims remain unverified, and some individuals named have denied them or taken legal action. In 2024, actor Karthik Kumar issued a legal notice against her over allegations she made, and the Madras High Court subsequently issued a temporary order restraining her from making certain statements.
Her remarks are generally presented as personal experiences or opinions, but due to the absence of independent verification, they are treated as allegations rather than established facts. The nature and frequency of her statements have also led to public discussion and speculation; however, no confirmed medical information regarding her mental health has been reported.Indiatimes, 2025.
In 2020, Suchitra took part in the fourth season of the Tamil reality television show, Bigg Boss Tamil hosted by Kamal Haasan. She entered the show on day 28 as a new contestant and was evicted on day 49.
Personal life Suchitra was married to actor Karthik Kumar between 2005 and 2017.
Filmography Actress Year Film Role Notes 2003 Jay Jay Herself Guest appearance (RJ) 2004 Aayutha Ezhuthu Suchitra 2010 Bale Pandiya Herself Guest appearance 2011 Ko Party Member Guest appearance
Dubbing artist Year Film Voice-over for 2005 Anniyan Herself (As an RJ - Voice only) 2006 Thiruttu Payale Malavika Kedi Tamannaah Bhatia 2008 Poi Solla Porom Piaa Bajpai 2009 Indira Vizha Namitha Kanthaswamy Shriya Saran Naan Avan Illai 2 Rachana Maurya 2010 Naanayam Ramya Raj Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Shikha 2011 Mankatha Lakshmi Rai 2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan Ineya 2014 Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam Akhila Kishore
Discography Studio album
Year Album Music composer Lyrics Label Notes 1993 Zamaana Dewaana Rajesh Jhaveri DC Records First album released. 1996 Oohalu Ramani Bharadwaj Magnasound Backing Vocal only; First Telugu pop album.2012 Music I Like Universal Music Group
Tamil songs