Sanah Moidutty is an Indian singer songwriter. She has been trained in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music as well as western vocals, and performs Indian classical and Indi-pop music.
Early life
Sanah was born in Mumbai in a Malayali family from Kerala. Her talent was identified by her mother who encouraged her to learn music. She has been trained in Carnatic classical music for 6 years under Sundari Gopalakrishnan, Hindustani classical music for 7 years under Madhuvanti Pethe, and Western vocals from Samantha Edwards. Sanah was also briefly trained under Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan sahab. She stood to be the 1st runner up in the Hindustan Times "Voice of Mumbai" in 2007.
Career
In 2012, Sanah decided to start her YouTube channel. She uploaded the first video of her rendition of the song Manmarziyan in 2013. This was followed by O Rangrezz from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Shankar–Ehsaan-Loy, the author of the original, liked Sanah's version, as did AR Rahman. Subsequently, Sanah sang three songs for AR Rahman in the following year.
Sanah has rendered her voice in Hindi films like Always Kabhi Kabhi, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, The Attacks of 26/11, 24, Mohenjo Daro. In 2017, Hindustan Times reported that her popularity in the film industry and on YouTube has been on the rise.
She has also sung in advertisements, working for the deodorant brands Cinthol and Eva. An episode of the musical TV show Sound Trek features Sanah with Achint Thakkar on Fox Life where they recreate the 70's Bollywood song "Kitna Pyara Vada". In 2016 Sanah was also commissioned to create a cover of "Counting Stars" for the Bombay Festival. She has done solo live shows, as well as shows with Vishal–Shekhar, Band SANAM, Keerthi Sagathia and Ash King. She can sing in English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati and Kannada. As a part of Jammin, a digital music collaboration, Sanah has done a collaboration called "Ishq Abhi Bhi" with Bollywood composer Clinton Cerejo, and a collaboration called "Yaara" composed by A R Rahman.
In 2017, Sanah Moidutty performed in Almaty, Kazakhstan, at a two-day "Star of Asia" international festival that had the best, voices, sounds and rhythms from the Asian region. She has been learning Hindustani classical with Sunil Borgaonkar Ji. In November 2017, she was awarded "Best Singing Sensation" for the year 2017 at the Asia Vision Movie Awards 2017 for the song Afeemi from Meri Pyaari Bindu.
Discography Films Year Song(s) Album Composer(s) Co-singers 2011 Always Kabhi Kabhi- Title Track Always Kabhi Kabhi Shree D and Ashish Rego Bhavin Dhanak2013 Moto Ghotalo Gori Tere Pyaar MeinVishal–ShekharSukhwinder Singh Raghupati Raghav Attacks of 26/11 Vishal R. Khosla — 2016 Mei Nigara (Tamil)24A R RahmanSid Sriram, Jonita Gandhi Tu HaiMohenjo DaroA R Rahman Sindhu Ma Mohenjo Mohenjo Arijit Singh, Bela Shende, A R Rahman 2017 Afeemi Meri Pyaari BinduSachin–JigarJigar Saraiya Abhaal Rangeela RayabaaNishaad Golambre—2019MatvaareIndia's Most WantedAmit TrivediJubin NautiyalKannale KannaleMarket Raja MBBSSimon K KingYazin Nizar2020Athira RaavilAnandakalyanamRajesh Babu KK. S. HarisankarEadaninmadhuVarayanPrakash Alex—Oru Arai UnathuMaaraGhibranYazin Nizar2021Hayakki BabyKapatadhaariSimon K King—2022Oohicha Ledhu KadheHighwaySimon K KingYazin NizarCholPS-1 (Malayalam)A R Rahman—Shvaas Kasa Ha - RepriseDhondi ChampyaSaurabh Shetye and Durgesh KhotSaurabh Shetye
Independent Singles YearSong(s)AlbumComposer(s)2013Manmarziyan (Rendition)LooteraAmit Trivedi2013O Rangrez (Rendition)Bhaag Milkha BhaagShankar Ehsan Loy2014Zehnaseeb (Rendition)Hasee Toh PhaseeVishal–Shekhar2015Tere Mere Milan Ki yeh Raina (Rendition)AbhimaanS D Burman2015Photograph (Rendition) —Ed Sheeran2016Nindiya (Rendition)SarabjitShashi Suman2016Dil hai ki maanta nahi (Rendition)Dil hai ki maanta nahiNadeem-Shravan2016Kehna Hi Kya (Rendition)BombayA R Rahman2016Chandni Raatein (Rendition)DupattaFiroz Nizami2017Ena Sona (Rendition)OK JaanuA R Rahman2017Jia Jale (Rendition)Dil SeA R Rahman2017Jaane Jaan Dhoondta (Rendition)Jawaani DeewaniR D Burman2017Ponvene (Rendition)ThalavattamRaghu Kumar & Rajamani2017Poomaname (Rendition)NirakkootuShyam2017Jashn E Bahara (Rendition)Jodha AkbarA R Rahman2018Dil Diyan Gallan (Rendition)Tiger Zinda HaiVishal–Shekhar2018Baahon Ke Darmiyan (Rendition)KhamoshiJatin–Lalit2018Shyama Meghame (Rendition)AdhipanShyam2018Kanmani Anbodu Kadhalan (Rendition) GunaaIlaiyaraaja2019Karutha Penne (Rendition)Thenmavin KombathBerny-Ignatius2019Yeh Sama (Rendition)Jab Jab Phool KhileAnandji & Kalyanji2019Ore NaalIlamai Oonjal AadukirathuIlaiyaraaja2019Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh (Rendition)Dil Apna Aur Preet ParaiShankar Jaikishar2020Kannadi Koodum Kootti (Rendition)PranayavarnangalVidyasagar2020Karimizhi Kuruviye (Rendition)Meesa MadhavanVidyasagar2020Choolamadichu (Rendition)Summer in BethlehemVidyasagar2020Vennila Chandana Kinnam (Rendition)Azhakiya RavananVidysagar2020Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna (Rendition)KudratR.D.Burman2023Marudaani (Rendition)SakkarakattiA R Rahman
Collaborations YEARSONG (s)ALBUMCOMPOSER (s)CO SINGERS2014All Women's National Anthem by WIFT -Alka Yagnik, Anusha mani, Shruti Pathak, Shweta Pandit2014Duaa(Acoustic)Sanam RenditionVishal - ShekharSanam Puri2014Kora Kagaz Tha Ye Man MeraSanam RenditionS.D BurmanSanam Puri2014Kitna Pyaara Vaada HaiOn TV show Sound Trek on Fox LifeR D BurmanAchint Thakkar2015Piya Basanti -Ustad Sultan Khan, Achint Thakkar, Sandesh ShandilyaHriday Gattani2015Saawan Ka Mahina -Laxmikant PyarelalKeerthi Sagathia & Karsan Sagathia2016Ishq Abhi BhiJamminClinton CerejoClinton Cerejo2016HasiHamaari Adhoori KahaniAmi MishraArjun Kanungo2016YaaraJamminA R RahmanSanam Band, Shraddha Sharma, Siddharth Slathia, Jonita Gandhi, Arjun Kanungo, Maati Baani and Raaga Trippin2017Tu HaiMTV Unplugged Season 6 Episode 1A R RahmanA R Rahman2020SunnChemicalsDino JamesDino James2024Tere Naal SafarAsfar Hussain, Sanah Moidutty and Vaibhav PaniAsfar Hussain
External links Sanah Moidutty at IMDb
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