Gopika Poornima is an Indian singer who mostly sings for Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada language films. She became popular with the singing competition Padutha Theeyaga. Her husband Mallikarjun is also a singer and composer in the Telugu Film Industry.
Personal life Gopika was born in Vizianagaram and brought up in Hyderabad. After her initial training in carnatic classical music from her own Aunt Smt. M Padma, Gopika further trained under renowned Padmabhushan Smt. Sudha Raghunathan, Smt. Lalitha Sivakumar, Smt. Prabhavathi and at present she is under the tutelage of the famous classical exponent Smt. Binni Krishnakumar. Her father was a senior manager in a central government office in Hyderabad. She participated in the first edition of singing reality show Padutha Theeyaga hosted by ETV. She got opportunities as a playback singer in films through this show and it was also at this time Gopika Poornima participated in musical reality shows in National channels like Star Plus Meri Aawaz Suno and Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. She met her future husband Mallikarjun in the same programme. After this programme, her father took voluntary retirement from his service and shifted to Chennai to train her in classical music and seek opportunities in professional singing.
Mallikarjun too shifted his base to Chennai to pursue playback singing. Later they fell in love with each other and got married on 10 February 2008 in Simhachalam. They have one daughter named Veda Samhitha. Currently they are living in Chennai.
Career Gopika made her debut as a playback singer in the film Singanna in 1997. The music for this film was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. He invited Gopika and Mallikarjun to sing for a song in that film. Incidentally, they recorded their first song in the same studio where S. P. Balasubrahmanyam sang for the first time.
Gopika Poornima has sung more than 500 songs in films and 4000 Devotional songs under renowned music composers like M. S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja, A. R. Rahman, Koti, Vidyasagar, S. A. Rajkumar, Sirpy, Deva, M. M. Keeravani, Mani Sharma, Harris Jayaraj, Devi Sri Prasad, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Chakri, Vandemataram Srinivas, S. S. Thaman, Anup Rubens and many others.
She is one of the core singers in the musical band "Suswana" along with Mallikarjun and Parthu formed in 2016 and performed in countries like India (Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tirupati, Hospet), United States (Dallas, Texas), Oman (Muscat), Kuwait.
Gopika Poornima regularly sings in "Swarabhishekam" program telecast in ETV on every Sunday .
Concerts Gopika Poornima has done more than 200 shows across the world. She also participated in various musical concerts in the countries like United States of America, United Kingdom (England, Ireland, Scotland), (Germany), New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Kenya, Japan, Arab World (Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar) along with famous singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja, S. Janaki, Shankar Mahadevan, G. Anand and composers like A. R. Rahman, Mani Sharma, Devi Sri Prasad, S. S. Thaman. She gave classical concert (Annamacharya Kirtan) in front of the former President of India Pratibha Patil and other delegates in the inauguration ceremony of Annadana Bhavan in Tirupati 2011.
Performances
World Tour with A. R. Rahman in 2003. Performed in United States and UK with G. Anand team along with S. Janaki and P. Suseela in 1998. Performed extensively with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam across the world in his team. Music concerts for TANA (Telugu Association of North America) in 2013. Music concerts for ATA (American Telugu Association) in 2008 along with music composer Devi Sri Prasad. Music concerts for TCAGT (Telugu Cultural Association of Greater Toronto) in 2014 along with music composer S. S. Thaman. Music concerts for NATA (North America Telugu Association) in 2014. Performed at TAL (Telugu Association of London) in England 2017. Performed at MATA (Mana Telugu Association) in (Germany) 2016.
Awards
She got the Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the serial Priyanka (ETV) in the TV Section 2003. She got the Maa Music Award for the Best Female Singer for the film Dhamarukam in 2013. She was also nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer for the song Lali Lali in the film Dhamarukam Filmfare Awards South in 2013 and for Bommanu Geesthe - Bommarillu in 2007.
Dubbing artist She has given voice for the Actresses like Manisha Koirala, Ameesha Patel, Sadha, Shriya Saran in various films. +YearFilmLanguage Dubbed For2001AbhayTelugu (Dubbed version)Manisha Koirala2003NaaniTelugu Ameesha Patel 2003PraanamTelugu Sadha2005Naa AlluduTelugu Shriya SaranPanchatantraTeluguDevi
TV programmes
Participated as a Judge in the musical competition "BLACK" along with D. V. Mohan Krishna conducted by ETV. Participated as a Judge and Team leader in the musical competition Airtel "SUPER SINGER 9" conducted by Star Maa in 2015. Participated as a Judge in the musical competition "STAR OF AP" conducted by Gemini TV.
Discography Telugu songs (selected) YearFilmSongMusic directorCo-singer1997SingannaKalaganti kalagantiVandemataram SrinivasMallikarjun1998AntahpuramSivamettera SambayyaIlaiyarajaShankar MahadevanPelli PandiriNestaam Iddari LokamVandemataram SrinivasS. P. Balasubrahmanyam1999Time (Dubbed version)Manchu MuthyamaIlaiyaraajaDevan EkambaramSparshaMansuna ponginaHamsalekhaPankaj UdhasRamasakkanoduNee kallalone ummadammaKotiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam2000KouravuduRayanti rarajuMani SharmaNuvve KavaliEkkada unnaKotiSriram PrabhuGoppinti AlluduNee height India gatuKotiSukhwinder SinghChala BagundiSreekaram edi maroKotiParthasarathy (Parthu)Oke MaataKolo kolo koilalluKotiSukhwinder SinghJayam ManaderaHappy ga jolly gaVandemataram SrinivasSonu NigamAmmo! Okato TareekhuNavvuko pichi nayanaVandemataram SrinivasManoBachiHabibiChakriManoAntha Mana ManchikeI love youVeeremani kManoManasichanuMama miya mamaSathyaMano2001ParavasamParavasamA. R. RahmanFebi ManiPrematho RaaGopalaMani SharmaShankar MahadevanBhalevadivi BasuAmmammo brahmaMani SharmaShankar MahadevanCheppalani UndiVennela chinukaMani SharmaSriram Prabhu12B (Dubbed version)Mela ThalathoHarris JayarajMallikarjunRayalaseema ReddanaMavida kummaDevaChiranjeevuluPalley pachaniA.B.muraliSrinivas2002AadiAyyo rama anjaneyaMani SharmaS. P. BalasubrahmanyamJoruga HusharugaJajula jalluloMani SharmaSriram PrabhuO ChinadanaVeelu choosiVidya SagarTippuNeetho CheppalaniOh Missu Oh VacchindiKotiTippuRemoAchu bellamDhinaKhushi Murali2003Nee Manasu Naaku TelusuYedo yedoA. R. RahmanKarthikRaghavendraAdugulonaMani SharmaMallikarjunPalnati BrahmanayuduSarasala sundarayyaMani SharmaKarthikAbhimanyuNee perento telusuMani SharmaMallikarjunPellam OorelitheMila mila meriseMani SharmaS. P. BalasubrahmanyamOri Nee Prema Bangaram KanuchelimiMani SharmaAadanthe Ado TypeAndhame aanandamYuvan Shankar RajaKarthikAnaganaga Oka KurraduCell phone dwaniChakriChakriPraanamNindu nureela savasam (sad)KamalakarKamalakarNeeke ManasichanuMagha masamSri KommineniRajesh KrishnanOttu Ee Ammay Evaro TeleeduManasu Manasu Ghantadi KrishnaPremalo Pavani KalyanO priyaGhantadi KrishnaHariharan2004NaaniNaaku nuvvuA. R. RahmanHariharanSpidermanKunal GanjawalaYagnamHayiga ammaMani SharmaSakhiyaNannochi thakindiMani SharmaKarthikNaa AutographGamma gamma hungamaM. M. KeeravaniS. P. BalasubrahmanyamKaasiMarugelara Sri Kommineni2005Mumbai Xpress (Dubbed version)Lera Addu TappukoIlaiyaraajaS. P. BalasubrahmanyamAaruHrudayam anuDevi Sri PrasadNews (Dubbed version)Sari sari atalo GurukiranTippu2006PournamiPallakivaiDevi Sri PrasadRakhiNinnu choostheDevi Sri PrasadShankar MahadevanBommarilluBommanu geestheDevi Sri PrasadSrinivasManasundi KaniPena vey nannuKarthik RajaTippuDongodi PelliHoliRaj KiranTippuI Love YouPremaMadhavapeddi Suresh2007Shankar Dada ZindabadBhoogolamanthaDevi Sri PrasadAdnan SamiAataKakiknada kaajaDevi Sri PrasadTippuNava VasanthamAakasamS. A. RajkumarSrinivasVeedu Mamulodu KaduKamala panduS. A. RajkumarKarthikPellaindi KaaniAmmalaali joKamalakarK. S. ChitraNa Route VeruYevarive sarigmaDeva2008JalsaGallo thelinatundheDevi Sri PrasadTippuKingNuvvu readyDevi Sri PrasadShankar MahadevanReadyNa pedavuluDevi Sri PrasadSagarGorintakuDum dum dumS. A. RajkumarUdit NarayanVisakha ExpressOh premaVijay KarakulaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam2009Punnami NaaguOm namah shivayaS. A. RajkumarRahulSnehituda...Ayyo ramaShankarJassie GiftNaa Style VeruGuppedu gundelloAnup RubensKarthik2010Rambabu Gadi PellamVanithaKamalakarTippuKathi Kantha RaoKattilantoduMallikarjunTippu2011Mr. PerfectAggipulla lantiDevi Sri Prasad2012Gabbar SinghAakasam ammayiDevi Sri PrasadShankar MahadevanDamarukamLaali laaliDevi Sri PrasadNaagamaniNaanaluvuleS.P.S VaasuSri Krishna2013CrazyNuvve nuvveS. S. ThamanSuchith SuresanPreme JeevithamO nimishamDevaUnni MenonManikyam 420Thayya thayyaBharadwaj2014VeerudokkadeMaata thattadhuDevi Sri PrasadM. L. R. KarthikeyanChandrakalaKathilagundiBharadwajMallikarjun2017Rarandoi Veduka ChudhamRaandoy veduka chudamDevi Sri PrasadRanjith20253BHK"Kalalanni" Amrit RamnathHemachandra, Sahithi, P V N S Rohit
Tamil songs (selected) YearFilmSongMusic directorCo-singer1998AnthapuramThai Thaga thaiIlaiyaraajaShankar Mahadevan1999ThodarumShockadikkumIlaiyaraajaHariharanTimeMuthu NilaveIlaiyaraajaDevan2000ThenaliPorkalam AngeA. R. RahmanSrinivasEn SakhiyeEnnadi AmmaPradeep Ravi2001Paarthale ParavasamPathale ParavasamA. R. RahmanFebi ManiPonnana NeramKolusu KolusuPradeepYugendharanNadan Pennum NatupramaniyumMayilaadum KunninmelA.B.MuraliSanthosh Keshav2002Kadhal SamrajyamIru KangalYuvan Shankar RajaBalaramKaadhal GalattaKaadhal Kacheri Adhu NeethanMani SharmaKrishna RajEtho Etho EnnilSrinivasAyiram Poi SolliKadhali En KadhaliSabesh–MuraliNaveen Madhav2003Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18Yedo YedoA. R. RahmanKarthikKurumbuAdicchi PudichchiYuvan Shankar RajaAfrozeKaala TapadaiMaizhayoo puyalooBharadwajSrinivas2004UdhayaEnna ennaA. R. RahmanShankar MahadevanAasa Vachean & SivaNeela vanaChakriVaanam VasappadumVaanam uyaramMahesh MahadevanHarish Raghavendra2005Vishwa Thulasi En ManameM. S. Viswanathan & Ilaiyaraaja Tippu Kanavilavathu KarthikAaruNenjum enumDevi Sri PrasadPattalathanSoldier soldierDevaHarish RaghavendraSevvelUnnai unnaiAasanSrinivas2006ParamasivanThangakkiliVidya SagarMadhu Balakrishnan2008Santosh SubramaniamYeppadi irundha yem manasuDevi Sri PrasadTippuSangamaKodu kodu varavanuDevi Sri Prasad2009Pournami NaagamOm namah shivayyaS. A. RajkumarRahulAdada Enna AzhaguAdada enna azhaguT.M.JayamuruganS. P. Balasubrahmanyam2012Apple PenneAmma unnaiMani Sharma
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