Surmukhi Raman (earlier called as Suchithra Raman), born on 15 September 1983 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu is an Indian playback singer from Tamil Nadu. She was brought up in Pune, Maharashtra. She occasionally writes lyrics. She is one of the emerging playback singers in South India. She has done playback for more than 150 film songs in four languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. In addition, she has recorded a number of devotionals. She has performed in numerous concerts in India and abroad.
Early life Surmukhi Raman completed her primary education in Pune, Maharashtra and higher education at Vyasa Vidhyalaya Matric Higher Secondary School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She studied at University of Madras. Her father S.V. Ramanan, who had been a semi classical singer in All India Radio, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Career Singing career Surmukhi's playback singing career started in 2007 and has spanned over 15years. She started singing Light music shows at the age of 14. B.H.Abdul Hameed advised her to make her voice recorded in a cassette to distribute to the music directors. She has sung the songs composed by all leading music directors in the film industry including Ilayaraja, A.R. Rahman, Hariharan, Bharadwaj, Vidhyasagar, Sharetth, Vijay Antony, Deva, Srikanth Deva, D. Imaan, Colonial Cousins, Jeevaraja, Vijayshankar, Taj Noor, Xavier, Manikanth Kadri, Rajini, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Ganesh Raghavendra, Nallathambi, and Shyam Balakrishnan. She has sung for more than 15 movies in Tamil and Telugu under the musical composition of Ilayaraja. Her famous hit songs include "Pothum Otha Sollu", "Chinna Paya Vayasu", and "Paruruvayaa". Her popular song "Aandipatti Kanava Kathu" from the Tamil "film Dharamadurai garnered 26 million views on YouTube." Also her another song "Peechey Peechey" from the movie Aranmanai is featured as one of the "most popular Tamil songs from the best artists" in the Tamil section of the Emirates Entertainment (In-Flight) Magazine, October 2016.
She is also a live stage performer who has performed more than 2000 orchestras.
Devotional albums Surmukhi Raman has been performing solo devotional Bhajan, semi classical shows in North India almost every year for past 10 years. She has sung more than 500 devotional songs, encouraged by Mr.A.C. Dinakar, one of the senior most musicians in the industry. Her famous devotional albums include Siva Kavasam & Thirupallieluchi(2009),Yoga Narasimhar (2015), Murugane Mal Murugane (2011), Kanikai Thanthidum (2017) and Mera Sairam (2019).
Voice trainer Apart from playback singing, she is also appeared among the panel of Judges in the singing reality shows. Official voice trainer for "Sun Singer" consecutively for 4 years.
Discography According to popular online media musical sources, the discography of Surmukhi Raman includes.
YearFilmLanguageSongsMusic directorCo-singers2007 Pirappu TamilIdhudhaana Kadhal Mazhai Bharadwaj Sathyan Mahalingam, Priya2007 Pallikodam TamilRose Mary Bharadwaj Gana Ulaganathan2007Madurai VeeranTamilUyirum uyirum Srikanth Deva Ramesh & Senthildass Velayutham2007 Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu Tamil Yaarukitta thudhu solla Srikanth DevaJaidev2008 SubramaniapuramTamilMadura Kulunga Kulunga James Vasanthan Velmurugan2008 ThottaTamilSaami Aduda Srikanth Deva Asit, Senthildass Velayutham2008 Vallamai Tharayo TamilVallamai Tharayo Bharadwaj Bharadwaj2008 Thiruvannamalai TamilAmma Maare Srikanth Deva Pushpavanam Kuppusamy2008Thangam TamilChinna Chinna mukkuthi Srikanth Deva Senthildass Velayutham2008NepaliTamil Hey Priya Srikanth Deva Karthik, Bombay Jayashri, Savitha2008 Manjal VeiyilTamilMalarudhu Malarudhu Bharadwaj Prasanna, Sathyan Mahalingam2009PerumalTamilYaen keduthaSrikanth Deva Benny Dayal2009KannukulleTamilVaanam Padigal Ilayaraja Anitha, Priya2009Naalai NamadheTamil Naalai Namadhe Bharadwaj 2009Kadhalukku MaranamillaiTamil Kadavule un kovilil Bharadwaj Ponethaal2009Modhi Vilayadu TamilChikki Mukki Chikki Mukhi Colonial Cousins Lesle Lewis2009 A Aa E Ee TamilMena MinukiVijay Antony Vijay Antony, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran, Suchitra2009 KaskoTeluguWhistle KottuPremgi Amaren Devi Sri Prasad2010 AasalTamilYea Dushyantha BharadwajKumaran2010 AasalTamilKuthiraikku TheriyumBharadwaj Sri Charan2010MattramTamilYaaradhu YaaradhuVijayshankarBalram2010OchayeeTamilNochi kattu kadhavonnuJeevaraja Sriram Parthasarathy2010OchayeeTamilsonthamellamJeevaraja 2010 Vamsam TamilMarudhaani Poovapole Taj Noor Mukesh Mohamed2010 Vamsam TamilUsure Taj Noor 2010 Irandu Mugam TamilKannum Kannum Bharadwaj Karthik2010 Puzhal TamilEmmanaseNallathambi Karthik2010 PuzhalTamil Takkaru Takkaru DoiNallathambi Naveen Madhav2010 Sanikizhamai Saayangalam 5 Mani TamilThirudugirai ThirudugiraiXavier R. Prasanna2011 Siruthai Tamil Chellam Vada Chellam Vidhyasagar Udit Narayan2011Avargalum IvargalumTamilThedi Thedi Srikanth Deva 2011Avargalum IvargalumTamilPara Para Srikanth Deva Karthik, Senthildass Velayutham, Renuka2011SankarankovilTamilMudhan MudhalakaRajini Balaji2011 Mudhal Idam TamilInga Vaanthey D. Imaan Haricharan2011 Puli Vesham TamilTop Glass Srikanth Deva M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Anitha, Srikanth Deva2011MallukattuTamilMaapillaiku Thozhan Taj Noor M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Malavika, Anjana Sowmya2011Raa RaaTamilAnbum Aranum Srikanth Deva Harish Raghavendra2011Konjam Sirippu Konjam KovamTamilKokilammaSunil Xavier 2011Konjam Sirippu Konjam KovamTamilEn EdhireSunil Xavier Tippu2011 Maduve Mane KannadaNaxalittu Naanalla Manikanth Kadri Vijay Prakash2011 Maduve Mane KannadaIdena Manikanth Kadri Manikanth Kadri2011 VaadamalliMalayalamAnuragamShyam BalakrishnanK. K. Nishad2011 VaadamalliMalayalamRapukaludeShyam BalakrishnanP. G. Ragesh2011 NandhiTamilVedhagosam muzangave BharadwajBharadwaj, Mukesh Mohamed, Ananthu, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Karpagam2011 NandhiTamilTanjore Thavil BharadwajBharadwaj, Mukesh Mohamed, Ananthu, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Karpagam2012Madhuvum MythiliyumTamilBujju Kutti Srikanth Deva Srikanth Deva2012Vilayada VaaTamilVanam Enthan Srimurali 2012 Manam Kothi Paravai TamilJal Jal Jal Oosai D. Imaan Aalap Raju2012 Murattukaalai TamilDhavani Srikanth Deva 2012 VachathiTamilSirumalligaiJack VathsanDevi2012Muthal Thagaval ArikkaiTamilUn Athanum NaanthaneRavi RaagavSenthildass Velayutham2012 DhoniTamilEndhaka née payanamIlayaraja 2012 PanithuliTamilUyirinAgnel Roman and FaisalJayadev2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?TeluguHai Re HaiBobo ShashiRanjithM. L. R. Karthikeyan, Senthil, Sam, Ramya, Deepa2012 Prasad KannadaOndu Aramane Ilayaraja Ilayaraja, Rita, Anitha2013Ananthapuram 1980TeluguDevudi GudiloJames Vasanthan Velmurugan2013Arya SuryaTamilMama Srikanth Deva Gangai Amaran, Senthildass Velayutham, Belliraj, Mahathi, Hemambika2014 Sooran TamilVaa MaaP.B.BalajiVidyalakshmi, Rita2014 Brahmaputra TamilKoosum TheeyeSunil Xavier Prasanna2014 Brahmaputra TamilKanmoodinalSunil Xavier2014 Aranmanai TamilPeeche Peeche BharadwajM.M. Monissha, M. M. Manasi2014 Aranmanai TamilKatthi Parvakkari Bharadwaj Karthik2014 Govindudu Andarivadele TeluguBhavagare Choope Yuvan Shankar Raja Ranjith, Vijay Yesudas2014Yamaleela 2TeluguAlara Chanchalamaina S. V. Krishna Reddy 2014Yamaleela 2TeluguKrishnam Bhaje S. V. Krishna Reddy M. L. R. Karthikeyan2014DrishyaKannada Ondu Kathe Kelu Ilayaraja Vijay Prakash, Pooja, Manasi2015 Katham Katham TamilPoda poda Taj Noor Velmurugan, Deepak2015 Katham Katham TamilPaakku Vetti Taj Noor Prabhu, N. M. Akthar2015 Thunai MudhalvarTamilKaasu Veesina JaiRita2015 Killadi Tamil Ekka Chakka Srikanth Deva 2015 Palakkattu Madhavan TamilKunnan PoSrikanth Deva 2015Jippaa JimikkiTamilDolaare Dolaare Ranib2015Jippaa JimikkiTamilVennilaa PoloruRanibV V Prasanna, Senthildass Velayutham2015Jippaa JimikkiTamilParaparannu IrukkudhaiyaRanib Mukesh Mohamed2016 Kida Poosari Magudi TamilChinna Paya VayasuIlayaraja Suraj2016 Tharai Thappattai TamilParuruvaaya Ilayaraja Sathya Prakash2016 Dharamadurai TamilAandipatti Yuvan Shankar Raja Senthildass Velayutham2016 Amma Kanakku TamilKanavugal Ilayaraja 2016NayyapudaiTamilIdhu pol Oru SugamTaj Noor Yazin Nizar2016Gilli Bambaram GoliTamilEngo Poguthu kaal YR Prasad2017 AakkamTamilSolla Solla Srikanth Deva2017 YeidhavanTamilSingari Chennakari Paartav Barggo2017 YevanavanTamilIdhu Enna Mayamo Fedo PeteKumaran2017Kalathur GramamTamilKanna UnnaiIlaiyaraja2018DhisaiTamilMadarasu Ponnuku Bharadwaj Sathyan Mahalingam2018DhisaiTamilIdhu Aasai Pookkum Bharadwaj Bharadwaj2018DhisaiTamilKanna Kanna Bharadwaj Bharadwaj2018 GeniusTamilVelaiyadu MaganeYuvan Shankar RajaSenthildass Velayutham, Sam, Pawan, Priya Himesh, Sri Varthini2018EghanthamTamilMullaiya kelu malliya Ganesh Raghavendra 2018EghanthamTamilMullaiya kelu malliya Ganesh Raghavendra 2018 Maniyaar Kudumbam TamilEn manasukullaThambi Ramaiah D. Imaan2018Poya Velaya PathukittuTamilAayiram JenmamSri Sai Sasi Senthildass Velayutham2019Vinaya Vidheya RamaTamilThassadiyyaDevi Sri PrasadYazin Nizar2019Vinaya Vidheya RamaTamilRama Loves SitaDevi Sri PrasadJagadish2019MaharshiTeluguChoti Choti BaateinDevi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad, Ranina Reddy, Anitha, Roshini 2019MaharshiTeluguNuvve SamasthamDevi Sri Prasad Yazin Nizar, Ranina Reddy2019KurukshetraTamilGuru KulathaiV. Harikrishna2021Jagame ThandhiramMalayalamRakita RakitaSanthosh NarayananRenjith Unni, Sannidhanandan2021KurupTamilKaar Kaala VelaiSushin Shyam2021KurupKannadaAledaata Kaata TikkaataSushin Shyam2021KurupHindiMujhe Aa BharleSushin Shyam2021KurupTeluguAnuvynakaalamSushin Shyam
Television Title Songs Mahalakshmi – 2017
Theme musical composition Surmukhi Raman composed the theme music for Kanmani along with Sathyan Mahalingam and Regina.
References
External links Movie Buff-Surmukhi Music India Online-Surmukhi Raaga.com-Surmukhi Songs