This is the Tamil discography of veteran Indian female playback singer P. Susheela, who sang in over 6000 songs in Tamil. She gave her voice to actresses and thespians in the Tamil Film Industry such as Padmini, B. Saroja Devi, Jayalalitha.
Collaboration Music composers Major music directors who worked with her are: G. Ramanathan, S. Rajeswara Rao, T. R. Ramanathan, A. M. Rajah, K. V. Mahadevan, M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, R. Govardhanam, R. Sudarsanam, Vedha, V. Kumar, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, G. K. Venkatesh, G. Devarajan, P. Srinivasan, R. Parathasarathy, Ilaiyaraaja, Shankar–Ganesh, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, A. R. Rahman.
Playback singers She also sang duets with many male playback singers such as C. S. Jayaraman, T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, A. M. Rajah, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. Yesudas, Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Jayachandran, T. R. Maharajan.
She has sung with other female singers such as Soolamangalam Sisters, L. R. Eswari, A. P. Komala, S. Janaki, Sarala, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha, P. Leela, T. V. Rathnam, Minmini, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja, K. Jamuna Rani, Bangalore Latha.
She sang duets with actors such as P. S. Veerappa, J. P. Chandrababu and P. Bhanumathi.
Awards Honours and major awards Bharathidasan Award by Government of Tamil Nadu Kalaimamani Award by Government of Tamil Nadu in 1991.
National film awards The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer was introduced in 1968, and Susheela won the award for her rendition of Paal Polave in the film Uyarndha Manithan. Year Film Category Outcome Ref1969 Uyarndha Manithan Best Female Playback Singer 1970 Savaale Samali Best Female Playback Singer
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards State Film Awards 3 times for the Best Female Playback by the Government of Tamil Nadu.|
Year Film Category Outcome Ref 1969 Uyarndha Manithan Lakshmi Kalyanam Best Female Playback 1981 Anbulla Atthaan Best Female Playback 1989 VaramBest Female Playback
List of Tamil film discography
1950s + Year Film Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-artist(s) 1953Chandirani "Anbaai Dhesamenggum Ondraai Koodi" M. S. Viswanathan, C. R. Subburaman K. D. Santhanam C. R. Subburaman, chorus Petra Thai "Yedhukky Azhathaai Yedhukku" P. Nageswara Rao M. S. Subramaniam A. M. RajahManam Pola Mangalyam "Aavadhum Pennale" Addepalli Rama Rao Kanaka Surabhi V. J. Varma 1954Panam Padutham Padu " "En Nenjin Premai Geetham" T. A. Kalyanam N/A A. M. Rajah 1955Anarkali "Andha Naal Thanidhada" P. Adinarayana Rao Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass solo Thiruttu Raman (D) "Bale Saadhu Engal Baabuji" P. Nageswara Rao Kanaga Surabhi solo "Thrinjukko Baabu Ippove Thrinjukko Baabu" Kannadasan "Endhan Kaadhalum Malaraadhaa Solvaai Raajaa" "Balagopala" Jayadeva Chella Pillai "Thaannalae Varum Kaasu" R. Sudarsanam N/A solo "Aararo Aararo.... Koil Kaalai""Nee Paaapaa" T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan Jayasimman "N/A" T. V. Raju N/A solo Kanavane Kankanda Deivam "Enthan Ullam Thulli" Addepalli Rama RaoKu. Ma. Balasubramaniam solo "Unnai Kann Theduthe" "Anbil Malarntha Nal Roja" "Oh Madha Vantharul" "Intha Veenkobam" P. Leela Koteeswaran "Ulaavum Thendral Nilaavai" S. V. Venkataraman Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass A. M. Rajah "Palikumaa, Kanavuthaan Palikumaa" solo "Yaazhum Kuzhalum" T. K. Sundara Vathiyar A. M. Rajah Vedan Kannappa "N/A" R. Sudarsanam N/A solo 1956Amara Deepam "Thenunnum Vandu Maamalarai Kandu" T. Chalapathi Rao K. P. Kamatchi Sundharam A. M. Rajah Marma Veeran "Pavazha Naattu Ellaiyile Mullai Aadudhu" M. Ranga Rao and Vedha Villiputhan K. Rani "Vizhi Pesuthe Vilaiyaadudhe" A. L. Narayanan soloPennin Perumai "Thazhuvadha Illai Sirippadha" B. N. Rao, A. Rama Rao Thanjhai N. Ramaiah Dass T. M. Soundararajan "Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa" Prema Pasam "Avanallal Puvi Meethu" S. Rajeswara Rao Thajai N. Ramaiah Dass P. B. Sreenivas Rangoon Radha "Ooradangum Velaiyile Ullam Kavarum Solaiyile" T. R. Pappa Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram soloMadharkula Manikkam "Kaadhalin Jyothiytidhu" N/A N/A N/A Vetri Veeran "En Mana Raja" T. M. Ibrahim N/A solo "Enna Mosam Poyinen" "Nilai Thannai Arivom" 1957 Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum "Kanni Penne Vaa" S. Hanumantha Rao, S. Rajeswara Rao A. Maruthakasi solo "Aasaiyudane En Raja Varuvaar" "Kannukku Nerile, Kalai Enra Perile" Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram "Selaadum Neerodai Meedhe" Kannadasan A. M. Rajah Ambikapathy "Aadattuma Konjam Paadattumaa" G. Ramanathan N/A soloAnbe Deivam Inbamellaam Thandharulum H. R. Padmanabha Sastry, Vijaya Bhaskar Sundarakannan soloBhaktha Markandeya "Oru Maanguyil" Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy A. Marthakasi solo Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi "Pattanamthaan Pogalaamadi" Master Venu N/A Seerkazhi Govindarajan "Aadi Paadi Velai Senjaa" Ghantasala "Pala Kaalam Vethanai" solo "Pollaadha Payalai Serthida Maattom" K. Rani "Kaatthaadi Kaatthaadi" Iru Sagodharigal "Thanga Chilaiye Vaadaa" S. Rajeswara Rao Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. solo "Joraana Roobame" "Oho Kaadhalinaal Pedhamillaadha" Mahadhevi"Kanmoodum Velaiyilum"Viswanathan–RamamoorthyKannadasanA. M. Rajan Magathala Nattu Mary "Parandhu Sellum Venpuraavum" R. Parthasarathy Kamdadasan solo "Kannaadi Naan Oru Kannaadi" Naavarasu Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam "Thesulaavudhe Then Malaraale" P. Adinarayana Rao Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass Ghantasala "Azhaikkaadhe Ninaikkaadhe" solo "Jegadheeswaraa" "Neeye En Vaazhvin Nidhiyaagume" "Joraana Bommai Paarungga" "Dheva Dhayai Puriya Vaa" "Kanee Nee Vaadaa Kaniye Nee" M. S. Rama Rao Pudhaiyal"Vinnodum Mugilodum" Viswanathan–RamamoorthyM. K. AthmanathanC. S. Jayaraman"Thanga Mohana Thaamaraiye"Solo"Chinna Chinna Izhai"Pattukkottai KalyanasundaramSolo"Nallakalam Varugudhu"Mahakavi Subramania BharathiyarT. M. Soundararajan"Aasai Kaathalai"A. MaruthakasiA. M. RajanSoloPudhumai Pithan "Then Madhuvai Vandinam" G. Ramanathan Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass soloSamaya Sanjeevi "Sindhikkum Thanmai Attradhaalaa" G. Ramanathan A. Maruthakasi soloThangamalai Ragasiyam"Iga Logame Inidhaagume"Viswanathan–RamamoorthyKu. Ma. BalasubramaniamSoloYaar Paiyyan "Thandhai Yaaro Thaayum Yaaro" Susarla Dakshinamurthi A. Maruthakasi solo Vanangamudi "Rajayogame" G. Ramanathan Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass solo "Ennai Pol Pennallavo" "Mogana Punnagai" T. M. Soundararajan "Vaazhvinile Vaazhvinile" A. M. Rajah 1958 Anbu Engey "Ethanai Kodi Panam" Vedha Kannadasan solo Kathavarayan "Niraiveruma Ennam Niraiveruma" G. Ramanathan Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass T. M. Soundararajan Avan Amaran "Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa" T. M. Ibrahim A. Maruthakasi Seerkazhi Govindarajan, chorus Bhooloka Rambai "Arasakumara Bhuvanendrane" C. N. Pandurangan Mugavai Rajamanickam S. Janaki & Group "Vaazhvil Nee Manimagudam" Villiputhan solo "Jeeva Gaana Veena Naan" "Un Kanniladum Jaalam Yaavum" A. M. Rajah 1959 Bhagya Devathai "Kokkarako Koovidichammaa" Master Venu Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass solo "O Maathaa ... Thanjamendren" "Illara Poongaavile Inaindhu Aadum" Ghantasala Kalyana Parisu "Mangayar Mugathil" A. M. Rajah Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram K. Jamuna Rani, Chorus"Aasaiyinaale Manam" A. M. Rajah "Kaathalile Tholviyutraal""Vaadikkai Maranthathum""Unnaikkandu Naanada" solo Manjal Mahimai "Anbinaal Ondrai Neengal" Master Venu Udumalai Narayana Kavi Udutha Sarojini & group "Iduvenna Aanandamo" solo "Undenbeeraa Ille Poi Enbeera" P. Leela, P. Susheela "Kodai Maraindhaal Inbam Varum" Ghantasala "Aagaaya Veedhiyil Azhagaana Vennilaa" "Maaraadha Sogam Thaano" Naatukoru Nallaval "Vanna Malarodu Konjum" Master Venu M. K. Athmanathan Seergazhi Govindarajan "En Kaadhalum Niraiverumaa" solo Naan Sollum Ragasiyam "Kaanadha Sorgam Ondru" G. Ramanathan A. Maruthakasi A. M. Raja "Kandene Unnai Kannaale" P. B. Sreenivas "Thaaye Idhu Nyaayamaa" solo "Kannai Pol Thannai Kaakkum" solo Vaazha Vaitha Deivam "Kaaveri Thaan Singari" K. V. Mahadevan T. M. Soundararajan "Vennilave Kaadhal Kadhai" solo Veerapandiya Kattabomman"Inbam Pongum Vennila" G. Ramanathan Ku. Ma. BalasubramaniamP. B. Sreenivas"Anjatha Singam"Solo"Takku Takku"S. Varalakshmi, A. P. KomalaBhaaga Pirivinai"Thangatthile Oru Kurai Irundhaalum"Viswanathan–RamamoorthyKannadasanSolo Sahodhari "Katti Thangam" R. Sudarsanam Kannadasan solo "Nadagam Poal Mudindhade" Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali "Thanjavooru Bommaiyai Paarunggadi" T. R. Pappa Udumalai Narayana Kavi Seerkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku "Vanakkam Vaanga Maappille" Master Venu Villiputhan Seergazhi Govindarajan "Vizhivaasal Azhagaana Manimandapam"
1960s