Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963), credited as K. S. Chithra, is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning over five decades, she has recorded 20,000 songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Manipuri, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tulu, Rajasthani, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Badaga as well as foreign languages such as Malay, Latin, Arabic, Sinhalese, English and French. She is also known for her extensive history of collaboration in the songs with Music Composers A.R. Rahman, Ilaiyaraja, Hamsalekha, M. M. Keeravani and with the playback singers KJ Yesudas and SP Balasubramaniyam over the years. She is regarded as a cultural icon of Kerala and is fondly called as the Melody Queen and Nightingale of South India.
Chithra is a recipient of six National Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards South and 36 different state film awards. She has won film awards from all the four south Indian states. She was awarded India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan in 2021 and Padma Shri in 2005 for her valuable contributions towards the Indian musical fraternity. Chithra is the first Indian woman who was honoured by the House of Commons, British Parliament, United Kingdom in 1997 and is the only singer from India who was honoured by the Government of China at the Qinghai International Music and Water Festival in 2009. She is conferred with the highest honour of Rotary International, For the Sake of Honour award in 2001 and has received the MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York in 2001. She received honorary doctorates from Sathyabama University in 2011 and from The International Tamil University, United States in 2018.
Hindi songs
Tamil film songs This is the Incomplete list
1985 Film No Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-artist(s)Sindhu Bhairavi 1 "Naan Oru Sindhu"IlayaraajaVairamuthu 2 "Paadariyen" Poove Poochooda Vaa 3 "Chinna Kuyil Paadum" 4 "Pattasu Chuttu" 5 "Poovae Poochudava"(Female Version) Idaya Kovil 6 "Oororama Aathupakkam"Vaali Ilayaraaja Aan Paavam 7 "Kuyile Kuyile Poonguyile"Malaysia Vasudevan Chinna Veedu 8 "Jaamam Aagi Pochu" Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri 9 "Thegam Sirakadikkum" Muhammed Metha JayachandranGeethanjali 10 "Oru Jeevan"(Happy) Ilaiyaraaja 11 "Malare Pesu" 12"Oru Jeevan"(Sad) 13"Thulli Ezhunthathu"Muthal Mariyathai 14 "Antha Nilava Thaan" VairamuthuIlaiyaraajaThanga Mama 3D 15 "Vaan Veliyil Vannapparvai"IlaiyaraajaPuthiya Theerppu 16"Ethanai Ethanai" 17"Raasa Manam"Urimai 18"Anbe Anbe"
1986 Film No Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-artist(s)Aayiram Kannudayaal 19"Sirikkatthaane"Shankar–GaneshAfricavil Appu 20"Kanmani Appu"IlaiyaraajaAmman Kovil Kizhakale 21"Un Paarvayil"Aruvadai Naal 22"Devanin Kovil"December Pookal 23"Intha Vennila" 24"Maalaigal Idam" 25"Nooraandu Kaalam"Dharma Pathini 26"Mutham Katti Mutham"Enakku Nane Needipathi 27"Thiruda Thiruda"Kadalora Kavithaigal 28"Podinadaya Poravare" Gangai Amaran Karimedu Karuvayan 29"Silukku Thavani"Kodai Mazhai 30"Kaatrodu Kuzhalin"Maaveeran 31"Hey Maina" 32"Nee Koduththatha" 33"Sokku Podi"Mandhira Punnagai 34"Pavala Malligai"Manithanin Marupakkam 35"Santhosam Indru" 36"Kannanai Kanpaya"Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu 37"Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku" 38"Sakkara Kattikku"Murattu Karangal 39"Kanni Ponnu" 40"Rathiri Paattu" 41"Naan Unnai" 42"Oru Poongodi"Neethana Antha Kuyil 1"Poojaiketha Poovithu" 44"Kannana Kanna"(Female)Punnagai Mannan 45"Yedhedho Ennam Valarthen" Vairamuthu 46"Vaan Megam Poo Poovaai" 47"Kaala Kaalamaaga Vaazhum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 48"Singalathu Chinnakuyile" S. P. BalasubrahmanyamRatchasan 49"Malli Malli Ithu" 50"Kiliye Ilam" 51"Yeh Naughty" 52"Maachan Maachan" 53"Nee Mutham"Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu 54"Kadhala Kadhala"Vidinja Kalyanam 55"Kaalam Ilavenil"Vikram 56"En Jodi Manja Kuruvi"Badhil Solvaal Badrakali 57"Ashta Thikkilum"K. V. Mahadevan 58"Manja Kungumam" 59"Thotta Sinunguriye"Kanmaniye Pesu 60"Vaanam Engal Ellai"Raveendran 61"Vilakku Vetcha"Lakshmi Vandhachu 62"Kaalam Kanindhadhu" 63"Naan Aanaiyittal"Naalellam Pournami 64"Nee Thaana Nesam"Gangai Amaran 65"Saathi Malligai"Nambinar Keduvathillai 66"Gokula Kanna"M. S. Viswanathan 67"Jyothisa Roobane"Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru 68"Singara KaathuGangai AmaranOdangal 69"Yen Azhuthai Megale"Sampath Selvam 70"Poove Enna Poraattam"K. J. YesudasPanneer Nadhigal 71"Rojappu"Shankar–GaneshS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 72"Chinnanchiru"Pookalai Pareekatheergal 73"Solaigal Ellam"T. Rajendar 74"Adi Ammadi Chinna"Samsaram Adhu Minsaram 75"Janaki Devi"Shankar–GaneshSigappu Malargal 76"Mutthamitta"M. S. ViswanathanThalaiyatti Bommaigal 77"Vanduirukka Mannanku"Gangai Amaran 78"Aye Athaa"Malaysia VasudevanAgni Karangal 79"Kangale Sol Nee"Rajesh RoshanMano 80"Aasai Manathu" 81"Naa Indru"
1987 Film No Song Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-artist(s)Aalappirandhavan 82"Yethivecha"IlaiyaraajaAayusu Nooru 83"Bramhadevan"T. RajendarAnanda Aradhanai 84"Padapporen"Manoj Gyan 85"Naalai Namadhenna" 86"Kaalam Iniya"Chellakutti 87"Kamadevanin Kadhal"Gangai Amaran 88"Chella Kutti Chinna" 89"Thaayum Naane"P. JayachandranChinna Kuyil Paaduthu 90"Unnai Naane"Ilaiyaraaja 91"Chithirai Mathathu"Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi 92"Mazhayin Thulaiyile"Gangai Amaran 93"Oru Aala Marathula" 94"Yayya Yayya"S. P. SailajaChinnamanikkuyile 95"Azhagiya"V S NarasimhanS. P. BalasubrahmanyamEnga Ooru Pattukaran 96"Madura Marikkozhunthu"IlaiyaraajaEn Paadal Unakkaaga 97"Vaanmele" 98"Vaa Vaa Kanmani" 99"Nooruruba" 100"Devi Durga Devi"Gramatthu Minnal 101"Kanne En" 102"Vatti Edutha" 103"Rettai Kili Suthi" 104"Nee Pogum Paathaiyil"Idho Innoru Devdas 105"I Love You"Laxmikant–Pyarelal 106"Aaduthappa Aallirani" 107"Kanavukkul Kannum"Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai 108"Pillaikoru"Gangai AmaranIni Oru Sudhanthiram 109"Kaigalile Valuvirukku" 110"Mogathai Kondruvidu"Iniya Uravu Poothathu 111"Oru Poomalai Athil"Ilaiyaraaja 112"Chittu Pole Mottu"Ivargal Varungala Thoongal 113"Mattrum Thurandha"T. RajendarJaathi Pookkal 114"Poo Malaigal Eru Thol"M. S. ViswanathanK. J. YesudasJallikattu 115"Kathi Chandai"IlaiyaraajaKadhal Parisu 116"Puraakale Puraakale"Kathai Kathayam Karanamam 117"Thudikidu Thudikidu"M. S. ViswanathanS. P. BalasubrahmanyamKavalan Avan Kovalan 118"Oruvanukku Oruthi"Vijay AnandKizhakku Africavil Sheela 119"Semmeni Ponno"Bappi LahiriK. J. Yesudas 120"Sheela O My Sheela" 121"Thatharimi Thanna"Kootu Puzhukkal 122"Innaikku Nadandha"M. S. ViswanathanKudumbam Oru Kovil 123"Kudumbam Oru"M. Ranga Rao 124"Manmadham Koil"Manathil Uruthi Vendum 125"Kannin Maniyae"Ilaiyaraaja 126"Kannaa Varuvaayaa" 127"Aachchi Aachchi" 128"Sangathamizh Kaviye"Mangai Oru Gangai 129"Azhaghyiya Metha Nilavidhu"Laxmikant–Pyarelal 130"Achamilla Pathaliel"Manithan 131"Yedho Nadakkirathu"ChandraboseMeendum Mahathma 132"Pattu Poochi"V. KumarMegam Karuththirukku 133"Ding Dong"Manoj Gyan 134"Adiyamma Rakkayi" 135"Karuppa Adu"Muthukkal Moondru 136"Ennayya Manasilu"T. Rajendar 137"Mama Mama" 138"Aazham Thriyama" 139"Poove Chinna"Nalla Pambu 140"Sagara Sangamam"Shankar–Ganesh 141"Kodia Nila" 142"Ithu Kangeyan"(Female)Nayakan 143"Nee Oru Kadhal Sangeetham"IlaiyaraajaNeram Nalla Irukku 144"Sammatham Sammatham"M. S. ViswanathanK. J. YesudasNinaikka Therintha Mamamey 145"Engengu Nee"(Duet)Ilaiyaraaja 146"Ilamai Rathathil Iyarakai"Ninaive Oru Sangeetham 147"Aethamayya Aetham" 148"Sandha Kadal"Ondru Engal Jathiye 149"Nilavukku Ilaiyavalo"Gangai AmaranManoOorkavalan 150"Maasi Maasam Thaan"Shankar–Ganesh 151"Aathukkulley" 152"Melang Kotti Aadu"Oru Thayin Sabhatham 153"Sollamathane Intha"T. RajendarPaadu Nilave 154"Kuthamma Nellu Kuthu"Ilaiyaraaja 155"Kokkarako Koovura" 156"Paadungal Paattu" 157"Chithirai Maadhathu" 158"Vaa Veliyae Ilam Poonguyile" 159"Malaiyoram Veesum"(Female)Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu 160"Nadiya Nadiya"R. D. Burman 161"Emama" 162"Ellarum Paithiyam" 163"My Name Is Aasha"Poo Poova Poothirukku 164"Kuku Kuku Kuyile"T. RajendarPookkal Vidum Thoodhu 165"Paadu Paatu" 166"Moongil Katoram"(Duet)Poove Ilam Poove 167"Putham Pudhiyadhu"Amal DevS. P. BalasubrahmanyamPoovizhi Vasalile 168"Oru Kiliyin"(Female)Ilaiyaraaja 169"Oru Kiliyin"(Duet)K. J. YesudasPuyal Paadum Paattu 170"Kannaana Kanne" 171"Annadam Kasatapattalum"Raja Mariyadhai 172"Vannakkiliye Vadi Veliye"Shankar–GaneshRettai Vaal Kuruvi 173"Suthanthiratha Vaangi Puttom"Ilaiyaraaja 174"Thathedutha Muthu Pillai"Sattam Oru Vilayaattu 175"Sugam Tharum Nila"M. S. ViswanathanThaye Neeye Thunai 176"Bhuvaneshwari"Raveendran 177"Aayiram Kangal" 178"Chella Kiliye"Theertha Karaiyinile 179"Kotti Kidakkuthu"Ilaiyaraaja 180"Vizhiyil Pudhu Kavithai"Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi 181"Kattipudi Samy Dharisanam"Shankar–GaneshThulasi 182"Anbe Idhu Kadhal"Sampath Selvam 183"Kathavu Thoranthu"Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan 184"Kalangathale Oru Padam"Ilaiyaraaja 185"Poothendral Pogum Pathai"Vaazhga Valarga 186"Thoondaa Mani" 187"Apoothu"Vedham Pudhithu 188"Kannukkul Nooru"Devendran 189"Putham Pudhu Olai"Veerapandiyan 190"Chittu Kuruvi"Shankar–Ganesh 191"Muthumani Pullaku" 192"Maalaiya Katta"Veeran Veluthambi 193"Vechakuri"S. A. RajkumarVelaikkaran 194"Va Va Va Kanna"IlaiyaraajaVelundu Vinaiyillai 195"Pothaicha"M. S. ViswanathanVilangu 196"Enna Aachchu Enna Aachchu"ShyamYettiki Potti 197"Unnaippola"Gangai Amaran 198"Rosave Rasa" 199"Ketten Naan"
1988