B. Vasantha | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1944-03-29) March 29, 1944 |
| Genres | playback singing, Indian classical |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1962-present |
Boduppalli Vasantha (born 29 March 1944) is a South Indian playback singer.1 She has received two state level awards, the Kalaimamani (Tamil Nadu) and the Ugadi Award (Andhra Pradesh).2
Early life
B. Vasantha was born on 29 March 1944 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, to Kanaka Durga and Boddupalli Ravindranath. She was the eldest of five children. Her father was a musician, painter, and photographer.2
Vasantha was raised in Guntur, where she developed an interest in music at an early age and began singing during her childhood.1
Career
Vasantha has recorded songs in several Indian languages, including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Sanskrit, and Hindi, and is credited with recording more than 4,000 songs during her career.2
Her first playback song in Malayalam cinema was for the film Muthalali, while her debut in Tamil cinema was with Konchum Kumari. She collaborated extensively with singer K. J. Yesudas on Malayalam film songs and also performed playback singing for films in Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu.1
Awards
- Kalaimamani (Tamil Nadu)
- The Ugadi Award (Andhra Pradesh)
- G Devarajan Shakthigada Award3
References
References
- "B.Vasantha".
- Pradeep, K. (28 March 2019). "Music, her life". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "G Devarajan Shakthigadha award for singer B Vasantha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2021.