Background data
Birth name:Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra
Also far-famed as Melody Queen of Indian Cinema
Little Nightingale of Bharat
Vanambadi in Kerala
Chinna Kuyil in Tamil Nadu
Kannada kogile in state
Sangeeta Saraswathi in Andhra Pradesh&Telangana
Piya Basanti in urban center
Born 27 July 1963 (age 53)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music, Hindustani music
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1979–present
Labels Audiotracs
Website kschithra.com
FB : KSChithra Official
Twitter : KSChithra
Instagram : KSChithra
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, typically attributable as K. S. Chithra or just Chithra, is associate Indian playback singer from Kerala. Chithra additionally sings Indian classical, devotional, and musical genre. She has sung during a range of Indian languages yet as Urdu, Latin, Arabic, Sinhalese and English. She has recorded over twenty five,000 Songs for numerous films and albums. She may be a recipient of six National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and thirty one totally different state film awards. She has won all the four south Indian state film awards. She was honored with India's civilian honor Padma Shri in 2005. Her song "Kannalane/Kehna Hi Kya" from the film Mumbai (1995) was enclosed within the Guardian's "1000 Songs everybody should Hear" list. Chithra is noted as Chinna Kuyil (English: very little Nightingale) or Keralathinte Vanambadi (English: Nightingale of Kerala) or Nightingale of South Bharat.
Contents:
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Playback singing
2.2 Studio albums
3 Philanthropy
4 Personal life
5 Stage performances
6 Performances outside Bharat
7 International comes
8 Awards, honours and recognition
8.1 Other achievements
Early life:
Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, into a family of musicians, Chithra's father, the late Krishnan Nair, was additionally her initial guru (teacher). Her elder sister K. S. Beena is additionally a playback singer.[citation needed] Chithra received her coaching in Carnatic music from Dr. K. Omanakutty, passed B.A. in music with top notch and third rank from the University of Kerala, and completed a degree in music. She was hand-picked for the National Talent Search Scholarship from the Central Government from 1978 to 1984.
Career:
Playback singing:
Chithra was introduced to South Dravidian playback by M. G. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in 1979 and went on to become an everyday singer for several South Dravidian musicians, as well as Raveendran. Attahasam, Snehapoorvam Meera and Njan Ekananu were the primary few films during which she recorded her songs. She additionally performed live concerts with K. J. Yesudas in Bharat and abroad.[1] She worked with music administrators as well as Raveendran, Shyam, Krauthead Amaldev, Mohan Sithara, Kannur Rajan and Johnson. She created her debut within the Tamil screenland through the song "Poojaikketha Poovithu" from the film Neethana Antha Kuyil, that was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. She was given the title Chinnakuyil once singing the song "Chinna Kuyil Paadum" from the 1985 free film faggot Poochudava. Director Fazil solid her for this song once Ilaiyaraaja got affected together with her song sung in original version in South Dravidian for the film Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu in 1985 directed by himself.
By the mid-1980s, she had recorded several thriving songs for composers in South Dravidian, and diverse songs for Ilayaraja et al in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She is that the feminine singer WHO has sung the utmost range of songs for the honor winning musician A. R. Rahman for his Tamil film songs. Out of a hundred and fifty Tamil films from A.R.Rahman , Chitra Lent her voice for 103 films. Chitra herb some rare duets with legendary actor and singer Dr.Rajkumar in Kannada.
Apart from playback singing, she additionally appeared among the panel of judges within the singing reality tv shows at Kerala (Idea Star Singer and Josco Indian Voice), at Tamil Nadu (Airtel Super Singer Junior), wherever she additionally won the award for Best feminine decide and at Andhra Pradesh MAA TV Super Singer
Studio albums:
Chithra recorded her initial studio album with Voodoo Rapper for the album known as Ragga Raaga in 1993. She recorded the albums in Hindi, Piya Basanti (2000) and Sunset purpose. She related to Ustad swayer Khan for Piya Basanti that was certified Gold. Sunset purpose had eight songs written and narrated by Gulzar and sung by Chithra and Bhupinder. In 2006, she free associate album in dedication to M. S. Subbulakshmi named My Tribute. it's a set of Kritis and bhajans dedicated to Subbulakshmi. In 2009 she free Nightingale: A Salute to Lataji, a musical tribute to Lata Mangeshkar on her eightieth birthday. She additionally recorded several South Dravidian albums for K. J. Yesudas, M. Jayachandran and Sharreth compositions. She additionally planned a ghazal album with Ghulam Ali and Asha Bhosle.
In 2014, Chithra recorded a song at a Singapore studio for A. R. Rahman's personal album Raunaq written by Kapil Sibal.
Chithra has established her own brand name, Audiotracs, to push new artists to collaborate together with her as singers, lyricists and music administrators.
Philanthropy:
K.S. Chithra, 2015
Chithra, in conjunction with a Kerala-based satellite channel, Asianet Cable Vision (ACV), put together launched a fundraising organisation, Sneha Nandana, to lift funds for the welfare of retired musicians WHO have lost their careers as a result of changes within the music business. She launched this organisation on the occasion of her completion of 3 decades within the music playback business. She same that the fund would supply facilitate to the musicians with monetary impediments and people stricken by health issues. A cultural event named Chitra Pournami was endured fifteen Feb 2011 at Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate the thirtieth year of her career and additionally to launch this organisation. Attendees enclosed K. J. Yesudas, V. Dakshinamurthy, Sreekumaran Thampi, P. Susheela, Hariharan, P. Jayachandran, Usha Uthup, M.K. Arjunan, Johnson, Shyam, M. Jayachandran, M. G. Sreekumar, Sharath, Sujatha Mohan, Unni Menon, Srinivas, G. Venugopal, Minmini, and Priyadarshan.
Personal life:
She is married to Vijayashankar, associate engineer and man of affairs and settled in urban center. Their solely girl, Nandana, died aged eight, during a pool accident in Gregorian calendar month 2011 in urban center
Stage performances:
Chithra has performed in Bharat, the center East, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, UK, France, US, Canada, Australia,South continent,Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Uganda, Austria, Germany, European nation, Norway and Scandinavian nation.
Performances outside India:
Royal Prince Hall London – Performed at Royal Albert Hall London.
House of Commons London – initial Indian singer to perform at nation Parliament
Kennedy Center Honors – Washington. (United States)
Rogers Centre – Toronto (Canada)
Esplanade, Singapore
Alexandra Palace – London
Trump Taj Mahal – city (United States)
Sydney Super Dome – Sydney (Australia)
Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne (Australia)
Sydney theatre - Sydney (Australia)
International projects:
Recorded with the Arab singer Jawad Ali for his album Amar Ul Hob.
Recorded a song for the jazz musician Herbie American Revolutionary leader
Invited by the govt. of China to perform within the Qinghai international water and music competition in Qinghai, China.
Awards, honours and recognition:
Awards
Awards & Honours Wins
Indian honours system
2
National Film Awards
6
Kerala State Film Awards
15
Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards
10
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
4
Karnataka State Film Awards
3
Orissa State Film Awards
1
Filmfare Awards South
6
Asianet Film Awards
7
CineMAA Awards
3
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
7
Mirchi Music Awards South
9
Asiavision Awards
3
Bollywood show Awards
1
Star Screen Awards
1
MTV Video Music Award
1
MTV Immies
1
Cinema categorical Awards
9
Global Indian Music Academy Awards
1
Film Fans Association Awards
20
Gamma Indian Music Awards
4
Gulf South Dravidian Music Awards (GMMA)
3
Santosham Film Awards
3
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
1
South Indian International show Awards
1
Other Awards
50
Total
172
Chithra has won six National Awards for best feminine playback singer, the very best by any feminine playback singer. She has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer fifteen times. She is that the solely person to win Kerala State Film Awards most range of times during a row (11 times).She has won the Nandi awards Best feminine Singer(Andhra Pradesh) ten times, most range of wins.She is that the solely person to win Nandi Awards most range of times during a row (4 times twice) i.e. from 1990-1993 &1996-1999. She has won the subsequent awards:
Indian honours system:
Civilian Awards:
2017 - Padma Bhushan- India's third highest civilian honour
2005 – Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian honour
Special Honour:
1997 – Kalaimamani Award – Tamil Nadu Government
2001 – National Excellence Award 2001 by Limca Book of Records
2011 – unearned academic degree – Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2011 – Bharath Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Award – Government of Andhra Pradesh for Cultural Council
2014 – Kerala Samsthana Vanitha Rathnam (Kamala Surayya Award) by Government of Kerala for welfare Department.
National Film Awards:
1986 – Best feminine Playback Singer – Song: "Padariyen Padippariyen, Naan Oru Sindhu" (Sindhu Bhairavi, Tamil)
1987 – Best feminine Playback Singer – Song: "Manjal Prasadavum" (Nakhakshathangal, Malayalam)
1989 – Best feminine Playback Singer – Song: "Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum Raathri" (Vaishali, Malayalam)
1996 – Best feminine Playback Singer – Song: "Maana Madurai" (Minsaara Kanavu, Tamil)
1997 – Best feminine Playback Singer – Song: "Payalein Chun Mun" (Virasat, Hindi)
2004 – Best feminine Playback Singer – Song: "Ovvoru Pookalume" (Autograph, Tamil).
Filmfare Awards:
Nominations
1998: Best feminine Playback Singer - "Payaley chunmun" (Virasat)
2004: Best feminine Playback Singer - "Koi milgaya" (Koi... Mil Gaya)
Filmfare Awards South:
Wins
2004: Best feminine Playback Singer – Telugu – "Nuvvostanante" (Varsham)
2006: Best feminine Playback Singer – South Dravidian – "Kalabham Tharam" (Vadakkumnadhan)
2006: Best feminine Playback Singer – Kannada – "Araluva Hoovugale" (My Autograph)
2008: Best feminine Playback Singer – South Dravidian – "Oduvil Oru" (Thirakkatha)
2009: Best feminine Playback Singer – South Dravidian – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (Pazhassiraja)
2013: Best feminine Playback Singer – Telugu – "Seethammavaakitlo" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
Nominations
2009: Best feminine Playback Singer - Kannada - "Nadheem dheem tana" (Gaalipata)
2011: Best feminine Playback Singer - South Dravidian - "Malakha Pole" (Mummy & Me)
2013: Best feminine Playback Singer - South Dravidian - "Visukkani Poothu" (Ivan Megharoopan)
2015: Best feminine Playback Singer - Telugu - "Marhaba" (Malli Malli Idi ranee Roju)(Shared the nomination with singer Aishwarya)
Kerala State Film Awards:
2005 – Best replay Singer – "Mayangipoyi" (Nottam)
2002 – Best replay Singer – "Karmukil Varnante" (Nandanam)
2001 – Best replay Singer – "Mooli Mooli" (Theerthadanam)
1999 – Best replay Singer – "Pular Veyilum" (Angane Oru Avadhikkalathu)
1995 – Best replay Singer – "Sasikala Charthiya" (Devaraagam)
1994 – Best replay Singer – "Parvanenthu" (Parinayam)
1993 – Best replay Singer – "Ponmeghame" (Sopanam), "Rajahamsame" (Chamayam), "Sangeethame" (Gazal)
1992 – Best replay Singer – "Mounasarovaram" (Savidham)
1991 – Best replay Singer – "Thaaram" (Keli), "Swarakanyakamar" (Santhwanam)
1990 – Best replay Singer – "Kannil Nin Meyyil" (Innale), "Palappoove" (Njan Gandharvan)
1989 – Best replay Singer – "Kalarivilakku" (Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha), "Thankathoni" (Mazhavilkavadi)
1988 – Best replay Singer – "Indupushpam" (Vaishali)
1987 – Best replay Singer – "Eenam marannakatte" (Eenam Maranna Kattu), "Thalolam Paithal" (Ezhuthappurangal)
1986 – Best replay Singer – "Manjalprasadavum" (Nakhakshathangal)
1985 – Best replay Singer – "Oreswaram Ore Niram" (Ente Kaanakkuyil), "Poomaname" (Nirakkoottu), "Aayiram Kannumai" (Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu)
Nandi Awards (Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards):
1990 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Kaliki Chilaka" (Seetharamaiah mandioca Manavaralu)
1991 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Endharo"(Rajeswari Kalyanam)
1992 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Akasana" (Sundarakanda)
1993 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Venuvai Vachhanu" (Matrudevobhava)
1996 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Mataivvamma" (Maavichiguru)
1997 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Pranayama" (Bombay Priyudu)
1998 – Best feminine Playback Singer (Television) – "Anveshitha" ( Anveshitha Etv Serial)
1999 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Marala Telupuna" (Swayamvaram)
2004 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Nuvvostanante Neddontana" (Varsham)
2009 – Best feminine Playback Singer- "Pallavinchanee" (Kalavaramaye Madilo)
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards:
1988 – Best feminine Playback Singer – Multiple films
1990 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Chinna Ponnu Dhaan" (Vaigasi Poranthachu)
1995 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Kannalane" (Bombay)
2004 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Ovvoru Pookalume" (Autograph)
Karnataka State Film Awards:
1997 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Hele Kogile Impagalaa" (Nammoora Mandara Hoove)
2001 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Navileno Kunibeku" (Gattimela)
2005 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Kandamma Kandamma" (Maharaja)
Orissa State Film Awards:
1993 - Best feminine Playback Singer - "Band Kothari Band Choraka" (Mo Kanhu Re)
Bollywood show Awards:
2004 – Best Playback Singer feminine – "Koi Mil Gaya" (Koi Mil Gaya)
Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GIMA):
2013 – Best Carnatic Classical Album - Vocal - Album "Vande Vasudevam" associate album supported Annamacharya Krithis.[22]
MTV Video Music Award:
2001 – International Viewer's alternative Awards MTV Bharat (Hindi pop category) Album Piya Basanti.(The initial singer from South Bharat to induce the distinguished MTV Award).
Star Screen Awards:
1998 – Best feminine Playback – "Payale Chummun" (Virasat)
MTV Immies Awards:
2003 - Best replay Singer - "Koi Mil Gaya" (Koi... Mil Gaya)
South Indian International show Awards:
Wins
2013 - Best replay Singer Telugu - "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
Nominations
2014 - Best replay Singer Telugu - "Gopikamma" (Mukunda)
Mirchi Music Awards South:
2009 – Radio Mirchi Listeners alternative Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (Pazhassiraja)
2010 – Best feminine Playback (Malayalam)- "Chithra Shalabhame" (Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram)
2012 – Best feminine Playback (Telugu) - "Paluku thelpu" (Devasthanam)
2012 – Best feminine Playback (Malayalam)- "Vishukili" (Ivan Megharoopan)
2013 – Best feminine Playback (Telugu) - "seethamma vakitlo sirimalle chettu" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
2013 – Best feminine Playback (Malayalam) – "Ilaveyil Viralukalaayi" (Artist (film))
2013 – Song of the Year (Malayalam) – "Ilaveyil Viralukalaayi" (Artist (film))
2015 - Best feminine Playback (Tamil) - "Malargal kaetten" ("O Kadhal Kanmani")
2015 - Melody Queen of Indian Cinema Award
CineMAA Awards :
2004 - Best feminine Playback Singer Telugu - "Nuvvostante Nenodantana" (Varsham)
2012 - Best Duet Song of the Year Telugu - "Nee chupule" (Endukante... Premanta!) Shared with singer (Haricharan)
2014 - Best feminine Playback Singer Telugu - "Gopikamma" (Mukunda)
Santosham Film Awards:
2004 - Best feminine Playback Singer Telugu - "Nuvvostante Nenodantana" (Varsham)
2013 – Best feminine Playback (Telugu) - "seethamma vakitlo sirimalle chettu" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
2014 - Best replay Singer Telugu - "Gopikamma" (Mukunda)
Asianet Film Awards:
1999 – Best feminine Playback – "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (Megham)
2000 – Best feminine Playback – "Varmukile" (Mazha)
2003 – Best feminine Playback – "Enthinai Nin Idam Kannin" (Mizhi Randilum)
2005 – Best feminine Playback – "Enthu Paranjalum" (Achuvinte Amma)
2007 – Best feminine Playback – "Chellathamare" (Hallo)
2009 – Best feminine Playback – "Kunnathe Konnakkyum" (Pazhassiraja)
2012 – Best feminine Playback – "Ponnodu Poovayi"(Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty)
Mathrubhumi Film Awards:
1999 – Best feminine Playback – "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (Megham)
2000 – Best feminine Playback – "Varmukile" (Mazha)
2001 – Best feminine Playback – "Katte heritable Veesharuthippol" (Kattu Vannu Vilichappol)
2002 – Best feminine Playback – "Kaarmukil Varnante" (Nandanam)
2003 – Best feminine Playback – "Enthinai Nin Idam Kannin" (Mizhi Randilum)
2008 – Best feminine Playback – "Enguninnuvanna " (Calcutta News)
2011 – Best feminine Playback – "Chengathir Kaiyum" (Snehaveedu)
Gulf South Dravidian Music Awards (GMMA):
2005 - Best feminine Playback Singer
2006 - Best feminine Playback Singer
2008 - Best feminine Playback Singer
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards:
2016 – Best feminine Playback Singer – "Ormakalil Oru Manjukaalam" "Mallanum Mathevanum"
Asiavision Awards:
2013 – Best feminine Playback - "Ilaveyil Viralukalayi" (Artist)
2015 – Best feminine Playback Tamil- "Malargal Kaettaen" (OK Kanmani) .
2016 – Best feminine Playback - "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe..." (Pulimurugan) and "Poovithalai..." (Thoppil Joppan)
Gulf Andhra Music Awards (GAMA):
Nominations
2013 - Best feminine Playback Singer Telugu - "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" (Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu)
2014 - Best feminine Playback Singer Telugu - "Nee kanti chupulloki" (Legend (2014 film))
Other honours:
1994 – Ugadi Purashkar by Madras Telugu Academy, Chennai.
2002 – Title of "KALAISELVAM" From South Indian Film Artistes' Association or South Indian Nadigar Sangam
2003 – period of time accomplishment Award from world Malayali council London
2003 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award period of time accomplishment Award
2005 – SIKHARAM – fifteen period of time accomplishment award 2005 from Bharat Today
2005 – Jeevan TV – P. Jayachandran period of time accomplishment Award 2005
2007 – Aginhotri period of time accomplishment award 2007 from SAMORIN OF CALICUT
2008 – JANMASHTAMI period of time accomplishment award 2008
2012 – "People of the Year" honored by Limca Book of Records
2013 – Special Honour for contribution to South Dravidian screenland one hundred years Indian Cinema Celebration at urban center.
2014 – period of time accomplishment Award from Raindropss a youth-based social structure on the occasion of Women's Day.
2014 – Felicitated by Limca Book of Records for "Empowering girls - girls Achievers of Kerala"
2014 – Vayalar Award by Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Foundation for contribution of South
Dravidian Music business
2015 – Felicitated by The Supreme Head of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church His sanctity Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II at "SOMRO"
2015 – Felicitated Thottuvaa "Dhanwanthari Puraskaram" by Justice Raman (Tranvancore Devaswom Ombudsman).
2016 – Angamaly NRI Association (ANRIA) "Swararathna Puraskaram" as period of time accomplishment award for her outstanding performance and inventive contributions within the field of music spanning last thirty six years.
Other awards:
Cinema categorical Awards for 1986, 1987, 1988,1990,1991,1993,1994,1995,1998[15]
Film Fans Association urban center Award – twenty times (This is that the oldest film award in South India)
Gamma Indian Music Award, Asian nation for 1988,1989,1990,1996
2001 – "For the sake of honour" award from Rotary International
2001 – lx – Asianet Award for the simplest playback singer Kannada
2004 – "Vocational excellence" award from Rotary International
2005 – VIRTUSO Music Awards 2005
2006 – lx – Asianet Award for the simplest playback singer Kannada
2007 – "Sathyan National Film Award-2007" By Sathyan Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram.
2007 – Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards for Best feminine Playback Singer Award – "Yaaro Yarukkul" (Chennai 600028)
2008 – Devasthanam Award for GANAPRIYA Puraskaram by Peringottukara Devasthanam Temple Trust.
2010 – Jai Hind Film Award for Best feminine Playback Singer Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (Pazhassiraja)
2010 – Swaralaya – Eenam Award for Decade's Best Talent in South Dravidian Music
2010 – South Scope Film Award for Best feminine Playback Singer Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (Pazhassiraja)
2011 – Lata Mangeshkar Award (2011)
2012 – Thikkurissy Award for Best feminine Playback Singer – "Naattuvazhiyorathe" (Khaddama)[35]
2013 – CineMAA Awards for Best Duet Song – "Nee Choopule" with Haricharan (Endukante... Premanta!, Telugu Film )
2013 – K P Brhamanandan Memorial Awards for Best feminine Singer (2013)
2013 – ETV Kannada Sangeet Samman (P. B. Sreenivas) Award
2013 – Asiavision Awards-2013 for Best feminine Playback - "Ilaveyil Viralukalayi" (Artist)
2013 – CERA huge South Dravidian Music Awards for Best feminine Playback - "Ilaveyil Viralukalayi" (Artist) and "Ponnodu Poovay" (Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty)
2013 – CERA huge South Dravidian Music Awards for Face of the Award - honored for finishing 3 decades within the industry
2014 – Minimol Memorial trust - Sathkeerthi Puraskaram
2014 – Mappila Kala Academy in memory of K Raghavan Master - Sangeetha Ratnam Puraskaram for her contribution to film industry
2014 – K.P. Radhakrishna Menon memorial Kala Ratna Award for her outstanding contributions to music.
2014 – STAR Vijay Vijay tv Awards 2014 favorite decide feminine for Airtel Super Singer
2014 – Prasasthi Award of Excellence 2014 by Rotary International District Vacational Service Alappuzha
2015 – Kerala girls In Cinema Award 2015 by Rashtra Deepika Cinema and Kerala State Women's Development Corporation For Best Singer class
2015 – CineMAA Awards 2015 Awards for Best feminine Playback Singer Award – "Gopikamma" (Mukunda)
2015 – K.P.S Menon Memorial Award 2015 by Chittoor Sankaran Nair Memorial Trust,Ottapalam.[41]
2015 – Harmony International Award 2015 instituted by Marthoma analysis Academy, Azhikode, Kodungallur.
2015 – Asiavision Awards 2015 for Best feminine Playback Tamil- "Malargal Kaettaen" (OK Kanmani) .
2016 – Dakshinamoorthy Sangeetha Ganendhuchooda Puraskaram, Vaikom
2016 – K P Udayabhanu Music Award by K P Udayabhanu Foundation, Trivandrum
2016 – Moyinkutty Vaidyar Memorial Award 2016 instituted by Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Mappilakala Academy,Kondotty
2016 – Pattarangu Manjeri Award 2016 for her outstanding contributions to music by Baburaj Cultural Academy,Manjeri.
2016 – Swaralaya Eenam Award 2016 because the best singer for her contribution in half century.
2016 – Asiavision Awards 2016 for Best feminine Playback - "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe..." (Pulimurugan) and "Poovithalai..." (Thoppil Joppan)
Other achievements:
She has additionally been honored with the Swaralaya Yesudas Award in 2004, Kalaiselvam title from the South Indian Nadigar Sangam in 2002, and therefore the period of time accomplishment Award from world Malayalee Council in London in 2003.
She has additionally received various thought awards like MTV Immies, Screen – Videocon Award, Film Fans Association Awards, and Cinema categorical Awards. Chithra was additionally awarded the 'Vocational Excellence' Award by the service club of Coimbatore.
In 2010, she received the C. Cheriyan Memorial Award by cochin china Fine Arts Society, Swaralaya – Eenam Award for Best feminine Singer and Chakkulathamma Swaravarsha Award.
Her song "Kannalane (Kehna Hi Kya)" from the film Mumbai (1995) was enclosed within the Guardian's "1000 Songs everybody should Hear" list.
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