# Madhushree

Madhushree (born Sujata Bhattacharya, 2 November 1969) is an Indian playback singer who sings in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Telugu films. A familiar voice in A. R. Rahman's compositions, Madhushree hails from a musically inclined family, having previously been trained in classical and western styles music. Her father wanted her to be a classical singer, she joined the Rabindra Bharati University and completed her master's degree, but her desire was always to be a playback singer.

## Early life

Madhushree was born as Sujata Bhattacharya in a Bengali family in Kolkata to Amarendranath and Parbati Bhattacharya, who were her initial teachers. She was taught classical music by Sangeetacharya Pt. Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, a noted exponent of the Bishnupur Gharana and excelled in Thumri and Khayal. Later she started working for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, through which she was deputed to teach classical music in Suriname.

## Career

Madhushree came to Mumbai to find a break in the playback singing industry. Initially, she recorded her music on CDs and sent it to notable people of Bollywood. One such CD reached Javed Akhtar. On Javed Akhtar's recommendation, she then made her playback singing debut through Rajesh Roshan's Moksha. She has then gone on to sing songs in films like Yuva, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Kal Ho Naa Ho. and Kuch Naa Kaho, Some of her famous song for A. R. Rahman are Tu Bin Bataye, In Lamhon Ke Daaman Me. Ham Hain Ispal Yahan.
She sang three songs in A. R. Rahman's Tehzeeb, for which she has been credited as Sujata Bhattacharya. Madhushree is known for "Kabhi Neem Neem" from Yuva (2004), for which she received the prestigious Sony Stardust Award as the Best Female Sensation (Playback Singer). She also sang a song 'In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein' from the movie Jodhaa Akbar, music directed by A. R. Rahman and Soja Zara of Bahubali 2 – The Conclusion (Nominated for Best Playback Singer by Mirchi Awards-2018). She won the 20th Edition of Lions Gold Award for All Time Film Versatile Playback Singer and the ceremony was held at Bhaidas Hall in Mumbai.
She was a judge on Zee Bangla Saregamapa (2017) with Shantanu Moitra, Kumar Sanu, Jeet Gannguli and Palak Muchhal.

## Discography
### Hindi

Credited as Sujata Bhattacharya until "Maahi Ve" - Kal Ho Na Ho
| Year | Film Title | Song Title | Music Director | Co-Singer |
| 2001 | Moksha | "Mohabbat Zindagi Hai" | Rajesh Roshan | Solo |
| 2002 | Saathiya | "Nainaa Milaike" | A. R. Rahman | Sadhana Sargam |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | "Na Shiqwa Hota" | A. R. Rahman | Solo |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | "Sabaq Aisa" | A. R. Rahman | Solo |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | "Mujhpe Toofan Uthaaye" | A. R. Rahman | Solo |
| 2003 | Kuch Naa Kaho | "Tumhe Aaj Maine Jo Dekha" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | "Maahi Ve" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Sadhana Sargam, Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2003 | Satta | "Jab Dil Mile" | Raju Singh | Shaan |
| 2003 | Boys | "Ale Ale" | A. R. Rahman | Shaan |
| 2004 | Swades | "Pal Pal Hain Bhari" | A. R. Rahman | Vijay Prakash, Ashutosh Gowarikar |
| 2004 | Lakeer | "Sadhiyaan Shamaa" | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan, Udit Narayan |
| 2004 | Yuva | "Kabhi Neem Neem" | A. R. Rahman | Solo |
| 2004 | Aetbaar | "Tum Mujhe Bas" | Rajesh Roshan | Kumar Sanu |
| 2004 | Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | "Zindagi Hai Dua" | A. R. Rahman | Karthik, Gayatri |
| 2005 | Kisna: The Warrior Poet | "Hum Hain Is Pal Yahaan" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan |
| 2005 | Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi | "Koi Aap Jaisa Mil Jaye" | Himesh Reshamiya | Kunal Ganjawala |
| 2005 | Paheli | "Kangnaa Re" | M. M. Kreem | Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Bela Shende |
| 2005 | Paheli | "Aadhi Raat" | M. M. Kreem | Shreya Ghoshal, Bela Shende |
| 2005 | Humdum | "Hanste Raho" | Rajesh Roy | Solo |
| 2005 | Kasak | "Jaana Hai Jaana Hai" | M. M. Kreem | Solo |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | "Tu Bin Bataaye" | A. R. Rahman | Naresh Iyer |
| 2006 | Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | "Ek Baar Jaana America" | Viju Shah | Javed Ali |
| 2006 | Sauda-The Deal | "Yeh Kaun Aaya Mere Dil Mein" | Anand-Milind | Abhijeet |
| 2007 | Guru | "Baazi Lagaa" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan, Swetha Mohan |
| 2007 | Sivaji – The Boss | "Wahji Wahji" | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | "In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein" | A. R. Rahman | Sonu Nigam |
| 2008 | Welcome to Sajjanpur | "Ek Meetha Marz" | Shantanu Moitra | Mohit Chauhan |
| 2008 | Mukhbiir | "Tere Bina" | Karthik Raja | Solo |
| 2008 | Chintu Ji | "Chai Ka Bahane" | | Solo |
| 2009 | Blue | "Yaar Mila Tha" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan |
| 2009 | What's Your Raashee? | "Sau Janam" | Sohail Sen | Udit Narayan, Sohail Sen |
| 2010 | Robot | "Boom Boom Robo Da" | A. R. Rahman | Tanvi Shah, Rags, Yogi B, Kirthi Sagathiya |
| 2010 | My Husband's Wife | "Sanso Me Teri" | Dinesh Arjuna | Kumar Sanu |
| 2010 | My Husband's Wife | "Siemat Kar" | Dinesh Arjuna | Vinod Rathod |
| 2011 | Ekk Deewana Tha | "Sharminda Hoon" | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman |
| 2011 | Kashmakash | "Nauv Meri" | Raja Narayan Deb | Hariharan |
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa | "Ay Sakhi" | A. R. Rahman | Chinmayi, Vaishali, Aanchai Sethi |
| 2014 | Ebn-E-Batuta | "Anari Lover" | Tarannum Mallik | Raja Hasan |
| 2015 | Tere Ishq Mein Qurbaan | "Dil Ne Badi" | Harsh Vyas | |
| 2015 | Tere Ishq Mein Qurbaan | "Badal Chhtey" | Harsh Vyas | Udit Narayan |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | "Soja Zara" | M. M. Keeravani | Madhushree |
| 2017 | Ishq Ne Aisa Shunk Bajaya | "Love You Family" | Robby Badal | Sonu Nigam |
| 2017 | Mr. Kabaadi | "Naina Lage" | Raaj Prakash | Shaan |
| 2017 | Love You Family | "Ishq Ne Aisa" | Robby Badal | Sonu Nigam |
| 2017 | Love You Family | "Maa" | Robby Badal | |
| 2017 | Love You Family | "Love You Family" | Robby Badal | |
| 2018 | Dassehra | "Maee Re" | Vijay Verma | Rekha Bhardwaj |
| 2021 | Meenakshi Sundareshwar | "Tu Yahin Hai" | Justin Prabhakaran | Abhay Jodhpurkar |
| 2023 | Varisu | "Soul of Varisu" | Thaman S | Solo |
| 2024 | Good Morning Sunshine | "Har Karwate" | M. M. Keeravani | Neeti Mohan |

### Tamil

| Year | Film Title | Song Title | Music Director | Co-Singer |
| 2003 | Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu | "Nilavile Nilavile" | Vidyasagar | Udit Narayan |
| 2004 | Desam | "Thai Sonna" | A. R. Rahman | K. J. Yesudas |
| 2004 | Desam | "Kaveriyaa Kaveriyaa" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2004 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | "Sanda Kozhi Kozhi" | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman |
| 2005 | Ji | "Ding Dong" | Vidyasagar | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| 2005 | Anbe Aaruyire | "Mayilirage" | A. R. Rahman | Naresh Iyer |
| 2006 | Pori | "Perundhil Nee Enakku" | Dhina | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| 2006 | Kokki | "Ivanaa Yuvanaa" | Dhina | Karthik |
| 2006 | Kokki | "Yelo Yelo Kadhal Vandhal" | Dhina | |
| 2006 | Manathodu Mazhaikalam | "Pani Vizhum Kalam" | Karthik Raja | Karthik, Premji Amaren |
| 2006 | Thambi | "Kanavaa" | Vidyasagar | |
| 2006 | Thirumagan | "Ithuku Thaana" | Deva | Naresh Iyer |
| 2006 | Thirumagan | "Thatti Thatti" | Deva | Naresh Iyer |
| 2006 | Aadatha Aattamellam | "Uyire En Uyire" | A. R. Reihana | Narayanan |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | "Unakkul Naane" (Version 2) | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2007 | Sivaji | "Vaaji Vaaji" | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan |
| 2007 | Veerappu | "Puliya Kili" | D. Imman | Harish Raghavendra |
| 2007 | Guru | "Paisa Paisa" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan |
| 2007 | Deepavali | "Kannan Varum Velai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Anuradha Sriram |
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | "Sanchaaram" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2007 | Machakaaran | "Nee Nee" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Hariharan |
| 2007 | Unnale Unnale | "Vaigasi Nilave" | Harris Jayaraj | Haricharan |
| 2007 | Lee | "Oru Kalavani" | D. Imman | Naresh Iyer |
| 2007 | Aalwar | "Pidikkum Unnai Pidikkum" | Srikanth Deva | |
| 2007 | Kaalai | "Eppo Nee" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2008 | Bheema | "Ragasiya Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan |
| 2008 | Jayam Kondaan | "Naan Varaindhu Vaitha" | Vidyasagar | Hariharan |
| 2008 | Sakkarakatti | "Marudhaani" | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman |
| 2009 | Sarvam | "Siragugal" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Javed Ali |
| 2009 | Muthirai | "Uyire Uyire" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Javed Ali |
| 2009 | Vedigundu Murugesan | "Saarale Saarale" | Dhina | Madhu Balakrishnan |
| 2009 | Aarumugam | "Rendu Rendu" | Deva | |
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | "Kacheri Kacheri" | D. Imman | Mukesh Mohamed |
| 2011 | Engeyum Eppodhum | "Un Peare Theriyathu" | C. Sathya | |
| 2011 | Mankatha | "Nanbane" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2011 | Puli Vesham | "Varaen Varaen" | Srikanth Deva | Udit Narayan |
| 2012 | Aadhi Bhagavan | "Yaavum Poidhana" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2013 | Ambikapathy | "Kanaave Kanaave" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2013 | Ivan Veramathiri | "Ennai Marandhaen" | C. Sathya | |
| 2014 | Kannakkol | "Aasa Aasaiya" | Bobby | |
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | "Ivan Yaaro" | C. Sathya | |
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | "Injathea" | C. Sathya | Roopkumar Rathod |
| 2016 | Thittivasal | "Sollaamal Edho" | Harish-Sathish | Haricharan |
| 2016 | Vaarayo Vennilave | "Uyir Ennum" | Karthik Raja | |
| 2017 | Thirappu Vizha | "October Mazhayile" | Vasantha Ramesh | |
| 2019 | 7 | "En Aasai Macha" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |
| 2022 | Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | "Mallipoo" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2023 | Pichaikkaran 2 | "Kalloorum Poove" | Vijay Antony | Sharath Santhosh |
| 2024 | Brother | "Medhakuthu Kaalu" | Harris Jayaraj | |

### Telugu

| Year | Film Title | Song Title | Music | Co-Singer |
| 2004 | Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | "Nee Katuka" | Ghantadi Krishna | Hariharan |
| 2004 | Yuva | "Sankuratri Kodi" | A. R. Rahman | A. R. Rahman |
| 2004 | Letha Manasulu | "Tholi Tholi Korika" | M. M. Keeravani | Tippu |
| 2007 | Sivaji | "Vaaji Vaaji Vaaji" | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan |
| 2007 | Gurukanth | "Aade Aata" | A. R. Rahman | Karthik |
| 2008 | Swagatam | "Okarikokaru Nuvvu Nenani" | R. P. Patnaik | S. P. B. Charan |
| 2008 | Swagatam | "Kotta Kottaga Unnade" | R. P. Patnaik | Solo |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | "Teeya Teeyani" | A. R. Rahman | Karthik |
| 2008 | Bheema | "Rahasyapu Kalale" | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan |
| 2008 | Homam | "Magaallu Mee Maatalo" | Nithin Raikwar | J. D. Chakravarthy |
| 2009 | Blue | "Priyudu Kalisinadaiya Nannu Kalisinadaiya" | A. R. Rahman | Udit Narayan |
| 2009 | Sarvam | "Rekkalu Vache" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Javed Ali |
| 2010 | Puli | "Nammaka Meeyara Swami" | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra, Harini |
| 2013 | Nuvve Naa Bangaram | "Pilichava" | Vinod Yajamanya | Solo |
| 2019 | 7 | "Sampoddoy Nanne" | Chaitan Baradwaj | Solo |
| 2023 | Virupaksha | "Kalallo" | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Anurag Kulkarni |
| 2023 | Bichagaadu 2 | "Mandhara Puvva" | Vijay Antony | Sharath Santhosh |

### Bengali

| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-Singer |
| 2018 | Chalbaaz | "Projapoti Mon" | Savvy Gupta | | |
| 2019 | Dotara | "Ogo Aakash" | Shanku Mitra | | |

## Albums

| Albums | Song | Singer | Composer | Lyricist | Year of Release |
| Bhagwan Mere Bhagwan | Bhagwan Mere Bhagwan | Madhushree, Anup Jalota, Soma Ghosh, Sudesh Bhosale & Satyam Anandjee | Satyam Anandjee | Sukhnidhan Mishra | 2021 |
* Debut Album: Lagi Lagan
Released: 08-08-08 Released by: Royant Music & Big Music Music by: Robby Badal
Songlist:
* "Piya Lagi Laganiya"
* "Lagi Lagi"
* "Manat Nahi"
* "Aye Na Balam"
* "Jabse Shyam Sidhare"
* "Babul Mora"
* "Piya Lagi laganiya" (Video Edit)
* "Lagi Lagi" (House Remix)
* "Barsan Lagi"

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2018 | 10th Mirchi Music Awards | Female Vocalist of The Year | "Soja Zara" – Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Nominated |
| 2023 | Edison Awards (Tamil) | Best Female Playback Singer | "Mallipoo" - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Won |
| 2023 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Mallipoo" - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Won |
| 2023 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Mallipoo" - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Won |
| 2023 | Behindwoods Gold Icons | Singer Of The Year - Female | "Mallipoo" - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Won |
| 2023 | Just For Women Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Mallipoo" - Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Won |