K. S. Chithra

**Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra** , conocida tamién como **KS Chithra** o a cencielles **Chithra**, ye una cantante de playback india. Chithra interpreta música clásica de la India, yá que con esti xéneru musical convirtióse nuna de les cantantes más populares del so país. Cantó temes musicales en distintos idiomes, como'l malayalam, kannada, tamil, telugu, oriya, hindi, asamés, bengalí, badaga, sánscritu, tulu, urdú y punjabi. Mientres la so carrera musical que toma más de tres décades interpretó unes 20.000 cantares. Ella foi ganadora de distintos Premios Nacionales de Cine (la mayor cantidá pa cualesquier intérprete femenina), cinco premios Filmfare y 31 premios de cine a nivel estatal en distintes reconocencies. Ganó los cuatro premios de cinematografía, del estáu del sur d'India. 
Chithra ye conocida cariñosamente poles sos siguidores, como Chinna Kuyil (Español: La pequeña ruiseñora del sur de la India) o Keralathinte Vanambadi (Español: La Nightingale de Kerala). 

## Biografía
Nació'l 27 de xunetu de 1963, en Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, ella provién d'una familia de músicos, el talentu de Chithra foi reconocíu y alimentáu dende una temprana edá pol so padre, el fináu Krishnan Nair. Tamién foi'l so primer gurú (maestru). La so hermana mayor, KS Beena, tamién ye cantante y participó en munches películes como interprete de playback. Chithra recibió la so amplia formación na música carnática del Dr. K. Omanakutty y llogró una Maestría en Música, de la Universidá de Kerala. Foi escoyida pa un cursu de Talentu Nacional, unes beques estendíos pol Gobiernu central dende 1.978 a 1.984. Ella ta casada con Vijayashankar, un inxenieru y home de negocios ya instalóse en Chennai. La so única fía, Nandana, finó a los 8 años, nun accidente d'una piscina n'abril de 2011 en Dubái. 

## Premios y reconocencies
Chithra ganó seis premios nacionales como la meyor cantante de la playback femenina. Este ye'l mayor númberu de premios nacionales daos por cualesquier cantante de playback. Ella ganó'l Premiu de Cine del Estáu de Kerala como la Meyor Cantante 15 vegaes. Ella ye la única persona en ganar los Premios "Kerala Film Awards" del Estáu mayor. Foi gallardoniada colos siguientes premios:

**Civilian Awards:**
* 2005 – Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian honour

**Special Honour:**
*1997 – Kalaimamani Award – Tamilnadu Government
*2011 – Honorary Doctorate – Sathyabama University,Tamilnadu
*2011 – Bharath Ratna Llata Mangeshkar Award – Andhra Pradesh Government for Cultural Council

**[[National Film Awards]]:**
* 1986 – Best Female Playback Singer – Song: "Padariyen Padippariyen" (*[[Sindhu Bhairavi]]*, Tamil)
* 1987 – Best Female Playback Singer – Song: "Manjal Prasadavum" (*[[Nakhakshathangal]]*, Malayalam)
* 1989 – Best Female Playback Singer – Song: "Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum Raathri" (*[[Vaishaali Movie|Vaishali]]*, Malayalam)
* 1996 – Best Female Playback Singer – Song: "Maana Madurai" (*[[Minsaara Kanavu]]*, Tamil)
* 1997 – Best Female Playback Singer – Song: "Payalein Chun Mun" (*[[Virasat (película de 1997)|Virasat]]*, Hindi)
* 2004 – Best Female Playback Singer – Song: "Ovvoru Pookalume" (*[[Autograph (película de 2004)|Autograph]]*, Tamil)

**[[Filmfare Awards South]]:**
* 2004: Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu – "Nuvvostanante" (*[[Varsham]]*)
* 2006: Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam – "Kalabham Tharam" (*[[Vadakkumnathan]]*)
* 2006: Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada – "Araluva Hoovugale" (*[[Autograph]]*)
* 2008: Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam – "Oduvil Oru" (*[[Thirakkatha]]*)

* 2009: Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (*[[Pazhassi Raxa (película de 2009)|Pazhassiraja]]*)

**[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:**
* 2005 – Best Play Back Singer – "Mayangipoyi" (*[[Nottam]]*)
* 2002 – Best Play Back Singer – "Karmukil Varnante" (*[[Nandanam]]*)
* 2001 – Best Play Back Singer – "Mooli Mooli" (*[[Theerthadanam]]*)
* 1999 – Best Play Back Singer – "Pular Veyilum" (*Angane Oru Avadhikkalathu*)
* 1995 – Best Play Back Singer – "Sasikala Charthiya" (*[[Devaraagam]]*)
* 1994 – Best Play Back Singer – "Parvanenthu" (*[[Parinayam (película de 1994)|Parinayam]]*)
* 1993 – Best Play Back Singer – "Ponmeghame" (*[[Sopanam]]*), "Rajahamsame" (*[[Chamayam]]*), "Sangeethame" (*[[Gazal]]*)
* 1992 – Best Play Back Singer – "Mounasarovaram" (*Savidham*)
* 1991 – Best Play Back Singer – "Thaaram" (Keli), "Swarakanyakamar" (*Santhwanam*)
* 1990 – Best Play Back Singer – "Kannil Nin Meyyil" (Innale), "Palappoove" (*[[Njan Gandharvan]]*)
* 1989 – Best Play Back Singer – "Kalarivilakku" (*[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]*), "Thankathoni" (*[[Mazhavilkavadi]]*)
* 1988 – Best Play Back Singer – "Indupushpam" (*[[Vaishali (filme)|Vaishali]]*)
* 1987 – Best Play Back Singer – "Eenam marannakatte" (*Eenam Maranna Kattu*), "Thalolam Paithal" (*Ezhuthappurangal*)
* 1986 – Best Play Back Singer – "Manjalprasadavum" (*[[Nakhakshathangal]]*)
* 1985 – Best Play Back Singer – "Oreswaram Ore Niram" (*Ente Kaanakuyil*), "Poomaname" (*Nirakkootu*), "Aayiram Kannumai" (*[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]*)

**[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]:**
* 1988 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Ninnukkori Varanam" (*[[Agni Natchathiram]]*)
* 1990 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Vanthathey Kungumam" (*[[Kizhakku Vasal]]*)
* 1995 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Kannalane" (*[[Bombay (filme)|Bombay]]*)
* 2004 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Ovvoru Pookalume" (*[[Autograph (película de 2004)|Autograph]]*)

**[[Nandi Awards]] (Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards):**
* 1990 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Kaliki Chilaka" (*[[Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu]]*)
* 1991 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Endharo"(*Rajeswari Kalyanam*)
* 1992 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Akasana" (*[[Sundarakanda (película de 1992)|Sundarakanda]]*)
* 1993 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Venuvai Vachhanu" (*[[Matrudevobhava]]*)
* 1996 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Priya" (*Srikrishnarjuna Vijayam*)
* 1998 – Best Female Playback Singer (Television) – "Anweshitha" (*Anweshita Etv Serial*)
* 1999 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Marala Telupuna" (*Swayamvaram*)
* 2004 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Nuvvostanante Neddontana" (*[[Varsham]]*)
* 2009 – Best Female Playback Singer- "Pallavinchanee" (*[[Kalavaramaye Madilo]]*)

**[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]:**
* 1997 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Hele Kogile Impagalaa" (*[[Nammoora Mandara Hoove]]*)
* 2001 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Busu Busu Nagappa" (*Arunodaya*)
* 2005 – Best Female Playback Singer – "Kandamma Kandamma" (*Maharaja*)

**[[Orissa State Film Awards]]:**
* 1993 - Best Female Playback Singer - (*Mo Kanhu Re*)

**[[Asianet Film Awards]]:**
* 1999 – Best Female Playback – "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (*[[Megham]]*)
* 2000 – Best Female Playback – "Varmukile" (*[[Mazha]]*)
* 2003 – Best Female Playback – "Enthinai Nin Idam Kannin" (*[[Mizhi Randilum]]*)
* 2005 – Best Female Playback – "Enthu Paranjalum" (*[[Achuvinte Amma]]*)
* 2007 – Best Female Playback – "Chellathamare" (*[[Topo (Malayalam filme)|Topo]]*)
* 2009 – Best Female Playback – "Kunnathe Konnakkyum" (*[[Pazhassi Raxa (película de 2009)|Pazhassiraja]]*)
* 2012 – Best Female Playback – "Ponnodu Poovayi"(*[[Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty]]*)

**[[Mathrubhumi Film Awards]]:**
* 1999 – Best Female Playback – "Thumbayum Thulasiyum" (*[[Megham]]*)
* 2000 – Best Female Playback – "Varmukile" (*[[Mazha]]*)
* 2001 – Best Female Playback – "Katte Nee Veesharuthippol" (*[[Kattu Vannu Vilichappol]]*)
* 2002 – Best Female Playback – "Kaarmukil Varnante" (*[[Nandanam]]*)
* 2003 – Best Female Playback – "Enthinai Nin Idam Kannin" (*[[Mizhi Randilum]]*)
* 2008 – Best Female Playback – "Enguninnuvanna " (*[[Calcutta News]]*)
* 2011 – Best Female Playback – "Chengathir Kaiyum" (*[[Snehaveedu]]*)

**[[Bollywood Movie Awards]]:**
* 2004 – Best Playback Singer Female – "Koi Mil Gaya" (*[[Koi Mil Gaya]]*)

**[[Star Screen Awards]]:**
* 1998 – Best Female Playback – "Payale Chummun" (*[[Virasat (película de 1997)|Virasat]]*)

**Other awards**:
* 2007 – Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards for Best Female Playback Singer Award – "Yaaro Yarukkul" (*[[Chennai 600028]]*)
* 2010 – Jai Hind Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (*[[Pazhassi Raxa (película de 2009)|Pazhassiraja]]*)
* 2010 – Radiu Mirchi Listeners Choice Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (*[[Pazhassi Raxa (película de 2009)|Pazhassiraja]]*)
* 2010 – Swaralaya – Eenam Award for Decade's Best Talent in Malayalam Music
* 2010 – South Scope Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Award – "Kunnathe Konnakyum" (*[[Pazhassi Raxa (película de 2009)|Pazhassiraja]]*)
* 2011 – Mirchi Music Awards South-Best Female Playback – "Chithra Shalabhame" (*[[Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram]]*)
* 2011 – Llata Mangeshkar Award (2011)
* 2012 – Thikkurissy Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Naattuvazhiyorathe" (*[[Khaddama]]*)
* 2013 – Maa Music Award for Best Duet Song – "Nee Choopule" with Haricharan (*[[Endukante... Premanta!]] [[Telugu Film]] *)
* 2013 - K P Brhamanandan Memorial Awards for Best Female Singer (2013)

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