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'''Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra''' (born 27 July 1963) is an Indian [[playback singer]] and [[Carnatic music]]ian. In a career spanning around five decades, she has recorded over 25,000 Songs in various [[Languages of India|Indian languages]] languages such as [[
Chithra, renowned for her extraordinary vocal talent, is widely recognised as the ''Golden Voice'' of [[India]], a title bestowed upon her by the prestigious [[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]] in 2001.<ref name="timeline">{{cite magazine |title=KS Chithra- The Nightingale Of South India's 47 Years Of Melodious Journey |url= https://timelinedaily.com/entertainment/ks-chitra-the-nightingale-of-south-india-47-years-of-melodious-journey|magazine=timeline|access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref><ref name="asianetnewsable">{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday, K.S. Chithra: 'Melody Queen' of Indian cinema speaks to Asianet News |url= https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/happy-birthday-k-s-chithra-melody-queen-of-indian-cinema-speaks-to-asianet-news-anr-ryg4tr|access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Golden Voice Chitra Hits">{{Cite web |title=Golden Voice Chitra Hits |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-voice-chitra/1417461004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618092637/https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-voice-chitra/1417461004 |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref> [[The Times Group]] has honoured her as the ''Melody Queen'' of [[Indian Cinema]] in 2016,<ref name="outlookindia.com"/><ref name="Melody Queen K.S. Chitra Hits - EP">{{Cite web |title=Melody Queen K.S. Chitra Hits - EP |url=https://music.apple.com/kw/album/melody-queen-k-s-chitra-hits-ep/1507577527 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618092638/https://music.apple.com/kw/album/melody-queen-k-s-chitra-hits-ep/1507577527 |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="Melody Queen K.S. Chitra Hits">{{Cite web |title=Melody Queen K.S. Chitra Hits |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1FQianc7N98I3YLS4rb4tp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618092638/https://open.spotify.com/album/1FQianc7N98I3YLS4rb4tp |archive-date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref><ref name="asianetnewsable">{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday, K.S. Chithra: 'Melody Queen' of Indian cinema speaks to Asianet News |url= https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/happy-birthday-k-s-chithra-melody-queen-of-indian-cinema-speaks-to-asianet-news-anr-ryg4tr|access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref> reflecting her immense contribution to the industry. She is also celebrated as the ''Little Nightingale'' of [[Indian Cinema]],<ref>{{cite web |title="You are Born to Sing" K S Chithra Satsang from Prasanthi Nilayam |url= https://www.sssmediacentre.org/watch/662c5eeab16fde16be49dafc/|access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> ''Nightingale'' of [[South India]],<ref name="India Today">{{cite web |title= Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan |date= 26 January 2021|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/singer-ks-chithra-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-1762739-2021-01-26|access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="timeline">{{cite magazine |title=KS Chithra- The Nightingale Of South India's 47 Years Of Melodious Journey |url= https://timelinedaily.com/entertainment/ks-chitra-the-nightingale-of-south-india-47-years-of-melodious-journey|magazine=timeline|access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref> and in different regions, she is known by various affectionate titles: ''Piya Basanti'' in [[North India]],<ref name="India Today">{{cite web |title= Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan |date= 26 January 2021|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/singer-ks-chithra-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-1762739-2021-01-26|access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> ''Vanambadi'' in [[Kerala]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Happy birthday to the Vanambadi of Malayalam: KS Chithra@57 |website= [[The Times of India]] |date= 27 July 2020 |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-to-the-vanambadi-of-malayalam-ks-chithra57/amp_etphotostory/77196133.cms |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> ''Chinna Kuyil'' in [[Tamil Nadu]],<ref>{{cite web |title= K S Chithra: Velvety voice that lingers |date= November 2023|url= https://oneindiaonepeople.com/k-s-chithra-velvety-voice-that-lingers/|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web |title= Republic Day: Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/republic-day-singer-ks-chithra-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-101611638300822.html |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> ''Kannada Kogile'' in [[Karnataka]]<ref name="ipanewspack.com"/> and ''Sangeeta Saraswathi'' in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]] states.<ref name="India Today">{{cite web |title= Singer KS Chithra honoured with Padma Bhushan |date= 26 January 2021|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/singer-ks-chithra-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-1762739-2021-01-26|access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> She is also known for her extensive history of collaboration with music composers like [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Ilaiyaraja]], [[M. M. Keeravani]], [[Hamsalekha]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhumika K. |date=29 March 2016 |title=Music has helped me live |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Music-has-helped-me-live/article14181621.ece/amp/#aoh=16210546752876&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s |url-status=live |access-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515050559/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Music-has-helped-me-live/article14181621.ece/amp/#aoh=16210546752876&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s |archive-date=15 May 2021}}</ref> and with the playback singers [[K. J. Yesudas]] and [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] over the years.
Chithra is a recipient of 6 [[National Film Awards]], 10 [[Filmfare Awards South]]<ref name="Filmfare_Aug2024">{{cite magazine |title=Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Malayalam) 2024 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/full-list-of-winners-of-the-69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-malayalam-2024_-67629.html |magazine=Filmfare |date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024}}</ref> and 43 [[State Government]] awards from 8 [[States and union territories of India|states of India]] including 18 from [[Kerala]], 12 from [[United Andhra Pradesh]], 5 from [[Tamil Nadu]], 4 from [[Karnataka]], and 1 each from [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite web | title=K S Chithra and Uttam Singh to receive Lata Mangeshkar Award |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/music/story/uttam-singh-and-k-s-chithra-to-receive-lata-mangeshkar-award-2585370-2024-08-20 |access-date=20 August 2024 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> and [[Maharashtra]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=K. S. Chitra and Sadhana Sargam to be Awarded 'Kala Gaurav Puraskar' |url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/k-s-chitra-and-sadhana-sargam-to-be-awarded-kala-gaurav-puraskar |website=The Bridge Chronicle |date=10 November 2024 |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> governments. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.manatelugumovies.net/2011/09/sunitachitrashankar-receive-lata.html |title=Sunita, Chitra, Shankar receive Lata Mangeshkar award |publisher=News.manatelugumovies.net |date=29 September 2011 |accessdate=22 December 2011
She is honoured with the title ''First Ladies'' by the [[President of India]] in 2018 for being the first Indian woman to be honoured by [[British Parliament]] at [[House of Commons]], [[United Kingdom]] in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The President of India to felicitate exceptional women achievers at Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow | url= https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1517173 |access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute.com">{{Cite web |date=22 January 2018 |title=India's 'first ladies': Rousing stories of 20 women who were pioneers in their fields |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indias-first-ladies-rousing-stories-20-women-who-were-pioneers-their-fields-75167 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109022903/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indias-first-ladies-rousing-stories-20-women-who-were-pioneers-their-fields-75167 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref name="etimes.in">{{Cite web |date=7 January 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE! KS Chithra: I believe in the magic of music |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/exclusive-ks-chithra-i-believe-in-the-magic-of-music/articleshow/88755835.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531104339/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/exclusive-ks-chithra-i-believe-in-the-magic-of-music/articleshow/88755835.cms |archive-date=31 May 2022 |access-date=7 January 2022 |website=[[Time of India]]}}</ref> In 2009, she became the first Indian artist to be honoured by [[Government of China]] while performing live at the [[Qinghai]] International river festival.<ref name="Passion Vista" /><ref name="outlookindia.com"/> Barring [[Lata Mangeshkar]], she also remains the second female playback singer from [[India]] to have performed at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London in 2001 and her Performance was applauded with much appreciation by a roomful of an international audience.<ref name="gulfnews.com">{{Cite web |title=South Indian singer KS Chithra to perform live in Dubai |url= https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/music/south-indian-singer-ks-chithra-to-perform-live-in-dubai-1.83173373|access-date=24 October 2021 |website=[[Gulf News]]|date= 24 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="Passion Vista"/> Her song "[[Bombay (soundtrack)|Kannalane/Kehna Hi Kya]]" from the film ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995) was included in United Kingdom ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'s}} "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear Before You Die" list.<ref name="Part one: Love">{{Cite web |title=Part one: Love |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/table/2009/mar/14/love-1000-songs-everyone-must-hear|access-date=14 March 2009 |website=[[The Guardian]]|date= 14 March 2009}}</ref>
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===Awards, honours, and recognition===
{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by K. S. Chithra}}
She is honoured with the title ''First Ladies'' by the [[President of India]] in 2018 for being the first Indian woman to be honoured by [[British Parliament]] at [[House of Commons]], [[United Kingdom]] in 2003.<ref name="thenewsminute.com">{{Cite web |date=22 January 2018 |title=India's 'first ladies': Rousing stories of 20 women who were pioneers in their fields |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indias-first-ladies-rousing-stories-20-women-who-were-pioneers-their-fields-75167 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109022903/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indias-first-ladies-rousing-stories-20-women-who-were-pioneers-their-fields-75167 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref name="etimes.in">{{Cite web |date=7 January 2022 |title=EXCLUSIVE! KS Chithra: I believe in the magic of music |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/exclusive-ks-chithra-i-believe-in-the-magic-of-music/articleshow/88755835.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531104339/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/exclusive-ks-chithra-i-believe-in-the-magic-of-music/articleshow/88755835.cms |archive-date=31 May 2022 |access-date=7 January 2022 |website=[[Time of India]]}}</ref> In 2024, she was again honoured by the British Parliament, United Kingdom, with the title ''The Greatest Indian Singer of All Times''.<ref name="timeline">{{cite magazine |title=KS Chithra- The Nightingale Of South India's 47 Years Of Melodious Journey |url= https://timelinedaily.com/entertainment/ks-chitra-the-nightingale-of-south-india-47-years-of-melodious-journey|magazine=timeline|access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref> In 2009, She became the first Indian artist to be honoured by [[Government of China]] while performing live at the [[Qinghai]] International river festival.<ref name="Passion Vista" /><ref name="outlookindia.com"/> Chithra is a recipient of 6 [[National Film Awards]], 10 [[Filmfare Awards South]]<ref name="Filmfare_Aug2024">{{cite magazine |title=Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Malayalam) 2024 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/full-list-of-winners-of-the-69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-malayalam-2024_-67629.html |magazine=Filmfare |date=4 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024}}</ref> and 43 [[State Government]] awards from 8 [[States and union territories of India|states of India]] including 18 from [[Kerala]], 12 from [[United Andhra Pradesh]], 5 from [[Tamil Nadu]], 4 from [[Karnataka]], and 1 each from [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Maharashtra]] governments <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.manatelugumovies.net/2011/09/sunitachitrashankar-receive-lata.html |title=Sunita, Chitra, Shankar receive Lata Mangeshkar award |publisher=News.manatelugumovies.net |date=29 September 2011 |accessdate=
Barring [[Lata Mangeshkar]], she also remains the second female playback singer from India to have performed at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London in 2001 and her Performance was applauded with much appreciation by a roomful of an international audience.<ref name="gulfnews.com">{{Cite web |title=South Indian singer KS Chithra to perform live in Dubai |url= https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/music/south-indian-singer-ks-chithra-to-perform-live-in-dubai-1.83173373|access-date=24 October 2021 |website=[[Gulf News]]|date= 24 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="Passion Vista">{{Cite news |date=25 January 2022 |title=The Delightful Synonym of Symphony |work=Passion Vista |url=https://www.passionvista.com/dr-k-s-chithra/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520034430/https://www.passionvista.com/dr-k-s-chithra/ |archive-date=20 May 2022}}</ref> Her song "[[Bombay (soundtrack)|Kannalane/Kehna Hi Kya]]" from the film ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995) was included in United Kingdom ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'s}} "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear Before You Die" list.<ref name="Part one: Love">{{Cite web |title=Part one: Love |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/table/2009/mar/14/love-1000-songs-everyone-must-hear|access-date=14 March 2009 |website=[[The Guardian]]|date= 14 March 2009}}</ref>
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