Manjari
The word "manjari" (mən'jə'ri:) is of Sanskrit origin that primarily means a collection. e.g."katha manjari" (= a collection of stories like Hitopadesha). It is used in many languages of Indian subcontinent like Nepali, Hindi ("phool manjari" meaning a collection of flowers or bouquet) and Kannada ("chitra manjari" meaning a collection of pictures i.e. a movie). Manjari also refers to flowers in general, mango flowers and creepers. A similar name is "Manjiri", which is a Maharathi name."Maanjar" in marathi means cat too. Also, the hazel eyes are called "Manjari aankhe" in Hindi.
For the Indian singer see Manjari Babu
Manjari is the stage name of the Norwegian singer Trude Trefall.
Manjari is known for the song "Lys" (Lights), which she performed in the Norwegian finale for The Eurovision Song Contest in 1997.
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Manjari (singer)
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Manjari (Malayalam: മഞ്ജരി) (born 17 April 1986) is an Indian playback singer and Hindustani vocalist. She was born in 1986 in Thiruvananthapuram and grew up in Muscat and her family is originally from Kannur. Her first stage performance was with Shiva, the Kolkota-based rock band, when she was in class eight.
Manjari was introduced into the world of film music by Ilaiyaraaja in the Sathyan Anthikad movie, 'Achuvinte Amma'. She sang two songs in the movie, a duet 'Swasathin Thalam' with Dr. K.J. Yesudas and a solo 'Tamarakuruvikku' in the movie. Since her début, she has worked with the likes of Ramesh Narayan, Ilayaraaja, M. G. Radhakrishnan, Kaithapram Viswanathan, Vidyasagar, M. Jayachandran and the late Raveendran. She has also sung for albums such as Balabhaskar's Mazhayil Aaro Oral. She has over 200 Tamil and Malayalam films and several albums to her credit. Since 2004, Manjari has performed Hindustani Classical concerts in India and the world over under the prestigious banner of "Soorya". Manjari also gained popularity as a Ghazal singer. She performed an exclusive Ghazal show titled 'Khayal' in 'Media One TV' featuring popular Ghazals of yesteryears.
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