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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | Sharada Krishnamurthy, Kavita Subramaniam, Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam, Kavita Krishnamurti |
| Profession | Singer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet inches– 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 60 kg in pounds– 132 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 36-32-34 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: 1978: Ondanondu Kaaladaga, Title Track, Kannada  1980: ‘Kaahe Ko Byaahi’ in the film Maang Bharo Sajana, Hindi  |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Filmfare Awards 1995: Best Female Playback Singer for “Pyaar Hua Chupke Se” (1942: A Love Story) 1996: Best Female Playback Singer for “Mera Piya Ghar Aaya” (Yaraana) 1997: Best Female Playback Singer for “Aaj Main Upar” (Khamoshi: The Musical) 2003: Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) for”Dola Re Dola” (Devdas) Star Screen Awards 1997: Best Female Playback Singer for “Aaj Main Upar” (Khamoshi: The Musical) 2000: Best Female Playback Singer for “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) Zee Cine Awards IIFA Awards Civilian Awards Other Awards |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 25 January 1958 (Saturday) |
| Age (as in 2019) | 61 Years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | New Delhi |
| College/University | St. Xaviers College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | B.A. Honors in Economics |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Controversies | • Kavitha’s husband was accused of molesting their 27 years old maid. Coincidentally one day before, they had filed a complaint against the maid: as their 5000 Euros were missing from home. [1] |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | 11 November 1999 (Thursday) |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Pandit Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (Violinist) |
| Children | Son– • Narayana Subramaniam, Foster (Doctor) • Ambi Subramaniam, Foster (Violinist)  Daughter– • Gingger Shankar, Foster (Singer)  • Bindu Subramaniam, Foster (Singer) |
| Parents | Father– T.S. Krishnamurthy (An employee of the Education Ministry) Mother– Kamakshi Krishnamurthy |
| Siblings | Brother : Name Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Singer(s) | Lata Mangeshkar, A. R. Rahman |
| Favourite Director | Mani Ratnam |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kavita Krishnamurthy
- Kavita Krishnamurthy is a popular Bollywood singer.
- She was born in New Delhi in a Tamil Iyer family.
- Her aunt, Protimma Bhattacharya, insisted her, to get training in music, and Suruma Basu trained her in ‘Rabindra Sangeet’. She further got training in classical music from Balram Puri.
- At the age of 14, she moved to Bombay to try her luck in Bollywood.
- When she was in college, she got the opportunity to sing in the Bengali movie ‘Shriman Prithviraj’ with Lata Mangeshkar as co-singer and Hemant Kumar as a music composer.
Kavita Krishnamurthy’s Movie as Singer- Shriman Prithviraj
- She lent her voice for the movie ‘Maang Bharo Sajana (1980),’ but it was deleted from the movie in the final cut.
- In 1985, she gave the hit song ‘Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyon’ (Pyaar Jhukta Nahin).
Kavita Krishnamurthy’s Movie as Singer- Pyaar Jhukta Nahin
- The turning point of her career came when she sang for the movie ‘Mr. India (1986)’.
Kavita Krishnamurthy’s song Hawa Hawai (Mr. India)
- She got the opportunity to work with the legendary singer and composer R. D. Burman in the movie ‘1942: A Love Story’ which turned out to be the biggest hit.
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A Still from Kavita Krishnamurthy’s song- Pyar Hua Chupke Se
- In 1999, she got married to the violinist, Kavita Krishnamurthy Family Business Nationality Net Worth and Biography Dr L. Subramaniam in Bangalore. She doesn’t have her own child, but her husband has four children from his first wife.
- She has won many prestigious awards. In 2000, she bagged ‘Best Singer of the Millenium’ at the Stardust Millennium Awards.
- She has worked in both regional and Hindi music industry. She has been lucky enough to work with three-generation singes including Pancham Da, Bappi Lahiri, A. R. Rahman, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam and many more. She made an appearance on TV as a judge in music reality shows.
- In that era, melodious or romantic songs Kavita Krishnamurthy Family Business Nationality Net Worth and Biography were famous, but, she got the opportunity to sing ‘Tu cheez badi hai mast mast’ which was an item number and a hit too.
- Her daughter ‘Bindu Subramaniam,’ developed an app titled- ‘Kavita KS’ which is available on the Apple app store and Google Play store for free. Through this app, she could easily connect with her fans.
