K. S. Chithra
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Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning around five decades, she has recorded over 25,000 songs in various Indian languages such as
Chithra in 2022
Chithra performing at a concert in 2015
Chithra performing with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Chithra performing at a concert
The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India since 1968 to a female playback singer for the best renditions of songs fro
K. S. Chithra
…with K. J. Yesudas in India and abroad. The song "Manjal Prasadavum" from the film Nakhakshathangal (1986) composed by Bombay Ravi got her the second National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. For the same composer, she sang the song "Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum" for the film Vaishali (1989) and won her third National Film Award. Her first…
The 2024 recipient: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
P. Susheela has won the award five times. She is the first-ever recipient of the award.
With six wins in three different languages, K. S. Chithra is the most awarded recipient in this category.
Shreya Ghoshal has won the award five times in five different languages. She is the only recipient to be honoured for two renditions from two different films of different languages in a same year.