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Bhavatharini
Bhavatharini
Born	Bhavatharini Raja; 23 July 1976; Madras (now Chennai),; Tamil Nadu, India
Died	25 January 2024 (aged 47); Colombo, Western Province,; Sri Lanka
Other names	Bhavatha
Occupations	Playback singer; Composer;
Years active	1984 – 2024

Bhavatharini Raja (23 July 1976 – 25 January 2024) was an Indian playback singer and composer. She was the only daughter of noted composer Ilaiyaraaja and sister of Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja.^[1] Starting her career in the 1990s, she mostly sang songs under the direction of her father and brothers. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2000 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film Bharathi, composed by her father.

Career

Bhavatharini Raja made her debut as a playback singer for My Dear Kuttichathan. From then onwards, she mostly sang on albums composed by her father and brothers.

In 2001, she won the National Award for the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" in the movie Bharathi (the music director was her father).^[2]

Bhavatharini turned as a composer for the 2002 film Mitr, My Friend, directed by Revathi, starring Shobhana.^[3] She then forayed into the Telugu film industry with Avuna (2003).^[4] She also composed music for Phir Milenge, also directed by Revathi, starring Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan.^[5] In June 2012, she was roped in to score the tunes for Vellachi, a village-based project.^[6]

Personal life and death

Bhavatharani studied at Rosary Matric School in Chennai. This was followed by higher secondary school in Adarsh Vidyalaya, Peters Road, Chennai. Bhavatharini was married to an advertising executive, R. Sabariraj, son of S.N. Ramachandran.^[1] Ramachandran is a former journalist who went into publishing and started Kannan Advertising.^[1] The couple did not have children.

Bhavatharini died from cancer on 25 January 2024, at the age of 47, while being treated for the disease in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] Her body was taken to her father's home in Chennai, and later to her ancestral village, where she was cremated.

Discography

As playback singer

Tamil

List of Bhavatharini Tamil film credits as playback singer
Year	Album	Song	Composer	Co-singer(s)	Notes
1988	En Bommukutty Ammavuku	"Kuyile Kuyile"	Ilaiyaraaja	K. S. Chithra
1989	Thendral Sudum	"Dhoori Dhoori"		Yuvan Shankar Raja
1990	Anjali	"Something Something"		Karthik Raja	Along with Yuvan Shankar Raja, Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren, Bala, Parthi Bhaskar, Hari Bhaskar
		"Iravu Nilavu"		S Janaki
		"Anjali Anjali"		Sathya, Vaishnavi
		"Vaanam Namakku"		Karthik Raja
		"Motta Maadi"		Karthik Raja
1994	Sethupathi IPS	"Anadhai Endru"
1995	Raasaiyya	"Masthana Masthana"		Arunmozhi, S.N Surendhar	Debut as solo playback singer
1995	Chandralekha	"Anal Thanil Vaadidum"
1996	Irattai Roja	"Unnai Vidamaaten"		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
	Katta Panchayathu	"Oru Chinna Mani"		Jolly Abraham
	Karuvelam Pookkal	"Pallakku Vanthirukku"
	Alexander	"Alexander"	Karthik Raja	Anupama, Mahanadhi Shobana, Yuvan Shankar Raja, S. P. B. Charan
	Alexander	"Nadhiyoram"		P. Unnikrishnan
	Enakkoru Magan Pirappan	"Chum Chum"		Karthik Raja
	Manikkam	"Sundararae Muzhu"		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
		"Santhanam Theychachi"
		"Thottu Sel Idam"
1997	Aravindhan	"All The Best"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Hariharan
	Ullaasam	"Mutthey Mutthamma"	Karthik Raja	Kamal Haasan, Swarnalatha
	Ullaasam	"Yaaro Yaaryaro"	Karthik Raja	Ilaiyaraaja
	Thedinen Vanthathu	"Aalps Malaikkaattru"	Sirpy	Hariharan
	Raman Abdullah	"En Veettu Jannal"	Ilaiyaraaja	Arunmozhi
	Kadhalukku Mariyadhai	"Ennai Thalaata"		Hariharan	Only humming
		"Idhu Sangeetha Thirunalo"
		"O Baby"		Vijay	Only humming
	Naanum Oru Indian	"Un Kadhalan"		Unnikrishnan	The film was released as Desiya Paravai in 2006
	Kadavul	"Aadi Sivan Tholil"
	Nerukku Ner	"Thudikindra Kadhal (Evar Kandaar)"	Deva	Mano
1998	Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar	"Nadanakalarani'"	Karthik Raja	Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premji Amaran
	Kaathala Kaathala	"Madonna Paadala"		Kamal Haasan, Hariharan
	Kaathala Kaathala	"Laila Laila"		Hariharan
	Kalyana Galatta	"Adhaam Yevaal"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Venkat Prabhu
	Velai	"Oyvedu Nilave"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	P. Unnikrishnan
	Kizhakkum Merkkum	"Akka Nee Sirichcha"	Ilaiyaraaja
	Kizhakkum Merkkum	"Poongaatrae"
	Senthooram	"Aalamaram"		P. Unnikrishnan
	Kannathal	"Amman Pugazhai Paada"
	Poonthottam	"New Year"		Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaran, Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan
	Kangalin Vaarthaigal	"Nenjathin Geetham"		P. Unnikrishnan
	Kangalin Vaarthaigal	"Indha Kadhal"
	Kaadhal Kavithai	"Alai Meethu"
1999	Ponnu Veetukkaran	"Ilaya Nilave"		Srinivas
	Thodarum	"Oru Thulir Onnu"		P. Unnikrishnan
	Time	"Thavikkiren Thavikkiren"		Hariharan
	Rajasthan	"Sorgathil Nikkah"		Shankar Mahadevan
	Annan	"Kanmanikku Vaazhthu"
	Manam Virumbuthe Unnai	"Kutti Kuyilai"		Hariharan
	Manam Virumbuthe Unnai	"Ilavenirkaala Panjami"		Hariharan	Only humming
	Kummi Paattu	"Chinna Manasu"
	Poovellam Kettuppar	"Poothathu"	Yuvan Shankar Raja		Cameo appearance; First on-screen appearance
2000	Kadhal Rojavae	'"Sirithale"	Ilaiyaraaja
	Kakkai Siraginilae	"Gayathiri Ketkum"		P. Unnikrishnan
	Bharathi	"Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu"			National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
	Karisakattu Poove	"Mamarathula"		P. Unnikrishnan
	Karuvelam Pookkal	"Pallakku Vanthirukku"
	Ilaiyavan	"Nilavil Amuthu"		P. Unnikrishnan
2001	Dheena	"Nee Illai Endral"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Murugan
	Friends	"Thendral Varum"	Ilaiyaraaja	Hariharan
	Vaanchinathan	"Adi Rendu"	Karthik Raja	P. Unnikrishnan
	Kanna Unnai Thedukiren	"Vanji Kodi"	Ilaiyaraaja	Hariharan
	Aandan Adimai	"Enna Enna Paada"	Ilaiyaraaja	Harini
	Manadhai Thirudivittai	"Sadugudugudu Aadathey"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Hariharan
2002	Azhagi	"Oliyile Therivadhu Devadhaya"	Ilaiyaraaja	Karthik
	Azhagi	"Damakku Damakku Dum"
	En Mana Vaanil	"Muthu Muthu"		Karthik
	Ramanaa	"Vaanam Adhirave"		P. Unnikrishnan, Sadhana Sargam
	Solla Marandha Kadhai	"Yaedho Onnu"		Karthik
	Album	"Muttaikull"	Karthik Raja
2003	Puthiya Geethai	"Mercury Poove"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Nideesh Gopalan, Bonnie Chakraborty
	Punnagai Poove	Eno Uyirmele	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Pithamagan	"Kodi Yethi Vaippom"	Ilaiyaraaja	Shanmugasundari, Periya Karuppa Thevar, Harish Raghavendra
	Dhanush	"Vellipaniyai"		Vijay Yesudas	Unreleased film^[11]^{[deprecated source]}
	Konji Pesalaam	"Konji Pesalaam"
	Ragasiyamai	"Kangalum Kangalum"	Karthik Raja	KK
	Three Roses	"Anbal Unnai"		Annupamaa, Febi Mani
	Three Roses	"Oh Oh Sexy"		Rohini
2004	Vishwa Thulasi	"Vishwa Thulasi"	M. S. Viswanathan
2005	Oru Naal Oru Kanavu	"Kaatril Varum Geethame I"	Ilaiyaraaja	Shreya Ghoshal, Sadhana Sargam, Hariharan
	Oru Naal Oru Kanavu	"Kaatril Varum Geethame II"		Shreya Ghosal
	Karagattakkari	"Kattukkili"		Karthik
	Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam	"Killi Thattu"		Jothi
	Pon Megalai	"Aalapanai"		Sadhana Sargam
	Rightaa Thappaa	"Thottuvidu"	Karthik Raja
2006	Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu	"Kanavae Kalaigirathe"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu	"Elaiyudhir Kaalam"		Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bobby, Reeta, Reshmi, Ranjith, Naveen Madhav
	Thaamirabharani	"Thaaliyae Thevaiyillai"		Hariharan
	Kadhale En Kadhale	"Maya"	Prayog
2007	Vasantham Vanthachu	"Nenjam"	Oviyan
2007	Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu	"Pesa Paraasa"	Srikanth Deva	Karthik
2008	Uliyin Osai	"Kaalathai Vendra"	Ilaiyaraaja	Sriram Parthasarathy
	Dhanam	"Kannanukku Enna"	Ilaiyaraaja	Sriram Parthasarathy, Prasanna
	Chakkara Viyugam	"Idhu Thaan Chakraviyugam"	Karthik Raja
2009	Azhagar Malai	"Unnai Enakku"	Ilaiyaraaja	Rita
2009	Kannukulle	"Paattu Ketka"	Ilaiyaraaja	Tippu, Rahul Nambiar, Prasanna, Mukesh Mohamed, Velmurugan
2010	Avargalum Ivargalum	"Enna Thavam Senjiputten"	Srikanth Deva
	Ochayee	"Kammangaatukulle"	Jeevaraja	Harish Raghavendra
	Goa	"Yelelu Thalamuraikkum"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Karthik Raja, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaran, Yuvan Shankar Raja
2011	Mankatha	"Kannadi Nee"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	S. P. B. Charan
2012	Aravaan	"Unna Kolla Poren"	Karthik	M. L. R. Karthikeyan
	Maranthen Mannithen (D)	"Alaiyodu Alaiyaga"	Ilaiyaraaja
	Mayilu	"Yathe"	Ilaiyaraaja	Sriram Parthasarathy
	Ullam	Oh Iyarkaiyai	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2013	Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer	"Thappu Thanda"		Javed Ali
2013	Biriyani	"Biriyani"		Tanvi Shah, Vilasini
2014	Anegan	"Aathadi Aathadi"	Harris Jayaraj	Tippu and Dhanush
2014	Irumbu Kuthirai	"Penne Penne"	G. V. Prakash Kumar	G. V. Prakash
2019	RK Nagar	"Adiye"	Premgi Amaren	Ranjith
2021	Maanaadu	"Meherezylaa"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Yuvan Shankar Raja, Rizwan
2022	Maamanithan	"Pannapurathu"	Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja	Sriram Parthasarathy	Credited as Raja Bhavatharini
2024	Aariyamala	"Aththi Poovapola"	Selvanambi
	The Greatest of All Time	"Chinna Chinna Kangal"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Vijay, Yuvan Shankar Raja	Posthumously released AI Generated Voice^[12]
	The Greatest of All Time	"Chinna Chinna Kangal"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Vijay, Yuvan Shankar Raja	Credited as Raja Bhavatharini

Malayalam

List of Bhavatharini Malayalam film credits as playback singer
Year	Album	Song	Composer	Co-singer(s)
1984	My Dear Kuttichathan	"Thithithey Thaalam"	Ilaiyaraaja
1997	Kaliyoonjal	"Kalyaanappallakkil Velippayyan"
1997	Kaliyoonjal	"Shaaradendu Paadi"		K. J. Yesudas, Ilaiyaraaja
2000	Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal	"Palappoomazha"
2005	Ponmudipuzhayorathu	"Naadaswaram Ketto"		Asha G. Menon
2007	Ajantha	"Aarum Thodatha Poovil"		Madhu Balakrishnan

Kannada

List of Bhavatharini Kannada film credits as playback singer
Year	Album	Song	Composer	Co-singer(s)
2001	Usire	"Preethisuve Preethisuve"	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas
2001	Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya	"Belli Chandiranu"	Karthik Raja	Madhu Balakrishnan
2006	Geeya Geeya	"Hrudayadi Kadana"	Bhavatharini
2007	Ajantha	"Yaaru Hogada Jaaga"	Ilaiyaraaja	Vijay Yesudas

Telugu

List of Bhavatharini Telugu film credits as playback singer
Year	Album	Song	Composer	Co-singer(s)
2001	Dumm Dumm Dumm	"Nee Pere Inthandham"	Karthik Raja	Harish Raghavendra
2002	Malli Malli Chudali	"Vennelalo"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	P. Unnikrishnan
2007	Anumanaspadam	"Rela Rela Rela"	Ilaiyaraaja	Tippu
2013	Gundello Godari	"Nanu Neetho"	Ilaiyaraaja

Hindi

List of Bhavatharini Hindi film credits as playback singer
Year	Album	Song	Composer	Co-singer(s)	Notes
2009	Paa	"Gumm Summ Gumm"	Ilaiyaraaja	Shravan

Non-film songs

Year	Album	Song	Language	Composer	Co-singer(s)	Notes	Ref(s)
2005	Thiruvasakam in Symphony	"Pooerukonum Purantharanum"	Tamil	Ilaiyaraaja	Ilaiyaraaja	The first Indian oratorio ever	^[13]^[14]

Television

Year	Serial	Song	Language	Composer	Television	Notes
2007	Suryavamsam		Tamil		Sun TV	Produced by Radaan

As composer

Year	Title	Language	Notes	Ref.
2002	Mitr, My Friend	Hindi English Tamil	credited as Bhavatharini Ilayaraaja
2003	Avuna	Telugu	credited as Bhavatharini Ilayaraaja	^[4]
2004	Phir Milenge	Hindi	credited as Bhavatha Raja additional composer and BGM	^[5]
2006	Amirtham	Tamil
	Ilakkanam	Tamil
	Geeya Geeya	Kannada	credited as Bhavatharini Ilayaraaja
2012	Vellachi	Tamil		^[6]
2012	Porida Pazhagu		Film unreleased
2018	Kalvargal		Film unreleased
2019	Maayanadhi
2022	Puyalil Oru Thoni	Tamil		^[15]

Filmography

Onscreen appearances


Year	Film	Role	Language(s)
1999	Poovellam Kettuppar	Herself	Tamil
2010	Goa	Herself	Tamil

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ilayaraja's daughter gets engaged". The Hindu. 4 August 2005. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
^ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^ "அப்பா மீது கோபமுண்டு!". Kalki. 9 April 2006. pp. 8–10. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b Jeevi (12 December 2003). "Movie review - Avuna..!". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ""Phir Milenge"". The Hindu. 3 September 2004. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b Kumar, S. R. Ashok (18 December 2012). "Rural rhapsody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^ "இளையராஜாவின் மகள் பவதாரிணி காலமானார்". Daily Thanthi. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ "Ilaiyaraaja's daughter and playback singer Bhavatharini dies of cancer". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ "Bhavatharini, daughter of musician Ilayaraja, no more". The hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ "இளையராஜாவின் மகள் பவதாரணி காலமானார்". BBC News தமிழ் (in Tamil). 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
^ "தனுஷ் (Dhaanush) by இளையராஜா [Ilaiyaraaja]". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ "'GOAT' 2nd single promo: Vijay's track features late Bhavatharini's AI-generated voice". India Today. 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
^ "CD Review: Ilaiyaraaja / Thiruvasagam | Finndian". Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ Longman, H (2008). "Thiruvasagam: A Classical Crossover by Ilaiyaraaja, Tamil Mayam". The World of Music. JSTOR 41699841. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ DIN (31 October 2024). "பவதாரணியின் கடைசிப் பாடல் வெளியானது!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 31 October 2024.

External links

Bhavatharini R. at IMDb
Bhavatharini discography at Discogs

[engagement-1] "Ilayaraja's daughter gets engaged". The Hindu. 4 August 2005. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

[2] "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.

[3] "அப்பா மீது கோபமுண்டு!". Kalki. 9 April 2006. pp. 8–10. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

[I-4] Jeevi (12 December 2003). "Movie review - Avuna..!". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[H-5] ""Phir Milenge"". The Hindu. 3 September 2004. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2019.

[V-6] Kumar, S. R. Ashok (18 December 2012). "Rural rhapsody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.

[7] "இளையராஜாவின் மகள் பவதாரிணி காலமானார்". Daily Thanthi. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

[8] "Ilaiyaraaja's daughter and playback singer Bhavatharini dies of cancer". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

[9] "Bhavatharini, daughter of musician Ilayaraja, no more". The hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

[10] "இளையராஜாவின் மகள் பவதாரணி காலமானார்". BBC News தமிழ் (in Tamil). 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

[11] "தனுஷ் (Dhaanush) by இளையராஜா [Ilaiyaraaja]". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[12] "'GOAT' 2nd single promo: Vijay's track features late Bhavatharini's AI-generated voice". India Today. 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

[13] "CD Review: Ilaiyaraaja / Thiruvasagam | Finndian". Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

[14] Longman, H (2008). "Thiruvasagam: A Classical Crossover by Ilaiyaraaja, Tamil Mayam". The World of Music. JSTOR 41699841. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[15] DIN (31 October 2024). "பவதாரணியின் கடைசிப் பாடல் வெளியானது!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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