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 "Konjam
nilavu,
konjam neruppu, onraaga sendal endan nenjam" goes the lusty, passionate song
which sent the crowds wild. Ooh! What a song! And what a voice! Rising effortlessly to a
high, matching every move and emotion in that landmark number. `Chandralekha’
Anupama, the owner of that deadly voice, stormed the music scene with that song from
`Thiruda Thiruda’. Eventhough the Maniratnam film did not exactly set the cash
registers ringing, this song became a craze. And sit up and take notice, people did.
goes the lusty, passionate song
which sent the crowds wild. Ooh! What a song! And what a voice! Rising effortlessly to a
high, matching every move and emotion in that landmark number. `Chandralekha’
Anupama, the owner of that deadly voice, stormed the music scene with that song from
`Thiruda Thiruda’. Eventhough the Maniratnam film did not exactly set the cash
registers ringing, this song became a craze. And sit up and take notice, people did.
A string of great numbers like `July
Maatham’ from Pudiya Mugam and Hulla Gulla in Bombay later, she is one of the
sought-after playback singers in India. She maynot be with the likes of P Susheela or S
Janaki. More the Usha Uthup kind. More suitable for the east-west Indi-pop masala mix
which is more her style. She has now sung in all the South Indian languages besides Hindi
and English and she informs that she has sung a French ditty for a Malayalam film.
"Its all due to my knowledge of Sanskrit which makes it a cakewalk to sing in any
lingo" she says.
 Anupama seemed destined for a
playback singing career. Maybe that was why she dropped out of the Mass Comm. Course from
the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Comm in New Delhi. Since the age of 8, she has
been singing in school competitions, She has also trained in Carnatic music though now,
she is best known as a Pop singer. She has the looks, style and the all-important voice.
Before that, she had been doing jingles for
ads with the not-as-yet maestro A R Rehman, when he was Dilip earlier. Ponds Dreamflower
Talc and Soap, Medimix soap, Tatia Resorts, Diplomat Whisky, AVT Deepika Coconut Oil,
Trupti range of products and Aavin Goodness ice cream are some of the ads she has done.
With such awesome vocal chords, it’s a
clear rise to the top for Anu. With 3 live shows abroad with A R Rehman in Dubai,
Singapore & Malaysia and Colombo, Anu’s fans are spread allover the globe.
 What next, Madam Chandralekha? Own
album ofcourse. So she is busy putting it together, in between hopping around recording
studios. So tell us more… "It will be out some time next year. The lyrics are
being penned by a very good poet. They will be full of beautiful imagery, a mix of poetry
and peppy English words" she explains. After that, it’s a promo tour of South
East Asia – Jakarta, Indonesia and Malaysia (I have plenty of tamil-speaking fans
there).
So what are her other interests apart from
music? "I love cooking. Reading has come down a little, because of the idiot box. But
I love all types of music and any book which catches my interest."
Anupama is married to Murli Krishnaswami,
Creative Director of R K Swamy BBDO and they live in a nice apartment in Besant
Nagar.
"Drop in sometime for a chat" she says the friendly star, as you take the steps
down her building.
Padma Subiah
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