Kalyani Nair is a singer in the Tamil cinema industry.
Career As a schoolgirl, Kalyani first appeared on television in an episode of Symphony on Kairali TV. One of her popular songs is Dora Dora Anbe Dora, from the movie Maasilamani where she sang the duet with Balram.
She is an undergraduate student of economics at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Hariharan once described her voice as one with a bright future as she sang with him at a function.
She did her schooling mostly in North India as her father, Colonel U.G. Kumar and was posted in different places in India. Her uncle is Rambo . So she had the chance to learn Hindustani music. At Chennai, her teacher is Binni Krishnakumar. She married one of her co-singers, V. Pradeep Kumar, who has sung many songs in Tamil movies. Their wedding was in Chennai and attended by many singers. She is the daughter-in-law of Rangaswamy
Kalyani has sung for Vidyasagar in 'Satyam' and 'Kochi Rajavu', and for Ouseppachan in 'Thaskaraveeran' and the popular 'Moollai Thirugum' in 'Kana Kandaen'. She has sung "Sogathai Solli Aszha" in Karuvarai Pookkal (the first film about transgender people in India), a film with music composed by Thomas Rathnam.
She sang the song 'Aaraduguluntada' in the Telugu movie Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu.
Film songs Notable Songs
+Year Song Film Music director Language2003 "Buck Buck Buck" Parthiban Kanavu VidyasagarTamil2003 "Enna Seyya" Parthiban Kanavu VidyasagarTamil2004"Adi Thozhi"ThendralVidyasagarTamil2005 "Kaalai Arumbi" Kana Kanden VidyasagarTamil2005 "Sooryan Neeyanda" Kochi Rajavu VidyasagarMalayalam2006 "En Swasathil" Jerry Ramesh VinayagamTamil2006 "Goligundu Kanu" Em Magan VidyasagarTamil2008 "Ok Anesa" Kotha Bangaru Lokam Mickey J MeyerTelugu2008 "Mazhai Nindra " Raman Thediya Seethai VidyasagarTamil2009 "Dora Dora" Maasilamani D. ImmanTamil2011 "Sokathai Solli Azha" Karuvarai Pookkal Thomas RathnamTamil2011 "Kolaikara Analatchu En Muchu" Thambi Vettothi Sundaram VidyasagarTamil2012 "Aasai Oru Pulveli" AttakathiSanthosh NarayananTamil2012" Edho Edho" Ishq Anoop RubensTelugu2012 "Naanaga Nanindri(Ennavo)" Uyir Mozhi Santhosh NarayananTamil2012 "Aaraduguluntada" Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Mickey J MeyerTelugu2013 "Kadhal Indha Kadhal" Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu Simon K. KingTamil2013 "Kannum Gnyanam" Pizza II: Villa Santhosh NarayananTamil2014 "Agasatha" Cuckoo Santhosh NarayananTamil2014 "Kodaiyila" Cuckoo Santhosh NarayananTamil2014 "Adiginde" Maine Pyar Kiya Pradeep KumarTelugu2014 "Maatra Paravai" Vaayai Moodi Pesavum Sean RoldanTamil2014 "Swaathanthryathin Thaalangal" Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram Sean RoldanMalayalam2014 "Chandamama Kathalu" Chandamama Kathalu Mickey J MeyerTelugu2014 "Kadhala Kadhala" Sathuranga Vettai Sean RoldanTamil2014 "Kadhal Kanave" Mundasupatti Sean RoldanTamil2014 "Idhu Enna" Mundasupatti Sean RoldanTamil2016 "Dhuaan Hai Dhuaan Zindagi" Saala Khadoos Santhosh NarayananHindi2016 "Halla Bol" Joker Sean RoldanTamil2016 "Thoondil Meen" Kabali Santhosh NarayananTamil2016 "Unkooda Thunaiyaga" Maaveeran Kittu D. ImmanTamil2017 "Yembuttu Irukuthu Asai" Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen D. ImmanTamil2017 "Enna Naan Seiven" Meyadha Maan Pradeep KumarTamil2017 "Yavvana" Sathya Simon K.KingTamil2020 "Un Kitta Ennamo Irukku" Kanni Raasi Vishal ChandrasekharTamil2021 "Uyire Suzhaluthey" Theeni Rajesh MurugesanTamil2021 "Pudhu Vidha Anubavam" Vaazhl Pradeep KumarTamil2021 "Sendumalli" Jai Bhim Sean RoldanTamil2021 "Nailu Nadi" WWW Simon K. KingTelugu2022"Parandhu Pogindren" Kuthiraivaal Pradeep KumarTamil2023"Naan Gaali" Good Night Sean Roldan Tamil2025"Kanavellam" 3BHK Amrit Ramnath Tamil
Choir Member
+Year Film Music director Language Notes2025 3BHK Amrit Ramnath Tamil As choir member
Orchestra Arranger
+Year Film Music director Language Notes2024 Ajayante Randam Moshanam Dhibu Ninan Thomas Tamil For "Angu Vaana Konilu" and "Bhairavan Pattu"
References
External links The Pancham effect Dora Dora Anbe Dora Lyrics