Rani Kamalesvaran (born 1971), who performs as Rani is an Australian singer. Her debut single "Always on My Mind" reached No. 33 on the ARIA singles chart, was on high rotation nationally on Triple J and was nominated for 1997 ARIA Awards for Best New Talent and Best Pop Release.
Career Rani is the daughter of Australian-based singer, Kamahl, and his wife, Sahodra. She first came to notice by providing the vocals on "I Have a Dream" by Hatman and as a result signed with Virgin. Her first single "Always On My Mind" was released in mid 1997 and she followed up with "Trust in Me" later that year. In 1998 she issued "Living in Shadows", which was followed by her debut album, The Infinite Blue, released in August 1998.
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsAUS The Infinite Blue Released: August 1998 Label: Virgin Records Australia Format: CD 94
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumAUS "Always On My Mind"1997 33The Infinite Blue "Trust in Me" — "Living in Shadows" 1998 — "Underwater" (Delerium featuring Rani) 2001 —Poem "Surrender" (Mr. Sam featuring Rani) 2003 —
Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| rowspan="2"| 1997 | rowspan="2"| "Always On My Mind" | Best Pop Release
| Best New Talent
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