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Also known as Suseela, P. Suseela, Pulapaka Susheela, The Music Queen of india, The Nightingale of South India, Kana kokila

Indian singer

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Byāri bhāṣe mattu janapada kathegaḷu
  • Dakṣiṇa Bhārata jānapada
  • Hindi-Kannada common vocabulary
  • Janapada ārādhane mattu raṅgakale
  • Vyāsaṅga śikṣaka

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Film & TV

Vizianagaram, Madras Presidency, British India

Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer associated with the South Indian cinema for over six decades. She has been recognized by both the Guinness Book of World Records and the Asia Book of Records for singing most number of songs in Indian languages. She is also the recipient of five National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer and numerous state awards. Susheela is widely…

Known for

  • Manadhai Thirudivittai — Self2001

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
India
Active from
1935-11-13
filmi

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Listeners
5,991
Total plays
60,444

Tags

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P. Susheela. The very name would evoke memories of many a number rendered in her rich, reverberating and resonant voice to the fans of South Indian movies, be it Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada or even Sinhalese. P Susheela Was born in 1935 in Vijayanagaram in a music-loving family, Susheela had an innate talent in music. The seniors in the family arranged for her training in Carnatic music at a very young age. She was the recipient of the national award for best singer in the years 1969,

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
India
Place of birth
Vizianagaram
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
Malayalam
Native language
Telugu
Instrument
voice
Image
With P Susheela (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1935-11-13
name in native language
సుశీల
Commons category
P. Susheela
start of work period
1952-00-00
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