Chandrika Gururaj (born 1959), is an Indian playback singer, known for her works in Kannada. Apart from film songs, she has also recorded numerous devotional, bhaavageethe and folk songs. For her song “O Priyatama” in the movie Urvashi, Chandrika won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1994. Karnataka Government honoured her with the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for her contribution to music, in 2010.
Personal life
Chandrika was born on 4 October 1959 in Tumkur to Rangarao and Lalithamma. She graduated in Sociology from University of Mysore. She worked as a leacturer at Tumkur College for a short time.
Chandrika married Gururaja. The couple have a daughter.
Career
Chandrika was first noticed by actor Shankar Nag in a program, who later introduced her to composer Hamsalekha. Hamsalekha gave her first song “Kadalige Ondu Kone Ide” in the movie Indrajith, a duet with singer S. P. Balasubramaniam. Then she went to record many film songs with S. P. Balasubramaniam, K. J. Yesudas, Mano, P. Jayachandran, L. N. Shastry, Rajesh Krishnan, Ramesh Chandra, and others.
She has worked with many composers including Hamsalekha, V. Manohar, Ilayaraja, Rajan–Nagendra, Upendra Kumar, Raj–Koti, Sadhu Kokila, Rajesh Ramnath, C. Ashwath, Jayashree Aravind and others.
She Has recorded more than 100 film songs and more than 1000 non – film songs.
Her notable songs are “Prema Baraha Koti Taraha”, “Ee Jogada Jalapatha”, “Thattona Thattona”, “Mamarake E Kogileya”, “Ba Baro O Geleya”, “Chaitrada Premanjaliya”, “Avannalli Ivalilli”, “Sangama Sangama”, “O Bandhuve”, “Eniddarenu Hennada Balika”, “Nenapugala Angaladi”, “Hogabeda Hudugi” and many.
She was one of the jury members in the 2016 Karnataka state film award committee. She is active in performing on stages across the country.
Awards
- 2015 – Kempegowda Award by BBMP
- 2010 – Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
- 1995 – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Discography
Selected songs of Chandrika are listed here.
- All songs are in Kannada.
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Indrajith | “Kadalige Ondu Koneyide” | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubramaniam |
| Singari Bangari | “Udaya Shashiya” | |||
| 1990 | Hosa Jeevana | “Anatha Maguvade” | Hamsalekha | K. J. Yesudas |
| Abhimanyu | “Kele Kele Baratha Mathe” | |||
| Sididedda Shiva | “Sindhoora” | B. K. Sumitra, Kasturi Shankar, B. R. Chaya, Latha Hamsalekha | ||
| Prathap | “Ee Jogada Jalapatha” | S. P. Balasubramaniam | ||
| “Prema Baraha Koti Taraha” | ||||
| Ajagajanthara | “Thattona Thattona” | |||
| Aavesha | “Sapthaswarada Madhuram” | |||
| Mathe Haditu Kogile | “Baa Nanna Sangeetha” | Rajan–Nagendra | ||
| Shivashankar | “Kila Kila Nagutha Baaro” | Vishnuvardhan, Manjula Gururaj | ||
| Suthradhari | “Kalla Kalla” | V. Manohar | L. N. Shastry | |
| 1991 | S. P. Bhargavi | “Mamarake Ee Kogileya” | Hamsalekha | L. N. Shastry |
| Bhujangayyana Dashavathara | “Neenolidare Jaga” | Venkata Raghavan | ||
| Garuda Dwaja | “Oh Cheluve – Bit” | S. P. Balasubramaniam | ||
| Nayakkagi Saval | “Honnase Kanasella” | Manoranjan Prabhakar | ||
| Kiladi Gandu | “Banda Namma Ganapanna” | |||
| Shwethagni | “Inde Taane Nalku” | B. R. Chaya | ||
| C. B. I. Shiva | “Hidiva Sooryanna” | Upendra Kumar | Sangeetha Katti, Shreenath, L. N. Shastry, Kusuma, Gururaj | |
| 1992 | Nagu Naguta Nali | “Ninna Kaanalu” | Rajan–Nagendra | P. Jayachandran |
| Mallige Hoove | “Preeti Maador Madya” | Hamsalekha | K. J. Yesudas | |
| Chaitrada Premanjali | “Chaitrada Premanjaliya” | S. P. Balasubramaniam | ||
| Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla | “Rani Illa Gurani Illa” | Rajesh Krishnan | ||
| Tharle Nan Maga | “Sangeetha Kalisikodi” | V. Manohar | L. N Shastry, Upendra , V. Manohar | |
| “Hing Yaake Nee Noduthi” | ||||
| Ganesha Subramanya | “Break The Age” | |||
| Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari | “Banda Banda Ramayya” | L. N Shastry | ||
| Bhanda Nanna Ganda | “O Mahilamanigale Keli” | Jaggesh | ||
| Malashree Mamashree | “Yarigu Thale Taggisabeda” | Raj–Koti | Manjula Gururaj | |
| “Baro Nanna” | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Manjula Gururaj | |||
| Gili Bete | “Yaava Chinte” | Manoranjan Prabhakar | Vinod Raj, Manoranjan Prabhakar | |
| 1993 | Hosa Love Story | “O Malenadina” | Vijayanand | Rajesh Krishnan, Gangotri Rangaswamy |
| Ranjitha | “Eniddarenu Hennada Balika” | Agasthya | ||
| Shhh! | “Avanalli Ivalilli” | Sadhu Kokila | L. N. Shastry | |
| Love Training | “Pippipiya” | V. Manohar | L. N. Shastry, Suma Shastry, Seema | |
| Chukki Chandrama | “Preethiyo Premavo” | Upendra Kumar | Srinath | |
| Bhagavan Sri Saibaba | “Shivaya Parameshvaraya” | Upendra Kumar, Hamsalekha | Rajesh Krishnan | |
| Kadambari | “Prathama Chumbana” | Hamsalekha | ||
| Bevu Bella | “Devarigondu Kagada” | |||
| Apoorva Jodi | “Anna Banda” | Mano | ||
| Sarakarakke Saval | “Mavayya Mavayya” | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Manjula Gururaj, Mangala Anjan | ||
| Kollura Sri Mookambika | “Thillana” | K. V. Mahadevan | Manjula Paramesh | |
| 1994 | Vijaya Kankana | “Muthu Kodu Baaro” | Amarapriya | |
| Rashmi | “Vidhi Aatavanu” | Agasthya | ||
| Mahashakthi Maaye | “Nambike Daivadalirisu” | Hemanth Kumar | ||
| Indrana Gedda Narendra | “Shubhadina Naaga Panchami” | V. Manohar | L. N. Shastry | |
| “One Two Three” | S. P. Balasubramaniam | |||
| Looti Gang | “Oh Madhuchandra” | |||
| Thooguve Krishnana | “Oh Chandamaama”(Female) | Manoranjan Prabhakar | K. S. Chithra | |
| “Oh Chandamaama”(Male) | K. J. Yesudas | |||
| Kotreshi Kanasu | “Haari Haari Baanari” | C. Ashwath | B. R. Chaya, Archana Udupa, Surekha | |
| 1995 | Ravi Theja | “Sobagina Vayasina” | Sax Raja | |
| “Hrudaya Haadi” | S. P. Balasubramaniam | |||
| Jeevana Maithri | “Hunnimeya Chandrano” | Raja Hamsa | ||
| Anuraga Sangama | “Sangama Sangama” | V. Manohar | ||
| “O Banduve” | ||||
| Urvashi | “Oh Priyathama” | |||
| Beladingala Baale | “Nenapugala Angaladi” | Guna Singh | ||
| Mangalya Sakshi | “Sarva Mangala Mangalye” | Sadhu Kokila | ||
| “Namsthulasi Kalyani” | ||||
| “Lambodara Lakumikara” | ||||
| “Malagu Magale” | ||||
| Thavaru Beegaru | “Bhale Bhale Jodi” | Rajesh Krishnan, L. N. Shastry, Sujatha Dutt | ||
| Shubha Lagna | “Aha Enu Chanda” | Rajesh Ramnath | Rajesh Krishnan | |
| 1996 | Mane Mane Ramayana | “Mane Mane Ramayana” | Sadguna Raj | Rajesh Krishnan |
| “Ide Kanna Nota” | ||||
| “Cheluvina Ghaniyu Nee” | ||||
| “Oh Priya Baa” | ||||
| “Manasu Manasu” | ||||
| Annavra Makkalu | “Hogabeda Hudugi” | Rajesh Ramnath | ||
| Nirbandha | “Nanna Ninna Prema” | Rajesh Krishnan, Sujatha Dutt | ||
| Veera Bhadra | “Halappa Halappa” | Hamsalekha | Rajesh Krishnan, Sulochana, Latha Hamsalekha | |
| Sakalakala Vallabha | “Udaya Raviyu” | V. Manohar | Rajesh Krishnan, L. N. Shastry, Nalini Kamath |