Kavita Krishnamurthy, a renowned Bollywood singer, was born in New Delhi to a Tamil Iyer family. |
Her aunt, Protimma Bhattacharya, encouraged her to train in music, with Suruma Basu teaching her 'Rabindra Sangeet' and Balram Puri in classical music. |
At 14, she moved to Bombay to pursue a career in Bollywood. |
While in college, she sang in the Bengali movie 'Shriman Prithviraj' alongside Lata Mangeshkar and Hemant Kumar. |
Her voice was featured in the film 'Maang Bharo Sajana (1980)' but got cut in the final edit. |
In 1985, she gained popularity with the song 'Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyon' from 'Pyaar Jhukta Nahin'. |
Her career took off after singing for 'Mr. India (1986)' and '1942: A Love Story' with R. D. Burman. |
In 1999, she married Dr. L. Subramaniam in Bangalore and has four stepchildren. |
Kavita has received numerous awards, including the 'Best Singer of the Millennium' at the Stardust Millennium Awards in 2000. |
She has collaborated with prominent musicians like R. D. Burman, Bappi Lahiri, A. R. Rahman, and more. |
Kavita Krishnamurthy has appeared as a judge on music reality shows. |
Despite romantic songs being popular, she sang the hit item number 'Tu cheez badi hai mast mast'. |
Her daughter developed the 'Kavita KS' app for fans to connect with Kavita easily. |
In 2011, her rendition of 'Tum Ho' from Rockstar became a chartbuster. |
Performing with her husband and son in front of PM Narendra Modi at Madison Square Garden was a special moment for Kavita in 2014. |
She was honored with a 'Doctorate Degree' by Jain University in 2015 for her contributions to the music industry. |
Kavita Krishnamurthy enjoys her compositions like Hawa Hawai, Tu Hi Re, and Hum Dil de Chukhe Sanam. |
She continues to perform in concerts globally alongside her husband, Dr. L. Subramaniam. |