Kavita Krishnamurthy Age, Wiki and Bio

Kavita Krishnamurthy

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/01/1958
Age66 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India
HometownNew Delhi

Bio/Wiki

Other Name(s)
  • Sharada Krishnamurthy
  • Kavita Subramaniam
  • Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam
  • Kavita Krishnamurti

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm (1.65 m or 5’ 5”)
Weight60 kg (132 lbs)
Figure Measurements36-32-34
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversitySt. Xaviers College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationB.A. Honors in Economics

Personal Life

Date of Birth25/01/1958
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India
Zodiac signAquarius
SignatureN/A
ReligionHinduism
HometownNew Delhi
Controversies
  • Kavitha's husband was accused of molesting their 27 years old maid. Coincidentally one day before, they had filed a complaint against the maid: as their 5000 Euros were missing from home.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date11 November 1999
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherT.S. Krishnamurthy (An employee of the Education Ministry)
MotherKamakshi Krishnamurthy
Siblings
BrotherName Not Known
SpousePandit Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (Violinist)
Children
Son
  • Narayana Subramaniam (Foster, Doctor)
  • Ambi Subramaniam (Foster, Violinist)
Daughter
  • Gingger Shankar (Foster, Singer)
  • Bindu Subramaniam (Foster, Singer)

Career

Debut
Film
  • 1978: Ondanondu Kaaladaga, Title Track, Kannada
  • 1980: 'Kaahe Ko Byaahi' in the film Maang Bharo Sajana, Hindi
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Filmfare Awards
  • 1995: Best Female Playback Singer for "Pyaar Hua Chupke Se" (1942: A Love Story)
  • 1996: Best Female Playback Singer for "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya" (Yaraana)
  • 1997: Best Female Playback Singer for "Aaj Main Upar" (Khamoshi: The Musical)
  • 2003: Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) for 'Dola Re Dola' (Devdas)
Star Screen Awards
  • 1997: Best Female Playback Singer for "Aaj Main Upar" (Khamoshi: The Musical)
  • 2000: Best Female Playback Singer for "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)
Zee Cine Awards
  • 2000: Best Female Playback Singer for "Nimbooda" (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)
  • 2003: Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) for "Dola Re" (Devdas)
IIFA Awards
  • 2001: Best Female Playback Singer for "Aey Dil laya Hai Bahar" (Kya Kehna)
  • 2003: Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Shreya Ghoshal) for "Dola Re" (Devdas)
Civilian Awards
  • 2005: Padma Shri
Other Awards
  • 2002: Kishore Kumar Journalists'/Critics' Award in Calcutta
  • 2005: Lata Mangeshkar Award from the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
  • 2008: Swaralaya Yesudas Award for exceptional contribution to Indian music
  • 2012: Shri Ravindra Jain Sangeet Samman
  • 2018: Prafulla Kar Samman, Odia Film Industry

Favourites

Favourite Singer(s)
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • A. R. Rahman
Favourite DirectorMani Ratnam

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.