Mahalakshmi Iyer - Age, Wiki and Bio

Bio/Wiki

Other name	Mahalaxmi
Famous for	Lending her voice to Jai Ho from the the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire

School	St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
College/University	R. N. Podar College of Economics
Educational Qualification	Graduation from R. N. Podar College of Economics

Father	Krishnamurthy Iyer (deceased)
Mother	Vijaya Lakshmi Iyer (deceased; Carnatic vocalist)
Siblings	Kalpana Iyer (eldest), Padmini Roy (singer), Shobha Ramamoorthy (singer), Kavita Krishnamurthy (singer)

Debut as a playback singer

TV Show	Theme song of Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1995)
Jingle	Amitex Sarees in Malayalam
Hindi Song	Suno Gaur Se Duniya Walo for Dus (1997)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Silver medal from the Global Music Awards for her album Brindavan (December 2022)
Rajasthan Film Festival Award for best playback singer for Raah Jue Shangar Adhuro from the Gujarati film 21mu Tiffin (November 2022)
Top Music Award under Best Playback Singer Female category for Raah Jue Shangar Adhuro from the Gujarati film 21mu Tiffin (2022)
Gujarat Iconic Film Award for the film 21mu Tiffin (2021)
Harvard University accredited and Cambridge University affiliated Honourary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela Noble Peace Award committee (November 2021)
Odisha State Award in the Best Playback Singer Female category for her song Dheu Kere Kule from the film Mimamsa (2018)
Jury Prize at Mirchi Music Award for the film 2 States (2015)
Maharashtra State Award in the Best Playback Singer Female category for Datale Dhuke from Timepass (2014)
Alpha Award in the Best Playback Singer category for her song in the film Adhar
Grammy Award for the song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire (2010)
World Soundtrack Award for Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire (2009)

Sport	Cricket
Sportsperson	Sachin Tendulkar
Singer	Lata Mangeshkar, Michael Jackson
Song	Mera Kuch Samaan from the film Ijaazat, Kuch Dil Ne Kaha from the film Anupama
Band	The Beatles

Mahalakshmi Iyer, an Indian singer, has performed in Hindi, Tamil, Odia, Marathi, and Bengali songs.
Her rendition of the song Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire won her a Grammy Award in 2010.
Initially denied admission to R. N. Podar College of Economics, Mahalakshmi's singing talent secured her a spot despite falling short of the merit list.
She started learning from renowned musicians like Pandit Gautam Madhusudan at a young age.
Her first jingle performance was for Amitex Sarees in Malayalam during her first year of college.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with prominent composers and singers in the Indian music scene.
Fluent in languages such as Hindi, English, Tamil, and Bengali, Mahalakshmi Iyer has versatile linguistic skills.
Facing financial challenges early on, she struggled to save money from singing jingles.
Desiring to pursue adventure sports and own a library, she has been unable to do so due to time constraints.