Nithyasree Mahadevan, born on August 25, 1973 in India, is a Carnatic vocalist
and playback singer. She began her musical training under her mother, Lalitha
Sivakumar, and later became a disciple of D.K. Pattammal. Her first public
performance was at age 14. Mahadevan's breakthrough came with the release of
"Kannodu Kaanbadhellam" from the Tamil film Jeans, which won her the Tamil Nadu
State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1998. She has since released
numerous albums, including Grama Devathe (2001), and collaborated with prominent
musicians like A.R. Rahman. Mahadev...