| Name | Sujatha Mohan |
| Nick Names | Suju |
| Profession | Play back singer |
| Date of Birth | March 31st |
| Birth Place | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Mother Tongue | Malayalam |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Languages known | Malayalam, Tamil, English and a bit of Hindi |
| Family | Mother: Lakshmi Husband: Dr.Krishna Mohan Daughter: Shweta |
| Debut | Malayalam: Tourist Bungalow– music director M K Arjunan Tamil: ‘Kavikkuyil’- music by Ilayaraja |
| Songs that made her popular | * ‘Puthu Vellai Mazhai’ in ‘Roja’ * ‘thilana thilana’ from Muthu |
| Hobbies | light reading, cooking and listening to music |
| Best of her songs | * ‘Netru illatha matram’ (feels it is her best) * Aasai Aasai (Dhool), * Mallikayae Mallikayae (Arasu), * Maankuttiye (Priyamana Thozhi), * Nenjodu (Kadhal Kondein) * Thithikkuthe… (Thithikkuthe). |
| Her father’s wish | wanted her to become a doctor |
| About K.J.Yesudas | Godsend gift to the world of music. |
| Languages sung | Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Badaga. |
| Hindi songs | Her Hindi numbers in films like ‘Pukaar’ and ‘Taal’ have topped the charts. |
| Total songs | More than 5,000 |
| Favourites | * Ragam: kalyani * Female singers: P.Suseela, Asha, Yesudas, S.P.B, Hariharan * Carnatic singers: K.J.Yesudas, Sudha Raghunathan, Nityasree. * Instruments: flute, piano, sarod. * Actors: Madhavan, Ajit , Vijay, Dhanush, Vikram * Food: chicken curry with thair saatham. |
| Special care for her voice | * Not taking cold or sour items * Not talking much * vocal exercises |
| About not getting the National award | “I have missed it narrowly in some years. Moreover, some films with good songs are not entered for the National Awards every year. This is part of the game. If I am destined, I will get it one day.” |
| Awards | * Kerala state award twice(in 1997 for ‘Pranayamanithooval’ (‘Azhakiya Ravanan’) and in 1999 for ‘Varamanjal’ (‘Pranayavarnangal’)) * the Asianet award twice ( one for Kandu Kandu’ in ‘Mambazhakkalam.’) * the Film Critics award 11 times * the Tamil Nadu state award thrice in 1993, 1996, 2001 * the Cinema Express award * the Dinakaran award * Vanitha award and the Mathrubhoomi Award for ‘Kallai Kadavathu’ in ‘Perumazhakkalam’ * Raju Pilakkad Film Award |
| Facts | * She sang her first film song when she was still in six standard. * Her first tamil film song (‘Kaadhal Oviyam Kandein’) was not included in the film. However she took it as a good sign. * Lost her father at age two * She married Dr.Mohan in 1981 and moved to Chennai which helped her to launch her career again. * She made a comeback in 1989 through Priyadarshan’s ‘Kadathanadan Ambadi.’ Her songs in ‘Chitram’ (1988) made her even more famous. * In Tamil films she made a comeback through ‘Puthuvellai Mazhai’ in A.R. Rahman’s debut film ‘Roja’ in 1992. * Has some allergy porblems so avoids stage singing. * Well trained in Hindustani music also. |
| Dream | To sing perfectly as long as possible. |
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