Bhavatharini

Bhavatharini
Born
Bhavatharini Raajaa

(1976-07-23)23 July 1976
Madras (now Chennai),
Tamil Nadu, India
Died25 January 2024(2024-01-25) (aged 47)
Colombo, Western Province,
Sri Lanka
Other namesBhavatha
Occupations
Years active1984 – 2024

Bhavatharini Raja (23 July 1976 – 25 January 2024) was an Indian playback singer and composer. She was the only daughter of noted composer Ilaiyaraaja and sister of Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja.[1] Starting her career in the 1990s, she mostly sang songs under the direction of her father and brothers. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2000 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film Bharathi, composed by her father.

  1. ^ "Ilayaraja's daughter gets engaged". The Hindu. 4 August 2005. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.