Sithara (singer)

Sithara Krishnakumar
Background information
Also known asSithumani
BornKozhikode, Kerala, India
Occupations
Years active2007–present
SpouseDr. Sajish. M.
Musical career
Genres
Websitesithara.in
In this Indian name, the name Krishnakumar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sithara.

Sithara Krishnakumar is an Indian playback singer, composer, lyricist, classical dancer and an occasional actor.[1] She predominantly works in Malayalam cinema in addition to Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Sithara is a well known singer who is trained in Hindustani and Carnatic classical music traditions and is also a recognised ghazal singer.[2][3] She is the recipient of several awards which includes three Kerala State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

She travels extensively and has performed in concerts and stage shows across the world. Folk and fusion being her other areas of interest.[4] She has collaborated with various popular musical bands in Kerala as well as collaborated in many stage shows, which includes international shows as well. In 2014, she formed a musical band Eastraga, which focuses on a mix of female oriented songs backed by a team of renowned musicians.[5] She is also part of the 6-member band named Sithara's Project Malabaricus, an independent venture which features contemporarised folk and classical songs.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Sithara goes to Kollywood". The Times of India. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Yesudas to honour Pappukkutty". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Beyond textbooks and classrooms". The Hindu. 20 June 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Sithara Sings a Folk Song". istream.com. Retrieved 7 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Sithara & Eastraga". The Hindu. 4 April 2014.
  6. ^ M, Athira (20 October 2017). "Sound experiments". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (3 April 2021). "Sithara Krishnakumar's band Project Malabaricus comes up with a song and a campaign for the environment". The Hindu.