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Mahathi
மஹதி
Mahathi during a concert in 2022
Born	Mahathi Sekar Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Mahathy Mahati
Occupations	Singer musician
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	K. Sreekumar ​(m. 2008)​
Awards	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback ITFA Best Female Playback Award
Musical career
Genres	Carnatic Indian classical Playback singing Filmi Bhajan
Instrument	Vocals
Musical artist

Mahathi is a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in Tamil and Telugu languages.

Family

Mahathi is from a family of musicians. Her father, Thiruvaiyaru P. Sekar, is a vocalist and a disciple of M. Balamuralikrishna. Her mother, Vasanthi Sekar, a flautist, is the grand disciple of T. R. Mahalingam, N. Ramani and Kesi. Mahathi is also the great-granddaughter of the violinist Sangeetha Kalanidhi Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer.

Career

Mahathi underwent her initial musical training from her parents and from Deepa Gayatri of Trivandrum. When Mahathi's family moved to Trichur, she was put under the guidance of Mangad. K. Natesan. Mahathi underwent advanced Musical Training under the tutelage of Padma Bhushan “Sangeetha Kalanidhi" Madurai  T. N. Seshagopalan. Mahathi has been awarded the Central Govt Scholarship for Carnatic Music in 1994.

Playback singing

Mahathi started playback singing in 2003 with a duet, "Iyyaiyyo Pudichirukku", with Hariharan, under the music direction of Harris Jayaraj in movie, Saamy. In 2008, Mahathi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Naeraa Varattuma" from the movie "Nenje Nenje".

Discography

All songs in Tamil unless specified otherwise.

Television works

Mahathi presented the music based quiz program, "Aaha Paadalam" on Doordarshan Podhigai TV with Raaghav. In October 2005 she presented Ilaiyaraja's Live-in Concert organised by Jaya TV, "Andrum Indrum Endrum" with actor Parthiban.

Titles, awards, and other recognition

• 2008, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Naeraa Varattuma" from Nenjathai Killadhe)
• 2008, ITFA Best Female Playback Award (for "Mudhal Mazhai" from Bheema)
• 2011, "The Chord Wizard" (title), WE Magazine, Chennai, India
• 2017, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback (for "Nenje Nenje" from Ayan)

External links

References

1. "Mayakkum Margazhi: I usually don't go past 5 minutes for an RTP, says Mahathi - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
2. Sundar, Rema (17 August 2017). "'I cherish the experience of learning from maestros'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
3. "Front Page : Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
4. "Aaha Paadalam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 February 2004. Archived from the original on 11 July 2004.
5. "The Raja still reigns supreme". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 October 2005. Archived from the original on 16 September 2006.
6. "Mahathi gets fourth time lucky". The Times of India. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
7. "Women Exclusive Awards - Poornima Bhagyaraj - Mahathi - S Ve Shekar". www.behindwoods.com. 5 May 2011.

• 21st-century Indian singers
• 21st-century Indian women singers
• Carnatic singers
• Women Carnatic singers
• Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School alumni
• Indian women classical singers
• Indian women playback singers
• Living people
• Singers from Chennai
• Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
• Tamil playback singers
• Women musicians from Tamil Nadu