L. R. Eswari

L. R. Eswari
Background information
Birth nameLourde-Mary Rajeswari
Born (1939-12-08) 8 December 1939 (age 84)
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
GenresPlayback singing, Carnatic music
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocalist
Years active1950s–present

Lourde-Mary Rajeswari, better known as L. R. Eswari, is an Indian playback singer who has sung many songs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Tulu and English.[1] She was awarded with the Kalaimamani, an award for arts and culture in Tamil Nadu, for her contributions to the film industry.

Career

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She sang under the direction of famous composers like M. S. Viswanathan, T.K. Ramamoorthy, K. V. Mahadevan, Veda, V. Kumar, Shankar-Ganesh, G. K. Venkatesh and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. Her voice was considered to be suited for peppy numbers in the movies.

She has also recorded many devotional albums in praise of the Goddess Amman. She sang Christmas songs like "Varuvai Varuvai" and "Deivam Thantha Divya Kumaaran". She has won the Kalaimamani Award and other state awards.

P. Susheela and she sang with Unadhu Malar, Chiththira Poovizhi, Ninaithaal Sirippu, and Thoodhu Sella. She sang a duet "Gudilona Naa Swamy Koluvai Unnadu" with S. Janaki in the Telugu movie Idalokam, with music by Chakravarthy. She rendered several duets with S. Janaki in Kannada movies as well.

She sang various duets with Ghantasala, in the Telugu doyen in his own music direction in the Telugu movie Pandava Vana Vaasam, and in K. V. Mahadevan's music direction in Prema Nagar, T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. B. Sreenivas, S.P. Balasubramaniam, K. J. Yesudas, J. P. Chandrababu, C. S. Jayaraman, S. C. Krishnan, Thiruchi Loganathan, A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Malaysia Vasudevan, and Jayachandran. She also sang duets with female singers, most notably with P. Suseela, S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram, K. Jamuna Rani, M. S. Rajeswari and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.

She sang "Kanda kanmaniye ammana araginiye o raja", a Kannada song for the movie "Balanagamma" in the early 1960s.

Re-entry

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After a long break, she made her re-entry through a rocky peppy Tamil song, "Kalasala Kalasala", in the 2011 movie Osthe, starring Silambarasan. She sang the song "Naa Poondamallida" in the film Thadaiyara Thaakka in the following year. She has also recently sang a Kannada song for the movie Victory, named "Yakka Nin Magalu Nanage", with Kailash Kher. In 2013, she sang a duet song called "Thagadu Thagadu" along with T. Rajendar in the movie Arya Surya. In 2014, she sang the song "Jaipuril Jaipuril" in the movie Athithi, with music by Bharadwaj. In 2020, she sung a song for the film Mookuthi Amman named "Aadi Kuthu".

Notable songs

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Tamil songs

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Song Film
"Muthukulikka Vareegala" Anubavi Raja Anubavi
"Thagadu Thagadu" Arya Surya
"Kaveri Thanniyil Kulichavadi" Aayiram Poi
"Saaya Veeti" Paava Mannippu
"Mappillai Ragasiyam" Arangketram
"Adi Ennadi Ulagam " Aval Oru Thodar Kathai
"Enna Solla Enna Solla" Babu
"Kangalum Kavadi" Enga Vittu Pillai
"Puthi Sigamani" Iruvar Ullam
"Chithirai Poovizhi" Ithayathil Nee
"Yenna Poruthamadi" Kanavan
"Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam"[2] Karuppu Panam
"Malarendra Mugam Indru" Kaadhalikka Neramillai
"Enthan Nenjam Yaarai" Kathalithal Pothuma
"Kathal Penney" Kathalithal Pothuma
"Maapillai Vanthan" Kaveriyin Kanavan
"Poottale Unnaiyum" Lakshmi Kalyanam
"Avala Ivala" Mannathi Mannan
"Aval Oru Kathanayagi" Moondru Mudichu
"Singapore Machan" Naam Moovar
"Pirantha Idam Thedi" Naan Aanaiyittal
"Dhukkaththilum" Nalla Idathu Sammantham
"Oh Lakshmi" Neela Vanam
"Nee Ninaithal" Nilave Nee Satchi
"Inimai Niraintha Ulagam" Ninaithale Inikkum
"Naam Oruvarai Oruvar" Oruvar
"En Vaalibam Ennum Mahligaiyil" Paalkudam
"Vaarayo Thozhi" Paasa Malar
"Sonnathellam Nadanthiduma" Padha Kaanikkai
"Ithazhai Virithathu Roja" Pattanathil Bootham
"Kaalgal Nindrathu" Poojaikku Vantha Malar
"Ithu Margazhi Matham" Praptham
"Sala Sala Kathottam" Praptham
"Raja Veetu Pennanalum" Raja Veetu Pillai
"Manamagale Marumagale" Saradha
"Lilli Lali Jimmy" Selvam
"Vennila Mugam" Selvamagal
"Naanoru Kaathal" Thavapudhalavan
"Pennai Parthum" Shanthi Nilayam
"Pushpa Raagam" Thani Kudithanam
"Kulunga Kulunga" Kai Koduttha Dheivam
"Nenaithen unnai" Thangai
"Nurandu Kalam Vazhga" Pesum Dheivam
"Raja rajasri Rani" Ooty Varai Uravu
"Kadavul Thantha" Iru Malargal
"Engal Kalyanam" Galatta Kalyanam
"Uraviniel Fivety Fivety" Galatta Kalyanam
"Munthi Munthi Vinayaganeya" En Thambi
"Sakthi Thannadu" Thanga Surangam
"Nadhieya Madhuvanal" Thanga Surangam
"Muthamidum Neram" Sivandha Mann
"Pattathu rani" Sivandha Mann
"Pathu pathinaru" Anjal Petti 520
"Adhi Manithan" Anjal Petti 520
"Hei" Anbalippu
"Kottai Mathir Mele" Thirudan
"Ninaitha padi" Thirudan
"Soragam Pakkathil" Enga Mama
"Ithuthan eanathu" Vilaiyaattu Pillai
"My ledy kad body" Vietnam Veedu
"Unga Nalla manasukku" Ethiroli
"Kalyanama Kalyanam" Ethiroli
"Hello miss" Engirundho Vandhaal
"Nalu kalu sir" Sorgam
"Ivalavuthan Ulagam" Ulagam Ivalavuthan
"Ada Sarithan Podi" Uyira Maanama
"Savale Samali" Uyira Maanama
"Enge Enge En Manathu" Vaaliba Virunthu
"Ammamma Kannathil Kannam" Vallavan Oruvan
"Palinginal Oru Mahligai" Vallavan Oruvan
"Kathodhuthan Naan" Velli Vizha
"Allipanthal Kaalgal" Vennira Aadai
"Nee Emppathenna" Vennira Aadai
"Pondamalli" Thadaiyara Thaakka
"Kalasala Kalasala" Osthe
"Ranipettai Rani" Tamilselvanum Kalaiselviyum
"Elantha Palam" Panama Pasama
"Aadi Kuththu" Mookuthi Amman

Telugu songs

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Year Film Song
1965 Pandava Vanavasam "Mogali Rekula Sigadaana"
1967 Ummadi Kutumbam "Jigi Jigi Jigelumannadi Chinnadi"
1968 Bandipotu Dongalu "Gandara Ganda Soggadivanta"
1970 Kathanayika Molla "Naane Cheluve Kannadiki"
1970 Lakshmi Kataksham "Andala Bommanu Nenu Chelikada"
1971 Prema Nagar "Le Le Le Naa Raaja"
1971 Amma Maata "Mayadari Sinnodu"
1972 Tata Manavadu "Nookalammani Nene Nee Peekani Nokkettane"
1973 Devudu Chesina Manushulu "Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo"
1973 Jeevana Tarangalu "Nandamaya Garuda Nandamaya"
1974 Nippulanti Manishi "Welcome Swagatam Chesta Ninne Paravasam"
1976 Anthuleni Katha "Are Emiti Lokam"
1978 Maro Charitra "Bhale Bhale Magadivoi Bangaru Naasaamivoi"
1978 Pranam Khareedu "Bandameeda Undi Gundodi Debba"
1979 Andamaina Anubhavam "Ananda Thandavame Adenuga Aa Sivudu"

Malayalam songs

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Year Film Song
1964 Althaara "Onathumpee vannaatte"
1964 Bharthavu "Kaakkakuyile Cholloo"
1964 Kuttikkuppayam "Oru Kotta"
1965 Rosi "Kannilenthaanu "
1965 Subaidha "Oru Kudukka "
1966 Anarkali "Chakravarthikumaaraa"
1966 Archana "Ethra Kandaalum"
1968 Hotel High Range "Puthiya raagam puthiya thaalam "
1968 Velutha Kathreena "Kannil Kaamabanam "
1970 Dathuputhran "Wine Glass"
1970 Nizhalattam "Devadaasiyalla Njan"
1971 Lankadahanam "Kilukile Chirikkum"
1973 Jesus "Ente Munthirichaarino"
1973 Panitheeratha Veedu "Maaril syamanthakarathnam chaarthi"
1974 Devi Kanyakumari "Madhuchashakam"
1974 Night Duty "Innu Ninte Youvanathinezhazhaku"
1974 Aval Oru Thodar Kathai-D "Edi Enthedi"

She had sung in around 200 Malayalam films.[citation needed]

Kannada songs

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Year Film Song
1958 Anna Thangi "Bandaane Ava Bandaane"
1964 Chandavalliya Thota "Suma Baaleya"
1962 Thayi Karulu "Dooradinda Bandavare"
1964 Veera Sankalpa "Sittyako Sidukyako"
1965 Mahasathi Anasuya "Aa Deva Ee Deva"
1968 Hannele Chiguridaga "Ide Hudugi"
1970 Bhoopathi Ranga "Rasika Rasika"
1970 Paropakari "Jokey"
1970 Boregowda Bangalorige Banda "Malagova Maavina"
1970 Mahadiya Mane "Rambe Ennuvalu"
1970 Anugraha "Boraiah Basavaiah"
1971 Samshaya Phala "Dooradinda Bandantha"
1972 Sipayi Ramu "Kokorekoko"
1974 Professor Huchuraya "Hare Rama Hare Krishna"
"Hello My Boy"

Onscreen appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Singer L.R. Eswari felicitated". The Hindu. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam,389'th track by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan". RedMux. Retrieved 31 July 2004.
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