The
recipient of 5 National Awards, multiple State awards, this singer has
mesmerized a wide range of audience with her capabilities of singing in
multivarious languages and in voices very different from every rendition. Such
is the talent she has.
Susheela
has a strong background in the All India Radio and was spotted by a music
director Pendyala Nageshwara Rao. Considering she had a tough competition with
the other ace singers of that time namely Jikki, M.L.Vasanthakumari and the
like. Once she was in prominence which was after late 1950’s, she was called
for many numbers, including beautiful duets with K.J.Yesudas etc.
M.S.Vishwanathan
To
talk about P.Susheela’s best numbers, ‘Ye thendrale’ from Nejathai kilathe is a
beautiful number for which Gangai Amaran penned down the lyrics. The song
‘Darling Darling’ caught a lot of attention, thanks to the catchy tune and the
simple lyrics from the movie Priya. Although one can say the movie did not
become a huge hit, the song did. Another lovely listen of Susheela would be
‘Poonthenil’ written by the wonderful poet Kannadasan appears in the movie
Ennipadigal. It is amazing to note that Susheela, one of the most versatile
singers, never used a lot of time of the Music Directors. Known for her sharp
picking up capacities, she has always proved her skills with the range of songs
she selects.
A no
miss in this list would ofcourse include Azhagazhaga from the movie Kaali. The
song caught the eyes of many for its catchy visual appeal too and with
Illayaraja setting the tune, this song definitely can be called a hit.
If
you have watched the movie Kaathal Kiligal, it is impossible to have missed the
song ‘ Karumbil’ as in this song Susheela shows her expertise in music on a
whole new level.
This
Padma Bhushan Award winner is such an asset to the Indian Film industry. Even
recently, Susheela was chosen by the panel for a Lifetime Achievement Award –
such is ofcourse the contribution by this genius.
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