Vani Harikrishna

Vani Harikrishna
Born Bangalore, India
Occupation Singer, composer
Years active 2008present

Vani Harikrishna (Kannada: ವಾಣಿ ಹರಿಕೃಷ್ಣ) is an Indian film playback singer and music director, who works in South Indian films, primarily in Kannada cinema. She has composed, written and sung several devotional songs before entering into the film playback singing. She won Karnataka State Award for her rendition of "Madhuvana Karedare" song from the film Inthi Ninna Preethiya. Vani debuted as a film composer with the 2013 film Loosegalu.[1]

Family

Vani was born into a family of musicians. Her grandfather, G. K. Venkatesh, was a music composer of Kannada cinema. She is married to V. Harikrishna, a music director and has a son named Aditya.[2][3]

Filmography

As a music director

Year Film Language Notes
2013 Loosegalu Kannada Debut as a composer
2013 Meenakshi Kannada
2013 Ring Road Shubha[4] Kannada

As a singer

Year Film Song Music Director
2008 Inthi Ninna Preethiya "Madhuvana Karedare" Sadhu Kokila
2008 Meghave Meghave "Hey Neeli Gagana" V. Harikrishna
2008 Payana "Jaare" V. Harikrishna
2009 Maleyali Jotheyali "Maleyali Jotheyali" V. Harikrishna
2009 Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu "Olave Ninne" V. Harikrishna
2011 Paramathma "Hesaru Poorthi" V. Harikrishna
2011 Saarathi "Haago Heego" V. Harikrishna
2011 Police Story 3 "Banna Banna" Sagar S
2011 Dushta Jhinke Oh Jhinke S. Narayan
2012 Addhuri "Mussanje Veleli" V. Harikrishna
2012 Shikari "Kannadiye" V. Harikrishna
2012 Snehitaru "Badukodu Hege" V. Harikrishna
2013 Loosegalu "Bele Haari" Vani Harikrishna
2013 Kaddipudi "Bere Yaro" V. Harikrishna
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe "Kanna Muchche" Ajneesh Loknath
2014 "Dove" "Heegu Irabahude" Arjun Janya

Awards

References

  1. Vaani turns music director IndiaGlitz, August 24, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. Vani Harikrishna turns music composer The Times of India, August 24, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. V Harikrishna's wife turns composer August 24, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. http://www.cineloka.co.in/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=899
  5. 60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations 4 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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