Nithyasree Mahadevan

Nithyasree Mahadevan
Nithyasree Mahadevan
Born	S. Nithyasree; 25 August 1973; Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1987 – Present
Spouse	V. Mahadevan (died.2012)
Parent(s)	Iswaran Sivakumar (father); Lalitha Sivakumar (mother)
Honours	Kalaimaamani (2000); Honorary Doctorate(2008);
	Musical career
Genres	Carnatic; Indian classical music; Playback singing; Filmi;
Instruments	Vocals, Veena
Labels	HMV; EMI; RPG; AVM Productions; Inreco; Vani; Amutham Music; Charsur Digital Workshop; Carnatica; Rajalakshmi Audio;

Nithyasree Mahadevan (born 25 August 1973) is an Indian Carnatic musician and playback singer. A prominent vocalist, she has performed at all major sabhas (music organisations) in India and has released over 500 albums. Mahadevan is also known for her work as a playback singer in Indian cinema, particularly for her debut song, "Kannodu Kaanbadhellam," composed by A. R. Rahman for the 1998 film Jeans.