Suchitra
Suchitra Ramadurai, known by the :wikt:mononym|mononym Suchitra, is an Indian Tamil radio jockey and Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu playback singer. She sang over 100 songs in three languages.
Early life
Born and brought up in Chennai, Suchitra is a BSc graduate from Mar Ivanios College. Later on she moved to Coimbatore for her MBA. She was part of a music band at PSG.Career
Suchitra joined Sify for a year, after graduating. She responded to an ad for the post of an RJ in Radio Mirchi. She became known as Rj Suchi, with her popular morning show Hello Chennai. Her distinct and bold voice made her very popular with the younger crowd. She still does a radio show called Flight983 on Radio Mirchi, on Sunday evenings. The show deals with interesting international happenings.She started singing after a few years as RJ. She also worked as a dubbing artist for popular heroines like Shriya Saran.
Her career as a playback singer now spans Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films and she has several hits in all these languages to her credit. Suchitra is a sought-after performer at Corporate and other such stage shows. She has also been appreciated for her honest and positive-humour-filled judging at Reality Shows like Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer, Sun TV's Sun Singer, Asianet's Music India, and Bol Baby Bol on Gemini TV and Surya TV. 'Music I Like', an album of Suchitra's renditions of Mahakavi Bharatiyaar's poetry, set to contemporary tunes and music, released by Universal Music, was a turning point in her career.
Suchitra is now a singer-songwriter as well, composing music on her own and in collaboration with Singer Ranjith. Their YouTube channel 'Suchi and Ranjith' has all their updated work.
She wrote a short story, a graphic illustration of an episode in the life of a black peppercorn called Kuru-Milaku, called "The Runaway Peppercorn".
After her Twitter page was hacked in 2016, and the pictures and videos released by the hacker went viral under #suchileaks, following a spate of bad press owing to the fact that she only released a statement on Sun News saying she was focussed on shutting the page down, Suchi left for London to pursue culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu.
Filmography
Actress
Dubbing artist
Discography
Tamil songs
| Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Singer |
| 2002 | Laysa Laysa | "En Polave Kattru" | Harris Jayaraj | K. S. Chitra |
| 2003 | Jay Jay | "May Maasam 98'il" | Bharathwaj | Solo |
| 2003 | Kaakha Kaakha | "Uyirin Uyire" | Harris Jayaraj | KK |
| 2004 | Manmadhan | "En Aasai Mythiliye" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan |
| 2004 | Jai | "Shock Adikkudhu Pennae" | Mani Sharma | Ranjith |
| 2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | "Kanavu Periya Kanavugal" | Harris Jayaraj | Various |
| 2006 | Vallavan | "Yammadi Aathadi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan, Vijaya T. Rajendar, Mahathi |
| 2006 | Pokkiri | "Dole Dole" "En Chella Peru Apple" | Mani Sharma | Ranjith A. V. Ramanan |
| 2006 | Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu | "Yaarukitta" | Srikanth Deva | |
| 2007 | Vel | "Ottraikannale" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan |
| 2007 | Kalloori | "June July Maadham" | Joshua Sridhar | Krish |
| 2007 | Pallikoodam | "Rosemary" | Bharathwaj | Ulaganathan |
| 2007 | Polladhavan | "Alibaba Thangam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2007 | Kaalai | "Kutti Pisaase" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Silambarasan |
| 2008 | Subramaniapuram | "Madura Kulunga" | James Vasanthan | Velmurugan |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | "Nenjai Kasakki" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Udit Narayan |
| 2008 | Dhaam Dhoom | "Pudhu Pudhu" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal |
| 2009 | Silambattam | "Vechikkava" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Silambarasan |
| 2009 | Sindhanai Sei | "Naa Kaakinaada" | S. Thaman | |
| 2009 | Eeram | "Tharai Erangiya" | S. Thaman | |
| 2009 | Kanthaswamy | "Excuse Me" | Devi Sri Prasad | Vikram |
| 2009 | Moscowin Kavery | "Gore Gore" | S. Thaman | Karthik |
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | "Oru Chinna Thamarai" | Vijay Antony | Krish, Dinesh Kanagaratnam |
| 2010 | Siddu | "Naan Alana Thamarai" | Dharan | Venkat Prabhu, Sri Mathumitha |
| 2010 | Goa | "Goa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krish, Ranjith, Tanvi Shah |
| 2010 | Singam | "En Idhayam" | Devi Sri Prasad | Tippu |
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | "Pootta Paathadhum" | S. Thaman | |
| 2010 | Manmadan Ambu | "Oyyale" | Devi Sri Prasad | Mukesh |
| 2011 | Siruthai | "Rakkamma Rakku" | Vidyasagar | Ranjith, Roshan |
| 2011 | Kaavalan | "Yaaradu" | Vidyasagar | Karthik |
| 2011 | Avan Ivan | "Dia Dia Dole" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2011 | Mankatha | "Vaada Bin Laada" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krish |
| 2011 | 7aum Arivu | "Oh Ringa Ringa" | Harris Jayaraj | Benny Dayal, Roshan, Jerry John |
| 2011 | Venghai | "Pudikale Pudikudhu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Mukesh |
| 2011 | Rajapattai | "Laddu Laddu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Vikram, Priyadharshini |
| 2012 | Kalakalappu | "Mokkamanusha" | Vijay Ebenezer | Steevevatz |
| 2012 | Mirattal | "Ringa Ringa Radio" | Pravin Mani | Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2012 | Maattrraan | "Theeyae Theeyae" | Harris Jayaraj | Franko, Aalap Raju, Charulatha Mani, Sathyan |
| 2012 | Podaa Podi | "Maattikittenae" | Dharan | Naresh Iyer, Benny Dayal |
| 2012 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | "Ye Unnathan" | S. Thaman | Ranjith, Naveen, Rahul Nambiar |
| 2012 | Samar | "Oru Kannil Vaegam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ranjith, Naveen |
| 2013 | Settai | "Arjuna Arjuna" | S. Thaman | Karthik |
| 2013 | Baadshah | "Diamond Girl" | S. Thaman | Silambarasan |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | "Ailasa Ailasa" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander |
Complete list of songs
Awards
;International Tamil Film Awards- Best Female Playback Singer – Mankatha
- Best Singer of the Year – Businessman
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman
- Nominated: SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer for the song 'Sir Osthara' from Businessman