Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kavita Krishnamurthy fascinates me as one of the great invisible voices of Indian cinema. A playback singer who has recorded across Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, English and a dizzying list of other languages, she pours life into characters whose faces we see but whose songs are hers. The 2005 Padma Shri only hints at her reach. I'm drawn to artists who shape a film's emotional core while standing offscreen, and her versatility across linguistic traditions is staggering. That a New Delhi-born singer became the soul of so many regional cinemas speaks to a rare, generous kind of talent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kavita Krishnamurthy
- Name (Japanese)
- カビータ・クリシュナマーシー
- Reading
- かびーた・くりしゅなまーしー
- Born
- January 25, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / singer / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Padma Shri in arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/kavitaksub
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavita%20Krishnamurthy
Frequently asked questions
When was Kavita Krishnamurthy born?
Born January 25, 1958 (age 68).
Where is Kavita Krishnamurthy from?
Kavita Krishnamurthy is from New Delhi, India.
What does Kavita Krishnamurthy do?
Kavita Krishnamurthy works as film actor, singer, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.