Shreya Ghoshal entered the Tamil film industry with her song Chellame Chellam for Karthik Raja in the year 2002. After that she has worked with many music composers in Tamil ranging from Ilayaraja, A.R. Rahman, Aniruddh, Imman, N.R. Raghunanthan, Sam.C.I, Satish Chakravarthy, and Thaman.
After Sadhana Sargam and Kavitha Krishnamoorthy, Shreya was the singer who made the biggest impact among ones who came from the North. And the volume of songs rendered by her in comparison is also far greater in number.
Shreya possesses a high-soprano range with a soulful voice who performs eloquent modulations and delivers short gamaks very smoothly. Shreya started learning music from the age of four. Her years of practice help her deliver all kinds of songs with different variations with ease.
She is a Bengali, but she is known for singing different language songs such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam with perfect pronunciation. She has won the National Film Award five times.
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We have presented the best of Shreya Ghoshal’s songs in Tamil. Hope you enjoy reading about and listening to her memorable numbers.
Enakku Piditha Paadal
| Movie: Julie Ganapathy |
| Year: 2003 |
| Music: Ilayaraja |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal |
| Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar |
This melodious solo song runs in the background as actor Jayaram drives the car in rain. Shreya delivers all the varying modulations including the humming beautifully.
This song is a gem among Ilayaraja-Shreya combo songs. There is a male version of the song sung by Vijay Yesudas. Ennakku Piditha Paadal is surely among Shreya Ghoshal top songs in Tamil.
Anbae Peranbae
| Movie: NGK |
| Year: 2019 |
| Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Singers: Sid Sriram, Shreya Ghoshal |
| Lyrics: Uma Devi |
This song is a background song for the love scenes and dance of the onscreen pair Suriya and Rakul Preet Singh. This song has the characteristic Yuvan style of music. Anbae Peranbae is surely one of the best of Shreya Ghoshal duet songs.
Nannare Nannare
| Movie: Guru |
| Year: 2007 |
| Music: A.R.Rahman |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Uday Majumdar, A. R. Rahman |
| Lyrics: Vairamathu |
Throughout the song, Shreya sings the Nannare, Nannare bit in varying styles. Shreya Ghoshal won the Filmfare, IIFA, Star Screen and Zee Cine awards for the Hindi version of the song Barso Re. Aishwarya Rai dancing with nature adds a flavour to this song.
This song expresses the joyful mood of the heroine before she runs away from her home in a train to join her lover. This joy is well brought out by Shreya in the song. The male humming is delivered in style by Uday and A.R. Rahman. Nannare is one of Shreya Ghoshal’s best songs in Tamil.
Uruguthey Maruguthey
| Movie: Veyil |
| Year: 2006 |
| Music: G.V. Prakash Kumar |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan |
| Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar |
This song features love scenes between Actors Pasupathy and Priyanka Nair. Shreya brings out the delicate emotions of the scenario very nicely in the song. Shreya renders the Sokki Thaane Pogirene Maama Konja Naala portion beautifully.
This is one of the best songs of the Shreya-G.V. Prakash combo. Na. Muthukumar won the Filmfare award for best lyricist for this song. Uruguthey Maruguthey is a very popular Shreya Ghoshal duet song.
Munbe Vaa, En Anbe Vaa
| Movie: Sillunu Oru Kaadhal |
| Year: 2006 |
| Music: A.R.Rahman |
| Singers: Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal |
| Lyrics: Vaali |
This a challenging composition with a long and complicated end of song humming and a beautiful intermittent humming. Shreya sings both the hummings with elegance, grace, and vocal power.
The song features playful love scenes between actors Suriya and Bhumika. The Filmfare award and Tamilnadu state award for best female playback singer went to Shreya for the Munbe Vaa song. This is one of Shreya Ghoshal’s top songs in Tamil.
Ninaithu Ninaithu Paarthaal
| Movie: 7G Rainbow Colony |
| Year: 2004 |
| Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal |
| Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar |
This song by Shreya comes as a background score in the movie. Her pronunciations of the complex Tamil words are excellent in the song, reason being she writes all songs in Devanagari script before singing. The pining for the lover is brought out well with emotions by Shreya in the song.
There is a male solo version of the song sung by K.K. Yuvan won the Filmfare award for best music director for this film. Sonia Agarwal and Ravi Krishna are the onscreen performers for this song. This solo is one of the best of Shreya Ghoshal songs in Tamil.
Sollitaley Ava Kaadhala
| Movie: Kumki |
| Year: 2012 |
| Music: D. Imman |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, K.G.Ranjith |
| Lyrics: Yuga Bharathi |
This song featuring Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon was picturized at the beautiful Jog Falls in Karnataka. The song starts after the girl accepts her love for the man. Shreya’s voice and pronunciation are flawless in the song.
Shreya won the Tamilnadu State award for best female playback singer for this song. Sollitaley was nominated for the best female playback singer Filmfare award. This song is one of the best Shreya Ghoshal duet songs.
Pookkale Sattru Oyivedungal
| Movie: I |
| Year: 2015 |
| Music: A.R.Rahman |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Hari Charan |
| Lyrics: Madhan Karky |
The song features Vikram and Amy Jackson and was shot amidst gorgeous flowers in Red Seabeach and Li River in China. Shreya does perfect justice to this song. Shreya has sung the song in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages. This song is one of Shreya Ghoshal’s Tamil hits.
Elangaathu Veesudhey
| Movie: Pithamagan |
| Year: 2003 |
| Music: Ilayaraja |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Sriram Parthasarathy |
| Lyrics: Palani Bharathi |
This song picturizes Vikram, Suriya, Laila and Sangeetha in a playful mode in a village setting. This song of Shreya-Raja combo stands out as one of the best of Shreya Ghoshal collaboration with Tamil composers.
Kanna Kaatu Podhum
| Movie: Rekka |
| Year: 2016 |
| Music: D. Imman |
| Singers: Shreya Ghoshal |
| Lyrics: Yuva Bharathi |
This high-pitched song is well sung by Shreya with beautiful nuances, modulations and expressions. The song features Lakshmi Menon singing on a stage with Vijay Sethupathi. This is surely one of the best and most popular solos that Shreya has sung for D. Imman.
There is a making of the Kanna Kaatu Podhum song video on Youtube and you can see Shreya enjoying herself as she sings the song. This song is a landmark in Shreya Ghoshal’s musical journey.
FAQs
Which is Shreya Ghoshal's first Tamil song?
Chellame Chellam is Shreya Ghoshal’s first Tamil song for the movie Album set to Karthik Raja’s music in 2002.
What is the best Tamil song by Shreya Ghoshal?
Nannare Nannare is one of the best Tamil songs of Shreya.
What are Shreya Ghoshal's top 5 Tamil songs?
Shreya Ghoshal’s Top 5 Tamil songs are Munbe Vaa, Ennaku Piditha Paadal, Nannare Nannare, Kanna Kaatu Podhum and Elangathu Veesudhey.
What are some romantic Tamil songs by Shreya Ghoshal?
Sollitaale Ava Kaadhala, Anbe Peranbae, Pookale Staru Oyivedungal, Uruguthey Maruguthey and Munbe Vaa are some romantic Tamil songs of Shreya Ghoshal.
Who are Shreya Ghoshal's duet partners in Tamil music?
Shreya Ghoshal has sung with many male singers such as Hariharan, Haricharan, Sid Sriram, Shankar Mahadevan, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja, K.K, Vijay Yesudas, Vijay Prakash, Naresh Iyer, Sonu Nigam and many more.
How many Tamil songs has Shreya Ghoshal sung?
Shreya Ghoshal has sung around 210 songs in Tamil.
Has Shreya Ghoshal won Filmfare awards for Tamil songs?
Shreya Ghoshal has won a Filmfare award for the Munbe Vaa song.
How does Shreya Ghoshal's Tamil pronunciation compare to native singers?
Shreya Ghoshal’s Tamil pronunciation is as good as native singers. This is because she writes all songs in the Devanagari script before singing.
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