Anna Katharina Valayil | |
Landscape: | yes |
Birth Date: | 1984 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kottayam, India |
Genre: | Electro pop Afro funk Jazz Reggae |
Occupation: | Singer Songwriter Composer Pilot |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Birth Name: | Ann Varghese |
Anna Katharina Valayil is an Indian musician who performs in Malayalam[1] and Tamil. Her single "Appangal Embadum" appeared in the movie Ustad Hotel.
Valayil was born in India and later moved to Nigeria. She has a Bachelor's Degree from St. Theresa's College, Cochin, a Master's in Media Studies from Swinburne University, and has attended flying school. She spent three years in South Australia studying indigenous music. Her debut music video was Honey Bee.
She has collaborated with Gopi Sundar, Santhosh Chandran and Marthyan. In 2012 she won the award for Best Singer Female at the Kochi Times Film Awards. The following year she won Best Debut Artist at the GMMA Awards, the Favorite New Voice award at Mollywood Nakshatra, and was nominated for Best Debutante Singer at the SIIMA Awards.
Year | Film | Songs | Language | Notes | |
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2012 | Casanovva | Theme music | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | "Naatil Veetil" | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Masters | Malayalam | |||
2012 | Mallu Singh | Malayalam | |||
2012 | Hero | Malayalam | |||
2012 | Ustad Hotel | "Appangal Embadum", "Mel Mel Mel" | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Yaaruda Mahesh | "Oodum Unakkidhu", "Vayadhai Keduthu", "Yaaruda Andha Mahesh" | Tamil | ||
2013 | Left Right Left | "Che Guevara" | Malayalam | ||
2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | "Johnny Mone Johnny", "Vaanam", "Nayapaisayilla" (Remix) | Malayalam | ||
2013 | Camel Safari | "Halwa" | Malayalam | ||
2014 | Bangalore Days | "I Want to Fly" | Malayalam | ||
2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | "Dil Dilvana" | Malayalam | ||
2016 | Bangalore Naatkal | "I Want to Fly" | Tamil |
2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | "Johnny Mone Johnny" | |
2014 | Bangalore Days | "Ente Kannil Ninnakaayi", "I Want to Fly" | |
2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | "Lailaa O Lailaa" |