Jensy Gregory Explained

Jensy Gregory
Birth Place:Kerala, India
Years Active:1977–1989
Occupations:Playback singer

Jensy Gregory (née Anthony), also known mononymously as Jensy (also spelt Jency), is an Indian playback singer who has worked with composers like Ilaiyaraaja in Tamil films.

Career

Jensy Gregory hails from a family of musicians and music came into her life at a very young age. Her debut song was for Malayalam film Vezhambal.[1] She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song "Vaanathu Poonkili" in the movie Thiripurasundari scored by Ilaiyaraaja.[2] Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like Mullum Malarum and Priya.[3]

In September 2010, Srikanth Deva read one of the Jensy interviews and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. After the song recording was over, both director, John Mahendran and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jensy's voice had not aged.[4]

Discography

Tamil songs

Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by Ilaiyaraaja.

Year Movie Song Music director Co-singers
1978Tripura Sundari (film)Vaanathu PoonkiliIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
Mullum MalarumAdi Penney
Vattathukkul SathuramAada Sonnare
Sonnadhu Nee ThanaaAlankaara Pon Oonjale
PriyaEnnuyir NeethaaneK. J. Yesudas
1979Puthiya VaarpugalThamthana NamthanaB. Vasantha
Idhayam Poguthey
Niram Maaratha PookkalAayiram MalargaleyMalaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Iru Paravaigal
Anbe SangeethaGeetha SangeethaJayachandran
Kadavul Amaitha MedaiMayile MayileS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Pagalil Oru IravuThottam Konda RasaveIlayaraja
Azhage Unnai AarathikkirenHey MasthanaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Jayachandran, Vani Jayaram
Mugathil Mugam PaarkkalaamAkka Oru Rajaathi
PoonthalirGnan Gnan Paadanum
1980Ellam Un KairasiNaan Unnai Thirumba Thirumba
JohnnyEn Vaanile
Karumbu VilMeenkodi Theril
Ullasa ParavaigalDeiveega Raagam
Thai PongalTheertha Karai Thanile
KaradiKaathaaduthu Aasai KoothaaduthuGangai AmaranM. C. Balu
1981PanimalarPaniyum Naane Malarum NeeyeShankar–GaneshS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Tick! Tick! Tick!Poo Malarndhida NadamidumIlayaraajaK. J. Yesudas
Alaigal OivathillaiKaathal OoviyamIlayaraja
Vaadi En KapakilangeBhaskar, Gangai Amaran, Ilayaraja
1982Eera Vizhi KaaviyangalEn Gaanam Engu ArangerumIlayaraja
Enkeyo Ketta KuralAathora Kaathada
MettiKalyanam Ennai MudddikkaRadhika, Rajesh
Echchil IravugalPoothu Nikkuthu KaaduMalaysia Vasudevan

Malayalam songs

YearFilmSong Music Director Co-SingerNote
1974 Kunjikkaikal Kunnimanikkunje K. K. Antony
1977 Aval Oru Devaalayam Dukhathin Mezhuthiri L. R. Anjali
1977 Aval Oru Devaalayam Naarayanakkili
1977 Harshabaashpam Ekaadashi Dinamunarnnu
1977 Aasheervaadam Vayaru Vishakkunnu
1977 Vezhambal (Ahalyamoksham) Thiruvaakacharthinu
1977 Oru Jaathi Oru Matham Maangalyam Chaarthiya
1983 Veenapoovu Swapnamkondu Thulaabhaaram
1983 Veenapoovu Kannimaasathil
1983 Eettillam Raaraatti Raaraatti
1983 Visa Thaleeppeelikkaattinulliloru Jithin Shyam
1984 Mounam Sammatham Shyaamam Sundaram
1985 Enikkum Enikkum idaykku Thumbappoo
1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Oru Pallavi Paadaamo Prasad EP Gopan
1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Raajakkuyile Neeyarinjo Prasad EP
1985 Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam Thenoorum Mohavum Prasad EP
1985 Kothi Theerumvare Aakaasha Gangayil Kodakara Madhavan
1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan Puthan Manavaatti Alleppey Ranganath Sindhu Devi
1987 Aankiliyude Tharattu Go Back
1987 Maharshi Naadodi Sheelum
1987 Maharshi Urangu Urangu
1988 Kambam
1989 Aval

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Notes and References

  1. 18 November 1979 . புதிய குரல்கள்; இளம் குருத்துகள் . . ta . 6–9 . 2023-03-14.
  2. Web site: Jensy Anthony: Ilaiyaraaja's hit singer to a school teacher. https://web.archive.org/web/20190424095509/http://www.sify.com/movies/jency-anthony-ilaiyaraaja-s-hit-singer-to-a-school-teacher-news-tamil-tevmakffchach.html. dead. 24 April 2019. Sify. en. 2019-10-10.
  3. Web site: The hit singer who went mute for no reason . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010085549/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/2018/04/29/the-hit-singer-who-went-mute-for-a-quarter-of-a-century.html . 2019-10-10 . 2019-10-10 . OnManorama.
  4. News: Jensy Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now). IANS. 2019-04-21. Business Standard India. 2019-10-10.