Kalyani Nair is a singer from Chennai, India (born in thirupur, Tamilnadu). She is active in the Tamil cinema industry, Kollywood. As a schoolgirl, Kalyani first appeared on Television in an episode of Symphony on Kairali TV. One of her popular songs is Dora Dora Anbe Dornnjmnma, from the movie Maasilamani where she sang the duet with Balram.
She is an undergraduate student of Economics at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Hariharan once described her voice as one with a bright future as she sang with him at a function.[1]
She did her schooling mostly in North India as her father, Colonel U.G. Kumar and was posted in different places in India. Her uncle is Rambo . So she had the chance to learn Hindustani music. Currently at Chennai, her teacher is Binny Krishnakumar. She married one of her co-singers, V. Pradeep Kumar, who has sung many songs in Tamil movies. Their wedding was in Chennai and attended by many singers. She is the daughter-in-law of Rangaswamy
Kalyani has sung for Vidyasagar in 'Satyam' and 'Kochi Rajavu', and for Ouseppachan in 'Thaskaraveeran' and the popular 'Moollai Thirugum' in 'Kana Kandaen'. She has sung "Sogathai Solli Aszha" in Karuvarai Pookkal (the first film about transgender people in India),[2] a film with music composed by Thomas Rathnam.
She recently sang the song Aaraduguluntada in the Telugu movie Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu.
| Year | Song | Film | Music Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Buck Buck Buck" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | |
| 2003 | "Enna Seyya" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | |
| 2004 | "Adi Thozhi" | Thendral | Vidyasagar | Tamil |
| 2005 | "Kaalai Arumbi" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | |
| 2005 | "Moolai Thirugum" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | |
| 2005 | "Sooryan Neeyanda" | Vidyasagar | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | "En Swasathil" | Ramesh Vinayagam | Tamil | |
| 2006 | "Goligundu Kanu" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | |
| 2008 | "Ok Anesa" | Mickey J Meyer | Telugu | |
| 2008 | "Mazhai Nindra " | Vidyasagar | Tamil | |
| 2009 | "Dora Dora" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2011 | "Sokathai Solli Azha" | Thomas Rathnam | Tamil | |
| 2011 | "Kolaikara Analatchu En Muchu" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | |
| 2012 | "Aasai Oru Pulveli" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | |
| 2012 | " Edho Edho" | Anoop Rubens | Telugu | |
| 2012 | "Naanaga Nanindri(Ennavo)" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | |
| 2012 | "Aaraduguluntada" | Mickey J Meyer | Telugu | |
| 2013 | "Kadhal Indha Kadhal" | Simon K. King | Tamil | |
| 2013 | "Kannum Gnyanam" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | "Agasatha" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | "Kodaiyila" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | "Adiginde" | Pradeep Kumar | Telugu | |
| 2014 | "Maatra Paravai" | Sean Roldan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | "Swaathanthryathin Thaalangal" | Sean Roldan | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | "Chandamama Kathalu" | Mickey J Meyer | Telugu | |
| 2014 | "Kadhala Kadhala" | Sean Roldan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | "Kadhal Kanave" | Sean Roldan | Tamil | |
| 2014 | "Idhu Enna" | Sean Roldan | Tamil | |
| 2016 | "Dhuaan Hai Dhuaan Zindagi" | Santhosh Narayanan | Hindi | |
| 2016 | "Halla Bol" | Sean Roldan | Tamil | |
| 2016 | "Thoondil Meen" | Santhosh Narayanan | Tamil | |
| 2016 | "Unkooda Thunaiyaga" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2017 | "Yembuttu Irukuthu Asai" | D. Imman | Tamil | |
| 2017 | "Enna Naan Seiven" | Pradeep Kumar | Tamil | |
| 2017 | "Yavvana" | Simon K.King | Tamil | |
| 2021 | "Uyire Suzhaluthey" | Rajesh Murugesan | Tamil | |
| 2021 | "Pudhu Vidha Anubavam" | Pradeep Kumar | Tamil | |
| 2021 | "Sendumalli" | Sean Roldan | Tamil | |
| 2021 | "Nailu Nadi" | Simon K. King | Telugu | |
| 2022 | "Parandhu Pogindren" | Pradeep Kumar | Tamil | |