Abhaya Hiranmayi

Abhaya Hiranmayi (born 24 May 1989) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs and provided backing vocals for film music in Malayalam and Telugu languages.[1]

Abhaya Hiranmayi
Background information
Born (1989-05-24) 24 May 1989
Thiruvananthapuram, India
GenresIndie Pop, Folk, Folk Rock
Occupation(s)Playback Singer
Years active2014–present

Early life and education

Born in a creatively inclined family in Thiruvananthapuram, Hiranmayi did not take up any formal training in music until later. She learnt the basics of music from her mother Lathika, a postgraduate in music and a disciple of Prof. Neyyattinkara M.K. Mohanachandran and gained further knowledge by passively listening to musical lessons conducted by her father's brother, a professor at Swati Thirunal College of Music. Her father G. Mohan, was a programme producer for Doordarshan Kendra.[1]

Hiranmayi grew up in Thiruvananthapuram where she attended Carmel School. She studied engineering before dropping out to pursue a career in music. Gopi Sundar entered in a living together relationship with singer Abhaya Hiranmayi, and in July 2018, he revealed that they had been together for 9 years.[2]

Career

Hiranmayi started off her career in 2014 providing backing vocals for Malayalam film songs.[3] She made her debut through the song Naku Penta, Naku Taka from the eponymous film, providing backup vocals in a Swahili dialect.[4] It was followed by Thanne Thanne from Dileep-Mamta Mohandas starrer Two Countries whose music composer, Gopi Sundar used her voice as an interlude to the song. The same year, she crooned the song Choti Zindagi for the Telugu film Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju.[5] In 2016, she lent her vocals for the romantic ballad Mazhaye Mazhaye along with Karthik for the film James & Alice followed by Sathya directed by late Diphan and in the following year, Koyikode Song, an ode to Kozhikode and its rustic music, composed by her longtime collaborator, Gopi Sundar for the Malayalam film Goodalochana became an instant hit post its release and got her first award at Asiavision Awards for Excellence in Singing.[6][7]

Discography
YearFilmSongComposerRef
2014Naku Penta Naku TakaNaku Penta, Naku TakaGopi Sundar[3]
2015Vishwasam, Athalle EllamNo FoolakkingGopi Sundar[3]
2015Malli Malli Idi Rani RojuChoti ZinagiGopi Sundar[5]
2015Two CountriesThanne ThanneGopi Sundar[3]
2015James and AliceMazhaye MazhayeGopi Sundar[3]
2017SatyaNjan Ninne ThedivarumGopi Sundar[3]
2017GoodalochanaKoyikode SongGopi Sundar[3]
2017 2 Countries Cheliya Cheliya Vidipoke Kalala Gopi Sundar [8]

References
  1. Sathyendran, Nita (23 June 2016). "Notes of a Bohemian kind". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. "Singer Abhaya Hiranmayi in a live-in relationship with Gopi Sundar". Mathrubhumi. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. "List of Malayalam Songs by Singers Abhaya Hiranmayi". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. "Naku Penta Naku Taka music review - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. "Music Review: Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. "Magic behind Koikode song". deccanchronicle.com/. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. James, Anu. "Asiavision Movie Awards 2017: Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salmaan, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas grace event [PHOTOS]". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  8. 2 Countries (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Gopi Sundar on Apple Music, 13 December 2017, retrieved 16 December 2017
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