Charulatha Mani

Charulatha Mani (born 20 January 1984) is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer . She has been performing Carnatic concerts since 1999. She has sung chartbusters for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. Charulatha has appeared in numerous TV shows and radio programmes in India and overseas. She has recorded music albums for major labels. Her Isai Payanam is a unique performance focused on Ragas in Carnatic and film music across indian languages and genres. Her YouTube channel [1] has over 200K subscribers and features her Isai Payanam signature programs and songs. She received her PhD in 2019 from the prestigious Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, on Hybridising carnatic Music and Early Italian Opera. She did her Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Queensland in lullaby songs of the world. Charu's music is known for its emotional connection to the listeners. She has been acclaimed for being genre-blending and highly creative. It is this ongoing interplay, of newness and the vintage, that has become the hallmark of her unique performance philosophy and signature recording style. This interesting interweave derives from her strong belief that singing must embrace innovation, inclusivity and diversity in contemporary society.