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Pragathi Guruprasad
Background information
Birth namePragathi Guruprasath
Also known asPragathi
Born (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 26)
Queenstown, Singapore
Origin Fremont, California, United States
Genres Carnatic and Western music
Occupation(s) Playback singer
Instrument(s)Vocalist
Years active2012–present
Website www.singerpragathi.com

Pragathy Guruprasad is a Singaporean-American playback singer who has worked in Tamil language films. Brought up in Fremont, California, she finished as a runner-up in the Airtel Super Singer Junior 3 show, which aired from October 17, 2011 to October 26, 2012.

Personal life

Pragathi Guruprasad was born to Guruprasad and Kanaka on 14 September 1997 in Singapore, and she has an elder sister, Saiprithvi. In Singapore, her father taught Carnatic lessons, and since at the age of five, Pragathi had also begun training in carnatic music. Her family subsequently relocated to Fremont, California where she continued learning Carnatic and Hindustani music from both her father at first and then from a teacher, Sangeetha Swaminathan, a disciple of Sudha Raghunathan.

Career

In July 2014, she signed on to make her acting debut by portraying a supporting role in Bala's Tharai Thappattai (2016), but later opted out owing to her college commitments. [1] In September 2016, Bala later announced that she would portray the lead role in his next project starring actor Yuvan. However the film was eventually shelved before production began. [2]

In 2020, she made an appearance in a small role in the American comedy drama Never Have I Ever. [3] Pragathi sang the popular Tamil Sangam poetry 'Yayum Ngayum' for the album Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil by Composer Rajan Somasundaram, which in July 2020, was featured in Amazon's Top#10 International Music albums.

Discography

Year Song Film/Album Music Director Language Ref
2012 Kalakku Panithuli Agnel Roman, Faizan Hussain Tamil
Sengaade Paradesi G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil [4]
Or Mirugam [5]
Naan Naana Life Sri Vijay Tamil
2013 Tamarai Kanna Jaya Jagannath Jayakumar Tamil [6]
Hari Hareye Namah [6]
Pada Pada Pattampoochi Pattampoochi Single Kowtham Mohanarajan Tamil
Osaka Osaka Vanakkam Chennai Anirudh Ravichander Tamil
Aasai Vaanavil- The Quest Vernon G Segaram Tamil
Yaedho Yeadho - Single Swamy Kitcha Tamil [7]
2015 Thean Kudika Maze In Idhayam Steve Cliff Tamil
2016 Paravai Parandhuchu Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Santhosh Narayanan Tamil
Kadavulae Vidai Rum Anirudh Ravichander Tamil
2017 Uyire Oru Kadhal Uyire Oru Kadhal Chris G Tamil
Usuraiya Tholaichaen Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Single Stephen Zechariah Tamil [8]
Laali Laali Theeran Adhigaram Ondru Ghibran Tamil
2018 Bittersweet Cherie Kevin Anthony English
Piriyame Piriyame Ratsasan Ghibran Tamil
2019 Gokka Makka Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum Nivas K. Prasanna Tamil
Sevvandhi Poove Kanne Kalaimaane Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil
Yayum Nyayum Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil Rajan Somasundaram Tamil
Poraali Penne Madras Gig Keba Jeremiah Tamil

Television

Year Name of Television Show Role Network
2024 Super Singer Season 10 Guest Star Vijay

References

  1. ^ "Pragathi's role will add weight to the film: Bala". The Hindu. 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Bala finalizes his next hero and heroine". 8 September 2016.
  3. ^ Sunder, Gautam (29 April 2020). "After 'Never Have I Ever', Pragathi Guruprasad has Hollywood firmly on her mind". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Audio Beat: Paradesi". The Hindu. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Paradesi track list goes live ahead of launch". Times of India. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Listen to full songs - latest Hindi release - Jaya Jagannath songs- 2013 - Jaya Jagannath 3gp songs". Saavn.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Yaedho - ft. Pragathi Guruprasad, Swamy Kitcha by Swamy Kitcha on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  8. ^ 360 Degrees Entertainment (11 May 2017), Usuraiya Tholaichaen - Stephen Zechariah | Pragathi Guruprasad | Suriavelan | Rupini Anbalagan, retrieved 14 May 2017{{ citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)