Uma Ramanan


Uma Ramanan is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a Live stage performer who has performed for more than 6,000 concerts spanning 35 years. She hails from Tamil Nadu state of India.

Personal life and background

While at studies, Uma had gone through her classical music training under Pazhani Vijayalakshmi. She participated in many inter-collegiate competitions and won several rewards and accolades. Later, she met A. V. Ramanan, a Television host, performer and actor, who was on the look out for fresh voices for his stage concerts. From then, Uma and Ramanan became duo stage performers. They are married and have a son who also is a budding musician. She also is a dancer trained under Padma Subrahmanyam.

Career

Playback singing

During Uma's engagement with Ramanan's stage shows, noted producer — cameraman, Janakiraman offered both of them a duet in his 1976 released Hindi film Play Boy. The same pair got an offer to sing for the Tamil film Shri Krishna Leela in 1977 directed by A. P. Nagarajan and one of the last assignments of composer S. V. Venkatraman. In 1980, she sang for the A. V. Ramanan composed film Neerottam. However, it was "Poongathave Thaal Thirava" song for the film Nizhalgal released in the same year and composed by Ilayaraja that brought her to the front running singers list. It gave her a big career break and she went on to record more than 100 songs with Ilayaraja alone. She has also sung for other music directors namely Vidyasagar, Deva and Mani Sharma.

Professional Rapport with Ilayaraja

Uma Ramanan along with some of her contemporaries is considered to be one of the rare finds of Ilayaraja in his career. She has recorded some of her career best songs under the music composition of Ilayaraja.
Some of her major hits with Ilayaraja include :
YearFilmSong titleMusic DirectorCo-Singer
1977Sri Krishna LeelaMohana Kannan MuraliS. V. VenkatramanA. V. Ramanan
1980NizhalgalPoongathave Thaal ThiravaIlaiyaraajaDeepan Chakravarthy
1980NeerottamAasai Irukkuthu NenjukkulleA. V. RamananA. V. Ramanan
1980Moodu PaniAasai Raaja AariroeIlaiyaraaja
1981Bala NagammaPalli AraikkulIlaiyaraaja
1981Enakaaga KaathiruDaagam Edukira NaeramIlaiyaraaja
1981GarjanaiEnna Sugamana UlagamIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
1981Kudumbam Oru KadambamKalviyil SaraswatiM. S. ViswanathanVani Jairam, S. P. Sailaja & B. S. Sasirekha
1981Madhu MalarVaanamae Mazhai MaegamaeIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1981NanduManjal Veyyil MaalaiIlaiyaraaja
1981Panneer PushpangalAaanadha RaagamIlaiyaraaja
1981Kovil PuraAmudhe TamizheIlaiyaraajaP. Susheela
1982Kanne RadhaKulunga Kulunga Ilamai SirikkudhuIlaiyaraaja
1982Kavithai MalarAlaigale Vaa Avarudan VaaIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1982Nambinal NambungalDisco Sangeetham ThanGangai AmarenDeepan Chakravarthy
1982Thooral Ninnu PochchuBhoopalam IsaikkumIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1983Bhagavathipuram Railway GateSevvarrali ThotathilaeIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja
1983Indru Nee Naalai NaanThaazham Poove KannuranguIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki
1983Manaivi Solle ManthiramAathaadi AdhisayamIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1983Mella PaesungalKoovina Poogkuyil.... Sevvanthi Pookkalil Seidha VeeduIlaiyaraajaDeepan Chakravarthy
1984Anbe Odi VaaKaadhil Kaetadhu Oru PaatuIlaiyaraaja
1984KadamaiSankar Ganesh
1984Vaidehi KathirunthalMaegham KarukkayilaeIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja
1985Ketti MelamDhaagame UndaanatheIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1984Naalai Unathu NaalAlai Alaiyaai Pala AasaigaleIlaiyaraaja
1985Oru Kaidhiyin DiaryPonn Maanae Kovam EnoIlaiyaraajaUnni Menon
1984Pudhumai PennKasthoori MaaneIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1985ThiramaiIndha Azhagu DeepamSankar GaneshMalaysia Vasudevan
1985Thendrale Ennai ThoduKanmani Nee VaraIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1986Kodai MazhaiPala Pala Pala KuruviIlaiyaraajaShoba Chandrasekhar
1986Mounam KalaikirathuMaalai NeramSankar GaneshRamesh
1986Muthal VasanthamAarum Athu AazhamillaIlaiyaraaja
1986Paru Paru Pattanam ParuYaar Thoorigai Thandha OviyamIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1986Thazhuvatha KaigalKudumbathai Uruvakka SonnaalIlaiyaraajaS. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha & Saibaba
1986Thazhuvatha KaigalNaanoru ChinnapaathaanIlaiyaraajaB. S. Sasirekha
1987Aayusu NooruBrahma Devan AvanT. RajendarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1987Oru Thayin SabhathamRaakoli KoovaiyileT. RajendarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1987Veeran VeluthambiAdi Kattazahagu MaaneS. A. RajkumarMano
1988Atthanaiperum UttharmarthanaPudhu Rosa AlluKannan LathaLatha Kannan
1988Poovukkul BoogambamNaal Varudhu Naal VarudhuSangeetha Rajan
1989En ThangaiMadhuvin MayakamS. A. RajkumarKalyan
1989Manasukketha MaharasaManjakulikira Pinju KuruvikkuDeva
1989Oru Ponnu NenachaUthayame Uyire NilaveS. A. RajkumarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1989Paandi Nattu ThangamElalam Kuyiley Elemara VeyileyIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1989Ponmana SelvanInimela Nalla NeramthaanIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
1989Thendral SudumAatthaadi AllikodiIlaiyaraaja
1989Vaai KozhuppuChandrabose
1988Veedu Manaivi MakkalSengallai ThookaraSankar GaneshMalaysia Vasudevan
199060 Naal 60 Nimidam 6Undhan KannukulKannanLathaMano
1990Arangetra VelaiAagaya VennilaveIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1990Ethir KaatruRaja IllaIlaiyaraajaArun Mozhi
1990Ethir KaatruIngu IrukkumIlaiyaraaja
1990Keladi KanmaniNee Pathi Naan Pathi KanneIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1990Keladi KanmaniThanniyila Nananja Ilaiyaraaja
1990Mallu Vetti MinorUnna Paartha NerathulalaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas & K. S. Chithra
1990Mallu Vetti MinorAdi MatthalamlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan & K. S. Chithra
1990Mallu Vetti MinorChinna ManilaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
1990Palaivana ParavaigalMuthu SambaaIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
1990Pulan VisaranaiKuyiley KuyileyIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1991Anbu SangiliMandhira PunnagaiIlaiyaraaja
1991Ennarukil Nee IrunthalOh Unaale NaanIlaiyaraajaMano
1991Kumbakarai ThangaiahPoothu Poothu KulunguthadiIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1991Moondrezhuthil En MoochirukkumPottu Vachcha PooveIlayagangaiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Gogulanan
1991Pudhu Nellu Pudhu NaathuAei Marikolunthu Ennammaa KrishnaveniIlaiyaraajaK. S. Chithra
1991Thanthu Vitten EnnaiMuthamma Muthu MuthuIlaiyaraajaArun Mozhi
1992Puthiya SwarangalOh Vaanamulla KaalamIlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas
1992Thambi PondattiKannan VanthathaaleIlaiyaraaja
1993Chinna MapillaiKanmanikkul ChinnaIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Minmini
1993Enga ThambiIthu Maanodu Mayilaadum KaaduIlaiyaraajaArun Mozhi
1993ManikuyilThaneerilea Mugam PaarkkumIlaiyaraajaMano
1993ManikuyilKaadhal NilaaveyIlaiyaraajaArun Mozhi
1993Pon VilanguSandana Kumba UdambulaIlaiyaraajaMano
1993Walter VetrivelPoongaatru Inge VandhuIlaiyaraajaMano
1994MahanadiSri Ranga RanganathaninIlaiyaraajaS P Balasubrahmanyam & Mahanadhi Shobana
1994Mettupatti MirasuMangalam MangalameM. S. SrirajK. J. Yesudas & K. S. Chithra
1994Periya MarudhuSingaarama NallaIlaiyaraaja
1994Pudhupatti PonnuthayiOoradangum SamathileIlaiyaraajaSwarnalatha
1994Sevatha PonnuChittiraiyil ThirumanamDevaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1994SevvanthiVasa Malli PooovuIlaiyaraaja
1994Thendral Varum TheruAmma PillaiyaIlaiyaraajaMano
1995Oru Oorla Oru RajakumariEthanai NaalaaIlaiyaraajaMano
1995AanazhaganPoo ChoodumIlaiyaraajaSwarnalatha
1995Chinna VathiyarAtha Maga RathinameIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
1995Paattu PadavaNil Nil Nil Badhil SolIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja
1995PullakuttikaranPothum Eduththa JenmamaeDevaArun Mozhi
1995Nandhavana TheruVelli Nilave Velli NilaveIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1997AbhimanyuThai UnakkuDeva
1997ArasiyalVaa Sagi Vaa SagiVidyasagarHarish Raghavendra
1997PudhayalOchamma OchammaVidyasagarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Unni Menon
1997SishyaYaro AzhaithadhuDevaHariharan
2000Karuvelam PookkalEi Poothathadi Saathi Malli PoovuIlaiyaraaja
2005SivakasiEdhu EnnaSrikanth DevaHarish Raghavendra
2005ThirupaachiKannum Kannumthan SerndhaachuMani SharmaHarish Raghavendra & Premji Amaren
19Silu Silu KaathuS. A. RajkumarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
UnreleasedSindhuJeevan