Raihanah (also known as Rayhanah) is an Indian playback singer and composer for films. She is the sister of A. R. Rahman and mother of G. V. Prakash Kumar and Bhavani Sre. Her first song being Malle Malle from the movie Chocolate for which the composer was music director Deva and produced by Madesh and directed by Venkatesh. She collaborated with A. R. Rahman on a song for the score of the award-winning Kannathil Muthamittal in 2005. The most recent song she has sung is Saarattu Vandiyila from Kaatru Veliyidai for which the director is Maniratnam. She also sang Balleilakka along with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Benny Dayal in the movie Sivaji. She has also sung various songs in Kannada and Telugu. She has composed for more than 6 tamil movies and has composed one song in a Malayalam movie Vasanthathinde kanal vazhigalil. She has composed jingles for various brands, like Madhurai Kumaran Silks, Suguna motors, Dazzler nail polish etc. She is the goodwill ambassador of a youth-based social organization called Raindropss[1][2]
A. R. Reihana | |
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| Occupation(s) | Playback Singer, Composer, Producer |
| Spouse | G. Venkatesh |
| Children | G. V. Prakash Kumar Bhavani Sre |
| Parent(s) | R. K. Shekhar Kashturi |
| Relatives | A. R. Rahman (brother) Ishrath Qadri (sister) Fathima Shekhar (sister) |
Filmography
editAs a singer
edit- "Madurai Jilla" – Shree
- "Vidaikodu Engal" – Kannathil Muthamittal
- "Malle Malle" – Chocolate
- "Aahaa Thamizhamma" – Kangalal Kaidhu Sei
- "Paarthale Paravasam" – Parthale Paravasam
- "Balleilakka" – Sivaji: The Boss
- "Blue Theme" - Blue
- "Keda Kari" – Raavanan
- "Naan Yen" – Coke Studio (Season 3) at MTV (2013)
- "Ennile Maha Olio" – Coke Studio (Season 3) at MTV (2013)
- "Karma Veeran" – "Kochadaiiyaan"
- "Putham Puthithaai" – "Kadaisi Pakkam (Upcoming Film)"
- "Saarattu Vandiyila" – Kaatru Veliyidai
- "Morethukuchindi" – Cheliyaa
- "Ponni Nadhi" – Ponniyin Selvan: I (Tamil)
- "Ponge Nadhi" – Ponniyin Selvan: I (Telugu)
- "Ther Thiruvizha" - Lal Salaam
As a composer
edit- Machi (2004)
- Aadatha Aattamellam (2009)
- Pesuvathu Kiliya (2009)
- Kadhalagi (2010)
- Ennai Etho Seithu Vittai (2011)
- Manchottile Veedu (2012)
- Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil (2014)
- Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam (2015)
- Kadaisi Pakkam (2015)
- Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala (2018)
- Miriam Maa (2023)
As a producer
editReferences
edit- ^ "AR Reihana turns producer". Deccan Chronicle. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "G.V. Prakash's mom becomes producer for a funny titled films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
External links
edit- A. R. Reihana at IMDb
- Interview with Kamla Bhatt for NDTV: I knew Rahman would go international: Reihana
- Joint Scene India entry: A.R. Reihana
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