Gowry Lekshmi

Gowry Lekshmi
Gowry Lekshmi
Born	2 August 1993 (age 31)
Genres	World music; alternative rock; ambient rock;
Occupations	Composer; singer; songwriter; music producer;
Years active	2006 – present

Gowry Lekshmi (born 2 August 1993) is an Indian composer, singer, songwriter, and music producer from Cherthala, Kerala.

Early life

She is from Cherthala, a village in Alappuzha of Kerala. She studied in St. Mary of Leuca Senior Secondary School. She did BA Music course in RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Thrippunithura and further mastering the same with MA from Kerala University.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Career

Gowry Lekshmi began her film career at the age of 13 by composing a song for the Malayalam film Casanovva.^[1] Director Rosshan Andrrews, who liked her song "Sakhiye", used it in his Mohanlal-starrer Casanova that came out in 2012.^[4] She was only 13 when she composed the song. The song was used in the movie when she was 15. As the youngest composer in India, Gowry's work was much appreciated and got wide media coverage then.^[5]^[6]^[7] Gowry is a holder of the Performer's Certificate from Trinity College London.^[8]

Gowry made her debut as a playback singer for music director Prasanth Pillai in the film Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal, followed by the song "Kalam Padunne" for Rex Vijayan in the film Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi. Since then she has sung in a number of films in Malayalam and Tamil.^[9] Her breakthrough as a singer came when she sang the song "Aaro Nenjil" in the Malayalam film Godha.^[10]^[9]

In 2015, Gowry produced her debut independent music video titled Thoni, which was also her first single, written, composed and sung by herself. It received positive response.^[11]

Gowry Lekshmi is crowdfunding her new video, a new initiative in Malayalam indie music Aararo.^[12]

Discography

Films

Year	Song	Album	Credit	Notes
2012	"Sakhiye"	Casanovva	Composer Singer Songwriter
2013	"Vande Madaram"	Kunthapura	Composer
2014	"Ithu Jeevitham"	Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal	Singer
2015	"Aayiram Kaalamai"	Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi	Singer
2016	"Sollava"	Bongu	Singer	Tamil song
2016	"Kaalai Theneer"	Ennodu Vilayadu	Singer	Tamil song
2017	"Aaro Nenjil" "Aaro Nenjil (Desi Mix)"	Godha	Singer
2017	"Pattam Pole"	Puthan Panam	Singer
2017	"Unnai Edhirparthen"	Bayama Irukku	Singer	Tamil song
2017	"Sunnath Kalyanam"	Aana Alaralodalaral	Singer
2018	"Athmavin Akashathil"	Njan Prakashan	Singer
2019	"Uyarum"	June	Singer
2019	"Ini Vida Parayaam"	Zam Zam	Singer
2019	"Aalolam"	Love Action Drama	Singer
2019	"Sayya"	Neeya 2	Singer	Tamil song
2019	"Ganesa"	Raja Bheema	Singer	Tamil song
2019	"Thirinjum Marinjum"	Ishq	Composer Singer Songwriter
2019	"Kanda Kanda"	Valiyaperunnal	Singer
2020	"Kando Kando"	Big Brother	Singer

References

^ ^a ^b "Chasing The Octaves, Gowry Lekshmi". Mad Garage. 2017-09-02. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
^ Khandelwal, Heena (17 June 2018). "Born to song: Gowry Lekshmi's musical journey". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ S., Priyadershini (11 September 2013). "Songs in her heart". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ "Who said women can only sing, not compose?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
^ M., Athira (25 August 2015). "Rocking the charts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ Nair, Vidya (20 May 2017). "Gowry's winning track". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ Kalyanasundaram, Abinaya (11 October 2017). "Gowry croons to her own tunes". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ "Gowry Lekshmi and Street Academics shall mesmerize Namma Bengaluru". Radio City. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Singing to her own tune". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-11-21. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
^ Satyam Videos (2017-04-01), Aaro Nenjil Video Song with Lyrics | Godha Official | Tovino Thomas | Wamiqa Gabbi | Shaan Rahman, archived from the original on 2018-12-13, retrieved 2018-07-07
^ Nelson K. Paul (23 May 2015). "Gowry Lekshmi's 'Thoni' is indie music at its finest". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ M, Athira (2018-07-06). "For the people, by the people". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2020/11/02/noorin-shereef-music-video-teaser-ente-naadu-released.html

External links

Gowry Lekshmi on Facebook
Gowry Lekshmi at IMDb

[:0-1] "Chasing The Octaves, Gowry Lekshmi". Mad Garage. 2017-09-02. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

[2] Khandelwal, Heena (17 June 2018). "Born to song: Gowry Lekshmi's musical journey". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[3] S., Priyadershini (11 September 2013). "Songs in her heart". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[4] "Who said women can only sing, not compose?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

[5] M., Athira (25 August 2015). "Rocking the charts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[6] Nair, Vidya (20 May 2017). "Gowry's winning track". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[7] Kalyanasundaram, Abinaya (11 October 2017). "Gowry croons to her own tunes". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[8] "Gowry Lekshmi and Street Academics shall mesmerize Namma Bengaluru". Radio City. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[:1-9] "Singing to her own tune". Deccan Chronicle. 2017-11-21. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

[10] Satyam Videos (2017-04-01), Aaro Nenjil Video Song with Lyrics | Godha Official | Tovino Thomas | Wamiqa Gabbi | Shaan Rahman, archived from the original on 2018-12-13, retrieved 2018-07-07

[11] Nelson K. Paul (23 May 2015). "Gowry Lekshmi's 'Thoni' is indie music at its finest". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

[12] M, Athira (2018-07-06). "For the people, by the people". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

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