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L. R. Eswari

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Background information

Born 7 December 1939

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music

Occupations Singer

Instruments Vocalist

Years active 1950s-current

Lourde-Mary Rajeswari Eswari (L. R. Eswari) (Tamil: . . Telugu: ) is a

Veteran playback singer of the Tamil movie and Telugu movie industries. She also sang in other languages like

Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, and English.[1]

She has won Kalaimamani, the Tamil Nadu's state award for her

contributions to the film industry.

Early life

She was born in Chennai into a Roman Catholic family to Anthony Devraj and Regina Mary Nirmala. Her ancestors

were from Paramakudi near Madurai. Her full name is Lourde-Mary Rajeshwari. Since there was already another

established singer with the name of M.S.Rajeshwari her name was abbreivated into L.R.Eshwari. She did not have

any formal training in singing. Her mother was a chorus singer in films. Eshwari used to accompany her mother to

the studios and soon began singing in the chorus herself, but quickly got a break to lend her voice as lead-singer. Her

first break came from Sri K.V.Mahadevan in 1958 in the movie 'Nalla Idaththu Sammandham', her first solo song

recorded in this movie was 'ivarey thaan avarey'. But major recognition came from the song 'vaarai en thozhi

vaaraayo' from the movie 'paasa malar' (1961) sung under the baton of Viswanathan-Ramamurthy, which composers

explored and exploited her vocal abilities to the maximum extent possible over the next 20 years.

Career

She sang under the direction of famous composers like M.S.Viswanathan,T.K.Ramamoorthy, K. V.

Mahadevan,Veda,V.Kumar,Shankar-Ganesh,G.K.Venkatesh Ilayaraja and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. Her unique

voice was considered to be suited for peppy numbers in the movies, be it a dance tune, folk song or a devotional

track. Her song "Vaarayo Thozhi" from Paasa Malar was a popular choice for wedding music.

She has also recorded many devotional albums in praise of the Goddess Amman which were hugely popular among

the Tamil community and were played in many temples. Her "Chellatha" and "Karpoora Nayagi" numbers has won

her a lot of fame among devotees. She sang Christmas songs "Varuvai Varuvai" and " Deivam thantha divya

kumaaran" composed by Dr Anand Chellappa. She has won the Kalaimamani Award and other states awards. Her

Hindi song uduthi hi chidiya from the film pistonwali, music by satyam shows her ability. She sang romantic songs

filmed on heroines as well as cabarets filmed on dance-artistes and also folk songs.

She made her everlasting impression in Telugu film industry with her husky and peppy numbers. Till date most of

her songs are very popular among the Telugu audience. Her notable hits include "Masaka masaka Cheekatilo" from

Devudu Chesina Manushulu, "Maayadari sinnodu" from Ammamaata, "Bhale Bhale magadivo" from Marocharitra,

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"Arey yemiti lokam" from Anthulenikatha, "Le le le naa raaja" from Premnagar, "Malle puvvulu pillagaalulu" and

"Theesko coco cola esko rammusoda" etc.

Perhaps she and P.Susheela were the most popular female-duet-duo ever, they complimented each other perfectly in

terms of voice and style, and sang very many popular duets in their times unadhu malar, chiththira poovizhi,

ninaithaal sirippu, thoodhu sella etc.. They seemed to share a perfect chemistry and out-did each other line after line,

apparently providing each other inspiration all along the song.She sang a popular duet "Gudilona naa swamy koluvaiunnadu " with S. Janaki in a Telugu movie Idalokam for music of Chakravarthy,which remains a top hit till date. She

rendered several duets with S Janaki in Kannada movies as well.

She sang innumerable duets with all the leading male singers also T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. B.

Sreenivas, S.P. Balasubramaniam, K. J. Yesudas, J. P. Chandrababu, C. S. Jayaraman, S. C. Krishnan, Thiruchi

Loganathan, A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan,Malaysia Vasudevan, & Jayachandran.

She also sang duets with female singers with most notably with P. Suseela, S. Janaki, Vanijayaram K. Jamuna Rani,

M. S. Rajeswari and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.

Re-entry

After a long break, she made her re-entry through a rocky peppy Tamil Song "Kalasala Kalasala " from Movie Osthi

2011. Within few days of this song release, it has became a super hit and reached music box office top ratings,she

sang the new Tamil song "Naa Poondamallida per puspavallida" from thadaiyara thakka 2012. She has also sung a

recent Kannada Song for the movie Victory, the song name is 'Yakka Nin Magalu Nanage'

Notable songs

Tamil songs

Song Tamil movie

Muthukulikka Vareegala Anubavi Raja Anubavi

Mappillai Ragasiyam Arangketram

Adi Ennadi Ulagam Aval Oru Thodar Kathai

Enna Solla Enna Solla Babu

Kangalum Kavadi Enga Vittu Pillai

Puthi Sigamani Iruvar Ullam

Chithirai Poovizhi Ithayathil Nee

Yenna Poruthamadi Kanavan

Aadavaralaam Aada Varalaam Karuppu Panam

Malarendra Mugam Indru Kaadhalikka Neramillai

Enthan Nenjam Yaarai Kathalithal Pothuma

Kathal Penney Kathalithal Pothuma

Maapillai Vanthan Kaveriyin Kanavan

Avala Ivala Mannathi Mannan

Aval Oru Kathanayagi Moondru Mudichu

Singapore Machan Naam Moovar

Pirantha Idam Thedi Naan Aanaiyittal

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Dhukkaththilum Nalla Idathu Sammantham

Oh Lakshmi Neela Vanam

Nee Ninaithal Nilave Nee Satchi

Inimai Niraintha Ulagam Ninaithale Inikkum

Naam Oruvarai Oruvar Oruvar

En Vaalibam Ennum Mahligaiyil Paalkudam

Vaarayo Thozhi Paasa Malar

Sonnathellam Nadanthiduma Padha Kaanikkai

Ithazhai Virithathu Roja Pattanathil Bootham

Kaalgal Nindrathu Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Ithu Margazhi Matham Praptham

Sala Sala Kathottam Praptham

Raja Veetu Pennanalum Raja Veetu Pillai

Manamagale Marumagale Saradha

Lilli Lali Jimmy Selvam

Vennila Mugam Selvamagal

Pennai Parthum Shanthi Nilayam

Pushpa Raagam Thani Kudithanam

Naanoru Kaathal Thavapputhalvan

Kottai Mathir Mele Thirudan

Ivalavuthan Ulagam Ulagam Ivalavuthan

Ada Sarithan Podi Uyira Maanama

Savale Samali Uyira Maanama

Enge Enge En Manathu Vaaliba Virunthu

Ammamma Kannathil Kannam Vallavan Oruvan

Palinginal Oru Mahligai Vallavan Oruvan

Kathodhuthan Naan Velli Vizha

Allipanthal Kaalgal Vennira Aadai

Nee Emppathenna Vennira Aadai

Pattathu Rani Sivandha Mann

Pondamalli Thadaiyara Thaakka

Kalasala Kalasala Osthe

Telugu songs

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Year Telugu film Song

1965 Pandava Vanavasam Mogali Rekula Sigadaana

1967 Ummadi Kutumbam Jigi Jigi Jigelumannadi Chinnadi

1968 Bandipotu Dongalu Gandara Ganda Shoggadivanta

1970 Kathanayika Molla Naane Cheluve Kannadiki

1970 Lakshmi Kataksham Andala Bommanu Nenu Chelikada

1971 Prem Nagar Le Le Le Naa Raaja

1972 Tata Manavadu Nookalammani Nene Nee Peekani Nokkettane

1973 Devudu Chesina Manushulu Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo

1973 Jeevana Tarangalu Nandamaya Garuda Nandamaya

1974 Nippulanti Manishi Welcome Swagatam Chesta Ninne Paravasam

1976 Anthuleni Katha Are Emiti Lokam

1978 Maro Charithra Bhale Bhale Magadinoi Bangaru Naasaamivoi

1978 Pranam Khareedu Bandameeda Undi Gundodi Debba

1979 Andamaina Anubhavam Ananda Thandavame Adenuga Aa Shivudu

References

External links

L. R. Eswari (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0261970/) at the Internet Movie Database

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