S. P. Sailaja
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S. P. Sailaja | |
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 Sailaja in Swarabhishekam | |
| Born | Sripathi Panditaradhyula Sailaja 9 October 1962 Nellore, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1978 - Present |
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Sailaja is an Indian singer and actress who has sung in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films.
Early life
She was born in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed] Her father, S. P. Sambamurthy, was an exponent of Harikatha and her brother S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was a playback singer in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the youngest of the eight children of Sambamurthy and Sakunthalamma (d. 2019).[citation needed]
Career
Voice acting
Sailaja has occasionally worked as a voice actor and dubbed for various artistes including Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Sridevi among others.[citation needed] She started dubbing for the movie Seetamalakshmi heroine Rameshwari.She predominantly dubbed for actresses in Telugu films or Telugu dubbed from Tamil films.[citation needed]
Acting
Sailaja acted in Saagara Sangamam, a Telugu film directed by K. Viswanath, in which she played the role of a classical dancer.[citation needed] It was dubbed into Tamil as Salangai Oli.[citation needed]
Television works
Sailaja started her television career with the ETV show SaRiGaMalu which she co-hosted along with singer Mano.[citation needed]
Sailaja has appeared as both an audition judge and a guest judge in several reality talent hunt shows such as Vijay TV's Airtel Super Singer, Airtel Super Singer Junior,[1] Jaya TV's Jaya Super Singer South India, Zee Telugu's SaReGaMaPa Little Champs and SaReGaMaPa.[citation needed]
Filmography
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Actress
| Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saagara Sangamam (1983) | Kum. Sailaja | Telugu | |
| Salangai Oli (1983) | Sailaja | Tamil | Dubbed version of Saagara Sangamam |
Playback Singer
- Maarpu (1977)
- Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978)
- Pranam Kareedu (1978)
- Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! (1978)
- Agal Vilakku (1979)
- Kalyanaraman (1979) (Tamil)
- Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979)
- Innikum Illamai (1979)
- Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu (1979)
- Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979)
- Sankarabharanam (1980)
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Vamsa Vruksham (1980)
- Johnny(1980)
- Seethakoka Chiluka (1981)
- Meendum Kokila (1981)
- Thanikattu Raja (1982)
- Agaya Gangai (film) (1982)
- Subhalekha (1982)
- Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982)
- Devatha (1982)
- Sitaara (1983)
- Saagara Sangamam (1983)
- Salangai Oli (1983) (Dubbed version of Saagara Sangamam)
- Rendu Jella Sita (1983)
- Sattam (1983)
- Adutha Varisu (1983)
- Kokkarako (1983)
- Janani Janmabhoomi (1984)
- Mayuri (1984)
- Naan Paadum Paadal (1984)
- Poi Mugangal (1986)
- Swathi Muthyam (1985)
- Sippikkul Muthu (1985) (Dubbed version of Swathi Muthyam)
- Swathi (1985)
- Jackie (1985)
- Sur Sangam (1985)
- Pagal Nilavu (1985)
- Thazhuvatha Kaigal (1986)
- Sirivennela (1986)
- Mr. Bharath (1986)
- Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1986)
- Magadheerudu (1986)
- Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987)
- Swayam Krushi (1987)
- Rudraveena (1988)
- Bava Marudula Sawal (1988)
- Swara Kalpana (1989)
- Siva (1989)
- Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
- Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
- Kokila (1989)
- Rajadhi Rajah
- Suthradharulu (1990)
- Appula Appa Rao (1991)
- Pelli Pusthakam (1991)
- Sigaram (1991)
- Siva Shakthi (1991)
- Bangaru Bullodu (1993)
- Aagraham (1993)
- Subha Sankalpam (1995)
- Paasavalai (1995)
- Annamayya (1997)
- Aawaragaadu (2000)
- Mrugaraju (2001)
- Unnai Charanadainthaen (2003)
Dubbing
| Year | Film | Actress |
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| 1982 | Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu | Raadhika |
| 1983 | Prema Pichollu | Raadhika |
| 1983 | Vasantha Kokila (Telugu Dubbed version) | Sridevi |
| 1984 | Gudachari No.1 | Raadhika |
| 1987 | Nayakudu (Telugu Dubbed version) | Saranya |
| 1989 | Mappillai (1989 film) (Tamil film) | Amala |
| 1990 | Doshi Nirdoshi | Lissy |
| 1991 | Guna (Telugu Dubbed version) | Rekha |
| 1991 | Teneteega | Rekha |
| 1991 | Aditya 369 | Mohini |
| 1995 | Sashtri (Telugu Dubbed version) | Raadhika |
| 1996 | Ramayanam | Smitha Madhav |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladutha | Tabu |
| 1996 | Bhamane Satyabhamane | Heera |
| 1997 | Master | Sakshi Shivanand |
| 1997 | Mama Bagunnava | Mohini |
| 1997 | Sindhooram | Sanghavi |
| 1998 | Chandralekha | Isha Koppikar |
| 1998 | Aavida Maa Aavide | Tabu |
| 1998 | Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | Chandni |
| 2000 | Thenali (Telugu Dubbed Version) | Devayani |
| 2001 | Mrugaraju | Sanghavi |
| 2001 | Murari | Sonali Bendre |
| 2001 | Abhay (Telugu dubbed version) | Raveena Tandon |
| 2002 | Panchathanthiram (Telugu dubbed version) | Aishwarya |
References
- ^ G. Prasad (17 October 2011). "Children pitch it right at audition - The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
External links
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- Living people
- Indian women playback singers
- Indian voice actresses
- Tamil playback singers
- Kannada playback singers
- Telugu playback singers
- Nandi Award winners
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Indian film actresses
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 1963 births
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Singers from Andhra Pradesh
- Film musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- People from Nellore district
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- Women musicians from Andhra Pradesh
- 21st-century Indian singers
- 21st-century Indian women singers