Gayatri Asokan

This article is about the playback singer. For the poster designer, see Gayathri Ashokan.

In this Indian name, the name Asokan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gayatri.

Gayatri Asokan is an Indian playback singer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. She started her playback career with the song "Deena Dayalo Rama" for the film Arayannangalude Veedu (2000) for music director Raveendran. "Enthe Nee Kanna" for Sasneham Sumithra (2004) won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 2003.

Gayatri Asokan
Gayatri Asokan performs during the inaugural function of IFFK - 2022
Born	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Spouse	Purbayan Chatterjee ​ (m. 2016)​
Musical career
Genres	Playback, Hindustani, Carnatic music, Bhajans
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocalist
Years active	2000–present
Website	gayatriasokan.com

Her other songs include "Chanjadi Adi" from Makalkku (2005), "Thumbikkinnaram" from Naran (2005) and "Pularumo" from Ritu (2009).^{[citation needed]}

Career

Gayatri was first trained in Carnatic music by Sri Mangat Natesan and Sri Vamanan Namboodiri at Trichur. Later she started training in Hindustani music under Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar in Pune and later under Pandit Vinayaka Torvi in Bangalore.

She is also a Hindustani classical music singer, a Bhajan singer and has given Hindustani concerts and programs based on film songs abroad. She has sung 500 movie songs and has also sung and given music for a new album for the Art of Living foundation which was released in September 2006 by His Master's Voice worldwide. She recently sang for an album by Ilayaraja, Thiruvasagam, which was released by Sony Music.

Since 2017, Gayatri withdrew from film music industry and started focussing on gazals.^[1]

Other activities

Gayatri is a jury member for the hit reality shows like Super Star Global on Amrita TV, Sakalalavallabhan on Asianet, Top Singer 2 and Musical Wife on Flowers TV.^{[citation needed]} She is now anchoring popular gazal show Khayal on MediaOne TV and Gandgarvasangeetham 2010 on Kairali TV.^[2] In 2019, she performed in Jashn-e-Rekhta, a three-day annual Urdu festival and in Urdu Heritage Festival, Delhi.^[1]

Personal life

Asokan is the daughter of Dr. P. U. Asokan and Dr. K. S. Sunidhy. Gayatri was married to Dr. Sayij on 4 January 2005, but the couple later divorced.^[3] She is married to sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee.^{[4][citation needed]}

Film songs (partial)

2000

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Arayannangalude Veedu	"Deena Dayalo Rama"	Raveendran	Gireesh Puthanchery	K. J. Yesudas
Dreamz	"Kannil Kaasi Thumbakal"	Vidyasagar		P. Jayachandran
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal	"Sivakara Damaruka Layamai"	Ilayaraja	Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri	K.S.Chithra
	"Ghanashyama Vrindaranyam"			Solo

2001

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Goa	"Niramizhi konil"	Premkumar Vadakara	Gireesh Puthanchery	K.J. Yesudas
Soothradharan	"Darshan"	Raveendran	SP Ramesh	S.P.Balasubrahmaniam
	"Hari Om [Shyama Hare]"		S.Ramesan Nair	Viswanath
Uthaman	"Palaazhi Theeram Kandu"	Johnson	Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri	Solo

2002

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Kalyanaraman	"Kadhayile Rajakumaranum"	Berny-Ignatius	Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri	Solo
Onnaman	"Maanathe Thudiyunarum"	S. P. Venkitesh	Gireesh Puthanchery	K.J.Yesudas
Adheena	"Karayathe Ponnumakale"	Natesh Sankar	Joffy Tharakan	Solo
Madhuram	"Ho Ho Ho"	shakeer Jacksom

2003

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Sthithi	"Let's Wipe The Tears"	Sunny Viswanath	Priya Viswanath	Maya Kartha
Mullavalliyum Thenmavum	"Thamara Noolinal"	Ouseppachan	Gireesh Puthanchery	G. Venugopal

2004

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Swarna Medal	"Chinga Naal"	Simon	Unknown	Solo
	"Malare Neeyuarangoo"
Greetings	"Mizhikalil (f)"	Raveendran	Gireesh Puthanchery	Solo
	"Mizhiklil (D)"			Devanand
Sasneham Sumithra	"Enthe Nee Kanna"	Ouseppachan	Shibu Chakravarthy	Solo

2005

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Naran	"Thumpi Kinnaram"	Deepak Dev	Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri	K.J.Yesudas
	"Thumpi Kinnaram (Unplugged)"
Makalkku	"Chaanchadiyaadi Urangu Nee "	Ramesh Narayan	Solo
Daivanamathil	"Naseebulla"	PV Manzoor	PV Manzoor	Solo
	"Maalakhamar"			Noorjahan

2006

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Out of Syllabus	"Poovinithal"	Bennet-Veetraag	Prabha Varma	Vidhu Prathap
Photographer	"Chandrika Raavu"	Johnson	Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri	Vijesh Gopal
Boss I Love You (Dubbed version)	"Mazha Mukilazhke"	Kalyani Malik	Rajeev Alunkal	Biju Narayanan

2007

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Kaiyoppu	"Jalthe He Kiske"	Vidyasagar	Majrooh Sulthanpuri	Rafeeq Ahammed Solo
Arabikatha	"Thirike Njaan (f)"	Bijibal	Anil Panachooran
Flash	"Nin Hrudaya Mounam(f)"	Gopi Sunder	Rafeeq Ahammed
Pranayakalam	"Parayoo Prabhathame"	Ouseppachan

2008

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Rathri Mazha	"Rathrimazha(FD)"	Ramesh Narayan	Sugathakumari	K.S.Chithra
	"Rathrimazha(MD)"			Ramesh Narayan
Mulla	"Kannin Vaathil Chaarathe (f)"	Vidyasagar	Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma	Solo

2009

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Madhyavenal	"Swantham Swantham(F)"	Kaithapram Viswanathan	Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri	Solo
	"Syama"		Soordas
Rithu	"Pularumo Ravozhiyumo"	Rahulraj	Rafeeq Ahammed	Suchith Sureshan
Colours	"Konchi Kochi"	Suresh Peters	Gireesh Puthanchery	Sangeetha Sreekanth
Dr. Patient	"Puthu Manjupol"	Bennet-Veetraag	Rafeeq Ahammed	Balu Thankachan

2010

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Pranchiyettan & the Saint	"Kinavile Janalakal"	Ouseppachan	Shibu Chakravarthy	Solo

2011

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Violin	"Himakanam"	Bijibal	Rafeeq Ahammed	Ganesh Sundaram
Beautiful	"Nin Viral Thumbil"	Ratheesh Vega	Anoop Menon	Solo
Priyappetta Nattukare	"Nin Viral Thumbil"	Aji Sharas	V Vishnu Das	Solo
Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate	"Imakalil Viriyum"	Gayoz Jihnson	Shaji Jaleel	Vidhu Prathap

2015

Film	Song	Composer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Co-artist(s)
Loham	"Manchadi Meghame"	Sreevalsan J. Menon	Rajeev Nair	Amal Antony

Song	Film	Music director
Deena Dayalo Rama	Arayannangalude veedu	Raveendran
Thamara Noolinaal	Mullavalliyum thenmaavum	Ouseppachan
Kannil Kashi Thumba	Dreams	Vidyasagar
Chanjadi Aadi	Makalkku-manjari	Ramesh Narayan
Enthe Nee Kanna	Sasneham Sumitra	Ouseppachan
Thumbi Kinnaram	Naran	Deepak Dev
Kadhayile Rajakumaranum	Kalyanaraman	Berny-Ignatius
Chandrika Ravil	Photographer	Johnson
Rama hare	Soothradharan	Raveendran
Maakhamar	Daivanamathil	P.V.Mansoor
Nassebulla	Daivanamathil	Mammutti
Poovin Ethal Cheppil	Out of Syllabus	Bennet Veetraag
Enthe nee thannilla	Yes your Honour	Deepak Dev
Parayu Prabhathame	Pranayakalam	Ouseppachan
Thirike Njan	Arabhikadha	Bijibal
Nin Hridaya Mounam	Flash	Gopi Sunder
Kannin vaathil	Mulla	Vidhyasagar
Pularumo	Ritu	Rahul Raj
Puthu Manjupol	Dr. Patient	Bennet Veetraag
Kinavile	Pranchiyettan and the Saint	Ouseppachan
Ninviral Thumbil	Beautiful	Ratheesh Vegha
Imakalil Viriyum	Koratty Pattanam Railway Gate	Gayoz Johnson
Thullimajin	Ayalum njanum thammil	Ouseppachan
Sugandha Neerala	Friday	Roby Abraham
Mazhakondu Mathram	Spirit	Shahabaz Aman
Varaveena Shruthi meetti	Swaasam	Kannan Bhai
Mazhaneer	5 Sundarikal (Gowri)	Bijibal
Uppongela Godavari-Female Version	Godavari	K.M. Radhha Krishnan
Varikomale(F)	Jilebi	Bijibal
Shivakara damaruka	Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal	Ilayaraja
Ghanashyama vrinda
Neermizhikonil	Goa	Premkumar vadakkara
Ariyathe ennil nee	Ee Mazhayil (2019)	Anoop Sathyaraj

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Albums

1. Anahata- Art of Living
2. Neeyum Nilavum- Manorama Music
3. Thiruvasagam -Sony Music
4. Vishudhi- Art of Living
5. Sarveshwari- Art of Living
6. Iniyennum _ East Coast
7. Pranayathhin Ormakal
8. Ghazals by Unnatural
9. Palanivel

1. Smaran – Art of Living
2. Sankirtan – Art of Living
3. Chants for workplaces – Kedar Pandit

Awards

• Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer (2003) – Enthe Nee Kanna – Sasneham Sumitra
• 2007 :Art of Living award for Outstanding Women Achievers
• 2011 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -Harichandanam
• 2012 :Asianet Television Awards for best playback singer -Agniputhri^{[citation needed]}