P. Susheela
Indian singer · India · On the map · Musicians · Born 1935 · age 90
Pulapaka Suseela is an Indian playback singer associated with the South Indian cinema for over six decades and is referred to as the "Evergreen Nightingale of Indian cinema". She is one of the best-known playback singers in India.
P. Susheela is read about 270 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 4 November 2026
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S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Duets: Janaki Ramudu and Elluvachi Godaramma
Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Duets: Mayabazar and Gundamma Katha
P. Leela Duets: Mayabazar and Pelli Naati Pramanalu
T. M. Soundararajan Duets: Aanandam and Antha Maappillai
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Also in Mayabazar and Gundamma Katha
B. Nagi Reddy Produced Mayabazar, Gundamma Katha and Missamma
N. T. Rama Rao Also in Mayabazar and Gundamma Katha
Savitri Also in Mayabazar and Gundamma Katha
Jamuna Also in Gundamma Katha and Pelli Naati Pramanalu
S. V. Ranga Rao Also in Mayabazar and Gundamma Katha
Allu Rama Lingaiah Also in Mayabazar and Pelli Naati Pramanalu
M. L. Vasanthakumari Duets: Mayabazar and Bhookailas- K. V. Mahadevan Wrote Mooga Manasulu and Janaki Ramudu
- P. B. Sreenivas Duets: Preetine Aa Dyavaru Thanda
Kadiri Venkata Reddy Directed Mayabazar and Pelli Naati Pramanalu
Ramana Reddy Also in Mayabazar and Gundamma Katha
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Duets: Missamma (1955), also in Mayabazar (1957)- Rushyendramani Duets: Mayabazar (1957), also in Missamma (1955)
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Also in Mayabazar, Missamma and Mooga Manasulu
Suryakantham Also in Mayabazar and Gundamma Katha- S. Rajeswara Rao Wrote Mayabazar and Missamma
M. Balamuralikrishna Duets: Meghasandesham (1982)
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About this person
She has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as well as by the Asia Book of Records for performing a record number of songs in different Indian languages. She is also the recipient of five National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer and the first woman playback singer to receive the national award. She also has received numerous state awards. Susheela is widely acclaimed as a singer who defined feminism in South Indian cinema and is well known for her mellifluous vocal performances for over 50,000 film and devotional songs across Indian languages songs in films, albums, TV and radio which includes solos, duets, chorus and title tracks, including Telugu, Tamil,Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Odia, Tulu, Urdu, Punjabi, Badaga, Bengali, Konkani, as well as in foreign languages such as English. She has been active in the music industry since 1951.
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The same award as P. Susheela
Vani JairamBoth received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
S. JanakiBoth received National Film Award for Best Female Playback SingerUthara UnnikrishnanBoth received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Sadhana SargamBoth received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
Sandhya MukhopadhyayBoth received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer