Usha Uthup Profile: Usha Uthup is a Indian Playback singer. She is the pop, jazz singer in 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. She is also known as Didi. She is the receiver of Padma sri and film fare awards. She sings in more than 15 Indian languages and 4 foreign languages. If you want more info please check Singer Usha Uthup Biography from here.
Usha Uthup Early life:
Usha was born in Mumbai in 1947. His father was hailed from Chennai, TamilNadu. When she was in school she was thrown out of music class because she didn’t fit in with a voice like hers. Later she was given clappers and triangles to play. She was not trained in any music. But she was grown up in musical environment.
Her neighbor was S.M.A. Pathan, who was a deputy commissioner of police at that time. His daughter, Jamila, influenced Usha to learn Hindi and take up Indian classical music. This fusion approach helped her to pioneer her unique brand of Indian pop in the 1970s.
Career:
Her first public singing was when she was 9. Her sisters who were already in a musical career took usha to the Ameen sayani a famous Radio announcer at that time. He gave a chance to Usha to sing. She sang a song and later she got several opportunities.
She started singing in night clubs initially in Chennai and later in Calcutta (Trincas) and then Mumbai and Delhi. Trincas is where she met her future husband.
She started her Bollywood career with Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Originally, she was supposed to sing Dum Maro Dum along with Asha Bhosle. However, as a result of internal politicking on the part of other singers, she lost that chance but ended up singing an English verse.
She recorded some pop songs later which were chartbusters.
She was also the judge of the many singing shows like sa re ga ma pa, Indian idol etc
Personal Life:
Usha married Jani Chacko Uthup who is from ManarcadPainumkal family of Kottayam, and was formerly married to the late RamuIyer. They have a daughter Anjali and a son Sunny, named after the song, Sunny.
Usha Uthup Biography:
Below tabular form indicates Usha Uthup Biography/Biodata and her famous songs list
Name | Usha Uthup |
Birth Name | Usha uthup |
Date of Birth | 7th November 1947 |
Place of birth | Mumbai, India |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | NA |
Native Place | Mumbai |
Age | 70 |
Height | 5.4 |
Weight | 82 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Education | NA |
Religion | Hindu |
Nationality | Indian |
Family Details | Father, Mother, Brothers, sisters, husband, children |
Mother Name | NA |
Father | Vaidyanathsomeswarswamy |
Brothers | NA |
Sisters | Indira And uma |
Residence | Kolkatha |
Caste | ————- |
Languages Known | Hindi, English, punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam |
Contact Address | N/A |
Official Email ID | N/A |
Contact Number | N/A |
Profession | Singer |
Genres | Pop, playback |
Awards | she won many awards as best play back singer such as Film fare and Padma srietc |
Famous Songs | Rambha ho Hari oh hari from pyaradushman Bibi sanam from Cabaret 2016 Uri uri baba from Dushmandevta 1991 Darling from &khoonmaaf 2011 One two cha cha Korbolotbojeetboetc |
Rare Pics:
Telugu Songs List of Usha Uthup:
- Racegurram from racegurram
- Keechurallu from keechurallu for Ilayaraja
- Dirty picture from Thikka
- Oh lachcha from Bangarukodipetta
Awards list of Usha Utup:
- Film fare award in 2011
- Padma sri
- Kalakar award in 1999, 2002, 2004,2013
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