Indian Women Composers

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Alka Yagnik
(Actor, Singer, Composer)
Alka Yagnik
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Birthdate: March 20, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kolkata

Alka Yagnik is an Indian playback singer. One of the most popular female playback singers in Bollywood, Yagnik has won a record seven Filmfare Awards and two National Film Awards in an illustrious career spanning more than 40 years. Alka Yagnik has also won other prestigious awards, such as Bollywood Movie Awards, Global Indian Film Awards, and Zee Cine Awards.

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Falguni Pathak
(Indian Singer and Composer)
Falguni Pathak
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Birthdate: March 12, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Known as the Dandiya Queen, Falguni Pathak rocked the 1990s with her chartbusting tracks such as Chudi Jo Khanki Haathon Mein, which still light up Navratri celebrations in India. She is also known for her signature androgynous looks. Though she’s based in Mumbai, her songs reflect the Gujarati folk culture.

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Sona Mohapatra
(Indian Singer, Music Composer and Lyricist)
Sona Mohapatra
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Birthdate: June 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cuttack, Odisha, India

Sona Mohapatra is an Indian music composer, singer, and lyricist. She is best known for recording remixes of popular songs by famous artists like David Bowie and INXS. Although she is known for her musical career, Sona Mohapatra achieved national recognition when she appeared in a TV show titled Satyamev Jayate, which was hosted by popular Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.

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Sukanya
(Actress)
Sukanya
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Birthdate: July 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Apart from being a talented Bharatnatyam dancer, Sukanya has also made her mark as an actor in South Indian films. She won a Filmfare for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Malayalam film Innathe Chintha Vishayam. She has also appeared in series and has released two devotional albums.

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Kavita Krishnamurthy
(Actor, Singer, Composer)
Kavita Krishnamurthy
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Birthdate: January 25, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Delhi

Kavita Krishnamurthy is an Indian playback and classical singer with an extensive career spanning half a century. She began her formal training in Hindustani classical music as a child and began her career as a teenager. She has since recorded more than 50,000 songs in over 36 languages, including Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada. She received the Padmashri in 2005. 

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Shakthisree Gopalan
(Indian Vocalist, Composer and Songwriter)
Shakthisree Gopalan
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Birthdate: October 25, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kochi, Kerala, India
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Bombay Jayashri
(Indian Carnatic Vocalist, Singer, and Musician)
Bombay Jayashri
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Birthdate: 1965 AD
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Shalmali Kholgade
(Indian Playback Singer)
Shalmali Kholgade
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Birthdate: January 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Shalmali Kholgade is an Indian playback singer. She predominantly sings in Hindi with sporadic performances in other Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi. She has been classically trained since childhood and began her career as a teenager. Her singing style has been appreciated by the music experts in the Indian film industry.  

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Sneha Khanwalkar
(Composer, Music director)
Sneha Khanwalkar
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Birthdate: April 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Indore
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Suman Kalyanpur
(Actor, Singer, Composer)
Suman Kalyanpur
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Birthdate: January 28, 1937
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dhaka
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Kothainayaki Ammal
Kothainayaki Ammal
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Birthdate: December 1, 1901
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chengalpattu
Died: February 20, 1960
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Saskia Rao-de Haas
(Virtuoso cellist and composer married to the sitarist Shubhendra Rao)
Saskia Rao-de Haas
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Birthdate: 1971 AD
Birthplace: Abcoude, Netherlands