Alka Ajith
Alka Ajith | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alka |
| Genres | playback singing |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
Alka Ajith (Malayalam: അലക അജിത്) is an is an Indian child singer who comes from south India.
Personal life
Alka, who debuted on stage at the age of 2½ years, is a hit with the audiences of ‘ganamelas’, where she sings from her repertoire of 3000 songs. Alka has a family tradition of music.[1] Her grandfather was a noted singer. Her father Ajith is a professional singer and keyboard player. Ajith’s brother Manoj is a guitarist with Yesudas’s troupe. Another uncle of her, Sudhir, is a member of the military orchestra.
Airtel Super Singer Junior 2 title
Alka shot to fame after winning the Airtel Super Singer Junior 2 title in 2010[2], and recently made her film playback debut with the song, "Chirakengu" in the movie The Train which stars Mammootty with music by Srinivas.
Other achievements
At an infant age she started lip singing, and she made her stage debut in 2000 at an age of 2 and half years.[3] At 7 years of age, Alka Ajith had already achieved distinctions like singing in 10 languages, 500 plus stage performances,[4] a UNESCO gold medal, and a Rotary International award. She is a hit with the audiences of ‘ganamelas’, where she sings from her repertoire of 3000 songs.
In 2008, at age 10, she released the album Chakkaramuthu.[5]
Discography
| Song Title | Film | Language | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Chirakengu" | The Train | Malayalam | Srinivas |
References
- ^ Alka Ajith Biography
- ^ Alka Ajith Wins Airtel Super Singer Junior 2 Title
- ^ "Cynosure of all eyes". The Hindu. 7 October 2005. Convenience link.
- ^ "Small wonder". The Hindu. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "10-year-old releases music album". The Hindu. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2010.