Rockstar Ramani Ammal

Ramani Ammal also popularly known by her stage number Rockstar Ramani Ammal is an Indian folk and playback singer. She rose to prominence after taking part in a television reality show Zee Tamil's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors in 2017.[1] She received the nickname "Rockstar" from the judges of the inaugural edition of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors. She made her film debut as a playback singer in Kaadhal (2004).

Rockstar Ramani Ammal
Born1954
Tamil Nadu, India
GenresPlayback singing, Devotional songs
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2004-present

Career

Ramani Ammal was born in a middle class family and had to sacrifice her studies due to the family background. She pursued her interest in music at her young age but became a house maid to earn an income.[1] She has also sung songs at wedding functions to keep her interest in music alive. She worked as a house servant for most part of her career before gaining her first opportunity to croon a song in a film.[2] She made her debut as a singer in the 2004 romantic drama film Kaadhal. She also crowned songs in Kathavarayan (2008), Thenavattu (2008) and Haridas (2013).[3] However she didn't receive much film opportunities and went back to do house work as a servant.

In 2017, she made her television debut at the age of 63 with the reality TV show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors and subsequently became a popular household name for singing film songs mostly owing her passion towards veteran actor turned politician M. G. R.[4] She was one of the top ten finalists of the show and also emerged as the 1st runners-up in the Grand Finale which happened on 15 April 2018.[5][6] Following her success with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, she received several film opportunities as a playback singer and crooned songs for Junga (2018), Sandakozhi 2 (2018), Kaappaan (2019) and Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019).[7][8] She also conducted concerts in Sri Lanka, Singapore and United States.

In 2018, she also made a special appearance in one episode in television soap opera Yaaradi Nee Mohini.[9]

References
  1. "I will donate some money to poor people, says Sa Re Ga Ma Pa's Rockstar Ramaniammal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. Rajkumar (3 March 2019). "சினிமாவில் கலக்குவார் என்று எதிர்பார்த்த ரமணியம்மாள்.! தற்போது என்ன செய்துகொண்டிருக்கிறார் பாருங்க.!". Tamil Behind Talkies. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "Namma OOru rockstar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "'ராக் ஸ்டார்' ரமணியம்மாளைத் தெரியாதா உங்களுக்கு?!". Dinamani. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Top five to battle on 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' finale today - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. "Tamil Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Varsha emerges as the winner of the singing reality show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. "Rock Star Ramani Ammal records a song for Junga - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. "'Sengaruttan Paaraiyula' song from 'Sandakozhi 2' unveiled - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil 2018 finalist Ramaniammal makes a cameo in 'Yaaradi Nee Mohini' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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