Bhavatharani Raja is an Indian singer and music composer. She is the daughter of Ilaiyaraaja and her brothers are the noted film composers Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja. She has mostly sung songs under the direction of her father and brothers. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2000 for her rendition of the song "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" from the film Bharathi, composed by her father Ilaiyaraaja.
Career
Bhavatharini Raja made her debut as a singer for Raasaiya. Her song was a major hit. From then onward, she has sung in albums composed by her father and brothers.
She has also lent her voice in songs composed by Deva and Sirpy.
In 2001, she won the National Award for the song Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu in the movie Bharathi (the music director was her father).
She turned music director for the 2002 film Mitr, My Friend, directed by Revathi, starring Shobhana. She then forayed into the Telugu film industry with Avunaa. She has also composed music for Phir Milenge, directed by Revathi, starring Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan. In June 2012, she was roped in to score the tunes for Vellachi, a village-based project.
Personal life
She is married to an advertising executive, R. Sabariraj, son of S.N. Ramachandran. Ramachandran is a former journalist who went into publishing and started Kannan Advertising. Bhavatharani studied at Rosary Matric School in Chennai.
Notable filmography
1984: My Dear Kuttichathan (Malayalam) 1995 Raasaiyya 1996 Alexander 1997 Thedinen Vanthathu 1997 Karuvelam Pookkal 1997: Kadhalukku Mariyadhai 1998: Kaliyoonjal (Malayalam) 1999 Time 2000: Bharathi (National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer) 2001: Azhagi 2001: Friends 2005: Oru Naal Oru Kanavu 2005: Ponmudipuzhayorathu (Malayalam) 2006: Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu 2006: Thaamirabharani 2007: Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu 2008: Uliyin Osai 2008: Dhanam 2009: Paa 2010: Goa 2011: Mankatha 2012: Gundello Godari (Telugu) 2014: Anegan
As music director
2002: Mitr, My Friend
2003: Avunaa (Telugu) 2004: Phir Milenge (Hindi)(additional composer and BGM) 2005: Geeya Geeya (Kannada) 2006: Amirtham 2006: Ilakkanam 2012: Vellachi 2012: Porida Pazhagu 2018: Kalvargal 2019: Maayanadhi