Sujatha Mohan Began Her Career at a Time when Society Believed Girls Should not Sing in Public. She recently complete complete decades in singing, and has a strong fanbase that spans generations.
There are that who remumber her as the girl with an angelic voice and smile, a gossamer bow holding up her hair as she sang with popular singer kj yesudas. Some others will recall her early hits Tourist Bungalow) And ‘Odakkuzhal Vili’ Gayathri and Johnny Respatively).

The young sujatha sharing the stage with veteran singer kj yesudas. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Her Ar Rahman Phase in the 1990s is Remembred for ‘Pudhu Vellai Mazhai’ (ROJA), ‘Netru Illadha Maatram’ (Pudhiya mugam) And ‘poopookum osai’ (Minsara Kanavu), etc. Today’s teens and young adults know sujatha more as a genial judge at music reality shows.
Mention all this, and you can sense sujatha smiling at the other end of the phone. “I’ve always gone with the flow, and it just worked out. Even singing was not something that i planned. It happy. I believe in destiny,” She adds.
Trained in Carnatic Music
The way she traveses the Octaves with Ease Shows She is a trained singer. Sujatha Learnt Carnatic Music From Neyyattinkara Vasudevan and Ochira Balakrishnan, What Musicians Rex isaac and Emile Isaac Trained Her in Light Music. “I lost my father when I was just two years old.
Despite the Huge Popularity Sujatha Enjoyed, The Disciplined Environment at Home ENSURERED She Remained Grounded. “I was expected to study well and get married. I did that too,” She Laughs.
But, Once Sujatha realized music is her calling, she put in the work to create her own niche. “I am fortunate to have got the support of stalwarts. I call them my angels – kj yesudas, mk arjunan, ilaiyaraaja, ar rahman, vidyasagar, deva, mani Sharma, johnson, oueseppachan, m. Jayachandran, Deepak Dev, Ridendran, Sa Rajkumar, Keravani and Sirpi, “Says the singer, who have recorded close to 8,000 Songs Across Languages.
Sujatha Sang Her Way to Fame, She Took Great Care of Her Voice. “I did not want to do anything that would have affected my singing.”
So, Sujatha Gave Up Offers to Judge Reality Shows Early on in her career since that would have meaning that would have meant stay Despite all this, She Suffered Vocal Issues in 2010, when even spending 100s a chore. But she worked hard to regain her voice.

Sujatha has sung ‘Ishq bina’ in taal with a certain purity of sound that serves the demand of the song. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Sujatha’s is a voice that carries a certain wonder for the world around her-Think ‘Pudhu Vellai Mazhai’, and you can imagine someone looking wide-at nature’s Magnificence. If you listen to ‘Ishq bina’ (from the hindi film Taal), You experience a fresh, tender love, with innoCence filling its depths. There’s a certain purity of sound that serves the demand of the song. The flourishes are there only when needed. Else, what you get is Sheer Melody.
Over the Years, Sujatha Says She’s Never Really Found Any Song Difential or Been Nervous About Getting It Right, Barring a Couple of Occasions. “I Remember ‘Anandam Anandam’ composed by Vidyasagar for Murai MaamanUnnikrishnan sang the male portion, and it has a lot of carnatic influences. I wondered if I could manage. When I recently met the film’s producer, he mentioned how I ended up recording it very fast. But, I was not so lucky with ‘kaathu kaathu dinam kaathu’ for UzhavanWith music by rahman. I had a throat infection, and Gave up after three or four attempts. Chitra eventually song the song. ” There have also been songs where the popularity was worth the effort. Unnidathil Ennai Koduthaen Was easy to sing, but I instintively knew it would go plays, beCause of the emotion behind the song. “
A lifelong student of music, sujatha even learns from reality shows. “I signed up for these shows, thinking it will be a great chance to pass on Acquired Knowledge. But, Now, I have realized that children are great Teachers too. Sangathis with ease. So much so that i would think: ‘ADA, IPPADI KODA PAADALAAMA(Ah, this can be sund this way too!) “
Sujatha delights in the joy of getting a chance to mound young talent. “Sometimes, you just need to hear two phrases to know a child will go place. It is a privatege to see their growth during the course of the show. I am very attacked to there. Sathyaprakash (Super Singer 3 Runner-up) Still Send Across their New Work. Because she has been a child performer, sujatha also undersrstands the state of mind of children – their fears and insecurities. “As Baby Sujatha, Everything was given to me on a Platter. Members of the orchestra allies encouraged me. Eveen Later, I Never Facted Any Dificulty, Because, Accross INDUSS INDUSS INDUSTRES, I was KNOWN HOM Child who sang with das anna,
Even when it is re-estimated herself after a break, sujatha kept her spirits up. “I had kept my practice going. And, it helped when I was back behind the mic. Director Priyadarshan Called Me For Chitram. Then, rahman entred the scene. A new set of songs came my way. “
Sujatha’s Ability to Pronounce Tamil Words Well Has Impressed Many. “My Vacations would be in Chennai and So, Tamizh Came Easily Thought We Did Not Speak it at home. Lyricists would be around, guiding us. Composer’s idea into vocals, and it is important to get into the mood of the song. Sujatha. And, While Practice and the Quest for Perfection are important, the singer says, her first take is usually the best.

Sujatha with Husband Mohan and Daughter Shweta, Who is also a Well-Known Singer. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Carrying Forward Sujatha’s legacy is Daughter Shweta Mohan, Who’s a Spitting Image of Her Mother and Sounds Quite Similar too. “She Showed Spark, but I did nothing to further her career.
Sujatha used to be a livewire stage performer before she decided to give it up, because “People pay, because they like the experience of a live show. And, they should get that.
Sujatha has Sung Across Genres in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Badaga, but is partial to melodies, especially love songs. She has also recorded devotional numbers. “I like to sing songs with soul, songs that are happy.”
Now, other than private concerts, sujatha sings for her granddaughter, who she looks after when shweta is traveling on work. “My mother was there for me. I have to be there for shweta. But i hope to sing till i can. It is a joy unlike any other,” Says Sujatha.
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