Kavita Krishnamurthy

Kavita Subramaniam née Kavita Krishnamurthy (born Sharada Krishnamurthy on 25 January 1958) is an Indian film playback singer. Trained in classical music, she has sung a wide range of classical-based songs, as well as performed with classical maestros such as Pandit Jasraj and M. Balamurali Krishna. In her career, she has worked with a variety of music composers, including R. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman. She is also the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Awards, including 3 consecutive awards in the period 1994–1996, and the Padmashri which she received in 2006.