Pulapaka Susheela (born 1935) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded several songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, language and Kannada. Her career spanned about four decades. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Image File history File links Imperial-India-Blue-Ensign. ... Vizianagaram is one of the three northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, carved out of the backward portions of Srikakulam and Vishakapatnam districts in 1979. ... Madras Presidency, also known as Madras Province and known officially as Presidency of Fort St. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A playback singer is a singer whose vocals are pre-recorded for use in films. ... Carnatic music, also known as is one of the two styles of Indian classical music, the other being Hindustani music. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... A playback singer is a singer whose vocals are pre-recorded for use in films. ... Map of South Asia in native languages. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language (South-Central Dravidian languages) primarily spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...

Susheela was born in 1935 in Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh. In 1950, music director Nageswara Rao was looking for new talent and scouted for new singers at All India Radio. Of the five people referred, Susheela was selected and Susheela sang her first song, a duet with A. M. Raja - 'Edhukku azhaithaai' for the movie. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Vizianagaram is one of the three northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, carved out of the backward portions of Srikakulam and Vishakapatnam districts in 1979. ... , Andhra Pradesh (Telugu: , Urdu: ) or AP, the Rice Bowl of India, is a state in southern India. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the electronica band, see All India Radio (band). ...

Awards and Recognition

• She received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer five times in 1969, 1972, 1978, 1983 and 1984) in Telugu and Tamil.
• In 2001, Andhra Pradesh Government honored her with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for lifetime achievement to Telugu Cinema.
• In 2005, she achieved Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music.

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See also

• Dr. K. J. Yesudas
• S. P. Balasubramaniam
• S. Janaki
• K. S. Chitra

Kattassery Joseph Yesudas (or usually referred to as Dr. K. J. Yesudas or in the alternate, Jesudas, Malayalam: കാട്ടശ്ശേരി ജോസഫ് യേശുദാസ് ) (born January 10, 1940) is an eminent Indian classical musician and leading playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. ... SP Balasubramanyam (born Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubramanyam, commonly known as SPB) is a prolific Indian singer from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. ... S. Janaki (born April 23, 1938) is a major Indian singer, with her magnificent voice, captured the hearts of millions of people through various language including Telugu , Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada . ... K. S. Chithra is a singer who has made her mark in the Indian playback industry. ...

External links

• Website of P Susheela
• To listen and download p.susheela...p.suseela tamil songs in mp3 பி.சுசீலாவின் பாடல்களைக் கேட்டு ரசிக்க...
• IMDb entry
• A Poem about p.suseela யாழ் சுதாகர்... 'சுசீலாவுக்கும் அமுதென்று பேர்...'