Usha Uthup
Born November 7, 1947 · Mumbai, India
Usha Uthup is a renowned Indian playback singer who began singing at nine with her sisters, who were already pursuing music careers. Her early performances included the Ovaltine Music Hour in Radio Ceylon, where she sang "Mockingbird Hill". She gained popularity through various appearances during her teenage years.
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Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu
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2022
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Biography
Usha Uthup is an Indian pop, filmi, jazz, and playback singer who sang songs in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Darling, which she recorded with Rekha Bhardwaj for the film 7 Khoon Maaf, won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2012.
Her first public singing occurred when she was nine. Her sisters who were already exploring a music career, took her to the most popular radio announcer in India that time called Ameen Sayani who gave her an opportunity to sing on the Ovaltine Music Hour in Radio Ceylon. She sang a number called "Mockingbird Hill". After that, several appearances followed through her teenage years.
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Selected Filmography
- The Kapil Sharma Show(2016)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- Indian Idol(2004)TV Series · 2 epsas Self
- Super Singer Junior(2007)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Judge
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai(2002)TV Series · 1 epas Herself
- Comedy Nights Bachao(2015)TV Series · 1 epas Self
- Super Singer(2006)TV Series · 254 epsas Self - Judge
- Good Bad Ugly(2025)as Meera Patnaik
- Lucifer(2019)Lyricist
- Manmadhan Ambu(2010)as Indira
- X: Past Is Present(2015)as Mrs. Baker
- 7 Khoon Maaf(2011)as Maggie Aunty (Maid)
- Journey Bombay to Goa(2007)as Cameo
- Rock On 2(2016)as Cameo
- Melnaattu Marumagal(1975)
- 180(2011)Lyricist
- Bow Barracks Forever!(2004)
- Pothan Vava(2006)as Kurisuveettil Mariyamma
- Keymon and Nani in Space Adventure(2012)as Nani
- Ideal Couple(2012)as Sophy
- Filter Coffee Liquor Chaa(2019)