# Ambili (singer)

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Indian singer

Ambili (Singer) Born Padmaja Thampi Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music Instrument Vocals Years active 1970–1987 Label Audiotracs

Musical artist

**Ambili** is an Indian film singer in [Malayalam cinema](/source/Malayalam_cinema) who was active during the 1970s and 1980s.[1] She has sung more than 3000 songs in 800 films. She has sung in Tamil, Hindi and Bengali.[2] Her popular songs are "Thedi varum kannukalil", "Oonjala, oonjala", "Swarnamalakal", "Maayalle raga mazhaville" and "Guruvayoorappante thiruvamruthethinu".[3]

## Personal life

Padmaja Thampi, known as Ambili, was born as the youngest among five children to R C Thampi and Sukumari at [Thiruvananthapuram](/source/Thiruvananthapuram). Her father was a military officer who later became a teacher and her mother was a singer. She has three brothers and a sister.[4] She had her education from Fathma College and Delhi University. She had learnt music from Mr. V. Dakshina Murthy. Her debut song was "Karagre vasathe" from the movie *Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha* in 1970. She is married to K G Rajashekharan, a Malayalam film director. They have a son, Raghavendran, and a daughter, Ranjini. She started her own music troop, *Mayambu*, and performed for stage programs and albums. She received *Kala Rathnam Title* and *Best Singer Award* from Kerala Devaswom Board. She currently resides at [Chennai](/source/Chennai) with family. She is a recipient of Global NSS (Nair Service Society) award in 2017. [5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ambili:Profile and Biography, Malayalam Movie Singer Ambili latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery, Malayalam Movie Singer Ambili, Ambili Filimography, Ambili Films and Cinemas, Ambili Awards and Nominations"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140814130614/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Ambili-8017). Archived from [the original](http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Ambili-8017) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["On Record with Ambili"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdcgUGXmDPk). Asianetnews. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["All you want to know about #Ambili"](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ambili.html). *FilmiBeat*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Profile of Malayalam Singer Ambili"](https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Ambili&category=singers). *en.msidb.org*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ambily makes a comeback"](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/jun/19/ambily-makes-a-comeback-378720.html). *The New Indian Express*. 19 June 2012.

## External links

- [Ambili](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4252939/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz

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