{{EngvarB|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ananya Sritam Nanda | birth_name = Ananya Sritam Nanda | image = Ananya Sritam Nanda, winner of Indian Idol Junior, calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.jpg | alt = | caption = Ananya Nanda with PM Narendra Modi | image_size = | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Puri, Odisha, India | occupation = Singer | genre = Filmi, Pop | instrument = Vocal | years_active = 2015–present | associated_acts = | website = }} '''Ananya Sritam Nanda''' is an Indian playback singer from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. She was the winner of ''Indian Idol Junior Season 2''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/ananya-nanda-wins-indian-idol-junior/|title=Indian Idol Junior 2: Odisha girl Ananya Nanda is the winner|date=2015-09-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/odishas-14-year-old-ananya-sritam-nanda-crowned-indian-idol-junior-2423538.html | title=Odisha's 14-year-old Ananya Sritam Nanda crowned 'Indian Idol Junior | publisher= | date=7 September 2015 | accessdate=7 September 2015 | author= | work=Firstpost }}</ref>
==Early life== Ananya's father, Prasanna Kumar Nanda, is a director in a government industrial department and her mother, Prasanti Mishra, is a housewife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.orissapost.com/ananya-nanda-to-focus-on-music-studies/|title=Ananya Nanda to focus on music & studies|date=2015-09-07|website=Orissa POST|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhubaneswarbuzz.com/updates/odisha-news/ananya-sritam-nanda-of-bhubaneswar-wins-indian-idol-junior-2015|title=Ananya Sritam Nanda of Bhubaneswar wins Indian Idol Junior 2015|last=Buzz|first=Bhubaneswar|date=2015-09-06|website=Bhubaneswar Buzz|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> Ananya considers her elder sister Amrita Pritam Nanda, as her inspiration. Ananya who has been training in singing under Hindustani exponents Guru Pandit Dr. Chitta Ranjan Pani and Guru Nilamani Ojha. She started her study from DAV Public School, Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar. She completed her 12th grade at Kiit International School, Bhubaneswar where she became her school's topper. Now {{when|date=April 2024}} she is studying in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/and-the-winner-is-ananya-sritam-nanda/cid/1471201|title=And the winner is...Ananya Sritam Nanda|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-7-things-you-didn-t-know-about-indian-idol-junior-2-winner-ananya-nanda-2122767 | title=7 things you didn't know about Indian Idol Junior 2 winner Ananya Nanda | publisher= | accessdate=24 June 2017 | author=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/indian-idol-junior-season-2-winner-ananya-nanda-meets-pm-narendra-modi-263178-2015-09-16|title=Indian Idol Junior winner Ananya Nanda meets PM Modi|date=16 September 2015|author=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=India Today|language=en|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Ananya won the Season 2 of ''Indian Idol Junior'' in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/indian-idol-winner-ananya-nanda-universal-india-ink-deal/story-y07tEM22ZB9CI8lblFY12I.html|title=Indian Idol winner Ananya Nanda, Universal India ink deal|date=2015-09-10|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> During competing in Indian Idol Junior she got a two-year record deal with Universal Music India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/indian-idol-junior-2-winner-ananya-nanda-signs-two-year-record-deal-with-universal-542260/|title=Indian Idol Junior 2 winner Ananya Nanda signs two-year record deal with Universal|last=Prakashan|first=Priya|date=2015-09-09|website=India.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> After winning Indian Idol Junior, she released her debut album 'Mausam Mastana' under the Universal Music label. The song was originally sung by veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle from the 1982 movie Satte Pe Satta. The additional music and lyrics were composed and written by DJ AKS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/indian-idol-junior-season-2-winner-ananya-nanda-releases-debut-single/17337165|title=Indian Idol Junior season 2 winner Ananya Nanda releases debut single|date=2016-06-15|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> She started as a Bollywood playback singer in film ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ for the music director Amaal Mallik. She is also regular playback singer for Ollywood Industry, has sung in many films like ‘Agastya’, Baby (2016 film), Kathadeli Matha Chuin.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://odishasuntimes.com/indian-idol-winner-ananya-sings-odia-movie-agastya/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107233027/https://odishasuntimes.com/indian-idol-winner-ananya-sings-odia-movie-agastya/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 January 2019 |title=Indian idol winner Ananya sings for Odia movie 'Agastya' | last=Bureau |first=Odisha Sun Times |language=en-US |access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref> When she won the competition received calls to visit Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and Naveen Patnaik, Chief minister of Odisha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/indian-idol-winner-ananya-nanda-meets-pm-modi-24036.html|title=Indian Idol Junior winner Ananya Nanda meets PM Modi {{!}} IndiaTV News|date=2015-09-15|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/cm-felicitates-odishas-singing-sensation-ananya-nanda/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024519/https://odishasuntimes.com/cm-felicitates-odishas-singing-sensation-ananya-nanda/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2 March 2019|title=CM felicitates Odisha's singing sensation Ananya Nanda {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Bureau|first=Odisha Sun Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> In 2019, she participated in Colors TV reality show ''Rising Star'' where she was in Top 5.
==Discography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year !! Song(s) !! Film(s) !! Composer(s) !! Co-singer(s) |- | rowspan="4"|2016 || Mausam Mastana|| ''Mausam Mastana''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shazam.com/track/320114090/mausam-mastana|title=Shazam|website=Shazam|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shazam.com/track/46740216/mausam-mastana-from-satte-pe-satta|title=Shazam|website=Shazam|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> || DJ AKS || Jusa Dementor |- | "Padhoge Likhoge"|| ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story''<ref>{{Citation|title=M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Amaal Mallik|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/m-s-dhoni-untold-story-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1158884319|language=en-us|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> || Amaal Mallik || Adhityan Prithviraj |- | "Sun Zara" <br>"Mu Kahinki Ete"|| ''Baby (2016 film)''<ref>{{Citation|title=Baby|url=https://gaana.com/album/baby-oriya|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref> || Prem Anand || Humane Sagar |- | "Dhire Dhire"<br>"Tipi Tipi"|| ''Agastya''<ref>{{Citation|last=Array|title=Agastya - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|date=2 April 2016 |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/agastya/06JsO6ORVm8_|access-date=2019-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/playlist/amarendraroutray-agastyaoriyafilm|title=Playlist Agastya oriya film on Gaana.com|website=Gaana|access-date=2019-02-28}}</ref> || Prem Anand || Humane Sagar |- | rowspan="6"|2017 || "Tu mo love story"<br>"Jadi Ae Jibanare"<br>"Tike Tike Achinha"|| ''Tu Mo Love Story''<ref>{{Citation|title=Tu Mo Love Story|url=https://gaana.com/album/tu-mo-love-story|access-date=2019-03-01|archive-date=28 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130452/https://gaana.com/album/tu-mo-love-story|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Hungama|title=Tu Mo Love Story|url=https://www.hungama.com/album/tu-mo-love-story/23954017/|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>|| Prem Anand || Humane Sagar <br>Biswajit Mohapatra |- | "Kathadeli Matha Chhuin" <br>"Tori Hrudaye"||''Kathadeli Matha Chuin''<ref>{{Citation|last=Hungama|title=Katha Deli Matha Chhuin|url=https://www.hungama.com/album/katha-deli-matha-chhuin/23965791/|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>||Prem Anand || Kumar Bapi |- | "Romeo Juliet Title"<br>"Nanhimo Pade"<br>"Tu Kahibu ta"||''Romeo Juliet''||Prem Anand||Humane Sagar |- |"Tu Mora kieki"<br>"Rabba Rabba"||''Abhaya''<ref>{{Citation|last=Hungama|title=Abhaya|url=https://www.hungama.com/album/abhaya/26967812/|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01|archive-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140158/https://www.hungama.com/album/abhaya/26967812/|url-status=dead}}</ref>|| Prem Anand || Humane Sagar |- | "Kabula Barabula" <br>"Zalima zalima" <br>"O Saiba" || ''Kabula Barabula''<ref>{{Citation|last=Array|title=Kabula Barabula Searching Laila - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|date=7 September 2017 |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kabula-barabula-searching-laila/a8r4y5j96Ts_|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>|| Prem Anand || Humane Sagar <br>Sibasis |- | "Tu Mo hero"<br>"Anjana Thili"||''Tu Mo hero''<ref>{{Citation|title=Tu Mo Hero|url=https://gaana.com/album/tu-mo-hero|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>|| Baidyanath Dash || Humane Sagar |- |2024 |"Bhabuthuli Jemiti" |''Kuhudi'' |Somesh Satpathy |Humane Sagar |- |2025 |"Basinda" |''Charidham - A Journey Within'' |Somesh Satpathy |Satyajeet Jena |}
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==External links== * {{url|https://www.odia.tv/ananya-sritam-nanda-songs/ | Ananya Nanda}} on Odia.TV * {{IMDb_name|nm8416882}} * {{url|https://gaana.com/artist/ananya-nanda| Ananya Nanda}} on Gaana * {{url|https://www.hungama.com/artist/ananya-nanda/126424996/ | Ananya Nanda}} on Hungama
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