Binni Krishnakumar

Binni Krishnakumar (born 10 June 1974) is an Indian Carnatic musician, playback singer, Bharatanatyam dancer and a television personality. Regarded as a prominent vocalist, she has performed at all major sabhas (music organisations) in India and has released over 100 classical albums. Besides, she has performed as a Bharatanatyam dancer across various arenas. She is the recipient of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (2012) and Kalaimamani award (2020) presented by the Government of Tamil Nadu Binni is also known for her work as a playback singer in Tamil and Malayalam cinema, particularly for her song, "Raa Raa" composed by Vidyasagar for the 2005 film Chandramukhi for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. She has featured in several television reality shows, both as a contestant and judge, such as Top Cooku Dupe Cooku, Cooku with Comali, Samayal Samayal with Venkatesh Bhat, Top Singer and Super Singer.