Sunitha Upadrashta

Sunitha Upadrashta, known mononymously as Sunitha, is an Indian playback singer and dubbing artist who primarily works in Telugu cinema. Sunitha made her playback singing debut in 1995 with the film Gulabi, and as a dubbing artist she has lent her voice to over 110 actresses in more than 750 films. She is recognised as an anchor and host for music-based and flagship programmes, including the foundation-laying ceremony of Amaravati in 2015. She has also been a judge on music reality shows on several television channels, notably Padutha Theeyaga, the long-running programme on ETV launched and hosted by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Sunitha has performed as a singer in 19 countries, including the United States (almost annually since 1999), the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and Mauritius. Sunitha is a recipient of nine Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South in various categories. At the age of 15 she received a National Award from All India Radio in the light music category. She won her first Nandi Award in 1999, followed by consecutive awards from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2010 to 2012. In 2011 she was conferred the Lata Mangeshkar Best Singer Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.