Poornima Singer Age, Wikipedia, Songs, Biography

By purviberia beria Feb 28, 2024, 10:00 IST

Poornima Shrestha was born in 1960 and is a well-known playback singer. She started has a child artist and became a top bollywood playback singer by 1990. Her father was the music composer Bholanath Shrestha, who worked primarily with Hindi film music directors. He was from Kathmandu and settled in Kolkata and eventually in Mumbai.

Her career was planned to be launched at a function organised by the Punjab Association organised by Raj Kapoor, Pran and others.Tragedy struck the day before when her father suffered a cardiac arrest and died. She was undaunted and was encouraged by family and friends. She admitted to “almost giving up on her career for family”. She gave a performance that impressed many and enabled her to get a music scholarship. She sang many hit songs in her childhood, including "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na". Music director R.D. Burman gave her some of her most memorable songs, "Ek Din Bik Jayega Mati Ki Mol", "Yaadoon Ki Baaraat", "Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman", "Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle" and "Kya Hua Tera Vada".

She sang popular numbers such as "Channe Ke Khet Main" from Anjaam, "Batti Na Bujha" from Gopi Kishan (both 1994), "Shaam Hain Dhuan Dhuan" from Diljale (1996), "Mr Lova Lova" from Ishq (1999) and in a series of David Dhawan films like such as Coolie No. 1 (1995), Judwaa (1997), Hero No. 1 (1997) and Biwi No.1 (1999) amongst others.

Non-film albums

  • Balgeet (Composer - Shrinivas Khale)
  • Hasa Milano Hasa Baal Geete (Composer - C. Ramachandra)
  • Marathi Disco
  • Gujarati Geet
  • Chutney Garbar
  • Simply Darun
  • Ankh Micholi
  • Balma Bada Bavaali
  • Jaal
  • Bhatta Saheb
  • Badal
  • Jogan
  • Patanga
  • Shagufa
  • Hello Hi
  • Maashuka Bulbul (Composer - Lesle Lewis)
  • Maiya Naiyya Taar Le
  • Maiya Bhavani
  • Maa Ka Darshan
  • Chalo Darbar
  • Raja Na Awjai
  • Shudhu Monay Rekho
  • Chutney Garbar
  • Mera Dil Bole Piya Piya
  • Beti Chalal Sasurar
  • Bijuri Kaha Giri
  • Navrya Ghari Maajhi Lekh Chal
  • Sun Sharabi
  • Ae Samdhi Ke Bete
  • Abbe Daalab
  • Tohke Chadhaib Laal Ohaar
  • Goriya
  • Sawan Aya Re
  • Aartiyan