Malgudi Subha is an Indian playback singer known for her distinctive voice and contributions to Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi music. She has sung thousands of songs for films and music albums and has also worked as a judge on popular South Indian television singing competitions.
Malgudi Subha, also known as Malgudi Shubha, is an Indian playback and pop singer. She began her musical career by singing advertising jingles and received opportunities to work with composers such as A. R. Rahman and Viji Manuel.
She made her playback singing debut with the Tamil film Nadodi Thendral, whose music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. She also lent her voice to A. R. Rahman's early music album Set Me Free, also known as Shubhaa Set Me Free. Her Telugu album Chikpak Chikbhum, composed by Raj-Koti, became particularly popular. Over the years, she has sung in several Indian languages and contributed to films such as Bombay, Minsara Kanavu, Uyire, Nandhaa, Mounam Pesiyadhe and Charlie. Her popular song performances include "Thayya Thayya" from Uyire. Apart from playback singing, Malgudi Subha has appeared as a judge on television music competitions, including Idea Star Singer, Star Singer 2 and Super Singer. She is also known for her association with South Indian actress Priyamani, who is her niece.