S. P. Sailaja, whose full name is Sripathi Panditaradhyula Sailaja, was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. She began her playback singing career in the late 1970s and went on to establish herself as one of the notable female voices in South Indian film music.
Sailaja has sung in several Indian languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. She worked extensively with renowned music composers such as Ilaiyaraaja, K. Chakravarthy, Ramesh Naidu, K. V. Mahadevan, Chandrabose, Shankar–Ganesh and Gangai Amaran.
Apart from playback singing, she has also worked as an actress and dubbing artist. She appeared as an actress in films such as Sagara Sangamam (1983) and has provided dubbing voices for several actresses in Telugu films and dubbed versions.
S. P. Sailaja has received several honours for her contribution to music, including Nandi Awards and other recognition in South Indian cinema. She has also appeared as a judge and guest judge on television music programs, including Airtel Super Singer and Airtel Super Singer Junior.
She is married to actor Subhalekha Sudhakar and is the younger sister of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
Birth Date: 9 October 1962
Birth Place: Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Profession: Playback Singer, Actress, Voice Artist
Languages: Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi
Active Years: 1977–present
Spouse: Subhalekha Sudhakar
Sibling: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Notable Work: Sagara Sangamam, Aditya 369, Mrugaraaju
Awards: Nandi Awards and other music awards