8. Write a biographical sketch of P. Suseela using the following details.
Name
: P. Suseela
Birth
: 13 Nov, 1935
Profession
Plavback Singer
Place
: Vizianagaram, A.P.
No. of Songs
More than 40,000
Languages
Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam
Titles
Gaana Kokila, Andhra Latha Mangeshkar, Queen of
Melody, Kalaimamani.
Awards
Bharathdashan Award, National Best Singer (2005)
(Sirisiri Muvva), Padma Bhushan (2008).
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Answers
Pulapaka Susheela (born 13 November 1935), popularly known as P. Susheela, is an Indian playback singer associated with the South Indian cinema primarily from Andhra Pradesh for over six decades. She has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as well as by the Asia Book of Records for performing a record number of songs in different Indian languages.[1] She is also the recipient of five National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer and numerous state awards.[2][3] Susheela is widely acclaimed as a singer who defined feminism[4] in South Indian cinema and is well known for her mellifluous[5][6] vocal performances[7] for over 50,000 film songs[8] across South Indian languages.
personal life
Susheela was born in Andhra Pradesh, India, as the daughter of Pulapaka Mukunda Rao, a leading advocate in Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh State. She is married to Dr. Mohan Rao; they have a son named Jayakrishna and two granddaughters named Jayashree and Shubashree. Her daughter-in-law, Sandhya Jayakrishna, is a singer who debuted with A. R. Rahman in Iruvar.
guiness world record
As verified on 28 January 2016, Susheela has reportedly recorded up to 17,695 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in over six Indian languages since the 1960s, not counting some lost early recordings. She has now been recognized by both the Guinness Book of World Records and Asia Book of Records for singing most number of songs in Indian languages
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