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Grace Karunas is an Indian playback singer, actress who has worked in the Indian film industry. The wife of actor Karunas, Grace has often sung in films featuring her husband.

Grace Karunas
Born (1970-01-01) January 1, 1970 (age 54)
Chennai, India
GenresPlayback singing
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2004–present

Career

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Grace began singing at the age of five with the CSI Church, Poonamallee. She continued singing with her church and at college and caught the interest of actor Karunas during an intercollegiate competition, which the actor had come to judge. Karunas subsequently asked Grace to perform songs in his independent albums, and the pair later got married.[1]

Her first film song was "Cheena Thaana Doi" in the Kamal Haasan-starrer Vasool Raja MBBS (2004), and she received the opportunity after Karunas had recommended her to the film's director Saran and music composer Bharadwaj. The success of the song made her popular and she soon worked on other songs including "Velaku Onnu Thiriya Paakudhu" from Devathaiyai Kanden (2004), "Alappuzha Ammani Allo" from Karka Kasadara (2005), "Freeya Vidu Maamu" in Aaru (2005), "Vaadi En Kappa Kezhange" in Sandai (2008) and "Aaada Varum Ulagathula" in Pandi (2008).[1] In the 2010s, she has usually sung for films where Karunas has starred in the lead role.[2] Along with her work in films, Grace has often performed as a live musician in stage shows.[3][4]

Grace has also worked as an actress in films, notably appearing in Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006) and Kathakali (2016) in supporting roles.

Personal life

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Grace is married to actor and politician Karunas, whose films she has often worked on as a singer. Their son, Ken, has also appeared in films as an actor, after making his debut in Azhagu Kutti Chellam (2016).[5] She participated as one of the cook in Cooku with Comali season 3 (Vijay Television).

Notable discography

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Year Song title Film Music director Co-artist(s)
2004 "Cheena Thana (Siruchi)" Vasool Raja MBBS Bharadwaj
"Velakku Onnu" Devathaiyai Kanden Deva Yugendran
2005 "Alappuzha" Karka Kasadara Prayog
"Freeya Vudu" Aaru Devi Sri Prasad Jassie Gift, Vadivelu, Mukesh Mohamed, M. L. R. Karthikeyan
2008 "Vaadi En Kappa Kezhange" Sandai Dhina Sundar C
"Aaada Varum Ulagathula" Pandi Srikanth Deva Senthildass Velayutham
"Dindukallu Dindukallu" Dindigul Sarathy Dhina Anthony Daasan, Chinnaponnu
"Dindukallu Remix" Anthony Daasan, Chinnaponnu, Blaaze
2009 "Katthirikka" Rajadhi Raja Karunas Karunas
2010 "Poo Pookkum" Ambasamuthiram Ambani
"Dhanda Dhandapani"
2011 "Nainavukku" Kasethan Kadavulada
"Discovukku" Anthony Daasan
2013 "Ragalapuram" Ragalaipuram Srikanth Deva Srikanth Deva
"Sudamani" V. M. Mahalingam
2016 "Thittadhe" Thirunaal
"Thathalakka" Enakku Innoru Per Irukku G. V. Prakash Kumar

Filmography

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Television

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Year Show Role Channel Language
2017-2020 Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions Judge Star Vijay Tamil
2022 Cooku with Comali (season 3) Contestant
2024 Super Singer 10 Guest

References

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  1. ^ a b "My First Break -- Grace Karunas". The Hindu. 5 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Enakku Innoru Peru Irukku (aka) Enaku Innoru Per Iruku songs review". Behindwoods.com. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Their mere presence livened up silver screen". The Hindu. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 14 November 2017.[dead link]
  4. ^ Tamil Nadu (13 January 2008). "Parks turn centres of festivities - TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Azhagu Kutti Chellam Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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