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Dheekshitha Venkadeshan (born 26 June 1998), popularly known as Dhee, is a Sri Lankan-born singer of Australian nationality.
Her stepfather Santhosh Narayanan has included some of her poems in his album.
Dhee, who was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Singer, is known for her distinctive bass voice.
Australian singer
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| Name: | Deshita Venkadshan |
| stage name: | Dee |
| Date of Birth: | June 26, 1998 (26 years old) |
| place of birth: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Country of Citizenship: | Australia |
| high: | 1.65m |
| parents: | Meenakshi Iyer (Venkadesan) |
| Brothers and sisters: | Sudiq Sanam |
| Husband • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Boyfriend and partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $1 million to $5 million |
Early life and education
Dheekshitha Venkadeshan, popularly known as Dhee, was born on June 26, 1998, to a Sri Lankan Tamil father, Venkadesan, from Jaffna.
Her mother, Meenakshi Iyer, is a Carnatic musician. She was raised and educated in Sydney, Australia. She has an elder brother named Sudheekshanan.
Dhee is also the stepdaughter of famous Indian music composer Santhosh Narayanan. She started her career as a backing vocalist by singing songs from two of Santhosh Narayanan’s albums. The first song was titled Pizza II: Villa; Dhee reportedly sang the song in 2013.
Dhee sang her second song titled “Cuckoo” in 2014. During this period, she decided to take a break from her studies. She shot to fame in 2014 when she sang “Naan Nee” from Pa. Ranjith’s Madras with Shakthisree Gopalan.
Personal life
There are no details about Dhee’s personal life and relationship. Dhee prefers a private lifestyle. According to sources close to her, Dhee is a reserved person.
Profession
Dey received critical acclaim for her performance in Sudha Kongara Prasad’s sports drama Irudhi Suttru, which premiered in 2016.
After that, she recorded two solo tracks, “Ey Sandakaara” and “Usuru Narumbuley”. Commenting on the song, Behindwoods said that the first song is “another classic Santosh song that grabs your attention instantly.”
After this, Dhee got the opportunity to collaborate with Santhosh Narayanan for Kaala, which was one of the tracks from his album released in 2018. This was followed by another song Vada Chennai, which was also released in 2018.
Soon after, she collaborated with Yuvan Shankar Raja on the song “Rowdy Baby” from Maari 2, which was also released in 2018.
Dhee made her official debut as a popular singer under the record label Maajja, helmed by AR Rahman. Soon after joining the record label, she collaborated with Arivu to release a song titled Enjoy Enjaami. The song was released on March 7, 2021.
The song was reportedly produced by her stepfather Santhosh Narayanan. Arivu wrote the lyrics. The song became an instant hit, and the music video has been viewed over 398 million times and liked over 4.6 million times since its premiere on YouTube (as of March 2022).
Enjoy Enjaami is the first song released under Maajja. Dhee also released her debut studio album under Maajja earlier.
The album was released in late 2021. It consists mainly of contemporary jazz songs. It is also her first English album since her foray into the (Indian) music industry.
net worth
According to sources, Dhee’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @Dhee___
- Twitter account: @Talktodhee
Discography
- Enjoy Enjaami
- Disco Woman
- Enda Mapula
- Naan
- Ayishandakara
- Usulu Narumbeli
- Sandil Meen
- Dushta
- Latina Katie
