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Growing up in Australia, Meenakshi Iyer (born 1976) was exposed to Indian music from an early age. She is a singer, actress and songwriter from India.
Her parents have always been big fans of Bollywood and South Indian films, so they always play these movies at home.
‘It was amazing how quickly my love for music came about. By the age of five, I could sing many of my favourite songs verbatim,’ she says. At the age of 12, Meenakshi Iyer began taking vocal lessons and has since performed with many award-winning artists around the world.
Indian singer
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 Meenakshi Iyer: History, Biography, Photos |
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| Name: | Meenakshi Iyer |
| stage name: | Meenakshi |
| Date of Birth: | 1976 (48 years old) |
| place of birth: | Australia |
| Country of Citizenship: | India |
| high: | 1.60 m |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | Kalpana Iyer, Padmini Iyer, Shobha Iyer |
| Husband • Spouse: | Santosh Narayanan |
| Boyfriend and partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | Dee |
| Profession: | Singer • TV personality |
| net worth: | $10 million |
Early life and education
Meenakshi Iyer was born in Australia in 1976. Her mother was a classical singer from Karnataka and she started learning Hindustani music at a very young age. She was born into a family of three.
She has three sisters: Kalpana Iyer, Padmini Iyer and Shobha Iyer. Meenakshi Iyer was born in Australia but grew up in Chembur, Mumbai and graduated from RA Poddar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.
Meenakshi Iyer also studied classical music and always wanted to pursue a singing career. She comes from a musical family and her father taught classical music to students.
Personal life
Meenakshi Iyer is married to the famous Tamil music composer Santhosh Narayanan. They have a daughter named Dhee.
They have been married for a long time but there are no details about their children yet. TheCityCeleb is still reviewing the details of their children.
Profession
Meenakshi Iyer moved to India with her family when she was five years old and started singing professionally in 2001. Since then, she has had a successful career in Bollywood, singing for films like Ka Ka Ka Po and Madras. She is also known for her Assamese songs that have topped the charts. Her voice is soft and naturally mellow, making it perfect for singing love songs.
Meenakshi Iyer is widely recognized for her work as a singer in Hindi films. On the other hand, she does not consider herself a Bollywood singer. She considers herself a background singer.
Music is like oxygen for Meenakshi Iyer. She doesn’t need to go out for it.”When I hear a song in my head, I write it and if it works, I record it.” she claimed. This process lasted all day for me.
Meenakshi Iyer also said that she is inspired by ancient Indian music and existing music, but she wants to recreate the golden age of music. Artists I listened to included Papon, Vishal Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan and Amit Trivedi. They are more modern than others because their works are always new and innovative, she narrated.
net worth
According to sources, Meenakshi Iyer’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @Minuz_vishy_dance
- Twitter: @Iyermeens
Discography
- Madras
- Dusta
- Kakakapo
- Chennai Vada Chennai
- Kamisha Kapal
