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Sujatha Mohan is a renowned Indian playback singer known for her contributions to a wide range of Indian film industries, particularly in Malayalam, Tamil language, and Telugu language cinema. Over her decades-long career, she has also recorded songs in other languages including Kannada, Badaga language, Hindi, and Marathi language, among others. , she had sung more than 18,000 songs. Sujatha is affectionately called Bhava Gayika in Kerala for her emotive singing, and Innisai Kuyil (Nightingale of Music) in Tamil Nadu, reflecting her sweet and expressive vocal style. She has worked with a wide array of prominent music composers such as A. R. Rahman, Ilaiyaraaja, M. M. Keeravani, Koti, Vidyasagar, S. A. Rajkumar, and Mani Sharma, and has frequently performed duets with legendary playback singers including K. J. Yesudas, Hariharan, and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Her voice often described as husky yet melodious along with her ability to adapt to musical styles, has earned her a following.
Though she was unable to perform, she worked extensively to regain her voice and eventually resumed singing, including recording songs again.
She debuted in Tamil through the song "Kaadhal Oviyam Kandein" from Kavikuyil (1977), tuned in Hameer Kalyani raga by Illayaraja, but it was not included in the film. Her first released song in Tamil was "Kalai Paniyil" from the Tamil film Gaayathri (1977), starring Sridevi and Rajinikanth with music by Ilaiyaraja. She sang for Ilaiyaraaja in Johnny, Kavikuyil and Ilamai Kolangal. After her marriage in 1981, she took a sabbatical from playback singing. She made a successful comeback in 1988 through Kadathanadan Ambadi, followed by the hit Chithram.
She used to sing ad jingles in the late 1980s for A. R. Rahman (such as the Premiere Cooker ad and the Tilda Rice ad). Then Rahman got her to sing "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" from Mani Ratnam's 1992 film Roja, which became one of the biggest hit songs in India. The backing vocals for the song "Kadhal Roja" were also performed by Sujatha. She has had other hit songs, most of them with Rahman from films including Pudhiya Mugam (1992), Gentleman (1993), Jeans and Minsaara Kanavu (1997). She has also recorded some songs in Hindi, including "Dil Hai Sanam" (the Hindi version of "Thee Thee") from Thiruda Thiruda ( Thiruda Thiruda), "Ishq Bina" from Taal, "Hai Jaana" from Pukar and "Ishwar Allah" from Earth, and provided backing vocals for the song "Tum Ho Meri Nigahom" from Kabhi Na Kabhi, all of them composed by A. R. Rahman. She has had many of her notable and successful songs under the musical direction of Rahman.
She made a strong comeback in the Malayalam film industry in the mid-1990s and most of her notable Malayalam songs were composed by Vidyasagar. Most of her hit songs from Telugu are composed by Mani Sharma.
| 1996 | Best Female Playback Singer | Azhakiya Ravanan | "Pranayamani Thooval" |
| 1998 | Pranayavarnangal | "Varamanjaladiya" | |
| 2006 | Rathri Mazha | "Baasuri" |
| 1993 | Best Female Playback Singer | Pudhiya Mugam, Gentleman | "Netru Illatha Mathram" "En Veetil Thottathil" |
| 1996 | Minsara Kanavu, Avvai Shanmugi | "Poo Pookum Osai" "Rukku Rukku" | |
| 2001 | Dhill | "Un Samayil Arayil" |
| 1988 | Best Female Playback Singer | Chithram | |
| 1989 | Vandanam | Meghangale, Anthiponvettam | |
| 1990 | Malootty | Mounathin Idanaazhiyil, Swargangal Swapnam Kaanum | |
| 1991 | Kizhakkunarum Pakshi, Kankettu | Kizhakunarumpakshi, Gopeehridayam Nirayunnu | |
| 1992 | Ulsavamelam | Ammakkoru Ponnumkudam | |
| 1993 | Meleparambil Anveedu, Dhruvam, Chenkol | Madhura Swapnangal, Thumbippenne, Pathira Paalkadavil | |
| 1995 | Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Kanikkonnakal | |
| 1996 | Azhakiya Ravanan, Desadanam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Pranayamanithooval, Engane Njan, Kaakka Karumban | |
| 1997 | Rishyasringan, Superman, Shibiram | Guru Brahma, Onathumbi paadu, Paadum Vaanampaadi | |
| 1998 | Pranayavarnangal, Janani | Varamanjalaadiya, Manjadi Manikkutta | |
| 1999 | Chandranudikkunna Dikkil, Saaphalyam | Manju Peyyana, Ambadi Payyukal, Ponnolappanthalil | |
| 2001 | Soothradharan, Pularvettam | Perariyam, Raavil Aaro, Ithile ithile | |
| 2003 | Vellithira, Kasthooriman | Kudamulla Kadavil, Azhage, Karkuzhali | |
| 2004 | Thudakkam | Amme Ennoru | |
| 2005 | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | Paadaanum |
| 2022 | Best Female Playback Singer | The Priest | "Neelambale" |
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| 2023-2024 | Super Singer season 10 | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
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