Shakthisree Gopalan
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Shakthisree Gopalan

Singer. Songwriter.
Composer. Interdisciplinary artist.

Carnatic-trained vocalist. Voice-over artist. Composer. Music producer. Over 150 songs featured in original soundtracks of mainstream feature films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. The voice behind some of the Indian music industry's most-streamed moments - from the MTV Unplugged premiere of Nenjukulle with A.R. Rahman, to Disney's Lion King 2019 - Circle of Life, composed by Hans Zimmer, in Tamil and Telugu.

In 2025, debuted as music director, composed the full original soundtrack - background score and a full-length album - for the Netflix feature Test, primarily in Tamil and additionally in Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi. Featuring the Budapest Scoring Orchestra and collaborators from NYC, Toronto, and Malaysia.

Masters in Songwriting and Production from Berklee College of Music, NYC. Bachelor of Architecture from School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University. Lead architect of A.R. Rahman's KM College of Music and Technology.

Creator of Sound Garden - an immersive interactive experience exploring the intersection of sound, space, play, and the magic of human connection. Creator of Sonicveda (coming soon).

Awards.

2024
IIFA Utsavam
Best Female Playback Singer
Aga Naga · Ponniyin Selvan II
2024
SIIMA · Tamil
Best Female Playback Singer
Nenjame Nenjame · Aga Naga
2024
SIIMA · Telugu
Best Female Playback Singer
Ammaadi · Hi Nanna
2017
Tamil Nadu State Award
Best Female Playback Singer
Yaanji · Vikram Vedha
2017
Pride of Tamil Nadu
Contribution to Music & Arts
2014
Filmfare · Tamil
Best Female Playback Singer
Nenjukulle · Kadal
2014
SIIMA · Tamil
Best Female Playback Singer
Nenjukulle · Kadal
2014
SIIMA · Tamil
Best Female Playback Singer
Naan Nee · Madras
2014
Radio Mirchi
Vocalist of the Year
2014
Femina
Women of Power
2013
Vijay Award
Best Female Playback Singer
Nenjukulle · Kadal

Discography - a lifetime in songs.

From Nenjukulle to Aga Naga - with boundless love, respect, and gratitude to THE #guruofpeace.

From Nenjukulle to Aga Naga, each song has been more than a credit - it has been an honour, a lesson, and a quiet reminder of why music is the pursuit of my lifetime in the first place. The lessons I have learned from every session and stage shared with A.R. sir have carried themselves into every song I sing - be it in the studio or on the stage. Boundless love, respect, and gratitude of a lifetime.

Let's make something wonderful.

Concerts, Sound Garden, workshops, music production, press - or a cool creative project. What do you have in mind?

Or write directly: bookings.shakthi@gmail.com

On Stage.

A room full of strangers connected by a celebration of love, friendship, heartache and everything in between - a permission to feel.

Next dates TBA. Stay close →

Unplugged

Voice · and · Soul

An intimate experience with shared moments and unspoken emotions. The songs in their purest form - an evening of soulful songs, a conversation between the audience and the artist.

Test.

Debuted as composer and music director - background score and a 7-song album for the Netflix feature Test, starring Siddharth, Madhavan, Nayanthara, and Meera Jasmine. Directed by S. Sashikanth, produced by YNot Studios. Premiered on Netflix, April 2025. Featuring the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Yogi B, Kunal Merchant, and collaborators from India.

A collection of independent originals.

Songs I have written and composed, and some special collaborations. It's not easy to set these songs free - some bring me comfort, some help me process things, some are cathartic in the making. More like time capsules along my journey. A metabolism of the human condition.

An immersive interactive experience.

Explore, discover, play with sounds in a room that is alive.

Play with sound, light, space and the magic of human connection.

Virtual

Coming soon.

A digital-first build for online festivals, brand activations, and hybrid events.

A Day of Songs and Stories.

An intimate creative experience of writing, music, and connection. Whether you're a writer, a musician, or someone who simply loves stories - and would like to explore storytelling with writing and voice, and perhaps songs - this is a space to listen, share, connect, and find community.

Aftermovie · coming soon

In conversation.

The Shakthisree Gopalan Essential playlist.