Rithisha Padmanabh

Ritisha Padmanabh is a young and talented Kannada Singer. She is from the Shivalli family. She is the daughter of Sri Padmanabha Kunjattaaya and Sudha Padmanabh. She was born on 28 December 1990. She studied at the National Public School, Rajaji Nagar, and pursued her Engineering in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology. She got training in Hindustani Classical Music.

At five, she started working with Manohar, Hamsalekha, Gurukiran, and L. N. Shastri in Kannada movies. At 17, she represented Karnataka state in the Music reality show Amul Voice of Stars and became among top 8 singers in the country among 23 contestants. She has given various programs on All India Radio, Doordarshan, and Kannada Channels. She did playback singing in Kannada movies like Suryavamsha, Indradhunush, Ulta Pulta Ulta Pulta is a famous satirical comedy show which >> Read More... , Premi no 1, Amma Ninna tholinalli, Baanallu neoprene bhuviyallu neoprene, Jilladhikari, Hello Narada, Chitte, Vali, Manase O manase, Mooru manasu nooru kanasu, Sri Renuka Devi Mahatme, Magic Ajji, Kowsalya Supraja, Kodanda Rama, Ayyo Paandu, Monda and many more.

She has also sung for TV serials Trin Trin Trin, Kannamuchaale and Anupallavi. She has also performed in various concerts. For her singing Talent and work, she has received various awards like Karnataka State Kalashree Award, the Pratibha Chetana Puraskara Award from the Women & Child Development department, and the Prathibhakankshi award from Sree Ramaseva  Mandali.In 2001, she was honoured with the National Balashree Award at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.