Born on 25th August 1973, Nithyasree Mahadevan is also referred to as S. Nithyashri. She is an eminent Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. She is best known for her full-throated rendition of the A. R. Rahman composition, Kannodu Kaanbadhellam which also marks her playback debut in the Tamil movie Jeans. Nithyashree has performed in all major sabhas in India and has presented her concerts in many destinations around the world. She has released more than 500 albums and have also received multiple awards and honours.