Anumita Nadesan is an Indian singer, musician, songwriter, content creator, and YouTuber, who rose to fame on Instagram and YouTube for her recreations of Bollywood songs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her debut single, ‘Khwaab,’ became popular and was launched in 2022.
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Wiki/Biography
Anumita Nadesan was born on Tuesday, 22 January 2002 (age 22 years; as of 2024) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She grew up in a Malayali family in Thiruvananthapuram. Anumita completed her primary school at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kodunganoor, Kerala.
She pursued her secondary education from 2016 to 2018 at the Christ Nagar Hr. Sec. School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Anumita pursued a bachelor’s degree in design at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Hyderabad from 2019 to 2023. She was 6 years old when she began learning Carnatic music and started learning Hindustani music in her twenties.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 3″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Anumita’s father, Ajith Nadesan, is a writer. Her mother, Rajitha Ajith, is a housewife. She has a sister named Anagha Bala Nadesan.
Husband
Anumita Nadesan is unmarried.
Career
Content Creator & YouTuber
Before rising to fame, Anumita Nadesan was a regular content creator on social media handles like Instagram and YouTube, where she posted her reels on covers of popular Hollywood songs. She shared her first Bollywood cover ‘O Rangrez’ from the movie ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ on Instagram. This reel got noticed after the Indian actresses Sonam Kapoor and Anna Ben reposted it.
Anumita became an overnight sensation in December 2020, when she shared her singing video on the rendition of the ‘Jashn-e-Bahara’ song from the 2008 Bollywood film Jodha Akbar. This reel crossed over 2 million views within a month. She later made a full version of this song and shared it on YouTube.
The online fame motivated Anumita to make more reels and videos until she started getting featured and playback singing projects.
Singer and Songwriter
As a singer, Anumita Nadesan was first featured in the song ‘Katputli Ke Dhaage,'(2021) which received huge acclaim. In February 2022, she released her original song ‘Khwaab,’ (2022) which went viral, gathering over 30M+ streams and over a million listeners.
Discography of Anumita Nadesan
- Piharva (2022)
- Nirvana (2022)
- Tera Nishan (2022)
- Kabhi Kabhi (2022)
- Baaton Baaton Main (2022)
- Farzi (2023)
- Khoya Khoya (2023)
- Dokhi Na (2023)
Anumita Nadesan is also a live performer. Her debut live singing tour, ‘Kabhi Kabhi,’ was sponsored by Live Box and happened in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore, where she launched her second original song, Kabhi Kabhi. She has been a performer at the Bacardi Nh7 Weekender.
Her voice has been featured in the popular advertisements of Pepsi and Maaza.
Awards & Achievements
- Changemaker of Kerala (in Music) 2023
- In 2022, she was listed on the cover of the ‘Indie India’ playlist on Spotify.
- Got an independent cover playlist in her name titled ‘Beyond Bollywood’ on Wynk Music.
- Her 2 songs were ranked in the top 5 Spotify RADAR India 2022 playlists. Khwaab ranked 1st and Kabhi Kabhi ranked 5th.
Tattoo(s)
Anumita has four tattoos. She has a star tattoo inked on her right ring finger and the word ‘CREATE’ below her right thumb. Her other two tattoos are inked on her left and right arms.
Favourite
- Music band: The Yellow Diary, The Local Train
- Singer: Kamakshi Khanna
Facts/Trivia
- Anumita’s nicknames are Anu and Vava.
- Anumita Nadesan is a dog lover. Her Instagram is filled with many pictures and videos of dogs.
- Manish Malhotra, a well-known Indian fashion designer, used Anusmita’s ‘Khwaab’ song to launch his 2022 summer collection.
#Khaab:
Lost in dreams, Held by seams #Couture2022 #SummerEdition@ManishMalhotraMusic: @anumitanadesan
@harshitagarwalze @bgbngmusic pic.twitter.com/EAmy1aUAJ0— ManishMalhotraWorld (@MMalhotraworld) April 8, 2022
- Anumita joined a B. A. in Music in Trivandrum but dropped it later, thinking music was not for her. She enrolled herself in a Bachelor’s in Design. During this period she realized that she could not separate herself from singing, and started making her singing reels.
- She posted her Jashn-e-Bahara cover right before her parents’ 25th anniversary.
- Anumita loves to spend time in nature.
- Anumita loves reading, drawing, and painting.
- She is an introvert and is also not very social.