Anne Amie (born 25 February) is an Indian playback singer and voice artist. She marked her debut in playback singing with the solo 'Ethu Meghamaari – Reprise' for the film Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho. She received her first Filmfare Award in 2019 for the song 'Aararo' from the movie Koode. She also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer in 2023 for the song 'Thinkal Poovin' from Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum.
She debuted as a voice artist in malayalam cinema in 2020, dubbing for Kalyani Priyadarshan in Varane Avashyamund.
Early life and education Anne Amie started singing at the age of 7. She was awarded first prize in Kerala State CBSE Youth Festival's Light Music competition in the Sub-Junior Category in the year 2000, while she was studying at 'Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Thrissur'.
She did most of her schooling in Dubai, her alma mater being 'Our Own English High School, Dubai'. During this time, she was a regular at youth festivals and was awarded 'Kalathilakam' four times. She used to take part in multiple categories such as Light Music Malayalam and Hindi, Carnatic Music, Malayalam Poetry Recitation, Mappilapattu etc.
She did her BBA from Christ University, Bangalore. She was part of the University's cultural team and in her final academic year, she was the University's Cultural Secretary, leading a cultural team of over 100 students.
She did her Master's in International Business from University of Wollongong in Dubai and graduated as 'Top Graduate' of her batch. She was also a recipient of the "Dubai Academic Excellence Award", given that she had scored the highest aggregate across all the master's degree courses at the University.
Career She was one of the 42 finalists in the music reality show, 'Idea Star Singer – Season 2' on Asianet. She was also one of the 7 finalists from Dubai in the music reality show, 'Indian Idol – Season 3'.
Prior to entering the film industry, she was working at the American multinational investment banking firm, Goldman Sachs, in their human capital management division. Post her post graduation, she was working at the American web services provider, Yahoo!, as a creative analyst, which is when she debuted in the playback singing field. She was juggling between both professions for almost a year until she decided to call it quits and focus on just one, i.e. her music and cinema journey.
She has worked with known music directors such as M. Jayachandran, Deepak Dev, Bijibal, Raghu Dixit, Shaan Rahman, Justin Prabhakaran, Gopi Sunder, Alphons Joseph, Ratheesh Vega, Jassie Gift, Shahabaz Aman, Afzal Yusuf, Mejo Joseph, Sushin Shyam, Hesham Abdul Wahab, Ifthi, Govind Vasantha, Vishal Chandrasekhar, Mujeeb Majeed, Neha Nair & Yakzan Gary Pereira, Arun Muraleedharan, William Francis, PS Jayhari, Mathews Pulickan, Varkey, Varun Sunil, Varun Krrishna, Rhithwik S. Chand, Ranjith Meleppat, A. R. Rakesh.
Discography
2015 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Salt Mango Tree1 "Kattummel"Hesham Abdul WahabHesham Abdul Wahab
2016 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho 2 "Ethu Meghamari"Shaan RahmanVishal Johnson
2017 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Pullikkaran Staraa 3 "Kilivathilin Chare Nee"M. Jayachandran M. R. JayageethaPaippin Chuvattile Pranayam 4 "Kayalirambilu"Bijibal Santhosh VarmaBijibalChembarathipoo 5 "Pathidooram"A. R. RakeshJinil JiseA. R. Rakesh6 "Akaleyai Evideyo"HaricharanCappuccino 7 "Engane (Electro Dream Version)"Hesham Abdul Wahab Venu V DesamUday Ramachandran
2018 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Aravindante Athidhikal 8 "Aanandhame"Shaan Rahman B. K. HarinarayananVineeth SreenivasanOrange Valley 9 "Edan Vaniyile" Rhithwik S. Chand Vinayak SashikumarKoode 10 "Aararo" Raghu Dixit Rafeeq Ahammed 11 "Koode Song" Shruti NamboodiriNakul AbhyankarOru Kattil Oru Paikkappal12 "Kayalolam"Bijibal Santhosh VarmaBijibal
2019 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Nine 13 "Akale" Shaan RahmanB. K. Harinarayanan Harib Hussain14 "Vicharamo"Ilayaraja15 "Spelling Bee"Ratheesh Vegha Jyotgish. T. KashiJanaadhipan16 "Ennadi Kalyani"Mejo Joseph Anil PanachooranVineeth SreenivasanKumbalangi Nights 17 "Uyiril Thodum"Sushin Shyam Anwar AliSooraj SanthoshJune 18 "Adyam Thammil"Ifthi Vinayak SasikumarGagulthayile Kozhiporu19''Aadyathe Nokkil''BijibalBijibalAdhyarathri 20 "Njanennum Kinavu" Santhosh VarmaRenjith Jayaraman Puzhikkadakan 21 "Ponveyilin"Ranjith Meleppat Rafeeq AhammedVijay YesudasThenkashikattu22"Arum Kanathe"Rhithwik S. ChandVineeth SreenivasanStand Up 23 "Mathivarathe"Varkey Bilu Padmini NarayananRithu Vyshak
2020 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Varane Avashyamund 24 "Aadyamorilam" Alphons JosephSanthosh VarmaBack Packers25"Snehithanevide"Sachin Shankor MannathJayaraj
2021 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Anugraheethan Antony 26 "Ee Nadhi"Arun Muraleedharan Manu ManjithAdheef MuhamedThinkalazhcha Nishchayam27 "Payyaram"Mujeeb Majeed Nidheesh NaderyK. S. Harisankar
2022 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Bro Daddy28 "Kaana Kuyile"Deepak Dev Vinayak SasikumarEvuginMeri Awas Suno29 "Pranayamennoru Vakku"M. Jayachandran B. K. HarinarayananSimon Daniel 30 "Ithale Ithale"Varun Krrishna Vinayak SasikumarAbhijith DamodaranSita Ramam31''Thirike Vaa''Vishal ChandrashekharVinayak SasikumarKapil KapilanSreedhanya Catering Service 32 "Nee Viral"Mathews Pulickan AleenaMithun JayarajPadavettu 33 "Mazha Pattu"Govind Vasantha Anwar AliGovind Vasantha1744 White Alto34"Theeye"Mujeeb MajeedHaritha HaribabuLalitham Sundaram35"Nostalgic Melody – Kannadi Koodum Kootti"
2023 Film No Songs Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)Momo In Dubai36 "Vaa Paravakale"Jassie Gift B. K. HarinarayananEnthada Saji37"Doorangale"William FrancisSwathy DasPachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum38"Thinkal Poovin"Justin PrabhakaranManu Manjith, Raj Shekhar1001 Nunakal39"Oro Manavum"Neha Nair, Yakzan Gary PereiraAnwar AliKaathal – The Core40"Neeyanen Aakasham"Mathews PulickanJacquiline Mathew (Norma Jean)
Filmography
As Voice Artist Year Film No Director Actress Character2020Varane Avashyamund1Anoop SathyanKalyani Priyadarshan NikkiSufiyum Sujatayum2Naranipuzha Shanavas Aditi Rao HydariSujata2021Tsunami3Lal & Lal Jr. Aradhya AnnAnnaNizhal 4Appu N. Bhattathiri Divya PrabhaShaliniBhramam 5Ravi K. Chandran Raashii KhannaAnna Kaaval6Nithin Renji PanickerRachel DavidRachel2022Meppadiyan 7Vishnu Mohan Anju KurianRenukaBro Daddy8Prithviraj SukumaranKalyani PriyadarshanAnnaSalute 9Rosshan Andrrews Diana Penty DiaLalitham Sundaram10Madhu WarrierDeepti SatiSimyOttu11Fellini T. P. Eesha RebbaKalyaniSita Ramam (Malayalam)12Hanu RaghavapudiMrunal ThakurSita2023RDX: Robert Dony Xavier13Nahas HidayathAima Rosmy SebastianSimi2024Pavi Caretaker14Vineeth KumarSwathi KondeMaya (letters only)
Awards
YearAwardCategoryFilmNominated songResult2017Asiavision Movie Awards 2017New Sensation in SingingPullikkaran Staraa"Kilivathilin Chare Nee"2018KBO Movie Awards 2017Best Singer (Female) Mangalam Music Awards 2018Best Female SingerMirchi Music Awards South 2017Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year 2017Red FM Malayalam Music Awards 2018Best Duet Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam"Kayalirambilu"NANA Best of 2018Best Female Singer Koode"Aararo"2019Movie Street Film Awards 2019Best Singer (Female)Aravindante Athidhikal"Aanandhame" Mazhavil Music Awards 2019Best Duet SongKumbalangi Nights"Uyiril Thodum"Best Playback Singer FemaleKoode"Aararo" Best SongKumbalangi Nights"Uyiril Thodum"11th Vayalar Ramavarma Film AwardsBest Female Singer Koode, Kumbalangi Nights"Aararo" & "Uyiril Thodum" Red FM Malayalam Music Awards 2019Superhit Duet SingerKumbalangi Nights"Uyiril Thodum"SIIMABest Playback Singer (Female) – (Malayalam)Koode"Aararo" 66th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Playback (Female) – Malayalam #GaanaPlayback2019Top Artist – Malayalam2020Movie Street Film Awards 2020Best Playback Singer (Female)Kumbalangi Nights, Nine"Uyiril Thodum" & "Akale"JC Daniel Rajaratna AwardsBest Playback Singer (Female)Kumbalangi Nights"Uyiril Thodum"Mirchi Music Awards South 2020Female Vocalist of the YearSong of the Year Album of the Year Listeners' Choice Song of the Year Viral Song of the Year 2021Mirchi Music Awards Listeners' Choice – Song of the DecadeMollywood Flicks Award 2021Best Playback Singer (Female)Kumbalangi Nights, Anugraheethan Antony"Uyiril Thodum" & "Ee Nadhi"Mazhavil Music Awards 2021Best Duet Song Puzhikkadakan"Ponveyilin"
References
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