P. Susheela

Pulapaka Susheela, commonly known as P. Susheela, is an Indian playback singer associated with the South Indian cinema for over six decades. She has been recognized by both the Guinness Book of World Records and the Asia Book of Records for singing most number of songs in Indian languages. She is also the recipient of five National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer and numerous state awards. Susheela is widely acclaimed as a singer who defined feminism in South Indian Cinema and is well known for her mellifluous vocal performances for over 40,000 film songs across South Indian languages.

Susheela was born in Andhra Pradesh, India, as the daughter of Pulapaka Mukunda Rao, a leading advocate in Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh State. The noted banker Pulapaka Seethapathi Rao, former managing director of State Bank of Hyderabad, was her fathers younger brother along with Pulapaka Ragupathi Rao. She is married to Mohan Rao they have a son named Jayakrishna and two granddaughters named Jayashree and Subashree. Her daughterinlaw, Sandhya Jayakrishna, is a singer who debuted with A. R. Rahman in Iruvar.

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