Antara Nandy is an Indian singer and social media influencer. In 2022, she lent her voice to the Tamil song Alaikadel in her film Ponniyin Selvan: I with AR Rahman.
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Antara Nandy was born on Saturday, December 11, 1999 in Sivasagar, Assam (age 23; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. In the early 2000s, Antara and her family moved to Kolkata to try her hand at singing. Antara then began classical music training with Indian musician Ustad Rashid Khan in Calcutta at the age of four. According to Antara, during her childhood, she performed at various school functions and cultural events.
Antara Nandy at age 6 – photos from her first classical concert
Antara attended Budding Buds School, Tinsukia, Assam and Delhi Public School, Ruby Park, Kolkata. Shortly after completing her studies, she earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. Later, in 2020, she studied for a master’s degree in music. Antara spoke about her music career in an interview and said:
I have been singing ever since I came to my senses. Music is an integral part of my life – like an organ that cannot function without me. I started training under Padmashree Ustaad Rashid Khan at the age of four. ”
Childhood photos of Antara Nandy
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Antara Nandy belongs to a Bengali family.
Parents and siblings
Antara Nandy’s father, Animesh Nady, is an employee of the Swedish company Epiroc.
Antara Nandy (left), sister Ankita (right) and father Animesh
Antara Nandy’s mother Jui Nandy is an engineer. Antara Nandy talked about her mother in an interview and said that her mother quit her job to pursue the music career of Antara and her sister Ankita Nandy. she says,
Our family is a family of engineers. But the fact that I pursued music never bothered my parents. On the contrary, they have been my pillar of strength. Mom quit her job so she could provide us with the best possible education and musical training. She is the most capable woman with the best coaching skills, styling skills and fresh ideas. The mother is the backbone of the family, and the father is the backbone of the family. ““Albina Chain” It is the product of our joint efforts. “
Antara Nandy with her mother
Antara’s sister Ankita Nandy is a musician.
Antara Nandy and her sister Ankita Nandy (right)
religion
Antara Nandy believes in Hinduism.
Profession
TV show
At the age of ten, Antara Nandy made her television debut with the Hindi reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs (2009). In an interview, Antara talked about the reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs and said:
At that time we had a driver bhaiya who drove me to school and tuition and I planned to go with him to audition for the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs show and have him stand in the queue so that when it was my turn, he My mom would call me and we had to go for it. “
Antara Nandy in reality TV show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs” (2009) stills
Movie
In 2015, she lent her voice to the Assamese song Nixati Joto Ronge in the movie Khel The Game. Later, she made her debut in 2022 with the Tamil song Alaikadal from the movie Ponniyin Selvan Part 1. In the same year, she sang the song “Alaikadal” in three other languages: Hindi (song “Doobi Doobi”), Kannada (song Baradane Chandra) and Telugu (song Alanai Neekai).
Antara Nandy attends the audio launch of Tamil movie Ponniyin Selvan Part 1
Music album
Antara Nandy has lent her voice to several music albums such as Ei Jibon Nohoi Xuna Bondhu (2010), Gouri Elo (2020), Aayi Re Badraa (2020) and We’ll Be OK – The Corona Song (2020).
Awards
- In 2012, she received the 2012 Star Wars Award from Dream Catcher Singapore.
- In 2013, she won the Ramdhenu Audience Choice Award for her Assamese music album “Najanu”.
- In 2014, she received the Youth Achievement Award.
- In 2015, her music album “Ya Devi” won the title of “Best Music – Music Video” at the Delhi Shorts International Film Festival.
- In 2022, she was awarded the title of “Cultural Ambassador of India” by the Indian government.
Antara Nandy awarded the title of “Cultural Ambassador of India” by the Government of India
Favorites
- Food: Biryani, grilled chicken
Facts/Trivia
- Antara Nandy and her sister Ankita Nandy gained national attention in 2020 when they launched a playlist on YouTube called “Balcony Concerts.” In a YouTube playlist, the sister duo recreate popular songs to the accompaniment of the ukulele instrument.
Antara Nandy and Ankita Nandy – Image from their YouTube playlist Balcony Concerts
- Antara and her sister Ankita are popularly known as the “Nandi sisters”.
- According to Antara, at the age of fourteen, she underwent a voice change that put her singing career in trouble. Later, she joined AR Rehman College (KM Music College) in Chennai, where the department helped her improve her voice.
- Antara Nandy in an interview recalled an incident when she was criticized by a famous music composer for her poor voice and discouraged her from pursuing a career in music. She quoted,
I was in a transitional phase so my sound was suffering, and around this time I also recorded a piece for a well-known composer in town. He criticized me for not having a sweet, witty voice and discouraged me from singing thereafter. This scared me a bit and I refused to try my luck in Calcutta. Fortunately, it was at this time that I got the opportunity to train at AR Rahman Academy.
- In a 2022 interview, Antara Nandy revealed that she once admired Indian musician AR Rahman’s poster. She quoted,
I remember admiring his posters from the age of three or four, but always feeling like meeting him in person was a distant dream. I belonged to Assam and stayed in Kolkata and then Chennai and the idea of me being discovered by him was like a dream come true. This feeling has not yet sunk in. I am so grateful that he considered me.
- In 2018, Antara participated in the YouTube reality show ARRived. In the reality show, AR Rahman, Shah Rukh Khan, Shaan, Clinton Cerejo and Vidya Vox serve as judges.
Antara Nandy (left) in a still from the YouTube reality talent show ARRived (2019)
- In 2019, Antara Nandy lent her voice to the song “Nis Din” for the TV show Jammin; the song was composed by AR Rahman. According to Antara, she took the final exams of her second year before she had the opportunity to sing with AR Rahman; however, she ended up not taking the exams because she wanted to focus on her music career.
Jammin (2019) poster for the song Nis Din
- According to Antara Nandy, she sang the song “Alaikadal” for the first time in 2020 in a scratch form; a scratch is a song that a singer performs before the actual recording. Antara spoke about the incident in an interview and said that when she learned that her Scratch was selected for the film Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1, she could not recall the incident because it was two years ago when she That is, recorded in 2020. In an interview, she addressed this issue and said:
Two years have passed.Just before audio release Ponni in Selvam: Part 1 On September 6th, I was informed that the draft I had recorded had been selected for the film. Initially, I didn’t remember because I did it two years ago. I was very happy and very surprised because it was a dream. There have been times over the past year where I felt like this kind of playback singing wasn’t going to happen. I’m doing my thing and that’s working too. But it was a dream come true for my parents. After that, I was told to drive to Mumbai as I had to record in three other languages - Hindi, Telugu and Kannada. ”
- Antara Nandy follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Facebook post about Antara Nandy’s eating habits
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