Quick Info
| Profession | Singer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Date of Birth | 02/03/1979 |
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| Age | 47 years |
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| Birthplace | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 163 cm |
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| Weight | 55 kg |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
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| Hair Color | Black |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Vimala College, Thrissur |
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| School | Presentation Convent School, Kozhikode |
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Personal Life
| Hometown | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Spouse | Dr. Sayij (Ex-Husband), Purbayan Chatterjee (Bengali Musician, m. 2016- present) |
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| Marriage Dates | - 4 January 2005 (1st Marriage)
- 4 December 2016 (2nd Marriage)
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| Children | |
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Family
| Father | Dr. P. U. Asokan |
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| Mother | Dr. K. S. Sunidhy Gayathri |
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| Siblings | | Brother | Not Known |
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| Sister | Not Known |
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Career
| Trained initially in Carnatic music by Sri Mangat Natesan and Sri Vamanan Namboodiri in Thrissur. |
| Later trained in Hindustani music under Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar in Pune and Pandit Vinayaka Torvi in Bangalore. |
| Playback singing debut with “Deena Dayalo Rama” for Arayannangalude Veedu (2000), music by Raveendran. |
| Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer for “Enthe Nee Kanna” in Sasneham Sumithra (2004). |
| Sang over 500 movie songs, mainly in Malayalam cinema. |
| Contributed to Ilayaraja's album Thiruvasagam released by Sony Music. |
| Served as jury member for reality show Super Star Global on Amrita TV. |
| Anchored ghazal show Khayal on Media One TV. |
| Withdrew from film music industry since 2017 to focus on ghazals and Hindustani classical music concerts. |
Favourites
| Favourite Cuisine | South-Indian |
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| Favourite Singers | - Sujatha Mohan
- Gaanasaraswaty Kishori Amonkar
- S. P. Balasubramanyam
- Madhu Balakrishnan
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Gayatri Asokan abstains from smoking. |
| 2. Gayatri Asokan refrains from consuming alcohol. |
| 3. Her playback singing career began with the track “Deena Dayalo Rama” for the movie Arayannagalude Veedu (2000). |
| 4. An avid member of the Art of Living foundation, she contributed to an HMV album released globally in 2006. |
| 5. She tied the knot with Dr. Sayij in 2005 and then married Purbayan Chatterjee on 4 December 2016. |
| 6. Famous hits include “Chanjadi Adi” from Makalkku, “Thumbikkinnaram” from Naran, and “Pularumo” from Ritu. |
| 7. Strongly influenced by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. |
