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Suneeta Rao Remembers Singing ‘Adi Paru Mangatha’ for A.R. Rahman in 1994
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 11:37 AM
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Veteran singer Suneeta Rao recalled that she recorded the Tamil track ‘Adi Paru Mangatha’ for composer A.R. Rahman back in 1994, as reported by The Hawk.
Suneeta Rao, best known for her English‑language pop hits of the late 1980s and early 1990s, opened up about a little‑known chapter of her musical journey.
She disclosed that she was asked to lend her voice to the Tamil song “Adi Paru Mangatha”, a composition by A.R. Rahman released in 1994.
The interview, published by The Hawk, underscores Rao’s role in Rahman’s early projects and reflects the cross‑lingual collaborations that were emerging in Indian film music at the time.
While the track remains a niche entry in both artists’ catalogues, the recollection highlights the diverse artistic experiments that shaped contemporary Indian music.
She disclosed that she was asked to lend her voice to the Tamil song “Adi Paru Mangatha”, a composition by A.R. Rahman released in 1994.
The interview, published by The Hawk, underscores Rao’s role in Rahman’s early projects and reflects the cross‑lingual collaborations that were emerging in Indian film music at the time.
While the track remains a niche entry in both artists’ catalogues, the recollection highlights the diverse artistic experiments that shaped contemporary Indian music.