Malgudi Subha, born 17 October 1965, is an Indian playback singer who began her career recording ad jingles for composers like A.R. Rahman and Viji Manuel, before debuting in the Ilayaraja‑scored film Nadodi Thendral. She provided the entire voice for A.R. Rahman’s debut album Set Me Free in 1989, which gained attention after a 1996 re‑issue. Her notable hit "Thayya Thayya" appeared in the 1998 Mani Ratnam film Uyire and her first Telugu LP Chikpak Chikbhum, composed by Raj–Koti, sold one million copies. She sung more than 3,000 songs in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. She has also judged Malayalam’s Idea Star Singer, Kannada’s Star Singer 2, and Tamil’s Super Singer.
