Sangeetha Rajeev

Sangeetha Rajeev, or SaRa as she's known in the music world, isn’t just another singer—she’s a bit of a powerhouse. Born and raised in Karnataka, she’s got her fingers in a lot of pies: playback singing, composing, acting, you name it. The woman straight-up snagged the Best International Pop Singer award at the VIMA Music Awards in Malaysia. Not a small feat, if you ask anyone who knows how tough it is to even get noticed on that stage. She actually made history as the first independent artist from Karnataka to team up with Sonu Nigam, and not just for one song but two—“Neene Neene” in Kannada and “TuHi TuHi” in Hindi. That’s some serious crossover magic. Then there’s her track “Nee Hinga Nodabyada.” She didn’t just sing it—she composed and performed the whole thing, and it blew up online, going totally viral and cementing her as a big deal in the Kannada indie scene. YouTube even put her on the front page of major newspapers for World Music Day, shining a massive spotlight on her as the only artist from Karnataka in their “Creating for India” campaign. Yeah, she’s kind of a trailblazer. Now, she’s about to dip her toes into acting with her debut in the Hindi film “Red Collar.” And don’t box her in—she’s sung for Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu films. Basically, if there’s a mic and a stage, SaRa’s probably already been there and left her mark.