Anitha Shaiq

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anitha Shaiq

• Anitha Shaiq grew up in a middle-class family.

• Her ancestors migrated from Hyderabad to Travancore during the reign of Martand Verma.

• She was actively involved in singing during her school and college days. Apart from singing programs, Anitha used to participate in mimicry, mono-act, drama, and dance competitions.

• Anitha Shaiq is trained in various music forms like Hindustani, Sufi, Carnatic, and Western music.

• She is trained under various musicians like MG Radhakrishnan, Omankutty, Kumara Kerala Varma, and Perumbavur G. Rabindranath.

• In her teens, she participated in the Republic Day parade in Delhi as an NCC cadet.

  

• She considers the Indian singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle her idol.

  

• In 2017, she composed the song ‘Melake Ponnal’ from the Malayalam film ‘Crossroad.’

• She has worked with the Indian music producer Ustad Zakir Hussain.

  

• She has performed live in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Europe.

• Shehas also performed in various stage shows along with the Indian singers Udit Narayan and Sadhana Sargam.

  

• She has composed the music album ‘Satrangee’ and has sung the songs in the album. The album includes seven tracks of poets like Meera, Mirza Ghalib, Bulleh Shah, and Amir Khusro. The album was launched by the famous Indian Sufi singer Kailash Kher.