Ranjini Jose (Indian Singer) Age, Biography, Family

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Fullname	Jaya Ranjini Jose 'RJ'
Summary	Ranjini Jose is an Indian playback singer and actress known for her work in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She has sung in over 200 films and has also acted in several Malayalam movies. She formed her own music band EKA in 2017 and continues to perform live across India and abroad.

Schools	Sacred Heart Church Park, Chennai MET Public School, Perumbavoor Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara
Music Training	Trained under Indian singer Santosh Verma

Marital Status	Divorced
Hobbies	Travelling
Tattoo	On her left forearm: Music band's name 'EKA'

Marriage Date	27/01/2013
Ex-Spouse	Ram Nair (DJ; divorced in 2018)

Father	Babu Jose (film producer)
Mother	C. K. Jayalakshmi (singer and bank employee)
Spouse	Ram Nair

Debut	Malayalam Song: Aadhyathe from the film American Ammayi (1999) Tamil Film (As a Playback Singer): Chanakya (2005) Malayalam Film (Music Album): Falling (2007) Malayalam film (As an Actor): Red Chillies (2009) as Anna Bella Hindi Film (As a Playback Singer): Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010) Telugu Song: Chiru Chilake in the Telugu film Naa Bangaaru Talli (2013) Video Song (As an Actor): Celebrate Happiness (2015)
Notable Contributions	Sang in the reality TV show ‘Sangeetha Mahayudham’ on Surya TV in 2009 Formed her music band EKA in November 2017, performing various genres including Hindustani, Carnatic, folk, Indian pop, and rock Performed with renowned Indian singers like KK In 2022, she performed at Bhopal Campion School Auditorium Has lent her voice to over 200 films across Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada Acted in Malayalam films including Red Chillies (2009), Drona (2010), and Basheerinte Premalekhanam (2017) Collaborated with musical legends such as K.S. Chithra, Ilaiyaraaja, Shankar Mahadevan, Vidyasagar, and Suhail Sen Composed, wrote lyrics, and sang a song for the Malayalam film King Fish (2020), marking her debut as a music composer and lyricist

Debut

Notable Contributions

Sang in the reality TV show ‘Sangeetha Mahayudham’ on Surya TV in 2009
Formed her music band EKA in November 2017, performing various genres including Hindustani, Carnatic, folk, Indian pop, and rock
Performed with renowned Indian singers like KK
In 2022, she performed at Bhopal Campion School Auditorium
Has lent her voice to over 200 films across Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada
Acted in Malayalam films including Red Chillies (2009), Drona (2010), and Basheerinte Premalekhanam (2017)
Collaborated with musical legends such as K.S. Chithra, Ilaiyaraaja, Shankar Mahadevan, Vidyasagar, and Suhail Sen
Composed, wrote lyrics, and sang a song for the Malayalam film King Fish (2020), marking her debut as a music composer and lyricist

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/ranjinijose/

1. Grew up in a middle-class family of musicians and often accompanied her parents to recording studios, fostering her musical interest.
2. Participated in the Cochin Chorus Troupe during class 9 and sang Unaru Unaru written by S. Janaki.
3. Received her first offer to sing in the Malayalam film ‘Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal’ during class 12.
4. From a young age, she was influenced by various artists including Ilayaraja, S Janaki, ABBA, Boney M, and Michael Jackson.
5. Worked with National award-winning singers like Santosh Keshav and KS Chitra.
6. Met her ex-husband DJ Ram Nair at a friend's wedding, where their friendship blossomed via Facebook before they married.
7. She celebrated her 40th birthday in 2024 with a private dinner gathering, which she shared on social media.