Awards and Recognitions
She got National Award from Government of India When she was 21 years old.She won Cinema Express Awards four times.
National Award (Silver Lotus Award)-(Rajat Kamal)
- 1994 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Porale Ponnuthayi" from Karuththamma
Tamil Nadu State Awards
- 1991 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for "Povomma Oorkolam" from Chinna Thambi
- 1994 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for "Porale Ponnuthayi" from Karuththamma
- 2000 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for "Evano oruvan" from Alaipayuthey
Cinema Express Award
- 1991 - Best Female Playback Singer for "Aattama Therottama" from Captain Prabhakaran
- 1995 - Best Female Playback Singer for "Muquala Muqapala" from Kadhalan
- 1996 - Best Female Playback Singer for "Akkadannu nanga" from Indian
- 1999 - Best Female Playback Singer for "Ulunthu vidaikayile" from Mudhalvan
Government Awards
- 1994- Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for her contributions towards Tamil music.
Other awards
- 2002 - The song "Rakkama Kaiya Thattu" from the movie Thalapathi (1991) was among the songs listed in a BBC World Top Ten music poll. It was performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha
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