Mridula Warrier

Mridula Varier is a South Indian playback singer from Koyilandy, Kerala. She started her career as a playback singer in the Malayalam movie Big B in 2007. She has also recorded songs for Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She has won the prestigious  Kerala State Award in 2023 and Special Jury Award in 2014.

Early life and family
Mridula Varier was born to P. V. Ramankutty Varier and M. T. Vijayalakshmy in Kozhikode. At the age of four, she started learning music and participated in music contests with her brother Jaideep Varier. She completed her bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from KMCT College of Engineering in 2009.

Personal life
She married Dr. Arun Varier on 7 January 2013. She has a daughter named Maithreyi Varier born in June 2016.

Television contests
She started participating in television music contests right from school days. In 2004, she participated in Saptaswarangal, a musical contest on Asianet, and was awarded the first runner-up. In 2005, she participated in Onnam Raagam, a musical contest on Doordarshan and won the first prize. In 2010 she won 1st Runner Up title in season five of Idea Star Singer.

Reality shows
Source


 * 2004 - Sapthaswarangal on Asianet - 1st Runner Up.
 * 2005 - Onnam Raagam on Doordarshan - Winner.
 * 2005 - Gandharvasangeetham on Kairali TV - Winner.
 * 2006 - Super Star on Amrita TV - 3rd Runner Up.
 * 2007 - Star of Stars on Asianet Plus - Winner.
 * 2010 - Idea Star Singer on Asianet - 1st Runner Up.
 * 2022 -2024 Top Singer (TV series) on Flowers- Judge

Awards
Kerala State Film Awards:
 * 2013 - Special Jury Award - Singing (Movie : Kalimannu & Song : Laali Laali)
 * 2022 - Best Singer (Movie : Pathonpatham Noottandu & Song : Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu)

Filmfare Awards South:
 * 2023 - Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam (Movie : Pathonpatham Noottandu & Song : Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu)

South Indian International Movie Awards:
 * 2014 - Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam (Movie : Kalimannu & Song : Laali Laali)
 * 2023 - Best Female Playback Singer - Malayalam (Movie : Pathonpatham Noottandu & Song : Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu)

Asianet Film Awards:
 * 2014 - Best Female Playback Singer 2013 for Kalimannu (Song-Laali Laali)

Mazhavil Music Awards:
 * 2023 - Best Female Playback Singer - (Movie : Sundari Gardens & Song : Madhura Jeevaragam and Movie : Pathonpatham Noottandu & Song : Mayilpeeli Ilakunnu)

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards:
 * 2023 - Best Female Playback Singer - (Movie : Kirkkan & Song : Kalame)

Vanitha Film Awards:
 * 2014 - Best Female Playback Singer 2013 for Kalimannu (Song-Laali Laali)

Other awards:
 * 2011 - Rotary Club of Calicut - Rotary Vocational Excellence Award for Music
 * 2012 - Aimfill - Inspire Film Awards - Best Female Singer 2012(Oh Marimayan ) for Ivan Megharoopan
 * 2013 - CACSS (Creative Arts and Cultural Service Sangam) Film Awards 2013 - Best Female Singer 2012 for 916 (film) and Ivan Megharoopan
 * 2013 - Nana Film Awards 2013 - Best Female Playback for Kalimannu
 * 2014 - CERA BIG Malayalam Music Awards (92.7 BIG FM) - Most Promising Singer 2013 for Kalimannu and Vishudhan
 * 2014 - JaiHind TV Film Awards'14 - Best Female Singer for Kalimannu (Song-Laali Laali)
 * 2014 - Swaralaya-Eenam Awards'14
 * 2014 - Vayalar Ramavarma Film Awards'14 - Best Female Singer for Kalimannu (Song-Laali Laali)
 * 2014 - KANNUR VISION & SMARTSA CREATION PRESENTS MIR FILM AWARDS 2013 - Best Female Singer for Kalimannu (Song-Laali Laali)
 * 2014 - Amrita TV Film Awards'14 - Best Female Singer for Kalimannu (Song-Laali Laali)
 * 2015 - Expatriates Film and Arts Awards "EFA Awards 2015" - "Voice of the Year" for Best Singer of the year 2014.
 * 2017 - 3rd edition of Indywood Film Carnival 2017 "Best Singer-Female"
 * 2019 - Satyajit Ray Film Society International Short Film Awards "Best Singer-Female"
 * 2019 - ACV JOHNSON MUSIC AWARDS 2019 "Best Duet" for Ira (film) (Song-Oru Mozhi Oru Mozhi Parayam)
 * 2020 - Lions Club International District 318e Film Awards "Youth Icon-2020"