Jensy Gregory

Jensy Gregory
Jensy Gregory
Born	Kerala, India
Occupations	Playback singer
Years active	1977–1989
Spouse	Gregory Thomas (m. 1983)

Jensy Gregory (née Anthony), also known mononymously as Jensy (also spelt Jency), is an Indian playback singer who has worked with composers like Ilaiyaraaja in Tamil films.

Career

Jensy Gregory hails from a family of musicians and music came into her life at a very young age. Her debut song was for Malayalam film Vezhambal.^[1] She was introduced to the Tamil movie industry in the song "Vaanathu Poonkili" in the movie Thiripurasundari scored by Ilaiyaraaja.^[2] Her songs that followed were in many blockbuster movies like Mullum Malarum and Priya.^[3]

In September 2010, Srikanth Deva read one of the Jensy interviews and decided to give the talented singer a break in one of the movies that he was composing for. After the song recording was over, both director, John Mahendran and music director were heard saying that even after all these years Jensy's voice had not aged.^[4]

Discography

Tamil songs

Most of her Tamil film songs are scored by Ilaiyaraaja.

Year	Movie	Song	Music director	Co-singers
1978	Tripura Sundari (film)	Vaanathu Poonkili	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
	Mullum Malarum	Adi Penney
	Vattathukkul Sathuram	Aada Sonnare
	Sonnadhu Nee Thanaa	Alankaara Pon Oonjale
	Priya	Ennuyir Neethaane		K. J. Yesudas
1979	Puthiya Vaarpugal	Thamthana Namthana		B. Vasantha
	Puthiya Vaarpugal	Idhayam Poguthey
	Niram Maaratha Pookkal	Aayiram Malargaley		Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
	Iru Paravaigal
	Anbe Sangeetha	Geetha Sangeetha		Jayachandran
	Kadavul Amaitha Medai	Mayile Mayile		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
	Pagalil Oru Iravu	Thottam Konda Rasave		Ilayaraja
	Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren	Hey Masthana		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Jayachandran, Vani Jayaram
	Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalaam	Akka Oru Rajaathi
	Poonthalir	Gnan Gnan Paadanum
1980	Ellam Un Kairasi	Naan Unnai Thirumba Thirumba
	Johnny	En Vaanile
	Karumbu Vil	Meenkodi Theril
	Ullasa Paravaigal	Deiveega Raagam
	Thai Pongal	Theertha Karai Thanile
	Karadi	Kaathaaduthu Aasai Koothaaduthu	Gangai Amaran	M. C. Balu
1981	Panimalar	Paniyum Naane Malarum Neeye	Shankar–Ganesh	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
	Tick! Tick! Tick!	Poo Malarndhida Nadamidum	Ilayaraaja	K. J. Yesudas
	Alaigal Oivathillai	Kaathal Ooviyam		Ilayaraja
	Alaigal Oivathillai	Vaadi En Kapakilange		Bhaskar, Gangai Amaran, Ilayaraja
1982	Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal	En Gaanam Engu Arangerum		Ilayaraja
	Enkeyo Ketta Kural	Aathora Kaathada
	Metti	Kalyanam Ennai Mudddikka		Radhika, Rajesh
	Echchil Iravugal	Poothu Nikkuthu Kaadu		Malaysia Vasudevan

Malayalam songs

Year	Film	Song	Music Director	Co-Singer
1974	Kunjikkaikal	Kunnimanikkunje	K. K. Antony
1977	Aval Oru Devaalayam	Dukhathin Mezhuthiri	M. K. Arjunan	L. R. Anjali
1977	Aval Oru Devaalayam	Naarayanakkili	M. K. Arjunan	P. Susheela
1977	Harshabaashpam	Ekaadashi Dinamunarnnu	M. K. Arjunan
1977	Aasheervaadam	Vayaru Vishakkunnu	M. K. Arjunan
1977	Vezhambal (Ahalyamoksham)	Thiruvaakacharthinu	M. K. Arjunan
1977	Oru Jaathi Oru Matham	Maangalyam Chaarthiya	Kannur Rajan	K. J. Yesudas
1983	Veenapoovu	Swapnamkondu Thulaabhaaram	Vidyadharan
1983	Veenapoovu	Kannimaasathil	Vidyadharan	K. J. Yesudas
1983	Eettillam	Raaraatti Raaraatti	A. T. Ummer
1983	Visa	Thaleeppeelikkaattinulliloru	Jithin Shyam	K. J. Yesudas
1984	Mounam Sammatham	Shyaamam Sundaram		K. G. Markose
1985	Enikkum Enikkum idaykku	Thumbappoo	M. G. Radhakrishnan
1985	Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam	Oru Pallavi Paadaamo	Prasad EP	Gopan
1985	Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam	Raajakkuyile Neeyarinjo	Prasad EP
1985	Mizhiyezhuthiya kaavyam	Thenoorum Mohavum	Prasad EP
1985	Kothi Theerumvare	Aakaasha Gangayil	Kodakara Madhavan	K. J. Yesudas
1986	Pappan Priyappetta Pappan	Puthan Manavaatti	Alleppey Ranganath	Sindhu Devi
1987	Aankiliyude Tharattu	Go Back	Shyam
1987	Maharshi	Naadodi Sheelum	Berny Ignatius	Unni Menon
1987	Maharshi	Urangu Urangu	Berny Ignatius
1988	Kambam
1989	Aval

References

^ "புதிய குரல்கள்; இளம் குருத்துகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 18 November 1979. pp. 6–9. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
^ "Jensy Anthony: Ilaiyaraaja's hit singer to a school teacher". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "The hit singer who went mute for no reason". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ IANS (21 April 2019). "Jensy Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

External links

Jensy, list of songs
The Hindu^[usurped] Coming out of recluse
Tamizh Cinema, Back with a Bang

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[mal-1] "புதிய குரல்கள்; இளம் குருத்துகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 18 November 1979. pp. 6–9. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[2] "Jensy Anthony: Ilaiyaraaja's hit singer to a school teacher". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

[3] "The hit singer who went mute for no reason". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

[4] IANS (21 April 2019). "Jensy Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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