Latha Raju is an Indian film singer and actress in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. Some of her popular Malayalam songs are 'Pinchu hridayam devalayam', 'Manjakkilee swarnakkilee mayilppeelikkaattile varnakkilee' (from the film Sethubandhanam) 'Ividuthe chechikkinnale' (Azhakulla Saleena), 'Chippee Chippee muthuchippee' (with Anto in Aranaazhikaneram), and 'Aaluvaappuzhakkakkareyoru ponnambalam' (Aadyathe Kadha). She has rendered songs in Tamil, Kannada and Tulu. She has also dubbed for actresses like Suhasini, Shobhana and the late Shobha.
Latha is the only child of singer Santha P. Nair and K. Padmanabhan Nair, who was a radio dramatist. Her first song was in the 1962 Malayalam film Snehadeepam. She post graduated in Master of Arts. She retired as director of marketing in Akashvani, Doordarshan, Chennai in 2011 and currently continues in the same post as a consultant. Her husband, J. M. Raju, himself a playback singer, produces music albums. The couple have two children, Aalap Raju and Anupama. Her son Aalap Raju is also a playback singer.
Kannu Karalum (1962)
Moodupadam (1963)
Subaida (1965)
Kadathukaran (1965)
Chemmeen (1965)
Pakalkkinavu (1966)
Kalyanarathriyil (1966)
Ezhu Raathrikal (1968)
Mister Kerala (1969)
Padicha Kallan (1969)
Priya (1970)
Achante Bharya (1971)
Interview (1973)
Niramala (1975)
Ahalya (1978)
Pratheyka Divasam(1978)
Thaatheyyam Kaattile ... Kannum Karalum 1962
Onnaamtharam ... Snehadeepam 1962
Maanathulloru ... Moodupadam 1963
Poo Poocha Poochetti ... Devaalayam 1964
Kannaaram Pothi ... Murappennu 1965
Aakaashathambalamuttathu ... Bhoomiyile Maalakha 1965
Kannukalennal ... Devatha 1965
Janmabhoomi Bhaaratham ... Devatha 1965
Ponnaaram Chollaathe ... Subaida 1965
Ichirippoovalan ... Inapraavukal 1965
Paavakkutti ... Kadathukaaran 1965
Ambaadi Thannilorunni ... Kadathukaaran 1965
Sharanamayyappaa Sharanamayyappaa ... Paavappettaval 1967
Premaswapnathin ... Chekuthaante Kotta 1967
Paampine Pedichu ... NGO 1967
Kakkakkarumbikale ... Ezhu Raathrikal 1968
Makkathu Poyvarum ... Ezhu Raathrikal 1968
Ithuvare Pennoru ... Kaliyalla Kalyaanam 1968
Thaarunya Swapnangal ... Kaliyalla Kalyaanam 1968
Mandaarapoovanathil ... Dial 2244 1968
Karayunna Nerathum ... Velliyaazhcha 1969
Paala Poothu ... Detective 909 Keralathil 1970
Lapannachyuthananda ... Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha 1970
Paarvanendu ... Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha 1970
Mudaakaraatha Modakam [Ganesha Pancharatnam] ... Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha 1970
Kezhakku Kezhakkoraana ... Thriveni 1970
Nammude Mathaavu ... Abhayam 1970
Thirumayilppeeli ... Swapnangal 1970
Kanninu Kannaaya Kanna ... Priya 1970
Chippi Chippi ... Aranaazhikaneram 1970
Villukettiya Kadukkanittoru ... Line Bus 1971
Thallu Thallu ... Aabhijaathyam 1971
Aattin Manappuratharayaalin ... Aabhijaathyam 1971
Paappi Appacha ... Mayilaadumkunnu 1972
Umma Tharumo ... Preethi 1972
Aaluvaappuzhakkakare ... Aadyathe Kadha 1972
Va Mammy Va Mummy ... Panitheeraatha Veedu 1973
Kaattumozhukkum ... Panitheeraatha Veedu 1973
Ividathe Chechikku ... Azhakulla Saleena 1973
Pinchuhridayam ... Sethubandhanam 1974
Manjakkilee Swarnakkilee ... Sethubandhanam 1974
Padinjaaroru Paalaazhi ... Chakravaakam 1974
Paanante Veenakku ... Thumbolaarcha 1974
Atham Rohini ... Thumbolaarcha 1974
September Moon ... Check Post 1974
Polalli ... Prayaanam 1975
Maappilappaattile Maathalakkani ... Alibabayum 41 kallanmaarum 1975
Vishakkunnu Vishakkunnu ... Ayodhya 1975
Amme Vallaathe Vishakkunnu ... Ayodhya 1975
Kandam Vechoru Kottitta ... Maanishaada 1975
Kaathu Kaathu ... Manassoru Mayil 1977
Maanathoraaraattam ... Manassoru Mayil 1977
Hindolaraagathin ... Thuruppugulaan 1977
Ilaahi Nin Rehmath ... Thuruppugulaan 1977
Nanma Nerum Amma ... Aparaadhi 1977
Ammaykku Vendathu ... Niraparayum Nilavilakkum 1977
Chentheekkanal Chinnum ... Agninakshathram 1977
Velutha vaavinte ... Veedu Oru Swargam 1977
Kalyaanaraathriyil ... Samudram 1977
Kaamalole ... Kaamalola 1977
Madhumaasa maadaka ... Kaamalola 1977
Shudha Madhalathin ... Priyadarshini 1978
Pandoru Kaattil ... Raghuvamsham 1978
Maadakathidambe ... Rajaneegandhi 1980
Hello This is Johny ... Rajaneegandhi 1980
Pankajaakshi Unnineeli ... Sooryadaham 1980
Thulaabharamallo jeevitham ... Kochu Kochu Thettukal 1980
Achan sundara sooryan ... Swarangal Swapnangal 1981
Moham ... Dantha Gopuram 1981 Latha Raju
Pottichirikkunna Nimishangale ... Kadhayariyaathe 1981
Nirangal Nirangal ... Kadhayariyaathe 1981
Aayilyam ... Naagamadathu Thampuraatti 1982
Punnarappenninte [F] ... Jambulingam 1982
Maama maama karayalle ... Thuranna Jail 1982
Oorukaani malavazhiye ... Aaroodham 1983
Rithumathiyaay Thelimaanam ... Mazhanilaavu 1983
Neelamalayude ... Aa Penkutty Nee Aayirunnenkil 1985
Ennaaliniyoru Kadha ... Kochuthemmaadi 1986
Aattavum Paattum ... Kilippaattu 1987
Porunnirikkum Choodil ... Sarvakalashaala 1987
Vaanil Vibhaatham ... Chevalier Michael 1992
Kannaadikkaavilile ... Chevalier Michael 1992
Aananda nadanam ... Kamaladalam 1992
Navayuva Midhunam ... Keralam Manoharam 1999