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 1962Onnaamtharam ... Snehadeepam 1962Maanathulloru ... Moodupadam 1963Poo Poocha Poochetti ... Devaalayam 1964Kannaaram Pothi ... Murappennu 1965Aakaashathambalamuttathu ... Bhoomiyile Maalakha 1965Kannukalennal ... Devatha 1965Janmabhoomi Bhaaratham ... Devatha 1965Ponnaaram Chollaathe ... Subaida 1965Ichirippoovalan ... Inapraavukal 1965Paavakkutti ... Kadathukaaran 1965Ambaadi Thannilorunni ... Kadathukaaran 1965Sharanamayyappaa Sharanamayyappaa ... Paavappettaval 1967Premaswapnathin ... Chekuthaante Kotta 1967Paampine Pedichu ... NGO 1967Kakkakkarumbikale ... Ezhu Raathrikal 1968Makkathu Poyvarum ... Ezhu Raathrikal 1968Ithuvare Pennoru ... Kaliyalla Kalyaanam 1968Thaarunya Swapnangal ... Kaliyalla Kalyaanam 1968Mandaarapoovanathil ... Dial 2244 1968Karayunna Nerathum ... Velliyaazhcha 1969Paala Poothu ... Detective 909 Keralathil 1970Lapannachyuthananda ... Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha 1970Paarvanendu ... Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha 1970Mudaakaraatha Modakam [Ganesha Pancharatnam] ... Sabarimala Sree Dharmashaastha 1970Kezhakku Kezhakkoraana ... Thriveni 1970Nammude Mathaavu ... Abhayam 1970Thirumayilppeeli ... Swapnangal 1970Kanninu Kannaaya Kanna ... Priya 1970Chippi Chippi ... Aranaazhikaneram 1970Villukettiya Kadukkanittoru ... Line Bus 1971Thallu Thallu ... Aabhijaathyam 1971Aattin Manappuratharayaalin ... Aabhijaathyam 1971Paappi Appacha ... Mayilaadumkunnu 1972Umma Tharumo ... Preethi 1972Aaluvaappuzhakkakare ... Aadyathe Kadha 1972Va Mammy Va Mummy ... Panitheeraatha Veedu 1973Kaattumozhukkum ... Panitheeraatha Veedu 1973Ividathe Chechikku ... Azhakulla Saleena 1973Pinchuhridayam ... Sethubandhanam 1974Manjakkilee Swarnakkilee ... Sethubandhanam 1974Padinjaaroru Paalaazhi ... Chakravaakam 1974Paanante Veenakku ... Thumbolaarcha 1974Atham Rohini ... Thumbolaarcha 1974September Moon ... Check Post 1974Polalli ... Prayaanam 1975Maappilappaattile Maathalakkani ... Alibabayum 41 kallanmaarum 1975Vishakkunnu Vishakkunnu ... Ayodhya 1975Amme Vallaathe Vishakkunnu ... Ayodhya 1975Kandam Vechoru Kottitta ... Maanishaada 1975Kaathu Kaathu ... Manassoru Mayil 1977Maanathoraaraattam ... Manassoru Mayil 1977Hindolaraagathin ... Thuruppugulaan 1977Ilaahi Nin Rehmath ... Thuruppugulaan 1977Nanma Nerum Amma ... Aparaadhi 1977Ammaykku Vendathu ... Niraparayum Nilavilakkum 1977Chentheekkanal Chinnum ... Agninakshathram 1977Velutha vaavinte ... Veedu Oru Swargam 1977Kalyaanaraathriyil ... Samudram 1977Kaamalole ... Kaamalola 1977Madhumaasa maadaka ... Kaamalola 1977Shudha Madhalathin ... Priyadarshini 1978Pandoru Kaattil ... Raghuvamsham 1978Maadakathidambe ... Rajaneegandhi 1980Hello This is Johny ... Rajaneegandhi 1980Pankajaakshi Unnineeli ... Sooryadaham 1980Thulaabharamallo jeevitham ... Kochu Kochu Thettukal 1980Achan sundara sooryan ... Swarangal Swapnangal 1981Moham ... Dantha Gopuram 1981 Latha RajuPottichirikkunna Nimishangale ... Kadhayariyaathe 1981Nirangal Nirangal ... Kadhayariyaathe 1981Aayilyam ... Naagamadathu Thampuraatti 1982Punnarappenninte [F] ... Jambulingam 1982Maama maama karayalle ... Thuranna Jail 1982Oorukaani malavazhiye ... Aaroodham 1983Rithumathiyaay Thelimaanam ... Mazhanilaavu 1983Neelamalayude ... Aa Penkutty Nee Aayirunnenkil 1985Ennaaliniyoru Kadha ... Kochuthemmaadi 1986Aattavum Paattum ... Kilippaattu 1987Porunnirikkum Choodil ... Sarvakalashaala 1987Vaanil Vibhaatham ... Chevalier Michael 1992Kannaadikkaavilile ... Chevalier Michael 1992Aananda nadanam ... Kamaladalam 1992Navayuva Midhunam ... Keralam Manoharam 1999
