* Lata Mangeshkar (born September 28, 1929) is an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. Considered one of the greatest and most influential singers in Indian history, she has recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages, and has released numerous soundtracks within India and internationally.
* S. Janaki (born May 23, 1938) is an Indian Carnatic singer and playback singer. She has recorded over 48,000 songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Padma Bhushan in 2013 and the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer four times.
* K. S. Chithra (born February 27, 1963) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in over 45 Indian languages. She is one of the most awarded singers in India and has won numerous awards including six National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer and four Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer.
* Sadhana Sargam (born March 7, 1969) is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in over 30 Indian languages. She has won numerous awards including three National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer and two Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer.
* Shreya Ghoshal (born March 12, 1984) is an Indian playback singer. She has predominantly worked in Hindi films, but has also recorded songs in various other Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali and Assamese. She has received numerous awards including four National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer and twelve Filmfare Awards including six for Best Female Playback Singer.
* Sunidhi Chauhan (born August 14, 1983) is an Indian playback singer. She has predominantly worked in Hindi films, but has also recorded songs in various other Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese and Oriya. She has received numerous awards including four National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer and two Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer.
* Neeti Mohan (born November 18, 1979) is an Indian singer. She has predominantly worked in Hindi films, but has also recorded songs in various other Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese and Oriya. She has received numerous awards including one National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer and two Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer.
* Shilpa Rao (born April 11, 1984) is an Indian singer. She has predominantly worked in Hindi films, but has also recorded songs in various other Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese and Oriya. She has received numerous awards including one National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer and two Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer.
* Arijit Singh (born April 25, 1987) is an Indian playback singer. He has predominantly worked in Hindi films, but has also recorded songs in various other Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese and Oriya. He has received numerous awards including one National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer and two Filmfare Awards South for Best Male Playback Singer.