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{{Infobox person
| name         = Swetha Suresh
| image        = Swetha suresh.jpg
| imagesize    =
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|9|05}}
| parents      = Suresh Ganapathy 
| occupation   = Whistler / Musician
| years_active = 1999-present }}
'''Swetha Suresh''' (born 5 September 1991) first Indian woman to win two first prizes in the World Whistling Convention from India. Swetha is commonly called as '''Whistling Queen''', an accomplished [[Bharathanatyam]] dancer and classical singer. She is also a member of the lesser-known Indian Whistlers Association alongside 400 other whistling enthusiasts. She has performed in more than 6,000 shows. She is an Audio engineer by academics.<ref name="intoday">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/japan-world-whistling-convention-swetha-suresh-chennai-whistling-lifest/1/726303.html|publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in|title=Meet Swetha Suresh, the Indian girl who won trophies in Japan for her whistling skills : Culture, News - India Today|accessdate=2016-12-02}}</ref>

==World Whistling Convention==
Swetha being a  trained  classical singer and Bharathanatyam dancer at a very young age, is now training herself in western-classical too. Swetha became the first Indian woman to win two first prizes in the World Whistling Convention 2016 held at Kawasaki, Japan which saw participation from a total of 6 countries including, Japan, India, Australia, Korea, the United States, and Venezuela. Popularly known as the ‘Whistling Queen’ in the Indian Whistling Association, she now stands as the first female whistler in the country and is also in the number one position in Asia.

She danced and whistled simultaneously and won the world whistling queen title at World Whistling Convention 2016 in Japan.<ref name="intoday"/><ref name="thebetterindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebetterindia.com/63003/india-whistling-japan-swetha-suresh-whistlers-convention/|publisher=thebetterindia.com|title=Indian Girl Floors Japan with a Whistling Cum Classical Dance Act|accessdate=2016-12-02}}</ref><ref name="vanakkammalaysia">{{cite web|url=http://www.vanakkammalaysia.com/english-news/77-world-news/4084-world-whistling-convention-2016-swetha-becomes-the-first-indian-woman-to-win-two-first-prizes|publisher=vanakkammalaysia.com|title=World Whistling Convention 2016: Swetha becomes the first Indian woman to win two first prizes|accessdate=2016-12-02}}</ref><ref name="newsdog">{{cite web|url=http://newsdog.today/a/article/5795bc9b76f3df734911c953/|publisher=newsdog.today|title=SWETHA SURESH...whistler who won awards in World Whistlers Convention 2016 - NewsDog|accessdate=2016-12-02}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Hitting-the-high-notes/article14317426.ece|publisher=thehindu.com|title=Hitting the high notes | newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 May 2016 | first=Harshitha D. | last=Kumayaa | accessdate=10 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="mathrubhumi">{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/27438/swetha-whistling-girl/E|publisher=mathrubhumi.com|title=Mathrubhumi: ReadMore -'Swetha whistles her way to record books, movie music'|accessdate=2016-12-02}}</ref>

==Movie works==

*‘Verasa Pogayile’ from [[Jilla]]
*‘Yennada Yennada’ from [[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]
*‘Paravaiya Parakkurom’ from Kayal
* The theme music of Pokkiri Raja was also her whistling, as she has for Vikram Prabhu's movie Wagah
* ‘Kurumba Kurumba’ from [[Tik Tik Tik (2018 film)|Tik Tik Tik]]

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[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from Chennai]]
[[Category:Whistlers]]


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