title: Febi Mani
text: # Febi Mani
  
  Febi Mani (also credited as Febi Srikanth Deva) is an Indian playback singer who has worked in the Indian film industry. Febi worked extensively with A. R. Rahman during the late 1990s and early 2000s, while also regularly collaborating with Harris Jayaraj.
  
  ## Career
  
  Early in her career, Febi Mani collaborated frequently with A. R. Rahman, working on big budget projects including for "Kokku Saiva Kokku" from K. S. Ravikumar's Muthu (1995), "Love Theme" from Shankar's Jeans (1998) and "Dil Se Re" in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se (1998). The Hindustan Times called "Strawberry Kanne" from Minsara Kanavu (1997), sung by Kay Kay and Febi Mani, as "one of the most engaging tracks Rahman has ever composed" adding the musician employed "fabulous use of a motley assortment of instruments in the song that drove the story forward in the movie". Other notable early work by the singer included "Kanni Pengal" from the Ajith Kumar-starrer Kaadhal Mannan (1998), "Kikku Yerudhey" from Padayappa (1999) and "Oh Mariya" from Kadhalar Dhinam (1999).
  
  Following her marriage, Febi reduced her work commitments and has worked on film albums less often.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Febi Mani married music director Srikanth Deva on 20 February 2005 in Chennai. The event was attended by several film personalities from the Tamil film industry including Rajinikanth, A. R. Rahman and Suriya, who were acquainted with either Febi, Srikanth or Srikanth's father, music composer Deva. Their first daughter, Varanya, was born in 2007.
  
  ## Notable discography
  
  | Year | Song title | Film | Music Director |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1995 | "Kokku Saiva Kokku" | Muthu | A. R. Rahman |
  | 1997 | "Chinna Chinna Kanamma" | Bharathi Kannamma | Deva (composer) |
  | 1997 | "Strawberry Kanne" | Minsara Kanavu | A. R. Rahman |
  | 1998 | "Kanni Pengal" | Kaadhal Mannan | Bharadwaj |
  | 1998 | "Maattekki Thooge" | Bavagaru Bagunnara? | Mani Sharma |
  | 1998 | "Love Theme" | Jeans | A. R. Rahman |
  | 1998 | "Dil Se Re" | Dil Se | A. R. Rahman |
  | 1999 | "Kikku Yerudhey" | Padayappa | A. R. Rahman |
  | 1999 | "Oh Mariya" | Kadhalar Dhinam | A. R. Rahman |
  | 1999 | "Adi Manjakelange" | Taj Mahal | A. R. Rahman |
  | 1999 | "Kizhakke Nandavanam" | Taj Mahal | A. R. Rahman |
  | 2001 | "Jothi Neranjava" | 12B | Harris Jayaraj |
  | 2001 | "Hari Gori" | Majunu | Harris Jayaraj |
  | 2001 | "Krishna Krishna" | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Karthik Raja |
  | 2001 | "Paarthale Paravasam" | Paarthale Paravasam | A. R. Rahman |
  | 2001 | "Minchulli Kenne" | Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya | Karthik Raja |
  | 2002 | "Vidai Kodu Engal Naadae" | Kannathil Muthamittal | A. R. Rahman |
  | 2002 | "Kaatrukku Kaatrukku" | Thulluvadho Ilamai | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
  | 2004 | "Yaaru Yaaru Ivano" | M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi | Srikanth Deva |
  | 2004 | "Iruvathu Vayasu" | Arasatchi | Harris Jayaraj |
  | 2004 | "Aadatanamaa" | Gharshana | Harris Jayaraj |
  | 2004 | "Coimbatore" | Jithan | Srikanth Deva |
  | 2005 | "Kanavugal" | Ullam Ketkumae | Harris Jayaraj |
  | 2005 | "Stranger in Black" | Anniyan | Harris Jayaraj |
  