Kalpana Raghavendar

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kalpana-raghavendar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Kalpana Raghavendar born?May 8, 1980
2. Where was Kalpana Raghavendar born?India
3. What was Kalpana Raghavendar's job?Playback singer, songwriter, actor
4. How big is Kalpana Raghavendar?Recorded approximately 1,500 tracks
5. What is the early career commencement?Began professional playback singing at the age of five
6. What is the performance volume (by 2013)?Performed in an estimated 3,000 shows, both in India and abroad

Playback Singer: A vocalist who records songs for films, with actors lip-syncing to their recorded performances on screen.
Songwriter: An individual credited with composing the musical score and writing the lyrical content of a song.
Reality Television: A genre of television programming that purports to document unscripted or semi-scripted real-life situations and individuals.
Prodigy: An individual, particularly a child, who exhibits exceptional talent or ability at an unusually early age.