She rendered backing vocals in "Laadli" on A. Rahman film OK Kanmani: "Kaara Attaakaara", "Parandhu Sella Vaa", and "Naane Varugiren", as well as on the corresponding three songs in the Telugu version, OK Bangaram. She was featured on three tracks in the 2015 Mani Ratnam - A. Minor", from Rahman's musical, Kaaviyathalaivan, gained immediate recognition in the Tamil music industry, followed by "Naane Varugiren", "Vaan", "Silikku Marame", "Oday Oday", "Kaara Aatakaara", "Un Kadhal Irundhaal", "Thaen Kaatru", "Uyiraagi", and the recent "Kaadhalaada" for Anirudh Ravichander. Rahman during Coke Studio Season 3, shortly after which she sang a solo for him, "Vaada Vaada", in Kochadaiiyaan. She plays kazoo (African instrument), western classical guitar, keyboards, and harmonium. She later left school to pursue a career in Bollywood, playback singing in Mumbai. While pursuing her under-graduate studies, Tirupati continued to perform at festivals and solo concerts.
She has an MBA in marketing, and is pursuing her second Masters from Symbiosis College, Pune. Shrum Major Entrance Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies at Simon Fraser University, the Matheson Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, The Surrey Administrator's Scholarship, The UBC President's Entrance Scholarship, and the Governor General's Medallion for the top-most achiever of the province's graduating class of 2005. She graduated in 2005, with a 96% average, earning a Gordon M. She attended LA Matheson Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. She was a judge for the competition in July 2016. Tirupati was the first RedFM Idol, a talent hunt held by Vancouver radio channels REDFM 93.1 in 2005. She also trained under Padmashri and Padmabhushan Girija Devi of the Benaras Gharana. She received most of her initial musical training from Kamala Bose in Allahabad. She gave her first stage performance at eight, and began studying Hindustani classical music at ten. Tirupati began singing on local radio stations in Vancouver, Canada, at age six. Tirupati was born in Srinagar, India, and split her time between Canada and India, while growing up. She features on the soundtrack of 'Mimi' (2021) starring Kriti Sanon and Pankaj Tripathi in the song titled 'Hututu', composed by AR Rahman and penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. She is the voice behind Bollywood hits such as: "Khulke Jeene Ka" (Dil Bechara), "The Humma Song, from OK Jaanu " Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga" (with Arijit Singh) and "Baarish" for Half Girlfriend "Kanha", for Shubh Mangal Savdhan "O Sona Tere Liye" and "Chal Kahin Door", both from the film Mom. Popularly known as "The Humma Girl", in 2018, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, as well as the Filmfare Award for the Tamil song " Vaan Varuvaan" from Kaatru Veliyidai. Tirupati has recorded songs in over 20+ languages including: Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Konkani, Arabic, and English with more than 3000 songs to her credit as a vocalist. Shashaa Tirupati (born 21 December 1989) is a Indian-born Canadian playback singer, songwriter, and music producer.