Srinivas | |
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 Srinivas | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Srinivasan Doraiswamy |
| Also known as | Jeans Srinivas |
| Born | 7 November 1959 |
| Origin | Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film Composer, Music Director, Playback Singer |
| Occupations | Film Composer, Music Director, Playback Singer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Srinivasan Doraiswamy, known by his stage name Srinivas, is an Indian playback singer who has sung over 2000 songs in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.[1] He has also worked independently as a music composer, working on films and private albums.
Early life
Singer Srinivas was born On 7 November in Ambasamudram in Tamil Nadu to Duraiswamy and Lakshmi.
Career
He was a judge on Airtel Super Singer, aired in Vijay TV along with Sujatha and P. Unnikrishnan. In 2010, he released an album: Timeless Classics by Srinivas. This was a tribute to Mehdi Hassan and included major ghazals of him sung by Srinivas. It was released on Saregama and was launched by A. R. Rahman.[2]
Awards
- Kalaimamani, Tamil Nadu Government
- Best Male Singer - Rathri Mazha, Kerala state film awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback - Padayappa and Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
- 2017 - Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Judge Male [[Vijay Television Awards|Vijay Television Awards]]
Discography
Tamil Discography (Selected Songs)
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Uyire | “Ennuyire” | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| 1999 | Taj Mahal | “Chotta Chotta” | A. R. Rahman | Vairamuthu | |
| 1999 | Padayappa | “Minsara Poove” | A. R. Rahman | Nithyasree Mahadevan, Palakkad Sreeram | Vairamuthu |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar (D) | “Muzhumathy” | A. R. Rahman | Na. Muthukumar | |
| 2014 | Naan Than Bala | “Uyire Unakkaga” | Venkat Krishi | Priyadarshini | Na. Muthukumar |
Telugu Discography
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Donga Donga (D) | "Etilona Chepalanta" | A. R. Rahman | Suresh Peters |
| Gentleman (D) | "Maavele Maavele" | A. R. Rahman | Minmini, Noel James | |
| 1994 | Palnati Pourusham | "O Silku Paapa" | A. R. Rahman | Malgudi Subha, Suresh Peters |
| 1995 | Bombay (D) | "Poolakundi Komma" | A. R. Rahman | Pallavi, Subha, Anupama |
| "Idhu Matrubhoomi" | Sujatha Mohan, Noel | |||
| Vaddu Bava Thappu | "Hello Hello Sreevaru" | Vidyasagar | K. S. Chithra | |
| 1996 | Prema Desham (D) | "Hello Doctor" | A. R. Rahman | KK |
| Mr. Romeo (D) | "Evaridhi Evaridhi" | A. R. Rahman | Noel James, Chandran, Anto | |
| 1997 | Merupu Kalalu (D) | "Oh La La La" | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra, Unni Menon |
| 1998 | Jeans (D) | "Priya Priya Champodde" | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Gundello Gayanni" | ||||
| Aahaa..! | "Manasaina" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Pelli Peetalu | "Chitapata Chinukulu" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Jil Jil Jil" | ||||
| Prematho (D) | "Ooristhu Ooguthu" | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 1999 | Jodi (D) | "Nanu Preminchananu" | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha Mohan |
| Premikula Roju (D) | "Manasu Padi" | A. R. Rahman | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| "Roja Roja"(Sad) | ||||
| Premaku Velayera | "Kannu Kannu Kalupukoni" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | K. S. Chithra | |
| Oke Okkadu (D) | "Eruvaka Saguthundaga" | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha | |
| Narasimha (D) | "Meriseti Puvva" | A. R. Rahman | Nithyasree Mahadevan | |
| A. K. 47 (D) | "Alala Alala Nee Kosam" | Hamsalekha | K. S. Chithra | |
| Harischandraa | "Daychey Dora" | Agosh | Gopal Rao | |
| "Vinudu Vinudu Antha" | Mano | |||
| 2000 | Sakhi (D) | "Vasanthapu" | A. R. Rahman | Shankar Mahadevan |
| "Snehituda Snehituda" | Sadhana Sargam | |||
| "Maangalyam" | Clinton Cerejo | |||
| Manoharam | "Bharatha Maatha" | Mani Sharma | K. S. Chithra | |
| Priyuralu Pilichindi (D) | "Yemaaye Naa Kavitha" | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra | |
| Chirunaama (D) | "O Sakha Sakha" | Deva | Swarnalatha | |
| Madhuri | "Gee Laila" | Murali | Gopika Poornima | |
| "Sannaga O Pilupu" | Sujatha Mohan | |||
| Premani Cheppara (D) | "Adhe Vennela" | Rajesh Roshan | ||
| "Nidurinche Gundela" | ||||
| 2001 | Durga | "Kannukotti" | SD Shantakumar | |
| Akrosham (D) | "Amma Antunna" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Prematho Raa | "Preminchadame" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Hanuman Junction | "Konaseemallo O Koyila" | Suresh Peters | K. S. Chithra | |
| Kushi | "Cheliya Cheliya" | Mani Sharma | Harini | |
| Cheli (D) | "Varshinche Megham" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Chiranjeevulu | "Anuraagam Anubandham" | A.B.Murali | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Palliey Pachani" | Gopika Poornima | |||
| Ramana | "Raayanchala Raave" | Maharshi | Amrutha | |
| 2002 | Bramhachari (D) | "Sakala Kala Vallabuda" | Deva | Sujatha Mohan |
| "Ghatothkacha" | ||||
| Priyadarshini | "Maatalake Andhanidi" | Mani Sharma | Prasanna | |
| Allari | "Nara Naram" | Paul J | Aparna | |
| Baba (D) | "Baba Theme" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Panchatantram (D) | "Meri Jaan" | Deva | Shalini | |
| Kanulu Moosina Neevaye | "Aalapana Aagena" | Chakri | Sunitha Upadrashta | |
| 2003 | Donga Ramudu And Party | "Chalirathiri" | Chakri | Sunitha Upadrashta |
| Ammayilu Abbayilu | "Neeloni Andhalu" | Kousalya | ||
| "Ishtapadi Ishtapadi" | ||||
| Ishtapadi | "Rayabharamenduke" | M. M. Srilekha | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 2004 | Gharshana | "Ye Chilipi" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Megham | "Neepai Naakunnadi" | K. M. Radha Krishnan | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2005 | Preminchi Choodu (D) | "Enno Janmala Bandham" | Harris Jayaraj | Saindhavi |
| Aaru (D) | "Hrudayam Anu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Srilekha Parthasarathy | |
| Mr Errababu | "Neeli Meghala" | Koti | Malavika | |
| Naidu LLB | "Nuvve Nuvve" | S. A. Rajkumar | Harini | |
| Thaka Thimi Tha (D) | "Neelo Dagina Prema" | D. Imman | Usha | |
| "Himsa" | ||||
| Muddula Koduku (D) | "Chirugali" | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam | |
| 2006 | Bommarillu | "Bommanu Geesthe" | Devi Sri Prasad | Gopika Poornima |
| Raghavan (D) | "Hrudayame" | Harris Jayaraj | Mahalakshmi Iyer | |
| Kokila | "Kokila Kokila" | Madhukar | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Vesavi (D) | "Urikene Manasane" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2007 | Himsinche 23Va Raju Pulikesi (D) | "Aasha Kanvey" | Sabesh–Murali | |
| Nava Vasantham | "Friendshippe Thiyyani" | S. A. Rajkumar | Tippu, Gopika Poornima | |
| Sathyabhama | "Theme Music" | Chakri | ||
| Deva (D) | "Peguthenchukunna" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Tinnama Padukunnama, Tellarinda | "Konchem Konge Pattu" | M. M. Srilekha | M. M. Srilekha | |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar (D) | "Aamani Ruthuvu" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Jayam Mandhe (D) | "Nee Vechiunna Vakili" | Vidyasagar | Shravya | |
| Adivishnu | "Eedu Rangula Harivillu" | M. M. Srilekha | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2009 | Ananda Thandavam (D) | "Poovunai" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Harini |
| Sontha Ooru | "Kanula Vakite Kadulutunna" | Saketh Sairam | ||
| 2010 | Pappu | "Mellaga O" | Phani Kalyan | Radhika |
| 2014 | Lingaa (D) | "Chinna Chinna" | A. R. Rahman | Aditi Paul |
| Premalayam (D) | "Chalunaya" | A. R. Rahman | Bela Shende | |
| 2015 | Anekudu (D) | "Yegise Nadhi" | Harris Jayaraj | Shakthisree Gopalan |
Kannada Discography (Selected Songs)
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Yaare Neenu Cheluve | “Kushalave Kshemavee“ | Hamsalekha | Anuradha Sriram | Hamsalekha |
| 2004 | Maurya | Usiraguve Hasiraguve | K. Kalyan | Shreya Ghoshal | Gurukiran |
As music composer
- Films
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke! | Tamil | Composed one song "Ini Naanum" |
| 2003 | Ivar | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Kushti | Hindi | |
| 2011 | The Train | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Kangaroo | Tamil | |
Onscreen appearances
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vallamai Tharayo | Tamil | appearance in song "En Veettil" |
| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Tamil | as himself |
Television
Be it Vijay Television Super singer or Zee Tamil Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, with his outspoken comments and the continuous support and encouragement for the contestants throughout the season makes him one of the most favourite judges in the reality shows of Tamil Nadu.
As a judge
- Tamil
- 2006: Airtel Super Singer 2006
- 2008-2009: Airtel Super Singer 2008
- 2010-2011: Airtel Super Singer 3
- 2014: Airtel Super Singer 4
- 2015-2016: Airtel Super Singer 5
- 2017-2018: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors
- 2019: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 2
- 2021: Rockstar (Indian TV series)
- 2022-2023: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors (Season 3)
- 2023: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil Li'l Champs (Season 3)
- Malayalam
- 2019: Top Singer Season 1
References
- ↑ "Video interview with Srinivas". Video.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Saregama India launches Timeless Classics by Srinivas". Indiainfoline.com. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
External links
- Srinivas at IMDb
- About Srinivas
- Interview with Srinivas[usurped]
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