M. G. Sreekumar

Malabar Gopalan Sreekumar (born 25 May 1957), better known as M.G. Sreekumar is an Indian playback singer, composer, music producer, television presenter and film producer, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He has sung more than 25000 songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Sanskrit. He owns a music company named KMG Musics and the Saregama School of Music in Thiruvananthapuram. Sreekumar has won several awards,^[2] including two National Film Awards, three Kerala State Film Awards and 5 Filmfare Awards South. He was also honoured with the Harivarasanam Award by the Government of Kerala in 2016. His career as a singer spans over 44 years.^[3][4]

M. G. Sreekumar
Born	Malabar Gopalan Sreekumar (1957-05-25) 25 May 1957 (age 66)^[1] Haripad, Kerala, India
Occupations	Singer composer music producer film producer TV host
Years active	1978–present
Spouse	Lekha Sreekumar ​ (m. 2000)​
Parents	M. Gopalan Nair (father) Kamalakshi Amma (mother)
Relatives	K. Omanakutty (sister) M. G. Radhakrishnan (brother) M. R. Rajakrishnan (nephew) K. S. Harisankar (sororal grandnephew)
Awards	See below
Musical career
Genres	Playback singing Filmi
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	Magnasound MC Audios MG Sound and Frames

Career

Sreekumar made his debut in the Malayalam movie Coolie (1983) Directed by Ashok Kumar. The Malayalam movie Chithram (1988) directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, was the first where Sreekumar sang all the songs. He has sung more than 35,000 songs^[5] for films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu.^{[citation needed]}

He worked as music director in Malayalam films such as Chathurangam (2002) and Thandavam (2002), Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram (2008), Mohanlal's Alexander the Great and Oru Naal Varum.^{[citation needed]}

He anchored a TV show named SaReGaMa on Asianet and was a judge for the reality show Idea Star Singer. Now he is a judge in Top Singer on Flowers TV.^[6]

His appointment as chairman of Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi by the LDF government of Kerala sparked controversy due to his close relations with its political rival BJP.^[7]

Personal life

Sreekumar was born on May 25, 1957, at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the younger son of music composer and harmonist Malabar Gopalan Nair and Harikatha exponent Kamalakshi Amma.^[8] He is the younger brother of popular music director M. G. Radhakrishnan and popular Carnatic musician Dr. K. Omanakkutty. Sreekumar and Lekha, his future wife, first saw each other in 1988 at Thycaud Dharma Sastha Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, but they met each other only few days later after a concert. Gradually, they developed friendship and later began living together. Sreekumar and Lekha married on 14 January 2000 at the Mookambika Temple, Kollur.^[9][10]

Discography

As singer

Malayalam

• Coolie (1983)
• Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
• Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985)
• Pranamam (1986)
• Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)
• Thalavattam (1986)
• Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987)
• Anantaram (1987)
• Moonnam Pakkam (1988)
• Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)
• Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)
• Janmandharam (1988)
• Aaryan (1988)
• Chithram (1988)
• Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
• Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989)
• News (1989)
• Nair Saab (1989)
• Mahayanam (1989)
• Kireedam (1989)
• Dasharatham (1989)
• Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989)
• Adarvam (1989)
• Varthamana Kalam (1990)
• Rajavazhcha (1990)
• Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) (singer)
• Indrajaalam (1990)
• His Highness Abdullah (1990)
• Dr. Pasupathy (1990)
• Appu (1990)
• Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
• PavaKoothu (1990)
• In Harihar Nagar (1990)
• Oliyampukal (1990)
• Vishnulokam (1991)
• Ulladakkam (1991)
• Kuttapathram (1991)
• Kilukkampetti (1991)
• Abhimanyu
• Godfather (1991)
• Kilukkam (1991)
• Ennathe Programme (1991)
• Chanchattam (1991)
• Advaitham (1991)
• Maanthrika Cheppu (1992)
• Champakulam Thachan (1992)
• Yoddha (1992)
• Brahmadathan (1993, unreleased)
• Gardish (1993)
• Vietnam Colony (1993)
• Midhunam (1993)
• Devasuram (1993)
• Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
• Pingami (1994)
• Hey Hero (1994)
• Pavithram (1994)
• Kashmeeram (1994)
• Kaalapaani (1994)
• Sadaram (1995)
• Manikya Chempazhukka (1995)
• Nirnayam
• Madamma (1996)
• Aniyathipravu (1997)
• Chandralekha (1997)
• Superman (1997)
• Manthramothiram (1997)
• Lelam (1997)
• Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997)
• The Good Boys (1997)
• Gajaraja Manthram (1997)
• Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997)
• Bhoopathi (1997)
• Chandralekha (1997)
• Mayajalam (1998)
• Mangalya Pallakku (1998)
• Summer In Bethlehem (1998)
• En Swasa Kaatre (1999)
• Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999)
• Valliettan (2000)
• Dada Sahib (2000)
• Taj Mahal (2000)
• Thenkasipattanam (2000)
• Narasimham(2000)
• Vasanthiyum Lakshimiyum Pinne Njanum (2001)
• Karumadikkuttan (2001)
• Kakkakuyil (2001)
• Megasandesam (2001)
• Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001)
• Akasthile Paravakal (2001)
• Ravanaprabhu (2001)
• Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002)
• Valkannadi (2002)
• Pranyamanithooval (2002)
• Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002)
• Jagathi Jagathish in Town (2002)
• Meesa Madhavan (2002)
• Kalyanaraman (2002)
• Chronic Bachelor (2003)
• Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam (2003)
• Pattalam (2003)
• Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003)
• Ammakilikkoodu (2003)
• Pattanathil Sundaran (2003)
• Chakram (2003)
• Relax (2003)
• Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004)
• Thekkekara Super Fast (2004)
• Jalolsavam (2004)
• Vettam (2004)
• Black (2004)
• Thanmathra (2005)
• Vadakkumnathan (2006)
• Prajapathi (2006)
• Kirtichakra (2006)
• Classmates (2006)
• Hallo (2007)
• Chocolate (2007)
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
• College Kumaran (2008)
• Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008)
• Kurukshetra (2008)
• Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded (2009)
• In Ghost House Inn (2010)
• Alexander the Great (2010)
• Oru Naal Varum (2010)
• Kandahar (2010)
• Living Together (2011)
• Chinatown (2011)
• 1993 Bombay, March 12 (2011)
• Oru Marubhoomikkadha (2011)
• Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 (2011)
• Kunjaliyan (2012)
• Simhasanam (2012)
• Husbands in Goa (2012)
• Karmayodha (2012)
• Geethaanjali (2013)
• Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
• Ottayaan (2015)
• Oppam (2016)
• 1971: Beyond Borders (2017)
• Velipadinte Pusthakam (2017)
• Panchavarnathatha (2018)
• Odiyan (2018)
• Neerali (2018)
• Madhaveeyam (2019)
• Nithyaharitha Nayakan (2019)
• Pathinettam Padi (2019)
• Pattabhiraman (2019)
• Ittymaani: Made in China (2019)
• School Diary (2019)
• Big Brother (2020)
• Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (2021)^[11]
• Minnal Murali(2021)
• Bro Daddy (2022)^[12]
• Aarattu (2022)^[13]
• Pappachan Olivilanu (2023)^[14]

Tamil

Year	Film	Song(s)
1995	Mogamul	Nenje Gurunathrin
		Sollayo Vaai
1996	Siraichaalai	Suttum Sudar
1999	Taj Mahal	Karisal Tharisal
	Kadhalar Dhinam	Dandiya Aattam
		Nenacha Padi
	En Swasa Kaatre	En Swasa Kaatre
		Chinna Chinna Mazhaithuli
2001	Majunu	Pinju Thendrale
2007	En Uyirinum Melana	Oru Nimidam

Telugu

Year	Film	Song(s)
1994	Gandeevam	Goruvakana
1999	Premikula Roju	Dandiya
		Manasu Padi

Hindi

Year	Film	Song(s)
1992	Muskurahat	Soja Soja
		Apni Jeb
1998	Kabhi Na Kabhi	Tu Hi Tu
	Dil Se..	Jiya Jale
	Saat Rang Ki Sapne	Saat Rang
	Doli Saja Ke Rakhna	Kissa Hum
2001	Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar	Hasta Hua
2007	Bhool Bhulaiyaa	Mera Dholna

As composer

Beside films, Sreekumar has composed many devotional albums. Majority of his songs are written by Rajeev Alunkal and Gireesh Puthenchery.

Year	Title	Language
2002	Thandavam	Malayalam
	Chathurangam	Malayalam
2008	Kanchivaram	Tamil
	Poi Solla Porom	Tamil
2010	Alexander the Great	Malayalam
	Bumm Bumm Bole	Hindi
	Rakhupathi Raghava Rajaram	Malayalam
	Oru Naal Varum	Malayalam
	Sakudumbam Shyamala	Malayalam
	Penpattanam	Malayalam
2011	Sarkar Colony	Malayalam
	Oru Marubhoomikkadha	Malayalam
	Thamarassery to Thailand	Malayalam
	Sneham + Ishtam = Amma	Malayalam
2012	Njanum Ente Familiyum	Malayalam
	Kunjaliyan	Malayalam
	Husbands in Goa	Malayalam
	Ardhanaari	Malayalam
	Karmayodha	Malayalam
2013	Good Bad & Ugly	Malayalam

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes
1997-2010	Sarigamapadanisa /SaReGaMa	Anchor	Asianet
2004	Kadamattathu kathanar	Singer in church(Special appearance)	Asianet
2007	Idea Star Singer2007	Judge	Asianet
2008	Munch Star singer Junior	Judge	Asianet
2008	Idea Star Singer2008	Judge	Asianet
2009	Idea Star SingerSeason 4	Judge	Asianet
2010	Idea Star SingerSeason 5	Judge	Asianet
2011-2012	Idea Star SingerSeason 6	Judge	Asianet
2012-2013	Lunars Comedy Express	Judge	Asianet Plus
2013	Champions	Judge	Surya Tv
2014	Sunfeast Star Singer Season 7	Judge/co-Host(Stage 1-3)	Asianet
2014	Oreo Surya Singer season 1	Judge	Surya Tv
2015	Aarpoo erroo	Judge	Kairali TV
2015	Surya Challenge	Team Captain	Surya TV
2017-2018	Comedy Stars season 2	Judge	Asianet
2018-2020	Top singer	Judge	Flowers
2020–2023	Parayam Nedam	Anchor	Amrita TV
2020–2022	Top Singer Season 2	Judge	Flowers
2021	Top Singer Star Night	Judge	Flowers
2021	Sing N Win	Judge	Flowers USA
2021	Music Ulsav	Judge	Flowers
2021	Eenangalude Gandharvan	Anchor	Flowers
2022-2023	Top Singer Season 3	Judge	Flowers
2023- present	Paadam Nedam Panam Nedam	Anchor	Amrita TV
2023-present	Top Singer Season 4	Judge	Flowers

Awards

National Film Awards:

• 1990 – Best Male Playback Singer – His Highness Abdullah (Song: "Nadha Roopini")^[15]
• 1999 – Best Male Playback Singer – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum (Song: "Chanthu Pottum")^[16]

Kerala State Film Awards:

• 1989 – Best Male Playback Singer – Kireedam (Song: "Kanneer Poovinte") and Vadakkunokkiyantram (Song: "Mayamayooram Peeliveeshiyo")
• 1991 – Best Male Playback Singer – Kilukkam (Song: "Kilukil Pambaram") and Thudarkkadha (Song: "Aathiravaravayi")
• 1992 – Best Playback Singer – Different films

Kerala Film Critics Awards^[17]

• 1998 – Best Male Playback Singer — Kottaram Veettile Apputtan, Punjabi House, Summer in Bethlehem
• 1999 – Best Male Playback Singer — Megham, Chandranudikkunna Dikkil, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
• 2000 – Best Male Playback Singer — Kattu Vannu Vilichappol
• 2001 – Best Male Playback Singer — Achaneyanenikkishtam, Praja
• 2002 – Best Male Playback Singer — Nandanam
• 2005 – Best Male Playback Singer — Mayookham, Balyam
• 2006 – Best Male Playback Singer — Keerthi Chakra, Pothan Vava
• 2011 – Best Music Director — Oru Marubhoomikkadha

Filmfare Awards South:

• 2016 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam – Oppam – "Chinnamma"

Asianet Film Awards:

• 2003 – Best Male Playback Singer – Manassinakkare
• 2005 – Best Male Playback Singer – Thanmathra, Ananthabhadram
• 2008 – Best Male Playback – Innathe Chintha Vishayam
• 2010 – Best Music Diaward r – Oru Naal Varum

Surya TV Awards:

• 2008 – Best Playback Singer – Innathe Chintha Vishayam^[18]
• 2010 – Best Playback Singer – Oru Naal Varum^[19]

Other awards:

• 2008 – Raju Pilakkattu Memorial Award^[20]
• 2008 – Jeevan TV – P. Jayachandran Award^[21]
• 2010 – Asiavision Movie Award for Best Music Director – Oru Naal Varum^[22]
• 2011 – Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award
• 2016 – Harivarasanam Award^[23]
• 2016 – Asiavision Award for Best Male Singer - Minungum Minnaminunge from the movie "Oppam"^[24]
• 2016 – Mazhavil Mango Music Awards - Special Jury Award - Chinnamma from the movie "Oppam"^[25]

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