Srinivas (singer)

This article is about the 1990s playback singer Srinivas also known as Srinivasan Doraiswamy. For the 1950s playback singer, see P. B. Sreenivas. For other people known as Srinivas, see Srinivas § Notable people.

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.^{[citation needed]}

Srinivas
Srinivas
Background information
Birth name	Srinivasan Doraiswamy
Also known as	Jeans Srinivas
Born	(1959-11-07) 7 November 1959 (age 63)
Origin	Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres	Film Composer, Music Director, Playback Singer
Occupations	Film Composer, Music Director, Playback Singer
Years active	1993–present

Early life

Singer Srinivas was born On 7 November in Ambasamudram in Tamil Nadu to Duraiswamy and Lakshmi.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} 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^{[citation needed]}]]

Discography

Main article: List of songs recorded by Srinivas

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	Jodha Akbar	“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

Albums

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 Saregamapa, 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)

Malayalam

• 2019: Top Singer Season 1

References

1. "Video interview with Srinivas". Video.webindia123.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
2. "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