P. B. Sreenivas
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| P.B. Sreenivas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Prativadi Bhayankara Sreenivas |
| Also known as | PBS |
| Born | September 22, 1930 Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Genres | Playback singing, Carnatic music, Ghazal |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1951-current |
P.B. Sreenivas B.Com. (Telugu: ప్రతివాది భయంకర శ్రీనివాస్, Kannada: ಪೀ. ಬೀ. ಶ್ರೀನೀವಾಸ್, Tamil: பிரதிவாதம் பயங்கரம் ஸ்ரீநிவாஸ்) is a playback singer from South India. He has sung in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films. He is known for his playback singing in the Kannada film industry for Rajkumar.
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[edit] Biography
Born to the couple Phanindra Swamy and Sesha Giriamma, in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, he has completed college with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
He is fluent in eight languages (Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, English and Sanskrit) and has penned several ghazals in Telugu. Sreenivas sang duets and triplets with Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum and Jikki apart from leading a chorus song. He was introduced in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu simultaneously in the movie Jathaka Phala (Jathakam) by R. Nagendra Rao [1].
His first solo hit came in the movie Prema Pasam in which he also sang a duet with P. Susheela.
In Pava Mannippu, Sreenivas sang Kalangalil Aval Vasantham written by Kannadasan and set to the tune by the music duo Viswanathan - Ramamurthy. The film Adutha Veettuppen of Anjali Pictures carried some of his songs. Sreenivas has also sung with P.Susheela, S. Janaki, Banumathi, and some North Indian Singers.
His devotional songs include Sharadha Bhujanga Stothram, Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatham, Mukunda Mala, Shri Mallikarjuna Stotram and Purandaradasa compositions.
His "home away from home" was the Woodlands Drive-In restaurant in Chennai frequently wrote.[2].
He has headed many music related organizations such as being the president of Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram [3].
[edit] Filmography
- Laxmi Pooja (1979)
- Gorantha Deepam (1978)
- Jeevan Jyoti (1976)
- Seeta Kalyanam (1976)
- Chelleli Kapuram (1971)
- Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971)
- Saptaswarulu (1969)
- Ooty Varai Uravu (1967)
- Sakshi (1967)
- Letha Manasulu (1966)
- Gudi Gantalu (1965)
- Preminchi Choodu (1965)
- Tene Manasulu (1965)
- Maain Bhi Ladki Hun (1964)
- Bobbili Yudham (1964)
- Dr. Chakravarthy (1964)
- Manchi Manishi (1964)
- Lava Kusha (1963)
- Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
- Atma Bandhuvu (1962)
- Raktha Sambandham (1962)
- Dakshayagnam (1962)
- Kula Gothralu (1962)
- Intiki Deepam Illalu (1961)
- Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961)
- Iddaru Mitrulu (1961)
- Thirudathe (1961)
- Bhakta Shabari (1960)
- Runanubandham (1960)
- Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani (1960)
- Shantinivasam (1960)
- Jayabheri (1959)
- Bhale Ramudu (1956)
- Rani Ratnaprabha (1955)
[edit] Awards and recognitions
- Madhavapeddi Satyam award by the Siva Foundation [4]
- Vocational Excellence Award for his fifty years of dedication to music [5]
- Vidwath Siromani Puraskaram [6]
[edit] References
- ^ The Hindu : Music cannot thrive without rasikas
- ^ The Hindu : Bit of drive-in nostalgia
- ^ The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : `Natya Kala Jyothi' title for Shylaja Ramji
- ^ The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai / Awards : Award for PBS
- ^ The Hindu : Treat for music lovers
- ^ The Hindu : Engagements / Chennai : In Chennai Today
