Sid Sriram
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Sid Sriram | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sidharth Sriram |
Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | 19 May 1990
Origin | Fremont, California, United States |
Genres | R&B, Carnatic |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2013–present |
Sidharth "Sid" Sriram (born 19 May 1990[1]) is an Indian Carnatic musician, music producer, playback singer, and songwriter. He is an R&B songwriter[2] and has been working in the Tamil ,Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi and English music industry.[3] He regularly collaborates with his sister Pallavi Sriram, a Bharatanatyam dancer, and music directors.[4]
Early life
Sid Sriram was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to a Tamil family. He moved with his parents to California at the age of one, growing up in Fremont. His musical skills were nurtured by his mother, Latha Sriram, a Carnatic music teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area.[5] He started learning Carnatic music since he was 3 years old.
He simultaneously started picking up R&B. After graduating from Mission San Jose High School in 2008, he joined the Berklee College of Music and graduated in music production and engineering.[6] Since his graduation, he has been regularly visiting India and performing Carnatic concerts, including as a part of the December Music season - Marghazhi Utsavam. Since then, he moved back to India and currently resides in the Mylapore area in Chennai.[7]
Career
He also recently worked in some Malayalam songs like Uyire from Gauthamante Radham and also worked in some Telugu songs like Kola Kale Ila from Varudu Kavalenu. He also sang two songs from the Hindi film Jhund.
He also made his debut as a music composer where he would compose for ace director Mani Ratnam's production, Vaanam Kottatum, which is directed by Mani's former assistant and director of Padaiveeran, Dhana Sekharan. His Srivalli song from Pushpa: The Rise was well received[8]
Discography
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Composer
Year | Film | Director | Notes | Ref |
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2020 | Vaanam Kottattum | Dhana Sekaran |
Playback singing/Vocalist
Tamil
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s)/Note(s) |
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2013 | Kadal | "Adiye" | A. R. Rahman | |
2015 | I | "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal" | ||
"Ennodu Nee Irundhaal"(Reprise) | Chinmayi | |||
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | "Yennai Mattrum Kadhale" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
2016 | 24 | "Mei Nigara" | A. R. Rahman | |
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | "Thalli Pogathey" | |||
Kavalai Vendam | "Nee Tholaindhaayo" | Leon James | ||
Kattappavae Kaanom | "Hey Penne" | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | ||
Rum | "Alladhe Siragiye" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
2017 | Veera | "Verrattaama Verratturiye" | Leon James | |
Yaadhumagi Nindraai | "Aagayam Thaayaga" | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy | ||
Server Sundaram | "Kannal Modhadhey" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
Sachin: A Billion Dreams (D) | "Sachin Sachin" | A. R. Rahman | ||
Mersal | "Maacho" | A. R. Rahman | ||
Meyaadha Maan | "Nee Mattum Podhum" | Pradeep Kumar | ||
"Kalam Salaam- A Tribute to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam" | Ghibran | Album song | ||
"Po Po Yen" | A.H.Kaashif | Music video | ||
2018 | Tik Tik Tik | "Kurumba" | D. Imman | |
Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | "High on Love" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
Kanaa | "Oonjala" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | ||
Vidhi Madhi Ultaa | "Un Nerukkam" | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthi | Chinmayi | |
2.0 | "Endhira Logathu Sundariye" | A. R. Rahman | ||
"Raajaali" | ||||
Vada Chennai | "Ennadi Maayavi Nee" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
Sarkar | "OMG Ponnnu" | A. R. Rahman | ||
Kaatrin Mozhi | "Po Urave" | A H Kaashif | ||
Viswasam | "Kannaana Kanney" | D. Imman | ||
"Chinanjiru" | Sid Sriram | Music Video | ||
"Kannil Mazhai" | B Prasanna | Official single | ||
"Kaadhal" | A.H.Kaaahif | Music Video | ||
2019 | LKG | "Tamizh Anthem Song" | Leon James | Chinmayi, Vani Jairam, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari |
Thadam | "Inaye" | Arun Raj | Padmalatha | |
Airaa | "Kaariga" | Sundaramurthy KS | ||
Uriyadi 2 | "Vaa Vaa Penne" | Govind Vasantha | ||
Mr. Local | "Nee Nenacha" | Hiphop Tamizha | ||
Monster | "Anthi Maalai" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
Bakrid | "Aalanguruvigala" | D. Imman | ||
Pancharaaksharam | "Theerathe" | Sundaramurthy KS | ||
Oththa Seruppu Size 7 | "Kulirudha Pulla" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
NGK | "Anbae Peranbae" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shreya Ghoshal | |
Angelina | "Oru Naal" | D. Imman | ||
Jasmine | "Lesa Valichudha" | C.Sathya | ||
Dear Comrade | "Pularaadha" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
Kadaram Kondan | "Thaarame Thaarame" | Ghibran | ||
Gorilla | "Yaaradiyo" | Sam C.S. | ||
Namma Veettu Pillai | "Unkoodave Porakkanum" | D. Imman | ||
Adithya Varma | "Yaen Ennai Pirindhai" | Radhan | ||
"Yaarumilla" | ||||
Enai Noki Paayum Thota | "Maruvaarthai" | Darbuka Siva | ||
"Maruvaarthai"(Restrung Version) | ||||
"Visiri" | Shashaa Tirupati | |||
"Maruvaarthai"(Unplugged) | ||||
2020 | Vaanam Kottattum | "Kannu Thangom" | Sid Sriram | |
"Easy Come Easy Go" | ||||
"Poova Thalaiyaa" | ||||
"En Uyir Kaatre" | ||||
"Thinam Thinam" | ||||
Thamilarasan | "Thamizhanoda Veeramellaam" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
Psycho | "Unna Nenachu" | |||
"Neenga Mudiyuma" | ||||
Oh My Kadavule | "Kadhaippoma" | Leon James | ||
Dharala Prabhu | "Kaadhal Theevey" | Sean Roldan | ||
Maara | "Yaar Azhaippadhu " | Ghibran | ||
Takkar | "Nira" | Nivas K. Prasanna | ||
Murungakkai Chips | "Edho Solla" | Dharan Kumar | ||
2021 | Bhoomi | "Uzhava" | D. Imman | |
Naduvan | "Kaalai Athikaalai" | Dharan Kumar | ||
Thalli Pogathey | "Idhayaidhaya" | Gopi Sundar | ||
WWW (D) | "Maehaveli" | Simon K. King | ||
Anbirikiniyal | "Sanjaaram" | Javed Riyaz | ||
99 Songs (D) | "Jwalaamukhi"(Reprise) | A. R. Rahman | ||
Marutha | "Ilama Irunthe Enakku" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
Teddy | "En Iniya Thanimaye" | D. Imman | ||
Netrikann | "Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum" | Girishh Gopalakrishnan | ||
Salmon 3D (D) | "Kaadhal En Kaviye" | Sreejith Edavana | ||
Aranmanai 3 | "Rasavaachiye" | C. Sathya | ||
Pisaasu 2 | "Uchanthala Regaiyile" | Karthik Raja | ||
Annaatthe | "Saara Kaattrae" | D. Imman | Shreya Ghoshal | |
"Yennuyirey" (Male) | ||||
Udanpirappe | "Othapana Kaatteri" | |||
Pushpa (D) | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
2022 | "Adhaaram" | Priya Mali | Independent Album song | |
Radhe Shyam (D) | "Thiraiyoadu Thoorigai" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
Valimai | "Mother Song" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
Kanam | "Amma Song" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
Rajini | "Thuru Thuru Kangal" | Amrish | ||
Andhagan | "En Kaadhal" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
Yutha Satham | "Thailaanguyil" | D. Imman | ||
Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee | "Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee" | Darbuka Siva | ||
Paper Rocket | "Kaalai Maalai" | Dharan Kumar | ||
Viruman | "Kanja Poovu Kannala" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
Veetla Vishesham | "Paapa Paattu" | Girishh G. | ||
Kaari | "Saanjikkava" | D. Imman | ||
Brahmāstra (D) | "Theethiriyaai" | Pritam | ||
"Deva Deva" | ||||
Poikkal Kudhirai | "Chellamey"(Male) | D. Imman | ||
Love Today | "Ennai Vittu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
Kolai | "Neerkumizho" | Girishh G. | ||
Liger | "En Vanathil Vandha" | Tanishk Bagchi | ||
Coffee with Kadhal | "Baby Gurl"(Reprise) | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
Naane Varuvean | "Pinju Pinju Mazhai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
Regina | "Sooravali" | Sathish Nair |
Telugu
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Note(s) |
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2013 | Kadali | "Yadike" | A. R. Rahman | Vanamali | Dubbed | |
2015 | I | "Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Issrath Quadhri | ||
"Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga"(Reprise) | ||||||
2016 | 24 | "Manasuke" | Chandrabose | Jonita Gandhi, Sanah Moidutty | ||
Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | "Vellipomaakey" | Sreejo | Dinesh Kanagaratnam | |||
2017 | Ninnu Kori | "Adiga Adiga" | Gopi Sundar | Sreejo | ||
Adirindhi | "Maayo" | A. R. Rahman | Rakendu Mouli | Shweta Mohan | Dubbed | |
2018 | Geetha Govindam | "Inkem Inkem" | Gopi Sundar | Ananta Sriram | ||
"Vachindamma" | Sri Mani | |||||
Neevevaro | "Vennela Vennela" | Prasan | Sreejo | |||
Shailaja Reddy Alludu | "Egiregirey" | Gopi Sundar | Krishna Kanth | |||
Devadas | "Emo Emo Emo" | Mani Sharma | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | |||
Nawaab | "Praaptham" | A. R. Rahman | Rakendu Mouli | Dubbed | ||
Husharu | "Undiporaadhey" | Radhan | Kittu Vissapragada | |||
"Undiporaadhey"(Sad) | ||||||
Taxiwaala | "Maate Vinadhuga" | Jakes Bejoy | Krishna Kanth | |||
"Maate Vinadhuga"(Remix) | ||||||
Sarkar | "Vulikithe Vudhyamam" | A. R. Rahman | Chandrabose | Srinidhi Venkatesh | Dubbed | |
"OMG Pilla" | Vanamali | Jonita Gandhi | ||||
2.0 | "Yanthara Lokapu" | Ananta Sriram | Shashaa Tirupati | |||
Padi Padi Leche Manasu | "Emai Poyave" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Krishna Kanth | |||
2019 | Suryakantham | "Inthena Inthena" | Mark K Robin | Krishna Kanth | Shakthisree Gopalan | |
"Nenena Nenena" | ||||||
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi | "Mella Mellaga" | Judah Sandhy | Krishna Kanth | Aditi Bhavaraju | ||
NGK | "Prema O Prema" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Chandrabose | Hemambika | Dubbed | |
Dear Comrade | "Kadalalle" | Justin Prabhakaran | Rehman | Aishwarya Ravichandran | ||
Falaknuma Das | "Aarerey Manasa" | Vivek Sagar | Kittu Vissapragada | |||
Rakshasudu | "Chinni Chinni" | Ghibran | Sri Mani | |||
Gang Leader | "Ninnu Choose" | Anirudh Ravichander | Ananta Sriram | |||
Madhanam | "Yegire Yegire" | Ron Ethan Yohann | Purna Chary | Chinmayi | ||
Tholu Bommalata | "Manasaara"(Male) | Suresh Bobbli | Chaitanya Prasad | |||
"Manasaara"(Duet) | Chinmayi | |||||
Thoota | "Maruvaali" | Darbuka Siva | Ananta Sriram | Dubbed | ||
"Yetu Manam" | Chaitanya Prasad | Shashaa Tirupati | ||||
2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | "Samajavaragamana"(Male) | S. Thaman | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | ||
Choosi Choodangaane | "Nee Parichayamutho" | Gopi Sundar | Ananta Sriram | |||
Raahu | "Emo Emo" | Praveen Lakkaraju | Srinivasa Mouli | |||
Nishabdham | "Ninne Ninne" | Gopi Sundar | Bhaskarabhatla | |||
Orey Bujjiga | "Ee Maya Peremito" | Anup Rubens | Kittu Vissapragada | |||
"Kalalu Choosina" | Kasarla Shyam | |||||
Solo Brathuke So Better | "Hey Idhi Nenena" | S. Thaman | Raghuram | |||
2021 | 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela | "Neeli Neeli Aakasham" | Anup Rubens | Chandrabose | Sunitha Upadrashta | |
Sashi | "Okey Oka Lokam" | Arun Chiluveru | Chandrabose | |||
Rang De | "Nee Kanulu Yepudu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sri Mani | |||
Vakeel Saab | "Maguva Maguva"(Male) | S. Thaman | Ramajogayya Sastry | |||
99 Songs | "Jwalamukhi"(Reprsie) | A. R. Rahman | Rakendu Mouli | Dubbed | ||
"Nee Choope Naaku" | ||||||
Ardha Shathabdham | "Ye Kannulu Choodani" | Nawfal Raja AIS | Rehman | |||
Ishq: Not A Love Story | "Aanandam Madhike" | Mahathi Swara Sagar | Sri Mani | Sathya Yamini | ||
SR Kalyanamandapam | "Choosale Kallaara" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | Krishna Kanth | |||
Paagal | "Amma Amma Nee Vennela" | Radhan | Ramajogayya Sastry | |||
"Aagave Nuvvagave" | Krishna Kanth | |||||
Raja Raja Chora | "Nijam Idhe Kadha" | Vivek Sagar | Krishna Kanth | |||
Dear Megha | "Baagundhi Ee Kaalame" | Gowra Hari | Krishna Kanth | |||
Most Eligible Bachelor | "Manasa Manasa" | Gopi Sundar | Surendra Krishna | |||
"Leharaayi" | Ananta Sriram, Sri Mani | |||||
Varudu Kaavalenu | "Kola Kalle Ilaa" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Rambabu Gosala | |||
Miles Of Love | "Theliyadhe" | RR Dhruvan | Alaraju | |||
Manchi Rojulochaie | "So So Ga" | Anup Rubens | Krishna Kanth | |||
Pushpaka Vimanam | "Kalyanam" | Ram Miriyala | Kasarla Shyam | Mangli, Mohana | ||
Pushpa: The Rise | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | Chandrabose | |||
WWW: Who Where Why | "Nailu Nadhi" | Simon K. King | Ramajogayya Sastry | Kalyani Nair | ||
2022 | Atithi Devo Bhava | "Baguntundhi Nuvvu Navvithe" | Shekar Chandra | Bhaskarabhatla | Nutana Mohan | |
Bangarraju | "Naa Kosam" | Anup Rubens | Balaji | |||
Hero | "Acha Telugandhame" | Ghibran | Ramajogayya Sastry | |||
Malli Modalaindi | "Alone Alone" | Anup Rubens | Krishna Chaitanya | |||
Sehari | "Idhi Chaala Baagundhi Le" | Prashanth R Vihari | Kittu Vissapragada | |||
Radhe Shyam | "Nagumomu Thaarale" | Justin Prabhakaran | Krishna Kanth | |||
Nallamala | "Yemunnave Pilla" | PR | ||||
Sarkaru Vaari Paata | "Kalaavathi" | Thaman S | ||||
Major | "Hrudhayama" | Sricharan Pakala | ||||
Chor Bazaar | "Kadhaladhu Paadham" | Suresh Bobbili | ||||
Shikaaru | "Manasu Dhaari Thappene" | Shekar Chandra | ||||
Ramarao on Duty | "Bul Bul Tarang" | Sam C. S. | ||||
Liger | "Kalalo Kooda" | Tanishk Bagchi | Bhaskarabhatla | |||
Aakaasha Veedhullo | "Ayyayyayyo Ayyayyayyo" | Judah Sandhy | Gautham Krishna | |||
Brahmāstra | "Kumkumla" | Pritam | Chandrabose | Dubbed | ||
Oke Oka Jeevitham | "Amma Song" | Jakes Bejoy | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | |||
Kottha Kotthaga | "Priyatama" | Shekar Chandra | Ananta Sriram | |||
Ori Devuda | "Avunanavaa" | Leon James | ||||
Jetty | "Dhooram Karigina" | Karthik Kodakandla | Sri Mani | |||
Urvasivo Rakshasivo | "Dheemthanana" | Achu Rajamani | ||||
Masooda | "Daachi Daachi"(Male) | Prashanth R Vihari | Chaitanya Pingali | |||
HIT: The Second Case | "Urike Urike" | M. M. Srilekha | ||||
Kanaledhe Nuvvani | "Kanaledhe Nuvvani" | Jadhav Ayaan | Lakshman Ganga | |||
Nuvvante Nenani | "Nammave Cheli" | Varikuppala Yadagiri | ||||
Ninnu Chere Tharunam | "Korukona Swasey" | Karthik Kumar Rodriguez | Rehman | |||
Chakori | "Naa Chelive" | Leander Lee Marty | Chitran | |||
Taxi | "Vevela Thaarale"(Male) | Mark K Robin | Krishna Kanth | |||
"Vevela Thaarale"(Duet) | Ramya Behara | |||||
IPL (It's Pure Love) | "Yevarive Prema Hrudhayama" | Vengi | Vengi, Sabu Varghese | Sunitha Upadrashta | ||
Maayalo | "Avunanna Kaadhanna" | Dennis Norton | Kadali | |||
Lollipop (Private Music Video) | "Modati Saari" | Vijai Bulganin | Suresh Banisetti | |||
Lambasingi | "Nachechesindhe Nachchesindhe" | RR Dhruvan | Kasarla Shyam | |||
Oka Padhakam Prakaram | "Osaarilaa Raa" | Rahul Raj | Rehman | |||
Leharaayi | "Merupai Merisaave" | Ghantadi Krishna | Ghantadi Krishna | |||
Dil Se | "Nuvu Leni Lokamlo" | Srikar Velamuri | ||||
Pisachi 2 | "Kaalamentha Vegamule" | Karthik Raja | Dubbed | |||
Diamond Raja | "Aakashame Neevai" | Achu Rajamani | Chinmayi | |||
Krishnamma | "Emavuthundho Manalo" | Kaala Bhairava | ||||
Hatya | "Neeti Budage" | Girishh G. | Bhashyasree | |||
Ahimsa | "Neethoney Neethoney" | R. P. Patnaik | Chandrabose | |||
Geetha Sakshiga | "Andhala Chandhamamavey" | Gopi Sundar | ||||
Regina | "Thalape Toofaanai" | Sathish Nair | ||||
Top Gear | "Vennela Vennela" | Harshvardhan Rameshwar |
Malayalam
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
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2017 | Mersal (D) | "Maacho" | A. R. Rahman | |
2019 | Dear Comrade (D) | "Madhu Pole Peytha" | Justin Prabhakaran | |
Ishq | "Parayuvaan" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
Manoharam | "Akale" | Sanjeev T | ||
2020 | Gauthamante Radham | "Uyire" | Ankit Menon | |
Maniyarayile Ashokan | "Olu" | Sreehari K Nair | ||
2021 | Thala | "Poonkodiye" | Ankit Menon | |
Kudukku 2025 | "Maaran" | Bhoomee | Bhoome | |
Pushpa (D) | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
Laljose | "Sundaripenne" | Binesh Mani | ||
2022 | Mike | "Nee" | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
Oh Meri Laila | "Karalo Veruthe" | Ankit Menon |
Kannada
Film | Song | Composer | |
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2019 | Dear Comrade (D) | "Kadalanthe Kaada Kannu" | Justin Prabhakaran |
2021 | Tom & Jerry | "Hayagide" | Mathews Manohar |
Bhajarangi 2 | "Nee Sigoovaregu" | Arjun Janya | |
Pushpa (D) | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
Love You Rachchu | "Muddu Neenu" | Manikanth Kadri | |
Sakath | "Shuruvagidhe" | Judah Sandhy | |
2022 | Love 360 | "Jagave Neenu" | Arjun Janya |
Hindi
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Note(s) |
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2022 | Jhund | "Laat Maar" | Ajay–Atul | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Sourabh Abhyankar | |
"Baadal Se Dosti" |
Awards and nominations
Film Awards
References
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive ive.org/web/20191223084453/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzE_T1LewNM Wayback Machine]: ""Chance Kudutha Gaana Paatu Paduven" - Sid Sriram". YouTube.
- ^ "Video: Sid Sriram, "SAGETRON"". The Fader. 5 February 2015.
- ^ Sriram, Sid (16 December 2016). "Margazhi, here I come". The Hindu.
- ^ Srikanth, Rupa (5 January 2017). "Music struck a dominant note". The Hindu.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (5 January 2013). "'He's on song and loving it'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Being an Indian kid in the USA, I was exposed to so many kinds of music". Rediff.com. 24 January 2013.
- ^ Jyothsna. "The Environment Ar Rahman Sir Creates Is Spiritually Uplifting and Calm". Behindwoods. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (24 August 2019). "Sid Sriram on turning composer with Mani Ratnam's Vaanam Kottatum and much more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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- American male singers of Indian descent
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- Contemporary R&B singers
- People from Fremont, California
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- American male singer-songwriters
- American playback singers
- Tamil playback singers
- Telugu playback singers
- American people of Indian Tamil descent
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- Filmfare Awards South winners
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