Anuradha Sriram
Anuradha Sriram | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anuradha |
| Born | July 9, 1970 Chennai, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Carnatic and Hindustani Music TV host Dubbing Artist |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Anuradha Sriram (born 9 July 1970) is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who hails from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung in many Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.
Early life
Anuradha Sriram Parasuram was born in Chennai to playback singer Renuka Devi and Meenakshi Sundaram Mohan in Chennai. She completed her Bachelors in Music from Queen Mary's College, Chennai and Masters Degree in Queen Mary's College Chennai. Anu is a Gold medalist in UG and PG. She received Govt Scholarship for her higher studies in Abroad (U.S). She learned Carnatic Classical music from the musical giant S. Kalyanaraman and Hindustani Classical Music from Manik Bua Takurdas.
Anuradha is from a Tamil Iyer family and completed her Master's in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, U.S. (where one of her professors and mentors was T. Viswanathan) prior to her foray into music. She also studied Western classical opera music in the U.S.
Career
Anuradha Sriram debuted with Tamil Cinema industry in the song "Malarodu Malaringu" from Bombay (film). in the year 1995 when she sang for AR Rahman. Her first solo was for A R Rahman in Indira.
She specializes in Carnatic music and has sung in over 1000 concerts worldwide. She is keenly interested in folk music. She has featured in a number of jugalbandhi or fusion concerts along with her husband, Sriram Parasuram, is a Hindustani maestro.[1] She has sung more than 3000 songs in various languages.
Films
Anuradha's cine career was triggered by her proficiency in the different raagas in Carnatic music and her distinguished educational background in music. She was eventually spotted by A. R. Rahman who gave her a chance in Ini Accham Accham Illai from Indira. Later, she worked with him in many hit film songs like Anbendra from Minsara Kanavu, Dil Se Re from Dil Se.., Anbe Anbe from Jeans, Ishwar Allah from Earth, Ishq Bina from Taal, Kaattu Sirukki from Raavanan ettc.
Personal life
Anuradha Sriram is married to singer Sriram Parasuram (who received his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan, where he met Anuradha when she was a masters student).[2][3] They have two sons named Jayant and Lokesh.
Filmography
Anuradha has been active in films since 1997.[4]
| Year | Song Title | Film Name | Language | Music Director | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sundara Purusha" | Murattu Kalai | Tamil | Srikanth Deva | |||
| "Nee Romba Romba" | Uyirodu | Tamil | Thomas Rathnam | ||||
| 2011 | "Mele Mele" | Makaramanju | Malayalam | Ramesh Narayan | |||
| "Ore Kina" | Sevens | Malayalam | Bijibal | ||||
| 2010 | "Empillo Apple O" | Ragada | Telugu | Thaman | |||
| "Nudisale" | Kiccha Huccha | Kannada | S. Narayan | ||||
| "Kaanala Chilaka" | Villain | Telugu | A. R. Rahman | "Pachamaram onnu" | Karuvarai Pookkal | Tamil | Thomas Rathnam |
| "Kaattu Sirukki" | Raavanan | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Ranjha Ranjha" | Raavan | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| 2009 | "Zulfane Khol" | Do Knot Disturb | Hindi | Nadeem-Shravan | |||
| "Samba" | Daddy Cool | Malayalam | Bijibal | ||||
| "Ambarai" | Thoppul Kodi | Tamil | Thomas Rathnam | ||||
| "Sithhana Vaasalil" | Ragavan | Tamil | Gangai Amaran | ||||
| 2008 | "Mozha Mozhannu" | Kuruvi | Tamil | Vidhyasagar | |||
| "Aaha Biduru Bombege" | Gaalipata | Kannada | V. Harikrishna | ||||
| "Namma Ooru Nallarukku" | Seval | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||||
| 2007 | "Pulari Ponn Prave" | Flash | Malayalam | Gopi Sundar | |||
| "Pondicherry Sarakku" | Manikanda | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| "Inji Inji" | Manikanda | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| "Mama Mama Mama" | Manikanda | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| 2006 | "Masti Maro" | Bangaram | Telugu | Vidhyasagar | |||
| "Olli Olli Iduppey" | Aathi | Tamil | Dheena | ||||
| "Kode Kode Kobbarimithai" | Suntaragaali | Kannada | Sadhu Kokila | ||||
| "Vastaava" | Vikramarkudu | Telugu | M. M. Keeravani | ||||
| 2005 | "Thai Maasam" | Majaa | Tamil | Vidhyasagar | |||
| "Teri Kurti Sexy" | Vaada | Hindi | Himesh Reshammiya | ||||
| "Oh Priyasakhi" | Priyasakhi | Tamil | Bharadwaj | ||||
| "Nee Peru" | February 14 | Tamil | Bharadwaj | ||||
| "Sanje Sooryane" | 7'O Clock | Kannada | M. S. Madhukar | ||||
| "Goyyango" | Idhaya Thirudan | Tamil | Bharadwaj | ||||
| "Thachhuko Thachhuko" | Ponniyin Selvan | Tamil | Vidhyasagar | ||||
| "Appan Panna Thappula" | Thirupaachi | Tamil | Dheena | ||||
| "Uyire En Uyire" | Thotti Jaya | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | ||||
| 2004 | "Ae Sangdil Sanam" | Tum - A Dangerous Obsession | Hindi | Anu Malik | |||
| "Jhin Min Jhini" | Maqbool | Hindi | Vishal Bharadwaj | ||||
| "Appadi Podu" | Ghilli | Tamil | Vidhyasagar | ||||
| 2003 | "Someday O Someday" | Dum | Hindi | Sandeep Chowta | |||
| "Bhangra Paa Le" | Talaash: The Hunt Begins | Hindi | Sanjeev Darshan | ||||
| "Okka Maggadu" | Seethaiah | Telugu | M. M. Keeravani | ||||
| "Cheli Chedugudu" | Gemini | Telugu | R. P. Patnaik | ||||
| 2002 | "O Podu" | Gemini | Tamil | Bharadwaj | |||
| "Dollu Dollu" | Mazhamegha Pravukal | Malayalam | Sree Ram | ||||
| "Vaaleduthhal" | Meesa Madhavan | Malayalam | Vidhyasagar | ||||
| "Kaan Ke Neeche" | Chor Machaaye Shor | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Chadh Gayi Chadh Gayi" | Chor Machaaye Shor | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Tum Tata Ho Ya Birla" | Chor Machaaye Shor | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Dupatta" | Jeena Sirf Merre Liye | Hindi | Nadeem-Shravan | ||||
| "Chori Chori" | Om Jai Jagadish | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Mujhe Rab Se Pyaar" | Ab Ke Baras | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Aakashame Akaramaai" | Sri Manjunatha | Telugu, Kannada | Hamsalekha | ||||
| 2001 | "Hari Gori" | Majunu | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| "Kalli Adi Kalli" | Nandha | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||||
| "Aayiye Aajaayiye" | Lajja | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Chunari Chunari" | Monsoon Wedding | Multilingual | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Once Upon A Time In India" | Lagaan | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Band Kamre Mein" | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Malai Malai" | Chocklet | Hindi | Deva | ||||
| "Oru Ponnu Onnu" | Kushi | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| "Dupatta" | Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Satrangi" | Deewaanapan | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastav | ||||
| Maangalya Kaalam | Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Malayalam | Mohan Sithara | ||||
| "Raaja Raaja" | Preethsod Thappa | Kannada | Hamsalekha | ||||
| "Bangaaradinda" | Preethsod Thappa | Kannada | Hamsalekha | ||||
| "Sone Sone" | Preethsod Thappa | Kannada | Hamsalekha | ||||
| 2000 | "Ammammalu Taatayyalu" | Nuvve Kavali | Telugu | Koti | |||
| "Poo Virinjaachu" | Mugavaree | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| "Ethanai Manikku" | Karisakattu Poove | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| "Roja Poonthottam" | Kannukkul Nilavu | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| "Prem Jaal" | Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain | Hindi | Anand Raj Anand | ||||
| 1999 | "Devudu Karunisthadani" | Prema Katha | Telugu | Sandeep Chowta | |||
| "Pacific Lo" | Kalisundam Raa | Telugu | S. A. Rajkumar | ||||
| "Ishq Bina Kya" | Taal | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Kaadhal Illamal" | Taalam | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Chunari Chunari" | Biwi No.1 | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Nee Endhan Vaanam" | Monisha En Monalisa | Tamil | T. Rajendar | ||||
| "Vaanam Paadudhe" | Vaali | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| "Nilavai Konduvaa" | Vaali | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| 1998 | "Chinna Chinna Kiliye" | Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Tamil | Deva | |||
| "Dil Se Re" | Dil Se.. | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Santhosha Kannere" | Uyire | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Anbe Anbe Kolladhe" | Jeans | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Ishwar Allah" | 1947 Earth | Hindi | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Kushalave Kshemave" | Yaare Neenu Cheluve | Kannada | Hamsalekha | ||||
| "Dayana Dayana" | Yaare Neenu Cheluve | Kannada | Hamsalekha | ||||
| "Ek Tarf Hai" | Gharwali Baharwali | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| "Jo Tum Kaho" | Chhota Chetan | Hindi | Anu Malik | ||||
| 1997 | "Pehli Pehli Baar" | Zor | Hindi | Agosh | |||
| "Anbendra Mazhayilae" | Minsaara Kanavu | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | ||||
| "Maaro Maaro" | Suswagatham | Telugu | S. A. Rajkumar | ||||
| "Pelli Kala" | Preminchunkondam Raa | Telugu | Mahesh[disambiguation needed] | ||||
| 1996 | "Nalam Nalamariya Aaval" | Kadhal Kottai | Tamil | Deva | |||
| "Un Uthattora" | Panchalankurichi | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| "Vantheyalla" | Panchalankurichi | Tamil | Deva | ||||
| 1995 | "Ini Achham Illai" | Indira | Tamil | A. R. Rahman |
References
- ^ N Kalyani (22 Aug 2010). "Jugalbandi beyond music". Indian Express. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Fusion is the forte of this music couple". The Hindu. Feb 18, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ M. V. Ramakrishnan (2011-09-15). "Columns / M.V. Ramakrishnan : Musicscan - Contrasting colours". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ "Filmography of Anuradha Sriram on IMDB". Retrieved January 31, 2012.