M. G. Sreekumar

M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar
Background information
Born	Haripad, Kerala, India
Occupations	Singer; composer; music producer; film producer; TV host;
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Lekha Sreekumar
Website	mgsreekumar.com

M. G. Sreekumar is an Indian singer, music director, music producer, television presenter and film producer, who works in Malayalam films and television. He has sung more than 4000 Film songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages. He owns a music company named KMG Musics and also Sareegama School of Music in Trivandrum. Sreekumar has won several awards, including two National Film Awards, three Kerala State Film Awards and a Filmfare Awards South.^[1]

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 3,000 songs^[2] for films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.

He worked as music director in Malayalam films such as Chathurangam (2002) and Thandavam (2002). Sreekumar's latest movies as music director are Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram (2008), Mohanlal's Alexander The Great and Oru Naal Varum.

He anchors a TV show named SaReGaMa on Asianet and was a judge for the reality show Idea Star Singer.

Personal life

Sreekumar and Lekha 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.^[3]^[4] Lekha has a daughter from previous marriage.

Discography

Singer

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)
Mukandetta 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)
Akkareakkareakkare (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)
Pingami (1994)
Hey Hero (1994)
Pavithram (1994)
Kashmeeram (1994)
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1994)
Siaisaalai (1994)
Kaalapaani (1994)
Sadaram (1995)
Manikya Chempazhukka (1995)
Nirnayam
Madamma (1996)
Mohamul (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)
Kabhi na Kabhi (1998)
Kadhalar Dhinam (1998)
Summer In Bethlehem (1998)
Dil Se.. (1998)
En Swasa Kaatre (1999)
Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999)
Valliettan (2000)
Dada Sahib (2000)
Taj Mahal (2000)
Thenkasipattanam (2000)
Narasimham(2000)
Thenkasipattanam (2000)
Narasimham(2000)
Vasanthiyum Lakshimiyum Pinne Njanum (2001)
Karumadikkuttan (2001)
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001)
Kakkakuyil (2001)
Megasandesam (2001)
Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001)
Akasthile Paravakal (2001)
Ravanaprabhu (2001)
Majunu (2001)
Majunu (2001)
Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002)
Valkannadi (2002)
Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002)
Valkannadi (2002)
Pranyamanithooval (2002)
Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002)
Jagathi Jagathish in Town (2002)
Meesa Madhavan (2002)
Basket (2002)
Kalyanaraman (2002)
Vasanthamallika
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)
Husbands in Goa (2012)
Karmayodha (2012)
Geethaanjali (2013)
Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
Oppam (2016)
1971: Beyond Borders (2017)
Panchavarnathatha (2018)
Odiyan (2018)
Neerali (2018)
Madhaveeyam (2019)
Nithya Haritha nayakan (2019)
Pathinettam Padi (2019)
Pattabhiraman (2019)
Ittimani Made In China (2019)

Composer

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

Thandavam (Malayalam; 2002)
Chathurangam (Malayalam; 2002)
Kanchivaram (Tamil; 2008)
Poi Solla Porom (Tamil)
Alexander the Great (Malayalam; 2010)
Bumm Bumm Bole (Hindi; 1 song only, 2010)
Rakhupathi Raghava Rajaram (Malayalam; 2010)
Oru Naal Varum (Malayalam; 2010)
Sakudumbam Shyamala (Malayalam; 2010)
Penpattanam (Malayalam; 2010)
Sarkar Colony (Malayalam; 2010)
Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum (Malayalam; 2011)
Thamarassery to Thailand (Malayalam; 2011)
Sneham + Ishtam = Amma (Malayalam; 2011)
Njanum Ente Familiyum (Malayalam; 2011)
Kunjaliyan (Malayalam; 2012)
Husbands in Goa (Malayalam; 2012)
Ardhanaari (Malayalam; 2012)
Karmayodha (Malayalam; 2012)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel
1997-2010	Sarigamapadanisa /SaReGaMa	Anchor	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	Sun Feast 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-present	Top Singer	Judge	Flowers

Awards

National Film Awards:

1999 – Best Male Playback Singer – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum (Song: "Chanthu Pottum")
1990 – Best Male Playback Singer – His Highness Abdullah (Song: "Nadha Roopini")

Kerala State Film Awards:

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

Filmfare Awards South:

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

Kerala film critics award

2011 - Best Music director — Arabiyum ottakavum P. Madhavan nayarum

Asianet Film Awards:

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

Surya TV Awards:

2010 – Best Playback Singer – Oru Naal Varum^[5]
2008 – Best Playback Singer – Innathe Chintha Vishayam^[6]

Other awards:

2010 – Asiavision Movie Award for Best Music Director – Oru Naal Varum^[7]
2008 – Raju Pilakkattu Memorial Award^[8]
2008 – Jeevan TV – P. Jayachandran Award^[9]
2012– Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas award
2016- Harivarasanam award and Asia vision award for the Best Male Singer (Minungum Minnaminunge) from the movie "Oppam" .
2017 - Mazhavil mango award :Special Jury (Chinnama) from the movie "Oppam" .

References

^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 June 2005). "'Singing from the soul'". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ www.mgsreekumar.com Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Married to a singer". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/83754
^ "Surya awards 2010 announced".
^ "Surya awards".
^ "Asiavision Movie Awards 2010 winners". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Award presented to M. G. Sreekumar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 April 2008.
^ "M.G.Sreekumar wins Jeevan-P.Jayachandran award".

External links

[1] Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 June 2005). "'Singing from the soul'". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[2] www.mgsreekumar.com Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Married to a singer". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[4] ttp://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/83754

[5] "Surya awards 2010 announced".

[6] "Surya awards".

[7] "Asiavision Movie Awards 2010 winners". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[8] "Award presented to M. G. Sreekumar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 April 2008.

[9] "M.G.Sreekumar wins Jeevan-P.Jayachandran award".

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v t e National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
1967–1980	Mahendra Kapoor (1967) Manna Dey (1968) S. D. Burman (1969) Manna Dey (1970) Hemant Kumar (1971) K. J. Yesudas (1972) K. J. Yesudas (1973) Mukesh (1974) M. Balamuralikrishna (1975) K. J. Yesudas (1976) Mohammed Rafi (1977) Shimoga Subbanna (1978) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1979) Anup Ghoshal (1980)
1981–2000	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1981) K. J. Yesudas (1982) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1983) Bhimsen Joshi (1984) Jayachandran (1985) Hemant Kumar (1986) K. J. Yesudas (1987) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1988) Ajoy Chakrabarty (1989) M. G. Sreekumar (1990) K. J. Yesudas (1991) Dr. Rajkumar (1992) K. J. Yesudas (1993) P. Unnikrishnan (1994) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1995) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1996) Hariharan (1997) Sanjeev Abhyankar (1998) M. G. Sreekumar (1999) Shankar Mahadevan (2000)
2001–2020	Udit Narayan (2001) Udit Narayan (2002) Sonu Nigam (2003) Udit Narayan (2004) Naresh Iyer (2005) Gurdas Maan (2006) Shankar Mahadevan (2007) Hariharan (2008) Rupam Islam (2009) Suresh Wadkar (2010) Anand Bhate (2011) Shankar Mahadevan (2012) Rupankar (2013) Sukhwinder Singh (2014) Mahesh Kale (2015) Sundarayyar (2016) K. J. Yesudas (2017) Arijit Singh (2018) B Praak (2019) Rahul Deshpande (2020)
2021–present	Kaala Bhairava (2021)