Sid Sriram
Sid Sriram | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 19 May 1990 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | R&B, Carnatic music, Indian film |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director, Song writer, Carnatic, playback singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | sidsriram |
Sid Sriram (born 19 May 1990) is an Indian music producer, playback singer, and song writer. He is a R&B songwriter, singer and performer,[1][2] and works in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries.[3] He regularly collaborates with renowned Bharata Natyam dancer, Pallavi Sriram.[4]
Early life
Sid was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His parents moved with him to the San Francisco Bay Area when he was a year old, and he grew up in Fremont. His musical skills were nurtured by his mother, Latha Sriram, a highly regarded Carnatic music teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area.[5] 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 giving Carnatic concerts, including as a part of the December Music season - Marghazhi Utsavam.[7] He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Chennai.
Career
He shot to fame in India with the song "Adiye" sung for the soundtrack of Kadal (2013) composed by A. R. Rahman.[8] He won the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer for his rendition of "Ennodu Nee Irunthaal" for the soundtrack of I (2015).[9]
"Thalli Pogathey" in "Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada", "Maru Vaarthai Pesathe" in "Enai Noki Paayum Thota", "Adiga Adiga" in "Ninnu Kori" and "Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale" in "Geetha Govindam" have been viral hits.[10][11] Sid Sriram has been working on his album "Insomniac Season" with multi platinum and multiple Grammy award winner, DJ Khalild.
Discography
Playback singing
Tamil
| Year | Song | Film | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Adiye" | Kadal | A. R. Rahman |
| 2014 | "Ennodu Nee Irunthaal" | I | |
| "Ennodu Nee Irundhal (Reprise)" | |||
| 2015 | "Yennai Mattrum Kadhale" | Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2016 | "Mei Nigara" | 24 | A. R. Rahman |
| "Thalli Pogathey" | Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | ||
| "Nee Tholaindhaayo" | Kavalai Vendam | Leon James | |
| "Hey Penne" | Kattappavae Kaanom | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | |
| "Alladhe Siragiye" | Rum | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2017 | "Maruvaarthai" | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Darbuka Siva |
| "Verrattaama Verratturiye" | Veera | Leon James | |
| "Po Po Yen" | Single album | A H Kaashif | |
| "Aagayam Thaayaga" | Yaadhumaagi Nindraai | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy | |
| "Kannal Modhadhey" | Server Sundaram | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| "Sachin Sachin" | Sachin: A Billion Dreams | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Kalam Salaam" | Ghibran | ||
| "Maacho" | Mersal | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Nee Mattum Podhum" | Meyaadha Maan | Pradeep Kumar | |
| "Un Nerukkam" | Vidhi Madhi Ultaa | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthi | |
| "Endhira Logathu Sundariye" | 2.0 | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Raajaali" | |||
| "Visiri" | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Darbuka Siva | |
| 2018 | "Kurumba" | Tik Tik Tik | D. Imman |
| "High on Love" | Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Kaadhal" | Single album | A H Kaashif | |
| "Inaye" | Thadam | Arun Raj | |
| "Kannil Mazhai" | Independent Single | B Prasanna | |
| "Chinnanjiru Kiliye" | Adhitri | Mahakavi Bharathiyar. Produced, Arranged by Sid Sriram | |
| "Oonjala" | Kanaa | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
| "Ennadi Maayavi Nee" | Vada Chennai | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| "OMG Ponnu" | Sarkar | A. R. Rahman |
Telugu
| Year | Song | Film | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Yadike" | Kadal | A. R. Rahman |
| 2015 | "Nuvvunte na jathaga" | I | |
| "Nuvvunte na jathaga(reprise)" | |||
| 2016 | "Vellipomaakey" | Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | |
| "Manasuke" | 24 | ||
| 2017 | "Adiga Adiga" | Ninnu Kori | Gopi Sundar |
| "maayo" | Adirindi | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Yanthara Lokapu Sundarive" | 2.0 | ||
| 2018 | "Inkem Inkem Inkem kaavaley" | Geetha Govindam | Gopi Sundar |
| "Vachindamma" | |||
| "Vennala Vennala" | Neevevaro | Prasan | |
| "Egiregirey" | Sailaja Reddy Alludu | Gopi Sundar | |
| "Emo Emo Emoo" | Devadas | Mani Sharma | |
| "Praaptham" | Nawab | AR Rahman |
References
- ^ "Sid Sriram Reflects On His Self-Evolution In New "Moments of Weakness" Video". www.thefader.com. 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Video: Sid Sriram, "SAGETRON"". www.thefader.com. 5 February 2015.
- ^ "'Margazhi, here I come'". thehindu.com. 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Music struck a dominant note". thehindu.com. 5 January 2017.
- ^ "'He's on song and loving it'". The Hindu. 5 January 2013.
- ^ "'Being an Indian kid in USA, I was exposed to so many kinds of music'". Rediff.com. 24 January 2013.
- ^ Jyothsna. "THE ENVIRONMENT RAHMAN SIR CREATES IS SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING AND CALM". Behindwoods. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "From Berklee to singing for Rahman". Rediff.com. 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Winners: 63rd Filmfare South Awards". Timesof India. 19 June 2016.
- ^ "I knew Thalli Pogathey was going to be special". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 14 January 2017.
- ^ "WHO IS ENPT'S MUSIC DIRECTOR? ANY GUESSES?". www.behindwoods.com. 31 December 2016.
External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- American male singers of Indian descent
- American singers of Indian descent
- Contemporary R&B singers
- Singers from California
- 21st-century American singers
- Male Carnatic singers
- Indian male singer-songwriters
- Tamil playback singers
- Telugu playback singers
- American people of Tamil descent
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- Filmfare Awards South winners