Sriram Parthasarathy
Sriram Parthasarathy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sriram Parthasarathy |
| Born | 9 May 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Sriram Parthasarathy is a Carnatic vocalist and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films.
Early life[edit]
Sriram Parthasarathy hails from a family of classical musicians. He is a disciple of Neyveli Santhanagopalan.[1]
Career[edit]
Sriram has recorded several singles and released them in the classical genre.
He has regularly collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja[2] and Harris Jayaraj, while also working with other veteran music directors, such as A. R. Rahman, Yuvan Shankar Raja, and Vidyasagar. He has also won awards for his beautiful renditions.
Sriram's most famous songs include "Elangaathu Veesudhe"[2] from Pithamagan (2003), "Suttum Vizhi"[1] from Ghajini (2005), and "Aanandha Yaazhai" from Thanga Meengal (2013). He has won a Tamil Nadu Filmfare Award for "Suttum Vizhi", as well as SIIMA and Filmfare Awards for "Aanandha Yaazhai".
Sriram received appreciations for his rendition in 'Shades of Blue: A Musical Tribute to Venmurasu' sung along with Kamal Haasan, Saindhavi, Rajan Somasundaram and is considered among his career best.[3]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Film | Song | Music director | Language | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dhill | "Dhill Dhil" | Vidyasagar | Tamil | Ranjith, Timmy |
| Poovellam Un Vasam | "Pudhu Malar Thottu" | ||||
| Parthale Paravasam | "Adhisaya Thirumanam" | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha Mohan, Kalyani Menon, Sriram Narayan | ||
| 2003 | Parasuram | "Chittukuruvi" | Swarnalatha, Arjun Sarja | ||
| Nala Damayanthi | "Thirumaangalyam" | Ramesh Vinayagam | Sujatha Mohan, Saijanani | ||
| Pithamagan | "Elangaathu Veesudhe" | Ilaiyaraaja | Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| "Elangaathu Veesudhe" (Solo) | |||||
| Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu | "Masthura Masthura" | A. R. Rahman | Telugu | Chitra Sivaraman, Mathangi Jagdish, George Peter | |
| 2004 | Aai | "Neathi Adida" | Srikanth Deva | Tamil | Sadhana Sargam |
| 2005 | Ghajini | "Suttum Vizhi" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | Bombay Jayashree |
| 2006 | Aacharya | "Androru Thai" | Srikanth Deva | ||
| Chennai Kadhal | "Thimirae Thimirae" | Joshua Sridhar | Shweta Mohan | ||
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | "Kelamal Kayyilae" | A. R. Rahman | Saindhavi | |
| 2008 | Uliyin Osai | "Kaalathai Vendra" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| "Pularkindra Pozhuthu" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| "Kallai Irunthen" | Dhanya | ||||
| "Ethanai Bhavam Undu" | |||||
| Jayam Kondaan | "Adhai Koodavaa" | Vidyasagar | |||
| Dhanam | "Unakkullae" | Ilaiyaraaja | Bela Shende | ||
| "Kannanukku Enna" | Bhavatharini, Prasanna | ||||
| Vaazhthugal | "Muzhumai Nila" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Nenu Meeku Telusa | "Emaindo Gaani Chusthu" | Achu Rajamani | Telugu | ||
| Yennai Theriyuma | "Vor Parvai Parthu" | Tamil | |||
| 2009 | Kannukulle | "Puthu Pournami" | Ilaiyaraaja | Darshini Gopi | |
| 2010 | Gaayam 2 | "Andaala Lokam" | Telugu | Geetha Madhuri | |
| "Endukamma Prema Prema" | Shashwathi | ||||
| 2011 | Thambikottai | "Unakkaka Uyirey Vaythey" | D. Imman | Tamil | Shweta Mohan |
| Ayyan | "Manasoram" | Ilaiyaraaja | Sadhana Sargam | ||
| Ponnar Shankar | "Kannai Padithen" | Shreya Ghoshal | |||
| Ko | "Venpaniye" | Harris Jayaraj | Bombay Jayashree | ||
| Rangam | "Ee Manchullo" | Telugu | |||
| Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai | "Usira Thirudi Pora" | Bharani | Tamil | ||
| Sri Rama Rajyam | "Sri Rama Lera" | Ilaiyaraaja | Telugu | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Thandavakone | "Enna Pol Oruthan" | Tamil | |||
| 2012 | Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey | "Kadaal Karayile" | Achu Rajamani | ||
| 18 Vayasu | "Unnai Onru" | Charles Bosco & Dinesh Kanagaratnam | |||
| Mayilu | "Thukkamenna Thuyaramenna" | Ilaiyaraaja | Bhavatharini | ||
| 2013 | Thanga Meenkal | "Aanandha Yaazhai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2014 | Persiakaran | "Njan Kanda Swapnathin" | Ranjith Meleppat | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Anegan | "Deivangal Ingae" | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | |
| Anekudu | "Dheivamu Vundhi" | Telugu | |||
| Palakkattu Madhavan | "Santhoshame Endrum" | Srikanth Deva | Tamil | ||
| Sivappu | "Oru Ganam Vaanum" | N. R. Raghunanthan | |||
| 2016 | Sethupathi | "Konji Pesida Venam" | Nivas K. Prasanna | K. S. Chithra | |
| Idhu Namma Aalu | "Oru Thalai Raagam" | Kuralarasan | |||
| 2017 | Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | "Vaa Jannal" | C. Sathya | ||
| Kaalakkoothu | "Engeyo Pogum" | Justin Prabhakaran | |||
| 2018 | Peranbu | "Vaanthooral" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Vada Chennai | "Kaarkuzhal Kadavaiye" | Santhosh Narayanan | Santhosh Narayanan, Pradeep Kumar, Ananthu | ||
| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | "Varalama" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| "Dhari Jera Deevinchu" | Telugu | ||||
| 2021 | Anbirkiniyal | "Anaikatti Aada Vandha" | Javed Riaz | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Valimai | "Enna Kurai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Nandini Srikar | |
| Unreleased | Therodum Veedhiyile | "Maranthuvidu" | D. Imman | ||
| Ennathan Pesuvadho | "Tholaivil Irikkum Megam" | ||||
| Idam Porul Yaeval | "Kondaatamae" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Awards[edit]
- Best Singer Award from the Music Academy
- Best Concert Award from the Music Academy
- Yuva Kala Jyothi from Nada Veda Mahothsavam Trust (Chennai)
- Tamil Nadu State Award from the Chief Minister Karunanidhi for the song Suttum Vizhi from Ghajini
- International Jury Award from ITFA group from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Saraswathi Sangeetha Seva Rathna from Saraswathi Sabha (Kumbakonam)
- Best Singer from The Lions Club
- Most Popular Cine Song Award from Shivaji Awards (Chennai)
- Best Singer from Radio Mirchi Hyderabad
- 2005 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback – "Suttum Vizhi" – Ghajini[6]
- 2014 – 61st Filmfare Awards South for Best Male Playback – "Anandha Yaazhai" – Thanga Meenkal
- 2014– SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Aananda Yaazhai" – Thanga Meenkal
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Classical – Vocal – Sriram Parthasarathy_AIR – Sriram Parthasarathy Is From A Renowned Musical Lineage". Musicplug.in. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Sriram is a relaxed person". The Times of India. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Director Mani Ratnam Releases Musical Tribute to Jeyamohan's Epic Venmurasu". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Tamil/Movie Songs – Movies containing Singer: Sriram Parthasarathy – Free Indian Music, Listen to Free Bollywood, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Carnatic, Hindustani, Devotional Music". MusicIndiaOnline. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Sriram Parthasarathy Tamil songs. Sriram Parthasarathy music videos, interviews, non-stop channel". Raaga. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu govt awards Rajini and Kamal". Cinesouth. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2010.