M. M. Srilekha

M. M. Srilekha
Background information
Birth name	Koduri Srilekha
Born	8 September [1]
Genres	Film score
Occupation(s)	Film composer, playback singer
Years active	1996–present
Website	www.mmsreelekha.in

Manimekhala Srilekha (born Koduri Srilekha), known professionally as M. M. Srilekha, is an Indian film playback singer and music composer, known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema. ^{[2] [3]} She is the only female music composer in the Telugu film industry. ^[1] Her paternal uncle V. Vijayendra Prasad's directorial venture Srivalli (2017) was her 75th film. ^[4]

Personal life and career

Srilekha is the cousin of music composer M. M. Keeravani and popular director S. S. Rajamouli. She was married to Putta Prasad in the year 2003 and has a son.

She started her career as a playback singer at the age of nine and was assisting her brother in music direction. ^[1] She turned into a music composer at the age of 12 with the film Nalaiya Theerpu (1992) which was also the debut film for noted Tamil movie star Vijay. ^[5] She later composed for the movies Taj Mahal (1995) and Dasari Narayana Rao's Nannagaru.

She composed music for many movies in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. Apart from South Indian films, She has composed for Hindi films like Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999), Mere Sapnon Ki Raani, Aaghaaz (2000) etc. ^[6]

Discography

As playback singer

Year	Movie
1995	Aayanaki Iddaru
1996	Sampradhayam
	Little Soldiers
	Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi
	Devaraagam (Malayalam)
	Dharma Chakram
1997	Pelli Sandadi
	Annamayya
2001	Ammaye Navvithe
2003	Fools
2006	Sri Krishna 2006
2007	Chandamama
2008	Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
	Koasalya Supraja Rama
2011	Kiran Datti

Filmography as composer

Year	Film
1992	Naalaya Theerpu (Tamil)
1995	Nannagaru
	Kondapalli Ratayya
	Taj Mahal
1996	Oho Naa Pellanta
	Dharma Chakram
1997	Navvulata
1998	Sivayya
	Ulta Palta
1999	Preyasi Rave
2000	Moodu Mukkalaata
	Aaghaaz
2001	Maduve Aagona Baa (Kannada)
	Preminchu
	Ammaye Navvithe
2002	Parasuram
	Ninne Cherukunta
2003	Ishtapadi
	Neetho Vastha
2004	Ammayi Bagundi
2005	Adirindayya Chandram
	Nireekshana
	786 Khaidi Premakatha
2006	Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila
	Sri Krishna 2006
2007	Operation Duryodhana
	State Rowdy
	Prema Charitra
	Maharajasree
	Laila Majnu
	Mahalakshmi
	Maisamma IPS
2008	Andhamaina Abaddham
	Adi Vishnu
	Maa Aayana Chanti Pilladu
	Mangatayaru Tiffin Center
	Donga Sachinollu
	Thinnama Padukunnama Tellarinda
	Veeto Vasta
	Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
2009	Ram Dev
	A Aa E Ee
	Bangaru Babu
2010	Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam
	Dasanna
2011	Chattam
	Dushasana
	Operation Dusyasana
2012	Em Babu Laddu Kavala
2013	Benki Birugali (Kannada)
	Pavitra
	Park
	Nenem...Chinna Pillana?
	Operation Duryodhana 2
	Kadhal Solla Aasai (Tamil)
2017	Srivalli
2022	HIT: The Second Case

Television

• Santhi Nivasam (composer and singer) ^[7]

References

1. "Music director MM Srilekha's interview on her birthday". Ragalahari. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
2. "Srilekha participates in Easter celebrations". The Hindu. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
3. Ugadi Puraskar awards for women – The Hindu
4. "MM Sreelekha Makes Fun of Ram Charan | Srivalli Movie Pre Release Event | Neha Hinge | Rajath". YouTube . Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
5. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (28 November 2013). "Audio Beat: Kadhal Solla Aasai - Love is in the air". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
6. MM Srilekha Biography, MM Srilekha Profile – entertainment.oneindia.in
7. శాంతి నివాసం సీరియల్ టైటిల్ సాంగ్ | Santhi Nivasam Serial Title Song. Nee Tv Telugu – via YouTube.

External links

• M. M. Srilekha on Facebook