Sriram Parthasarathy

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Sriram Parthasarathy
Birth nameSriram Parthasarathy
Born (1981-05-09) 9 May 1981 (age 42)
Occupation(s) Playback singer
Years active2001–present

Sriram Parthasarathy is a Carnatic vocalist and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films.

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Early life

Sriram Parthasarathy hails from a family of classical musicians. He is a disciple of Neyveli Santhanagopalan. [1]

Career

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

YearSongFilmMusic directorLanguageCo-artist(s)
2001"Dhill Dhil" Dhill Vidyasagar Tamil Ranjith, Timmy
"Pudhu Malar Thottu" Poovellam Un Vasam
"Adhisaya Thirumanam" Parthale Paravasam A. R. Rahman Sujatha Mohan, Kalyani Menon, Sriram Narayan
2003"Chittukuruvi" Parasuram Swarnalatha, Arjun Sarja
"Thirumaangalyam" Nala Damayanthi Ramesh Vinayagam Sujatha Mohan, Saijanani
"Elangaathu Veesudhe" Pithamagan Ilaiyaraaja Shreya Ghoshal
"Masthura Masthura" Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu A. R. Rahman Telugu Chitra Sivaraman, Mathangi Jagdish, George Peter
2004"Neathi Adida" Aai Srikanth Deva Tamil Sadhana Sargam
2005"Suttum Vizhi" Ghajini Harris Jayaraj Tamil Bombay Jayashree
2006"Androru Thai" Aacharya Srikanth Deva
"Thimirae Thimirae" Chennai Kadhal Joshua Sridhar Shweta Mohan
2007"Kelamal Kayyilae" Azhagiya Tamil Magan A. R. Rahman Saindhavi
2008"Kaalathai Vendra" Uliyin Osai Ilaiyaraaja
"Pularkindra Pozhuthu" Ilaiyaraaja
"Kallai Irunthen"Dhanya
"Ethanai Bhavam Undu"
"Adhai Koodavaa" Jayam Kondaan Vidyasagar
"Unakkullae" Dhanam Ilaiyaraaja Bela Shende
"Kannanukku Enna" Bhavatharini, Prasanna
"Muzhumai Nila" Vaazhthugal Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Emaindo Gaani Chusthu" Nenu Meeku Telusa Achu Rajamani Telugu
"Vor Parvai Parthu" Yennai Theriyuma Tamil
2009"Puthu Pournami" Kannukulle Ilaiyaraaja Darshini Gopi
2010"Andaala Lokam" Gaayam 2 Telugu Geetha Madhuri
"Endukamma Prema Prema"Shashwathi
2011"Unakkaka Uyirey Vaythey" Thambikottai D. Imman Tamil Shweta Mohan
"Manasoram" Ayyan Ilaiyaraaja Sadhana Sargam
"Kannai Padithen" Ponnar Shankar Shreya Ghoshal
"Venpaniye" Ko Harris Jayaraj Bombay Jayashree
"Ee Manchullo" Rangam Telugu
"Usira Thirudi Pora"Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai Bharani Tamil
"Sri Rama Lera" Sri Rama Rajyam Ilaiyaraaja Telugu Shreya Ghoshal
"Enna Pol Oruthan"ThandavakoneTamil
2012"Kadaal Karayile" Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Achu Rajamani
"Unnai Onru" 18 Vayasu Charles Bosco & Dinesh Kanagaratnam
"Thukkamenna Thuyaramenna" Mayilu Ilaiyaraaja Bhavatharini
2013"Aanandha Yaazhai" Thanga Meenkal Yuvan Shankar Raja
2014"Njan Kanda Swapnathin" Persiakaran Ranjith MeleppatMalayalam
2015"Deivangal Ingae" Anegan Harris Jayaraj Tamil
"Dheivamu Vundhi" Anekudu Telugu
"Santhoshame Endrum" Palakkattu Madhavan Srikanth Deva Tamil
"Oru Ganam Vaanum" Sivappu N. R. Raghunanthan
2016"Konji Pesida Venam" Sethupathi Nivas K. Prasanna K. S. Chithra
"Oru Thalai Raagam" Idhu Namma Aalu Kuralarasan
2017"Vaa Jannal" Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga C. Sathya
"Engeyo Pogum" Kaalakkoothu Justin Prabhakaran
2018"Vaanthooral" Peranbu Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Kaarkuzhal Kadavaiye" Vada Chennai Santhosh Narayanan Santhosh Narayanan, Pradeep Kumar, Ananthu
2019"Varalama" Sarvam Thaala Mayam A. R. Rahman
"Dhari Jera Deevinchu"Telugu
2021"Anaikatti Aada Vandha" Anbirkiniyal Javed RiazTamil
2022"Enna Kurai" Valimai Yuvan Shankar Raja Nandini Srikar
Unreleased"Maranthuvidu"Therodum Veedhiyile D. Imman
"Tholaivil Irikkum Megam"Ennathan Pesuvadho
"Kondaatamae" Idam Porul Yaeval Yuvan Shankar Raja

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