M. G. Sreekumar

{{short description|Indian singer}}

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{{Infobox person

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| image = MG Sreekumar (Cropped).jpg

| birth_name = Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1957|05|25}}{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Radhika C. |date=25 May 2014 |title=M G Sreekumar celebrates his birthday ! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/M-G-Sreekumar-celebrates-his-birthday-/articleshow/35594577.cms |access-date=8 November 2020 |website=The Times of India}}

| birth_place = Haripad, Alappuzha, Kerala, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|composer|music producer|film producer|TV host}}

| years_active = 1978– present

| spouse = {{Marriage|Lekha Sreekumar|2000}}

| mother = Kamalakshi Amma

| father = M. Gopalan Nair

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| awards = See below

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| instrument = Vocals

| label = {{flat list|

  • Magnasound
  • [https://www.facebook.com/mcaudiosindia/ MC Audios]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/c/MGsreekumarofficial MG Sound and Frames]}}

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| website = {{URL|mgsreekumar.in}}

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Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar (born 25 May 1957), better known as M. G. Sreekumar is an Indian playback singer, composer, music producer, television presenter and film producer, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He has sung more than 2500 songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Sanskrit. He owns a music company named KMG Musics and the Saregama School of Music in Thiruvananthapuram.In October 2024 he was appointed as the Director of the Music Academy of the UAE Government. Sreekumar has won several awards,{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/M.-G.-Sreekumar/awards?from=mdr | title=M. G. Sreekumar Awards: List of awards and nominations received by M. G. Sreekumar | Times of India Entertainment | website=The Times of India }} including two National Film Awards, three Kerala State Film Awards and 5 Filmfare Awards South. He was also honoured with the Harivarasanam Award by the Government of Kerala in 2016. His career as a singer spans over 44 years.{{cite news |last1=Nagarajan |first1=Saraswathy |title='Singing from the soul' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/singing-from-the-soul/article28583960.ece |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=24 June 2005}}{{Cite web |date=20 January 2019 |title=The night that changed life of MG Sreekumar |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=40785&u=the-night-that-changed-life-of-mg-sreekumar-40785 |website=Kerala Kaumudi}}

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 3000 songshttps://mgsreekumar.in/ for films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}}

He worked as music director in Malayalam films such as Chathurangam (2002) and Thandavam (2002), Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram (2008), Mohanlal's Alexander the Great and Oru Naal Varum.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}}

He anchored a TV show named SaReGaMa on Asianet and was a judge for the reality show Idea Star Singer. Now he is a judge in Top Singer on Flowers TV.{{Cite web |date=9 September 2022 |title=Top Singer 2 winner: Sreenandh Vinod lifts the trophy; receives a flat worth Rs. 50 lakhs as prize |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/top-singer-2-winner-sreenandh-vinod-lifts-the-trophy-receives-a-flat-worth-rs-50-lakhs-as-prize/articleshow/94102987.cms |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=The Times of India}}

His appointment as chairman of Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi by the LDF government of Kerala sparked controversy due to his close relations with its political rival BJP.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/dec/27/pro-bjp-sreekumar-is-cpms-choice-to-head-kerala-sangeeta-nataka-akademi-2400021.html|title=Pro-BJP M. G. Sreekumar is CPM's choice to head Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi|website=New Indian Express}}

Personal life

Sreekumar was born on 25 May 1957, at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the younger son of music composer and harmonist Malabar Gopalan Nair and Harikatha exponent Kamalakshi Amma.{{Cite web|title=My sweet old home was once a home to Mohanlal too: MG Sreekumar|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/decor/my-sweet-old-home-was-once-a-home-to-mohanlal-too--mg-sreekumar.html|website=OnManorama|access-date=9 May 2020}} He is the younger brother of popular music director M. G. Radhakrishnan and popular Carnatic musician Dr. K. Omanakkutty. Sreekumar and Lekha, his future wife, 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.{{cite news |title=Married to a singer |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/jan/03/married-to-a-singer-326508.html |access-date=14 July 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=3 January 2012}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/83754 |title=റിയാലിറ്റി ഷോകളില്‍ സംഭവിക്കുന്നത്......? (What happens in reality shows?) | language=ml|access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308095134/http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/83754 |url-status=dead }}

Discography

= As singer =

== Malayalam (partial list) ==

The following is a list of films in which M. G. Sreekumar has contributed as a playback singer. If a film has only one song performed by him, it is specified where necessary.

== Tamil ==

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!Film

!Song(s)

1991MGR NagarilSingara Paavaiye
rowspan="2" |1995

| rowspan="2" |Mogamul

|Nenje Gurunathrin

Sollayo Vaai
1996

|Siraichaalai

|Suttum Sudar

rowspan="5" |1999

|Taj Mahal

|Karisal Tharisal

rowspan="2" |Kadhalar Dhinam

|Daandiyaa Aattamumaada

Nenaichchapadi
rowspan="2" |En Swasa Kaatre

|En Swasa Kaatre

Chinna Chinna Mazhaithuli
2001

|Majunu

|Pinju Thendrale

2007

|En Uyirinum Melana

|Oru Nimidam

== Telugu ==

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!Film

!Song(s)

1994

|Gandeevam

|Goruvakana

rowspan="2" |1999

| rowspan="2" |Premikula Roju

| Dhaandiya

Manasu Padi

== Hindi ==

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!Film

!Song(s)

rowspan="2" |1992

| rowspan="2" |Muskurahat

|Soja Soja

Apni Jeb
rowspan="4" |1998

|Kabhi Na Kabhi

|Tu Hi Tu

Dil Se..

|Jiya Jale

Saat Rang Ki Sapne

|Saat Rang

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

|Kissa Hum

2001

|Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar

|Hasta Hua

2007

|Bhool Bhulaiyaa

|Mera Dholna

= As composer =

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

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!Title

!Language

rowspan="2" |2002

|Thandavam

|Malayalam

Chathurangam

|Malayalam

rowspan="2" |2008

|Kanchivaram

|Tamil

Poi Solla Porom

|Tamil

rowspan="6" |2010

|Alexander the Great

|Malayalam

Bumm Bumm Bole

|Hindi

Rakhupathi Raghava Rajaram

|Malayalam

Oru Naal Varum

|Malayalam

Sakudumbam Shyamala

|Malayalam

Penpattanam

|Malayalam

rowspan="4" |2011

|Sarkar Colony

|Malayalam

Oru Marubhoomikkadha

|Malayalam

Thamarassery to Thailand

|Malayalam

Sneham + Ishtam = Amma

|Malayalam

rowspan="5" |2012

|Njanum Ente Familiyum

|Malayalam

Kunjaliyan

|Malayalam

Husbands in Goa

|Malayalam

Ardhanaari

|Malayalam

Karmayodha

|Malayalam

2013

|Good Bad & Ugly

|Malayalam

Television

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Channel

! class=unsortable| Notes

1996-1999Voice Of The WeekAnchor
Judge
Asianet
2000-2013Sarigamapadanisa
/SaReGaMa
AnchorAsianet
2004

|Kadamattathu kathanar

|Singer in church(Special appearance)

|Asianet

|

2007Idea Star Singer2007JudgeAsianet
2008Munch Star singer JuniorJudgeAsianet
2008Idea Star Singer2008JudgeAsianet
2009Idea Star SingerSeason 4JudgeAsianet
2010Idea Star SingerSeason 5JudgeAsianet
2011-2012Idea Star SingerSeason 6JudgeAsianet
2012-2013Lunars Comedy ExpressJudgeAsianet Plus
2013ChampionsJudgeSurya Tv
2014Sunfeast Star Singer Season 7Judge/co-Host(Stage 1-3)Asianet
2014Oreo Surya Singer season 1JudgeSurya Tv
2015Aarpoo errooJudgeKairali TV
2015Surya ChallengeTeam CaptainSurya TV
2017-2018Comedy Stars season 2JudgeAsianet
2018-2020Top singerJudgeFlowers
2020–2023Parayam NedamAnchorAmrita TV
2020–2022Top Singer Season 2JudgeFlowers
2021Top Singer Star NightJudgeFlowers
2021Sing N WinJudgeFlowers USA
2021Music UlsavJudgeFlowers
2021Eenangalude GandharvanAnchorFlowers
2022-2023Top Singer Season 3JudgeFlowers
2023- presentPaadam Nedam Panam NedamAnchorAmrita TV
2023-2024Top Singer Season 4JudgeFlowers
2024Super Ammayum MakalumJudgeAmrita TVGrand finale jury panel
2024-presentTop Singer Season 5JudgeFlowers

Awards

National Film Awards:

  • 1990 – Best Male Playback Singer – His Highness Abdullah (Song: "Nadha Roopini"){{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/his-highness-abdullah/movieawards/65513496.cms | title=His Highness Abdullah Awards: List of Awards won by Malayalam movie His Highness Abdullah | website=The Times of India }}
  • 1999 – Best Male Playback Singer – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum (Song: "Chanthu Pottum"){{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/vasanthiyum-lakshmiyum-pinne-njaanum/movieawards/66134161.cms | title=Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Awards: List of Awards won by Malayalam movie Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | website=The Times of India }}

Kerala State Film Awards:

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

Kerala Film Critics Awards[https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012"]. Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

Filmfare Awards South:

Asianet Film Awards:

Surya TV Awards:

  • 2008 – Best Playback Singer – Innathe Chintha Vishayam{{cite web|url=http://www.smarttv.in/view/247/surya-awards-mg-sreekumar-rimi-tomi-/|title=Surya awards|access-date=16 August 2011|archive-date=30 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330202545/http://www.smarttv.in/view/247/surya-awards-mg-sreekumar-rimi-tomi-/|url-status=dead}}
  • 2010 – Best Playback Singer – Oru Naal Varum{{cite web|url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/1496|title=Surya awards 2010 announced|access-date=16 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101182053/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/1496|archive-date=1 November 2010|url-status=dead}}

Other awards:

  • 2008 – Raju Pilakkattu Memorial Award{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/25/stories/2008042552740300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503061947/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/25/stories/2008042552740300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 May 2008|title=Award presented to M. G. Sreekumar | location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu|date=25 April 2008}}
  • 2008 – Jeevan TV – P. Jayachandran Award{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=17883|title=M.G.Sreekumar wins Jeevan-P.Jayachandran award|access-date=16 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601073955/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=17883|archive-date=1 June 2014|url-status=dead}}
  • 2010 – Asiavision Movie Award for Best Music Director – Oru Naal Varum{{cite web|url=http://www.asiavisionawards.com/winners.html|title=Asiavision Movie Awards 2010 winners|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224011138/http://asiavisionawards.com/winners.html|archive-date=24 February 2011}}
  • 2011 – Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award
  • 2016 – Harivarasanam Award{{Cite web |date=16 January 2016 |title=Harivarasanam Award Given to M G Sreekumar |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/jan/16/harivarasanam-award-given-to-m-g-sreekumar-869420.html |access-date=23 September 2020 |website=The New Indian Express}}
  • 2016 – Asiavision Award for Best Male Singer - Minungum Minnaminunge from the movie "Oppam"{{Cite web |date=16 November 2016 |title=Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/asiavision-movie-awards-2016-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-mohanlal.html |access-date=8 November 2020 |website=OnManorama}}
  • 2016 – Mazhavil Mango Music Awards - Special Jury Award - Chinnamma from the movie "Oppam"{{Cite web |title=Winners of Mazhavil Mango Music Awards 2017 |url=https://www.vinodadarshan.com/2017/08/winners-of-mazhavil-mango-music-awards.html |access-date=8 November 2020 |website=Vinodadarshan}}
  • 2023 – V. M. Kutty Award instituted by the Ishal Samskarika Samithi{{Cite web |date=9 September 2023 |title=V.M. Kutty award for M.G. Sreekumar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vm-kutty-award-for-mg-sreekumar/article67289329.ece |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230910021228/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vm-kutty-award-for-mg-sreekumar/article67289329.ece |archive-date=10 September 2023 |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=The Hindu}}

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