Picchalli Srinivas
{{short description|Indian singer, theatre activist}}
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| birth_place = Picchalli, Bangarpet, Kolar, Karnataka, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|composer|performer|theatre activist|}}
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| awards = Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
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| instrument = Vocals
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Picchalli Srinivas is an Indian singer, music director, theatre personality and activist, known for his works in Kannada.{{cite news|url=https://www.prajavani.net/amp/news/article/2018/05/20/574128.html|title=ಜನಪದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗೂ ಔಷಧಿ|trans-title=Folk culture is medicine for every problem|language=Kannada|work=Prajavani|date=20 May 2018|access-date=23 May 2021}} Apart from numerous folk songs, Srinivas has sung a few film songs. For his song "Dodda Gowdara" in the movie Amasa, he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2003-04.{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416004119/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2007|title=Entry only to invitees at film awards function|first=Special|last=Correspondent|date=14 July 2005|pages=05|work=The Hindu|via=The Hindu (old)}} He also served as the President of Karnataka Janapada Akademi, the State's top institution for folk and performing arts.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Janapada-Academy-Awards-to-be-given-away-tomorrow/article13989425.ece|title=Janapada Academy Awards to be given away tomorrow|work=The Hindu|date=9 January 2016|access-date=23 May 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://citytoday.news/youth-need-to-carry-forward-our-tradition-srinivas/|title=Youth need to carry forward our tradition:Srinivas|work=City Today|date=22 April 2017|access-date=23 May 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/deshpande-folk-art-forms-need-larger-patronage-for-survival/articleshow/53151391.cms#aoh=16217801951376&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s|title=Deshpande: Folk art forms need larger patronage for survival|work=Times of India|date=11 June 2016|access-date=23 May 2021}}
Career
Srinivas started his career as folk singer in plays along with acting in theatre. His folk songs were gained recognition for him. Songs like "Ee Nada Manninalli", "Entha Chandada Nagarahavu", "Yatakke Male Hodavo", "Kattutheva Navu" and are well received by the audience. Songs written by Siddalingaiah and Kotiganahalli Ramaiah are mostly rendered by Srinivas and became popular.{{cite news|url=https://www.prajavani.net/amp/article/%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D-%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%A0%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A6-%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%97%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%81|title=ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ ಕಂಠಸಿರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ದನಿಸಿದ ಗೀತೆಗಳು|trans-title=Songs echoed in Srinivas's rich voice|work=Prajavani|date=2 February 2014|access-date=23 May 2021}}
His film songs including "Dodda Gowdara" (Amasa), "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" (Neela), "Elli Hodavo Kannige Kanadadavo" (Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige) are popular.
Srinivas served as the Chairperson of the Karnataka Jaanapada Akademi.{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/453526/bahuroopi-art-enthusiasts-make-beeline.html|title=Bahuroopi: Art enthusiasts make a beeline to Rangayana|work=Deccan Herald|date=14 January 2015|access-date=23 May 2021}}
Discography
Selected film songs recorded by Srinivas, are listed here.{{cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/pichhalli-srinivas|title=Singer Picchalli Srinivas|website=Chiloka|access-date=23 May 2021}}
- All songs are in Kannada
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| Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|2001 | rowspan="2"|Neela | "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" | rowspan="2"|Vijaya Bhaskar | rowspan="|L. N. Shastry |
| "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" | solo | |||
| 2003 | Amasa | "Dodda Gowdara | Picchalli Srinivas | solo |
| rowspan="3"|2009 | Malebille | "Duddidre Duniya" | Manikanth Kadri | Hemanth, Mysore Jenny, Chintan Vikas |
| Banada Neralu | "Thangali Alaru Marave" | flatspan="2"| Picchalli Srinivas | Solo | |
| Thaakath | "Alele Savari" | Gurukiran | solo | |
| rowspan="5"|2010 | Shabari | "Ee Bhumi Nammadu" | V. Manohar | solo |
| rowspan="4"|Siddha Ganga | "Yaru Ninnavaralla" | rowspan="4"|Picchalli Srinivas | rowspan="4"| solo | |
| "Yava Shapa Badiyitu" | ||||
| "Chithe Illi Uridaithe" | ||||
| "Beeso Gaaligu" | ||||
| 2012 | Shiva | "Kollegaladalli" | Gurukiran | Malgudi Shubha |
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | Gandhi Jayanthi | "Sutthmuttha Hatthooralli" | H. Phalguna | solo |
| Dasavala | "Nayi Banduddappa" | Gurukiran | solo |
Accolades
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Award by Karnataka Government
- 2003-04 – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Dodda Gowdara" from Amasa
- Janapada Akademi Award
- 2014 - President at the 10th Bangarpet Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelana{{cite news|url=https://www.kannadaprabha.com/districts/kolar/2014/jun/11/%E0%B2%AD%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%87%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%86-%E0%B2%8E%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF-%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A1%E0%B3%81-%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%AC%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%B3%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%A3%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%97%E0%B3%86-%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%9A%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%9A%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B3%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D-%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%86-218521.html|title=ಭೂಮಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಾಡು, ನುಡಿ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ? ಪಿಚ್ಚಳ್ಳಿ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ|trans-title=There is no growth of State/language if there is no Earth:Srinivas|language=Kannada|work=Kannada Prabha|date=11 June 2014|author=Rashmi|access-date=23 May 2021}}
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