Sriram Parthasarathy
{{Short description|Indian playback singer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sriram Parthasarathy
| birth_name = Sriram Parthasarathy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|05|9}}
| occupation = Playback singer
| spouse = Sruthi Sriram
| years_active = 2001–present
}}
Sriram Parthasarathy is a Carnatic vocalist and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films.
Early life
Sriram Parthasarathy hails from a family of classical musicians. He is a disciple of Neyveli Santhanagopalan.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicplug.in/blog.php?blogid=7138 |title=Classical – Vocal – Sriram Parthasarathy_AIR – Sriram Parthasarathy Is From A Renowned Musical Lineage |publisher=Musicplug.in |date=2007-05-30 |access-date=2012-03-05}}
Career
Sriram has recorded several singles and released them in the classical genre.
He has regularly collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja{{cite web |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Sriram-is-a-relaxed-person/articleshow/7253832.cms|title= Sriram is a relaxed person |work= The Times of India |date=11 January 2011 |access-date=2 November 2016}} 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" from Pithamagan (2003), "Suttum Vizhi" 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/director-mani-ratnam-releases-musical-tribute-to-jeyamohans-epic-venmurasu-2021-10-19/|title=Director Mani Ratnam Releases Musical Tribute to Jeyamohan's Epic Venmurasu|website=www.marketwatch.com|language=en|access-date=2020-10-20}}
Discography
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year!! Film ! Song !! Music director !! Language !! Co-artist(s) | |||
| rowspan="3"|2001
! Dhill | "Dhill Dhil" | rowspan="2" |Vidyasagar | rowspan="7" |Tamil | Ranjith, Timmy |
| Poovellam Un Vasam
| "Pudhu Malar Thottu" || | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parthale Paravasam
| "Adhisaya Thirumanam" || rowspan="2" |A. R. Rahman || Sujatha Mohan, Kalyani Menon, Sriram Narayan | |||
| rowspan="5" |2003
| "Chittukuruvi" | Swarnalatha, Arjun Sarja | ||
| Nala Damayanthi
| "Thirumaangalyam" || Ramesh Vinayagam || Sujatha Mohan, Saijanani | |||
| rowspan="2" | Pithamagan
| "Elangaathu Veesudhe" || rowspan="2" | 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 | rowspan="12" |Tamil | Bombay Jayashree |
| rowspan="2" |2006
! Aacharya | "Androru Thai" | Srikanth Deva | ||
| Chennai Kadhal
| "Thimirae Thimirae" || Joshua Sridhar || Shweta Mohan | |||
| 2007
| "Kelamal Kayyilae" | A. R. Rahman | Saindhavi | |
| rowspan="10" |2008
! rowspan="4" |Uliyin Osai | "Kaalathai Vendra" | rowspan="4" |Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| "Pularkindra Pozhuthu" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| "Kallai Irunthen" | Dhanya | ||
| "Ethanai Bhavam Undu" | |||
| Jayam Kondaan
| "Adhai Koodavaa" || Vidyasagar || | |||
| rowspan="2" |Dhanam
| "Unakkullae" || rowspan="2" |Ilaiyaraaja || Bela Shende | |||
| "Kannanukku Enna" | Bhavatharini, Prasanna | ||
| Vaazhthugal
| "Muzhumai Nila" || Yuvan Shankar Raja || | |||
| Nenu Meeku Telusa
| "Emaindo Gaani Chusthu" || rowspan="2" |Achu Rajamani || Telugu || | |||
| Yennai Theriyuma
| "Vor Parvai Parthu" || rowspan="2" |Tamil || | |||
| 2009
| "Puthu Pournami" | rowspan="3" |Ilaiyaraaja | Darshini Gopi | |
| rowspan="2"|2010
! rowspan="2" |Gaayam 2 | "Andaala Lokam" | rowspan="2" |Telugu | Geetha Madhuri | |
| "Endukamma Prema Prema" | Shashwathi | ||
| rowspan="8"|2011
| "Unakkaka Uyirey Vaythey" | D. Imman | rowspan="4"|Tamil | Shweta Mohan |
| Ayyan
| "Manasoram" || rowspan="2" |Ilaiyaraaja || Sadhana Sargam | |||
| Ponnar Shankar
| "Kannai Padithen" || Shreya Ghoshal | |||
| Ko
| "Venpaniye" || rowspan="2" |Harris Jayaraj || rowspan="2"|Bombay Jayashree | |||
| Rangam
| "Ee Manchullo" || Telugu | |||
| Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai
| "Usira Thirudi Pora" || Bharani || Tamil || | |||
| Sri Rama Rajyam
| "Sri Rama Lera" || rowspan="2" |Ilaiyaraaja ||Telugu || Shreya Ghoshal | |||
| Thandavakone
| "Enna Pol Oruthan" || rowspan="5" |Tamil || | |||
| rowspan="3"|2012
! Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey | "Kadaal Karayile" | Achu Rajamani | ||
| 18 Vayasu
| "Unnai Onru" || Charles Bosco & Dinesh Kanagaratnam || | |||
| Mayilu
| "Thukkamenna Thuyaramenna" || Ilaiyaraaja || Bhavatharini | |||
| 2013
| "Aanandha Yaazhai" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2014
| "Njan Kanda Swapnathin" | Ranjith Meleppat | Malayalam | |
| rowspan="4"|2015
! Anegan | "Deivangal Ingae" | rowspan="2" |Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | |
| Anekudu
| "Dheivamu Vundhi" || Telugu || | |||
| Palakkattu Madhavan
| "Santhoshame Endrum" || Srikanth Deva || rowspan="9"|Tamil || | |||
| Sivappu
| "Oru Ganam Vaanum" || N. R. Raghunanthan || | |||
| rowspan="2"|2016
| "Konji Pesida Venam" | Nivas K. Prasanna | K. S. Chithra | |
| Idhu Namma Aalu
| "Oru Thalai Raagam" || Kuralarasan || | |||
| rowspan="2"|2017
| "Vaa Jannal" | C. Sathya | ||
| Kaalakkoothu
| "Engeyo Pogum" || Justin Prabhakaran || | |||
| rowspan="2"|2018
! Peranbu | "Vaanthooral" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Vada Chennai
| "Kaarkuzhal Kadavaiye" || Santhosh Narayanan || Santhosh Narayanan, Pradeep Kumar, Ananthu | |||
| rowspan="2"|2019
! rowspan="2" |Sarvam Thaala Mayam | "Varalama" | rowspan="2" |A. R. Rahman | ||
| "Dhari Jera Deevinchu" | Telugu | ||
| 2021
| "Anaikatti Aada Vandha" | Javed Riaz | rowspan="6" |Tamil | |
| 2022
! Valimai | "Enna Kurai" | rowspan="2" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Nandini Srikar | |
| 2024
|"Aagasa Usaram" | | |||
| rowspan="3"|Unreleased
! Therodum Veedhiyile | "Maranthuvidu" | rowspan="2" |D. Imman | ||
| Ennathan Pesuvadho
| "Tholaivil Irikkum Megam" || | |||
| Idam Porul Yaeval
| "Kondaatamae" || Yuvan Shankar Raja || |
Awards
- 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{{cite news |title=Tamil Nadu govt awards Rajini and Kamal |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07092007-1.shtml |work=Cinesouth |date=7 September 2007 |access-date=29 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911141539/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07092007-1.shtml |archive-date=11 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}
- 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
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