Vandemataram Srinivas

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| birth_name = Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao Yadav

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|9|9}}

| instrument = Keyboards

| genre = Film score, theatre

| occupation = Composer, record producer, music director, singer, actor, director.

| years_active = 1985–present

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| birth_place = Ramakrishnapuram, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)

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Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao Yadav, known professionally as Vandemataram Srinivas, is an Indian music director and playback singer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has won two Filmfare Awards and six Nandi Awards. He got the prefix "Vandemataram" from the title song of the film Vande Mataram (1985).{{Cite news|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|date=2017-08-07|title='Vandemataram', the song that became a surname for singer Srinivas|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/c-narayana-reddys-forceful-lyric-not-only-gave-the-film-its-title-but-also-a-new-surname-to-srinivas-vandemataram/article19444358.ece|access-date=2021-08-05|issn=0971-751X}}

Early life

Vandemataram Srinivas was born as Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao.{{Cite web|title=సంగీత అకాడమీ చైర్మన్‌గా వందేమాతరం శ్రీనివాస్‌|url=https://lit.andhrajyothy.com/sahityanews/vandematharam-srinivas-as-music-and-dance-academy-chairman-17446|access-date=2021-08-05|website=lit.andhrajyothy.com}} He was born in a Ramakrishnapuram village in Khammam district of Telangana India.{{Cite web|date=10 December 2015|title=జర్నలిస్టులే నాకు ఈ పేరు పెట్టారు|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/abnarchievestorys-182266#!|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Andhra Jyothy|language=te}}

Awards

Filmfare Awards:

Best Music Director – Telugu - Osey Ramulamma{{Cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestMusicDirectors |title = 45th Filmfare South Best Music Directors : Santosh : Free Download & … |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170205071128/https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthBestMusicDirectors |archive-date=5 February 2017 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthMusicDirectorsPlaybacksingerWinnersPhoto |title = 45th Filmfare South Music Directors Playbacksinger Winners Photo : Sa… |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170205140817/https://archive.org/details/45thFilmfareSouthMusicDirectorsPlaybacksingerWinnersPhoto |archive-date=5 February 2017 |url-status=dead}} (1997)
Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for Aahaa..!{{cite web| url=https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg | format=JPG | title=The Winners - Best Playback Singer}} (1998)

;Nandi Awards{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)

Best Music Director – Osey Ramulamma(1997)
Best Music Director – Swayamvaram (1999)
Best Music Director – Devullu (2000)
Best Male Playback Singer – Orey Rikshaw (1995)
Best Male Playback Singer – Sri Ramulayya (1998)
Best Male Playback Singer –Dandakaranyam (2016)

;Other Honors

Doctorate from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)

Discography

=As composer=

==Telugu films==

Year ! Film	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2" \| 1994 \| Amma Na Kodala
Erra Sainyam \|
1995 \| Orey Rikshaw
rowspan="2" \| 1996 \| Maa Aavida Collector
Maa Inti Adapaduchu \|
rowspan="7" \| 1997 \| Priyamaina Srivaaru
Maa Aayana Bangaram
Rowdy Durbar
Osey Ramulamma
Sri Ramulayya
Kurralla Rajyam
Pelli Pandiri
rowspan="5" \| 1998 \| Aahaa..!
Daddy Daddy
Suprabhatam
Suryudu
O Panaipothundi Babu
rowspan="6" \|1999 \|Swapnalokam \|
Yamajathakudu \|
Bharata Ratna \|
Swayamvaram \|
Maa Balaji \|
Sambayya \|
rowspan="11" \| 2000 \| Sammakka Sarakka
Uncle
Adavi Chukka
Kante Koothurne Kanu
Ammo! Okato Tareekhu
Jayam Manadera
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi
Postman
Manasunna Maaraju
Devullu
rowspan="10" \|2001 \| Pandanti Samsaram	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news112.html\|title=Krishna without Mustache\|date=27 February 2001\|work=Idlebrain.com\|access-date=29 March 2024}}
Khaki Chokka	Only score
Chirujallu
Tholi Valapu
Thank You Subba Rao	Only score
Ammayi Kosam
Orey Thammudu
Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi
Muthyam	{{Cite web\|url=https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-muthyam.html\|title=Movie review - Muthyam\|date=26 October 2001\|work=Idlebrain.com\|last=jeevi\|access-date=3 June 2024\|archive-date=1 June 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601080750/https://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-muthyam.html\|url-status=live}}
Bhadrachalam
rowspan="3" \|2002 \| Jenda
Girl Friend \|
Kubusam
rowspan="6" \| 2003 \| Chantigadu
Aayudham
Ammulu
Missamma
Golmaal
Fools
rowspan="3" \| 2004 \| Koduku \|
Sankharavam
Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu
rowspan="4" \|2005 \| Okkade
Sravanamasam
Ayodhya
Good Boy
2006 \| Samanyudu
rowspan="4" \|2007 \| Pagale Vennela
Gundamma Gaari Manavadu
Seema Sastri
Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu
rowspan="3"\|2008 \| Erra Samudram
Gajibiji
Deepavali \|
2009 \| Anjani Putrudu
rowspan="2" \| 2010 \| Amma Leni Puttillu
Badmash
rowspan="2" \| 2011 \| Telugammayi
Seema Tapakai