Srinivasan Doraiswamy, known by his stage name Srinivas or Jeans Srinivas, is an Indian playback singer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi music industries. Credited to 3000 songs, he is also a music composer, working on projects including films, jingles, albums, television serials, and devotional albums. He received the Kalaimamani award by the Tamil Nadu state government in 2005 and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award twice for the songs "Minsara Poove" (Padayappa) in 1999 and "Maargazhiyil" (Onbadhu Roobai Nottu) in 2008. He has also received the Best Male Singer Kerala State Film Award for the song "Bhasuri" (Rathri Mazha) in 2007, the Film Critics Award for Best Composer for the movie "Seetha Kalyanam" in 2009, and Best Playback Singer for "Kaisi Hai Yeh Ruth" (Dil Chahta Hai).[1][2][3][4]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Srinivasan Doraiswamy |
| Also known as | Jeans Srinivas |
| Born | 7 November 1959 |
| Origin | Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupations | Playback singer Composer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Early life
editSinger Srinivas was born On 7 November in Ambasamudram in Tamil Nadu to Duraiswamy and Lakshmi.[citation needed]
Career
editSrinivas began his musical journey in 1992 after being inspired by the soundtrack of Mani Ratnam's Tamil film "Roja," which featured fresh voices and sounds by debut composer A.R. Rahman. Encouraged by Rahman, Srinivas relocated to Chennai in 1993 to pursue music seriously. His first film song was for the Telugu movie "One By Two" in Vidyasagar's music. He gained recognition with his rendition of Mehdi Haasan's ghazals, leading Rahman to offer him work in Chennai.[5][6][7][8][9]
Srinivas collaborated extensively with Rahman, singing tracks for several films. His notable works include "Mellisaiye" from "Mr. Romeo" (1996) and "En Uyire" from "Uyire" (1998). He achieved widespread acclaim with hits like "Minsaara Poove" from "Padayappa" (1999), earning him his first Tamil Nadu Government State award for Best Male Singer. Srinivas continued his successful collaboration with Rahman, contributing to songs like "Endendrum Punnagai" and "Snehidhane" from "Alaipayuthey" (2000) and "Muzhumadhi" from "Jodha Akbar" (2008).[10][11][12][13]
Apart from Tamil, Srinivas also worked on Telugu albums with Rahman, earning the moniker "Jeans Srinivas" after the popularity of his song "Priya Priya" in the Telugu version of the movie "Jeans." His association with Rahman extended to Malayalam, with recent contributions to films like "Galatta Kalyanam" (2021) and the Malayalam version of "Ponniyin Selvan - II." Throughout his career, Srinivas has been known for his versatile voice and close collaboration with A.R. Rahman.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Television
editBe it Vijay Television Super singer or Zee Tamil Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, with his outspoken comments and the continuous support and encouragement for the contestants throughout the season makes him one of the most favourite judges in the reality shows of Tamil Nadu.[8]
| Year | Program | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 4 | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 4 | |||
| 2024 | Star Singer 9 | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2023 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil Li'l Champs 3 | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2022-2023 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 3 | ||
| 2021 | Rockstar (Indian TV series) | ||
| 2019 | Top Singer Season 1 | Flowers TV | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 2 | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2017-2018 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors | ||
| 2015-2016 | Super Singer 5 | Star Vijay | |
| 2014 | Super Singer 4 | ||
| 2010-2011 | Super Singer 3 | ||
| 2008 | Super Singer 2 | ||
| 2006 | Super Singer 1 |
Awards
edit- Kalaimamani, Tamil Nadu Government
- Best Male Singer - Rathri Mazha, Kerala state film awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback - Padayappa and Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
- 2017 - Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Judge Male Vijay Television Awards[20]
Discography
editTamil Discography (Selected Songs)
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Uyire | “Ennuyire” | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha Mohan | Vairamuthu |
| 1999 | Taj Mahal | “Chotta Chotta” | A. R. Rahman | Vairamuthu | |
| 1999 | Padayappa | “Minsara Poove” | A. R. Rahman | Nithyasree Mahadevan, Palakkad Sreeram | Vairamuthu |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar (D) | “Muzhumathy” | A. R. Rahman | Na. Muthukumar | |
| 2014 | Naan Than Bala | “Uyire Unakkaga” | Venkat Krishi | Priyadarshini | Na. Muthukumar |
Telugu Discography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Donga Donga (D) | "Etilona Chepalanta" | A. R. Rahman | Suresh Peters |
| Gentleman (D) | "Maavele Maavele" | A. R. Rahman | Minmini, Noel James | |
| 1994 | Palnati Pourusham | "O Silku Paapa" | A. R. Rahman | Malgudi Subha, Suresh Peters |
| 1995 | Bombay (D) | "Poolakundi Komma" | A. R. Rahman | Pallavi, Subha, Anupama |
| "Idhu Matrubhoomi" | Sujatha Mohan, Noel | |||
| Vaddu Bava Thappu | "Hello Hello Sreevaru" | Vidyasagar | K. S. Chithra | |
| 1996 | Prema Desham (D) | "Hello Doctor" | A. R. Rahman | KK |
| Mr. Romeo (D) | "Evaridhi Evaridhi" | A. R. Rahman | Noel James, Chandran, Anto | |
| 1997 | Merupu Kalalu (D) | "Oh La La La" | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra, Unni Menon |
| 1998 | Jeans (D) | "Priya Priya Champodde" | A. R. Rahman | |
| "Gundello Gayanni" | ||||
| Aahaa..! | "Manasaina" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| Pelli Peetalu | "Chitapata Chinukulu" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Jil Jil Jil" | ||||
| Prematho (D) | "Ooristhu Ooguthu" | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 1999 | Jodi (D) | "Nanu Preminchananu" | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha Mohan |
| Premikula Roju (D) | "Manasu Padi" | A. R. Rahman | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| "Roja Roja"(Sad) | ||||
| Premaku Velayera | "Kannu Kannu Kalupukoni" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | K. S. Chithra | |
| Oke Okkadu (D) | "Eruvaka Saguthundaga" | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha | |
| Narasimha (D) | "Meriseti Puvva" | A. R. Rahman | Nithyasree Mahadevan | |
| A. K. 47 (D) | "Alala Alala Nee Kosam" | Hamsalekha | K. S. Chithra | |
| Harischandraa | "Daychey Dora" | Agosh | Gopal Rao | |
| "Vinudu Vinudu Antha" | Mano | |||
| 2000 | Sakhi (D) | "Vasanthapu" | A. R. Rahman | Shankar Mahadevan |
| "Snehituda Snehituda" | Sadhana Sargam | |||
| "Maangalyam" | Clinton Cerejo | |||
| Manoharam | "Bharatha Maatha" | Mani Sharma | K. S. Chithra | |
| Priyuralu Pilichindi (D) | "Yemaaye Naa Kavitha" | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra | |
| Chirunaama (D) | "O Sakha Sakha" | Deva | Swarnalatha | |
| Madhuri | "Gee Laila" | Murali | Gopika Poornima | |
| "Sannaga O Pilupu" | Sujatha Mohan | |||
| Premani Cheppara (D) | "Adhe Vennela" | Rajesh Roshan | ||
| "Nidurinche Gundela" | ||||
| 2001 | Durga | "Kannukotti" | SD Shantakumar | |
| Akrosham (D) | "Amma Antunna" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Prematho Raa | "Preminchadame" | Mani Sharma | ||
| Hanuman Junction | "Konaseemallo O Koyila" | Suresh Peters | K. S. Chithra | |
| Kushi | "Cheliya Cheliya" | Mani Sharma | Harini | |
| Cheli (D) | "Varshinche Megham" | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| Chiranjeevulu | "Anuraagam Anubandham" | A.B.Murali | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Palliey Pachani" | Gopika Poornima | |||
| Ramana | "Raayanchala Raave" | Maharshi | Amrutha | |
| 2002 | Bramhachari (D) | "Sakala Kala Vallabuda" | Deva | Sujatha Mohan |
| "Ghatothkacha" | ||||
| Priyadarshini | "Maatalake Andhanidi" | Mani Sharma | Prasanna | |
| Allari | "Nara Naram" | Paul J | Aparna | |
| Baba (D) | "Baba Theme" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Panchatantram (D) | "Meri Jaan" | Deva | Shalini | |
| Kanulu Moosina Neevaye | "Aalapana Aagena" | Chakri | Sunitha Upadrashta | |
| 2003 | Donga Ramudu And Party | "Chalirathiri" | Chakri | Sunitha Upadrashta |
| Ammayilu Abbayilu | "Neeloni Andhalu" | Kousalya | ||
| "Ishtapadi Ishtapadi" | ||||
| Ishtapadi | "Rayabharamenduke" | M. M. Srilekha | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 2004 | Gharshana | "Ye Chilipi" | Harris Jayaraj | |
| Megham | "Neepai Naakunnadi" | K. M. Radha Krishnan | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2005 | Preminchi Choodu (D) | "Enno Janmala Bandham" | Harris Jayaraj | Saindhavi |
| Aaru (D) | "Hrudayam Anu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Srilekha Parthasarathy | |
| Mr Errababu | "Neeli Meghala" | Koti | Malavika | |
| Naidu LLB | "Nuvve Nuvve" | S. A. Rajkumar | Harini | |
| Thaka Thimi Tha (D) | "Neelo Dagina Prema" | D. Imman | Usha | |
| "Himsa" | ||||
| Muddula Koduku (D) | "Chirugali" | Vidyasagar | Sadhana Sargam | |
| 2006 | Bommarillu | "Bommanu Geesthe" | Devi Sri Prasad | Gopika Poornima |
| Raghavan (D) | "Hrudayame" | Harris Jayaraj | Mahalakshmi Iyer | |
| Kokila | "Kokila Kokila" | Madhukar | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Vesavi (D) | "Urikene Manasane" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2007 | Himsinche 23Va Raju Pulikesi (D) | "Aasha Kanvey" | Sabesh–Murali | |
| Nava Vasantham | "Friendshippe Thiyyani" | S. A. Rajkumar | Tippu, Gopika Poornima | |
| Sathyabhama | "Theme Music" | Chakri | ||
| Deva (D) | "Peguthenchukunna" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Tinnama Padukunnama, Tellarinda | "Konchem Konge Pattu" | M. M. Srilekha | M. M. Srilekha | |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar (D) | "Aamani Ruthuvu" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Jayam Mandhe (D) | "Nee Vechiunna Vakili" | Vidyasagar | Shravya | |
| Adivishnu | "Eedu Rangula Harivillu" | M. M. Srilekha | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2009 | Ananda Thandavam (D) | "Poovunai" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Harini |
| Sontha Ooru | "Kanula Vakite Kadulutunna" | Saketh Sairam | ||
| 2010 | Pappu | "Mellaga O" | Phani Kalyan | Radhika |
| 2014 | Lingaa (D) | "Chinna Chinna" | A. R. Rahman | Aditi Paul |
| Premalayam (D) | "Chalunaya" | A. R. Rahman | Bela Shende | |
| 2015 | Anekudu (D) | "Yegise Nadhi" | Harris Jayaraj | Shakthisree Gopalan |
Kannada Discography (Selected Songs)
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Yaare Neenu Cheluve | “Kushalave Kshemavee“ | Hamsalekha | Anuradha Sriram | Hamsalekha |
| 2004 | Maurya | Usiraguve Hasiraguve | Gurukiran | Shreya Ghoshal | K.Kalyan |
As music composer
edit- Films
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | En Iniya Ilamaane | Tamil | Film unreleased[21] |
| 2002 | Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke! | Composed one song "Ini Naanum" | |
| 2003 | Ivar | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | ||
| 2010 | Kushti | Hindi | |
| 2011 | The Train | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Kangaroo | Tamil |
Onscreen appearances
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vallamai Tharayo | Tamil | appearance in song "En Veettil" |
| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | as himself |
References
edit- ^ "Rajinikanth's Minsara Kanna from Padayappa was originally a female solo, later singer Srinivas sang the male track at gunpoint!". OTTPLAY.
- ^ Srinivasan, Meera (18 July 2023). "When singer Srinivas took a song request from Ranil Wickremesinghe, the president of Sri Lanka". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Srinivas". Spotify. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Srinivas Movies". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Soulful tribute to Mehdi Hassan". The Hindu. 11 November 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ In the begining [sic] I was mad fan of RD Burman and Kishore Kumar! Singer Srinivas - CWC | Part 1. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Nowadays, for a singer to even sing 100 songs is a huge deal: Srinivas". The Times of India. 31 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b Srinivasan, Meera (18 July 2023). "When singer Srinivas took a song request from Ranil Wickremesinghe, the president of Sri Lanka". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Minsara Kanna Live Performance | Nithyasree Mahadevan | Singer Srinivas | JFW Achievers Awards 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Rajinikanth's Minsara Kanna from Padayappa was originally a female solo, later singer Srinivas sang the male track at gunpoint!". OTTPlay. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Srinivas". Spotify. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Minsaara Poove | Srinivas | Sharanya Srinivas | Padaiyappa | Madai Thirandhu | Chapter 3 : Iruvar. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Jodhaa Akbar (Tamil) - Muzhumadhi Video | @A.R. Rahman | Hrithik Roshan, AishwaryaRai. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Priya Priya Song With Lyrics- Jeans Songs -Aishwarya Rai, Prashanth, A.R. Rahman-Aditya Music Telugu. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Endrendrum Punnagai Song with Lyrics | Alaipayuthey Songs | A R Rahman Hits | Mani Ratnam Hit Movies. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Evergreen Hits of Srinivas | Nonstop Malayalam Film Songs. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Srinivas sings "Kaisi Hai Ye Rut" Dil Chahta Hai | The Complete Jam Sessions. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Star Singer completes 50 episodes; Singer Srinivas to grace the grand celebration". The Times of India. 5 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Nippon Paint joins hands with Playback Singer Mr. Srinivas, launches Nenjil Oru Vannam – Chennaionline". www.chennaionline.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Srinivas wins Best Male Judge". Official Twitter Account of Vijay TV. 19 September 2015.
- ^ "New Straits Times".