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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Sharreth
|image = Music_Director_Sharreth.jpg
|image_size =
|birth_name = Sujith Vasudevan I
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|10|03|df=yes}}
|death_date =
|origin = [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]], India
|instrument =
|genre = Pop, classical
|occupation = {{hlist|Composer|Singer}}
|years_active = 1985–present
|spouse = {{Marriage|Seetha|1999}}
|website =
}}
'''Sujith Vasudevan I''' (born 3 October 1969), professionally credited as '''Sharreth''', is an Indian music director and singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/3966/5/sharath.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531134805/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/3966/5/sharath.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 May 2009|title=Sharreth}}</ref> He predominantly composes film scores and songs for [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]], but has also composed many songs for the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] film industries too.

He won the [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] for the best music director in 2008. He won the [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director in 2011]] for the film ''[[Ivan Megharoopan]]''. He was also the first recipient of the [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award for Best Classical Music Singer]] for his song ''Bhavayami'' in the film ''Meghatheertham''. He is the son-in-law of famous music director [[Kannur Rajan]].

==Early life==

Born to Vasudevan Achari and Indiradevi in [[Kollam]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nadadhur |first=Srivathsan |date=14 June 2018 |title=Music is a cycle, says composer Sharreth |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/composer-sharreth-on-naa-nuvve/article24162251.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Kerala]], [[India]], Sharreth is a protégé of carnatic music [[virtuoso]] [[M. Balamuralikrishna]]. He made his debut as a [[film composer]] in the 1990 Malayalam language film ''[[Kshanakkathu]]''. Prior to debuting as a composer, Sharreth had a sporadic presence as a playback singer for films. His first song was 'Dum dum dum', a duet with [[K. S. Chithra]] for the Malayalam film ''[[Onningu Vannengil]]'' (1985).

==Personal life==
Sharreth is married, since 19 March 1999, to Seetha Rajan, daughter of [[Kannur Rajan]]. They have a daughter, Diya, born in 2006.

==Career==
He was one of the permanent judges of ''[[Idea Star Singer]]'' on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] till the end of the fifth season. From 26 September 2011, he has become a judge along with [[P. Jayachandran]] on the [[Amrita TV]] musical reality show ''Super Star – the Ultimate''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://superstar.amritatv.com/ |title=Welcome to Amrita TV - Super Star |access-date=2011-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930173259/http://superstar.amritatv.com/ |archive-date=30 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }} Super Star – the Ultimate</ref> From May 2012, he has become a judge along with [[Ouseppachan]] and S. P. Shylaja on the [[Kairali TV]]'s ''Gandharava Sangeetham''. From February 2013, he was a judge along with [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]] and [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] on the [[Mazhavil Manorama]]'s singing reality show ''Indian Voice'' (season 2) and ''Indian Voice Junior''. His memoir written by Sanjeev Pillai titled ''Aathmaraagam'' was published by Litmus Publications (an imprint of [[DC Books]]) in 2014. At present, he is one of the permanent judges of ''[[Star Singer]]'' hosted by [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] from 2020, along with K .S Chithra, [[G. Venugopal]], [[Stephen Devassy]] and [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]].

==Awards==

* 2011 – [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award]] for Best Music Director – ''[[Ivan Megharoopan]]''
* 2009 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Classical Music Singer – "Bhavayami" from ''Meghatheertham''
* 2008 – [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] for Best Music Director (Malayalam) – ''[[Thirakkatha]]''
* 2008 – Mullassery Raju Music Award – ''[[Thirakkatha]]''

==Discography==

===Film discography===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#CCC; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kshanakkathu]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Debut Film
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Ottayal Pattalam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1994 || ''[[Rudraksham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Pavithram (1994 film)|Pavithram]]'' ||Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Sagaram Sakshi]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Vilakku Vecha Neram'' || Malayalam || Background Score Only
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''[[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Sindoora Rekha]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1998 || ''[[Daya (film)|Daya]]'' || Malayalam || Background Score Only
|-
| ''[[Sooryavanam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|1999 || ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)|Devadasi]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2000 || ''[[Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Sparsham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Cover Story (2000 film)|Cover Story]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' || [[Hindi]]||[[Hindi Cinema|Hindi Debut]];<br>Background Score Only
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2001 || ''[[Vakkalathu Narayanankutty]]'' || Malayalam || Background Score Only
|-
| ''[[Déjà vu (2001 film)|Déjà vu]]'' || English ||
|-
| ''[[Achaneyanenikkishtam]]'' || Malayalam || Background Score Only
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Sesham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Magic Magic 3D]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2005 || ''The Campus'' || Malayalam || Background Score Only
|-
| ''[[Kanne Madanguka]]'' || Malayalam || Background Score Only
|-
| ''[[June R]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Debut Tamil Film<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302260300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602001642/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302260300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2007|title=Singing to his tune|date=23 December 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
| 2006 || ''Shyaamam'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''[[Thirakkatha]]'' || Malayalam || [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam]]
|-
| ''Kamasutra Nights'' || English || Music Director<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846033 |title=Kamasutra Nights (2008)|work=Internet Movie Database}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2009 || ''[[Kalavaramaye Madilo]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Debut Telugu Film
|-
| ''[[Chal Chala Chal]]'' || [[Hindi]]|| Background Score Only.
|-
| ''[[Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (film)|Paleri Manikyam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Meghatheertham'' || Malayalam || First recipient of Kerala State Film Award for Best Classical Music Singer for his song Bhavayami.
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2010 || ''[[Pulliman (2010 film)|Pulliman]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Nalla Pattukare'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kanyakumari Express (film)|Kanyakumari Express]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Orange (2010 Malayalam film)|Orange]]'' || Malayalam || Background Score Only
|-
| ''[[Kushti (film)|Kushti]]'' || Hindi || Background Score Only
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2011 || ''[[180 (2011 Tamil film)|180]]'' || Tamil / Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''[[Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ivan Megharoopan]]'' || Malayalam || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| ''Kanneerinu Madhuram'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2013 || ''[[Ente (film)|Ente]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Naa Bangaaru Talli]]'' || Telugu||
|-
| ''[[The Reporter (film)|The Reporter]]'' || Malayalam||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014|| ''[[Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam]]'' || Tamil|| Guest Composer.
|-
|''[[Drushyam]]'' || Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2017|| ''Hadiyya'' || Malayalam||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2018 || ''[[Naa Nuvve]]'' ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Parole (2018 film)|Parole]]'' || Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Autorsha]]'' || Malayalam||
|-
| ''[[Neeli]]'' || Malayalam||
|-
| 2020 || ''Shyamaragam'' || [[Malayalam]] || Background Score
|-
| 2024 || ''[[DNA (2024 film)|DNA]]'' || Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-11 |title=Raai Laxmi's DNA gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/11/raai-laxmis-dna-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Maarconi Mathaai|Kadhal Kadhai Sollava]]'' || Tamil || 1 song only
|}

===Independent album discography===

* ''Sangeetha Paravai'' (Tamil)
* ''Chitra Pournami'' (1994)
* ''Sarana Manthram'' (1994)
* ''Chaithra Geethangal'' (1997)
* ''Pasupathaasthram -Sree Kadampuzha Bhagavathi'' (1997)
* ''Gopeechandanam – Guruvayoorpuran Songs'' (1999)
* ''Onappoovu''
* ''Gurudevan'' (2001)
* ''Veendum'' (2003)
* ''Sree Gananaatham'' (2008)
* ''Devapampa'' (2009)
* ''Sasthavu'' (2010)
* ''Strawberry Theyyam'' (2014)
* ''Njanappana (ART OF LIVING'' (2014)
* ''Pahimam Padmanabha'' (2015)
* ''Green Symphony'' (2015)
* ''Paavana Pamba'' (2016)
* ''Madhumasa mazha (Ronima Creations) '' (2022)

===As singer===

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Co-singer(s) !! Music director !! Song
|-
| 1985 || ''Onningu Vannenkil'' || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] || '' Dum dum dum swaramelam''
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Ice Cream (1986 film)|Ice Cream]]'' || Cochin Ibrahim || [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] || ''Premamennaalenthu''
|-
| 1990 || ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]'' ||K. J. Yesudas, [[M. G. Sreekumar]], Raveendran || Raveendran|| ''[[Devasabhathalam]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''Sindoora Rekha'' || || Sharreth || ''Paahiraama Prabhu''
|-
| ''[[Thacholi Varghese Chekavar]]'' || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]] || Sharreth || ''Veeraalipattin''
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]'' ||K. J. Yesudas || Raveendran|| ''Sandatham''
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1999 || ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)|Devadasi]]'' || [[G. Venugopal]] || Sharath|| ''Namasthesthu''
|-
| ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)|Devadasi]]'' || || Sharath || ''Paaraalum Maalore''
|-
| ''[[Devadasi (1999 film)|Devadasi]]'' || K. S. Chithra || Sharreth || ''Yamuna Nadhiyozhukum''
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2000 || ''[[Cover Story (2000 film)|Cover Story]]'' || M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra || Sharreth || ''Ini Maanathum''
|-
| ''Sparsham'' || || Sharreth || ''Pandenno Kettathaane''
|-
| ''Sparsham'' || || Sharreth || ''Thengi Mounam''
|-
| 2002 || ''Shesham'' || || Sharreth || ''Ethetho''
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Nala Damayanthi (2003 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'' || || Ramesh Vinayagam || ''Pei Muzhi'' [Tamil song]
|-
| 2005 || ''[[June R]]'' || || Sharreth || ''Eano Eano'' [Tamil song]
|-
| 2006 || ''Kalabham'' ||K. J. Yesudas, K. Krishnakumar ||[[Raveendran]]|| ''Varoo Varoo''
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Thirakkatha]]''|| ||Sharreth || ''Oduviloru''
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2009|| ''Meghatheertham'' || K. S. Chithra || Sharreth || ''Mazhayaal''
|-
| ''Meghatheertham'' || || Sharreth || ''Bhavayaami. Kerala State Film Award for Best classical singer ''
|-
| ''Meghatheertham'' || || Sharreth || ''Dhyanam Kondu''
|-
| ''Paleri Manikyam'' || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] || Sharreth || ''Tum Jo Mujh Mein''
|-
| ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (2009 film)|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' || [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || Srinivas || ''Seetharaamam''
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2010 || ''[[Kadaksham]]'' || || [[M. Jayachandran]] || ''Omanapennalle''
|-
| ''[[Pulliman (2010 film)|Pulliman]]'' || || Traditional Folk || ''Aanandam''
|-
| ''[[Police Quarters|Kadhalar Kudiyirippu]]'' || Priya Hemesh || [[James Vasanthan]] || ''Kodi Kodi Aasaikal'' [Tamil song]
|-
| ''Kadhaksham'' || Solo || [[M. Jayachandran]] || ''Omana pennllayo''
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011|| ''[[180 (2011 Tamil film)|180]]'' || || Sharreth || ''Niyayam Thaana'' [Tamil song]
|-
| ''[[Pranayam (2011 film)|Pranayam]]'' || || M. Jayachandran || ''Kalamozhi''
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Ivan Megharoopan]]'' || K.S.Chithra || Sharreth || ''Vishukili''
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2013|| ''[[Ente]]'' || Solo|| Sharreth || ''Engengo''
|-
| ''[[The Reporter (film)|The Reporter]]'' || Solo|| Sharreth || ''Karukkal Nirathi''
|-
| ''The Reporter'' || Solo|| Sharreth || '' Vaarmthiye''
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2014|| ''[[Ulavacharu Biryani]]'' || Solo|| [[Ilaiyaraaja]]|| ''Raayaleni Lekhane'' [Telugu song]
|-
| ''[[Un Samayal Arayil|Oggarane]]'' || Solo || Ilaiyaraaja|| ''Bareyada Saalanu'' [Kannada song]
|-
| ''[[Drishya]]'' || Solo || Ilaiyaraaja|| ''Devare Kelu'' [Kannada song][Remake of ''[[Drishyam]]'' Malayalam movie]
|-
| ''[[Nadan ]]'' || || Ouseppachan|| ''Sargavedhikale''
|-
| ''[[Varsham (2014 film)|Varsham]]'' || Solo|| [[Bijibal]]|| ''Karimukilukal''
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2015||rowspan="2" |''[[Touring Talkies (2015 film)|Touring Talkies]]'' || [[Anitha Karthikeyan]]|| [[Ilaiyaraaja]]|| ''Nenju Porukuthilayae'' [Tamil song]
|-
|| Solo || Ilaiyaraaja|| ''Kathirunthaen'' [Tamil song]
|-
| ''[[Kida Poosari Magudi]]'' || Solo || Ilaiyaraaja|| ''Intha Kaalathile'' [Tamil song]
|-
| ''[[Kanal (2015 film)|Kanal]]'' || Solo|| Ouseppachan|| '' Maaya Nagarame''
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]'' || Solo || Ilaiyaraaja || ''Idarinum'' [Tamil song]
|-
|2018
|''[[Naa... Nuvve]]''
|Solo
|Sharreth
|''Premika'' [Telugu Song]
|-
|2018
|[[Thamizh Padam 2]]
|[[Vijay Prakash]]
|N Kannan
|En Nadanam [Tamil song]
|-
|2022
|[[Sita Ramam]]
|[[Nithya Mammen]]
|[[Vishal Chandrashekhar]]
|Pen Poove Thenvande
|}

===As dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Actor !! Notes
|-
|2010||''[[My Dear Kuttichathan|Chutti Chathan]]'' ||Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair ||Dubbed for its 2010 re-released version in Tamil
|-
|}

==Television==
*All are Malayalam shows unless noted
;As Judge
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!year
!Program
! Channel
! Notes
|-
|2007||[[Star Singer#2007|Idea Star Singer 2007]]||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2008||[[Star Singer#2008|Idea Star Singer 2008]]||Asianet||
|-
|2009-2010||[[Star Singer#2009|Idea Star Singer Season 4]] ||Asianet||
|-
|2009||[[Zee Tamil Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Challenge]]||[[Zee Tamil]]||Tamil show
|-
|2010-2011||[[Star Singer#2010|Idea Star Singer Season 5]] ||Asianet||
|-
|2012||Gandharva Sangeetham||[[Kairali TV]]||
|-
|2013||Super star the ultimate||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2013||Josco Indian voice season 2||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2013||Candyman Indian Voice Junior||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2014||Super Star||Amrita TV||
|-
|2015||Bhima Indian Music League||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]||
|-
|2016||Super Star Junior||Amrita TV||
|-
|2018||[[Super 4 (Indian TV series)|Super 4]]||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2019||''Paadaam Namuk Paadam'' || Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2020–2022||[[Star Singer|Star Singer Season 8]] ||Asianet||
|-
|2022-2023||[[Top Singer (TV series)|top singer 3]]|| flowers TV||
|-
|2023- 2024||[[Top Singer (TV series)|top singer 4]]|| flowers TV||
|}

==Concerts==
In 2024, [[K. S. Chithra]] headlined the [[Chithra Varnam]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.iccofutah.org/chithravarnam2024 | title=Chithra Varnam 2024 }}</ref> concert on May 11th at the Chabot Performing Arts Center, Hayward, California. Organized by Kalalaya sponsored by Nambiar Builders, the event featured her signature melodies across multiple Indian languages, with support from musicians such as Sharreth and [[K. K. Nishad]]. The concert celebrated Mother's Day, adding a sentimental note to the evening.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://events.sulekha.com/buzz/blog/brace-yourself-for-chithra-varnam-2024-a-mesmerizing-musical-journey-in-the-bay-area | title=Brace Yourself for Chithra Varnam 2024: A Mesmerizing Musical Journey in the Bay Area – Sulekha Blogs }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1792701}}
* {{Facebook|sharrethofficial|Sharreth}}
{{KeralaStateFilmAwardBestMusicDirection}}
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