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{{Short description|Indian singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{family name hatnote|Vaddepalli|lang=Telugu}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Vaddepalli Srinivas
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|07|04|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.v6velugu.com/singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passed-away |title=సింగర్ వడ్డేపల్లి శ్రీనివాస్ కన్నుమూత |date=March 2024 |access-date=6 February 2025 |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416024630/https://www.v6velugu.com/singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passed-away |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Warangal district|Warangal]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India (now in [[Telangana]], India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|02|29|1960|07|04|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer}}
| years_active = 1994–2024
| spouse = Indira
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|Folk|filmi|world music}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals}}
| label =
}}
}}

'''Vaddepalli Srinivas''' (4 July 1960{{Ndash}}29 February 2024) was an Indian singer and folk artist who worked in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velugu |first=V6 |date=2024-02-29 |title=Vaddepalli Srinivas: ప్రముఖ జానపద గాయకుడు వడ్డేపల్లి శ్రీనివాస్ కన్నుమూత |url=https://www.v6velugu.com/telangana-folk-singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passes-away |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=V6 Velugu |language=te |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416084541/https://www.v6velugu.com/telangana-folk-singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passes-away |url-status=live }}</ref> He had won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu]] for the song "Gannulanti Kannulunna Pilla" from [[Gabbar Singh (film)|''Gabbar Singh'']] (2012).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-15 |title=Filmfare Awards (2012) winners list |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/filmfare-awards-2012-winners-list/articleshow/21189454.cms |access-date=2025-02-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Vaddepalli Srinivas was born in [[Warangal district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=telugu |first=NT News |date=2024-03-01 |title=సినీ జానసద గాయకుడు వడ్డేపల్లి శ్రీనివాస్‌ కన్నుమూత |url=https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/film-and-folk-playback-singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passed-away-1492773 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=www.ntnews.com |language=te |archive-date=1 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301070931/https://www.ntnews.com/cinema/film-and-folk-playback-singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passed-away-1492773 |url-status=live }}</ref> His family moved to [[Hyderabad]] in his childhood. He started singing at the age of 3. He was initially interested in sports and worked as a [[physical education teacher]] at a school in [[Krishna district]]. Later, he released an independent album ''Kaliki Chilukalu'' in 1994 through Meghana Audio which became popular.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2020-02-07 |title=-జానపద గాయకుడు- కత్తులతో బెదిరించారు.. నా స్టూడియోనూ తగలబెట్టారు |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2020/open-heart/authors-and-artists/vaddepalli-srinivas-781.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Andhrajyothy Telugu News |language=te |archive-date=29 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529180504/https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2020/open-heart/authors-and-artists/vaddepalli-srinivas-781.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2024-03-01 |title=Vaddepalli Srinivas: జానపద గాయకుడు వడ్డేపల్లి శ్రీనివాస్‌ ఇకలేరు! {{!}} Folk Singer Vaddepalli Srinivas is no more avm |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2024/viral/folk-singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-is-no-more-avm-51459.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Chitrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}</ref> The same year he debuted as a playback singer with "Garam Garam Pyai Gajjala Sanari" song, composed by [[Raj–Koti]] from the film ''Namste Anna''. He has later sung many independent folk songs.

== Discography ==

=== Songs ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="1" |Year
! rowspan="1" |Song(s)
! rowspan="1" |Work
|-
|1994
|"Garam Garam Pyai Gajjala Sanari"
|''Namste Anna''
|-
|1995
|"Yem Konetattu Ledu"
|''Errodu''
|-
|2008
|"Yenthapani Chestiviro"
|[[King (2008 film)|''King'']]
|-
|2012
|"Gannulanti Kannulunna Pilla"
|[[Gabbar Singh (film)|''Gabbar Singh'']]
|-
|2018
|"Raaye Raaye Chinni"
|[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|''Bengal Tiger'']]
|}

=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Studio
|-
|1994
|''Kaliki Chilukalu''
| rowspan="2" |[[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
|-
|2000
|''Oh Pilla Bangarama''
|-
|2008
|''Palleturi Pilla''
|Gayatree Music
|}

== Death ==
Srinivas died on 29 February 2024, aged 64, at his residence in Hyderabad due to health related issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velugu |first=V6 |date=2024-03-01 |title=సింగర్ వడ్డేపల్లి శ్రీనివాస్ కన్నుమూత |url=https://www.v6velugu.com/singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passed-away |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=V6 Velugu |language=te |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416024630/https://www.v6velugu.com/singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passed-away |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[60th Filmfare Awards South|2013]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu]]
|"Gannulanti Kannulunna Pilla" (from [[Gabbar Singh (film)|''Gabbar Singh'']])
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=N |first=Ramesh |date=2024-02-29 |title='గబ్బర్ సింగ్' గాయకుడు వడ్డేపల్లి శ్రీనివాస్ కన్నుమూత |url=https://www.dishadaily.com/telangana/popular-folk-singer-vaddepalli-srinivas-passes-away-303691 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=www.dishadaily.com |language=te}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=4999182}}
{{Authority control}}{{Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaddepalli, Srinivas}}
[[Category:Indian folk singers]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:Telugu-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male singers]]
[[Category:2024 deaths]]
[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:People from Warangal]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]

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