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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
'''Chinmayi''' is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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{{Infobox person<!-- Please do not change this "infobox person" because changing this infobox causes other info not appearing in it. --->
| name             = Chinmayi Sripada
| image            = Chinmayi Sripada.JPG
| caption          = Sripada at Behindwoods Gold Medals in 2018
| birth_name      = Chinmayi Sripada
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|9|10}}
| occupation      = {{Hlist| Singer | Musician | Voice Actor | [[Radio jockey]]}}
| alma_mater      = [[University of Madras]]
| alias            = {{Ubl | Chinmayee | Indai Haza}}
| spouse          = [[Rahul Ravindran]]<br> (m.2014–present)
| awards      = {{plainlist|
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
* [[Nandi Awards]]
* [[Filmfare Awards South]]
* Filmfare Awards Marathi
* [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
* [[Vijay Awards]]
* [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
* [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
* The Times Film Awards
* [[Mirchi Music Awards South]]
  }}
| module      = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed      = yes
| genre      = {{flat list|
* [[Indian classical music]]
* [[playback singer|Playback singing]]
* [[Filmi]]
* [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]]
* [[Ghazal]]
}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label      = {{plainlist|
* [[Times Music]]
* WorldWide Records
* Nadham Music Media
* Sruthilaya Audio Recording Co
}}
| website    =
}}


| years_active    = 2002–present (as singer)<br>2005–present (as dubbing artist)
*[[Chinmayi Arun]], Indian law professor
*[[Chinmayi Sripada]] (born 1984), Indian singer and voice actress


}}
{{given name}}
 
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'''Chinmayi Sripada''' is an Indian playback singer, working mainly for the [[South Indian film industry]]. She is also a voice actor, television presenter and [[radio jockey]]. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company Blue Elephant. She is often credited as Chinmayee and Indai Haza. She rose to fame for her critically acclaimed song "''Oru Deivam Thantha Poovae''" from the [[50th National Film Awards|National Award]] winning movie ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''.
 
== Early life and background ==
Chinmayi received the [[Centre for Cultural Resources and Training|CCRT]] Scholarship for Young Talent for Carnatic Music from the Government of India at the age of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/13/stories/2006011302990300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060115062136/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/13/stories/2006011302990300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2006 |title=Entertainment Chennai / Personality : Young and talented |date=13 January 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref> She won the gold medal from All India Radio for Ghazals in 2000 and the Silver for Hindustani Classical Music in 2002. She learned German as a language in the Max Mueller Bhavan in Chennai and completed certification courses from NIIT and SSI in web design. During her school life, she held jobs with both Sify and studentconcepts.org.
 
Chinmayi has a Bachelor of Science degree in [[psychology]] from the [[University of Madras]]. She is also a versatile dancer and mostly enjoys the Odissi form of dance. Apart from her mother tongue [[Tamil language|Tamil]], she speaks [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]] , [[English language|English]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[German language|German]] fluently.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinmayionline.com/about.html |title=Chinmayi's education |publisher=Chinmayionline.com |access-date=20 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226105941/http://www.chinmayionline.com/about.html |archive-date=26 February 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
 
Chinmayi has been married to [[Rahul Ravindran]], since May 5, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.masala.com/rahul-ravindran-and-chinmayi-sripada-are-married-166873.html|title=Rahul Ravindran and Chinmayi Sripada are Married!|work=Masala.com|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en}}</ref>
 
== Career ==
=== Singing ===
[[File:Chimayee.jpg|thumb|Sripada in 2008]]
 
==== Playback singing ====
She participated and won the singing of Sun TV, ''Saptasawarangal'', following which she was introduced by Singer Srinivas to film composer Mr. [[A. R. Rahman]]. Chinmayi's playback singing career began with her performance of Rahman's "Oru Dheivam Thanta Poove" for the film ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''. After a couple of years of singing exclusively for Tamil, Telugu, Tulu and [[Malayalam]] films, she made her [[Bollywood]] debut in ''[[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]'' with the song "Holi Re". About a year later, she garnered more recognition with her performances of "[[Tere Bina (Guru)|Tere Bina]]" and "[[Mayya (song)|Mayya]]" in the movie ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''. In 2007, the song "Beda Beda" marked her first venture into [[Kannada]] playback singing. She has since received critical acclaim for songs such as "[[Kannathil Muthamittal|Oru Dheivam Thantha Poove]]", "[[Sivaji (soundtrack)|Sahana]]", "[[Vaarayo Vaarayo]]", "[[Kilimanjaro (song)|Kilimanjaro]]", "[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa|Sara Sara]]", "[[Nanban (2012 film)|Asku Laska]]" and "[['96 (film)|Kaathale Kaathale]]". She has also sung in Marathi language in movies such as "sairat". Chinmayi as of date has to her credit over 1,000 songs in eight different languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/singing-is-my-first-love/article5241499.ece |title='Singing is my first love' |publisher=The Hindu.}}</ref>
 
==== Additional works ====
 
Chinmayi announced that she will release a single in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu in iTunes on occasion of Joy of Giving Week on 2 Oct, and proceeds of which shall go to 17000&nbsp;ft.org so as to promote philanthropy, charity and the concept of giving.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-30/news-interviews/42535391_1_giving-week-legal-downloads-chinmayi-sripada |title=Chinmayi to release single |access-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003042013/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-30/news-interviews/42535391_1_giving-week-legal-downloads-chinmayi-sripada |archive-date=3 October 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
She also collaborated with [[Vishal-Shekhar|Shekar Ravjiani]] to launch a single in Tamil/Telugu the name of the album being Sitakokachiluka, again for which the legal downloads of it will go to Ma Niketan, a home that takes care of abandoned or uncared for girl children in Thane, a charity that composer Shekhar has been supporting.
 
=== Dubbing career ===
Chinmayi turned a voice actor for the Tamil film ''[[Sillunu Oru Kadhal]]'' (2006), speaking dubbing for actress [[Bhumika Chawla]]. Since then, she has dubbed for several lead actresses in Tamil films, including [[Tamannaah Bhatia]], [[Sameera Reddy]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] and [[Trisha Krishnan]]. She has also provided her voice in dubbed Telugu films. She dubbed for the critically acclaimed fictional character Jessie who was portrayed by Trisha in ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya]]''. The same character appeared in the film's Telugu version ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]'' and was portrayed by Samantha, while being portrayed by [[Amy Jackson]] in the Hindi version ''[[Ek Deewana Tha]]''. Chinmayi dubbed for the character in all three films and won the [[Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist]] for ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]'' in 2010.  Chinmayi dubbed in ''[[Vettai]]'' for [[Sameera Reddy]] and has dubbed for her in all [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movies. She dubbed for Samantha Ruth Prabhu in ''[[Eega]]'' in Telugu and its Tamil version ''[[Naan Ee]]'' in 2012. She dubbed voice for [[Nayantara]] for Tamil version of the movie ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tamilcinemanews123.blogspot.in/2012/04/spb-and-chinmayi-voice-for-balakrishna_02.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129093151/http://tamilcinemanews123.blogspot.in/2012/04/spb-and-chinmayi-voice-for-balakrishna_02.html |archive-date=29 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Chinmayi has dubbed for Samantha Ruth Prabhu in many films like "[[Rabhasa]]", "[[Atharintiki Daaredi]]''", "''Ramayya Vastavayya", "[[Eega]]", "Sithamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu", "[[24 (2016 film)|24]]", Oh Baby and many more in Telugu.
 
=== Television and radio ===
Chinmayi served as a television presenter during the first season of ''[[Airtel Super Singer]]'' on [[STAR Vijay]] that was aired between April and August 2006 and the first season of ''[[Airtel Super Singer Junior]]'' from February 2007 to July 2007. In 2008, she returned as host of the second season of ''Airtel Super Singer'', though she discontinued her role before the completion of the season, as she stated the show extended the period of the initial contract. During this time, she was also a [[radio jockey]] on Aahaa FM 91.9 in [[Chennai]], on a breakfast show titled ''Aahaa Kaapi Klub''. She later began compering [[Star Plus]]'s ''Chhote Ustaad'', which ran concurrently with another music talent show she started hosting in June, the debut season of [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s ''[[Sangeetha Mahayuddham]]''. On 15 August 2010, Chinmayi announced that that day's ''Chhote Ustaad'' would be her last as host, leaving the show after only eight episodes. Now she is in the judges panel of [[Jaya star singers]] in [[Jaya TV|Jaya tv]].
 
== Personal life ==
 
Chinmayi is the granddaughter of Dr. [[Sripada Pinakapani]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=On a high note|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/on-a-high-note/cid/1322704|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> In September 2013, through Twitter, Chinmayi's mother Padmhasini revealed Chinmayi was engaged to [[Rahul Ravindran]], who is also a South Indian actor. Chinmayi and Rahul were friends, colleagues and in due course started dating each other by June 2013.<ref>http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/506558/20130917/singer-chinmayi-marriage-actor-rahul-ravindran-wedding.htm</ref> They got married on 5 May 2014.<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/singer-chinmayee-marries-rahul-ravindran.html Singer Chinmayee marries!]</ref>
 
== Activism ==
 
Through her Twitter account, Chinmayi has been at the forefront of highlighting claims of sexual harassment in the Indian music industry, in what is widely considered as India's [[Me Too movement]]. She accused sexual harassment at the hands of [[Vairamuthu]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/liar-tweets-chinmayi-sripaadi-to-vairamuthus-defence-against-metoo-claims-1930012|title='Liar,' Tweets Chinmayi Sripada To Vairamuthu's Defence Against #MeToo Claims|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref> She also highlighted claims made by other individuals against [[O. S. Thyagarajan|OS Thyagarajan]], [[Raghu Dixit]],  [[Mandolin Rajesh|Mandolin U Rajesh]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] and several other carnatic singers not naming anyone individually. Chinmayi tweeted allegations made by an woman against the Tamil Nadu Brahmins Association (TAMBRAS) president N Narayanan as part of the movement.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-05|title=Rebellion in TN Brahmin association over MeToo allegation against president|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rebellion-tn-brahmin-association-over-metoo-allegation-against-president-103014|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
 
==Entrepreneurship ==
Chinmayi is the CEO of Blue Elephant, a translation services company she founded in August 2005. The company has ever since been the language service provider for various Multinational companies like Scope E Knowledge, Ford, Dell, Ashok Leyland, Reliance India. She received an award from [[SAARC]] Chamber for Women Entrepreneurship for Excellence in a niche industry for Blue Elephant in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayee |url=http://chinmayisripada.blogspot.com/2010/11/blue-elephant-receives-award.html |title=WhatToNameIt: The Blue Elephant receives an Award |publisher=Chinmayisripada.blogspot.com |date=29 November 2010 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref> In 2011, she became the first ever woman entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu to be selected for the prestigious FORTUNE/US State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership Program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/chinmayi_apr2011.html |title=Learning to be a Better Leader&nbsp;– U.S. Consulate General Chennai, India |publisher=Chennai.usconsulate.gov |access-date=20 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820055606/http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/chinmayi_apr2011.html |archive-date=20 August 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayee |url=http://chinmayisripada.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-milestone.html |title=WhatToNameIt: Anothee |publisher=Chinmayisripada.blogspot.com |date=21 April 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
 
== Discography ==
{{main|Chinmayi discography}}
 
== Filmography ==
=== As a dubbing artist ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Movie !! Language !! Dubbing for
|-
| |2006 || ''[[Sillunu Oru Kadhal]]'' || Tamil || [[Bhumika Chawla]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007 || ''[[Unnale Unnale]]'' ||Tamil || [[Tanishaa Mukerji|Tanisha]]
|-
| ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' || Tamil || [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]]
|-
| ''[[Mayya (song)|Mayya]]''||Hindi|| [[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2008 || ''[[Jayamkondaan]]'' || Tamil || [[Lekha Washington]]
|-
| ''[[Dhaam Dhoom]]'' || Tamil || [[Kangana Ranaut]]
|-
| ''[[Sakkarakatti]]'' || Tamil || [[Vedhika]]
|-
| ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'' / ''Surya S/O Krishnan'' || Tamil / Telugu (Dubbed version) || [[Sameera Reddy]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2009 || ''[[TN-07 AL 4777]]'' || Tamil || [[Meenakshi (actress)|Meenakshi]]
|-
| ''[[Yavarum Nalam]]'' || Tamil || [[Neetu Chandra]]
|-
| ''[[Modhi Vilayaadu]]'' || Tamil || [[Kajal Aggarwal]]
|-
| ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || Tamil || [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
| ''[[Kandein Kadhalai]]'' / ''Priya Priyatama'' || Tamil / Telugu (Dubbed version, 2011) || [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |2010 || ''[[Aasal]]'' || Tamil || [[Sameera Reddy]]
|-
| ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' || Telugu || [[Radhika Apte]]
|-
| ''[[Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai]]'' / ''Khilladi'' || Tamil / Telugu (Dubbed version)|| [[Neetu Chandra]]
|-
| ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' || Tamil || [[Trisha Krishnan]]
|-
| ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]'' || Telugu || [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]'' || Tamil || [[Tamannaah Bhatia]]
|-
| ''[[Manmadhan Ambu|Manmadha Baanam]]'' || Telugu (Dubbed version) || [[Trisha Krishnan]]
|-
| rowspan="8" |2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' / ''Rangam'' || rowspan="2"|Tamil / Telugu (Dubbed version)|| [[Karthika Nair]]
|-
| ''[[Nadunissi Naaygal]]'' / ''Erra Gulabilu'' || [[Sameera Reddy]]
|-
| ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' || Tamil || [[Taapsee Pannu]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' || Tamil (Dubbed version) || [[Nayanthara]]
|-
| ''[[Dhada]]'' || rowspan="2"|Telugu || [[Kajal Aggarwal]]
|-
| ''[[Dookudu]]'' || [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Vedi (film)|Vedi]]'' ||rowspan="3"| Tamil || [[Sameera Reddy]]
|-
| ''[[Osthe]]'' || [[Richa Gangopadhyay]]
|-
| rowspan="9" |2012 || ''[[Vettai]]''|| [[Sameera Reddy]]
|-
| ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]'' || Hindi || [[Amy Jackson]]
|-
| ''[[Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal]]'' || Tamil || rowspan="2" |[[Amala Paul]]
|-
| ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]] / Love Failure'' || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Eega]]'' || Telugu || rowspan="2" |[[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Naan Ee (film)|Naan Ee]]'' || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Maattrraan]]'' / ''Brothers'' / ''No.1 Judwaa - The Unbreakable'' || Tamil / Telugu (Dubbed version) / Hindi (Dubbed version) || [[Kajal Aggarwal]]
|-
| ''[[Andala Rakshasi]]'' || Telugu || [[Lavanya Tripathi]]
|-
| ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' || rowspan="5"| Telugu || rowspan="4" |[[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |2013 || ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]''
|-
| ''[[Atharintiki Daaredi]]''
|-
| ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]''
|-
| ''[[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Thoofan]]'' || [[Priyanka Chopra]]
|-
| ''[[Irandam Ulagam]]'' / ''Varna'' || Tamil / Telugu (Dubbed version) || [[Anushka Shetty]]
|-
| ''[[Ala Ela]]'' || Telugu ||[[Hebah Patel]]
|-
| ''[[Endrendrum Punnagai]]'' || Tamil || [[Trisha Krishnan]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2014|| ''[[Aaha Kalyanam]]'' || Tamil || [[Vaani Kapoor]]
|-
| ''[[Alludu Seenu]]'' || Telugu || rowspan="2" | [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Manam (film)|Manam]]'' || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Oka Laila Kosam]]'' || Telugu || [[Pooja Hegde]]
|-
| ''[[Lingaa]]'' || Tamil || [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015 || ''[[I (film)|I]]'' || Hindi (Dubbed version) || [[Amy Jackson]] 
|-
| ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]'' || Telugu ||[[Lavanya Tripathi]]
|-
| [[Dohchay]] || Telugu || [[Kriti Sanon]]
|-
| ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]''|| Telugu || rowspan="2"|[[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| rowspan="12"|2016 || ''[[Theri (film)|Police]]'' || Telugu (Dubbed version)
|-
| ''[[Naanum Rowdy Dhaan|Nenu Rowdy Ne]]'' || Telugu (Dubbed version)|| [[Nayanthara]]
|-
|''[[Brahmotsavam]]'' || Telugu ||[[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' || Telugu || [[Rakul Preet Singh]]
|-
| ''[[24 (2016 film)|24]]'' || Tamil ||rowspan="2"| [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Majnu (2016 film)|Majnu]]'' || Telugu || [[Anu Emmanuel]]
|-
| ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]'' || Telugu || [[Deepti Sati]]
|-
| ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' || Telugu || [[Shruthi Haasan]]
|-
| ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' || Telugu (Dubbed version) || [[Keerthy Suresh]]
|-
| ''[[Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo]]'' || Telugu || [[Manjima Mohan]]
|-
| ''[[Raju Gari Gadhi 2]]'' || Telugu || [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2017 || ''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]'' || Tamil ||[[Shraddha Srinath]]
|-
|''[[The House Next Door (2017 film)|The House Next Door]]''|| Hindi || rowspan="2"|[[Andrea Jeremiah]]
|-
|''[[Gruham (film)|Gruham]]'' || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Maayavan]]''|| Tamil|| rowspan="2"|[[Lavanya Tripathi]]
|-
| ''Project Z'' || Telugu (Dubbed version)
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2018 ||''[[Irumbu Thirai (2018 film)|Irumbu Thirai]]''|| Tamil ||[[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
|''[[Shailaja Reddy Alludu]]'' || Telugu ||[[Anu Emmanuel]]
|-
|''[[Chi La Sow]]'' || Telugu || [[Ruhani Sharma]]
|-
|''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam|Nawab]]'' || Telugu (Dubbed version) ||Dayana Erappa
|-
| ''[[96 (film)|96]]'' || Tamil || [[Trisha Krishnan]]
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2019 || ''[[Seema Raja]]'' || Telugu (Dubbed version) || |[[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Majili]]'' || Telugu || [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Oh Baby (film)|Oh Baby]]'' || Telugu / Tamil (Dubbed Version) || [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Manmadhudu 2]]'' || Telugu || [[Rakul Preet Singh]] and [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| ''[[Hero (2019 Tamil film)|Hero]]'' || Tamil || [[Kalyani Priyadarshan]]
|-
| rowspan="1"|2020|| ''[[Jaanu (2020 film)|Jaanu]]'' || Telugu || [[Samantha Akkineni]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021 || ''[[Chaavu Kaburu Challaga]]'' || Telugu || [[Lavanya Tripathi]]
|-
| ''[[A1 Express]]'' || Telugu || [[Lavanya Tripathi]]
|-
| [[Thalli Pogathey (film)|Thalli Pogathey]] || Tamil || [[Anupama Parameswaran]]
|-
|}
 
== Awards, nominations and honours ==
 
*'''[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]'''
* 2002: [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback]] – "Oru Deivam Thantha Poove" ([[Kannathil Muthamittal]])
* 2007:  Best Female Playback – "Sahana" ([[Shivaji (film)|Shivaji]])
* 2010:  Best Female Playback – "Kilimanjaro" ([[Enthiran]])                                     
*'''[[Nandi Awards]]'''
*
*2015-[[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]-"Yenno Yenno Varnala"([[Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju]])
*2016-[[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]-"Manasantha Megamai"([[Kalyana Vaibhogame]])
*2010-[[Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist|Best Female Dubbing Artist]]-[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]([[Samantha Akkineni]])
*2014-[[Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist|Best Female Dubbing Artist]]-[[Manam (film)|Manam]]([[Samantha Akkineni]])
 
; [[Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[57th Filmfare Awards South|2009]]: [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer&nbsp;– Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer&nbsp;– Tamil]] – "[[Vaarayo Vaarayo]]" ([[Aadhavan]])
* [[59th Filmfare Awards South|2011]]: [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer&nbsp;– Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer&nbsp;– Tamil]] – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
* [[64th Filmfare Awards South|2016]]: [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer&nbsp;– Malayalam|Best Female Playback Singer&nbsp;– Malayalam]] – "Oonjalil Aadi" ([[Action Hero Biju]])
* [[66th Filmfare Awards South|2019]]: [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil|Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil]] – "Kaathale Kaathale" ([['96 (film)|'96]])
 
 
; [[Filmfare Marathi Awards|Filmfare Awards Marathi]]
* 2016: Best Female Playback Singer - Sairaat Zaala Ji ([[Sairat]])
 
; [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
* [[6th Mirchi Music Awards|2013]]: Female Vocalist of the Year – "Titli" ([[Chennai Express]])
* 2014: Mirchi Platinum Disc - [[Mast Magan]]
* [[7th Mirchi Music Awards|2014]]: Mirchi Music Awards - Song of the Year - Zehnaseeb from Hasee Toh Phasee
* 2014: Mirchi Music Awards - Album of the Year - 2 States
 
; [[Vijay Awards]]
* [[4th Vijay Awards|2009]]: [[Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] – "[[Vaarayo Vaarayo]]" ([[Aadhavan]])
* [[6th Vijay Awards|2011]]: [[Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
 
; [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
* 2011:  Best Female Playback Singer – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Kollywood-gets-honoured-in-Norway/articleshow/12936171.cms|title=Kollywood gets honoured in Norway|publisher=Times of India}}</ref>
* 2018:  Best Female Playback Singer – "Kaathalae Kaathalae" (''[[96 (film)|96]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pariyerum-perumal-bags-best-film-award-norway-tamil-film-festival-94760|title='Pariyerum Perumal' bags Best Film award at Norway Tamil Film Festival}}</ref>
** Nominated : Best Female Dubbing Artist - ''[[96 (film)|96]]''
 
; [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* 2011 – SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
 
; [[Vijay Music Awards]]
* 2010: [[Vijay Music Awards|Popular Female Playback Singer]] – "[[Kilimanjaro (song)|Kilimanjaro]]" ([[Endhiran]])<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2009923.ece?homepage=true |title=Arts / Cinema : Rhythmic ripples of 'Mellisai' mark function |work=The Hindu |date=12 May 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517090521/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2009923.ece?homepage=true |archive-date=17 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 2011: [[Vijay Music Awards|Best Female Singer Female]] – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
 
; [[The Times of India|The Times Film Awards]]
* 2011: The Chennai Times Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
 
; [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
* 2011: [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] – "Chotta Chotta" ([[Engeyum Eppodhum]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mytamilmovie.com/descriphead.asp?idno=10699|title=BEST SINGER FEMALE AWARD|publisher=My Tamil Movie|date=12 February 2012|access-date=13 February 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910065002/http://www.mytamilmovie.com/descriphead.asp?idno=10699|archive-date=10 September 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* 2012: [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] – "Asku Laska" ([[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]){{citation needed|date=February 2014}}
 
; [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
* 2018: Best Playback Singer (Female) - All songs from ''[[96 (film)|96]]''
 
; Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards
* 2007: Best Female Playback Singer – "Sahana" ([[Shivaji (film)|Shivaji]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/jayam-charitable-music-award-120508.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707174604/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/jayam-charitable-music-award-120508.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2012 |title=The first ever Film Music Awards of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=12 May 2008 |access-date=20 August 2011 }}</ref>
* 2009: Best Female Playback Singer – "[[Vaarayo Vaarayo]]" ([[Aadhavan]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.pressmart.com/Home.aspx?event=TNewInExpress&dt=12072010&page=351_032&mdl= |title=New Indian Express |publisher=M.pressmart.com |date=1 April 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820100957/http://m.pressmart.com/Home.aspx?event=TNewInExpress&dt=12072010&page=351_032&mdl= |archive-date=20 August 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
 
; [[Mirchi Music Awards South]]
* 2010: [[Mirchi Music Awards South|Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil]] – "[[Kilimanjaro (song)|Kilimanjaro]]" ([[Endhiran]])
 
; Other Cine Awards
* 2002: Award from Ajanta Fine Arts for "Oru Deivam" ([[Kannathil Muthamittal]])
* 2002: Best Media Associates Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Oru Deivam" ([[Kannathil Muthamittal]])
* 2002: [[International Tamil Film Awards|ITFA Award for Best Upcoming Playback Singer]] – "Oru Deivam" ([[Kannathil Muthamittal]])
* 2007: Film Fans Association Award for Beat Female Playback Singer – "Sahana" ([[Shivaji (film)|Shivaji]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/film/news/sept08/09article266.aspx |title=Fans Association Awards |publisher=Chennaionline.com |date=8 May 2008 |access-date=20 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404033533/http://chennaionline.com/film/news/sept08/09article266.aspx |archive-date=4 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 2007: Jaya TV Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Sahana" ([[Shivaji (film)|Shivaji]])<ref>{{cite web|author=Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayee |url=http://chinmayisripada.blogspot.com/2008/01/sahana.html |title=WhatToNameIt: Sahana |publisher=Chinmayisripada.blogspot.com |date=2 January 2008 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
* 2007: Lions Club Award for Best Female Playback singer – "Sahana([[Shivaji (film)|Shivaji]])"
* 2009: Alandur Fine Arts for Best Female Playback Singer
* 2009: South Scope Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "[[Vaarayo Vaarayo]]" ([[Aadhavan]])
* 2010: [[BIG Tamil Entertainment Awards#Awards for Excellence in Films|BIG Tamil Award for Best Entertaining Female Singer]] – "Poove Poove" ([[Siddhu +2]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1574375.ece |title=Cities / Chennai : Recognising icons of entertainment |work=The Hindu |date=27 March 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
* 2010: MGR Sivaji Academy Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "[[Kilimanjaro (song)|Kilimanjaro]]" ([[Endhiran]])<ref>{{cite web|author=seeucom |url=http://tamilmoviestar.com/enthiran-was-awarded-the-best-commercial-film-of-the-year-in-mgr-sivaji-awards/ |title=Enthiran was awarded the best commercial film of the year in MGR-Sivaji Awards |publisher=Tamilmoviestar.com |date=3 January 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830121703/http://tamilmoviestar.com/enthiran-was-awarded-the-best-commercial-film-of-the-year-in-mgr-sivaji-awards/ |archive-date=30 August 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref>
* 2010: Vijayam Tamil Movie Award for Favourite Female Singer of the Year
* 2011: Navaratna Women Achievers Award for Best Female Playback Singer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Chinmayi/status/181388091305635842|title= Received the Navratna Award for Women Achievers|publisher=Chinmayi/Chinmayee }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sy9T3wgp0tk/T3VCiztSUdI/AAAAAAAAB0U/rXWH8Xoqtok/s1600/Chin+Navaratna+Award.jpg|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630235251/http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sy9T3wgp0tk/T3VCiztSUdI/AAAAAAAAB0U/rXWH8Xoqtok/s1600/Chin+Navaratna+Award.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-30|title=Chinmayi Navratna Award Photo|publisher=Yogitharani}}</ref>
* 2011: BIG Tamil Melody Music Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
* 2011: Filmfans' Association Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
* 2011: Variety Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer – "Sara Sara" ([[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]])
* 2015: Big Tamil Music Awards - Best Female Playback Singer - "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal" (I (film)|I)
* 2015: Ugadhi Puraskar - Best Female Playback Singer - Vadhantune
* 2018: Behindwoods Gold Medals - Voice of the Year (Female) - ''[[96 (film)|96]]''
* 2018: Radio City Awards - Best Singer Female (Telugu) - Yenti Yenti - "[[Geetha Govindam]]" & Mellaga Mellaga - "Chi La Sow"
* 2018: Mahila Ratna Awards - Best Singer Female (Telugu) - Yenti Yenti - "[[Geetha Govindam]]"
*2021: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Award for Best Playback Singer - Female for the song "Soul of Dia" from ''[[Dia]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-2020-dia-popcorn-monkey-tiger-gentleman-walk-away-maximum-833452|title=Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours|newspaper=ibtimes|date=23 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinimirror.com/cfca-awards-2021-dhananjaya-and-kushee-win-best-actors-award-in-lead-role|title=CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role|newspaper=cinimirror|date=22 February 2021}}</ref>
 
; Nominations
* 2007: [[Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback]] – "[[Tere Bina (Guru song)|Tere Bina]]"
* 2009: Tamil Cinema Press Awards for Best Female Playback Singer – "Nila Nee Vaanam" ([[Pokkisham]])
* 2011: BIG Salute to Tamil Women Entertainer Award for Best Singer<ref name="mysixer1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mysixer.com/?p=16099|title=A BIG tribute to Tamil Women Entertainers|publisher= My Sixer|date= 7 February 2012}}</ref>
* 2014: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1819884/awards Screen Awards for Best Female Playback Singer] - "Titli" ([[Chennai Express]])
* 2014: [[Main Rang Sharbaton Ka|Star Guild Awards for Best Female Playback Singer]] - " Main Rang Sharbaton Ka" ([[Phata Poster Nikla Hero]])
* 2015: [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3173910/awards Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Music Awards for Best Female Playback Singer] - "Zehnaseeb" ([[Hasee Toh Phasee]])
* 2017: Female vocalist of the year for the song "Sairat Zala Ji" from the film ''[[Sairat]]'', [[Mirchi Music Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/marathi-2016/nominations/|title=nomination}}</ref>
 
=== Other awards ===
* 1999: All India First and Best Performer Award from Sangam Kala Group
* 2000: All India First from [[All India Radio]] for Ghazals
* 2003: Pride of Sangam Award
* 2008: RITZ Amazing Woman Award<ref>{{cite web|author=Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayee |url=http://chinmayisripada.blogspot.com/2009/01/ritz-award-for-amazing-women.html |title=WhatToNameIt: The RITZ award for Amazing Women |publisher=Chinmayisripada.blogspot.com |date=19 January 2009 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
* 2009: Vikatan Award for Best Television Show Host
* 2011: Award from SAARC Chamber for Women Entrepreneurship for Excellence<ref>{{cite web|author=suraen on |url=http://suraen.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/is-this-nightingale-an-entrepreneur/ |title=CHINMAYI SRIPADA!! " Business on Globe |publisher=Suraen.wordpress.com |date=17 January 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
* 2011: Vocational Excellence Award from Rotary Club of Madras<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitoaster.com/country-in/chinmayi/i-received-the-vocational-excellence-award-from-the-rotary-club-of-madras-downtown-this-evening-got-a-lovely-citation-from-them/ |title=I received the Vocational Excellence Award from the Rotary Club of Madras Downtown this evening. Got a lovely citation from them&nbsp;– Twitter |publisher=Twitoaster.com |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
*2015: Mercedes Benz - Ritz Woman of Merit award
*2015: Rotary Club Inner Wheel (Nanganallur) : Swarna Ratna Award
*2016: Indian of the Year: CNN IBN : Chennai Micro
 
=== Honours ===
* 2011: She has been selected as a Mentee to the Fortune/US State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership. She is one among three Indians and the only and first person from Tamil Nadu among 35 other women all over the world.<ref>http://www.chinmayisripada.com/2011/09/fortune-most-powerful-women-summit.html{{cite web |url=http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/chinmayi_apr2011.html |title=Learning to be a Better Leader&nbsp;– U.S. Consulate General Chennai, India |publisher=Chennai.usconsulate.gov |access-date=20 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820055606/http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/chinmayi_apr2011.html |archive-date=20 August 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Chinmayi Sripada /Chinmayee |url=http://chinmayisripada.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-milestone.html |title=WhatToNameIt: Another milestone |publisher=Chinmayisripada.blogspot.com |date=21 April 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
* On 19 October Chinmayi was bestowed with a Femina Penn Shakti Award in recognition of her entrepreneurial and social initiatives.
 
== Trivia ==
* 2010: She came on-screen for the song composed for [[World Tamil Conference|World Tamil Classical Conference]] in [[World Classical Tamil Conference 2010|2010]] directed by [[Gautham Menon]] and composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] – [[Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam]]
* 2011: She launched an App named as ''Chinmayi Sripada App''. She was the first female singer in the world to have an exclusive app on both iOS and Android devices.<ref>{{cite web|author=9 August 2011 By K. Sreedevi DC chennai |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/mobile-application-promote-singer-chinmayi-500 |title=Mobile application to promote singer Chinmayi |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011}}</ref>
* 2012: She did her first ever advertisement for Dheepam Oil in all the four south Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada)
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
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