Sreerama Chandra

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Sreerama Chandra
Chandra in 2018
Chandra in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSreerama Chandra Mynampati
Born (1986-01-19) 19 January 1986 (age 38)
Addanki, Andhra Pradesh, India
Genresplayback singing
Occupation(s)Singer and actor
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2008–present
Websitesreeramachandra.in

Sreerama Chandra Mynampati is a professional singer, Indian Idol 5 winner from Hyderabad who debuted his playback career in the Telugu film industry.[1][2] Sreeram won the fifth season of music reality show Indian Idol 5.[3][4] In 2013, he made his Telugu cinema acting debut with the film Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara. He has also played the lead in Prema Geema Jantha Nai. He acted with Salman Khan for an advertisement with Suzuki.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Sreeramachandra was born in Addanki, a town in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, into a Telugu speaking family.[6] His father is a High Court advocate while his mother is a housewife.[1] In spite of a non-musical background, Sreerama Chandra had a passion towards singing and started singing in his school days from N.Ch.Parthasarathy and during college days.

He did his schooling at St. Andrews School, Bowenpally, Secunderabad and graduated (BTech) from the Royal Institute of Technology and Science (RITS). He learnt music at Sri Bhakta Ramadasu Govt. College Of Music And Dance, Secunderabad from Bhaskara Haripriya (One of the Hyderabad Sisters – The Singing Divine Duo).[7]

Career[edit]

Sreeramachandra started singing during his school days, but started playback singing at the age of 17.[8] He has completed his fifth year of his Certificate course in Carnatic vocal at Sri Bhakta Ramadasa Music College, Marredpally, Secunderabad. After participating in ETV's Sye, a singing reality show, Telugu film music director Mickey J Meyer spotted Sreeram's talent and had him sing "Chirugalithone Adiga" for a movie called Notebook.[1] He got his first break in singing in the track 'Nammalo Ledo' and 'Thidathara Kodathara' tracks for the critically acclaimed 2008 Telugu comedy film Ashta Chamma.

The Indian Idol 5 win led Sreeram to enter Bollywood through Yash Raj Films with his first two songs from Mere Brother Ki Dulhan namely "Madhubala" & "Ishq Risk", the Club Mix Version. His first blockbuster hit song was with Himesh Reshamiya for the movie Khiladi 786. The song "Balma" threw a completely different light on his vocal skills as it challenged and popularized Sreeram in Bollywood. Thereon Sreeram went on to singing various hit songs in Bollywood such as "Subhanallah" from Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and over 200 songs in 7 other languages such as Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Gujrati, Singhalese, Kannada & English. One of the greatest milestones of Sreeram's journey has been singing "Rehnuma", the Indian Idol winning song, which became a part of the soundtrack for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Sreeram also had the opportunity to showcase his other personal passions; both acting and dancing through his Telugu movies Prema Geema Jaanta Nai and Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara.

He also worked on an advertising campaign with Hero MotoCorp that featured Salman Khan.[9] He released his debut Hindi album Rehnuma in 2010 and said it is a tribute to his loved ones.[10] He has started recording his new Music album called Crazy Love.[11]

Competitions[edit]

  • Finalist and 1st Runner-up of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2 in 2012
  • Title Winner of Indian Idol Season 5 by Sony Entertainment Television.[7] in 2010 (19 March to 15 August 2010).
  • Title Winner of Okkare conducted by ETV in 2008 (June–December).
  • Reached Top 18 of Amul STAR Voice of India conducted in the year 2007 March.
  • Finalist in Sye Singer's Challenge conducted in 2006–07, by ETV.
  • Qualified for Delhi Finals Sangam Kala Group(Delhi), conducted in November 2006, by Hero Honda.
  • Winner of radio competition Voice of Andhra, Was conducted in the year 2005–06 by FM radio.
  • Runner-up in Relax songs competition conducted by Ramana Gogula in 2005.
  • Winner of Ananda Ragam Contest conducted by the team from Anand in 2004.

Achievements and performances[edit]

  • He started performing shows at the age of 8 and has done many stage shows including classical and filmy music.
  • He performed shows with singers, Mano, Malathi, Sunitha. He has done corporate shows with Limca.[12]
  • He has given programmes with Koti, M. M. Keeravani (M. M. Kreem), Madhavpeddi Suresh, Vandemataram Srinivas, Ghantadi Krishna and many more music directors.
  • He sang three songs in Sabari Gireesha Saranam an audio CD composed by Mantha Srinivas.
  • He has given programmes abroad, at Singapore, Dubai, London.
  • His first performance in his hometown Hyderabad was on 25 September 2010.
  • He performed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games New Delhi closing ceremony along with great singers like Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan etc.
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader[13] which is set to release in 3D, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu alongside the English-language version, now has an added attraction for viewers. The film will have a song recorded by Sreeram, "Rehnuma," (originally recorded for his debut album), playing over the end credits. For the singer, this alliance marks a big achievement as he is not just the only artist from Asia collaborating with Fox but is also the first-ever Hyderabadi to have a song featured in a Hollywood film.

In 2019 Sree performed in Greenville, South Carolina, USA in front of 1000+ audience on the occasion of Diwali.[citation needed]

Awards[edit]

  • Sreerama won the prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award from Andhra Pradesh Government.[14]
  • He was awarded the P.B. Sreenivas Award on 19 October by singer P. B. Sreenivas at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, A.P.
  • Sreerama received the Ghantasala Award on 4 December.[when?]
  • He won the Indian Idol 5 contest on 15 August 2010
  • In the non-film music category of GIMA 2011 Indian Idol 5 winner Sreeram won best music debut for Rehnuma
  • He was awarded Dainik Prayukti Sammaan 2017 on 31 March 2017 at Constitution Club of India, Delhi.[15]

Discography[edit]

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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Song Film Language Music Director Lyricist
2021 "Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha" Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha (Serial Song) Hindi Sargam Basu, Nakash Aziz
2019 "Anaganaganaga" Oh! Baby Telugu Mickey J. Meyer Lakshmi Bhupala
2019 "Fikar Not" Chhichhore Hindi Pritam Amitabh Bhattacharjee
2018 "Allah Duhai Hai" Race 3 Hindi JAM8 Shabbir Ahmed, Shole Shanky, Raja Kumari
"Manzilein" Bharta "Short Film" Hindi Sukumar Dutta Kunaal Vermaa (lyricist)
"Touch Chesi Chudu" Touch Chesi Chudu Telugu
2017 Closer x Channa Mereya Cover for FourHead Music Hindi
Let Me Love You x Enna Sona cover
Peeloon x IshqSufiyana T-Series Mixtape Abhijit Vaghani
Zaalima Remix Raees JAM8 Amitabh Bhattacharya
2016 En Oruthiye Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga Tamil C.Sathya Kabilan
"Kilukilu Payaai" R. Parthiepan
"Papparamittai" Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Yugabharathi
Mari Maree M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Dubbed version) Telugu Amaal Mallik Chaitanya Prasad
"Pougalaam" M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Dubbed version) Tamil Pa. Vijay
DhundiCha Kshan Ha Ola M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Dubbed version) Marathi
"Munna re" Munna Re short film Hindi Pranshu Jha
"Nee chupu Thakagane" Swardham Telugu Kabir Rafi Kishore Babu Sambangi
"Brahmotsavam" Brahmotsavam Mickey J Meyer Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
"Haal-E-Dil (Male)" Sanam Teri Kasam Hindi Himesh Reshammiya Sameer Anjaan
"Aafreen " 2nd version 1920 London JAM8
2015 "Naseeba (reprise)" Wedding Pullav Salim-Sulaiman Irfan Siddique
"Yolo" All Is Well Himesh Reshammiya
"Andaniki Nirvachanam" 365 days Telugu
2014 "Aa Roje Tolisariga" Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham Anup Rubens
"Sravani for King Fisher Back Stage"
" Kanupapalo " I am in love
"Kshaminchave Cheli" Nee Jathaga Nenundali Jeet Gannguli
"Ee Pichchey Premani"
" Sirf Yaari Hai,Ya Ishqdaari Hai" Izhaar Maine Kiya Nahi Hindi Neeraj Shrivastava Samsher Singh "Beniyaaz"
"Moda Thumbiruvaaga" Rangan Style Kannada
"Ye Huduga" Rose Anoop Seelin
"Sorry Ri Sorry" Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad
2013 "Prema Geema" Prema Geema Jantha Nahi Telugu
"Papalo Aaduko"
"Tappucheddam" Preminchali
"Premincha" Toofan (Telugu version)
"Subhaanallah" Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani Hindi Pritam Amitabh Bhattacharya
2012 "Yem cheddam" Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Telugu Mickey J Meyer Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
"Meghallo"
"Mari Antaga"
"Musire Mabbula"
"Naa Manasupai" Routine Love Story Ananta Sriram
"Balma Balma" Khiladi 786 Hindi Himesh Reshamiya Sameer (lyricist)
"Atu Itu" Life Is Beautiful Telugu Mickey J Meyer Ananta Sriram
"Life is beautiful (Pop-Rock Version)"
"Vasanthame" Maa Voori Maharshi
2011 "Ammammammo Ammo" Solo Mani Sharma Krishna Chaitanya
"Ishq Risk" (Remix) Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Hindi Sohail Sen Irshad Kamil
"Madhubala"
"Nachchavura" Badrinath Telugu M. M. Keeravani M. M. Keeravani, Anantha Sreeram
"Gelupu Talupulu" Theenmaar Mani Sharma Rahaman
2010 "Kondallo Koyilamma" Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta
"Unbelievable" Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju
"Sarejaha Acha" Broker
"Yemavutundhi Gundelo" Kalyanram Kathi
"Nuvvoka Puvvula" Kothimuka Manisharma Ramajogayya Sastry
"Nandaamaya" Andari Banduvaya
2009 "YYW" Prayanam
"Nuvvu Entha"
"Telisenade Talachenade Jargindi" Neramu Siksha
"Ne Medha Naaku" Nachavu Alludu
"Drohama" Jallu Sirivennela Sitaramasastry
"Arere Chejarinde", "Pragathi S Good Bye","Dds Solitude" Boni
"Pragathi S Good Bye"
"Dds Solitude"
"Eskora Kallumuntha", "Gunde Napindhi" 18.20 Love Story
"Gunde Napindhi"
"Nammalo Ledo Tidathara Kodathara" Ashta Chamma
Allam Velluli Snigdha
2008 Okkatoudam
Happy Journey
"Jilibili" Sunami7X Ilaya Raja Veturi Sundararamamurthy
Satya in Love
2007 "Chirugaalulato" Notebook
"Jimbo Jimbo" One
2006 Prema Khareedu
Cheekatilo Ramesh Naidu Aarudhra
2005 Mulla kireetam
Apple
Murder (dubbed into Telugu)
Life Style

Filmography[edit]

As actor[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Deepwarriors.com". deepwarriors.com.
  2. "8pmnews.com". www.8pmnews.com.
  3. "Hyderabad's Sreeram wins Indian Idol 5". ndtv.com. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  4. IANS, 16 August 2010, 12.13 pm IST (16 August 2010). "Sreeram wins 'Indian Idol 5'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Singer Sreeram Chandra acted with Salman Khan". CineSine. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  6. Priyadarshini, Subha. "An Indian Idol's journey, nine years later". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Shreeram Chandra is Indian Idol 5 winner – All India News". Allindiatoday.com. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  8. http://www.muzigle.com/#artist/2450
  9. "Sreeramchandra Mynampati – Playback Bollywood Singer, Tollywood Actor, Indian Idol Season 5 Winner, Artist & Performer". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. "'Rehnuma, a tribute to my loved ones' | 2010-10-21". Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  11. "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa winner Ahilasha Chellan during the launch of the music album Crazy Love, held in Mumbai, on June 17, 2013". photogallery.indiatimes.com.
  12. winner-india-idol-5-video-india-idol-5-grand-finale-winner-sreeram-chandra/ "Sreeram Chandra winner India Idol 5 Video | News Videos Watch Online". Newsvideo99.com. Retrieved 7 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader". 2 December 2010 – via IMDb.
  14. "Sreeram Lata Mangeshkar Award | Sreeram Lata Mangeshka". Supergoodmovies.com. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  15. "Prayukti Sammaan 2017". UNI Varta. UNI. Retrieved 31 March 2017. {{cite news}}: External link in |ref= (help)

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