Picchalli Srinivas
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- Singer
- composer
- performer
- theatre activist
Picchalli Srinivas | |
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| Born | Picchalli, Bangarpet, Kolar, Karnataka, India |
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| Awards | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Independent Artist |
Picchalli Srinivas is an Indian singer, music director, theatre personality and activist, known for his works in Kannada.[1] Apart from numerous folk songs, Srinivas has sung a few film songs. For his song "Dodda Gowdara" in the movie Amasa, he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2003-04.[2] He also served as the President of Karnataka Janapada Akademi, the State's top institution for folk and performing arts.[3][4][5]
Srinivas started his career as folk singer in plays along with acting in theatre. His folk songs were gained recognition for him. Songs like "Ee Nada Manninalli", "Entha Chandada Nagarahavu", "Yatakke Male Hodavo", "Kattutheva Navu" and are well received by the audience. Songs written by Siddalingaiah and Kotiganahalli Ramaiah are mostly rendered by Srinivas and became popular.[6]
His film songs including "Dodda Gowdara" (Amasa), "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" (Neela), "Elli Hodavo Kannige Kanadadavo" (Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige) are popular.
Srinivas served as the Chairperson of the Karnataka Jaanapada Akademi.[7]
Discography
Selected film songs recorded by Srinivas, are listed here.[8]
- All songs are in Kannada
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-singers |
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| 2001 | Neela | "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" | Vijaya Bhaskar | L. N. Shastry |
| "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" | solo | |||
| 2003 | Amasa | "Dodda Gowdara" | Picchalli Srinivas | solo |
| 2009 | Malebille | "Duddidre Duniya" | Manikanth Kadri | Hemanth, Mysore Jenny, Chintan Vikas |
| Banada Neralu | "Thangali Alaru Marave" | Picchalli Srinivas | Solo | |
| Thaakath | "Alele Savari" | Gurukiran | solo | |
| 2010 | Shabari | "Ee Bhumi Nammadu" | V. Manohar | solo |
| Siddha Ganga | "Yaru Ninnavaralla" | Picchalli Srinivas | solo | |
| "Yava Shapa Badiyitu" | ||||
| "Chithe Illi Uridaithe" | ||||
| "Beeso Gaaligu" | ||||
| 2012 | Shiva | "Kollegaladalli" | Gurukiran | Malgudi Shubha |
| 2013 | Gandhi Jayanthi | "Sutthmuttha Hatthooralli" | H. Phalguna | solo |
| Dasavala | "Nayi Banduddappa" | Gurukiran | solo |