Srinivas (singer)
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7 November 1959
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Srinivas | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jeans Srinivas |
| Born | Srinivasan Doraiswamy 7 November 1959 |
| Origin | Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupations | Playback singer Composer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Srinivasan Doraiswamy, known by his stage name Srinivas or Jeans Srinivas, is an Indian playback singer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi music industries. Credited to 3000 songs, he is also a music composer, working on projects including films, jingles, albums, television serials, and devotional albums. He received the Kalaimamani award by the Tamil Nadu state government in 2005 and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award twice for the songs "Minsara Poove" (Padayappa) in 1999 and "Maargazhiyil" (Onbadhu Roobai Nottu) in 2008. He has also received the Best Male Singer Kerala State Film Award for the song "Bhasuri" (Rathri Mazha) in 2007, the Film Critics Award for Best Composer for the movie "Seetha Kalyanam" in 2009, and Best Playback Singer for "Kaisi Hai Yeh Ruth" (Dil Chahta Hai).[1][2][3][4]
Singer Srinivas was born on 7 November in Ambasamudram in Tamil Nadu to Duraiswamy and Lakshmi.[citation needed]
Career
Srinivas began his musical journey in 1992 after being inspired by the soundtrack of Mani Ratnam's Tamil film "Roja," which featured fresh voices and sounds by debut composer A.R. Rahman.[citation needed] Encouraged by Rahman, Srinivas relocated to Chennai in 1993 to pursue music seriously. His first film song was for the Telugu movie "One By Two" in Vidyasagar's music. He gained recognition with his rendition of Mehdi Haasan's ghazals, leading Rahman to offer him work in Chennai.[5][6][7][8][9]
Srinivas collaborated extensively with Rahman, singing tracks for several films. His notable works include "Mellisaiye" from "Mr. Romeo" (1996) and "En Uyire" from "Uyire" (1998). He achieved widespread acclaim with hits like "Minsaara Poove" from "Padayappa" (1999), earning him his first Tamil Nadu Government State award for Best Male Singer. Srinivas continued his successful collaboration with Rahman, contributing to songs like "Endendrum Punnagai" and "Snehidhane" from "Alaipayuthey" (2000) and "Muzhumadhi" from "Jodha Akbar" (2008).[10][11][12][13]
Apart from Tamil, Srinivas also worked on Telugu albums with Rahman, earning the moniker "Jeans Srinivas" after the popularity of his song "Priya Priya" in the Telugu version of the movie "Jeans." His association with Rahman extended to Malayalam, with recent contributions to films like "Galatta Kalyanam" (2021) and the Malayalam version of "Ponniyin Selvan - II." Throughout his career, Srinivas has been known for his versatile voice and close collaboration with A.R. Rahman.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Television
He has frequently appeared as a judge in Vijay Television Super Singer, Zee Tamil Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and other reality shows of Tamil Nadu.[8][failed verification]
| Year | Program | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 5 | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 5 | |||
| 2024 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 4 | ||
| Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 4 | |||
| 2024 | Star Singer 9 | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2023 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil Li'l Champs 3 | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2022-2023 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 3 | ||
| 2021 | Rockstar (Indian TV series) | ||
| 2019 | Top Singer Season 1 | Flowers TV | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 2 | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2017-2018 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors | ||
| 2015-2016 | Super Singer 5 | Star Vijay | |
| 2014 | Super Singer 4 | ||
| 2010-2011 | Super Singer 3 | ||
| 2008 | Super Singer 2 | ||
| 2006 | Super Singer 1 |
Awards
- Kalaimamani, Government of Tamil Nadu
- Best Male Singer - Rathri Mazha, Kerala state film awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback - Padayappa and Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
- 2017 - Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Judge Male Vijay Television Awards[20]
