Sreerama Chandra Mynampati (Telugu:శ్రీరామ చంద్ర మైనంపాటి) is a professional singer and 2010 Indian Idol winner from Hyderabad who debuted his playback career in the Telugu film industry.
Sreeram won the fifth season of music reality show Indian Idol 5 and was awarded by one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan.
He is the first person from South India to win the Idol title. His victory on the show has landed him Rs.5 million cash, a one-year contract with Sony Music Entertainment, a Tata Winger car and, for the first time, a chance to sing a song in a Yash Raj Films project. The State Government of Andhra Pradesh honored him with the Lata Mangeshkar Award along with a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh.
Personal life
Sreerama Chandra was born in Visakhapatnam into a Telugu speaking, Niyogi family. His parents are from Addanki, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. 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 and during college life. He did his schooling at St. Andrews School, Bowenpally, Secunderabad and graduated (B.Tech) from the Royal Institute of Technology and Science (RITS). He learnt music at Sri Bhakta Ramadasu Govt. College Of Music And Dance, Secunderabad from Sri Haripriya Garu and plays guitar.
Career
Sreeramchandra started singing during his school days, but started playback singing at the age of 17.[6] 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 singing title track for the critically acclaimed 2008 Telugu comedy film Ashta Chamma.
He worked with some prominent music directors such as Mani Sharma, Kalyan Mallik and Ramana Gogula. Sreeram performed the hit track "Tum Mile", to which music director Pritam commented that Sreeram was ready to start playback singing immediately. Sreeram has recorded a duet with Shreya Ghoshal for a latest Telugu movie. This song was offered to him by one of the judges of Indian Idol 5 and music director Salim Merchant. Sreeram Chandra learnt Carnatic music in Sree Bhakta Ramadasa Music College; he is the disciple of Smt. B Hari Priya (popularly known as Hyderabad Sisters).[7]
He recently released his debut Hindi album Rehnuma in 2010 and said it is a tribute to his loved ones.[8]
Competitions
- Winner of Indian Idol Season 5 by Sony Entertainment Television.[7] in 2010 (19 March to 15 August).
- 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
- He started performing shows at the age of 8 and has done about 80 stage shows including classical and filmy music.
- He performed shows with reputed singers like Sri. Mano, Sri. Malathi, Sri. Sunitha. He has done corporate shows with Limca.[9]
- He has given programmes with Koti, M.M.Keeravani (M.M Kreem), Madhavpeti 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 September 25, 2010.
- He performed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games New Delhi closing ceremony.
- Magnum opus The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader[10] 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.
Awards
- Sreerama won the prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award from Andhra Pradesh Government.[11]
- He was awarded the P.B. Sreenivas Award on 19 October by singer Shri P.B.Sreenivas at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, A.P.
- Sreerama received the Ghantasala Award on 4 December.[when?]
- He won the Indian Idol contest on 15 August 2010
Discography
- Solo (2011), "Ammammammo Ammo"
- Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), "Ishq Risk Remix"
- Badrinath (2011), "Nachchavura"
- Theenmaar (2011), "Gelupu Talupulu
- Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta (2010), "Kondallo Koyilamma"
- KSD Appalaraju (2010), "Unbelievable"
- Broker (2010), "Sarejahanse Acha"
- Kalyanram Kathi (2010), "Yemavutundhi Gundelo"
- Kothimuka (2010), "Nuvvoka Puvvula"
- Andari Bandhuvayya (2010), "Nandaamaya"
- Prayanam (2009), "YYW", "Nuvvu Entha"
- Neramu Siksha (2009), "Telisenade Talachenade Jargindi"
- Nachavu Alludu (2009), "Ne Medha Naaku"
- Jallu (2009), "Drohama
- Boni, "Arere Chejarinde", "Pragathi S Good Bye," "Dds Solitude"
- 18, 20 Love Story (2009), "Eskora Kallumuntha," "Gunde Napindhi"
- One (2009)
- Ashta Chamma (2008), "Nammalo Ledo," "Tidathara Kodathara"
- Happy Journey (2008)
- Sunami7X (2008), "Jilibili"
- Notebook (2007), "Chirugaalulato"
- Maa Voori Maharshi, "Vasanthame"
- Prema Khareedu
- Cheekatilo (2006)
- Mulla Kireetam
- Apple (2005)
- Murder (dubbed into Telugu)
- Okkatoudam
- Satya in Love
- Life Style
- Allam Velluli
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