Mynampati Sreeram Chandra
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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, Mr. 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.
Telugu Brahmin family. His parents are from Addanki
, Prakasam district
, Andhra Pradesh
. His father is a High Court Advocate while his mother is a housewife. 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.
, Secunderabad
. After participating in ETV
Sye, a singing reality show, Telugu film music director Mickey J Meyer spotted Sreeram's talent and had him sing a song "Chirugalithone Adiga" for a movie called Notebook. He got his first break singing title track for the critically acclaimed 2008 Telugu comedy film Ashta Chamma
. Before participating in Indian Idol 5, Sreeram was an upcoming playback singer in Telugu film industry. 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 also has recorded a duet with the singer 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). He recently released his debut Hindi album Rehnuma and said it to be a tribute to his loved ones.
He has won the Indian Idol on 15 August 2010
He has won Indian Idol 5 in 2010
Indian Idol
Indian Idol is an adaptation of the Pop Idol format. It started airing in India with the first season in 2004-2005 and followed that with second , third and fourth seasons...
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
Indian Idol 5
The Fifth Season of Indian Idol started broadcasting from April 26, 2010, on Sony TV. Anu Malik returned as the judge while Salim Merchant and Sunidhi Chauhan were the two new judges this season. The top-17 finals format is used in this season, one among whom will emerge as 'Desh Ki Awaaz'...
and was awarded by one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
. 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
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
, a Tata Winger car, and for the first time, a chance to sing a song in a Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
project. The State Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh is the government for the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India.It is an elected government with 294 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Executive:...
honored him with the Lata Mangeshkar Award along with a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh.
Personal life
Sreerama Chandra was born in visakhapatnam to a NiyogiNiyogi
Niyogis are a sect of Hindu Brahmins who gave up priestly occupations and are predominantly Telugu language speakers, from Andhra Pradesh, India.-Theories of origin:...
Telugu Brahmin family. His parents are from Addanki
Addanki
Addanki , is a town and a Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.- Geography :Addanki town located at...
, Prakasam district
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. His father is a High Court Advocate while his mother is a housewife. 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 play back singing at the age of 17. He has completed his 5th year of his Certificate Course in carnatic vocal at Sri Bhakta Ramadasa Music College, MarredpallyMarredpally
Marredpally is an upmarket residential suburb in the city of Secunderabad, India. It is divided into East Marredpally and West Marredpally.-History:In the 1940s and 1950s Marredpally area was a dense forest with hills...
, Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
. After participating in ETV
ETV Network (India)
ETV2 is first 24-hour Telugu news channel in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the many channels which telecast news in pure Telugu language....
Sye, a singing reality show, Telugu film music director Mickey J Meyer spotted Sreeram's talent and had him sing a song "Chirugalithone Adiga" for a movie called Notebook. He got his first break singing title track for the critically acclaimed 2008 Telugu comedy film Ashta Chamma
Ashta Chamma
Ashta Chamma is a critically acclaimed 2008 Indian comedy film written and directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti. Filmed in Telugu, the film deals with four quirky characters interwoven in a romantic narration. The film stars Colours Swathi, Nani, Srinivas Avasarala and Bhargavi in the lead with...
. Before participating in Indian Idol 5, Sreeram was an upcoming playback singer in Telugu film industry. He worked with some prominent music directors such as Mani Sharma
Mani Sharma
Mani Sharma Yanamandra is a music director known for his works in Tollywood. He has composed music for over 140 films. He is popularly known as "Swara Brahma" for his contributions to music in Tollywood. Mani Sharma started his career as a music director in 1998. Before that Sharma used to work...
, Kalyan Mallik and Ramana Gogula
Ramana Gogula
Ramana Kumar Gogula is a music director in Telugu films. He formed his own rock-and-roll band in Vizag at the age of 17. Since then, he has traveled around the world as a software professional and music director. His most famous albums are the musical scores to the movies Thammudu,adavilo anna,...
. Sreeram performed the hit track "Tum Mile", to which music director Pritam
Pritam
Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...
commented that Sreeram was ready to start playback singing immediately. Sreeram also has recorded a duet with the singer Shreya Ghoshal for a latest Telugu movie. This song was offered to him by one of the judges of Indian Idol 5
Indian Idol 5
The Fifth Season of Indian Idol started broadcasting from April 26, 2010, on Sony TV. Anu Malik returned as the judge while Salim Merchant and Sunidhi Chauhan were the two new judges this season. The top-17 finals format is used in this season, one among whom will emerge as 'Desh Ki Awaaz'...
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). He recently released his debut Hindi album Rehnuma and said it to be a tribute to his loved ones.
Competitions
- Winner of Indian IdolIndian IdolIndian Idol is an adaptation of the Pop Idol format. It started airing in India with the first season in 2004-2005 and followed that with second , third and fourth seasons...
Season 5 by Sony Entertainment TelevisionSony Entertainment Television (India)This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...
. in 2010.(19 March to 15 August).
- Winner of Okkare Was conducted by ETV in 2008.(June–December).
- Reached Top 18 of Amul STAR Voice of IndiaAmul STAR Voice of IndiaStar Voice of India was an Indian Television singing competition that premiered on 18 May 2007 and ended on 24 November 2007. It was the first Indian singing competition produced by STAR Plus. The show was directed by Gajendra Singh, creator of the famous Sa Re Ga Ma Pa series...
Was 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 HondaHero HondaHero MotoCorp formerly Hero Honda is a motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in India. Hero Honda started in 1984 as a joint venture between Hero Cycles of India and Honda of Japan. The company is the largest two wheeler manufacturer in India...
.
- Winner. of Radio competition Voice of Andhra, Was conducted in the year 2005-06 by FM radio.
- Runner-up. in Relax songs competition, Was conducted by Mr. Ramana GogulaRamana GogulaRamana Kumar Gogula is a music director in Telugu films. He formed his own rock-and-roll band in Vizag at the age of 17. Since then, he has traveled around the world as a software professional and music director. His most famous albums are the musical scores to the movies Thammudu,adavilo anna,...
in the year 2005.
- Winner. of Ananda Ragam Contest, Conducted by the team of Anand (2004 film)Anand (2004 film)Anand is a 2004 Telugu film that was directed, produced and written by Sekhar Kammula. According to Kammula, the film means ..contentment, happiness. The lead roles are played by Raja and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film was well received by critics and owing to its success at the box office, it was...
in 2004.
Achievements and Performances
- He started Performing shows at the age of 8 and till date he has done about 80 stage shows including classicalClassical musicClassical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and filmy music. - He has Performed shows with reputed singers like – Sri. ManoMano (singer)Mano is an Indian playback singer. He sings in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.-Biography:Mano was born in a Muslim family and his original name is Nagoor Babu; he was rechristened Mano by Ilayaraja...
, Sri. Malathi, Sri. Sunitha. He has done corporate shows with Limca. - He has also given programmes with Koti, M.M.Keeravani(M.M Kreem), Madhavpeti Suresh, Vandemataram SrinivasVandemataram SrinivasVandemataram Srinivas is a South Indian Music Director, Who is also a playback singer and an Actor and film director-Awards:* Filmfare Best Male Playback Award - Aaha...
, Ghantadi Krishna and many more music directors. - He has sung three songs in Sabari Gireesha Saranam an audio CD composed by Mantha Srinivas.
- He has given programmes abroad, at SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, DubaiDubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - His first performance in his hometown Hyderabad was on September 25, 2010.
- He performed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games2010 Commonwealth GamesThe 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
closing ceremony. - Magnum opus The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 3D fantasy-adventure film based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia . It is the third installment in The Chronicles of Narnia film series from Walden Media...
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. The song, titled Rehnuma, which was originally recorded for his debut album, will play over the end credits of the film. For the singer, this alliance marks a big achievement as he is not just the only artiste from Asia collaborating with Fox for the film, but is also the first ever Hyderabadi artiste to have his song featured in a Hollywood film.
Awards
- Won the prestigious Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
Award from Andhra Pradesh Government.
- He was awarded P.B.Sreenivas Award on 19 October by Singer Shri P.B.Sreenivas at Ravindra Bharathi,Hyderabad,A.P.
- Received GhantasalaGhantasalaGhantasala can refer to:People* Ghantasala , or Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, Telugu singer and composer* Ghantasala Balaramayya, Telugu film producer and directorPlaces* Ghantasala , a town in Andhra Pradesh in India...
Award on 4 December
He has won the Indian Idol on 15 August 2010
Discography
- SoloSolo-Games:* Dance Dance Revolution Solo, a sub-series of Dance Dance Revolution by Konami-Literature:* Solo , a comic book series* Solo , a Swedish magazine* Solo , a comic book character...
(2011) - Ammammammo Ammo - Mere Brother Ki DulhanMere Brother Ki DulhanMere Brother Ki Dulhan , also known by the abbreviated form MBKD, is a Bollywood romantic comedy film that marks the writing and directing debut of Ali Abbas Zafar and stars Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif and Ali Zafar in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films. The official theatrical...
(2011) - Ishq Risk Remix - Badrinath(2011) - Nachchavura
- Theenmaar(2011) - Gelupu Talupulu
- Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta (2010) - Kondallo Koyilamma
- KSD Appalaraju (2010) - Unbelievable
- BrokerBrokerA broker is a party that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller, and gets a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal...
(2010) - Sarejahanse Acha - Kalyanram KathiKalyanram KathiKalyanram Kathi is a 2010 Indian Telugu action-drama film written and directed by Mallikharjun. It starts Kalyan Ram in the lead role, alongside Shaam, Sana Khan, Saranya Mohan and Kota Srinivasa Rao. The film gained attention due to a controversy regarding the film's title, Kathi, which had been...
(2010) - Yemavutundhi Gundelo - Kothimuka (2010) - Nuvvoka Puvvula
- Andari Bandhuvayya (2010) - Nandaamaya
- PrayanamPrayanamPrayanam is a 2009 Telugu film starring Manoj Manchu in the lead role, Harika is female lead. The film was written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by Seeta Yeleti. The movie received positive reviews...
(2009) - YYW,Nuvvu Entha - Neramu SikshaNeramu SikshaNeramu Siksha is a 1973 Telugu film directed by K. Viswanath. It is written and produced by veteran actor M. Balaiah. It was a big hit and made into Tamil and Hindi languages.-The plot:...
(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 ChammaAshta ChammaAshta Chamma is a critically acclaimed 2008 Indian comedy film written and directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti. Filmed in Telugu, the film deals with four quirky characters interwoven in a romantic narration. The film stars Colours Swathi, Nani, Srinivas Avasarala and Bhargavi in the lead with...
(2008) - Nammalo Ledo,Tidathara Kodathara - Happy Journey (2008)
- Sunami7X (2008) - Jilibili
- NotebookNotebookA notebook is a book or binder composed of pages of notes, often ruled, made out of paper, used for purposes including recording notes or memoranda, writing, drawing, and scrapbooking....
(2007) - Chirugaalulato - Maa Voori Maharshi - Vasanthame
- Prema Khareedu
- Cheekatilo (2006)
- Mulla Kireetam
- Apple (2005)
- MurderMurder (film)Murder is a 2004 Bollywood erotic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and written by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Mallika Sherawat, Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel and is set in Bangkok, Thailand. The film's soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. The film draws inspiration from the 2002 Hollywood...
, (Dubbed into Telugu) - Okkatoudam
- Satya in Love
- Life Style
- Allam Velluli
He has won Indian Idol 5 in 2010