Sid Sriram
Sidharth Sriram (born 19 May 1990[1]) is a Carnatic musician, an Indian-American music producer, playback singer, and songwriter. He is an R&B songwriter[2] and has been working in the Tamil and Telugu music industry and also in Kannada and Malayalam film productions.[3] He regularly collaborates with Bharata Natyam dancer, his sister Pallavi Sriram, and music directors.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sidharth Sriram |
| Born | 19 May 1990 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Origin | Indian-American |
| Genres | R&B, Carnatic |
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Early life
Sid Sriram was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to Tamil family. He moved with his parents to California when he was a year old, and he grew up in Fremont. His musical skills were nurtured by his mother, Latha Sriram, a Carnatic music teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area.[5] He started learning Carnatic music since he was 3 years old; he continues to be an avid student of Carnatic music. Carnatic music has been a foundation for his musical journey and source of inspiration and vocal timbre. His concerts in Carnatic music was a springboard for his career in playback singing.
He simultaneously started picking up R&B. After graduating from Mission San Jose High School in 2008, he joined the Berklee College of Music and graduated in music production and engineering.[6] Since his graduation, he has been regularly visiting India and performing Carnatic concerts, including as a part of the December Music season - Marghazhi Utsavam. Since then, he moved back to India and currently resides in the town of Mylapore.[7]
Career
His strong foundation in Carnatic music and expertise in R&B genre brought him to the attention of the legendary Indian musical genius AR Rahman. AR Rahman has been and continues to be his mentor
Thalli Pogathey in Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada,[8] Vellipomaake in Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo, Maruvaarthai in Enai Noki Paayum Thota, Undiporaadhey in Husharu, Arerey Manasa in Falaknuma Das, Adiga Adiga in Ninnu Kori and Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale in Geetha Govindam, High On Love in Pyaar Prema Kaadhal , Ennadi Maayavi Nee in Vada Chennai , Ennodu Nee Irundhaal in I, Adiye from Kadal Maate Vinadhuga in Taxiwaala, Kadalalle in Dear Comrade, Parayuvaan from Ishq , Samajavaragamana in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo , Visiri in Enai Noki Paayum Thota,[9] Maguva Maguva in Vakeel Saab, Naa Kanulu Yepudu of Rang De have all been notable songs. He also recently worked in some Malayalam songs like Uyire from Gauthamante Radham.
He would later making his foray into music composition, where he would compose for ace director Mani Ratnam's production, Vaanam Kottatum, which is directed by Mani's former assistant and director of Padaiveeran, Dhana Sekharan.[10]
Discography
Composer
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottattum | Dhana Sekaran | Tamil | ||
Tamil
| Year | Film | No | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kadal | 1 | "Adiye" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2015 | I | 2 | "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal" | ||
| 3 | "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal"(Reprise) | Chinmayi | |||
| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | 4 | "Yennai Mattrum Kadhale" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2016 | 24 | 5 | "Mei Nigara" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | 6 | "Thalli Pogathey" | |||
| Kavalai Vendam | 7 | "Nee Tholaindhaayo" | Leon James | ||
| Kattappavae Kaanom | 8 | "Hey Penne" | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | ||
| Rum | 9 | "Alladhe Siragiye" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2017 | Veera | 10 | "Verrattaama Verratturiye" | Leon James | |
| Yaadhumagi Nindraai | 11 | "Aagayam Thaayaga" | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy | ||
| Server Sundaram | 12 | "Kannal Modhadhey" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Sachin: A Billion Dreams (D) | 13 | "Sachin Sachin" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Mersal | 14 | "Maacho" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Meyaadha Maan | 15 | "Nee Mattum Podhum" | Pradeep Kumar | ||
| 2018 | Tik Tik Tik | 16 | "Kurumba" | D. Imman | |
| Pyaar Prema Kaadhal | 17 | "High on Love" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Kanaa | 18 | "Oonjala" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | ||
| Vidhi Madhi Ultaa | 19 | "Un Nerukkam" | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthi | Chinmayi | |
| 2.0 | 20 | "Endhira Logathu Sundariye" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| 21 | "Raajaali" | ||||
| Vada Chennai | 22 | "Ennadi Maayavi Nee" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Sarkar | 23 | "OMG Ponnnu" | A. R. Rahman | ||
| Kaatrin Mozhi | 24 | "Po Urave" | A H Kaashif | ||
| Viswasam | 25 | "Kannaana Kanney" | D. Imman | ||
| 2019 | LKG | 26 | "Tamizh Anthem Song" | Leon James | Chinmayi, Vani Jairam, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari |
| Thadam | 27 | "Inaye" | Arun Raj | Padmalatha | |
| Airaa | 28 | "Kaariga" | Sundaramurthy KS | ||
| Uriyadi 2 | 29 | "Vaa Vaa Penne" | Govind Vasantha | ||
| Mr. Local | 30 | "Nee Nenacha" | Hiphop Tamizha | ||
| Monster | 31 | "Anthi Maalai" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
| Bakrid | 32 | "Aalanguruvigala" | D. Imman | ||
| Pancharaaksharam | 33 | "Theerathe" | sundharamurthy KS | ||
| Oththa Seruppu Size 7 | 34 | "Kulirudha Pulla" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| NGK | 35 | "Anbae Peranbae" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Angelina | 36 | "Oru Naal" | D. Imman | ||
| Jasmine | 37 | "Lesa Valichudha" | C.Sathya | ||
| Dear Comrade | 38 | "Pularaadha" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||
| Kadaram Kondan | 39 | "Thaarame Thaarame" | Ghibran | ||
| Gorilla | 40 | "Yaaradiyo" | Sam C.S. | ||
| Namma Veettu Pillai | 41 | "Unkoodave Porakkanum" | D. Imman | ||
| Adithya Varma | 42 | "Yaen Ennai Pirindhai" | Radhan | ||
| 43 | "Yaarumilla" | ||||
| Enai Noki Paayum Thota | 44 | "Maruvaarthai" | Darbuka Siva | ||
| 45 | "Maruvaarthai"(Restrung Version) | ||||
| 46 | "Visiri" | Shashaa Tirupati | |||
| 47 | "Maruvaarthai"(Unplugged) | ||||
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottattum | 48 | "Kannu Thangom" | Sid Sriram | |
| 49 | "Easy Come Easy Go" | ||||
| 50 | "Poova Thalaiyaa" | ||||
| 51 | "En Uyir Kaatre" | ||||
| 52 | "Thinam Thinam" | ||||
| Thamilarasan | 53 | "Thamizhanoda Veeramellaam" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Psycho | 54 | "Unna Nenachu" | |||
| 55 | "Neenga Mudiyuma" | ||||
| Oh My Kadavule | 56 | "Kadhaippoma" | Leon James | ||
| Dharala Prabhu | 57 | "Kaadhal Theevey" | Sean Roldan | ||
| Maara | 58 | "Yaar Azhaippadhu " | Ghibran | ||
| Takkar | 59 | "Nira" | Nivas K. Prasanna | ||
| Murungakkai Chips | 60 | "Edho Solla" | Dharan Kumar | ||
| Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee | 61 | "Mudhal nee mudivum nee"(title track) | Dharan Kumar | ||
| 2021 | Bhoomi | 62 | "Uzhava" | D. Imman | |
| Naduvan | 63 | "Kaalai Athikaalai" | Dharan Kumar | ||
| Thalli Pogathey | 64 | "Idhayaidhaya" | Gopi Sundar | ||
| WWW | 65 | "Maehaveli" | Simon K. King | ||
| Anbirikiniyal | 66 | "Sanjaaram" | Javed Riyaz | ||
| 99 Songs | 67 | "Jwalaamukhi"(Reprise) | A.R.Rahman | ||
| Marutha | 68 | "Ilama Irunthe Enakku" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Teddy | 69 | "En Iniya Thanimaye" | D. Imman | ||
| Netrikann | 70 | "Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum" | Girishh Gopalakrishnan | ||
| Salmon 3D | 71 | "Kaadhal En Kaviye" | Sreejith Edavana | ||
| Aranmanai 3 | 72 | "Rasavaachiye" | C. Sathya | ||
| Pisaasu 2 | 73 | "Uchanthala Regaiyile" | Karthik Raja | ||
| Annaatthe | 74 | "Saara Kaattrae" | D. Imman | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 75 | "Yennuyirey"(Male) | ||||
| Udanpirappe | 76 | "Othapana Kaatteri" | |||
| Pushpa | 77 | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | 78 | "Thiraiyoadu Thoorigai" | Justin Prabhakaran | |
| Valimai | 79 | "Mother Song" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Telugu
| Year | Film | No | Song | Composer | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Note(s) |
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| 2013 | Kadali | 1 | "Yadike" | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed | ||
| 2015 | I | 2 | "Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga" | ||||
| 3 | "Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga"(Reprise) | ||||||
| 2016 | 24 | 4 | "Manasuke" | ||||
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | 5 | "Vellipomaakey" | |||||
| 2017 | Ninnu Kori | 6 | "Adiga Adiga" | Gopi Sundar | |||
| Adirindi | 7 | "Maayo" | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed | |||
| 2018 | Geetha Govindam | 8 | "Inkem Inkem" | Gopi Sundar | |||
| 9 | "Vachindamma" | ||||||
| Neevevaro | 10 | "Vennela Vennela" | Achu Rajamani | ||||
| Shailaja Reddy Alludu | 11 | "Egiregirey" | Gopi Sundar | ||||
| Devadas | 12 | "Emo Emo Emo" | Mani Sharma | ||||
| Nawaab | 13 | "Praaptham" | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed | |||
| Husharu | 14 | "Undiporaadhey" | Radhan | ||||
| 15 | "Undiporaadhey"(Sad) | ||||||
| Taxiwaala | 16 | "Maate Vinadhuga" | Jakes Bejoy | ||||
| Sarkar | 17 | "Vulikithe Vudhyamam" | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed | |||
| 18 | "OMG Pilla" | ||||||
| 2.0 | 19 | "Yanthara Lokapu" | |||||
| Padi Padi Leche Manasu | 20 | "Emai Poyave" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | ||||
| 2019 | Suryakantham | 21 | "Inthena Inthena" | Mark K Robin | |||
| 22 | "Nenena Nenena" | ||||||
| ABCD: American Born Confused Desi | 23 | "Mella Mellaga" | Judah Sandhy | ||||
| NGK | 24 | "Prema O Prema" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Dubbed | |||
| Dear Comrade | 25 | "Kadalalle" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||||
| Falaknuma Das | 26 | "Aarerey Manasa" | Vivek Sagar | ||||
| Rakshasudu | 27 | "Chinni Chinni" | Ghibran | ||||
| Gang Leader | 28 | "Ninnu Choose" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||||
| Madhanam | 29 | "Yegire Yegire" | Ron Ethan Yohann | ||||
| Tholu Bommalata | 30 | "Manasaara"(Male) | Suresh Bobbli | ||||
| 31 | "Manasaara"(Duet) | Chinmayi | |||||
| Thoota | 32 | "Maruvaali" | Darbuka Siva | Dubbed | |||
| 33 | "Yetu Manam" | Shashaa Tirupati | |||||
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | 34 | "Samajavaragamana"(Male) | S. Thaman | |||
| Choosi Choodangaane | 35 | "Nee Parichayamutho" | Gopi Sundar | ||||
| Raahu | 36 | "Emo Emo" | Praveen Lakkaraju | ||||
| Nishabdham | 37 | "Ninne Ninne" | Gopi Sundar | ||||
| Orey Bujjiga | 38 | "Ee Maya Peremito" | Anup Rubens | ||||
| 39 | "Kalalu Choosina" | ||||||
| Solo Brathuke So Better | 40 | "Hey Idhi Nenena" | S. Thaman | ||||
| 2021 | 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela | 41 | "Neeli Neeli Aakasham" | Anup Rubens | Sunitha Upadrashta | ||
| Sashi | 42 | "Okey Oka Lokam" | Arun Chiluveru | ||||
| Rang De | 43 | "Nee Kanulu Yepudu" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||||
| Vakeel Saab | 44 | "Maguva Maguva"(Male) | S. Thaman | ||||
| 99 Songs | 45 | "Jwalamukhi"(Reprsie) | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed | |||
| 46 | "Nee Choope Naaku" | ||||||
| Ardha Shathabdham | 47 | "Ye Kannulu Choodani" | Nawfal Raja AIS | ||||
| Ishq | 48 | "Aanandam Madhike" | Mahathi Swara Sagar | Sri Mani | |||
| SR Kalyanamandapam | 49 | "Choosale Kallaara" | Chaitan Bharadwaj | ||||
| Paagal | 50 | "Amma Amma Nee Vennela" | Radhan | ||||
| 51 | "Aagave Nuvvagave" | ||||||
| Raja Raja Chora | 52 | "Nijam Idhe Kadha" | Vivek Sagar | ||||
| Dear Megha | 53 | "Baagundhi Ee Kaalame" | Gowra Hari | ||||
| Most Eligible Bachelor | 54 | "Manasa Manasa" | Gopi Sundar | ||||
| 55 | "Leharaayi" | ||||||
| Varudu Kaavalenu | 56 | "Kola Kalle Ilaa" | Vishal Chandrashekhar | ||||
| Miles Of Love | 57 | "Theliyadhe" | PR Druvan | ||||
| Manchi Rojulochaie | 58 | "So So Ga" | Anup Rubens | ||||
| Pushpaka Vimanam | 59 | "Kalyanam" | Ram Miriyala | Mangli, Mohana | |||
| Pushpa: The Rise | 60 | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||||
| 2022 | Kanaledhe Nuvvani | 61 | "Kanaledhe Nuvvani" | Jadhav Ayaan | |||
| Nuvvante Nenani | 62 | "Nammave Cheli" | Varikuppala Yadagiri | ||||
| WWW | 63 | "Nailu Nadi" | Simon K. King | ||||
| Nallamala | 64 | "Yemunnave Pilla" | PR | ||||
| Aakaasha Veedhullo | 65 | "Ayyayyayyo Ayyayyayyo" | Judah Sandhy | ||||
| Jetty | 66 | "Dhooram Karigina" | Karthik Kodakandla | ||||
| Ninnu Chere Tharunam | 67 | "Korukona Swasey" | Karthik Kumar Rodriguez | ||||
| Sehari | 68 | "Idhi Chaala Baagundhi Le" | Prashanth R Vihari | ||||
| Chakori | 69 | "Naa Chelive" | Leander Lee Marty | ||||
| Malli Modhalaindhi | 70 | "Alone Alone" | Anup Rubens | ||||
| Athithi Devo Bhava | 71 | "Baguntundhi Nuvvu Navvithe" | Shekar Chandra | ||||
| Hero | 72 | "Acha Telugandhame" | Ghibran | ||||
| Taxi | 73 | "Vevela Thaarale" | Mark K Robin | ||||
| IPL (It's Pure Love) | 74 | "Yevarive Prema Hrudhayama" | Vengi | Sunitha Upadrashta | |||
| Radhe Shyam | 75 | "Nagumomu Thaarale" | Justin Prabhakaran | ||||
| Bangarraju | 76 | "Naa Kosam" | Anup Rubens |
Malayalam
| Year | Film | No | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mersal (D) | 1 | "Maacho" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2019 | Dear Comrade (D) | 2 | "Madhu Pole Peytha" | Justin Prabhakaran | |
| Ishq | 3 | "Parayuvaan" | Jakes Bejoy | ||
| Manoharam | 4 | "Akale" | Sanjeev T | ||
| 2020 | Gauthamante Radham | 5 | "Uyire" | Ankit Menon | |
| Maniyarayile Ashokan | 6 | "Olu" | Sreehari K Nair | ||
| 2021 | Thala | 7 | "Poonkodiye" | Ankit Menon | |
| Kudukku 2025 | 8 | "Maaran" | Bhoomee | Bhoome | |
| Pushpa (D) | 9 | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
Kannada
| Film | No | Song | Composer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dear Comrade (D) | 1 | "Kadalanthe Kaada Kannu" | Justin Prabhakaran |
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry | 2 | "Hayagide" | Mathews Manohar |
| Bhajarangi 2 | 3 | "Nee Sigoovaregu" | Arjun Janya | |
| Pushpa (D) | 4 | "Srivalli" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Love You Rachchu | 5 | "Muddu Neenu" | Manikanth Kadri | |
| Sakath | 6 | "Shuruvagidhe" | Judah Sandhy | |
Awards and nomination
Film Awards
References
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: ""Chance Kudutha Gaana Paatu Paduven" - Sid Sriram". YouTube.
- "Video: Sid Sriram, "SAGETRON"". The Fader. 5 February 2015.
- Sriram, Sid (16 December 2016). "Margazhi, here I come". The Hindu.
- Srikanth, Rupa (5 January 2017). "Music struck a dominant note". The Hindu.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (5 January 2013). "'He's on song and loving it'". The Hindu.
- "Being an Indian kid in the USA, I was exposed to so many kinds of music". Rediff.com. 24 January 2013.
- Jyothsna. "The Environment Ar Rahman Sir Creates Is Spiritually Uplifting and Calm". Behindwoods. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "I knew Thalli Pogathey was going to be special". The Times of India. 14 January 2017.
- "Who Is Enpt's Music Director? Any Guesses?". Behindwoods. 31 December 2016.
- Ramanujam, Srinivasa (24 August 2019). "Sid Sriram on turning composer with Mani Ratnam's Vaanam Kottatum and much more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
