Mynampati Sreeram Chandra
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.[1][2] 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.[3][4] 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.[4] The State Government of Andhra Pradesh honored him with the Lata Mangeshkar Award along with a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh.[5]
Personal life
Sreerama Chandra was born in visakhapatnam to a Niyogi 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.[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 play back singing at the age of 17.[6] He has completed his 5th year of his Certificate Course in carnatic vocal at Sri Bhakta Ramadasa Music College, Marredpally, 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.[1] 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).[7] He recently released his debut Hindi album Rehnuma and said it to be a tribute to his loved ones.[8]
Competitions
- Winner of Okkare Was conducted by ETV in 2008.(June–December).
- 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, Was conducted by Mr. Ramana Gogula in the year 2005.
Achievements and Performances
- He started Performing shows at the age of 8 and till date he has done about 80 stage shows including classical and filmy music.
- He has Performed shows with reputed singers like – Sri. Mano, Sri. Malathi, Sri. Sunitha. He has done corporate shows with Limca.[9]
- He has also given programmes with Koti, M.M.Keeravani(M.M Kreem), Madhavpeti Suresh, Vandemataram Srinivas, 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 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. 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
- He was awarded P.B.Sreenivas Award on 19 October by Singer Shri P.B.Sreenivas at Ravindra Bharathi,Hyderabad,A.P.
He has won the Indian Idol 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
He has won Indian Idol 5 in 2010
References
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Chandu, Rock star. |
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