M. G. Sreekumar

Infobox Musical artist
Name = M. G. Sreekumar


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Background = solo_singer
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Alias = Sreekuttan
Born = Birth date and age|1957|5|25 Kerala, India
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Genre = Indian classical music, Playback singing
Occupation = Singer, Judge (Idea Star Singer)
Years_active = 1984–present
URL = [http://www.mgsreekumar.com/ www.mgsreekumar.com]

M. G. Sreekumar is a two time National Award winning Indian playback singer and music director who works mainly for Malayalam Films.

Biography

M.G Sreekumar made his debut in the Malayalam movie 'Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. He has sung more than 3000 songs [http://www.mgsreekumar.com/medayil.html] across a number of films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.

He took up music direction in the Malayalam films 'Achanayaanaikishtam' (2001), Chathurangam(new) and 'Thandavam'(2002). Sreekumar is now making his début as music director in tamil in Priyadarshan's new Tamil venture 'Kanchipuram'. He will also do the music for 'Paraya Paraya Pattanam' and another Tamil movie to be produced by Seven Arts.

Filmography

(as playback singer)
* "College Kumaran"(2008)
* "Bhool Bhulaiyaa"(2007)
* "Chocolate"(2007)
* "Hallo"(2007)
* "Classmates" (2006)
* "Prajapathi" (2006)
* "Vadakkum Nathan" (2006)
* "Thanmathra" (2005)
* "Black" (2004/I)
* "Vettam" (2004)
* "Jalolsavam" (2004)
* "Thekkekara Super Fast" (2004)
* "Vamanapuram Bus Route" (2004)
* "Chakram" (2003)
* "Pattanathil Sundaran" (2003)
* "Ammakilikkoodu" (2003)
* "Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu" (2003)
* "Pattalam" (2003)
* "Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam" (2003)
* "Chronic Bachelor" (2003)
* "Vasanthamallika" (2003)
* "Kalyanaraman" (2002)
* "Meesha Madhavan" (2002)
* "Jagathi Jagathish in Town" (2002)
* "Mazhathullikkilukkam" (2002)
* "Pranyamanithooval" (2002)
* "Valkannadi" (2002)
* "Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair" (2002)
* "Majunu" (2001)
* "Ravanaprabhu" (2001)
* "Akasthile Paravakal" (2001)
* "Ee Parakkum Thalika" (2001)
* "Megasandesam" (2001)
* "Kakkakuyil" (2001)
* "Doli sajake rakhna" (1994)
* "Karumadikkuttan" (2001)
* "Thenkasipattanam" (2000)
* "Dada Sahib" (2000)(as M.G. Srikumar)
* "Valliettan" (2000)
* "Ezhupunna Tharakan" (1999)
* "Dil Se.." (1998)
* "Kathalar dinam" (1998)
* "Kabhi Na Kabhi" (1998)
* "En swasakatre" (1998)
* "Mangalya Pallakku" (1998)
* "Mayajalam" (1998)
* "Chandralekha" (1997)
* "Bhoopathi" (1997)
* "Ekkareyanente Manasam" (1997)
* "Gajaraja Manthram" (1997)
* "The Good Boys" (1997)
* "Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu" (1997)
* "Lelam" (1997)
* "Manthramothiram" (1997)
* "En Swasa Kaatre" (1997)
* "Superman" (1997)
* "Madamma" (1996)
* "Manikya Chempazhukka" (1995)
* "Sadaram" (1995)
* "Kaalapaani" (1994)
* "Siaisaalai" (1994)
* "Kashmeeram" (1994)
* "Pavithram" (1994)
* "Pingami" (1994)
* "Midhunam" (1993)
* "Vietnam Colony" (1993)
* "Gardish " (1993)
* "Champakulam Thachan" (1992)
* "Maanthrika Cheppu" (1992)
* "Advaitham" (1991)
* "Chanchattam" (1991)
* "Ennathe Programme" (1991)
* "Godfather" (1991)
* "Kilukkampetti" (1991)
* "Kuttapathram" (1991)
* "Ulladakkam" (1991)
* "Oliyampukal" (1990)
* "Akkareakkareakkare" (1990)
* "Appu" (1990)
* "Dr. Pasupathy" (1990)
* "His Highness Abdullah" (1990)
* "Indrajaalam" (1990)
* "Kadathanadan Ambadi" (1990) (singer)
* "Rajavazhcha" (1990)
* "Varthamana Kalam" (1990)
* "Mahayanam" (1989)
* "Nair Saab" (1989)
* "News" (1989)
* "Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam" (1989)
* "Ramji Rao Speaking" (1989)
* "Aaryan" (1988)
* "Janmandharam" (1988)
* "Anantaram" (1987)
* "Manivatharile Aayiram Sivarathrikal" (1987)
* "Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi" (1986)
* "Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil" (1985)
* "Poochakkoru Mookkuthi" (1984)

Awards and achievements

Kerala State Awards:
* 1992 - Best Male Singer (Various films)
* 1991 - Best Male Singer, for the song "Kilukil" from "Kilukkam" and "Aathiravaravayi" from "Thudarkatha"
* 1989 - Best Male Singer (Kireedam,Vadakku Nokiyandram)

National Award for Best Singer
* 2002 - "Vasanthi, Lakshmiyum, Pinne Njanum" - "Chante pottum"
* 1991 - "His Highness Abdulla" - "Nadaroopini"

References

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* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/06/24/stories/2005062402190100.htm `Singing from the soul']

External links

* [http://www.mgsreekumar.com Home Page]
* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/secure/MalayalaSangeetham/php/createSongIndex.php?txt=MG+Sreekumar&stype=singers&txt2=&stype2=song_start&txt3=&stype3=song_start&txt4=&stype4=song_start&txt5=&stype5=song_start&similar=on&submit=Find+Songs M. G. Sreekumar in MSI]
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