M. G. Sreekumar

M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar
Born	Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar; 25 May 1957 (age 64); Haripad, Kerala, India
Occupation	Singer; composer; music producer; film producer; TV host;
Years active	1982 – present
Spouse(s)	Lekha Sreekumar (m. 2000)
Parents	M. Gopalan Nair (father); Kamalakshi Amma (mother);
Relatives	K. Omanakutty (sister); M. G. Radhakrishnan (brother); M. R. Rajakrishnan (nephew); K. S. Harisankar (sororal grandnephew)
Awards	See below
	Musical career
Genres	Playback singing; Filmi;
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Magnasound; MC Audios; MG Sound and Frames;

Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar (born 25 May 1957), popularly known as M. G. Sreekumar, or simply Sreekumar, is an Indian playback singer, composer, music producer, television presenter and film producer, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and television. He is one of the best known and most admired playback singers in india and has sung more than 2000 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages. He owns a music company named KMG Musics and also Saregama School of Music in Thiruvananthapuram. Sreekumar has won several awards, including two National Film Awards, three Kerala State Film Awards and a Filmfare Awards South. He was also honoured with the Harivarasanam Award by the Government of Kerala in 2016.^[2]^[3]

Career[]

Sreekumar made his debut in the Malayalam movie Coolie (1983) Directed by Ashok Kumar. The Malayalam movie Chithram (1988) directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, was the first where Sreekumar sang all the songs. He has sung more than 4,000 songs^[4] for films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu.

He worked as music director in Malayalam films such as Chathurangam (2002) and Thandavam (2002), Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram (2008), Mohanlal's Alexander the Great and Oru Naal Varum.

He anchors a TV show named SaReGaMa on Asianet and was a judge for the reality show Idea Star Singer.

Personal life[]

Sreekumar was born on May 25, 1957 at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the younger son of music composer and harmonist Malabar Gopalan Nair and Harikatha exponent Kamalakshi Amma.^[5] He is the younger brother of popular music director M. G. Radhakrishnan and popular Carnatic musician Dr. K. Omanakkutty, who were both much elder to him. Sreekumar and Lekha, his future wife, first saw each other in 1988 at Thycaud Dharma Sastha Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, but they met each other only few days later after a concert. Gradually, they developed friendship and later began living together. Sreekumar and Lekha married on 14 January 2000 at the Mookambika Temple, Kollur.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Discography[]

Singer[]

Malayalam

Coolie (1983)
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985)
Pranamam (1986)
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)
Thalavattam (1986)
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987)
Anantaram (1987)
Moonnam Pakkam (1988)
Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)
Janmandharam (1988)
Aaryan (1988)
Chithram (1988)
Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989)
News (1989)
Nair Saab (1989)
Mahayanam (1989)
Kireedam (1989)
Dasharatham (1989)
Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989)
Adarvam (1989)
Varthamana Kalam (1990)
Rajavazhcha (1990)
Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) (singer)
Indrajaalam (1990)
His Highness Abdullah (1990)
Dr. Pasupathy (1990)
Appu (1990)
Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
PavaKoothu (1990)
In Harihar Nagar (1990)
Oliyampukal (1990)
Vishnulokam (1991)
Ulladakkam (1991)
Kuttapathram (1991)
Kilukkampetti (1991)
Abhimanyu
Godfather (1991)
Kilukkam (1991)
Ennathe Programme (1991)
Chanchattam (1991)
Advaitham (1991)
Maanthrika Cheppu (1992)
Champakulam Thachan (1992)
Yoddha (1992)
Brahmadathan (1993, unreleased)
Gardish (1993)
Vietnam Colony (1993)
Midhunam (1993)
Devasuram (1993)
Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
Pingami (1994)
Hey Hero (1994)
Pavithram (1994)
Kashmeeram (1994)
Kaalapaani (1994)
Sadaram (1995)
Manikya Chempazhukka (1995)
Nirnayam
Madamma (1996)
Aniyathipravu (1997)
Chandralekha (1997)
Superman (1997)
Manthramothiram (1997)
Lelam (1997)
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997)
The Good Boys (1997)
Gajaraja Manthram (1997)
Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997)
Bhoopathi (1997)
Chandralekha (1997)
Mayajalam (1998)
Mangalya Pallakku (1998)
Summer In Bethlehem (1998)
En Swasa Kaatre (1999)
Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999)
Valliettan (2000)
Dada Sahib (2000)
Taj Mahal (2000)
Thenkasipattanam (2000)
Narasimham(2000)
Vasanthiyum Lakshimiyum Pinne Njanum (2001)
Karumadikkuttan (2001)
Kakkakuyil (2001)
Megasandesam (2001)
Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001)
Akasthile Paravakal (2001)
Ravanaprabhu (2001)
Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002)
Valkannadi (2002)
Pranyamanithooval (2002)
Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002)
Jagathi Jagathish in Town (2002)
Meesa Madhavan (2002)
Kalyanaraman (2002)
Chronic Bachelor (2003)
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam (2003)
Pattalam (2003)
Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003)
Ammakilikkoodu (2003)
Pattanathil Sundaran (2003)
Chakram (2003)
Relax (2003)
Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004)
Thekkekara Super Fast (2004)
Jalolsavam (2004)
Vettam (2004)
Black (2004)
Thanmathra (2005)
Vadakkumnathan (2006)
Prajapathi (2006)
Kirtichakra (2006)
Classmates (2006)
Hallo (2007)
Chocolate (2007)
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
College Kumaran (2008)
Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008)
Kurukshetra (2008)
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded (2009)
In Ghost House Inn (2010)
Alexander the Great (2010)
Oru Naal Varum (2010)
Kandahar (2010)
Living Together (2011)
Chinatown (2011)
1993 Bombay, March 12 (2011)
Oru Marubhoomikkadha (2011)
Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 (2011)
Kunjaliyan (2012)
Husbands in Goa (2012)
Karmayodha (2012)
Geethaanjali (2013)
Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
Ottayaan(2015)
Oppam (2016)
1971: Beyond Borders (2017)
Velipadinte Pusthakam
Panchavarnathatha (2018)
Odiyan (2018)
Neerali (2018)
Madhaveeyam (2019)
Nithyaharitha Nayakan (2019)
Pathinettam Padi (2019)
Pattabhiraman (2019)
Ittymaani: Made in China (2019)
School Diary (2019)
Big Brother (2020)
Aarattu (2021)
Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham(2021)
(2021)

Tamil

"Oru Nimidam" - En Uyirinum Melana (2008)
"Pinju Thendrale" - Majunu (2001)
"En Swasa Kaatre", "Chinna Chinna Mazhaithuli" - En Swasa Kaatre (1999)
"Dandiya Aattam", "Nenacha Padi" - Kadhalar Dhinam (1999)
"Karisal Tharisal" - Taj Mahal (1999)
"Suttum Sudar" - Siraichaalai (1996)
"Nenje Gurunathrin", "Sollayo Vaai" - Mogamul (1995)

Telugu

"Dandiya", "Manasu Padi" - Premikula Roju (1999)
"Goruvakana" - Gandeevam (1992)

Hindi

"Mera Dholna" - Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
"Hasta Hua" - Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar (2001)
"Kissa Hum" - Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1999)
"Saat Rang" - Saat Rang Ki Sapne (1998)
"Jiya Jale" - Dilse (1998)
"Tu Hi Tu" - Kabhi Na kabhi (1997)
"Soja Soja", "Apni Jeb" - Muskurahat (1992)

Composer[]

Beside films, Sreekumar has composed many devotional albums. Majority of his songs are written by Rajeev Alunkal and Gireesh Puthenchery.

Thandavam (Malayalam; 2002)
Chathurangam (Malayalam; 2002)
Kanchivaram (Tamil; 2008)
Poi Solla Porom (Tamil)
Alexander the Great (Malayalam; 2010)
Bumm Bumm Bole (Hindi; 1 song only, 2010)
Rakhupathi Raghava Rajaram (Malayalam; 2010)
Oru Naal Varum (Malayalam; 2010)
Sakudumbam Shyamala (Malayalam; 2010)
Penpattanam (Malayalam; 2010)
Sarkar Colony (Malayalam; 2010)
Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum (Malayalam; 2011)
Thamarassery to Thailand (Malayalam; 2011)
Sneham + Ishtam = Amma (Malayalam; 2011)
Njanum Ente Familiyum (Malayalam; 2011)
Kunjaliyan (Malayalam; 2012)
Husbands in Goa (Malayalam; 2012)
Ardhanaari (Malayalam; 2012)
Karmayodha (Malayalam; 2012)
Good Bad & Ugly (Malayalam; 2013)
Nakshathrangal - നക്ഷത്രങ്ങൾ (Malayalam; 2014)

Television[]

Year	Title	Role	Channel
1997-2010	Sarigamapadanisa /SaReGaMa	Anchor	Asianet
2007	Idea Star Singer2007	Judge	Asianet
2008	Munch Star singer Junior	Judge	Asianet
2008	Idea Star Singer2008	Judge	Asianet
2009	Idea Star SingerSeason 4	Judge	Asianet
2010	Idea Star SingerSeason 5	Judge	Asianet
2011-2012	Idea Star SingerSeason 6	Judge	Asianet
2012-2013	Lunars Comedy Express	Judge	Asianet Plus
2013	Champions	Judge	Surya Tv
2014	Sunfeast Star Singer Season 7	Judge/co-Host(Stage 1-3)	Asianet
2014	Oreo Surya Singer season 1	Judge	Surya Tv
2015	Aarpoo erroo	Judge	Kairali TV
2015	Surya Challenge	Team Captain	Surya TV
2017-2018	Comedy Stars season 2	Judge	Asianet
2018-2020	Top singer	Judge	Flowers
2020–present	Parayam Nedam	Anchor	Amrita TV
2020–present	Top Singer Season 2	Judge	Flowers
2021–present	Top Singer Star Night	Judge	Flowers
2021	Sing N Win	Judge	Flowers USA
2021–present	Music Ulsav	Judge	Flowers
2021-present	Eenangalude Gandharvan	Anchor	Flowers

Awards[]

National Film Awards:

1990 – Best Male Playback Singer – His Highness Abdullah (Song: "Nadha Roopini")
1999 – Best Male Playback Singer – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum (Song: "Chanthu Pottum")

Kerala State Film Awards:

1989 – Best Male Playback Singer – Kireedam (Song: "Kanneer Poovinte") and Vadakkunokkiyantram (Song: "Mayamayooram Peeliveeshiyo")
1991 – Best Male Playback Singer – Kilukkam (Song: "Kilukil Pambaram") and Thudarkkadha (Song: "Aathiravaravayi")
1992 – Best Playback Singer – Different films

Filmfare Awards South:

2016 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam – Oppam – "Chinnamma"

Kerala Film Critics Awards

2011 - Best Music Director — Oru Marubhoomikkadha

Asianet Film Awards:

2003 – Best Male Playback Singer – Manassinakkare
2005 – Best Male Playback Singer – Thanmathra, Ananthabhadram
2008 – Best Male Playback – Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2010 – Best Music Diaward r – Oru Naal Varum

Surya TV Awards:

2008 – Best Playback Singer – Innathe Chintha Vishayam^[9]
2010 – Best Playback Singer – Oru Naal Varum^[10]

Other awards:

2008 – Raju Pilakkattu Memorial Award^[11]
2008 – Jeevan TV – P. Jayachandran Award^[12]
2010 – Asiavision Movie Award for Best Music Director – Oru Naal Varum^[13]
2011 – Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award
2016 – Harivarasanam Award^[14]
2016 – Asiavision Award for Best Male Singer - Minungum Minnaminunge from the movie "Oppam"^[15]
2016 – Mazhavil Mango Music Awards - Special Jury Award - Chinnamma from the movie "Oppam"^[16]

References[]

^ Pillai, Radhika C. (25 May 2014). "M G Sreekumar celebrates his birthday !". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 June 2005). "'Singing from the soul'". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ "The night that changed life of MG Sreekumar". Kerala Kaumudi. 20 January 2019.
^ www.mgsreekumar.com Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "My sweet old home was once a home to Mohanlal too: MG Sreekumar". OnManorama. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ "Married to a singer". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/83754
^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/nov/21/vigilance-case-sought-against-singer-mg-sreekumar-for-crz-violation-2064716.html
^ "Surya awards".
^ "Surya awards 2010 announced". Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
^ "Award presented to M. G. Sreekumar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008.
^ "M.G.Sreekumar wins Jeevan-P.Jayachandran award". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
^ "Asiavision Movie Awards 2010 winners". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011.
^ "Harivarasanam Award Given to M G Sreekumar". The New Indian Express. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced". OnManorama. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "Winners of Mazhavil Mango Music Awards 2017". Vinodadarshan. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

External links[]

[1] Pillai, Radhika C. (25 May 2014). "M G Sreekumar celebrates his birthday !". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[2] Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 June 2005). "'Singing from the soul'". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[3] "The night that changed life of MG Sreekumar". Kerala Kaumudi. 20 January 2019.

[4] www.mgsreekumar.com Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "My sweet old home was once a home to Mohanlal too: MG Sreekumar". OnManorama. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

[6] "Married to a singer". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[7] ttp://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/83754

[8] ttps://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/nov/21/vigilance-case-sought-against-singer-mg-sreekumar-for-crz-violation-2064716.html

[9] "Surya awards".

[10] "Surya awards 2010 announced". Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

[11] "Award presented to M. G. Sreekumar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008.

[12] "M.G.Sreekumar wins Jeevan-P.Jayachandran award". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

[13] "Asiavision Movie Awards 2010 winners". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011.

[14] "Harivarasanam Award Given to M G Sreekumar". The New Indian Express. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[15] "Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced". OnManorama. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[16] "Winners of Mazhavil Mango Music Awards 2017". Vinodadarshan. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

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M. G. Sreekumar

Born	Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar (1957-05-25) 25 May 1957 (age 64)^[1] Haripad, Kerala, India
Occupation	Singer composer music producer film producer TV host
Years active	1982 – present
Spouse(s)	Lekha Sreekumar (m. 2000)
Parents	M. Gopalan Nair (father) Kamalakshi Amma (mother)
Relatives	K. Omanakutty (sister) M. G. Radhakrishnan (brother) M. R. Rajakrishnan (nephew) K. S. Harisankar (sororal grandnephew)
Awards	See below
Musical career
Genres	Playback singing Filmi
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Magnasound MC Audios MG Sound and Frames
Musical artist