An Introduction to Anuradha Sriram

Anuradha Sriram is an Indian playback singer and music director who has lent her voice to over 5,000 songs in multiple languages. She has worked with many renowned music directors such as A. R. Rahman, Ilaiyaraaja, Harris Jayaraj, and Yuvan Shankar Raja. She is also the sister of popular singer Srinivas, who has had a long career in the Tamil film industry. She is one of the most sought-after singers in India and has worked with some of the best names in the industry.

Early Life of Anuradha Sriram

Anuradha Sriram was born on 4 September 1966 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She is the sister of playback singer Srinivas. She completed her schooling in Chennai and then moved to the United States to pursue a degree in music from Berklee College of Music. She graduated with a degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music from the college before returning to India for her singing career.

Career Highlights of Anuradha Sriram

Anuradha Sriram started her singing career with the song “Vandiyile Vairangal” from the movie Devar Magan (1992). The song was composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics were written by Vairamuthu. The song was a huge success and soon Anuradha became one of the most sought-after singers in the Tamil film industry. She has since lent her voice to thousands of songs in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati and Punjabi.

Collaborations with Other Artists

Anuradha Sriram has collaborated with a host of other artists on her projects. Some of them include S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, P. Unnikrishnan, KK, Hariharan, Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh, Suresh Wadkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, Uma Ramanan and Shweta Mohan. She has also collaborated with music directors such as Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja on many projects.

Awards & Achievements

Anuradha Sriram has won numerous awards for her singing prowess including four Filmfare Awards South for Best Female Playback Singer (Tamil) for her songs “Sil Sil” (1993), “Konjam Nilavu” (1995), “Kanne Kalaimane” (1999) and “Kodi Parakudhu” (2000). In 2018 she was also awarded the Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for her contribution to the Tamil film industry.

Personal Life & Legacy

Anuradha Sriram is married to Bharat Kumar who is also a playback singer and music director. They have two sons - Aditya Kumar and Siddharth Kumar. Anuradha is known for her versatility as a singer and has sung in multiple languages over her long career in the industry.