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Well known singer in South Indian and Hindi industry. Known as one of Rahman's favorite singers and has many Rahman hits to his credits.

His first song was from Mahesh, the music director of ‘Nammavar’. The song ‘Sorgam enbathu’ was a hit & Srinivasan’s career was successfully launched. His actual break came through AR Rahman. Srinivas had by then moved to Chennai and been singing jingles and tracks. Then came ‘Oo la la la’ (Minsara Kanavu) and the lively number had people taking note of the new singer. With ‘En Uyire’ (in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Uyire’), Srinivas was catapulted to fame, as a result he became known as ‘Uyire’ Srinivas. Since then there has been no looking back for this gifted Singer.

He had sung for A.R.Rahman, Ilayaraja, Vidyasagar, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Deva, SA Rajkumar, Mohan Sithara, Ouseppachan etc. Few of his malayalam songs - Baasuri Shruthi pole (Raathri Mazha- Kerala State award -2006), Vennila kombile (Ustad), Ethrayo janmamay (Summer in Bethlahem), Manju pole (Dosth), Ore swaram (with Karthik - movie war & love), Nira Deepamayi (The President- music Raveendran), Tharakkootam (Oru maravathoor kanavu)

Few of his hit songs in Tamil - Minsaara Poovae(Padayappa),Apple Pennae Nee Yaaro (Rojakkoottam), Snehithanae (Alai Paayudhae) ,Endrendrum Punnagai(Alai Payudhae),En Uyire Uyire (Bombay), Kaadhal Enbadhu Udhadugal(Badri), Ooh La La La (Minsaara Kanavu), MahaGanapathy(Amarkalam)

Among his famous albums are ‘Ussele Ussele’ and ‘Paarvai’. Sreenivas's first private album in Hindi titled Yeh Duniya Sab Ki, boasts of a new sound on the Indi-pop front

Best Of Srinivas in Hindi- Dola dola (Dil HiDil Mein), Ta ra rum pum (Doli Saja Ke Rakhna), Yeh jo zindagi hai (1947 - Earth) , (Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya), Kaisi Hai Yeh Rut(Dil Chahta) Mitwa, chale chalo (Lagaan), Tu aaja re(Lagaan), Bol Yaar(Lagaan).

He was a judge in Kairali TV's Gandharva Sangeetham Junior program in 2007 and Senior/Junior competition in 2006 and 2008

 
     
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