M. G. Sreekumar

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 3000 songs 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 anchored a TV show named SaReGaMa on Asianet and was a judge for the reality show Idea Star Singer. Now he is a judge in Top Singer on Flowers TV.

His appointment as chairman of Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi by the LDF government of Kerala sparked controversy due to his close relations with its political rival BJP.

Personal life

Sreekumar was born on 25 May 1957, at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the younger son of music composer and harmonist Malabar Gopalan Nair and Harikatha exponent Kamalakshi Amma. He is the younger brother of popular music director M. G. Radhakrishnan and popular Carnatic musician Dr. K. Omanakkutty. 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.

Discography

As singer

Malayalam (partial list)

The following is a list of films in which M. G. Sreekumar has contributed as a playback singer. If a film has only one song performed by him, it is specified where necessary.

• Novemberinte Nashtam (1982)
• Coolie (1983)
• Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
• Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985)
• Pranamam (1986)
• Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)
• Thalavattam (1986)
• Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987)
• Anantara (1987)
• Moonnam Pakkam (1988)
• Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)
• Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)
• Janmandharam (1988)
• Aryan (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 (1991)
• Godfather (1991)
• Kilukkam (1991)
• Ennathe Programme (1991)
• Chanchattam (1991)
• Advaitham (1991)
• Maanthrika Cheppu (1992)
• Champakulam Thachan (1992)
• Yoddha (1992)
• Welcome to Kodaikanal(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 (1995)
• 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)
• Olympian Anthony Adam (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)
• Natturajavu (2004)
• Jalolsavam (2004)
• Vettam (2004)
• Black (2004)
• Naran (2005)
• Thanmathra (2005)
• Vadakkumnadhan (2006)
• Prajapathi (2006)
• Keerthi Chakra (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)
• Simhasanam (2012)
• Husbands in Goa (2012)
• Karmayodha (2012)
• Geethaanjali (2013)
• Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
• Ottayaan (2015)
• Oppam (2016)
• 1971: Beyond Borders (2017)
• Velipadinte Pusthakam (2017)
• 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)
• Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (2021)
• Minnal Murali(2021)
• Bro Daddy (2022)
• Aarattu (2022)
• Pappachan Olivilanu (2023)
• Thudarum (2025)

Tamil

Telugu

Hindi

As composer

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

Television

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

Kerala Film Critics Awards

• 1998 – Best Male Playback Singer — Kottaram Veettile Apputtan, Punjabi House, Summer in Bethlehem
• 1999 – Best Male Playback Singer — Megham, Chandranudikkunna Dikkil, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
• 2000 – Best Male Playback Singer — Kattu Vannu Vilichappol
• 2001 – Best Male Playback Singer — Achaneyanenikkishtam, Praja
• 2002 – Best Male Playback Singer — Nandanam
• 2005 – Best Male Playback Singer — Mayookham, Balyam
• 2006 – Best Male Playback Singer — Keerthi Chakra, Pothan Vava
• 2011 – Best Music Director — Oru Marubhoomikkadha

Filmfare Awards South:

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

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 Director – Oru Naal Varum Surya TV Awards:
• 2008 – Best Playback Singer – Innathe Chintha Vishayam
• 2010 – Best Playback Singer – Oru Naal Varum Other awards:
• 2008 – Raju Pilakkattu Memorial Award
• 2008 – Jeevan TV – P. Jayachandran Award
• 2010 – Asiavision Movie Award for Best Music Director – Oru Naal Varum
• 2011 – Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award
• 2016 – Harivarasanam Award
• 2016 – Asiavision Award for Best Male Singer - Minungum Minnaminunge from the movie "Oppam"
• 2016 – Mazhavil Mango Music Awards - Special Jury Award - Chinnamma from the movie "Oppam"
• 2023 – V. M. Kutty Award instituted by the Ishal Samskarika Samithi

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