Srilekha Parthasarathy

Srilekha Parthasarathy is an Indian singer in Tamil cinema. She is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha. She began her professional career in 2000, when she recorded the jingle for the "Idhayam Oil" advertisement. She describes the jingle as her ticket into the Tamil film industry.

Srilekha Parthasarathy
Born
Delhi, India
OccupationSinger
SpouseM. J. Shriram

Early life

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Srilekha was born in a Tamil family and grew up in Delhi. She completed her schooling from DTEA Senior Secondary School, New Delhi. South Indian by birth, she learned both North and South Indian music, as well as Western music. At age four, she won first prize in the annual All India Children's Music Competition in New Delhi.

Career

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Her debut was with music director Harris Jayaraj, for the song called "Yedho Ondru" from the movie Lesa Lesa.

She recorded several songs for films, including "Poo Mugam Siricha" for the movie Junction, "Kaadhalaagi" with S.P. Balasubramaniam in Pop Carn, "Don't worry be Happy" for the movie Whistle, and "Sutthi Sutthi Varuven" for the movie Sena.[1]

She later recorded "Kalyaanam dhaan" from the movie Saamy. This was followed by "Vinodhane" from Thennavan, "Vaa Masakatre" from Kurumbu and "Ayurvedha Azhagi" from Thiruda Thirudi.

Her more recent recordings include "Dhimsu Kattai", "Chinna Veeda", "Kokku Meena Thinguma" and "Pacchakili Pacchakili". Other songs of Srilekha include "Mummy Chellama", "Bambara Kannu", "Vecchukka Vecchukka Va", "Garuda Garuda", and "Thavilu Thavilu".

She appears in STAR Vijay's drama serial Dharmayutham. She is married to singer M J Shriram.[2]

Tamil movie songs

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Songs she has sung in Tamil movies:

Year Film Song Composer Co-Singer(s)
2002 Jjunction "Poo Mugam Siricha" Bharadwaj Balram
2003 Lesa Lesa "Yedho Ondru" Harris Jayaraj Harish Raghavendra, Franko
Pop Carn "Kathalaaki Kaninthathu" Yuvan Shankar Raja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Thennavan "Vinodhane" – II Srinivas
Thirumalai "Dhimsu Katta" Vidyasagar Tippu
Saamy "Kalyanamthaan" Harris Jayaraj KK, Yugendran
Sena "Suthi Suthi Varuven" D. Imman Tippu
Whistle "Don't Worry Be Happy" D. Imman
Thiruda Thirudi "Ayurveda Azhagi" Dhina Manikka Vinayagam
Ottran "Chinna Veeda" Pravin Mani
Kurumbu "Vaa Masakaatre" Yuvan Shankar Raja Srinivas, Harish Raghavendra, Subiksha
Aalukkoru Aasai "Kaathal Kaathal" S. A. Rajkumar Kalpana, S. A. Rajkumar
2004 Kovil "Kokku Meenai" Harris Jayaraj Shankar Mahadevan
Aethiree "Saithane Saithane" Yuvan Shankar Raja
Madurey "Bambarakannu" Vidyasagar Udit Narayan
Arasatchi "Kozhaa Puttu Penney" Harris Jayaraj Palakkad Sreeram
Kuththu "Pachai Kili" Srikanth Deva Kunal Ganjawala
Jananam "Ore Oru Mutham" Bharadwaj Karthik
Jore "Mummy Chellamma" Deva Srikanth Deva
M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi "Vacchuka Vacchukava" Srikanth Deva KK
Kannadi Pookal "Koothu Pattra" S. A. Rajkumar Manikka Vinayagam, S. A. Rajkumar
2005 Ji "Thiruttu Rascal" Vidyasagar Mano
Thotti Jaya "Yaari Singari" Harris Jayaraj Ceylon Manohar, Karthik, Palakkad Sreeram
Gurudeva "Saiva Karuvadu" Sabesh–Murali Sabesh, Manikka Vinayagam
2006 Parijatham "Oru Nodi Iru Nodi" Dharan Karthik, Shweta Mohan
Kodambakkam "Adi Nee Oru" Sirpy Murugan Iyer
Devathaiyai Kanden "Ore Oru Thopule" Deva Sabesh
2007 Vel "Onnappola" Yuvan Shankar Raja Shankar Mahadevan
Aanai "Hey Idupattum" D. Imman
Veeramum Eeramum "Oru Kshanam" Yugendran Harish Raghavendra
Ammuvagiya Naan "Silir Silir" Sabesh–Murali
Kovai Brothers "Sootta Kilapi" D. Imman T. L. Maharajan
Piragu "Unnaipole Pennai" Srikanth Deva
Thalainagaram "Madi Madi" D. Imman Balram
2008 Nenjai Thodu "LKG" Srikanth Deva Udit Narayan
Naayagan "Nila Nila Oodiva" Mariya Manohar
Aayudham "Sarakku Sarakku" Alphonse Joseph
Newtonin Moondram Vidhi "Paraparakura" F. S. Faizal Naresh Iyer
2012 Raattinam "Asathum Azhagu" Manu Ramesan Ajay Sathyan, Manu Ramesan, Naveen
Sattam Oru Iruttarai "Poochandi Paarvaiyile" Vijay Antony
2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal "Sara Sara Saravedi" Harris Jayaraj KK, MK Balaji
2023 Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam "Naracha Mudi"

Actress

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Television
Year Series Role Channel
2013 Dharma Yuddham Indra Vijay
2021-2023 Rajini Ranjitham Zee Tamil

Awards

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  • Best Female Playback singer for the song "Vecchikka Vecchikava" from M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi
  • Youth Icon (2004), by Damodharan College of Engineering & Management Studies, Coimbatore
  • Young Achiever Award (2004), by Sangam Kala Group
  • Best Young Playback Singer Award (2004), by TVK Cultural Academy

Live shows

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She has done more than 200 live shows in India and other countries, including Singapore, USA, Canada, Kuwait and Sri Lanka (Colombo). She performs live shows for companies, such as Hyundai, Aircel, Touchtel, Airtel, Samsung, BPL Mobile, TVS Group and Cognizant Technology Solutions, Ajuba Solutions. She also appears as a judge on Star Vijay's Super Singer TV series.

Fan club

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She has a fan club "No One Noticed Srilekha" in Portland, Oregon, US, the first for a Tamil singer in Oregon.

References

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  1. ^ "A voice of her own". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ^ "My wife is my best critic: Shriram". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
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