Sidharth Sriram (born 19 May 1990), popularly known as Sid Sriram is an Indian-American music producer, playback singer, and songwriter. He is an R&B songwriter,has flim industry named sid industry in chennai singer and performer, and works predominantly in the Tamil and Telugu music industry while also working in a few Kannada, Malayalam film productions. He regularly collaborates with Bharata Natyam dancer, his sister Pallavi Sriram, and music directors.
Early life
Sid Sriram was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to Tamil speaking family. He moved with his parents to California when he was a year old, and he grew up in Fremont. His musical skills were nurtured by his mother, Latha Sriram, a carnatic music teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. He simultaneously started picking up R&B. After graduating from Mission San Jose High School.In 2008, he joined the Berklee College of Music and graduated in music production and engineering. Since his graduation, he has been regularly visiting India and performing carnatic concerts, including as a part of the December Music season – Marghazhi Utsavam. Since then, he has moved back to India and currently lives in the town of Mylapore.
Career
He gained popularity in India with the song Adiye sung for the soundtrack of Kadal (2013) composed by A. R. Rahman. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer for his rendition of “Ennodu Nee Irunthaal” for the soundtrack of I (2015).
Thalli Pogathey in Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada, Vellipomaake in Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo, Maruvaarthai in Enai Noki Paayum Thota, Undiporaadhey in Husharu, Arerey Manasa in Falaknuma Das, Adiga Adiga in Ninnu Kori and Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale in Geetha Govindam, High On Love in Pyaar Prema Kaadhal , Ennadi Maayavi Nee in Vada Chennai , Ennodu Nee Irundhaal in I, Adiye from Kadal Maate Vinadhuga in Taxiwaala, Kadalalle in Dear Comrade, Parayuvaan from Ishq , Samajavaragamana in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo , Visiri in Enai Noki Paayum Thota, Maguva Maguva in Vakeel Saab, Naa Kanulu Yepudu of Rang De have all been notable songs. He also recently worked in some Malayalam songs like Uyire from Gauthamante Radham. He has even released a Single Album Po Po Yen which was composed by A.H.Kaashif. It was released on Valentines Day 2017 which is February 14 2017.
He would later making his foray into music composition, where he would compose for ace director Mani Ratnam’s production, Vaanam Kottatum, which is directed by Mani’s former assistant and director of Padaiveeran, Dhana Sekaran.
Discography
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Composer
| 2019 |
Vaanam Kottattum |
Dhana Sekaran |
Tamil |
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Playback singing/Vocalist
Tamil
| Year |
Film |
Song |
Composer |
| 2013 |
Kadal |
“Adiye” |
A. R. Rahman |
| 2015 |
I |
“Ennodu Nee Irundhaal” |
| “Ennodu Nee Irundhaal”(Reprise) |
| 2015 |
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan |
“Yennai Mattrum Kadhale” |
Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2016 |
24 |
“Mei Nigara” |
A. R. Rahman |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada |
“Thalli Pogathey” |
| Kavalai Vendam |
“Nee Tholaindhaayo” |
Leon James |
| Kattappavae Kaanom |
“Hey Penne” |
Santhosh Dhayanidhi |
| Rum |
“Alladhe Siragiye” |
Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2017 |
Enai Noki Paayum Thota |
“Maruvaarthai” |
Darbuka Siva |
| Veera |
“Verrattaama Verratturiye” |
Leon James |
| Single Album |
“Po Po Yen” |
A H Kaashif |
| Yaadhumagi Nindraai |
“Aagayam Thaayaga” |
Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy |
| Server Sundaram |
“Kannal Modhadhey” |
Santhosh Narayanan |
| Sachin: A Billion Dreams (D) |
“Sachin Sachin” |
A. R. Rahman |
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“Kalam Salaam” |
Ghibran |
| Mersal |
“Maacho” |
A. R. Rahman |
| Meyaadha Maan |
“Nee Mattum Podhum” |
Pradeep Kumar |
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| 2018 |
Tik Tik Tik |
“Kurumba” |
D. Imman |
| Pyaar Prema Kaadhal |
“High on Love” |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Single Album |
“Kaadhal” |
A H Kaashif |
| Independent Single |
“Kannil Mazhai” |
B Prasanna |
| Adhitri |
“Chinnanjiru Kiliye” |
Sid Sriram |
| Kanaa |
“Oonjala” |
Dhibu Ninan Thomas |
| Vidhi Madhi Ultaa |
“Un Nerukkam” |
Ashwin Vinayagamoorthi |
| 2.0 |
“Endhira Logathu Sundariye” |
A. R. Rahman |
| “Raajaali” |
| Vada Chennai |
“Ennadi Maayavi Nee” |
Santhosh Narayanan |
| Sarkar |
“OMG Ponnnu” |
A. R. Rahman |
| Kaatrin Mozhi |
“Po Urave” |
A H Kaashif |
| Viswasam |
“Kannaana Kanney” |
D. Imman |
| 2019 |
LKG |
“Tamizh Anthem Song” |
Leon James |
| Thadam |
“Inaye” |
Arun Raj |
| Airaa |
“Kaariga” |
Sundaramurthy KS |
| Uriyadi 2 |
“Vaa Vaa Penne” |
Govind Vasantha |
| Mr. Local |
“Nee Nenacha” |
Hiphop Tamizha |
| Monster |
“Anthi Maalai” |
Justin Prabhakaran |
| Bakrid |
“Aalanguruvigala” |
D. Imman |
| Pancharaaksharam |
“Theerathe” |
sundharamurthy KS |
| Oththa Seruppu Size 7 |
“Kulirudha Pulla” |
Santhosh Narayanan |
| NGK |
“Anbae Peranbae” |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Angelina |
“Oru Naal” |
D. Imman |
| Jasmine |
“Lesa Valichudha” |
C.Sathya |
| Dear Comrade (Dubbed version) |
“Pularaadha” |
Justin Prabhakaran |
| Kadaram Kondan |
“Thaarame Thaarame” |
Ghibran |
| Gorilla |
“Yaaradiyo” |
Sam C.S. |
| Namma Veettu Pillai |
Unkoodave Porakkanum (Brother’s Version)” |
D. Imman |
| Adithya Varma |
“Yaen Ennai Pirindhai” |
Radhan |
| “Yaarumilla” |
| 2020 |
Vaanam Kottattum |
“Kannu Thangom” |
Sid Sriram |
| “Easy Come Easy Go” |
| “Poova Thalaiyaa” |
| “En Uyir Kaatre” |
| “Thinam Thinam” |
| “Mannava” |
| Thamilarasan |
“Thamizhanoda Veeramellaam” |
Ilaiyaraaja |
| Psycho |
“Unna Nenachu” |
| “Neenga Mudiyuma” |
| Oh My Kadavule |
“Kadhaippoma” |
Leon James |
| Dharala Prabhu |
“Kaadhal Theevey” |
Sean Roldan |
| Maara |
“Yaar Azhaippadhu “ |
Ghibran |
| Takkar |
“Nira” |
Nivas K. Prasanna |
| Murungakkai chips |
“Edho Solla” |
Dharan Kumar |
| Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee |
“Mudhal nee mudivum nee”(title track) |
Dharan Kumar |
| 2021 |
Bhoomi |
“Uzhava” |
D. Imman |
| Naduvan |
“Kaalai Athikaalai” |
Dharan Kumar |
| Thalli Pogathey |
“Idhayaidhaya” |
Gopi Sundar |
| WWW(Dubbed version) |
“Maehaveli” |
Simon K. King |
| Anbirikiniyal |
“Sanjaaram” |
Javed Riyaz |
| 99 Songs |
“Jwalaamukhi(Reprise)” |
A.R.Rahman |
| Marutha |
“Ilama irunthu enakku” |
Ilaiyaraaja |
| Teddy |
“En Iniya Thanimaye” |
D. Imman |
| Pisasu 2 |
TBA |
TBA |
Telugu
| Year |
Film |
Song |
Composer |
| 2013 |
Kadali |
“Yadike” |
A. R. Rahman |
| 2015 |
I |
“Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga” |
| “Nuvvunte Naa Jathaga”(Reprise) |
| 2016 |
24 |
“Manasuke” |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo |
“Vellipomaakey” |
| 2017 |
Ninnu Kori |
“Adiga Adiga” |
Gopi Sundar |
| Adirindi |
“Maayo” |
A. R. Rahman |
| 2018 |
Geetha Govindam |
“Inkem Inkem” |
Gopi Sundar |
| “Vachindamma” |
| Neevevaro |
“Vennela Vennela” |
Achu Rajamani |
| Shailaja Reddy Alludu |
“Egiregirey” |
Gopi Sundar |
| Devadas |
“Emo Emo Emo” |
Mani Sharma |
| Nawaab |
“Praaptham” |
A. R. Rahman |
| Husharu |
“Undiporaadhey” |
Radhan |
| “Undiporaadhey”(Sad) |
| Taxiwaala |
“Maate Vindhuga” |
Jakes Bejoy |
| Sarkar |
“Vulikithe Vudhyamam” |
A. R. Rahman |
| “OMG Pilla” |
| 2.0 |
“Yanthara Lokapu” |
| Padi Padi Leche Manasu |
“Emai Poyave” |
Vishal Chandrashekhar |
| 2019 |
Suryakantham |
“Inthena Inthena” |
Mark K Robin |
| “Nenena Nenena” |
| ABCD: American Born Confused Desi |
“Mella Mellaga” |
Judah Sandhy |
| NGK |
“Prema O Prema” |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Dear Comrade |
“Kadalalle” |
Justin Prabhakaran |
| Falaknuma Das |
“Aarerey Manasa” |
Vivek Sagar |
| Rakshasudu |
“Chinni Chinni” |
Ghibran |
| Gang Leader |
“Ninnu Choose” |
Anirudh Ravichander |
| Madhanam |
“Yegire Yegire” |
Ron Ethan Yohann |
| Tholu Bommalata |
“Manasaara”(Male) |
Suresh Bobbli |
| “Manasaara”(Duet) |
| Thoota |
“Maruvaali” |
Darbuka Siva |
| “Yetu Manam” |
| 2020 |
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo |
“Samajavaragamana”(Male) |
S. Thaman |
| Choosi Choodangaane |
“Nee Parichayamutho” |
Gopi Sundar |
| Raahu |
“Emo Emo” |
Praveen Lakkaraju |
| Nishabdham |
“Ninne Ninne” |
Gopi Sundar |
| Orey Bujjiga |
“Ee Maya Peremito” |
Anup Rubens |
| “Kalalu Choosina” |
| Solo Brathuke So Better |
“Hey Idhi Nenena” |
S. Thaman |
| 2021 |
30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela |
“Neeli Neeli Aakasham” |
Anup Rubens |
| Sashi |
“Okey Oka Lokam” |
Arun Chiluveru |
| Rang De |
“Nee Kanulu Yepudu” |
Devi Sri Prasad |
| Vakeel Saab |
“Maguva Maguva” |
S. Thaman |
| Most Eligible Bachelor |
“Manasa Manasa” |
Gopi Sundar |
| SR Kalyanamandapam |
“Choosale Kallaara” |
Chaitan Bharadwaj |
| Varudu Kaavalenu |
“Kola Kalle Ilaa” |
Vishal Chandrashekhar |
| Kanaledhe Nuvvani |
“Kanaledhe Nuvvani” |
Jadhav Ayaan |
| Nuvvante Nenani |
“Nammave Cheli” |
Varikuppala Yadagiri |
| Miles Of Love |
“Theliyadhe” |
PR Druvan |
| WWW |
“Nailu Nadi” |
Simon K. King |
| Ishq |
“Anandhamaanandha Madhike” |
Mahathi Swara Sagar |
| Nallamala |
“Yemunnave Pilla” |
PR |
| Ardhashathabdam |
“Ye Kannulu Choodani” |
Nawfal Abdelkadar |
| 99 Songs |
“Jwalamukhi”(Reprise) |
A. R. Rahman |
| “Nee Choope Naaku” |
| Aakaasha Veedhullo |
“Ayyayyayyo Ayyayyayyo” |
Judah Sandhy |
Malayalam
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Film |
Song |
Composer |
| 2019 |
Dear Comrade |
“Madhu Pole Peytha Mazhaye” |
Justin Prabhakaran |
| Ishq |
“Parayuvaan” |
Jakes Bejoy |
| Manoharam |
“Akale” |
Sanjeev T |
| 2020 |
Gauthamante Radham |
“Uyire” |
Ankit Menon |
| Maniyarayile Ashokan |
“Olu” |
Sreehari K Nair |
| 2021 |
Thala |
“Poonkodiye” |
Ankit Menon |
Kannada
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Film |
Song |
Composer |
| 2019 |
Dear Comrade |
“Kadalanthe Kaada Kannu” |
Justin Prabhakaran |
| 2021 |
Tom & Jerry |
“Hayagide” |
Mathews Manohar |
| Bhajarangi 2 |
“Nee Sigoovaregu” |
Arjun Janya |
Awards and nominations
Film Awards
| 2016 |
63rd Filmfare Awards South |
Best Playback Singer- Male |
”Ennodu Ne Irudhaal” |
I |
A. R. Rahman |
Won |
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| 5th South Indian International Movie Awards |
Best Playback Singer Male |
Nominated |
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| 2017 |
64th Filmfare Awards South |
Best Playback Singer – Male |
”Mei Nigara” |
24 |
Nominated |
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| 6th South Indian International Movie Awards |
Best Playback Singer – Male |
”Thalli Pogathey” |
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada |
Nominated |
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| Asiavision Awards |
Best Playback Singer – Male (Tamil) |
Won |
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| 2018 |
65th Filmfare Awards South |
Best Playback Singer- Male |
”Macho” |
Mersal |
Nominated |
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| 7th South Indian International Movie Awards |
Best Playback Singer – Male |
Won |
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| 65th Filmfare Awards South |
Best Playback Singer – Male |
”Adiga Adiga” |
Ninnu Kori |
Gopi Sundar |
Nominated |
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| 7th South Indian International Movie Awards |
Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) |
Nominated |
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| 2019 |
Behindwoods Gold Medals |
Voice of the year |
”High on Love” |
Pyaar Prema Kaadhal |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Won |
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| 66th Filmfare Awards South |
Best Playback Singer- Male |
Won |
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| SIIMA Awards |
Best Playback Singer – Male |
Nominated |
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| 66th Filmfare Awards South |
Best Playback Singer |
”Inkem Inkem” |
Geetha Govindam |
Gopi Sundar |
Won |
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| 8th South Indian International Movie Awards |
Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) |
Nominated |
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| 2020 |
Zee Cine Awards Tamil |
Best Playback Singer – Male |
“Kannaana Kanney” |
Viswasam |
D. Imman |
Won |
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