Anuradha Sriram

Singer, Dubbing Artist

Indian Chennai

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Dubbing Artist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/07/1970
Age55 years
BirthplaceChennai

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Profession(s)
  • Singer
  • Dubbing Artist

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 2" (158 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • B.A.
  • Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University, Connecticut, US
  • B.A. in Music from Queen Mary's College, Madras University
  • M.A. in Music from Queen Mary's College, Madras University
  • Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, Connecticut, US
Schools
  • St. Francis Anglo-Indian Girls School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  • Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai
Colleges
  • Queen Mary's College, Chennai
  • Wesleyan University, Connecticut, US

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseSriram Parasuram (singer)

Family

FatherMeenakshi Sundaram Mohan (playback singer)
MotherRenuka Devi (playback singer)
SiblingsBrother Murugan (playback singer)
SpouseSriram Parasuram
Children2 sons - Jayant and Lokesh

Career

Debut
  • Tamil Film (As a Child Artist): Kaali (1980)
  • Tamil Film (As a Playback Singer): Malarodu Malaringu from the film Bombay (1995)
  • Tamil Film: Solo Song from the film Indira (1995)
  • Tamil TV (Singer): Title Track of Premi (1997) on Sun TV
  • Tamil TV (Judge): Airtel Super Singer 1 (2006) on Vijay TV
  • Malayalam TV (Judge): Idea Star Singer season 6 (2011-2012) on Asianet Television channel
Awards
  • 2015: BIG FM Melody Award
  • 2012: Honorary Doctorate by the Sathyabama University for her accomplishments and contribution to the field of music
  • 2004: Filmfare Award for the Best Playback Singer
  • 2004: West Bengal State Award for Best Playback Singer
  • 2003: International Tamil Film Award
  • 2002: Vocational Excellence Award by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown
  • 1999: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Playback Singer
  • 1998: Screen Videocon Award for Best Pop Album
  • 1996: Ajanta Award for the Best Female Playback Singer
  • 1996: Dr. J. Jayalalitha Cine Award
  • 1996: Tamil Nadu State Kalai Manramโ€™s award for best female playback singer
Notable Collaborations
Songs RecordedOver 5000 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Sinhala, and Bengali films

Favourites

Musician(s)
  • Suganthi
  • Kannagi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anuradha grew up in Chennai and displayed a passion for singing from an early age.
2. She began her formal music training in Hindustani classical and Carnatic music at the age of six.
3. Her early exposure included working as a child actor in the Tamil film 'Kaali' alongside Rajnikanth.
4. She is not only a celebrated singer but also trained in Western classical opera music.
5. Anuradha won gold medals during her graduation and post-graduation studies.
6. While studying in Wesleyan University, she developed a close relationship with her husband, Sriram Parasuram.
7. She has contributed her voice to an extensive repertoire of over 3000 songs across various Indian languages.
8. Anuradha considers the renowned musician Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan as her mentor.
9. In addition to singing, she has successfully judged popular music reality shows.
10. She has sung more than 5000 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Sinhala, and Bengali.
11. Her path-breaking Tamil pop album 'Chennai Girl' released in 1997 became a super hit, crossing over 3 lakh cassette sales worldwide.
12. She won gold medals during her graduation and post-graduation studies from Madras University.
13. She has contributed her voice to an extensive repertoire of over 5000 songs across various Indian languages.
14. The 'Chennai Girl' album title song video was the first Tamil album video to be aired on international channels such as MTV, Sony Television and V.
15. She has performed extensively across India and the USA and has given numerous radio and TV programmes since the age of 12.
16. She specializes in Carnatic music and has sung in over 1000 concerts worldwide.
17. She has featured in numerous jugalbandhi (Indian classical music fusion) concerts with her husband.
18. She is an accomplished Western Classical opera singer, having undergone intensive training from Prof. Shirley Meier in New York, U.S.A.
19. She has keen interest in folk music.
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