M. G. Sreekumar
Born
Malabar Gopalan Sreekumar

(1957-05-25) 25 May 1957[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • composer
  • music producer
  • film producer
  • TV host
Years active1978–present
Spouse
Lekha Sreekumar
(m. 2000)
Parents
  • M. Gopalan Nair (father)
  • Kamalakshi Amma (mother)
Relatives
AwardsSee below
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels

Malabar Gopalan Sreekumar (born 25 May 1957), better known as M.G. Sreekumar is an Indian playback singer, composer, music producer, television presenter and film producer, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He has sung more than 25000 songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Sanskrit. He owns a music company named KMG Musics and the Saregama School of Music in Thiruvananthapuram. Sreekumar has won several awards,[2] including two National Film Awards, three Kerala State Film Awards and 5 Filmfare Awards South. He was also honoured with the Harivarasanam Award by the Government of Kerala in 2016. His career as a singer spans over 44 years.[3][4]

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 35,000 songs[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Personal life

Sreekumar was born on May 25, 1957, at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the younger son of music composer and harmonist Malabar Gopalan Nair and Harikatha exponent Kamalakshi Amma.[8] 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.[9][10]

Discography

As singer

Malayalam

Tamil

Year Film Song(s)
1995 Mogamul Nenje Gurunathrin
Sollayo Vaai
1996 Siraichaalai Suttum Sudar
1999 Taj Mahal Karisal Tharisal
Kadhalar Dhinam Dandiya Aattam
Nenacha Padi
En Swasa Kaatre En Swasa Kaatre
Chinna Chinna Mazhaithuli
2001 Majunu Pinju Thendrale
2007 En Uyirinum Melana Oru Nimidam

Telugu

Year Film Song(s)
1994 Gandeevam Goruvakana
1999 Premikula Roju Dandiya
Manasu Padi

Hindi

Year Film Song(s)
1992 Muskurahat Soja Soja
Apni Jeb
1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Tu Hi Tu
Dil Se.. Jiya Jale
Saat Rang Ki Sapne Saat Rang
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Kissa Hum
2001 Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar Hasta Hua
2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa Mera Dholna

As composer

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

Year Title Language
2002 Thandavam Malayalam
Chathurangam Malayalam
2008 Kanchivaram Tamil
Poi Solla Porom Tamil
2010 Alexander the Great Malayalam
Bumm Bumm Bole Hindi
Rakhupathi Raghava Rajaram Malayalam
Oru Naal Varum Malayalam
Sakudumbam Shyamala Malayalam
Penpattanam Malayalam
2011 Sarkar Colony Malayalam
Oru Marubhoomikkadha Malayalam
Thamarassery to Thailand Malayalam
Sneham + Ishtam = Amma Malayalam
2012 Njanum Ente Familiyum Malayalam
Kunjaliyan Malayalam
Husbands in Goa Malayalam
Ardhanaari Malayalam
Karmayodha Malayalam
2013 Good Bad & Ugly Malayalam

Television

Year Title Role Channel Notes
1996-1999Voice Of The WeekAnchor
Judge
Asianet
2000-2013Sarigamapadanisa
/SaReGaMa
AnchorAsianet
2004 Kadamattathu kathanar Singer in church(Special appearance) Asianet
2007Idea Star Singer2007JudgeAsianet
2008Munch Star singer JuniorJudgeAsianet
2008Idea Star Singer2008JudgeAsianet
2009Idea Star SingerSeason 4JudgeAsianet
2010Idea Star SingerSeason 5JudgeAsianet
2011-2012Idea Star SingerSeason 6JudgeAsianet
2012-2013Lunars Comedy ExpressJudgeAsianet Plus
2013ChampionsJudgeSurya Tv
2014Sunfeast Star Singer Season 7Judge/co-Host(Stage 1-3)Asianet
2014Oreo Surya Singer season 1JudgeSurya Tv
2015Aarpoo errooJudgeKairali TV
2015Surya ChallengeTeam CaptainSurya TV
2017-2018Comedy Stars season 2JudgeAsianet
2018-2020Top singerJudgeFlowers
2020–2023Parayam NedamAnchorAmrita TV
2020–2022Top Singer Season 2JudgeFlowers
2021Top Singer Star NightJudgeFlowers
2021Sing N WinJudgeFlowers USA
2021Music UlsavJudgeFlowers
2021Eenangalude GandharvanAnchorFlowers
2022-2023Top Singer Season 3JudgeFlowers
2023- presentPaadam Nedam Panam NedamAnchorAmrita TV
2023-presentTop Singer Season 4JudgeFlowers

Awards

National Film Awards:

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[17]

Filmfare Awards South:

Asianet Film Awards:

Surya TV Awards:

Other awards:

References

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