Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao Yadav, known professionally as Vandemataram Srinivas, is an Indian music director and playback singer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has won two Filmfare Awards and six Nandi Awards. He got the prefix "Vandemataram" from the title song of the film Vande Mataram (1985).[1]
Vandemataram Srinivas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao Yadav |
| Born | 9 September 1964 Ramakrishnapuram, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India) |
| Genres | Film score, theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, music director, singer, actor, director. |
| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Early life
editVandemataram Srinivas was born as Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao.[2] He was born in a Ramakrishnapuram village in Khammam district of Telangana India.[3]
Awards
edit- Best Music Director – Telugu - Osey Ramulamma[4][5] (1997)
- Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for Aahaa..![6] (1998)
- Best Music Director :Osey Ramulamma(1997)
- Best Music Director :Swayamvaram (1999)
- Best Music Director :Devullu(2000)
- Best Male Playback Singer : Orey Rikshaw (1995)
- Best Male Playback Singer :Sri Ramulayya (1998)
- Best Male Playback Singer:Dandakaranyam (2016)
- Other Honors
- Doctorate from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)
Discography
editAs composer
editTelugu films
editKannada films
edit| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mane Magalu | remake of Maa Inti Adapaduchu (1996) |
| 2004 | Rowdy Aliya | |
| 2006 | Hettavara Kanasu | |
| 2008 | Citizen |
As playback singer
edit- Vande Mataram (1985) (Debut)
- Zoo Laka Taka (1989)
- Palnati Pourusham (1994)
- Orey Rikshaw (1995)
- Money Money (1995)
- Prema Lekha (1996)
- Sri Ramulayya (1998)
- Aahaa..! (1998)
- Aawaragaadu (2000)
- Adavi Chukka (2000)
- Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000)
- Gemeni (2002)
- Jai Bolo Telangana (2011)
- Poru Telangana (2012)
- Biriyani (2013)
- Udyama Simham (2019)
- Ee Ammayi (2022)
Filmography
editAs actor
edit- Konguchaatu Krishnudu (1993)
- Ammulu (2003) as. Kishtaiah
As director
edit- Badmash (2010)
References
edit- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (7 August 2017). "'Vandemataram', the song that became a surname for singer Srinivas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "సంగీత అకాడమీ చైర్మన్గా వందేమాతరం శ్రీనివాస్". lit.andhrajyothy.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "జర్నలిస్టులే నాకు ఈ పేరు పెట్టారు". Andhra Jyothy (in Telugu). 10 December 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "45th Filmfare South Best Music Directors : Santosh : Free Download & …". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017.
- ^ "45th Filmfare South Music Directors Playbacksinger Winners Photo : Sa…". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017.
- ^ "The Winners - Best Playback Singer" (JPG).
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
- ^ "Krishna without Mustache". Idlebrain.com. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ jeevi (26 October 2001). "Movie review - Muthyam". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
