Sidharth "Sid" Sriram (born 19 May 1990) is an Indian Carnatic musician, music producer,

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, and songwriter. He is an R&B songwriter and has been working in the

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and

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music industry. He regularly collaborates with his sister Pallavi Sriram, a

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dancer, and music directors.

Early life

Sid Sriram was born in

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, to a

family. He moved with his parents to

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at the age of one, growing up in Fremont. His musical skills were nurtured by his mother, Latha Sriram, a

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teacher in the

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. He started learning Carnatic music since he was 3 years old. He simultaneously started picking up R&B. After graduating from

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in 2008, he joined the

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and graduated in music production and engineering. Since his graduation, he has been regularly visiting

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and performing Carnatic concerts, including as a part of the December Music season - ''Marghazhi Utsavam''. Since then, he moved back to India and currently resides in the

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area in Chennai.

Career

He also recently worked in some Malayalam songs like Uyire from ''

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'' and also worked in some Telugu songs like Kola Kale Ila from ''Varudu Kavalenu''. He also sang two songs from the Hindi film '' Jhund''. He also made his debut as a music composer where he would compose for ace director

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's production, ''

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'', which is directed by Mani's former assistant and director of ''

Padaiveeran ''Padaiveeran'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Dhana. The film features Vijay Yesudas and debutant Amritha Aiyer in the lead roles, with Bharathiraja and Akhil in supporting roles. The film features music ...

'', Dhana Sekharan. His Srivalli song from '' Pushpa: The Rise'' was well received

Discography

Composer

Playback singing/Vocalist

Tamil

Telugu

Malayalam

Kannada

Hindi

Awards and nominations

Film Awards

References

External links

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Sid Sriram Family
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