# Srilekha Parthasarathy

Srilekha Parthasarathy is an Indian singer in Tamil cinema. She is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha. She began her professional career in 2000, when she recorded the jingle for the "Idhayam Oil" advertisement. She describes the jingle as her ticket into the Tamil film industry.

## Early life

Srilekha was born in a Tamil family and grew up in Delhi. She completed her schooling from DTEA Senior Secondary School, New Delhi. South Indian by birth, she learned both North and South Indian music, as well as Western music. At age four, she won first prize in the annual All India Children's Music Competition in New Delhi.

## Career

Her debut was with music director Harris Jayaraj, for the song called "Yedho Ondru" from the movie Lesa Lesa.
She recorded several songs for films, including "Poo Mugam Siricha" for the movie Junction, "Kaadhalaagi" with S.P. Balasubramaniam in Pop Carn, "Don't worry be Happy" for the movie Whistle, and "Sutthi Sutthi Varuven" for the movie Sena.
She later recorded "Kalyaanam dhaan" from the movie Saamy. This was followed by "Vinodhane" from Thennavan, "Vaa Masakatre" from Kurumbu and "Ayurvedha Azhagi" from Thiruda Thirudi.
Her more recent recordings include "Dhimsu Kattai", "Chinna Veeda", "Kokku Meena Thinguma" and "Pacchakili Pacchakili". Other songs of Srilekha include "Mummy Chellama", "Bambara Kannu", "Vecchukka Vecchukka Va", "Garuda Garuda", and "Thavilu Thavilu".
She appears in STAR Vijay's drama serial Dharmayutham. She is married to singer M J Shriram.

## Discography
### Tamil movie songs

Songs she has sung in Tamil movies:
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
| 2002 | Jjunction | "Poo Mugam Siricha" | Bharadwaj | Balram |
| 2003 | Lesa Lesa | "Yedho Ondru" | Harris Jayaraj | Harish Raghavendra, Franko |
| 2003 | Pop Carn | "Kathalaaki Kaninthathu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 2003 | Thennavan | "Vinodhane" – II | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Srinivas |
| 2003 | Thirumalai | "Dhimsu Katta" | Vidyasagar | Tippu |
| 2003 | Saamy | "Kalyanamthaan" | Harris Jayaraj | KK, Yugendran |
| 2003 | Sena | "Suthi Suthi Varuven" | D. Imman | Tippu |
| 2003 | Whistle | "Don't Worry Be Happy" | D. Imman | D. Imman |
| 2003 | Thiruda Thirudi | "Ayurveda Azhagi" | Dhina | Manikka Vinayagam |
| 2003 | Ottran | "Chinna Veeda" | Pravin Mani | Manikka Vinayagam |
| 2003 | Kurumbu | "Vaa Masakaatre" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Srinivas, Harish Raghavendra, Subiksha |
| 2003 | Aalukkoru Aasai | "Kaathal Kaathal" | S. A. Rajkumar | Kalpana, S. A. Rajkumar |
| 2004 | Kovil | "Kokku Meenai" | Harris Jayaraj | Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2004 | Aethiree | "Saithane Saithane" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2004 | Madurey | "Bambarakannu" | Vidyasagar | Udit Narayan |
| 2004 | Arasatchi | "Kozhaa Puttu Penney" | Harris Jayaraj | Palakkad Sreeram |
| 2004 | Kuthu | "Pachai Kili" | Srikanth Deva | Kunal Ganjawala |
| 2004 | Jananam | "Ore Oru Mutham" | Bharadwaj | Karthik |
| 2004 | Jore | "Mummy Chellamma" | Deva | Srikanth Deva |
| 2004 | M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi | "Vacchuka Vacchukava" | Srikanth Deva | KK |
| 2004 | Kannadi Pookal | "Koothu Pattra" | S. A. Rajkumar | Manikka Vinayagam, S. A. Rajkumar |
| 2005 | Ji | "Thiruttu Rascal" | Vidyasagar | Mano |
| 2005 | Thotti Jaya | "Yaari Singari" | Harris Jayaraj | Ceylon Manohar, Karthik, Palakkad Sreeram |
| 2005 | Gurudeva | "Saiva Karuvadu" | Sabesh–Murali | Sabesh, Manikka Vinayagam |
| 2006 | Parijatham | "Oru Nodi Iru Nodi" | Dharan | Karthik, Shweta Mohan |
| 2006 | Kodambakkam | "Adi Nee Oru" | Sirpy | Murugan Iyer |
| 2006 | Devathaiyai Kanden | "Ore Oru Thopule" | Deva | Sabesh |
| 2007 | Vel | "Onnappola" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2007 | Aanai | "Hey Idupattum" | D. Imman | D. Imman |
| 2007 | Veeramum Eeramum | "Oru Kshanam" | Yugendran | Harish Raghavendra |
| 2007 | Ammuvagiya Naan | "Silir Silir" | Sabesh–Murali | |
| 2007 | Kovai Brothers | "Sootta Kilapi" | D. Imman | T. L. Maharajan |
| 2007 | Piragu | "Unnaipole Pennai" | Srikanth Deva | Srikanth Deva |
| 2007 | Thalainagaram | "Madi Madi" | D. Imman | Balram |
| 2008 | Nenjai Thodu | "LKG" | Srikanth Deva | Udit Narayan |
| 2008 | Naayagan | "Nila Nila Oodiva" | Mariya Manohar | |
| 2008 | Aayudham | "Sarakku Sarakku" | Alphonse Joseph | |
| 2008 | Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | "Paraparakura" | F. S. Faizal | Naresh Iyer |
| 2012 | Raattinam | "Asathum Azhagu" | Manu Ramesan | Ajay Sathyan, Manu Ramesan, Naveen |
| 2012 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | "Poochandi Paarvaiyile" | Vijay Antony | Vijay Antony |
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | "Sara Sara Saravedi" | Harris Jayaraj | KK, MK Balaji |
| 2023 | Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam | "Naracha Mudi" | Harris Jayaraj | |

## Filmography as Actress
### Television

| Year | Series | Role | Channel |
| 2013 | Dharma Yuddham | Indra | Vijay |
| 2021-2023 | Rajini | Ranjitham | Zee Tamil |
| 2024 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Season 3 | Herself | Disney + Hotstar |

### Films

| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Brother | Teacher | |

## Awards

* Best Female Playback singer for the song "Vecchikka Vecchikava" from M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi
* Youth Icon (2004), by Damodharan College of Engineering & Management Studies, Coimbatore
* Young Achiever Award (2004), by Sangam Kala Group
* Best Young Playback Singer Award (2004), by TVK Cultural Academy

## Live shows

She has done more than 200 live shows in India and other countries, including Singapore, USA, Canada, Kuwait and Sri Lanka (Colombo). She performs live shows for companies, such as Hyundai, Aircel, Touchtel, Airtel, Samsung, BPL Mobile, TVS Group and Cognizant Technology Solutions, Ajuba Solutions. She also appears as a judge on Star Vijay's Super Singer TV series.

## Fan club

She has a fan club "No One Noticed Srilekha" in Portland, Oregon, US, the first for a Tamil singer in Oregon.