# Sreerama Chandra

Sreerama Chandra Mynampati (born 19 January 1986) is an Indian playback singer and actor, recognized for his work in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and television, as well as for hosting music shows. He began his career in 2008 as a playback singer in Telugu with ETV shows Okkare and Sye Singers Challenge. In 2010, he gained prominence by winning the fifth season of the music reality show Indian Idol. He made his acting debut in 2013 with the Telugu film Jagadguru Adi Shankara. In 2021, he participated in Bigg Boss Telugu 5, finishing as the second runner-up. Sreerama also hosted the first season of Telugu Indian Idol, which premiered on 25 February 2022. He appeared as Kranthi in the film Papam Pasivadu, which premiered on 29 September 2023, alongside Rashi Singh, Srividya Maharshi, Gayatri Changanti, and Ashok Kumar.
He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for the song "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from Baby in 2024.

## Personal life

Sreerama Chandra was born in Addanki, a town in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, into a Telugu-speaking Brahmin family. His father is a High Court advocate, while his mother is a housewife. Despite a non-musical background, Sreerama Chandra enjoyed singing and started singing during his school days, learning from N.Ch.Parthasarathy, and continued during his college days.
He attended St. Andrews School, Bowenpally, Secunderabad and graduated (B.Tech) from the Royal Institute of Technology and Science (RITS). He learned music at Sri Bhakta Ramadasu Govt. College of Music And Dance, Secunderabad from Bhaskara Haripriya (one of the Hyderabad Sisters).

## Career

He completed his fifth year of his certificate course in Carnatic vocal at Sri Bhakta Ramadasa Music College, Marredpally, Secunderabad. After he participated in ETV's Sye, a singing reality show, Telugu film music director Mickey J. Meyer recognized Sreeram's talent and gave him the opportunity to sing "Chirugalithone Adiga" for the movie Notebook.
He worked on an advertising campaign with Suzuki that featured Salman Khan. He released his debut Hindi album, Rehnuma, in 2010, dedicating it to his loved ones. He also recorded a music album called Crazy Love.
In 2021, Chandra participated as a contestant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu season 5. He finished as the second runner-up.
He starred in Papam Pasivadu, which aired on Aha, in the lead role alongside Rashi Singh.

## Competitions

* Finalist and 1st Runner-up of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2 in 2012
* Winner of Indian Idol Season 5 on Sony Entertainment Television in 2010 (19 March to 15 August).
* Winner of Okkare conducted by ETV in 2008 (June–December).
* Reached Top 18 of Amul STAR Voice of India in March 2007.
* Finalist in Sye Singer's Challenge conducted in 2006–07, by ETV.
* Qualified for Delhi Finals Sangam Kala Group (Delhi), conducted in November 2006, by Hero Honda.
* Winner of radio competition Voice of Andhra, conducted in 2005–06 by FM radio.
* Runner-up in Relax songs competition conducted by Ramana Gogula in 2005.
* Winner of Ananda Ragam Contest conducted by the team from Anand in 2004.
* Runner-up of The Remix season 1 on Amazon Prime Video India in 2018.
* 2nd Runner-up of Bigg Boss Telugu 5 in 2021.

## Achievements and performances

* He began performing shows at the age of 8 and has performed many stage shows, including classical and film music.
* He has performed with singers such as Mano, Malathi, and Sunitha, and has also done shows with Limca.
* He has performed with Koti, M. M. Keeravani, Madhavpeddi Suresh, Vandemataram Srinivas, Ghantadi Krishna, and many other music directors.
* He sang three songs on the audio CD Sabari Gireesha Saranam, composed by Mantha Srinivas.
* His first performance in Hyderabad was on 25 September 2010.
* He performed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in New Delhi with singers such as Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, and Sunidhi Chauhan.

## Awards

* Sreerama won the Lata Mangeshkar Award from the Andhra Pradesh Government.
* He was awarded the P. B. Sreenivas Award on 19 October by singer P. B. Sreenivas at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad.
* Sreerama received the Ghantasala Award on 4 December.
* He won the Indian Idol 5 contest on 15 August 2010.
* At GIMA 2011, Sreerama won Best Music Debut for Rehnuma in the non-film music category.
* Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from Baby.

## Discography

| Year | Song | Film | Language | Music Director | Lyricist | Co-Singer(s) | Note |
| 2024 | "Arere Arere (Sad)" | Roti Kapda Romance | Telugu | RR Dhruvan | Raghuram | | |
| 2024 | "Sarphira" | Chandu Champion | Hindi | Pritam | Kausar Munir | | |
| 2024 | "Sankellu" | Nindha | Telugu | Santhu Omkar | Kittu Vissupragada | | |
| 2023 | "Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya (Tamil)" | Jawan | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Vivek | Anirudh Ravichander, Rakshita Suresh | |
| 2023 | "Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya (Telugu)" | Jawan | Telugu | Anirudh Ravichander | Chandrabose | Anirudh Ravichander, Rakshita Suresh | |
| 2023 | "O Rendu Prema" | Baby | Telugu | Vijay Bulganin | Anantha Sriram | | |
| 2023 | "O Rendu Prema"(Reprise) | Baby | Telugu | Vijay Bulganin | Anantha Sriram | | |
| 2022 | "Rave Rave" | Crazy Fellow | Telugu | RR Dhruvan | Alaraju | Satya Yamini | |
| 2022 | "Mere Dholna" (Father Version) | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Hindi | Pritam | Sameer | | Not included in the film's soundtrack; only heard in the film itself. |
| 2022 | "Private Party" | Don | Telugu | Anirudh | Srinivasa Moorthy | Anirudh, Sahithi Chaganti | |
| 2022 | "Beast Mode" | Beast (D) | Hindi | Anirudh | Raqueeb Alam | Anirudh | |
| 2022 | "Beast Mode" | Beast (D) | Telugu | Anirudh | Chandrabose | Anirudh | |
| 2021 | "Manasa Vinava" | Nootokka Jillala Andagadu | Telugu | Shakthikanth Karthick | Bhaskarabhatla | | |
| 2021 | "Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha" | Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha | Hindi | Sargam Basu, Nakash Aziz | | | TV Series |
| 2021 | "Woh Muskaana Aankhon Ka" | Master | Hindi | Anirudh | | | |
| 2019 | "Anaganaganaga" | Oh! Baby | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | Lakshmi Bhupala | | |
| 2019 | "Dil Hi To Hai" Reprise | The Sky is Pink | Hindi | Pritam | Javed Akhtar | Antara Mitra | |
| 2019 | "Fikar Not" | Chhichhore | Hindi | Pritam | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Dev Negi, Antara Mitra, Nakash Aziz, Amit Mishra, Amitabh Bhattacharya | |
| 2018 | "Allah Duhai Hai" | Race 3 | Hindi | JAM8 (Tushar Joshi) | Shabbir Ahmed, Shole Shanky, Raja Kumari | Jonita Gandhi, Amit Mishra, Raja Kumari | |
| 2018 | "Manzilein" | Bharta | Hindi | Sukumar Dutta | Kunaal Vermaa | | Short film |
| 2018 | "Touch Chesi Chudu" | Touch Chesi Chudu | Telugu | JAM8 | | | |
| 2017 | "Closer x Channa Mereya" | Cover for FourHead Music | Hindi | | | | |
| 2017 | "Let Me Love You x Enna Sona" | Cover | Hindi | | | | |
| 2017 | "Pee Loon x Ishq Sufiyana" | T-Series Mixtape | Hindi | Abhijit Vaghani | | | |
| 2017 | Zaalima (Remix) | Raees | Hindi | JAM8 | Amitabh Bhattacharya | | |
| 2016 | "En Oruthiye" | Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | Tamil | C.Sathya | Kabilan | | |
| 2016 | "Kilukilu Payaai" | Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | Tamil | C.Sathya | R. Parthiepan | | |
| 2016 | "Papparamittai" | Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | Tamil | C.Sathya | Yugabharathi | | |
| 2016 | "Mari Maree" | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Telugu Dub) | Telugu | Amaal Mallik | Chaitanya Prasad | | Telegu counterpart of "Phir Kabhi" |
| 2016 | "Pougalaam" | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Tamil Dub) | Tamil | Amaal Mallik | Pa. Vijay | | Tamil counterpart of "Phir Kabhi" |
| 2016 | "Dhundicha Kshan Ha Ola" | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Marathi Dub) | Marathi | Amaal Mallik | Guru Thakur | | Marathi counterpart of "Phir Kabhi" |
| 2016 | "Munna Re" | Munna Re – Short Film | Hindi | Pranshu Jha | | | |
| 2016 | "Nee Choopu Thakagane" | Swardham | Telugu | Kabir Rafi | Kishore Babu Sambangi | | |
| 2016 | "Brahmotsavam" | Brahmotsavam | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | | |
| 2016 | "Haal-E-Dil (Male)" | Sanam Teri Kasam | Hindi | Himesh Reshammiya | Sameer Anjaan | | |
| 2016 | "Aafreen" (2nd version) | 1920: London | Hindi | JAM8 | | | |
| 2015 | "Naseeba (Reprise)" | Wedding Pullav | Hindi | Salim–Sulaiman | Irfan Siddique | | |
| 2015 | "Yolo" | All Is Well | Hindi | Himesh Reshammiya | | | |
| 2015 | "Andaniki Nirvachanam" | 365 Days | Telugu | | | | |
| 2014 | "Aa Roje Tolisariga" | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | Anup Rubens | | Telugu | |
| 2014 | "Sravani for King Fisher Back Stage" | | | | | |
| 2014 | "Kanupapalo " | I Am in Love | | Telugu | | |
| 2014 | "Kshaminchave Cheli" | Nee Jathaga Nenundali | Telugu | Jeet Gannguli | Chandrabose | | Telugu remake of "Bhula Dena" from Aashiqui 2 |
| 2014 | "Ee Pichchey Premani" | Nee Jathaga Nenundali | Telugu | Jeet Gannguli | Chandrabose | Palak Muchhal | Telugu remake of "Hum Mar Jayenge" from Aashiqui 2 |
| 2014 | "Sirf Yaari Hai, Ya Ishqdaari Hai" | Izhaar Maine Kiya Nahi | Hindi | Neeraj Shrivastava | Samsher Singh "Beniyaaz" | |
| 2014 | "Moda Thumbiruvaaga" | Rangan Style | Kannada | | | | |
| 2014 | "Ye Huduga" | Rose | Anoop Seelin | | Kannada | |
| 2014 | "Sorry Ri Sorry" | Rose | | Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad | | |
| 2013 | "Prema Geema" | Prema Geema Jantha Nahi | Telugu | | | | |
| 2013 | "Papalo Aaduko" | | | | | |
| 2013 | "Tappucheddam" | Preminchali | | | | |
| 2013 | "Premincha" | Toofan (Telugu Version) | Telugu | Chirrantan Bhatt | Chandrabose | Shalmali Kholgade | Telugu counterpart of "Lamha Tera Mera" |
| 2013 | "Subhaanallah" | Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani | Hindi | Pritam | Amitabh Bhattacharya | | |
| 2012 | "Yem Cheddam" | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | | |
| 2012 | "Meghallo" | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | | |
| 2012 | "Mari Antaga" | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | | |
| 2012 | "Musire Mabbula" | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | | |
| 2012 | "Naa Manasupai" | Routine Love Story | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Ananta Sriram | | |
| 2012 | "Balma" | Khiladi 786 | Hindi | Himesh Reshamiya | Sameer | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2012 | "Atu Itu" | Life Is Beautiful | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Ananta Sriram | | |
| 2012 | "Life is beautiful (Pop-Rock Version)" | Life Is Beautiful | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Ananta Sriram | | |
| 2012 | "Vasanthame" | Maa Voori Maharshi | Telugu | | | | |
| 2011 | "Ammammammo Ammo" | Solo | Telugu | Mani Sharma | Krishna Chaitanya | | |
| 2011 | "Ishq Risk" (Remix) | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Hindi | Sohail Sen | Irshad Kamil | | |
| 2011 | "Madhubala" | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Hindi | Sohail Sen | Irshad Kamil | | |
| 2011 | "Nachchavura" | Badrinath | Telugu | M. M. Keeravani | M. M. Keeravani, Anantha Sreeram | | |
| 2011 | "Kannulu Moose" | Maaro | Telugu | Mani Sharma | Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma | | |
| 2011 | "Gelupu Talupulu" | Theenmaar | Mani Sharma | Rahaman | Telugu | |
| 2010 | "Kondallo Koyilamma" | Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta | | | Telugu | |
| 2010 | "Unbelievable" | Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju | | | Telugu | |
| 2010 | "Sarejaha Acha" | Broker | | | Telugu | |
| 2010 | "Yemavutundhi Gundelo" | Kalyanram Kathi | | | Telugu | |
| 2010 | "Nuvvoka Puvvula" | Kothimuka | Mani Sharma | Ramajogayya Sastry | Telugu | |
| 2010 | "Nandaamaya" | Andari Banduvaya | | | Telugu | |
| 2009 | "YYW" | Prayanam | | | Telugu | |
| 2009 | "Nuvvu Entha" | Prayanam | | | | |
| 2009 | "Telisenade Talachenade Jarigindi" | Neramu Siksha(new) | | | Telugu | |
| 2009 | "Ne Medha Naaku" | Nachavu Alludu | | | Telugu | |
| 2009 | "Drohama" | Jallu | | Sirivennela Seethaarama Sastry | Telugu | |
| 2009 | "Arere Chejarinde" | Boni | | | Telugu | |
| 2009 | "Pragathi S Good Bye" | Boni | | | | |
| 2009 | "Dds Solitude" | Boni | | | | |
| 2009 | "Eskora Kallumuntha" | 18.20 Love Story | | | Telugu | |
| 2009 | "Gunde Napindhi" | 18.20 Love Story | | | | |
| 2009 | "Nammalo Ledo Tidathara Kodathara" | Ashta Chamma | | | Telugu | |
| 2008 | "Jilibili" | Tsunami 7X | Ilaya Raja | Veturi Sundararamamurthy | Telugu | |
| 2007 | "Chirugaalulato" | Notebook | | | Telugu | |
| 2007 | "Jimbo Jimbo" | One | | | Telugu | |

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 2013 | Jagadguru Adi Shankara | King Amaraka | Telugu |
| 2014 | Prema Geema Jantha Nai | Ram | Telugu |
| 2021 | MMOF | Raghava | Telugu |

### Television

| Year | Work | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2010 | Indian Idol | Contestant | Hindi | Winner |
| 2014–2021 | Swarabhishekam | Himself | Telugu | |
| 2019–2020 | Wow (season 2-3) | Himself | Telugu | Guest |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 5 | Contestant | Telugu | 2nd runner-up |
| 2022 & 2024 | Telugu Indian Idol | Host | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Nenu Super Woman | Host | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Papam Pasivadu | Kranti | Telugu | |
| 2023–2024 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 | Contestant | Hindi | Finalist |