| Sreerama Chandra | |
| Birth Name: | Sreerama Chandra Mynampati |
| Birth Date: | 1986 1, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Addanki, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Genre: | Playback singing |
| Occupation: | Singer and actor |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
Sreerama Chandra Mynampati (born 19 January 1986) is an Indian playback singer and actor known for hosting music shows, and his works in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and Television. In 2008, Sreerama started his career with the ETV shows—Okkare and Sye Singers Challenge, as a playback singer in Telugu.[2] In 2010, he won the fifth season of the music reaality show Indian Idol,[3] and in 2013, he made his acting debut with the Telugu film Jagadguru Adi Shankara. In 2021, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss Telugu 5 and became the 2nd runner up. He hosted the first season of Telugu Indian Idol which premiered on 25 February 2022. He played the role Kranthi, alongside stars Rashi Singh, Srividya Maharshi, Gayatri Changanti and Ashok Kumar in the movie Papam Pasivadu which premiered on 29 September 2023.
He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for the song "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from Baby in 2024.
Sreerama Chandra was born in Addanki, a town in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, into a Telugu speaking Brahmin family.[4] His father is a High Court advocate while his mother is a housewife.[5] In spite of a non-musical background, Sreerama Chandra had a passion towards singing and started singing in his school days from N.Ch.Parthasarathy and during college days.
He did his schooling at St. Andrews School, Bowenpally, Secunderabad and graduated (BTech) from the Royal Institute of Technology and Science (RITS). He learnt music at Sri Bhakta Ramadasu Govt. College of Music And Dance, Secunderabad from Bhaskara Haripriya (One of the Hyderabad Sisters – The Singing Divine Duo).[6]
Sreerama Chandra started singing during his school days, but started playback singing at the age of 17.[7] He has completed his fifth year of his Certificate course in Carnatic vocal at Sri Bhakta Ramadasa Music College, Marredpally, Secunderabad. After participating in ETV's Sye, a singing reality show, Telugu film music director Mickey J Meyer spotted Sreeram's talent and had him sing "Chirugalithone Adiga" for a movie called Notebook.
He worked on an advertising campaign with Suzuki that featured Salman Khan.[8] He released his debut Hindi album, Rehnuma, in 2010 and said it is a tribute to his loved ones.[9] He has started recording his new music album called Crazy Love.[10]
In 2021, Chandra entered the reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu season 5 as a contestant.He has a huge following from family audience. He was the 1st finalist and 2nd runner-up of the show.[11]
He went on to star in Papam Pasivadu (TV series) that aired on Aha (streaming service) in the lead role alongside Rashi Singh.[12]
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Song | Film | Language | Music Director | Lyricist | Co-Singer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Sarphira" | Chandu Champion | Hindi | Pritam | Kausar Munir | ||
| "Sankellu" | Nindha | Telugu | Santhu Omkar | Kittu Vissupragada | |||
| 2023 | "Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya (Tamil)" | Jawan | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Vivek | Anirudh Ravichander, Rakshita Suresh | |
| "Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya (Telugu)" | Telugu | Chandrabose | |||||
| "O Rendu Prema" | Baby | Telugu | Vijay Bulganin | Anantha Sriram | |||
| "O Rendu Prema"(Reprise) | |||||||
| 2022 | "Rave Rave" | Crazy Fellow | Telugu | RR Dhruvan | Alaraju | Satya Yamini | |
| "Mere Dholna" (Father Version) | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Hindi | Pritam | Sameer | Not included in the film's soundtrack; only heard in the film itself. | ||
| "Private Party" | Don | Telugu | Anirudh | Srinivasa Moorthy | Anirudh, Sahithi Chaganti | ||
| "Beast Mode" | Beast (D) | Hindi | Anirudh | Raqueeb Alam | Anirudh | ||
| Telugu | Chandrabose | ||||||
| 2021 | "Manasa Vinava" | Nootokka Jillala Andagadu | Telugu | Shakthikanth Karthick | Bhaskarabhatla | ||
| "Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha" | Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha | Hindi | Sargam Basu, Nakash Aziz | TV Series | |||
| "Woh Muskaana Aankhon Ka" | Master | Anirudh | |||||
| 2019 | "Anaganaganaga" | Oh! Baby | Telugu | Mickey J. Meyer | Lakshmi Bhupala | ||
| "Dil Hi To Hai" Reprise | The Sky is Pink | Hindi | Pritam | Javed Akhtar | Antara Mitra | ||
| "Fikar Not" | Chhichhore | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Dev Negi, Antara Mitra, Nakash Aziz, Amit Mishra, Amitabh Bhattacharya | ||||
| 2018 | "Allah Duhai Hai" | Race 3 | JAM8 (Tushar Joshi) | Shabbir Ahmed, Shole Shanky, Raja Kumari | Jonita Gandhi, Amit Mishra, Raja Kumari | ||
| "Manzilein" | Bharta | Sukumar Dutta | Kunaal Vermaa | Short film | |||
| "Touch Chesi Chudu" | Touch Chesi Chudu | Telugu | JAM8 | ||||
| 2017 | "Closer x Channa Mereya" | Cover for FourHead Music | Hindi | ||||
| "Let Me Love You x Enna Sona" | Cover | ||||||
| "Pee Loon x Ishq Sufiyana" | T-Series Mixtape | Abhijit Vaghani | |||||
| Zaalima (Remix) | Raees | JAM8 | Amitabh Bhattacharya | ||||
| 2016 | "En Oruthiye" | Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | Tamil | C.Sathya | Kabilan | ||
| "Kilukilu Payaai" | R. Parthiepan | ||||||
| "Papparamittai" | Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | Yugabharathi | |||||
| "Mari Maree" | (Telugu Dub) | Telugu | Amaal Mallik | Chaitanya Prasad | Telegu counterpart of "Phir Kabhi" | ||
| "Pougalaam" | (Tamil Dub) | Tamil | Pa. Vijay | Tamil counterpart of "Phir Kabhi" | |||
| "Dhundicha Kshan Ha Ola" | (Marathi Dub) | Marathi | Guru Thakur | Marathi counterpart of "Phir Kabhi" | |||
| "Munna Re" | Munna Re – Short Film | Hindi | Pranshu Jha | ||||
| "Nee Choopu Thakagane" | Swardham | Telugu | Kishore Babu Sambangi | ||||
| "Brahmotsavam" | Brahmotsavam | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | |||||
| "Haal-E-Dil (Male)" | Sanam Teri Kasam | Hindi | Sameer Anjaan | ||||
| "Aafreen" (2nd version) | JAM8 | ||||||
| 2015 | "Naseeba (Reprise)" | Wedding Pullav | Irfan Siddique | ||||
| "Yolo" | All Is Well | ||||||
| "Andaniki Nirvachanam" | 365 Days | Telugu | |||||
| 2014 | "Aa Roje Tolisariga" | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | Anup Rubens | ||||
| "Sravani for King Fisher Back Stage" | |||||||
| "Kanupapalo " | I Am in Love | ||||||
| "Kshaminchave Cheli" | Nee Jathaga Nenundali | Jeet Gannguli | Chandrabose | Telugu remake of "Bhula Dena" from Aashiqui 2 | |||
| "Ee Pichchey Premani" | Palak Muchhal | Telugu remake of "Hum Mar Jayenge" from Aashiqui 2 | |||||
| "Sirf Yaari Hai, Ya Ishqdaari Hai" | Izhaar Maine Kiya Nahi | Hindi | Neeraj Shrivastava | Samsher Singh "Beniyaaz" | |||
| "Moda Thumbiruvaaga" | Rangan Style | Kannada | |||||
| "Ye Huduga" | Rose | Anoop Seelin | |||||
| "Sorry Ri Sorry" | Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad | ||||||
| 2013 | "Prema Geema" | Prema Geema Jantha Nahi | Telugu | ||||
| "Papalo Aaduko" | |||||||
| "Tappucheddam" | Preminchali | ||||||
| "Premincha" | Toofan (Telugu Version) | Telugu | Chirrantan Bhatt | Chandrabose | Shalmali Kholgade | Telugu counterpart of "Lamha Tera Mera" | |
| "Subhaanallah" | Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani | Hindi | Pritam | Amitabh Bhattacharya | |||
| 2012 | "Yem Cheddam" | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | ||
| "Meghallo" | |||||||
| "Mari Antaga" | |||||||
| "Musire Mabbula" | |||||||
| "Naa Manasupai" | Routine Love Story | ||||||
| "Balma" | Khiladi 786 | Hindi | Himesh Reshamiya | Sameer | Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| "Atu Itu" | Life Is Beautiful | Telugu | Mickey J Meyer | Ananta Sriram | |||
| "Life is beautiful (Pop-Rock Version)" | |||||||
| "Vasanthame" | Maa Voori Maharshi | ||||||
| 2011 | "Ammammammo Ammo" | Solo | Krishna Chaitanya | ||||
| "Ishq Risk" (Remix) | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Hindi | Sohail Sen | Irshad Kamil | |||
| "Madhubala" | |||||||
| "Nachchavura" | Badrinath | Telugu | M. M. Keeravani | M. M. Keeravani, Anantha Sreeram | |||
| "Kannulu Moose" | Maaro | Mani Sharma | Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma | ||||
| "Gelupu Talupulu" | Theenmaar | Mani Sharma | Rahaman | ||||
| 2010 | "Kondallo Koyilamma" | Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta | |||||
| "Unbelievable" | Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju | ||||||
| "Sarejaha Acha" | Broker | ||||||
| "Yemavutundhi Gundelo" | Kalyanram Kathi | ||||||
| "Nuvvoka Puvvula" | Kothimuka | Mani Sharma | Ramajogayya Sastry | ||||
| "Nandaamaya" | Andari Banduvaya | ||||||
| 2009 | "YYW" | Prayanam | |||||
| "Nuvvu Entha" | |||||||
| "Telisenade Talachenade Jarigindi" | Neramu Siksha(new) | ||||||
| "Ne Medha Naaku" | Nachavu Alludu | ||||||
| "Drohama" | Jallu | Sirivennela Seethaarama Sastry | |||||
| "Arere Chejarinde" | Boni | ||||||
| "Pragathi S Good Bye" | |||||||
| "Dds Solitude" | |||||||
| "Eskora Kallumuntha" | 18.20 Love Story | ||||||
| "Gunde Napindhi" | |||||||
| "Nammalo Ledo Tidathara Kodathara" | Ashta Chamma | ||||||
| 2008 | "Jilibili" | Tsunami 7X | Ilaya Raja | Veturi Sundararamamurthy | |||
| 2007 | "Chirugaalulato" | Notebook | |||||
| "Jimbo Jimbo" | One |
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jagadguru Adi Shankara | King Amaraka | Telugu |
| 2014 | Prema Geema Jantha Nai | Ram | |
| 2021 | MMOF | Raghava |
| Year | Work | Role | Language | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Indian Idol | Contestant | Hindi | Sony | Winner | |
| 2014 to 2021 | Swarabhishekam | Singer | Telugu | ETV | Performing various popular songs with other legendary singers and musicians. | |
| 2019&2020 | Wow 2& Wow 3 | Guest Contestant | ||||
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 5 | Contestant | Star Maa | 2nd Runner Up | ||
| 2022 | Telugu Indian Idol | Host | Aha | |||
| 2023 | Nenu Super Woman | [16] | ||||
| 2023 | Papam Pasivadu | Kranti | ||||
| 2023–2024 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 | Contestant | Hindi | Sony |