Something about P.B. Sreenivas

P.B. Sreenivas (Tamil: பிரதிவாடி பயங்கர ஸ்ரீநிவாஸ்) is a multi-faceted playback singer from South India. He has sung in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu and he is well known for his melodious playback singing in the Kannada film industry for Dr.Rajkumar.

Biography

Born to the couple Phanindra Swamy and Sesha Giriamma, in kakinada, andhra pradesh, he has completed college with a Bachelors of Commerce degree. He is fluent in eight languages (Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, English & Sanskrit) and has penned several ghazals in Telugu. Introduced in Gemini Studios by the Veena exponent Emani Sankara Sastry, PBS sang duets and triplets with Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum and Jikki apart from leading a chorus song. He was introduced in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu simultaneously in the movie Jathaka Phala (Jathakam) by R. Nagendra Rao. His first solo hit came in the movie Prema Pasam in which he also sang a duet with P.Leela.

Next PBS came into lime light, in the super hit silver jubilee film Pava Mannippu with songs Kalangalil Aval Vasantham written by Kannadasan and set to the tune by the music duo Viswanathan - Ramamurthy. The film Adutha Veettuppen of Anjali Pictures carried some of his songs which were a hit. PBS has also sung with all the leading play back singers of the South India like P.Susheela, S. Janaki, Banumathi, and some North Indian Singers. His devotional songs include Sharadha Bhujanga Stothram, Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatham, Mukunda Mala, Shri Mallikarjuna Stotram and Purandaradasa compositions. His "home away from home" was the recently closed Woodlands Drive-In restaurant in Chennai where one could have found him almost any day writing. He has headed many music related organizations such as being the president of Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram.

His music heirs include all his family members and especially his nephew V.G.Madhusudhan who promises to become a top play back singer. His grandson Ananda Vardhan is already a renowned child artiste in Telugu who bagged many awards including two Nandi awards from AP state government for his very impressive performances on the big and little screens respectively. His other grandsons Narasimha and Sudarshan are flutist and mridangist respectively. His brother's son 'Babu' and his second sister's daughter ' Sri Lakshmi' too are impressive singers. His brother Shri Ramanujam also sings with an enchanting voice

Awards

Madhavapeddi Satyam award by the Siva Foundation
Vocational Excellence Award for his fifty years of dedication to music
Vidwath Siromani Puraskaram

Notable Songs in Tamil

Song	Tamil Movie	Singers
Kannirendum Minna Minna	Andavan Kattalai	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Madhullam Pazhaththukkup Peyar Madhulam	Anbalippu	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Azhagiya Mithilai	Annai	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Pattezhudhattum Paruvam	Annavin Asai	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Kanavil Nadandhadho Kalyana Oorvalam	Anubhavam Pudhumai	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Aathi Manithan	Bale Paandiya	P. B. Srinivas, Jamuna Rani
Athikkai Kaai	Bale Paandiya	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas, Jamuna Rani
Indha Nilavai Nan Parththal	Bhavani	P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas, L.R.Eswari
Kaadhal Nilavae	Hallo Mr. Zamindar	P. B. Srinivas
Melathai Mellathattu	IdhayaKamalam	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Nee Poghumidamellam	IdhayaKamalam	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Thol Kanden	IdhayaKamalam	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Odivathi Pol Idia Irukkum	Idhayathil Nee	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Maalai Mayangginal	Inikkum Ilamai	P. B. Srinivas, S.P.Shailaja
Odivathu Pol	Ithayaththil Nee	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Yaar Sirithal	Ithayaththil Nee	P. B. Srinivas
Katruvanthalthalaisayum	Kaathirundha Kangal	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Valarntha Kalai	Kaathirundha Kangal	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Valartha Kalai Maranthu Vitaal	Kaathiruntha Kangal	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Endha Oor Endravane	Kaattu Roja	P. B. Srinivas
Indha Manilaththaip Parai Magane	Kalyanikkuk Kalyanam	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Kaatru Veliyidai Kannamma	Kappalottiya Thamizhan	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Mouname Paarviyaal	Kodimalar	P. B. Srinivas
Anbil Adudhe Inbam Thedudhe	Magale Un Samaththu	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Udalukku Uyir	Manappandhal	P. B. Srinivas
Idhuve Vazhvil Anandhame	Mangaiyar Ullam Mangadha Selvam	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Neeyo Nano Yar Nilave	Mannadhi Mannan	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas, Jamuna Rani
Santhosham Vandhal Pen Malar Kan Malarum	Nee	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Nenjam Marappathillai	Nenjam Marappathillai	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
Ninaipathelaam Nadanthu Vitaal	Nenjil Or Aalayam	P. B. Srinivas
Tholvi Nilayenna Ninaithal	Oomai Vizhigal	P. B. Srinivas, Abavaanan
Aval Paranthu Ponale	Paar Magale Paar	P. B. Srinivas
Madhurai Nagaril	Paar Magale Paar	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Madura Nagaril	Paar Magale Paar	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Yar Yar Yar Avar Yaro	Paasa Malar	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Paal Vannam Paruvam	Paasam	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
Poojaikku Vandha	Paadha Kannikkai	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
Kalangalil Aval	Paava Mannippu	P. B. Srinivas
Kanne Venduma	PachaiVilakku	P. B. Srinivas, L.R.Eswari
Ponondru Kanden	Padithaalmattum Podhuma	T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas
Aarodum Mannil Engum	Palani	T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
OreKelviOreKelvi	Panithirai	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
AandondruPoonal	Policekaaran Magal	P. B. Srinivas
Intha Mandrathil	Policekaaran Magal	P. B. Srinivas
Nilavukku Enmel	Policekaaran Magal	P. B. Srinivas
Ponnenbaen	Policekaaran Magal	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
PoranthalumAmmbalaya	Policekaaran Magal	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
Nilave Ennidam	Ramu	P. B. Srinivas
Maambazathu Vandu	Sumai Thaangi	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
Manidhan Enbavan	Sumai Thaangi	P. B. Srinivas
Manithan Enbavan	Sumai Thaangi	P. B. Srinivas
Mayakkama Kalakkama	Sumai Thaangi	P. B. Srinivas
Mayakkamaa Kalakkamaa	Sumai Thaangi	P. B. Srinivas
PothigaiMalai	Thiruvilayadal	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
EnnarugeNeeEruntha	Thrudaathe	P. B. Srinivas, P. Susheela
Netru Varai Nee Yaro	Valkai Padagu	P. B. Srinivas
Om Endru Solvom	Vazhkkai Padagu	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
Velum Villum Vilaiyada	Veera Abhimanyu	P. Susheela, P. B. Srinivas
EnbamPongum	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	P. B. Srinivas
Inbam Pongum Vennila	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	P. B. Srinivas
Paadatha Paatellam	Veerath Thirumagan	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
Roja Malare	Veerath Thirumagan	P. B. Srinivas

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