Vandemataram Srinivas

Indian music director (born 1962)

Vandemataram Srinivas

Birth name| Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao Yadav
Born|  (1964-09-09) 9 September 1964 (age 59)
Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Genres| Film score, theatre
Occupation(s)| Composer, record producer, music director, singer, actor, director.
Instrument(s)| Keyboards.
Years active| 1985–present

Musical artist

Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao Yadav, known professionally as Vandemataram Srinivas, is an Indian music director and playback singer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has won two Filmfare Awards and six Nandi Awards. He got the prefix "Vandemataram" from the title song of the film Vande Mataram (1985).[1]

## Early life[edit]

Vandemataram Srinivas was born as Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao.[2] He was born in a Ramakrishnapuram village in Khammam district of present-day Telangana (then in Andhra Pradesh), India.[3]

## Awards[edit]

Filmfare Awards:

* Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Telugu \- Osey Ramulamma[4][5] (1997)
* Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu for Aahaa..![6] (1998)

Nandi Awards[7]

* Best Music Director :Osey Ramulamma(1997)
* Best Music Director :Swayamvaram (1999)
* Best Music Director :Devullu(2000)
* Best Male Playback Singer : Orey Rikshaw (1995) - turned down
* Best Male Playback Singer :Sri Ramulayya (1998)
* Best Male Playback Singer:Dandakaranyam (2016)

Other Honors

* Doctorate from Gitam university

## Filmography[edit]

### Composer[edit]

Year  | Film | Notes

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1994  | Amma Na Kodala |
1994  | Erra Sainyam |
1995  | Orey Rikshaw |
1996  | Maa Aavida Collector |
1996  | Maa Inti Adapaduchu |
1997  | Priyamaina Srivaaru |
1997  | Maa Aayana Bangaram |
1997  | Rowdy Durbar |
1997  | Osey Ramulamma |
1997  | Sri Ramulayya |
1997  | Kurralla Rajyam |
1997  | Pelli Pandiri |
1998  | Aahaa..! |
1998  | Daddy Daddy |
1998  | Suprabhatam |
1998  | Suryudu |
1999  | Maa Balaji |
1999  | Swayamvaram |
1999  | Yamajathakudu |
1999  | Swapnalokam |
2000  | Sammakka Sarakka |
2000  | Uncle |
2000  | Adavi Chukka |
2000  | Kante Koothurne Kanu |
2000  | Ammo! Okato Tareekhu |
2000  | Jayam Manadera |
2000  | Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi |
2000  | Postman |
2000  | Manasunna Maaraju |
2001  | Khaki Chokka | no songs, only score
2001  | Chirujallu |
2001  | Devullu |
2001  | Tholi Valapu |
2001  | Thank You Subba Rao | no songs, only score
2001  | Ammayi Kosam |
2001  | Orey Thammudu |
2001  | Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi |
2001  | Bhadrachalam |
2002  | Jenda |
2002  | Girl Friend |
2002  | Kubusam |
2003  | Chantigadu |
2003  | Aayudham |
2003 | Mane Magalu | Kannada film; remake of Maa Inti Adapaduchu (1996)
2003  | Ammulu |
2003  | Missamma |
2003 | Golmaal |
2003  | Fools |
2004  | Koduku |
2004  | Sankharavam |
2004  | Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu |
2004  | Rowdy Aliya | Kannada
2005  | Okkade |
2005  | Sravanamasam |
2005  | Ayodhya |
2005 | Good Boy |
2006  | Hettavara Kanasu | Kannada
2006  | Samanyudu |
2007  | Pagale Vennela |
2007  | Seema Sastri |
2007  | Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu |
2008  | Erra Samudram |
2008  | Gajibiji |
2008  | Citizen | Kannada
2008 | Deepavali |
2009  | Anjani Putrudu |
2010  | Amma Leni Puttillu |
2010  | Badmash |
2011  | Telugammayi |
2011  | Seema Tapakai |

### Playback singer[edit]

* Vande Mataram (1985) (Debut)
* Zoo Laka Taka (1989)
* Palnati Pourusham (1994)
* Orey Rikshaw (1995)
* Money Money (1995)
* Prema Lekha (1996)
* Sri Ramulayya (1998)
* Aahaa..! (1998)
* Aawaragaadu (2000)
* Adavi Chukka (2000)
* Kante Koothurne Kanu (2000)
* Gemeni (2002)
* Jai Bolo Telangana (2011)
* Poru Telangana (2012)
* Biriyani (2013)
* Udyama Simham (2019)
* Ee Ammayi (2022)

### Actor[edit]

* Ammulu (2003) .... Kishtaiah
* Konguchaatu Krishnudu (1993)

### Director[edit]

* Badmash (2010)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (7 August 2017). "'Vandemataram', the song that became a surname for singer Srinivas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. ^ "సంగీత అకాడమీ చైర్మన్‌గా వందేమాతరం శ్రీనివాస్‌". lit.andhrajyothy.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
3. ^ "జర్నలిస్టులే నాకు ఈ పేరు పెట్టారు". Andhra Jyothy (in Telugu). 10 December 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
4. ^ "45th Filmfare South Best Music Directors : Santosh : Free Download & …". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017.
5. ^ "45th Filmfare South Music Directors Playbacksinger Winners Photo : Sa…". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017.
6. ^ https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th Filmfare Awards south winners.jpg[bare URL image file]
7. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

## External links[edit]

* Vandemataram Srinivas at IMDb
* Collection of Vandemataram Srinivas Movies
* Vandemataram Srinivas Performing a Program

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu

1990–2000|

* Ilaiyaraaja (1990)
* M. M. Keeravani (1991)
* K. V. Mahadevan (1992)
* M. M. Keeravani (1993)
* M. M. Keeravani (1994)
* Raj–Koti (1994)
* M. M. Keeravani (1995)
* M. M. Keeravani (1996)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (1997)
* Mani Sharma (1998)
* S. A. Rajkumar (1999)
* Mani Sharma (2000)

2001–2010|

* R. P. Patnaik (2001)
* R. P. Patnaik (2002)
* Mani Sharma (2003)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2004)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2005)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2006)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2007)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2008)
* M. M. Keeravani (2009)
* A. R. Rahman (2010)

2011–2018|

* S. Thaman (2011)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2012)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2013)
* Anup Rubens (2014)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2015)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2016)
* M. M. Keeravani (2017)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2018)

2020–present|

* Devi Sri Prasad (2020–2021)

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Nandi Award for Best Music Director

1977–1980|

* Rajan–Nagendra (1977)
* M. S. Viswanathan (1978)
* K. V. Mahadevan (1979)
* S. Rajeswara Rao (1980)

1981–1990|

* Ilaiyaraaja (1981)
* Ramesh Naidu (1982)
* K. Chakravarthy (1983)
* Ramesh Naidu (1984)
* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1985)
* K. Chakravarthy (1986)
* K. V. Mahadevan (1987)
* Ilaiyaraaja (1988)
* O. P. Nayyar (1989)
* Ilaiyaraaja (1990)

1991–2000|

* K. V. Mahadevan (1991)
* M. M. Keeravani (1992)
* M. M. Keeravani (1993)
* Raj–Koti (1994)
* M. M. Keeravani (1995)
* Madhavapeddi Suresh (1996)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (1997)
* Mani Sharma (1998)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (1999)
* Vandemataram Srinivas (2000)

2001–2010|

* R. P. Patnaik (2001)
* M. M. Keeravani (2002)
* Mani Sharma (2003)
* Vidyasagar (2004)
* M. M. Keeravani (2005)
* K. M. Radha Krishnan (2006)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2007)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2008)
* M. M. Keeravani (2009)
* Chakri (2010)

2011–present|

* Ilaiyaraaja (2011)
* Ilaiyaraaja & M. M. Keeravani (2012)
* Devi Sri Prasad (2013)
* Anup Rubens (2014)
* M. M. Keeravani (2015)
* Mickey J. Meyer (2016)

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