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Indian singer

M. G. Sreekumar

Born	Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar (1957-05-25)25 May 1957 (age 68)^[1] Haripad,Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Occupations	Singer composer music producer film producer TV host
Years active	1978– present
Spouse	Lekha Sreekumar (m. 2000)
Parents	M. Gopalan Nair (father) Kamalakshi Amma (mother)
Relatives	K. Omanakutty (sister) M. G. Radhakrishnan (brother) M. R. Rajakrishnan (nephew) K. S. Harisankar (sororal grandnephew)
Awards	See below
Musical career
Genres	Playback singing Filmi
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Magnasound MC Audios MG Sound and Frames
Musical artist
Website	mgsreekumar.in^{[dead link]}

Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar (born 25 May 1957), better known asM. G. Sreekumar is an Indianplayback singer,composer,music producer,television presenter andfilm producer, who works predominantly inMalayalam cinema. He has sung more than 2500 songs in various Indian languages includingMalayalam,Tamil,Telugu,Kannada,Hindi, andSanskrit. He owns a music company named KMG Musics and the Saregama School of Music inThiruvananthapuram.In October 2024 he was appointed as the Director of the Music Academy of the UAE Government. Sreekumar has won several awards,^[2] including twoNational Film Awards, threeKerala State Film Awards and 5Filmfare Awards South. He was also honoured with theHarivarasanam Award by theGovernment of Kerala in 2016. His career as a singer spans over 44 years.^[3]^[4]

Career

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Sreekumar made his debut in the Malayalam movieCoolie (1983) Directed by Ashok Kumar. The Malayalam movieChithram (1988) directed byPriyadarshan, starringMohanlal, was the first where Sreekumar sang all the songs. He has sung more than 3000 songs^[5] for films inMalayalam,Tamil,Hindi,Kannada andTelugu.^{[citation needed]}

He worked as music director in Malayalam films such asChathurangam (2002) andThandavam (2002),Priyadarshan'sKanchivaram (2008), Mohanlal'sAlexander the Great andOru Naal Varum.^{[citation needed]}

He anchored a TV show namedSaReGaMa onAsianet and was a judge for the reality showIdea Star Singer. Now he is a judge in Top Singer on Flowers TV.^[6]

His appointment as chairman of Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi by the LDF government of Kerala sparked controversy due to his close relations with its political rival BJP.^[7]

Personal life

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Sreekumar was born on 25 May 1957, atHaripad, inAlappuzha district,Kerala as the younger son ofmusic composer andharmonist Malabar Gopalan Nair andHarikatha exponent Kamalakshi Amma.^[8] He is the younger brother of popular music directorM. G. Radhakrishnan and popular Carnatic musicianDr. K. Omanakkutty. Sreekumar and Lekha, his future wife, first saw each other in 1988 atThycaud Dharma Sastha Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, but they met each other only few days later after a concert. Gradually, they developed friendship and later began living together. Sreekumar and Lekha married on 14 January 2000 at theMookambika Temple, Kollur.^[9]^[10]

Discography

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As singer

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Malayalam (partial list)

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The following is a list of films in which M. G. Sreekumar has contributed as a playback singer. If a film has only one song performed by him, it is specified where necessary.

Novemberinte Nashtam (1982)
Coolie (1983)
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985)
Pranamam (1986)
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)
Thalavattam (1986)
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987)
Anantara (1987)
Moonnam Pakkam (1988)
Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)
Janmandharam (1988)
Aryan (1988)
Chithram (1988)
Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989)
News (1989)
Nair Saab (1989)
Mahayanam (1989)
Kireedam (1989)
Dasharatham (1989)
Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989)
Adarvam (1989)
Varthamana Kalam (1990)
Rajavazhcha (1990)
Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) (singer)
Indrajaalam (1990)
His Highness Abdullah (1990)
Dr. Pasupathy (1990)
Appu (1990)
Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
PavaKoothu (1990)
In Harihar Nagar (1990)
Oliyampukal (1990)
Vishnulokam (1991)
Ulladakkam (1991)
Kuttapathram (1991)
Kilukkampetti (1991)
Abhimanyu (1991)
Godfather (1991)
Kilukkam (1991)
Ennathe Programme (1991)
Chanchattam (1991)
Advaitham (1991)
Maanthrika Cheppu (1992)
Champakulam Thachan (1992)
Yoddha (1992)
Welcome to Kodaikanal(1992)
Brahmadathan (1993, unreleased)
Gardish (1993)
Vietnam Colony (1993)
Midhunam (1993)
Devasuram (1993)
Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
Pingami (1994)
Hey Hero (1994)
Pavithram (1994)
Kashmeeram (1994)
Kaalapaani (1994)
Sadaram (1995)
Manikya Chempazhukka (1995)
Nirnayam (1995)
Madamma (1996)
Aniyathipravu (1997)
Chandralekha (1997)
Superman (1997)
Manthramothiram (1997)
Lelam (1997)
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997)
The Good Boys (1997)
Gajaraja Manthram (1997)
Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997)
Bhoopathi (1997)
Chandralekha (1997)
Mayajalam (1998)
Mangalya Pallakku (1998)
Summer In Bethlehem (1998)
En Swasa Kaatre (1999)
Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999)
Olympian Anthony Adam (1999)
Valliettan (2000)
Dada Sahib (2000)
Taj Mahal (2000)
Thenkasipattanam (2000)
Narasimham(2000)
Vasanthiyum Lakshimiyum Pinne Njanum (2001)
Karumadikkuttan (2001)
Kakkakuyil (2001)
Megasandesam (2001)
Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001)
Akasthile Paravakal (2001)
Ravanaprabhu (2001)
Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002)
Valkannadi (2002)
Pranyamanithooval (2002)
Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002)
Jagathi Jagathish in Town (2002)
Meesa Madhavan (2002)
Kalyanaraman (2002)
Chronic Bachelor (2003)
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam (2003)
Pattalam (2003)
Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003)
Ammakilikkoodu (2003)
Pattanathil Sundaran (2003)
Chakram (2003)
Relax (2003)
Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004)
Thekkekara Super Fast (2004)
Natturajavu (2004)
Jalolsavam (2004)
Vettam (2004)
Black (2004)
Naran (2005)
Thanmathra (2005)
Vadakkumnadhan (2006)
Prajapathi (2006)
Keerthi Chakra (2006)
Classmates (2006)
Hallo (2007)
Chocolate (2007)
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
College Kumaran (2008)
Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008)
Kurukshetra (2008)
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded (2009)
In Ghost House Inn (2010)
Alexander the Great (2010)
Oru Naal Varum (2010)
Kandahar (2010)
Living Together (2011)
Chinatown (2011)
1993 Bombay, March 12 (2011)
Oru Marubhoomikkadha (2011)
Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 (2011)
Kunjaliyan (2012)
Simhasanam (2012)
Husbands in Goa (2012)
Karmayodha (2012)
Geethaanjali (2013)
Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
Ottayaan (2015)
Oppam (2016)
1971: Beyond Borders (2017)
Velipadinte Pusthakam (2017)
Panchavarnathatha (2018)
Odiyan (2018)
Neerali (2018)
Madhaveeyam (2019)
Nithyaharitha Nayakan (2019)
Pathinettam Padi (2019)
Pattabhiraman (2019)
Ittymaani: Made in China (2019)
School Diary (2019)
Big Brother (2020)
Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (2021)^[11]
Minnal Murali(2021)
Bro Daddy (2022)^[12]
Aarattu (2022)^[13]
Pappachan Olivilanu (2023)^[14]
Thudarum (2025)^[15]

Tamil

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Year	Film	Song(s)
1991	MGR Nagaril	Singara Paavaiye
1995	Mogamul	Nenje Gurunathrin
1995	Mogamul	Sollayo Vaai
1996	Siraichaalai	Suttum Sudar
1999	Taj Mahal	Karisal Tharisal
	Kadhalar Dhinam	Daandiyaa Aattamumaada
	Kadhalar Dhinam	Nenaichchapadi
	En Swasa Kaatre	En Swasa Kaatre
	En Swasa Kaatre	Chinna Chinna Mazhaithuli
2001	Majunu	Pinju Thendrale
2007	En Uyirinum Melana	Oru Nimidam

Telugu

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Year	Film	Song(s)
1994	Gandeevam	Goruvakana
1999	Premikula Roju	Dhaandiya
1999	Premikula Roju	Manasu Padi

Hindi

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Year	Film	Song(s)
1992	Muskurahat	Soja Soja
1992	Muskurahat	Apni Jeb
1998	Kabhi Na Kabhi	Tu Hi Tu
	Dil Se..	Jiya Jale
	Saat Rang Ki Sapne	Saat Rang
	Doli Saja Ke Rakhna	Kissa Hum
2001	Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar	Hasta Hua
2007	Bhool Bhulaiyaa	Mera Dholna

As composer

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Beside films, Sreekumar has composed many devotional albums. Majority of his songs are written byRajeev Alunkal andGireesh Puthenchery.


Year	Title	Language
2002	Thandavam	Malayalam
2002	Chathurangam	Malayalam
2008	Kanchivaram	Tamil
2008	Poi Solla Porom	Tamil
2010	Alexander the Great	Malayalam
	Bumm Bumm Bole	Hindi
	Rakhupathi Raghava Rajaram	Malayalam
	Oru Naal Varum	Malayalam
	Sakudumbam Shyamala	Malayalam
	Penpattanam	Malayalam
2011	Sarkar Colony	Malayalam
	Oru Marubhoomikkadha	Malayalam
	Thamarassery to Thailand	Malayalam
	Sneham + Ishtam = Amma	Malayalam
2012	Njanum Ente Familiyum	Malayalam
	Kunjaliyan	Malayalam
	Husbands in Goa	Malayalam
	Ardhanaari	Malayalam
	Karmayodha	Malayalam
2013	Good Bad & Ugly	Malayalam

Television

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Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes
1996-1999	Voice Of The Week	Anchor Judge	Asianet
2000-2013	Sarigamapadanisa /SaReGaMa	Anchor	Asianet
2004	Kadamattathu kathanar	Singer in church(Special appearance)	Asianet
2007	Idea Star Singer2007	Judge	Asianet
2008	Munch Star singer Junior	Judge	Asianet
2008	Idea Star Singer2008	Judge	Asianet
2009	Idea Star SingerSeason 4	Judge	Asianet
2010	Idea Star SingerSeason 5	Judge	Asianet
2011-2012	Idea Star SingerSeason 6	Judge	Asianet
2012-2013	Lunars Comedy Express	Judge	Asianet Plus
2013	Champions	Judge	Surya Tv
2014	SunfeastStar Singer Season 7	Judge/co-Host(Stage 1-3)	Asianet
2014	Oreo Surya Singer season 1	Judge	Surya Tv
2015	Aarpoo erroo	Judge	Kairali TV
2015	Surya Challenge	Team Captain	Surya TV
2017-2018	Comedy Stars season 2	Judge	Asianet
2018-2020	Top singer	Judge	Flowers
2020–2023	Parayam Nedam	Anchor	Amrita TV
2020–2022	Top Singer Season 2	Judge	Flowers
2021	Top Singer Star Night	Judge	Flowers
2021	Sing N Win	Judge	Flowers USA
2021	Music Ulsav	Judge	Flowers
2021	Eenangalude Gandharvan	Anchor	Flowers
2022-2023	Top Singer Season 3	Judge	Flowers
2023- present	Paadam Nedam Panam Nedam	Anchor	Amrita TV
2023-2024	Top Singer Season 4	Judge	Flowers
2024	Super Ammayum Makalum	Judge	Amrita TV	Grand finale jury panel
2024-2025	Top Singer Season 5	Judge	Flowers

Awards

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National Film Awards:

1990 – Best Male Playback Singer –His Highness Abdullah (Song: "Nadha Roopini")^[16]
1999 –Best Male Playback Singer –Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum (Song: "Chanthu Pottum")^[17]

Kerala State Film Awards:

1989 – Best Male Playback Singer –Kireedam (Song: "Kanneer Poovinte") andVadakkunokkiyantram (Song: "Mayamayooram Peeliveeshiyo")
1991 – Best Male Playback Singer –Kilukkam (Song: "Kilukil Pambaram") andThudarkkadha (Song: "Aathiravaravayi")
1992 –Best Playback Singer – Different films

Kerala Film Critics Awards^[18]

1998 –Best Male Playback Singer —Kottaram Veettile Apputtan,Punjabi House,Summer in Bethlehem
1999 –Best Male Playback Singer —Megham,Chandranudikkunna Dikkil,Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
2000 –Best Male Playback Singer —Kattu Vannu Vilichappol
2001 –Best Male Playback Singer —Achaneyanenikkishtam,Praja
2002 –Best Male Playback Singer —Nandanam
2005 –Best Male Playback Singer —Mayookham,Balyam
2006 –Best Male Playback Singer —Keerthi Chakra,Pothan Vava
2011 –Best Music Director —Oru Marubhoomikkadha

Filmfare Awards South:

2016 –Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam –Oppam – "Chinnamma"

Asianet Film Awards:

2003 – Best Male Playback Singer –Manassinakkare
2005 – Best Male Playback Singer –Thanmathra,Ananthabhadram
2008 –Best Male Playback –Innathe Chintha Vishayam
2010 –Best Music Diaward r –Oru Naal Varum

Surya TV Awards:

2008 – Best Playback Singer –Innathe Chintha Vishayam^[19]
2010 – Best Playback Singer –Oru Naal Varum^[20]

Other awards:

2008 – Raju Pilakkattu Memorial Award^[21]
2008 –Jeevan TV –P. Jayachandran Award^[22]
2010 –Asiavision Movie Award for Best Music Director –Oru Naal Varum^[23]
2011 –Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award
2016 –Harivarasanam Award^[24]
2016 –Asiavision Award for Best Male Singer -Minungum Minnaminunge from the movie "Oppam"^[25]
2016 –Mazhavil Mango Music Awards - Special Jury Award -Chinnamma from the movie "Oppam"^[26]
2023 – V. M. Kutty Award instituted by the Ishal Samskarika Samithi^[27]

References

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^Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 June 2005)."'Singing from the soul'".The Hindu. Retrieved14 July 2019.
^"The night that changed life of MG Sreekumar".Kerala Kaumudi. 20 January 2019.
^"M G Sreekumar - MG'S Official Website - Sang more than 3000 songs in Malayalm, Tamil, Hindi and Thelugu".mgsreekumar.in. Retrieved22 August 2025.
^"Top Singer 2 winner: Sreenandh Vinod lifts the trophy; receives a flat worth Rs. 50 lakhs as prize".The Times of India. 9 September 2022. Retrieved28 November 2023.
^"Pro-BJP M. G. Sreekumar is CPM's choice to head Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi".New Indian Express.
^"My sweet old home was once a home to Mohanlal too: MG Sreekumar".OnManorama. Retrieved9 May 2020.
^"Married to a singer".The New Indian Express. 3 January 2012. Retrieved14 July 2019.
^"റിയാലിറ്റി ഷോകളില്‍ സംഭവിക്കുന്നത്......? (What happens in reality shows?)" (in Malayalam). Archived fromthe original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved13 February 2014.
^"Marakkar - Arabikadalinte Simham - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 10 February 2022.
^"Parayathe Vannen (From "Bro Daddy") - Single by Deepak Dev, M. G. Sreekumar & Vineeth Sreenivasan".
^"MG Sreekumar croons a song for Mohanlal's Aarattu". 25 November 2020.
^"Muthukkuda Maanam (Pappachan Olivilaanu [2023]) | മുത്തുക്കുട മാനം (പാപ്പച്ചൻ ഒളിവിലാണ് [2023])".malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved3 August 2023.
^Features, C. E. (18 February 2025)."First single from Mohanlal-starrer Thudarum on the way, promo out".Cinema Express. Retrieved28 March 2025.
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^"Surya awards". Archived fromthe original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved16 August 2011.
^"Surya awards 2010 announced". Archived fromthe original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved16 August 2011.
^"Award presented to M. G. Sreekumar".The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 April 2008. Archived fromthe original on 3 May 2008.
^"M.G.Sreekumar wins Jeevan-P.Jayachandran award". Archived fromthe original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved16 August 2011.
^"Asiavision Movie Awards 2010 winners". Archived fromthe original on 24 February 2011.
^"Harivarasanam Award Given to M G Sreekumar".The New Indian Express. 16 January 2016. Retrieved23 September 2020.
^"Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced".OnManorama. 16 November 2016. Retrieved8 November 2020.
^"Winners of Mazhavil Mango Music Awards 2017".Vinodadarshan. Retrieved8 November 2020.
^"V.M. Kutty award for M.G. Sreekumar".The Hindu. 9 September 2023.Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved5 August 2024.

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