Picchalli Srinivas

Picchalli Srinivas is an Indian singer, music director, theatre personality and activist, known for his works in Kannada. Apart from numerous folk songs, Srinivas has sung a few film songs. For his song "Dodda Gowdara" in the movie Amasa, he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2003-04. He also served as the President of Karnataka Janapada Akademi, the State's top institution for folk and performing arts.

Career Srinivas started his career as folk singer in plays along with acting in theatre. His folk songs were gained recognition for him. Songs like "Ee Nada Manninalli", "Entha Chandada Nagarahavu", "Yatakke Male Hodavo", "Kattutheva Navu" and are well received by the audience. Songs written by Siddalingaiah and Kotiganahalli Ramaiah are mostly rendered by Srinivas and became popular.

His film songs including "Dodda Gowdara" (Amasa), "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" (Neela), "Elli Hodavo Kannige Kanadadavo" (Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige) are popular.

Srinivas served as the Chairperson of the Karnataka Jaanapada Akademi.

Discography Selected film songs recorded by Srinivas, are listed here.

All songs are in Kannada Year Film Song Music Co-singers2001 Neela "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" Vijaya Bhaskar L. N. Shastry "Dharegene Dodda Vamsha" solo 2003 Amasa "Dodda Gowdara" Picchalli Srinivas solo2009 Malebille "Duddidre Duniya" Manikanth Kadri Hemanth, Mysore Jenny, Chintan Vikas Banada Neralu "Thangali Alaru Marave" Picchalli Srinivas Solo Thaakath "Alele Savari" Gurukiran solo2010 Shabari "Ee Bhumi Nammadu" V. Manohar soloSiddha Ganga "Yaru Ninnavaralla" Picchalli Srinivas solo "Yava Shapa Badiyitu" "Chithe Illi Uridaithe" "Beeso Gaaligu" 2012 Shiva "Kollegaladalli" Gurukiran Malgudi Shubha 2013 Gandhi Jayanthi "Sutthmuttha Hatthooralli" H. Phalguna solo Dasavala "Nayi Banduddappa" Gurukiran solo

Accolades Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Award by Karnataka Government 2003-04 – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Dodda Gowdara" from Amasa Janapada Akademi Award 2014 - President at the 10th Bangarpet Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelana