Srilekha Parthasarathy

Srilekha Parthasarathy is an Indian singer and actress in Tamil cinema. She is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha. She began her professional career in 2000, when she recorded the jingle for the "Idhayam Oil" advertisement. She describes the jingle as her ticket into the Tamil film industry.

Early life Srilekha was born in a Tamil family and grew up in Delhi. She completed her schooling from DTEA Senior Secondary School, New Delhi. South Indian by birth, she learned both North and South Indian music, as well as Western music. At age four, she won first prize in the annual All India Children's Music Competition in New Delhi.

Career Her debut was with music director Harris Jayaraj, for the song called "Yedho Ondru" from the movie Lesa Lesa.

She recorded several songs for films, including "Poo Mugam Siricha" for the movie Junction, "Kaadhalaagi" with S.P. Balasubramaniam in Pop Carn, "Don't worry be Happy" for the movie Whistle, and "Sutthi Sutthi Varuven" for the movie Sena.

She later recorded "Kalyaanam dhaan" from the movie Saamy. This was followed by "Vinodhane" from Thennavan, "Vaa Masakatre" from Kurumbu and "Ayurvedha Azhagi" from Thiruda Thirudi.

Her more recent recordings include "Dhimsu Kattai", "Chinna Veeda", "Kokku Meena Thinguma" and "Pacchakili Pacchakili". Other songs of Srilekha include "Mummy Chellama", "Bambara Kannu", "Vecchukka Vecchukka Va", "Garuda Garuda", and "Thavilu Thavilu".

She appeared in STAR Vijay's drama serial Dharmayutham. She is married to singer M J Shriram.

Discography Tamil movie songs Songs she has sung in Tamil movies:

Year Film Song ComposerCo-singer(s)2002Jjunction"Poo Mugam Siricha"BharadwajBalram2003 Lesa Lesa "Yedho Ondru" Harris JayarajHarish Raghavendra, FrankoPop Carn"Kathalaaki Kaninthathu"Yuvan Shankar RajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam Thennavan "Vinodhane" – IISrinivas Thirumalai "Dhimsu Katta"VidyasagarTippu Saamy "Kalyanamthaan" Harris JayarajKK, YugendranSena"Suthi Suthi Varuven"D. ImmanTippu Whistle "Don't Worry Be Happy"D. ImmanThiruda Thirudi"Ayurveda Azhagi"DhinaManikka Vinayagam Ottran "Chinna Veeda" Pravin Mani Kurumbu "Vaa Masakaatre"Yuvan Shankar RajaSrinivas, Harish Raghavendra, Subiksha Aalukkoru Aasai "Kaathal Kaathal"S. A. RajkumarKalpana, S. A. Rajkumar2004 Kovil "Kokku Meenai"Harris JayarajShankar Mahadevan Aethiree "Saithane Saithane" Yuvan Shankar Raja Madurey "Bambarakannu"VidyasagarUdit Narayan Arasatchi "Kozhaa Puttu Penney" Harris JayarajPalakkad SreeramKuthu"Pachai Kili"Srikanth DevaKunal Ganjawala Jananam "Ore Oru Mutham" BharadwajKarthik Jore "Mummy Chellamma"DevaSrikanth DevaM. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi"Vacchuka Vacchukava"Srikanth DevaKK Kannadi Pookal "Koothu Pattra"S. A. RajkumarManikka Vinayagam, S. A. Rajkumar 2005 Ji "Thiruttu Rascal"VidyasagarMano Thotti Jaya "Yaari Singari" Harris JayarajCeylon Manohar, Karthik, Palakkad Sreeram Gurudeva "Saiva Karuvadu" Sabesh–MuraliSabesh, Manikka Vinayagam 2006 Parijatham "Oru Nodi Iru Nodi"DharanKarthik, Shweta Mohan Kodambakkam "Adi Nee Oru" SirpyMurugan Iyer Devathaiyai Kanden "Ore Oru Thopule" DevaSabesh 2007 Vel "Onnappola" Yuvan Shankar RajaShankar Mahadevan Aanai "Hey Idupattum" D. Imman Veeramum Eeramum "Oru Kshanam" YugendranHarish Raghavendra Ammuvagiya Naan "Silir Silir"Sabesh–Murali Kovai Brothers "Sootta Kilapi" D. ImmanT. L. Maharajan Piragu "Unnaipole Pennai" Srikanth Deva Thalainagaram "Madi Madi"D. ImmanBalram 2008 Nenjai Thodu "LKG" Srikanth DevaUdit Narayan Naayagan "Nila Nila Oodiva" Mariya Manohar Aayudham "Sarakku Sarakku" Alphonse Joseph Newtonin Moondram Vidhi "Paraparakura" F. S. FaizalNaresh Iyer 2012 Raattinam "Asathum Azhagu"Manu RamesanAjay Sathyan, Manu Ramesan, Naveen Sattam Oru Iruttarai "Poochandi Paarvaiyile"Vijay Antony 2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal "Sara Sara Saravedi"Harris JayarajKK, MK Balaji 2023 Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam "Naracha Mudi"

Filmography as Actress Television

Films

Awards Best Female Playback singer for the song "Vecchikka Vecchikava" from M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi Youth Icon (2004), by Damodharan College of Engineering & Management Studies, Coimbatore Young Achiever Award (2004), by Sangam Kala Group Best Young Playback Singer Award (2004), by TVK Cultural Academy

Live shows She has done more than 200 live shows in India and other countries, including Singapore, USA, Canada, Kuwait and Sri Lanka (Colombo). She performs live shows for companies, such as Hyundai, Aircel, Touchtel, Airtel, Samsung, BPL Mobile, TVS Group and Cognizant Technology Solutions, Ajuba Solutions. She also appears as a judge on Star Vijay's Super Singer TV series.

Fan club She has a fan club "No One Noticed Srilekha" in Portland, Oregon, US, the first for a Tamil singer in Oregon.