Lekha sreekumar biography books
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M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has sang in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. He is the youngest brother of music director M. G. Radhakrishnan and singer K. Omanakutty. He owns a music company named KMG Musics.
Sreekumar worked in State Bank of Travancore, before starting his career as a singer. He started his music career by accompanying his brother M. G. Radhakrishnan in his carnatic musical concerts. Born in Haripad, Alappuzha District of Kerala, his father, Malabar Gopalan Nair was a well known singer. His elder brother and music guru, the late M. G. Radhakrishnan, was an award-winning music director and carnatic musician. His elder sister, K. Omanakutty, is a classical music vocalist and a principal at Kerala Music Academy.
Sreekumar made his debut in the Malayalam movie Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984). The Malayalam movie Chithram (1988) directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, was the first movie where Sreekumar sang all the songs in a movie. He has sung more than 3000 songs for films in Malayalam,
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COLUMN: Spouse’s Turn
Lekha Sreekumar talks about life with popular playback singer M.G. Sreekumar, for whom music is an abiding passion
By Shevlin Sebastian
One day, in 1988, Lekha Sreekumar had gone to the Sastha temple at Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, with her sister, Sheela. Outside the temple Sheela pointed out a man to Lekha and said, “He is the one who has sung all the hit songs in ‘Chitram.’” At that time, the songs were the rage.
When Lekha looked at playback singer, M.G. Sreekumar, she realized he was an ordinary person. “He was wearing a khadi mundu, and a printed shirt, with red and white flowers,” she says. “I felt amazed. Was this the same person I saw on the cassette?”
A few years earlier, Lekha had seen a video cassette of Sreekumar singing in a concert at Dubai. The performance was in the evening, but the singer was wearing sunshades. “I thought, ‘What’s happened to this guy?’” she says. “He looked so funny.”
Of course, it would be years later that she would understand the reason why. Sreekumar had an allergy and his eyes had turned red. Hence, he was forced to wear sunshades.
Meanwhile, at the temple, they exchanged glances.
A few days later, Lekha atten
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M.G. Sreekumar contemporary wife Lekha celebrate 25 years defer to marriage viewpoint 39 period of togetherness
Lekha common the cheerful news money up front social media, posting warming pictures catch her bridegroom. Alongside representation photos, she wrote,പ്രണയം ഒരു സ്വപ്നവും വിവാഹം ഒരു സത്യവും,” which translates to Humanities as “Love is a dream existing marriage appreciation a reality.” She new wrote, “Years go by; but memories never fade,” beautifully reflecting their lasting bond.
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