Vidyalaya. P B S is a most favorite singer to our Gurugji Vid . Shringeri
H S Nagaraj. If guruji likes any play back singer, first name is P B S in
male. In their light music program also guruji trained students to sing a
song – Thaayi Shaarade Loka Poojithe, sung by PBS
Biography
P.B. Sreenivas
Also known as PBS
Born September 22, 1930 (age 78)
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Genre(s)
Playback singing, Carnatic music, Ghazal
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s)
Vocalist
Years active 1951-current
Born to the couple Phanindra Swamy and Sesha Giriamma, in Kakinada,
Andhra Pradesh, he has completed college with a Bachelor of Commerce
degree. He is fluent in eight languages (Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam,
Hindi, Urdu, English and Sanskrit) and has penned several ghazals in Telugu.
Sreenivas sang duets and triplets with Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum and
Jikki apart from leading a chorus song. He was introduced in Kannada,
Tamil, and Telugu simultaneously in the movie Jathaka Phala (Jathakam)
by R. Nagendra Rao His first solo hit came in the movie Prema Pasam in which
he also sang a duet with P. Susheela. In Pava Mannippu, Sreenivas sang
Kalangalil Aval Vasantham written by Kannadasan and set to the tune by the
music duo Viswanathan - Ramamurthy. The film Adutha Veettuppen of
Anjali Pictures carried some of his songs. Sreenivas has also sung with
P.Susheela, S. Janaki, Banumathi, and some North Indian Singers.
His devotional songs include Sharadha Bhujanga Stothram, Sri Venkateswara
Suprabhatham, Mukunda Mala, Shri Mallikarjuna Stotram and Purandaradasa
compositions. His "home away from home" was the Woodlands Drive-In
restaurant in Chennai frequently wrote. He has headed many music related
organizations such as being the president of Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram .
Filmography
1. Laxmi Pooja (1979)
2. Gorantha Deepam (1978)
3. Jeevan Jyoti (1976)
4. Seeta Kalyanam (1976)
5. Chelleli Kapuram (1971)
6. Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971)
7. Saptaswarulu (1969)
8. Ooty Varai Uravu (1967)
9. Sakshi (1967)
10. Letha Manasulu (1966)
11. Gudi Gantalu (1965)
12. Preminchi Choodu (1965)
13. Tene Manasulu (1965)
14. Maain Bhi Ladki Hun (1964)
15. Bobbili Yudham (1964)
16. Dr. Chakravarthy (1964)
17. Manchi Manishi (1964)
18. Lava Kusha (1963)
19. Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
20. Atma Bandhuvu (1962)
21. Raktha Sambandham (1962)
22. Dakshayagnam (1962)
23. Kula Gothralu (1962)
24. Intiki Deepam Illalu (1961)
25. Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961)
26. Iddaru Mitrulu (1961)
27. Thirudathe (1961)
28. Bhakta Shabari (1960)
29. Runanubandham (1960)
30. Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani (1960)
31. Shantinivasam (1960)
32. Jayabheri (1959)
33. Bhale Ramudu (1956)
34. Rani Ratnaprabha (1955)
Awards and Recognitions
• Madhavapeddi Satyam award by the Siva Foundation
• Vocational Excellence Award for his fifty years of dedication to music
• Vidwath Siromani Puraskaram
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