Anuradha Sriram Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Singer, Dubbing artist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5’ 2" (158 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	• Tamil Film (As a Child Artist): Kaali (1980) • Tamil Film (As a Playback Singer): Malarodu Malaringu from the film Bombay (1995) • Tamil Film: Solo Song from the film Indira (1995) • Tamil TV (Singer): Title Track of Premi (1997) on Sun TV • Tamil TV (Judge): Airtel Super Singer 1 (2006) on Vijay TV • Malayalam TV (Judge): Idea Star Singer season 6 (2011-2012) on Asianet Television channel
Awards	2015: BIG FM Melody Award 2012: Honorary Doctorate by the Sathyabama University for her accomplishments and contribution to the field of music 2004: Filmfare Award for the Best Playback Singer 2004: West Bengal State Award for Best Playback Singer 2003: International Tamil Film Award 2002: Vocational Excellence Award by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown 1999: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Playback Singer 1998: Screen Videocon Award for Best Pop Album 1996: Ajanta Award for the Best Female Playback Singer 1996: Dr. J. Jayalalitha Cine Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 July 1970 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	54 Years
Birthplace	Chennai
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometwon	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
School	• St. Francis Anglo-Indian Girls School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu • Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai
College/University	• Queen Mary's College, Chennai • Wesleyan University, Connecticut, US
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.A. • Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University, Connecticut, US
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Husband/Spouse	Sriram Parasuram (singer)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Jayant • Lokesh
Parents	Father- Meenakshi Sundaram Mohan (playback singer) Mother- Renuka Devi (playback singer)
Siblings	Brother Murugan (playback singer)
Favourites
Musician(s)	Suganthi, Kannagi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anuradha Sriram

• She was born and brought up in Chennai.
  

  Anuradha Sriram’s childhood photo

• While she was in school, she participated in various extra-curricular activities.
  

  Anuradha Sriram in her school days

• In childhood, she was inclined towards singing. At the age of 6, she started her formal training in Hindustani classical music and Carnatic music under Anuradha Sriram. Later, she did her training in Hindustani music under Pandit Manikbua Thakurdas.
  

  Anuradha Shriram practicing music

• She is also trained in Western classical opera music.

• In 1980, she worked as a child actor in the Tamil film ‘Kaali’ starring the Indian actor Rajnikanth.

• While she was in class 12, she performed in various radio and TV programs.

• She has also performed in various events in India and other countries.

• In graduation and post-graduation, she received a gold medal.

• While she was studying at Wesleyan University, she met Sriram Parasuram. Initially, they became friends, and later, they fell in love with each other.
  

  Anuradha Sriram with Sriram Parasuram

• While she was in New York, she learnt music under her professor Shirley Meier.

• She has lent her voice to more than 3000 south Indian and north Indian songs.

• She considers the Indian musician Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan her guru.
  

  Anuradha Sriram with Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan

• Anuradha Sriram, along with her husband Sriram Parasuram, has composed music for various films and TV serials.

• In 1997, she lent her voice to the title track of the Tamil TV show ‘Premi’ which aired on Sun TV.

• In the same year, her Tamil pop album ‘Chennai Girl’ became very popular.

• She appeared as a judge in the first season of the Tamil TV show ‘Airtel Super Singer 1.’

• In 2003, she lent her voice to the songs of the Tamil drama film “Anbe Sivam.”

• From 2011 to 2012, she judged the Malayalam TV show ‘Idea Star Singer season 6.’

• She is well versed in playing various musical instruments like sitar.
  

  Anuradha playing the sitar