Home   Forum   Wiki   Notes   Register   FAQ   Sitemap   About Us   Contact Us  

Srinivas, Shankar Mahadevan and Unni Krishnan: Who's the best?

Topic started by Vijay (@ 212.219.189.4) on Tue Oct 9 17:40:24 EDT 2001.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

        Well, there can be no doubt about the fact that these three are the best singers in TFM at the moment. But of the three, who's the best? It seems to me that the vast majority of TFM fans feel that it is Unni Krishnan, but I feel that Srinivas is a more versatile singer. Of course, technically he is not as perfect; at very high pitches his voice does sound funny, but I feel that he is more versatile, i.e. capable of singing all styles of music, while Unni Krishnan is better at Carnatic and Indian light music. I feel that Shankar Mahadevan is also similarly talented, i.e. has a voice that suits both Indian Classical and Western-style pop music, but his voice lacks the "lightness" that characterizes Srinivas.

        In summing up, I would like to say that in my opinion, Srinivas is a vastly-underrated singer.

        What are your comments? It would be really nice to have the experts's comments here, i.e. J Srikkanth, Naveen Jebaraj, Aditya, etc., etc.

---

Responses:

• From: raj (@ 198.151.230.253) on: Wed Oct 10 01:08:06 EDT 2001
  
  I Strongly Feel Unnikrishnan is The ebst who can sing all Styles
  
  Srinivas is very low even in high Pitch
  
  Shankar Mahadevan Always Shouts even for a Melody..
  
  
• From: MusicMouse (@ 61.1.212.180) on: Wed Oct 10 16:32:24 EDT 2001
  
  Harish ragavendra
  
  
• From: UVII (@ 63.225.17.34) on: Wed Oct 10 17:26:47 EDT 2001
  
  Madhu Balakrishan tops all the above singers. IMHO.
  
  
• From: UVII (@ 63.225.17.34) on: Wed Oct 10 17:33:41 EDT 2001
  
  let us list all the songs sung by these singers under category say classical or light music type...Then we can analyse their singing abilities exhibited so far....how about adding some more singers like Harish, SPB Charan...so on.
  
  Interesting thread.
  
  
• From: Peter Pan (@ 209.177.206.90) on: Wed Oct 10 17:45:29 EDT 2001
  
  Madhu Balakrishnan is THE GUY. Watch out for him. He's going to rule TFM, MFM and TelFM like Yesudas.
  
  We are proud to have found a great singer amongst the mediocrity that seems to be ruling Tamil film music.
  I am particularly impressed with his debut(in Tamil) song in Bharati: "Ethilum Ingu Iruppaan Avan yaaro".
  
  It is such a well-designd score. One doesn't just hear Madhu, the singer rendering his lines. One also gets to hear the undercurrent of feelings that reveal themselves layer after layer.
  
  The devotion brought about by Madhu is commendable, aptly aided by the fresh-as-morning breeze raga, Rasika Ranjani. The orchestration is so soothing, one can virtually be in a temple listening to a devotee singing in praise of Lord Shiva. The number encompasses a serene sea of bhakti rasa, resonating the speechless poetry of the devotee's heart in words and melodies that exude restraint and harmony. Pulamai Pithan, the lyricist does a remarkable job with his command over Tamil poetry. There have been very few such classical lyrics of late in Tamil film music. Madhu has done full justice to the classic poetry by his near-perfect diction (a rare breed indeed, in these days of careless, accented rendition by generation-now singers, including the threesome mentioned above).
  
  He has a voice that has got depth. Hopefully he gets to use it to the fullest. Hope he does not join the brigade of nasal singers (even if it seems to be the 'in' thing to do these days). He will have to establish himself as a versatile singer, else he may be easily slotted. Though his voice reminds many of Yesudas, he seems to be making a consicous attempt to establish his own distinctive style, which is commendable.
  
  Here's wishing him all the very best.
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ 212.219.189.4) on: Thu Oct 11 10:43:33 EDT 2001
  
  Madhu is a good Carnatic singer no doubt, but would his voice suit Western styles or other non-carnatic styles of music? I think it's funny that noone agrees with me on Srinivas being the best.
  
  Consider this: there are several classically trained singers around, but none of them could have sung "Minsaara poovae" from "Padaiyappa" with the effortless smoothness that Srinivas showed in that song. I think that has a beauty of its own. Srinivas also has good pronunciation.
  
  
• From: Trend (@ 216.68.113.248) on: Thu Oct 11 11:14:20 EDT 2001
  
  Does anyone know if Srinivas has sung in IR's music?
  
  
• From: AG (@ 198.232.250.51) on: Thu Oct 11 11:26:15 EDT 2001
  
  Trend,
  
  Yeah, 'ilaya nilave' from PonnuVeetuKaran.
  
  
• From: Trend (@ 216.68.113.248) on: Thu Oct 11 11:28:43 EDT 2001
  
  AG,
  
  Thanks.
  
  
• From: A.A (@ 203.199.231.80) on: Thu Oct 11 14:04:07 EDT 2001
  
  Sreenivas bedhi vandhavan kural
  Unni..valayal thodu anindha kural.Shankar attagasamana aanmai kural.....A.A
  
  
• From: krish_vi (@ 194.170.1.75) on: Mon Oct 15 15:28:04 EDT 2001
  
  A.A - this is one of the best comparisons I have heard -
  I think in today's TFM - Hariharan is tops - there are others in his shadows and Madhu Balakrishnan is one of them.
  
  
  
• From: Niki (@ 203.200.72.92) on: Sat Oct 20 11:32:24 EDT 2001
  
  Always unikrishnan is the best one ....
  
  one who can sing all the possiblities....
  
  
• From: Jey (@ ) on: Tue May 14 10:10:30 EDT 2002
  
  yes..always unnikrishnan is the best..he's perfect
  
  
• From: raj (@ 198.151.230.253) on: Wed May 15 00:05:08 EDT 2002
  
  this is the Order
  
  1.Unnikrishnan
  2.Srinivas
  3.S.Mahadevan
  
  
• From: Subramaniyam Sathyamurthy (@ ) on: Thu Nov 14 20:52:34 EST 2002
  
  Mr.Unni Krishnan is my choice. He can sing both Carnatic and Light Music in a very attractive way.
  He is capable of giving a concert fylly on samprathaya carnatic. And also capable of giving the same carnatic songs with lightness so as to enable a common man also enjoy it. For example I would like to sight his song "Kannane En Kanavan" sung in Kalyani ragha. This is only an example. I can sight many such songs.
  Please accept my thanks for giving me this opportunity to give you a feed back. Long live the artist Sri.Unni Krishnan.
  
  
• From: Love Music (@ 203.44.55.70) on: Thu Nov 14 21:12:19 EST 2002
  
  I have played for Unni
  krishnan and Srinivas, Unni Krishnan, an excellent singer and very modest
  and Srinivas is a good singer as well but but i am not sure about persoanlity
  
  Never met Shankar M - I think he is naturally talented - seems like that any way.
  
  
  
• From: Love Music (@ 203.44.55.70) on: Thu Nov 14 21:12:31 EST 2002
  
  I have played for Unni
  krishnan and Srinivas, Unni Krishnan, an excellent singer and very modest
  and Srinivas is a good singer as well but but i am not sure about personality
  
  Never met Shankar M - I think he is naturally talented - seems like that any way.
  
  
  
• From: DJ (@ 68.63.108.146) on: Thu Nov 14 21:12:43 EST 2002
  
  Balram is my pick...reminds us of a current generation PBS.... listen to panikaatre and ranjana ranjana....
  
  
• From: Jeeva (@ 209.86.20.94) on: Thu Nov 14 21:57:15 EST 2002
  
  Unni Krishnan closed followed by Srinivas. Shankar, not far behind. Mudhu Bala is another Jesudas or Unni Menon, but others are different.
  
  
• From: Mumbai Ramki (@ 203.197.24.195) on: Sat Nov 16 04:49:34 EST 2002
  
  Balaram,HArish ,UNNI,MAdhuBalakrishnan -My choice in that order
  
  
• From: ARRFAN (@ 202.156.2.131) on: Tue Nov 19 23:07:20 EST 2002
  
  No doubt, Unnikrishnan is the best, followed by Shankar Mahadevan and Srinivas. Madhu Balakrishnan?????? I don't think so. He tries too hard to be Jesudas.
  
  
• From: Maverick (@ 167.24.104.150) on: Fri Nov 22 13:50:26 EST 2002
  
  No doubt, maverick is the best of all
  
  
• From: Maverick (@ 192.128.167.68) on: Fri Nov 22 13:51:40 EST 2002
  
  Yeah, I agree with Maverick
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ 203.197.177.107) on: Sun Nov 24 10:18:20 EST 2002
  
  Who's Maverick btw ? I know of Madonna's Mavericks?
  
  
• From: aruna (@ 151.200.245.105) on: Sun Nov 24 12:05:58 EST 2002
  
  it will be uni then srini and then s mahadevan
  
  
• From: valarmathi from Canada-Toronto (@ 207.35.188.13) on: Mon Nov 25 09:25:51 EST 2002
  
  no doubt of course Unnikrishnan best singer as SPB in tamilcinema. he could sing both in CARNATIC and LIGHT MUSIC.Also Srinivaas & S.Mahadevan sing good 2.
  So Unnikrishan's fans please vote 4 him NATIONAL AWARD-2003.
  
  
• From: valarmathi from Canada-Toronto (@ 207.35.188.13) on: Mon Nov 25 09:26:13 EST 2002
  
  no doubt of course Unnikrishnan best singer as SPB in tamilcinema. he could sing both in CARNATIC and LIGHT MUSIC.Also Srinivaas & S.Mahadevan sing good 2.
  So Unnikrishan's fans please vote 4 him NATIONAL AWARD-2003.
  
  
• From: Mel Gibson (@ 12.20.58.68) on: Mon Nov 25 15:25:30 EST 2002
  
  Vijay
  Not the Madonna's mavericks. This is Mel Gibson's Maverick.
  
  
• From: Mel Gibson (@ 12.20.58.68) on: Mon Nov 25 15:28:57 EST 2002
  
  Vijay
  I am surprised that you guys don't know Maverick. his latest album 'Perungalathuril Perinbam' was a super duper hit.
  
  
• From: bingo (@ 167.24.104.150) on: Mon Nov 25 15:31:55 EST 2002
  
  yes, i have also heard of perungalathuril perinbam... its superb. Especially the 4th number. based on charukesi raga.....
  
  
• From: Mel Gibson (@ 192.128.166.68) on: Mon Nov 25 15:58:22 EST 2002
  
  Bingo
  Are you referring to that 'Veiyil Kaayuthu ..' song ? Even ..I like that one.
  
  
• From: Kum_Laden (@ 24.100.181.157) on: Mon Nov 25 17:41:27 EST 2002
  
  I think Manika Vinayagam is da best out there.
  
  
  
  :))
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ 156.153.255.196) on: Tue Nov 26 03:35:36 EST 2002
  
  Maverick (alias Bingo) & MelG,
  I still think you guys are making some kinda fun. I am not aware of PP you had mentioned. Where can I hear the songs ?
  
  
• From: sarvesh (@ 210.210.32.95) on: Wed Nov 27 09:28:10 EST 2002
  
  All three are good in their own way.You cant imagine Srinivas or Unni singing Uppu karuvadu or Shankar singing Azhage Sugama.They all have their own strengths.
  
  
• From: jamuna (@ ) on: Mon Jan 6 23:21:54 EST 2003
  
  for me is balasubramanian is a senior after that then only will be unni,srinivas,balaram,and shankar.
  
  
• From: raj (@ 202.54.66.89) on: Tue Jan 7 01:00:59 EST 2003
  
  Unni is best listen to Sonnalum Ketpadhillai wow!!
  
  

---

List all pages of this thread

Post comments