M.G. Sreekumar

Updated: July 27, 2026

Birth Name: Malabar Gopalan Nair Sreekumar
Date of Birth: 25 May 1957
Age: 69
Origin: Haripad, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Gender: Male
Religion: Hinduism
Nationality: Indian
Wife: Lekha Sreekumar
Net worth: Around 1 to 2 million USD (estimated)
Parents: Malabar Gopalan Nair (father), Kamalakshi Amma (mother)
Siblings: M. G. Radhakrishnan (brother), Dr. K. Omanakkutty (sister)
Children: One daughter
Occupation: Playback singer, composer, music producer, television presenter, film producer
Genres: Playback singing, Carnatic music, film music, devotional

Biography & Career:
M. G. Sreekumar is one of the most beloved voices in South Indian music, a playback singer, composer, and music producer whose work has shaped Malayalam cinema for more than four decades. Born in Haripad in Kerala as the younger son of a deeply musical household, the singer grew up surrounded by classical training and constant performance. Music ran through the whole family, and that early foundation shaped a career that would eventually touch thousands of recordings.

Before the fame arrived, the artist held a steady job at a bank, yet the pull of music proved impossible to ignore. In the beginning, the young vocalist accompanied his elder brother, a celebrated music director, at Carnatic concerts, slowly building the range and confidence that would define later work. A real turning point came when a childhood friend, by then a leading filmmaker, offered the chance to record all the M. G. Sreekumar songs for a single film, and listeners connected instantly with that warm, versatile tone.

From there, M. G. Sreekumar became a defining presence across countless movies, lending vocals to some of the biggest stars of Malayalam cinema and earning national honours along the way. The voice grew especially linked with one leading actor, a pairing so natural that audiences could hardly picture one without the other. Beyond the recording studio, the performer also turned into a familiar television face as a host and reality-show judge, guiding a whole new generation of singers.

Away from the stage, the composer keeps a fairly private personal life, though the closeness of the family remains a recurring theme whenever the singer speaks. Married since 2000, the artist often credits steady support at home for the calm behind every performance. Decades on, a rich catalogue of Malayalam songs and unforgettable duet songs keeps drawing millions of listeners, proof of a legacy that shows no sign of fading.

M. G. Sreekumar Best Songs:
Kanneer Poovinte
Mayamayooram Peeliveeshiyo
Kilukil Pambaram
Aathiravaravayi
Naadaroopini
Chanthu Pottu

M. G. Sreekumar Duet Songs:
Ponveene Ennullil
Paathira Mazhayetho
Thirunellikkadu Poothu
Chinkarakinnaram
Attarambile Kombile