She comes from a family with a strong musical heritage, including her Padma Bhushan awardee grandfather, Dr. Sripada Pinakapani. |
Raised by her mother due to her father leaving when she was just one-and-a-half years old, her mother was her early music teacher in Hindustani and Carnatic music. |
After spending some of her childhood in Mumbai, she later moved to Chennai at the age of 6 and began her schooling there. |
Her musical journey began at a young age, inheriting music skills from her mother. |
At 14, she won the 'Saptasawarangal' singing competition, catching the attention of singer Srinivas, who introduced her to A. R. Rahman. |
Debuting in 2002 at 15 with "Kannathil Muthamittal," she gained fame with the song 'Oru Deivam Thantha Poovae' composed by A. R. Rahman. |
Her Bollywood debut was in 2005 with the song 'Holi Re' for 'Mangal Pandey: The Rising', branching into Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. |
In 2005, she founded 'Blue Elephant,' a language services company. |
She has hosted reality shows like 'Super Singer' and 'Chote Ustaad' on Star Vijay and Star Plus. |
With voice-over roles in nearly 50 films across Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi, she has a diverse portfolio. |
As a former radio jockey for Aahaa FM 91.9, she hosted 'Aahaa Kaapi Klub' in Chennai. |
In 2011, she was selected for the Fortune/US State Department Global Women's mentoring partnership program, representing Tamil Nadu. |
Launching the 'Chinmayi Sripada' mobile app in 2011, she became the first female singer worldwide with a personalized app. |
Her first advertisement was for Dheepam Oil in 2012. |
In 2013, she sang "Titli" for 'Chennai Express', featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. |
She is fluent in German, which she learned at the Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan, Tamil Nadu. |
Besides Tamil, she is proficient in English, Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam, German, and Telugu. |
She shares a close friendship with actress Samantha Akkineni. |