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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = M. M. Srilekha
| image = Manimekhala Sreelekha.jpg
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| caption =
| birth_name = Koduri Srilekha
| alias =
| instrument =
| genre = [[Film score]]
| occupation = composer, music director, singer
| years_active = 1996–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.mmsreelekha.in}}
}}

'''M. M. Srilekha''' (born Koduri Srilekha) is an [[Indian film]] playback singer and music composer, known for her works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/srilekha-participates-in-easter-celebrations/article3295013.ece | title=Srilekha participates in Easter celebrations | date=9 April 2012 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=10 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ugadi-puraskar-awards-for-women/article245023.ece Ugadi Puraskar awards for women – The Hindu]</ref> She is the only female music director in the Telugu film industry.<ref>[http://www.ragalahari.com/stars/interviews/1034/interview-by-mm-srilekha-on-her-birthday.aspx Srilekha interview]</ref> Her paternal uncle and [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s father [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]'s third directorial venture ''[[Srivalli (2017 film)}Srivalli]]'' was her 75th movie.<ref>{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/Dnb7ITYWTpQ| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnb7ITYWTpQ| title = MM Sreelekha Makes Fun of Ram Charan {{!}} Srivalli Movie Pre Release Event {{!}} Neha Hinge {{!}} Rajath | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Personal life and career==
Srilekha is the cousin of music composer [[M. M. Keeravani]] and popular director [[S.S. Rajamouli]]. She is married to Putta Prasad in the year 2003. She started her career as a playback singer at the age of 12 and was assisting her brother in music direction. She has composed for her first movie ''Taj Mahal'' and Dasari Narayana Rao's ''Naannagaru''. She did compose music in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. Apart from South Indian films, She has composed for [[bollywood|Hindi]] films like ''[[Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain]]'', ''Mere Sapnon Ki Raani'', ''[[Aaghaaz]]'' etc.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/mm-srilekha/biography.html MM Srilekha Biography, MM Srilekha Profile – entertainment.oneindia.in]</ref>

==Filmography==

=== As playback singer===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year
!Movie
!Credited as
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1996
| Sampradhayam
| (playback singer)
|-
| Little Soldiers
| (playback singer)
|-
| Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi
| (playback singer)
|-
| Dharma Chakram
| (playback singer)
|-
| 1996
| Devaragam ya ya ya
| (playback singer)
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1997
| Pelli Sandadi
| (playback singer)
|-
| Annamayya
| (playback singer)
|-
| 2001
| Ammaye Navvithe
| (playback singer)
|-
| 2003
| Fools
| (playback singer)
|-
| 2006
| Sri Krishna 2006
| (playback singer – as Srilekha)
|-
| 2007
| Chandamama
| (playback singer)
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008
| Bommana Brothers Chanadana Sisters
| (playback singer)
|-
| Kausalya Supraja Rama
| (playback singer)
|-
| 2011
| Kiran Datti
| (playback singer)
|-
|}

===Filmography as composer===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year
!Film

|-
|rowspan="1"| 1992
|[[Naalaya Theerpu]] (Tamil)
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1995
|Nannagaru
|-
|Kondapalli Rataiah
|-
|Taj Mahal
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996
|Oho Naa Pellanta
|-
|[[Dharma Chakram]]
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1997
|Navvulata
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1998
|Sivaiah
|-
|[[Ulta Palta (1998 film)|Ulta Palta]]
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1999
|[[Preyasi Rave]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2000
|[[Moodu Mukkalaata]]
|-
| [[Aaghaaz]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2001
| [[Maduve Aagona Baa]] (Kannada)
|-
| [[Preminchu]]
|-
| [[Ammaye Navvithe]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002
| Parasuram
|-
| Ninne Cherukunta
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| Ishtapadi
|-
| Neetho Vastha
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2004
| [[Ammayi Bagundi]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2005
| Adirindayya Chandram
|-
| Nireekshana
|-
| 786 Khaidi Prema Katha(2005)
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| [[Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila]]
|-
| [[Sri Krishna 2006]]
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2007
|[[Operation Duryodhana (film)|Operation Duryodhana]]
|-
|State Rowdy
|-
|Prema Charitra
|-
|Maharajasree
|-
|Laila Majnu
|-
|Mahalakshmi
|-
|Maisamma IPS
|-
|rowspan="8"| 2008
|Andhamaina Abaddham
|-
|Aadivishnu
|-
|Maa Aayana Chanti Pilladu
|-
|Mangatayaru Tiffin Center
|-
|Donga Sachinollu
|-
|Thinnama Padukunnama Tellarinda
|-
|Veeto Vasta
|-
|[[Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2009
|Ram Dev
|-
|A Aa E Ee
|-
|[[Bangaru Babu (2009 film)|Bangaru Babu]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010
|[[Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam]]
|-
|Dasanna
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011
|[[Chattam]]
|-
|Operation Dusyasana
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2012
|Em Babu Laddu Kavala
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013
| Benki Birugali (Kannada)
|-
| [[Pavitra (film)|Pavitra]]
|-
| Park
|-
|[[Nenem…Chinna Pillana?]]
|-
|[[Operation Duryodhana 2]]
|-
|''[[Kadhal Solla Aasai]]'' (Tamil)
|-
|2017
|[[Srivalli (2017 film)|Srivalli]] (Telugu)
|-
|}

==References==
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