Srinivas

Srinivas is the pronunciation of the Sanskrit Srinivasa (Sanskrit श्रीनिवास), in Hindi and other modern Indian languages that drop a final short "a". The word Srinivas is combination of two Sanskrit words, Shri (श्री) and nivasa (निवास). This is the stem form of the word (before case inflections are added) in Sanskrit. Shrinivas is the stem form of the word (before case inflections are added).

It is a name for males in India as well as a family surname. Shrinivasan (श्रीनिवासन्) is the singular nominative form, and along with its variants Srinivasan, Sreenivasan, and others, used as a forename or surname.

Etymology

Shri means "radiance" or "diffusing light"; nivasa means "place of residence", which is considered to be the source of light (as a metaphor for life) in Hindu scriptures.

Shri has also the meaning of Lakshmi[1] who is rendered to be embodied within Venkateswara.[2] Hence the alternative meaning "one within whom Lakshmi (prosperity) lives".

Variants

Srinivas is a modernized version of the original Sanskrit/Hindu name Srinivasa.

The use of the word Srinivasan (also written as Sreenivasan) instead of Srinivas is common in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Similarly, the dialectical word, Srinivasulu, is commonly used in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The name is also very much prevalent in Orissa, Maharastra and Karnataka, among other parts of India.

The other variants in English spelling include Sreenivas, Shrinivas, Shreenivas, Srinibas, Shrinibas.

The name Srinivas is also kept for new houses.

Notable people

As first name

Srinivas, 1990s Tamil Nadu playback singer, also known as Srinivasan Doraiswamy
Srinivasan, also known as "Powerstar", Tamil comedian
Sreenivasan, Malayalam script writer and actor
Srinivas Avasarala, actor
Srinivasan Keshav, scientist
Srinivas Kumar Sinha, Indian soldier
Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, Indian cricketer

As middle name

Ullal Srinivas Mallya, Indian politician
Vaman Srinivas Kudva, Indian businessman

As last name

Akhila Srinivasan, Indian businesswoman
Dharmapuri Srinivas (born 27 September 1948), Indian politician
G. Srinivasan (1958–2007), Indian film producer
Grandhi Srinivas, Indian politician
Hari Sreenivasan (b. 1974), Indian-American TV journalist
Kamineni Srinivas, Indian politician
Krishnan Srinivasan, Indian diplomat
M. B. Sreenivasan (Manamadurai Balakrishnan known as MBS, 1925–1988), Indian music director
M. N. Srinivas (Mysore Narasimhachar, 1916–1999), Indian sociologist
Madapuji Rajagopalan Srinivasan (born 31 May 1967), usually cited as M.R. Srinivasan, head of Agricultural Entomology at the Agricultural College and Research Institute of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). He has published works on both Apis cerana and Apis mellifera (western honey bee).[3][4][5][6]
Madapusi Srinivasaprasad, Indian cricketer
Mandyam Veerambudi Srinivasan ("Srini"), usually cited as M.V. Srinivasan (born 15 September 1948), bioengineer and neuroscientist, who studies visual systems, particularly those of Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) and birds; faculty member Queensland Brain Institute at the University of Queensland.[7][8]
N. Srinivasan (Narayanaswami, born 1945), Indian industrialist and chemical engineer
P. Seenivasan, Indian politician, Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1972
P. B. Sreenivas (Prathivadi Bhayankara, 1930–2013), Indian playback singer
R. Srinivasan, Indian politician, member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Rangaswamy Srinivasan, scientist
Rettamalai Srinivasan, Indian politician
Sri Srinivasan, American judge
Subramaniam Srinivasan, Indian filmmaker
T. E. Srinivasan (Tirumalai Echambadi, 1950–2010), Indian cricketer
T. N. Srinivasan (Thirukodikaval Nilakanta, 1933–2018), economist who worked in the US
Thengai Srinivasan (1937–1987), Indian actor
U. Srinivas (Uppalapu, 1969–2014), Indian mandolin player
Vandemataram Srinivas, Indian music director, playback singer, actor and film director
Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1985), Indian playback singer, actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, etc., working in Malayalam cinema, son of actor-screenwriter Sreenivasan.
Yogi Srinivasan, Indian actor, son of Thengai Srinivasan

References

"Sanskrit ++ Einführung in die heilige Sprache Indiens". Asien Reisen, Reiseführer & Reiseziele (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
"Home". Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
"Curriculum Vitae". Dr. M.R.Srinivasan,.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
Srinivasan, M.R. (2004). Biodiversity of Honeybees. Retrieved 9 July 2020 – via ResearchGate.
"Tamil book on beekeeping to release soon". dtNext.in. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
"MR Srinivasan [citations]". Google Scholar. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
"Teachers Notes - Professor Mandyam Veerambudi Srinivasan". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
"Professor Srini Srinivasan". Queensland Brain Institute. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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[1] "Sanskrit ++ Einführung in die heilige Sprache Indiens". Asien Reisen, Reiseführer & Reiseziele (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[2] "Home". Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[mrscv-3] "Curriculum Vitae". Dr. M.R.Srinivasan,.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

[mrsbiodiversity-4] Srinivasan, M.R. (2004). Biodiversity of Honeybees. Retrieved 9 July 2020 – via ResearchGate.

[5] "Tamil book on beekeeping to release soon". dtNext.in. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[6] "MR Srinivasan [citations]". Google Scholar. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[7] "Teachers Notes - Professor Mandyam Veerambudi Srinivasan". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[8] "Professor Srini Srinivasan". Queensland Brain Institute. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.