Prathivadhi Bhayankara Sreenivas, born September 22, 1930 in Kakinada, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, was an Indian playback singer and harmonium player who performed in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. He entered the film industry in 1951, and his breakthrough came when he sang the duet “Huye Hum Jinke Liye Barbad” (1951) for the film Deedar (1951). He became a prominent playback voice in South Indian cinema, famously recording numerous songs for actor Dr. Rajkumar. His notable songs include “Tholvi Nilayeena Ninaithal” (1986) from the film Oomai Vizhigal (1986) and “Pemmane” (2010) from Aayirathil Oruvan (2010). He received the Kalaimamani Award from the state of Tamil Nadu in 1982. Sreenivas died on April 14, 2013 in Chennai.