U. Srinivas
U. Srinivas ఉప్పలపు శ్రీనివాస్ | |
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U. Srinivas | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Uppalapu Srinivas |
| Also known as | U. Srinivas, Mandolin Srinivas |
| Born | 28 February 1969 Palakollu, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Origin | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 19 September 2014 (aged 45) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Musician (Mandolin Maestro) |
| Instrument | Electric Mandolin |
| Years active | 1978–2014 |
| Labels | Real World Records Virgin Classics/EMI |
| Website | Mandolin U Shrinivas |
Uppalapu Srinivas (28 February 1969 – 19 September 2014) was an Indian mandolin player in Carnatic classical music and composer. U. Srinivas was called the Mozart of classical Indian music and he was a child prodigy.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, by the Government of India. He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2009 given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, which is the National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, in India.