Sid Sriram: Beating the odds

Sid Sriram has had a career that's spanned across countries, languages, and industries, yet it's his deeply grounded roots in his own identity that has made him a globally renowned artist. From his independent work where he walks listeners through his journey to his playback tracks in Indian films that make you feel at home, Sid continuously traverses two worlds. It's long time coming to shatter the box we're put in - but what happens once the box no longer exists? Sid Sriram joins SBS Spice in the studio.

Sid Sriram was born in Chennai and moved to the US with his family when was just a year old.

A Carnatic singer and music producer, Sid also regularly dabbles in R&B and indie rock influences - a melodic remix that often resonates with children of the diaspora who find themselves to be a part of both worlds - but sometimes, none.

Sid shares that through identity crises, it is art and culture that helps in staying grounded.

My relationship with Carnatic music never wavered but my relationship with being Indian definitely wavered. I definitely went through so many stages of not wanting to be who I was when I was as a kid. Music was the saving grace - that's the thing that always pulled me back

Sid Sriram

This episode - hosted by Suhayla Sharif - has Sid present with us in the studio and delving deeply into why brown kids are now more free than ever to create what they want, how South Asian excellence has burst through the charts and why shattering stereotypes has never been more crucial.

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SBS Spice breaks new ground with English language content for young South Asians in Australia by exploring what is making us tick or ick. Find us in your podcast app such as the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or LiSTNR and follow us on Instagram @SBSSpice