ArulDev | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Music director |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, piano, mirudangam |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | |
Aruldev is a music director from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has scored music predominantly for Tamil-language films.
Aruldev is an Indian film music composer from Madurai. His father was an accordion player and an orchestra organizer. [1]
Aruldev worked under Vidyasagar as a keyboard player. [2]
The first movie that Aruldev was signed for was Potta Potti (Patta Patti 50-50) in 2010. Aruldev teamed up with director Halitha Shameem on Poovarasam Pee Pee , which was launched on 14 May 2014. Behindwoods called the album "sweetly adventurous in its music". Chennai Times rated the album of 3.5/5 and said, "Arul Dev has given listeners a slice of everything for Poovarasam Peepee. He has kept the album simple with likable tunes, yet he keeps the theme of the film intact". [3] MilliBlog said, "Arul Dev finally arrives, putting behind his limited, non-descript repertoire". [4]
The movie was released on 30 May 2014 with a positive reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com rated the movie 3/5 [5] and praised Arul for his songs. FoundPix rated the movie as 8.6 and said the "songs are fantastic and unique. Arul Dev’s background music deserves a special mention".[ citation needed ] The film was selected for Chennai International Film Festival 2014. [6]
Aruldev joined with Kannada film director, Pon Kumaran to work with the Tamil movie Golmaal. [7] Aruldev roped in Mangli a famous Telugu folk singer to make her Kollywood debut with Golmaal. [8]
Aruldev scored the music for the Telugu movie Malli Pelli . [9]
| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Background score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Patta Patti 50-50 | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| Poovarasam Peepee | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Kaththukkutti | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Paakanum Pola Irukku | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Mohini | Tamil | Yes (theme song only) | Yes | |
| 2020 | Kabeerinte Dhivasangal | Malayalam | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Enai Sudum Pani | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Mirugaa | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Garjana | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Ampere Franco | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Aelay | Tamil | Yes | Yes (Situation Songs) | |
| 2021 | Ambalamukkile Visheshangal | Malayalam | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | Mofussil | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Malli Pelli | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Golmaal [10] | Tamil | Yes | Yes |
| Film | Song | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potta Potti | "Ithuvarai Ithuvarai" | Tamil | |
| Kaththukkutti | "Nenjukulla" | Tamil | |
| Album | "Stylachiye" தமிழச்சியே | Tamil |
| Work | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chandramukhi | Tamil | |
| Beyond the Soul | English | |
| Baahubali: The Conclusion | Telugu | |
| Mahanati | Telugu | |
| O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave | Telugu | |
| Charlie Chaplin 2 | Tamil | |
| Bhaskar Oru Rascal | Tamil | |
| Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Telugu | |
| Iddari Lokam Okate | Telugu | |
| Paramapadham Vilayattu | Tamil | |
| Liger | Hindi & Telugu | |
| Karthikeya 2 | Telugu | |
| Waltair Veerayya | Telugu | |
| Chandramukhi 2 | Tamil |
| Song | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Stylachiye" தமிழச்சியே | Tamil | |
| "Tribute to Kalam" | Tamil | |
| "Naam Thamizhar Anthem" | Tamil | |
| "கலைகளின் தலைவன்" | Tamil | |
| "Kannaale Pesi Pesi" (Amazon Prime & Saregama) | Tamil |
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vittil Poochikal | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Vaadi Vaasal Jallikattu | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Masculine Malnutrition | English | |
| 2017 | Break Up - Many a times you breakdown | Tamil | |
| 2018 | My Dear Friend [11] | English | |
| 2019 | Inside the Kitchen of Her Mind | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Father's Day | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Kadavul Irukkaanda Kumaru | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Sweet Biriyani | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Recover Mental Health Awareness | Tamil |
| Work | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jannal Samukathin Salaram - Jannal Magazine | Tamil | |
| Meat and Eat | Tamil | |
| Zee Telugu | Telugu | |
| CMR Shopping Mall | Telugu |
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