Diwakar

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Diwakar
Diwakar (singer) - Dhivagar Santhosh.JPG
Born (1990-01-26) 26 January 1990 (age 35)
Occupation(s)Playback Singer, Live Performer
Years active2014 to present

Dhivagaran Santhosh (also known as Diwakar) is an Indian playback singer and live performer. He is best known for winning Airtel Super Singer 4 , [1] [2] [3] a Tamil language musical reality TV show which was telecast from February 4th 2013 to February 1st 2014 on Vijay TV.

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Career

Television works

Diwakar participated in various reality TV musical competitions telecast on various Tamil language TV channels, including Zee Tamil's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Challenge , Jaya TV's Hariyudan Naan, and season 2 of Sun TV's Sangeetha Mahayuddham . In 2012, Diwakar was crowned runner up in Raj TV's Voice of Tamil Nadu. [4]

On 1 February 2014, he was crowned the winner of season 4 of the Airtel Super Singer music competition telecast on Vijay TV, having received the greatest number of viewer votes. [1] [2] During the show's grand finale, Diwakar's performance of the song "Neeye Unakku Endrum" from the film Bale Pandiya prompted a standing ovation from the audience and a kiss on his forehead from playback singer, S. Janaki. [1]

Playback singing and recordings

Diwakar recorded his first song as a playback singer for music director D. Imman for the movie 'Panchu Mittai'. However, his voice as a playback singer was first released in the Tamil language movie, Vadacurry , for a song co-sung by playback singers Vijay Prakash and Ajeesh.

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2013-2014 Airtel Super Singer 4 ContestantWinner [5]
2020Super Singer Champion of ChampionsContestantFinalist
Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Contestant alongside WifeEliminated [6]
2022 Super Singer Junior (Season 8)Guest"Starwars Round "- Sang with Srimathi [7]
2024 Super Singer 10 Guest performer"Isai Puyal Hits Round" - Sang with Lincy

Film songs

YearFilm NameLanguageSong TitleMusic Director
2014 Vadacurry Tamil"Nenjukkula Nee"Vivek-Mervin
Kalkandu Tamil"Kannoramai"Kannan
2015 Panjumittai Tamil"My Wifeu Romba Beautifulu" D. Imman
Purampokku Tamil"Marina Beachula"Varshan
Purampokku Tamil"Kalasi Kalasi"Varshan
Rajini Murugan Tamil"Jigiru Jigiru" D. Imman
Pugazh Tamil"Naanga Podiyan"Vivek-Mervin
Paayum Puli Tamil"Marudakaari vaadi" D. Imman
2016 Adra Machan Visilu Tamil"Thalaivan Purantha Naalu" N. R. Raghunanthan
Rum Tamil"Pori Paththi Vizhum" Anirudh Ravichander
2017 Kaatru Veliyidai Tamil"Tango Kelaayo" A. R. Rahman
Yagan Tamil"Aarathi Kaattu"Niro Pirabakaran
Karuppan Tamil"Muruku Meesai Mama" D. Imman
Thondan Tamil"Thondan Thondan" Justin Prabhakaran
Visiri Tamil"Ore vaanam oru thalathaan" Sekar Sai Bharath
Visiri Tamil"Thalayum Thalapathiyum" Dhanraj Manickam
Mental Madhilo Telugu"Bagundaya Chandram"Prashanth R Vihari
2018 Yaar Ivargal Tamil"Pora Pora"Javed Riaz
Chi La Sow Telugu"Solo Solo"Prashanth R. Vihari
Chi La Sow Telugu"Chi La Sow" Prashanth R Vihari
Seemaraja Tamil"Vaaren Vaaren Seemaraja" D. Imman
Dha Dha 87 Tamil"Wine Kannala" Leander Lee Marty
2019 LKG Tamil"Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom" Leon James
Karuppu Durai Tamil"Adi Adi Adi Aathi"Karthikeya Murthy
Kanchana 3 Tamil"Ketta Paya Saar"Bharath Madhusudhanan
Viswasam Telugu"Danchi Kottu"D Imman
Sangathamizhan Tamil"Innum Vera Enna Venume"Vivek - Mervin
2020 Naan Sirithal Tamil"Happy Birthday" Hiphop Tamizha
Athigaari Tamil"Agalathey Vilagathey"Shameshan Mani Maran
Oththaikku Oththa Tamil"8 Mani Bus’su Kulla"Justin Prabhakaran
2023RudhranTamil"Pagai Mudi" GV Prakash Kumar

Albums

YearSongComposerAlbum NameNotes
2017ThanimaiyileSurya Prasadh REn Kaalgal
2016PogadhaeSimeon TelferPogadhae
2015Chennaiyile - The Rhythm of ChennaiGanesh ChandrasekaranU - The Epitome of LoveTo be Re-Released
2015En VizhigalilPranav MunirajEn Vizhigalil
2015Kadhal Version 1.0RajaganapathyKadhal Version
2014Kangal RendumKousikan SivanlingamKousi's Beginning

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Udhav Naig (3 February 2014). "The victory song - The Hindu". The Hindu . Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Dhivagar is Super Singer 4". Times of India . 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. "Winning notes". The Hindu . 23 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. "Results of the Raj TV Finals". The Hindu . 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. "Dhivagar is Super Singer 4 - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. "Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 3 Contestants List - 2021". Flixnary. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. "Super Singer Junior 8 19th March 2022, 20th March 2022, New Guests This Week". www.tellybest.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.