| P. Susheela discography | |
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This is the Tamil discography of veteran Indian female playback singer P. Susheela, who sang in over 6000 songs in Tamil. [1] She gave her voice to actresses and thespians in the Tamil Film Industry such as Padmini, B. Saroja Devi, Jayalalitha.
Major music directors who worked with her are: G. Ramanathan, S. Rajeswara Rao, T. R. Ramanathan, A. M. Rajah, K. V. Mahadevan, M. S. Viswanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy, R. Govardhanam, R. Sudarsanam, Vedha, V. Kumar, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, G. K. Venkatesh, G. Devarajan, P. Srinivasan, R. Parathasarathy, Ilaiyaraaja, Shankar–Ganesh, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, A. R. Rahman.
She also sang duets with many male playback singers such as C. S. Jayaraman, T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, A. M. Rajah, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. Yesudas, Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Jayachandran, T. R. Maharajan.
She has sung with other female singers such as Soolamangalam Sisters, L. R. Eswari, A. P. Komala, S. Janaki, Sarala, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha, P. Leela, T. V. Rathnam, Minmini, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja, K. Jamuna Rani, Bangalore Latha.
She sang duets with actors such as P. S. Veerappa, J. P. Chandrababu and P. Bhanumathi.
The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer was introduced in 1968, and Susheela won the award for her rendition of Paal Polave in the film Uyarndha Manithan . [2]
| Year | Film | Category | Outcome | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Uyarndha Manithan | Best Female Playback Singer | Won | [3] |
| 1970 | Savaale Samali | Best Female Playback Singer | Won | [4] |
State Film Awards 3 times for the Best Female Playback by the Government of Tamil Nadu.| [5]
| Year | Film | Category | Outcome | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Uyarndha Manithan Lakshmi Kalyanam | Best Female Playback | Won | [5] |
| 1981 | Anbulla Atthaan | Best Female Playback | Won | [5] |
| 1989 | Varam | Best Female Playback | Won | [5] |
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| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
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| 1953 | Chandirani | "Anbaai Dhesamenggum Ondraai Koodi" | M. S. Viswanathan, C. R. Subburaman | K. D. Santhanam | C. R. Subburaman, chorus |
| Petra Thai | "Yedhukky Azhathaai Yedhukku" | P. Nageswara Rao | M. S. Subramaniam | A. M. Rajah | |
| Manam Pola Mangalyam | "Aavadhum Pennale" | Addepalli Rama Rao | Kanaka Surabhi | V. J. Varma | |
| 1954 | Panam Padutham Padu | " "En Nenjin Premai Geetham" | T. A. Kalyanam | N/A | A. M. Rajah |
| 1955 | Anarkali | "Andha Naal Thanidhada" | P. Adinarayana Rao | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | solo |
| Donga Ramudu | "Bale Saadhu Engal Baabuji" | P. Nageswara Rao | Kanaga Surabhi | solo | |
| "Thrinjukko Baabu Ippove Thrinjukko Baabu" | Kannadasan | ||||
| "Endhan Kaadhalum Malaraadhaa Solvaai Raajaa" | |||||
| "Balagopala" | Jayadeva | ||||
| Chella Pillai | "Thaannalae Varum Kaasu" | R. Sudarsanam | N/A | solo | |
| "Aararo Aararo.... Koil Kaalai" "Nee Paaapaa" | T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan | ||||
| Jayasimman | "N/A" | T. V. Raju | N/A | solo | |
| Kanavane Kankanda Deivam | "Enthan Ullam Thulli" | Addepalli Rama Rao | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | solo | |
| "Unnai Kann Theduthe" | |||||
| "Anbil Malarntha Nal Roja" | |||||
| "Oh Madha Vantharul" | |||||
| "Intha Veenkobam" | P. Leela | ||||
| Koteeswaran | "Ulaavum Thendral Nilaavai" | S. V. Venkataraman | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | A. M. Rajah | |
| "Palikumaa, Kanavuthaan Palikumaa" | solo | ||||
| "Yaazhum Kuzhalum" | T. K. Sundara Vathiyar | A. M. Rajah | |||
| Vedan Kannappa | "N/A" | R. Sudarsanam | N/A | solo | |
| 1956 | Amara Deepam | "Thenunnum Vandu Maamalarai Kandu" | T. Chalapathi Rao | K. P. Kamatchi Sundharam | A. M. Rajah |
| Marma Veeran | "Pavazha Naattu Ellaiyile Mullai Aadudhu" | M. Ranga Rao and Vedha | Villiputhan | K. Rani | |
| "Vizhi Pesuthe Vilaiyaadudhe" | A. L. Narayanan | solo | |||
| Pennin Perumai | "Thazhuvadha Illai Sirippadha" | Master Venu | Thanjhai N. Ramaiah Dass | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| Prema Pasam | "Avanallal Puvi Meethu" | S. Rajeswara Rao | Thajai N. Ramaiah Dass | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| Rangoon Radha | "Ooradangum Velaiyile Ullam Kavarum Solaiyile" | T. R. Pappa | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | solo | |
| Madharkula Manikkam | "Kaadhalin Jyothiytidhu" | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Vetri Veeran | "En Mana Raja" | T. M. Ibrahim | N/A | solo | |
| "Enna Mosam Poyinen" | |||||
| "Nilai Thannai Arivom" | |||||
| 1957 | Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum | "Kanni Penne Vaa" | S. Hanumantha Rao, S. Rajeswara Rao | A. Maruthakasi | solo |
| "Aasaiyudane En Raja Varuvaar" | |||||
| "Kannukku Nerile, Kalai Enra Perile" | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | ||||
| "Selaadum Neerodai Meedhe" | Kannadasan | A. M. Rajah | |||
| Ambikapathy | "Aadattuma Konjam Paadattumaa" | G. Ramanathan | N/A | solo | |
| Anbe Deivam | Inbamellaam Thandharulum | H. R. Padmanabha Sastry, Vijaya Bhaskar | Sundarakannan | solo | |
| Bhaktha Markandeya | "Oru Maanguyil" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | A. Marthakasi | solo | |
| Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi | "Pattanamthaan Pogalaamadi" | Master Venu | N/A | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | |
| "Aadi Paadi Velai Senjaa" | Ghantasala | ||||
| "Pala Kaalam Vethanai" | solo | ||||
| "Pollaadha Payalai Serthida Maattom" | K. Rani | ||||
| "Kaatthaadi Kaatthaadi" | |||||
| Mahadhevi | "Kanmoodum Velaiyilum" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | A. M. Rajan | |
| Magathala Nattu Mary | "Parandhu Sellum Venpuraavum" | R. Parthasarathy | Kamdadasan | solo | |
| "Kannaadi Naan Oru Kannaadi" | Naavarasu | ||||
| Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam | "Thesulaavudhe Then Malaraale" | P. Adinarayana Rao | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | Ghantasala | |
| "Azhaikkaadhe Ninaikkaadhe" | solo | ||||
| "Jegadheeswaraa" | |||||
| "Neeye En Vaazhvin Nidhiyaagume" | |||||
| "Joraana Bommai Paarungga" | |||||
| "Dheva Dhayai Puriya Vaa" | |||||
| "Kanee Nee Vaadaa Kaniye Nee" | M. S. Rama Rao | ||||
| Pudhaiyal | "Vinnodum Mugilodum" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | M. K. Athmanathan | C. S. Jayaraman | |
| "Thanga Mohana Thaamaraiye" | Solo | ||||
| "Chinna Chinna Izhai" | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | Solo | |||
| "Nallakalam Varugudhu" | Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar | T. M. Soundararajan | |||
| "Aasai Kaathalai" | A. Maruthakasi | A. M. Rajan | Solo | ||
| Pudhumai Pithan | "Then Madhuvai Vandinam" | G. Ramanathan | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | solo | |
| Samaya Sanjeevi | "Sindhikkum Thanmai Attradhaalaa" | G. Ramanathan | A. Maruthakasi | solo | |
| Thangamalai Ragasiyam | "Iga Logame Inidhaagume" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | Solo | |
| Yaar Paiyyan | "Thandhai Yaaro Thaayum Yaaro" | Susarla Dakshinamurthi | A. Maruthakasi | solo | |
| Vanangamudi | "Rajayogame" | G. Ramanathan | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | solo | |
| "Ennai Pol Pennallavo" | |||||
| "Mogana Punnagai" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| "Vaazhvinile Vaazhvinile" | A. M. Rajah | ||||
| 1958 | Anbu Engey | "Ethanai Kodi Panam" | Vedha | Kannadasan | solo |
| Avan Amaran | "Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa Kaalanaa Minjaadhaiyaa" | T. M. Ibrahim | A. Maruthakasi | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, chorus | |
| Bhooloka Rambai | "Arasakumara Bhuvanendrane" | C. N. Pandurangan | Mugavai Rajamanickam | S. Janaki & Group | |
| "Vaazhvil Nee Manimagudam" | Villiputhan | solo | |||
| "Jeeva Gaana Veena Naan" | |||||
| "Un Kanniladum Jaalam Yaavum" | A. M. Rajah | ||||
| 1959 | Bhagya Devathai | "Kokkarako Koovidichammaa" | Master Venu | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | solo |
| "O Maathaa ... Thanjamendren" | |||||
| "Illara Poongaavile Inaindhu Aadum" | Ghantasala | ||||
| Kalyana Parisu | "Mangayar Mugathil" | A. M. Rajah | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | K. Jamuna Rani, Chorus | |
| "Aasaiyinaale Manam" | A. M. Rajah | ||||
| "Kaathalile Tholviyutraal" | |||||
| "Vaadikkai Maranthathum" | |||||
| "Unnaikkandu Naanada" | solo | ||||
| Manjal Mahimai | "Anbinaal Ondrai Neengal" | Master Venu | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | Udutha Sarojini & group | |
| "Iduvenna Aanandamo" | solo | ||||
| "Undenbeeraa Ille Poi Enbeera" | P. Leela, P. Susheela | ||||
| "Kodai Maraindhaal Inbam Varum" | Ghantasala | ||||
| "Aagaaya Veedhiyil Azhagaana Vennilaa" | |||||
| "Maaraadha Sogam Thaano" | |||||
| Naatukoru Nallaval | "Vanna Malarodu Konjum" | Master Venu | M. K. Athmanathan | Seergazhi Govindarajan | |
| "En Kaadhalum Niraiverumaa" | solo | ||||
| Veerapandiya Kattabomman | "Inbam Pongum Vennila" | G. Ramanathan | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| "Anjatha Singam" | Solo | ||||
| "Takku Takku" | S. Varalakshmi, A. P. Komala | ||||
| Bhaaga Pirivinai | "Thangatthile Oru Kurai Irundhaalum" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | Solo | |
| Sahodhari | "Katti Thangam" | R. Sudarsanam | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Nadagam Poal Mudindhade" | |||||
| Thaai Magalukky Kattiya Thaali | "Thanjavooru Bommaiyai Paarunggadi" | T. R. Pappa | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan | |
| Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku | "Vanakkam Vaanga Maappille" | Master Venu | Villiputhan | Seergazhi Govindarajan | |
| "Vizhivaasal Azhagaana Manimandapam" | |||||
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Bhatti Vikramarka | "Oh Ezhil Raaja" | T. M. Ibrahim | N/A | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| "Oho Sundharaa" | |||||
| Engal Selvi | "Sollathaan Ninaikiren" | K. V. Mahadevan | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Vaarayo Vaarayo" | A. Maruthakasi | ||||
| "Sollathan Ninaikiren (version 2) | Kannadasan | K. Jamuna Rani & group | |||
| Kadavulin Kuzhandhai | "Chinna Chinna Poove" | G. Ramanathan | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| "Chinna Chinna Poove" | solo | ||||
| "Kannaa Manam" | Namakkal R. Balu | ||||
| Kalathur Kannamma | "Kangalin Vaarthaigal" | R. Sudarsanam | Kannadasan | A. M. Rajah | |
| "Aadatha Manamum" | |||||
| Pattaliyin Vetri | "Chingku Chingkune Thulliye Odunggale" | S. Rajeswara Rao | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | solo | |
| "Enddanaalume Naame" | Master Venu | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | Ghantasala | ||
| "Uzhavan Munnaalethaan" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| "Pendatti Purushanukku Piriyaadha Bandhame" | Swarnalatha & T. V. Rathnam | ||||
| Patti Vikramathithan | "Oho Sundharaa" | T. M. Ibrahim | N/A | solo | |
| "Oh Ezhil Raaja" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | ||||
| Pudhiya Pathai | "Innum Yaen Varavillai" | Master Venu | A. Maruthakasi | solo | |
| "Muyandraal Pugazh Perave Mudiyaadhaa" | Jayalakshmi Santhanan | ||||
| "Inba Kanavodu Kan Moodu" | Kannadasan | solo | |||
| Raja Desingu | "Kaadhalin Bimbam" | G. Ramanathan | Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kannadasan, and Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | solo | |
| 1961 | Akbar | "Aatrin Karaithanile" | Naushad | N/A | Solo |
| "Idhu Kalayin Pothey" | |||||
| "Kadhal Kondaaley Bayamenna" | |||||
| "Kanavu Kanda Kaadhal" | |||||
| "Undhan Sabaiyil Endhan Veedhiyil" | |||||
| Arasilankumari | "Thillaalangadi Thillaalangadi" | G. Ramanathan | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Aav Aaahaav En Aasai Purave Aav" | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | ||||
| "Oorvalamaaga Maappillai Pennum" | R. Pazhanichami | Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi, T. M. Soundararajan | |||
| Kaanal Neer | "Aasai Mozhi Pesa Vaa" | Master Venu | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "O Matha Jaganmatha" | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | ||||
| Kappalottiya Thamizhan | "Chinnakkuzhandaigal" | G. Ramanathan | Subramania Bharati | solo | |
| Malliyam Mangalam | "Kal Kal Kal Enave Kannan Aadinaan" | T. A. Kalyanam | V. Seetharaman | chorus | |
| "Ammaa Ammaa En Aasai Niraiverumaa" | Kuyilan | solo | |||
| "Needhiye Illaiyaa Pengalukke" | |||||
| "Thirumana Porutham Paathaachu" | M. K. Athmanathan | A. M. Rajah | |||
| Naaga Nandhini | "Thillaanaa Illennaa Thiththikaadhu Veeranna" | R. Sudarsanam | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | solo | |
| Pasamalar | "Engalukkum Kaalam Varum" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Malarnthum Malaradha" | |||||
| "Mayangugiraal" | Solo | ||||
| "Yaar Yaar Aval" | P. B. Sreenivas | ||||
| Sri Valli | "Chinnanjiru Kuruvigala" | G. Ramanathan | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | chorus | |
| "Vanthanga Maappillainga" | |||||
| "Vannamigum Paravaigalaa" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| "Yechuputten Naan Yechuputten" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | ||||
| "Thaagam Thanindhadhu Anname" | |||||
| "Shanmugaa...Idhayak Koyil Irukka" | solo | ||||
| 1962 | Annai | "Azhagiya Mithilai" | R. Sudarsanam | Kannadasan | P. B. Sreenivas |
| Avana Ivan!? | "Kalyaana Tirunaal" | S. Balachander | Ve. Lakshmanan | solo | |
| Nenjil Or Aalayam | "Enna Ninaithu" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Muthana Muthallavo" | |||||
| "Sonnathu Neethaana" | |||||
| "Oruvar Vaazhum Aalaiyam" | T. M. Sourdararajan | ||||
| Pattinathar | "Vakkanai Pesuvathil" | G. Ramanathan | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | solo | |
| 1963 | Anandha Jodhi | "Kaala Magal" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | solo |
| "Ninaikka Therindha" | |||||
| "Paniyillatha Margazhiya" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| "Poiyiley Piranthu" | |||||
| Chitor Rani Padmini | "Devi Vithayar Bavani" | G. Ramanathan | Surabhi | solo | |
| "Vaanathil Soozhndhadhu Megam" | A. Maruthakasi | ||||
| "Chittu Sirippadhu Pole" | Kannadasan | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | |||
| Karpagam | "Athai Madi Methaiyadi" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Vaali | solo | |
| "Aayiram Iravugal Varuvathundu" | |||||
| "Pakkathu Veettu Paruva Machaan" | |||||
| "Mannavane Azhalama Kanneerai" | |||||
| Periya Idathu Penn | "Andru Vandhadhum (Happy)" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Andru Vandhadhum (Pathos)" | |||||
| "Thulli Odum Kaalgal" | |||||
| "Kattodu Kuzhalaada" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | ||||
| "Ragasiyam Parama" | Solo | ||||
| 1964 | Arunagirinathar | "Nilavo Aval" | G. Ramanathan | T. K. Krishnasamy | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Penn Piranha Pavathai" | solo | ||||
| Bommai | "Engo Pirandhavaraam" | S. Balachander | Ve. Lakshmanan | solo | |
| "Nee Thaan Selvam Nee Thaan Amudham" | |||||
| Pachai Vilakku | "Kuththu Vilakkeria" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Thoothu Solla" | L. R. Eswari | ||||
| "Aval Melai Sirithaal" | Solo | ||||
| Poompuhar | "Iraiva Iraiva" | R. Sudarsanam | Alangudi Somu | solo | |
| Pottirunthum" | |||||
| "Thamizh Engal Uyiranathu" | Mayavanathan | ||||
| "Kaaviri Penne" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| Padagotti | "Azhagu Oru Ragam" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Vaali | Solo | |
| "Ennai Eduthu" | |||||
| "Paattukku Patteduthu" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| "Thottal Poo Malarum" | |||||
| Server Sundaram | "Silai Edutthan Oru" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Poga Poga Theriyum | P. B. Sreenivas | ||||
| "Thatthai Nenjam | Sadan | ||||
| "Paattondru Tharuvaar" | L. R. Eswari | ||||
| 1965 | Ennathan Mudivu | "Ponna Petha" | R. Sudarsanam | Kothamangalam Subbu and Mayavannathan | solo [6] [7] |
| Kalangarai Vilakkam | "Ennai Marandhadhaen" | M. S. Viswanathan | Panchu Arunachalam | solo | |
| "Ponnezhil Pootadu" | Bharathidasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |||
| "Sange MuzhanSomu | Sirkazhi Govindarajan and chorus | ||||
| Karthigai Deepam | "Enna Paravai" | R. Sudarsanam | Alangudi Somu | solo | |
| Kavyamela | "Irul Paadhi, Oli Paadhi Amaiththaan" | V. Dakshinamoorthy | N/A | solo | |
| "Devi Sri Devi" | |||||
| "Thiththikkum Muththamizhe" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| Kula Deivam | "Kottupotta Pota Chinna Machane" | R. Sudarsanam | N/A | solo | |
| Naanum Oru Penn | "Poopola Poopola" | R. Sudarshanam | Panchu Arunachalam | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Kannukkul" | V. Seetharaman | ||||
| "Kanna Karumai" | Kannadasan | solo | |||
| "Emara Sonnathu" | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | ||||
| Kadhalikka Neramillai | "Nenjathai Alli" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | L. R. Eswari, K. J. Yesudas | |
| "Enna Paarvai" | K. J. Yesudas | ||||
| "Anubhavam Pudhumai" | P. B. Srinivas | ||||
| "Naalaam Naalaam" | |||||
| Neerkumizhi | "Kanni Nadhiyoram" | V. Kumar | Alangudi Somu | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Neeril Neendhidum" | Solo | ||||
| Anbu Karangal | "Azhakenna Arivenna" | R. Sudarsanam | Vaali | solo | |
| "Raamanukke Seethai" | |||||
| "Iravu Mudinthuvidum" | P. B. Srinivas | ||||
| Poomalai | "Kattai Viral" | R. Sudarsanam | Kumaradevan | solo | |
| "Un Ennathai" | Kavi Rajagopal | T. M. Soundararajan | |||
| Vennira Aadai | "Ammamma Kaatru Vandhu" | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Enna Enna Vaarththaigalo" | |||||
| "Kannan Ennum Mannan Engae" | |||||
| "Neeraadum Kangal" | |||||
| "Oruvan Kaadhalan" | P. B. Sreenivas | ||||
| 1966 | Mani Magudam | "Aathavan Uthiththaan" | R. Sudarsanam | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Thathi Sellum" | Vaali | ||||
| "O Ho Paar Intha Pakkam" | solo | ||||
| Naam Moovar | "Adi lalla Lalla Ellam Vaarungadi" | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Vayathu Vandha Pennai" | |||||
| "Andru Ninaithom Atharko" | |||||
| Thattungal Thirakkappadum | "Thittippadhu Edhu" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Kalyana Panthal Alangaram" | |||||
| "Oor Paadum Thaalaattu" | |||||
| 1967 | Vivasayee | "Ennama Singara" | K.V. Mahadevan | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Ippadithan Irukka Vendum" | |||||
| "Kadhal Enthan" | |||||
| "Yevaradithum" | solo | ||||
| Bhakta Prahlada | "Kili Vandhu Kothaada Koyyaa" | S. Rajeswara Rao | Vaali | solo | |
| "Raajan Maharaajane" | |||||
| "Hey Jothi Swaroopa" | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | S. Janaki | |||
| "Unnai Nambi Un Patham Thuthithe" | Thiruchi Thiyagarajan | solo | |||
| "Lakshmi Vallabha Dheena Dhayalaa" | |||||
| "Jeevanum Neeye Aiyaa" | |||||
| "Aazhi Soozh Vannaa" | chorus | ||||
| "Irul Niraindhadhaai Irukkum" | V. Seetharaman | solo | |||
| "Karunai Serndha Manadhu" | |||||
| "Endhan Uyir Thandha Hari" | |||||
| "Vaazhgave Mannulagum Vinnulagum" | S. Janaki, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||||
| "Om Namo Narayana" | Alangudi Somu | chorus | |||
| Paaladai | "Engey Engey En Kannukku" | K.V. Mahadevan | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Appadi Enna Parvai" | Solo | ||||
| "Pattadai Thottil" | |||||
| Thangai | "Sugam Sugam Adhu" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | solo | |
| 1968 | En Thambi | "Adiyai Nettru Pirandaval" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | |T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Ayyaiya Mella Thattu" | |||||
| Uyarndha Manithan | "Aththaanin Muththangal" | M. S. Viswanathan | Vaali | Solo | |
| "Aththai Magal" | |||||
| "Paal Polave" | |||||
| "En Kelvikkenna Badhil" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| "Velli Kinnamthan" | |||||
| 1969 | Iru Kodugal | "Punnagai Mannan" | V. Kumar | Vaali | K. Jamuna Rani |
| "Kavidhai Ezhudhiya" | P. Leela | ||||
| Naangu Killadigal | "Sevvaanathil Oru Natchathiram" | Vedha | A. L. Narayanan, Kannadadan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Nenjikku Nimmathi" | solo | ||||
| "Ethu Ethile" | L. R. Eswari | ||||
| Nam Naadu | "Aadai Muzhudhum" | M. S. Viswanathan | Vaali | Solo | |
| "Vangaya Vathyaraiya" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| Ponnu Mappollai | "Naalaa Naalaa Palanaalaa" | Vedha | Thanjai Vanan, Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Sirittha Mugam Sivandhadhenna" | |||||
| Shanti Nilayam | "Iyarkai Ennum" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadadan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Kadavul Orunaal" | solo | ||||
| "Selvangale" | |||||
| "Iraivan Varuvaan" | |||||
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CID Shankar | "Naanathale Kannam" | Vedha | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Brinthavanthil Poo" | ||||||
| "Thaipoosa Thirunalile" | solo | |||||
| Nadu Iravil | "Kann Kattum Jadaiyile" | S. Balachander | Ve. Laxmanan | solo | ||
| "Kann Kattum Jadiyile" (pathos) | ||||||
| Sorgam | "Oru Muttharathil" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | Solo | ||
| 1971 | Justice Viswanathan | "Atthani Mandapathil" | Vedha | Kannadasan | solo | |
| "Silai Seiya" | T. M. Soundararajan | |||||
| "Kann Vazhiye" | ||||||
| "Thanga Surangam" | ||||||
| Then Kinnam | "Thenkinnam Thenkinnam" | Shankar–Ganesh | Kumara Devan | Solo | ||
| 1972 | Naan Yen Pirandhen | "Unathu Vizhiyil" | Shankar–Ganesh | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Ennamma Chinna Ponnu" | Vaali | |||||
| Vasantha Maligai | "Kalaimagal Kai Porule" | K. V. Mahadevan | Kannadasan | solo | ||
| "Adiyamma Rajathi" | T. M. Soundararajan | |||||
| "Mayakkamenna" | ||||||
| 1973 | Sollathan Ninaikkiren | "Pallavi Endru" | M. S. Viswanathan [8] | Vaali | S. Janaki | |
| Thirumalai Deivam | "Malai Manivanna Mayavane" | Kunnakidi Vaidyanathan | solo | |||
| Veettukku Vandha Marumagal | "Pennukku Sugham Enbadhum" | Shankar–Ganesh | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | "Lilly Malarukku" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| "Oh My Darling" | ||||||
| "Pachchaikili" | ||||||
| "Thangath Thoniyile" | Vaali | K. J. Yesudas | ||||
| "Ninaikkum Pothu" | Solo | |||||
| 1974 | Aval Oru Thodar Kathai | "Aadumadi Thottil" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | solo | |
| Engamma Sapatham | "Illamai Azhaikindrathu" | Vijaya Bhaskar | Panchu Arunachalam | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| Thangappathakkam | "Nallathoru Kudumbam" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| Dheerga Sumangali | "Ayiram Ayiram" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| "Deerga" | solo | |||||
| 1975 | Avandhan Manidhan | "Anbu Nadamadum" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| Ellorum Nallavare | "Sivappukkal" | V. Kumar | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| Uravukku Kai Koduppom | "Thiruvennum Peyarukku Uriyavale" | D. B. Ramachandran, S. P. Venkatesh | A. Maruthakasi | P. Madhuri, T. K. Kala | ||
| 1976 | Annakili | "Sontham Illai" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Bhadrakali | "Kannan Oru" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| "Kettele" | ||||||
| Dasavatharam | "Om Ennum Manthirathan" | S. Rajeswara Rao | N/A | solo | ||
| Oorukku Uzhaippavan | "Azhagennum Oviyam" | M. S. Viswanathan | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas | ||
| Paalooti Valartha Kili | "Vaadiyamma" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile | "Chavanthi Poo" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Aalukkoru Aasai | "Idhaya Mazhaiyil" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Annan Oru Koyil | "Annan Oru Kovil" (female) | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | solo | ||
| Avar Enakke Sontham | "Thenil Aadum Roja" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Durga Devi | "Naan Aayirakkankali" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Gaayathri | "Aattam Kondattam" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Odi Vilayaadu Thaatha | "Old Ellam Gold" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Pen Jenmam | "Oru Kovilil" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| "Vanna Karunkuzhal" | ||||||
| "Chella Pillai Saravanan" | ||||||
| Sainthadamma Sainthadu | "Kannan Enna Sonnan" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| "Athai Magan" | ||||||
| "Oru Kaathal" | ||||||
| "Nenjukkul Poo" | ||||||
| Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi | "Sugamo Aayiram" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| "Thanga Thamarai" | ||||||
| "Vaarthai Illamal" | ||||||
| 1978 | Achchani | "Naan Azhaikkiren" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | ||
| "Thaalaattu" | ||||||
| Chittu Kuruvi | "En Kanmani" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| "Ponnula Ponnula" | ||||||
| "Unna Nambi Nethiyile" | ||||||
| Ithu Eppadi Irukku | "Dhinam Dhinam Oru" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai | "Megame Thoonthaaga" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| "Moga Sangeetham" | ||||||
| Maariyamman Thiruvizha | "Aaththadi Aaththa Intha" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| "Thanga Kudathukku" | ||||||
| Priya | "Darling Darling" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Sattam En Kaiyil | "Ore Idam" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Thirukkalyanam | "Devathaigal Vazhthuvathu" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Vaazha Ninaithathaal Vazhalaam | "Iyarkai Rathangale" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Varuvan Vadivelan | "Joyful Singapore" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| "Batthu Malai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari & Bangalore A. R. Ramani Ammal | |||||
| 1979 | Annai Oru Aalayam | "Appane Appane" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | ||
| "Nadhiyoram" | ||||||
| "Nilavu Neram" | ||||||
| Iru Nilavugal | "Anbulla Kannano" | Rajan–Nagendra | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| Lakshmi | "Thena Marathila" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Mudhal Iravu | "Manjal Nilaavukku"(Version l) | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| "Manjal Nilaavukku"(Version ll) | ||||||
| Mugathil Mugam Parkalam | "Aasai Nenjin Kanavugal" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Naan Vazhavaippen | "Thirutheril" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| "Endhan Ponvanamme" | ||||||
| Nallathoru Kudumbam | "Sindhunadhi Karaiyoram" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Pattakkathi Bhairavan | "Boot Polish" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| "Nenjukkulle Singakkutti" | ||||||
| "Varuvai Kannaa" | ||||||
| Poonthalir | "Raja Chinna Raja" | Ilaiyaraaja | solo | |||
| Thaayillamal Naan Illai | "Vadivelan Manasu Vachaan" | Shankar–Ganesh | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| "Vanakkam Vanakkam | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan and chorus | ||||
| "Eena Meena" | solo | |||||
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Polladhavan | "Chinnakkannane" | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | solo | ||
| Rishimoolam | Neramithu Neramithu | Ilaiyaraaja | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | [9] | ||
| Yamanukku Yaman | "Mazhai Vizhundhadhu" | K. Chakravarthy | N/A | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| "Aathoram Pootha" | |||||||
| "Naadaga Sangeetha" | |||||||
| "Poo Mottu Ponnu Ithu" | |||||||
| 1981 | Kilinjalgal | Chinna Chinna | T. Rajendar | T. Rajendar | - | [10] | |
| 1982 | Ninaivellam Nithya | Kanni Ponnu | Ilaiyaraaja | Vairamuthu | Malaysia Vasudevan | Chatusruti Dhaivata | [11] [12] |
| 1983 | Adutha Varisu | Pesa Koodathu | Ilaiyaraaja | Panju Arunachalam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | [13] | |
| 1984 | Achamillai Achamillai | "Aavaram Poovu" | V. S. Narasimhan | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| "Odukira Thanniyila" | Malaysia Vasudevan | ||||||
| Ambigai Neril Vanthaal | "Annai Thaalaattu" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||||
| Anbulla Malare | "Kaadhal Thegangal" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||||
| Enakkul Oruvan | "Ther Kondu" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||||
| Kai Kodukkum Kai | "Kannukkulle Yaaro" | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Sailaja | ||||
| Nandri | "Thaai Seitha Paavam" | Shankar–Ganesh | Vaali | solo | |||
| Oh Maane Maane | "Abhiramiye Annaiye" | Ilaiyaraaja | Bangalore Latha | ||||
| Vaazhkai | "Mella Mella" | Ilaiyaraaja | M. G. Vallabhan | Seetharaman | [14] | ||
| Vaidehi Kathirunthal | "Raasavae Unnai" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||||
| 1985 | Deivapiravi | "Poovai Oru Poo" | Shankar–Ganesh | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| "Nil Nil Nil Nil Elan Thendraley" | |||||||
| "Panaile Paal Erukku" | |||||||
| "Mounam Ennam Raagam" | |||||||
| "Marappu Potta Ponnu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | ||||||
| Kalyana Agathigal | "Kalyana Agathigal | V. S. Narasimhan | Vairamuthu | chorus | |||
| "Manasukkul" | Raj Sitaraman | ||||||
| "Kaanal Alaigalile" | solo | ||||||
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | Mayanginen Solla | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | P. Jayachandran | [15] | ||
| 1986 | Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum | "Aayiram Pathu" | V. S. Narasimhan | N/A | solo | ||
| Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | Dil Dil Manathil | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | Mano | [16] | ||
| Samsaram Adhu Minsaram | Azhagiya Anni | Shankar–Ganesh | Vairamuthu | P. Jayachandran | |||
| 1987 | Nayakan | Andhi Mazhai | Ilaiyaraaja | Pulamaipithan | T. L. Maharajan | Natabhairavi | [17] [18] |
| 1988 | Kan Simittum Neram | "Thane Paduthe Paduthe" | V. S. Narasimhan | Kannadasan, Uma Kannadasan, Tamilmani | solo | ||
| Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | Sindhiya Venmani | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran | K. J. Yesudas | Srothaswini | [19] | |
| Dharmathin Thalaivan | Thenamadurai Vaigai nadhi | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | S.P.Balasubramaniam Malaysia Vasudevan | |||
| 1989 | Nyaya Tharasu | Thodu Vaanam | Shankar–Ganesh | - | [20] | ||
| Yaarukku Aruthal | K. J. Yesudas | ||||||
| Rajadhi Raja | "Un Nenja Thottu Sollu"" | Ilaiyaraaja | K. S. Chithra | ||||
| Mupperum Deviyar | "Thirumaal Azhaga" | M. S. Viswanathan | N/A | solo | |||
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kannama En Kadhali | ''Thennamara Thoppukula'' | V. Kumar | Prabhakar | |||
| 2007 | Sila Nerangalil | "Pottu Vaitha" | Srikanth Deva | [38] | |||
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh" | A. R. Rahman | M. Karunanidhi | Various | ||
| 2011 | Nilavil Mazhai | ''Puthiya Karam Kondu'' | Surendar | ||||
| 2019 | Aadai | "Raksha Raksha Jaganmatha" | Pradeep Kumar | Solo | |||
| 2019 | LKG | "Tamil Anthem", "Tamizh Thai Vazhthu" | Leon James | Pa. Vijay | Sid Sriram, Chinmayi, L. R. Eswari, Vani Jayaram | ||
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Natpadu Thenral | "Vanna Vanna Komalame" | N. R. Raghunanthan | Vairamuthu | K. S. Chitra, Harini | ||
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Shri Rama Naamam | "Imai Moodivaiththen" | N/A | N/A | solo |
| "En Paadal Idhuvayya" | |||||
| "Rama Namam Sonnale" | |||||
| "Manilam Potridum" | |||||
| "Shri Rama Navami" | |||||
| "Vazhi Mel Vizhivaiththu" | |||||
| "Neelavanai Parkkayil" | |||||
| "Shri Ramachandran" | |||||
| "Pullinam Padudhu" | |||||
| "Punniyam Seidhavargal" | |||||
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