Senthildass Velayutham

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Senthildass Velayutham
Birth name Senthildass
Born (1977-05-21) 21 May 1977 (age 47)
Neduvasal, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s) Playback singer, lyricist
InstrumentVoice
Years active1990 – current

Senthildass Velayutham (earlier called Senthildass), an Indian playback singer, [1] [2] predominantly works in Tamil film industry. He has also been singing playback in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi movies. In the beginning, Senthildass used to record his own songs and published them on social media. [3] Senthildass has performed more than 5000 live concerts in India and abroad. [4] He was one of the key persons in the protest against the use of agriculture lands for hydrocarbon extraction project in the delta region of Tamil Nadu. [5]

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Early life

Senthildass Velayutham was born in Neduvasal village in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. He was a self-taught musician during his school days in Neduvasal village. While studying in college in Pudukkottai, he used to sing in light music band. [6] He later moved to Chennai for searching job, and got a chance to sing in light music orchestra. During the musical program, the other musicians encouraged him to learn music properly for a better performance. He then joined Tamil Music College, Chennai. He completed a three-year diploma in music, and also got a master's degree in music from the same college. By seeing his academic performance, Tamil Music College offered him the position of a lecturer. After working for a year, he realized that his dream to sing in movies is going away. [7]

Career

With an ambition to become a playback singer, Senthildass Velayutham recorded his vocals and played to different music directors. It was music composer Srikanth Deva who gave him the first chance to sing the song “Usilampatti Sandhaiyila” in a 2008 Tamil movie Thenavattu , which was a popular folk song. [8] Since then he has sung the songs composed by all leading music directors in the film industry including Ilaiyaraaja, Deva, Harris Jayaraj, D. Imman, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sundar C Babu, Karthik Raja, Dhina, Mani Sharma, Santhosh Narayanan, Sam C. S., Vijay Antony, Isaac Thomas Kottukapally and Sabesh–Murali. His song “Andipatti Kanava Kathu” in the 2016 Tamil hit movie Dharmadurai , sung with Surmukhi Raman, made him a popular singer. [9] [10]

Senthildass Velayutham wrote the song "Enna Vittu Pona" for the film Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum with Krish composing the music.

Discography

The discography of Senthildass Velayutham includes: [11] [12]

YearFilmLanguageSongsMusic DirectorCo-singers
2006 Aacharya TamilKannai Katti Srikanth Deva
2006 Aacharya TamilUyirin Uirey Srikanth Deva
2006 Nenjirukkum Varai TamilYedho Onnu Srikanth Deva Priyadharshini
2006 Kumaran TamilGo Go Azhago Harris Jayaraj
2007 Madurai Veeran TamilUyirum Uyirum Srikanth Deva Surmukhi Raman
2007 Madurai Veeran TamilNyokka Makka Srikanth Deva Priyadharshini, Srikanth Deva
2007 Puli Varudhu TamilKadhalikka Solludi Srikanth Deva Manikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Karunas
2007 Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu TamilPoovenbatha Srikanth Deva Srimathumitha
2007 Aalwar TamilPallaandu Srikanth Deva P. Unnikrishnan
2007 Aalwar TamilMayile Mayile Srikanth Deva Srikanth Deva, Roshini, Suruthipriya, Arjun Thamas, Sujavitha
2008 Thangam TamilChinna Chinna mukkuthi Srikanth Deva Surmukhi Raman
2008 Sila Nerangalil TamilEmbavai Embavai Srikanth Deva Reshmi
2008 Thotta TamilSaami Aaduda Srikanth Deva Surmukhi Raman, Asith
2008 Kodaikanal TamilChinna China Kathai Deva Krishnaraj, S. Sathya
2008 Pandi TamilAadi Adangum Ulagathila Srikanth Deva Grace Karunas
2008 Pandi TamilOorai Suthum Srikanth Deva
2008 Thenavattu TamilUsilampatti Sandhaiyila Srikanth Deva Shankar Mahadevan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
2008 Arjunan Kadhali TamilMaana Madhura Srikanth Deva Sangeetha
2008 Thiruvannamalai TamilKaadai Srikanth Deva Magi, Renuka
2008 Aayudham Seivom TamilKandom Kandom Srikanth Deva Murugesh
2009 Naadodigal TamilYakka Yakka Sundar C. Babu Chandran, Srilekha
2009 Vedigundu Murugesan TamilManjapattu Dhina Malathy
2009VaidehiTamilKadhal Poo Srikanth Deva Ajubai
2009Vanam Partha SeemayileTamilYai Yai Raaakkamma Srikanth Deva Jaya Sreekumar, Renuka
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi TamilEntha Varusam Deva Renuka
2010 Virudhagiri TamilMannavane Mandhirane Sundar C Babu
2010 Goripalayam TamilAapakari Aapakari Sabesh–Murali Murali, Shyam, Mimicry Senthil
2011 Avargalum Ivargalum TamilPara Para Srikanth Deva Karthik, Surmukhi Raman, Renuka
2011 Kandaen TamilYavarakum Thalaivan Vijay Ebenezer Chinmayi
2011 Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai TamilAdiye Ivale Ilaiyaraaja Thanjai Selvi, Snehan, Lenin Bharathi, Hemambika, Murugan, Iyyappan, Master Regan, Anita
2011Madhikettan SaalaiTamilNaadu Summa Kidanthalum Srikanth Deva Karthik, Velmurugan
2011 Vellore Maavattam TamilAdikuthu Adikuthu Sundar C Babu Manikka Vinayagam, Navven Madhav, Maanasa, Malgudi Subha
2011 Markandeyan TamilPaasam Indri Sundar C Babu
2011 Vedi TamilBombay Ponnu Vijay Antony Mamta Sharma, M. L. R. Karthikeyan
2011 Varnam TamilDangaa Dungaa Isaac Thomas Kottukapally
2011 Mudhal Idam TamilMudhal Idam D. Imman Feji, Ranaina Reddy, Sam P. Keerthan, Vasudevan
2011 Thambikottai TamilVaa Pulla D. Imman Velmurugan, Mukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan
2012Muthal Thagaval ArikkaiTamilUn Athanum NaanthaneRavi Raagav Surmukhi Raman
2012VachathiTamilUyirahasiJack Srivathsan
2012 Pudhumugangal Thevai TamilAdicha GhilliTwinz Tunes Mukesh Mohamed, Priya Himesh
2013 Biriyani TeluguAdugule Na Ningi Yuvan Shankar Raja Sathyan, Saketh Naidu, Rakendu Mouli
2013 All in All Azhagu Raja TamilAll in All S. Thaman Suchith Suresan, Sam P.Keerthan, Belly Raj
2013 Arya Surya Tamilmama Srikanth Deva Gangai Amaran, Belliraj, Mahathi, Hemambika, Surmukhi Raman
2014 Thirudan Police TamilEnnodu Vaa Yuvan Shankar Raja Sathyan, Priyadharshini
2014 Kadhal Solla Aasai TamilRamaiya Osthavaiya M. M. Srilekha Velmurugan, MK Balaji, Krishnamurthy
2015 Sagaptham TamilVaada Vaada Karthik Raja Ramya NSK
2015 Surya vs Surya TeluguSayantham AarukiSatya Mahaveer
2015 Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga TamilLucka Maattikkichi D. Imman Dholak Gana Jagan, Palaniammal
2015 Rudhramadevi TeluguRajathi Raja Sri Ganapathi Ilaiyaraaja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
2015 Jippaa Jimikki TamilVennilaa PoloruRanibV V Prasanna, Surmukhi Raman
2016 Chennai 600028 II TamilHouse Party Yuvan Shankar Raja
2016 Dharma Durai TamilAndipatti Yuvan Shankar Raja Surmukhi Raman
2016 Narathan TamilMy Name Is Chandhrika Mani Sharma Suchitra, Narendhran
2016 Aagam TamilMuttalae Vishal Chandrashekhar Anthony Daasan
2016AttiTamilAyodhi Kuppam Sundar C Babu
2016AttiTamilYedhedho Pidikkuthe Sundar C Babu
2016AttiTamilGilli Bambaram Sundar C Babu Gana Vinoth
2016Vaarayo VennilaveTamilUyir Ennum Karthik Raja Rita, Madhushree
2016 Kabali TeluguOkade Okkokokade Santhosh Narayanan Ananthu, Vasudevan, Roshan Jamrock
2017 Taramani TamilPaavangalai Yuvan Shankar Raja Mukesh Mohamed, Yuvan Shankar Raja
2018 Idam Porul Yaeval TamilEerakkaathae Yuvan Shankar Raja Anitha
2018Jeyikkira KuthiraTamilKaadhal embadhuK. R. Kawin SivaPriya Subramani
2018 Sandakozhi 2 TeluguSichubuddi Pillagada Yuvan Shankar Raja Srivardhini
2018 Thodraa TamilIru ParavaiR.N. Uthamaraja and Navin Shander
2018 Genius TamilVelaiyadu Magane Yuvan Shankar Raja Surmukhi Raman, Sam, Pawan,Priya Himesh, Sri Varthini
2018Poya Velaya PathukittuTamilAayiram JenmamSri Sai Sasi Surmukhi Raman
2019 Nerkonda Paarvai TamilThee Mugam Dhaan Yuvan Shankar Raja Sathyan, Sarath Santhosh
2019 Kaappaan TeluguSeruku Harris Jayaraj Senthil Ganesh, Ramani Ammal
2019 Ayogya TamilYaaro Yaaro Sam C. S. Sowmya Ramani
2021 Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum TamilKodangi Krish
2021 Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum TamilEnna Vittu Pona Krish

Participation in Neduvasal protest

Senthildass Velayutham was the public face [13] of a people's movement at Neduvasal, a village in the delta region with rich groundwater and fertile soil, against the proposed hydrocarbon extraction process in delta region in Tamil Nadu. [14] In 2017, Neduvasal, located about 60 km from Thanjavur, became the centre of global attention, after farmers and residents of more than 60 villages staged widespread protests against a proposed multi-crore hydrocarbon extracting project citing environmental concerns, and the effects it could have on their agricultural lands. [15] [16] Conceived in 2009, this hydrocarbon project covers 667 square km area in Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur and Karaikal districts. Senthildass was one the committee members who made several representations to the state and central governments to withdraw the hydrocarbon extraction project. [17] The protest was called off after three weeks, following an assurance from the governments to suspend the project.

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