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T. L. Maharajan | |
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Birth name | Trichy Loganathan Maharajan |
Born | Trichy district, Tamil Nadu | 9 March 1954
Genres | Playback singing, Classical Singer |
Occupations | Singer, actor, music director |
Years active | 1960–present |
Awards: Kalaimaamani, Tamil Isai Venghai, Tamil Isai Paanar |
Tiruchi Loganathan Maharajan is a musician. He is a Tamil classical and Tamil playback singer. In 1967, Maharajan began his 50-year career in playback singing with the devotional movie " Thiruvarutchelvar ". He has also been a judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.
Maharajan was born in 1954, the son of Tiruchi Loganathan & Rajalakshmi Loganathan. His father was the first playback singer in the Tamil music industry. [1]
His maternal grandmother was Kalaimaamani C.T. Raajakaantham, one of the leading women comedians during 1940s in the Tamil cinema industry. His younger brother is Tamil playback singer, Dheepan Chakravarthy.
When he was 10, Maharajan acted and sang in a play called "Vallalar". Two years later, in 1967, he began a career in playback singing through the devotional movie "Thiruvarutchelvar". The song "Kaadhalagi Kasindhu", which he sang with Simma Kuraloan T. M. Soundarraajan, and which was composed by K.V. Mahadevan was a devotional number.
Maharajan has a 50 years in playback singing. Although he sings devotional songs most of the time, Maharajan has also sung songs such as "Nee Kattum Selai" from "Puthiya Mannargal", "Unnai Kelai" from "Desam", "Rettajadai Rakkamma" from "Anbe Anbe", Kadhal Yogi" from "Taalam", "Buck Buck Buck" from "Parthiban Kanavu" Avanapathi (Avan Ivan).
T. L. Maharajan has been a judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.
T. L. Maharajan was one of a number of singers who sang the "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010. [2] He appeared on screen after G. V. Prakash Kumar and was followed by Bombay Jayashri. The visualisation of the theme song was directed by the renowned director Gautham Vasudev Menon which had an extremely positive response from the audience. The song features the fusion of various musical cultures including carnatic, folk, acoustic, sufi, rock and rap. The lyrics of the song were written by the popular politician M. Karunanidhi and composed by A. R. Rahman. [2]
Other popular singers who sung the theme song are T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Bombay Jayashri, Aruna Sayeeram, Nithyasree Mahadevan, S. Sowmya, T. M. Krishna, Srinivas, Naresh Iyer, Harini, Chinmayi, Karthik, Hariharan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vijay Yesudas, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Blaaze, Lady Kash, Shruthi Hassan and Chinna Ponnu. [2]
Maharajan is married to the actress Nirmala Devi with whom he has a daughter, Adhilakshmi Keerthana Kughaan.
Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
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2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Guest | Star Vijay |
Year | Film | Language | Song title | Music Director | Co-Singer |
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1967 | Thiruvarutchelvar | Tamil | Sadhuram Marainthaal | K. V. Mahadevan | |
Panniner Mozhiyaal | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
Kadhalaagi | |||||
1968 | Thirumal Perumai | Tamil | Hari Hari Gokula | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela |
1976 | Dasavatharam | Tamil | Adhu Mutriya Kaliyin Avatharam | S. Rajeswara Rao | |
1978 | Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam | Tamil | Rathi Devi Sannathiyil Ragasiya Poojai | M. S. Viswanathan | B. S. Sasirekha |
1978 | Sri Kanchi Kamakshi | Tamil | Om Sakthi Om Sakthi | K. S. Raghunathan | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan |
1979 | Kandhar Alangaram | Tamil | Sandhanam Manakkudhu | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | K. Veeramani |
1979 | Nallathoru Kudumbam | Tamil | Sevvaaname | Ilaiyaraaja | |
1979 | Pappathi | Tamil | Kalli Mara Kaattula Kanni Vachen | Shankar–Ganesh | T. K. Kala |
1979 | Sri Rama Jayam | Tamil | Endhan Karpanai | M. S. Viswanathan | B. S. Sasirekha |
1980 | Avan Aval Adhu | Tamil | Margazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale | M. S. Viswanathan | Vani Jairam |
1980 | Karumayil Or Azhagu | Tamil | Vandhavanellaam Vaazhndha | Agathiyar | |
1980 | Naan Potta Savaal | Tamil | Nenje Un Aasai Enna | Ilaiyaraaja | |
1981 | Indru Poi Naalai Vaa | Tamil | Ammadi Chinna | Ilaiyaraaja | Malaysia Vasudevan |
Mere Pyari | |||||
1981 | Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru | Tamil | Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru | M. S. Viswanathan | |
1981 | Sivappu Malli | Tamil | Erimalai Eppadi Porukkum | Shankar–Ganesh | T. M. Soundararajan |
Avan Thodaadha | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | ||||
1982 | Om Sakthi | Tamil | Ongaariye Maakaaliye | Shankar–Ganesh | S. P. Sailaja |
1982 | Raga Bandhangal | Tamil | Naan Paadalukku | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | S. Janaki |
1983 | Jodi Pura | Tamil | Pagadai Kaaigalai Urutti | Shankar–Ganesh | |
1987 | Arul Tharum Ayyappan | Tamil | Aiyane Aiyappaa | Dasarathan | Lathika |
Erimeli Pettai | S. N. Vasanth | ||||
Sabarikku Nigaraana | |||||
1987 | Meendum Mahaan | Tamil | Naanum Neeyum | VeeKay | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan & S. N. Surendar |
1987 | Nayakan | Tamil | Anthimazhai Megam | Ilaiyaraaja | P. Susheela |
1988 | Penmani Aval Kanmani | Tamil | Aarambame Ippathanu Ninaippom | Shankar–Ganesh | Malaysia Vasudevan |
1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Tamil | Edhedho Karpanai | Chandrabose | Lalitha Sagari |
1990 | Muthalali Amma | Tamil | Aatthoram Aalamaram | Chandrabose | S. P. Sailaja |
Akkam Pakkam Veettil | S. P. Sailaja | ||||
1990 | Periya Idathu Pillai | Tamil | Vaigai | Chandrabose | Malaysia Vasudevan |
1992 | Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada | Tamil | Akka Pasanga | Gyan Varma | T. M. S. Balraj |
1994 | Periya Marudhu | Tamil | Aalamara Vehru | Ilaiyaraaja | S. N. Surendar |
Poonthearil Yeri | S. N. Surendar | ||||
1993 | Seeman | Tamil | Ootu Kettu | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano |
1994 | Pudhiya Mannargal | Tamil | Nee Kattum Selai | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha |
1995 | Indira | Tamil | Munnerudhan | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha |
1995 | Indira | Telugu | Eavarukaa | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha |
1995 | Murai Mappillai | Tamil | Ezhulagam | Swararaj | |
1995 | Varraar Sandiyar | Tamil | Vaanam Pozhiyanum | Deva | |
1996 | Poove Unakkaga | Tamil | Machinichi | S. A. Rajkumar | P. Unnikrishnan & Sujatha |
1997 | Aravindhan | Tamil | Poovattam | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Swarnalatha |
1997 | Nattupura Nayagan | Tamil | Thevar Porandha | S. A. Rajkumar | Devi |
1999 | Maravathe Kanmaniye | Tamil | Raasatthi Manasukkulle | Mahakumar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
1999 | Taalam | Tamil | Kaadhal Yogi | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha |
2000 | Krodham 2 | Tamil | Ninaithal Un Kaiyil | Deva | Premgi Amaren |
2001 | Pandavar Bhoomi | Tamil | Aei Samba | Bharadwaj | Malgudi Subha & Yugendran |
2003 | Anbe Anbe | Tamil | Rettai Jadai Rakkamma | Bharadwaj | Manikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Srinivas & Manorama |
2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Tamil | Buck Buck Buck | Vidhyasagar | Balaram, Karthik, K. S. Chithra, Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani Nair & Mano |
2004 | Desam | Tamil | Unnai Kelaai | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan |
2005 | Anda Naal Nyabagam | Tamil | Vaadi Vaadi Muyale | Bharadwaj | |
2006 | Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei | Tamil | Vaanam Namakul | Sabesh–Murali | |
2006 | Kovai Brothers | Tamil | Sootta Kilappi | D. Imman | Srilekha Parthasarathy |
2007 | Sringaram | Tamil | Nattu Purappadal | Lalgudi Jayaraman | O. S. Arun |
Nattu Purappadal | O. S. Arun | ||||
2007 | Thullal | Tamil | Kokkarikkum | Dhina | Uma |
2011 | Avan Ivan | Tamil | Avanapatthi Naan Paada Poren | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sathyan |
2015 | Maanga | Tamil | Sriranjini Swaram Nee | Premgi Amaren | Premgi Amaren & Ramya NSK |
2015 | Panjumittai | Tamil | Kaattu Karuvamulla | D. Imman | Nithyasree Mahadevan |