T. L. Maharajan

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T. L. Maharajan
Birth nameTrichy Loganathan Maharajan
Born (1954-03-09) 9 March 1954 (age 71)
Trichy district, Tamil Nadu
Genres Playback singing, Classical Singer
OccupationsSinger, actor, music director
Years active1960–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.

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Early life

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.

Career

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.

Semmozhi Anthem

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]

Personal life

Maharajan is married to the actress Nirmala Devi with whom he has a daughter, Adhilakshmi Keerthana Kughaan.

Albums

Television

YearName of Television ShowRoleNetwork
2024 Super Singer Season 10 Guest Star Vijay

Songs

YearFilmLanguageSong titleMusic DirectorCo-Singer
1967 Thiruvarutchelvar TamilSadhuram Marainthaal K. V. Mahadevan
Panniner Mozhiyaal T. M. Soundararajan
Kadhalaagi
1968 Thirumal Perumai TamilHari Hari GokulaK. V. Mahadevan T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1976 Dasavatharam TamilAdhu Mutriya Kaliyin Avatharam S. Rajeswara Rao
1978 Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam TamilRathi Devi Sannathiyil Ragasiya Poojai M. S. Viswanathan B. S. Sasirekha
1978 Sri Kanchi Kamakshi TamilOm Sakthi Om SakthiK. S. Raghunathan Seerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan
1979 Kandhar Alangaram TamilSandhanam Manakkudhu Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan K. Veeramani
1979 Nallathoru Kudumbam TamilSevvaaname Ilaiyaraaja
1979 Pappathi TamilKalli Mara Kaattula Kanni Vachen Shankar–Ganesh T. K. Kala
1979 Sri Rama Jayam TamilEndhan Karpanai M. S. Viswanathan B. S. Sasirekha
1980 Avan Aval Adhu TamilMargazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale M. S. Viswanathan Vani Jairam
1980 Karumayil Or Azhagu TamilVandhavanellaam VaazhndhaAgathiyar
1980 Naan Potta Savaal TamilNenje Un Aasai EnnaIlaiyaraaja
1981 Indru Poi Naalai Vaa TamilAmmadi ChinnaIlaiyaraaja Malaysia Vasudevan
Mere Pyari
1981 Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru TamilNadhi Ondru Karai Moondru M. S. Viswanathan
1981 Sivappu Malli TamilErimalai Eppadi Porukkum Shankar–Ganesh T. M. Soundararajan
Avan Thodaadha T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1982 Om Sakthi TamilOngaariye Maakaaliye Shankar–Ganesh S. P. Sailaja
1982 Raga Bandhangal TamilNaan Paadalukku Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan S. Janaki
1983 Jodi Pura TamilPagadai Kaaigalai Urutti Shankar–Ganesh
1987 Arul Tharum Ayyappan TamilAiyane AiyappaaDasarathanLathika
Erimeli Pettai S. N. Vasanth
Sabarikku Nigaraana
1987 Meendum Mahaan TamilNaanum NeeyumVeeKay S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan & S. N. Surendar
1987 Nayakan TamilAnthimazhai Megam Ilaiyaraaja P. Susheela
1988 Penmani Aval Kanmani TamilAarambame Ippathanu Ninaippom Shankar–Ganesh Malaysia Vasudevan
1989 Vaai Kozhuppu TamilEdhedho Karpanai Chandrabose Lalitha Sagari
1990 Muthalali Amma TamilAatthoram Aalamaram Chandrabose S. P. Sailaja
Akkam Pakkam Veettil S. P. Sailaja
1990 Periya Idathu Pillai TamilVaigai Chandrabose Malaysia Vasudevan
1992 Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada TamilAkka Pasanga Gyan Varma T. M. S. Balraj
1994 Periya Marudhu TamilAalamara VehruIlaiyaraaja S. N. Surendar
Poonthearil Yeri S. N. Surendar
1993 Seeman TamilOotu KettuIlaiyaraaja Mano
1994 Pudhiya Mannargal TamilNee Kattum SelaiA. R. Rahman Sujatha
1995 Indira TamilMunnerudhan A. R. Rahman Swarnalatha
1995 Indira TeluguEavarukaa A. R. Rahman Swarnalatha
1995 Murai Mappillai TamilEzhulagamSwararaj
1995 Varraar Sandiyar TamilVaanam Pozhiyanum Deva
1996 Poove Unakkaga TamilMachinichi S. A. Rajkumar P. Unnikrishnan & Sujatha
1997 Aravindhan TamilPoovattam Yuvan Shankar Raja Swarnalatha
1997 Nattupura Nayagan TamilThevar PorandhaS. A. RajkumarDevi
1999 Maravathe Kanmaniye TamilRaasatthi ManasukkulleMahakumar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
1999 Taalam TamilKaadhal Yogi A. R. Rahman Swarnalatha
2000 Krodham 2 TamilNinaithal Un Kaiyil Deva Premgi Amaren
2001 Pandavar Bhoomi TamilAei Samba Bharadwaj Malgudi Subha & Yugendran
2003 Anbe Anbe TamilRettai Jadai RakkammaBharadwaj Manikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Srinivas & Manorama
2003 Parthiban Kanavu TamilBuck Buck Buck Vidhyasagar Balaram, Karthik, K. S. Chithra, Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani Nair & Mano
2004 Desam TamilUnnai KelaaiA. R. Rahman Hariharan
2005 Anda Naal Nyabagam TamilVaadi Vaadi MuyaleBharadwaj
2006 Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei TamilVaanam Namakul Sabesh–Murali
2006 Kovai Brothers TamilSootta Kilappi D. Imman Srilekha Parthasarathy
2007 Sringaram TamilNattu Purappadal Lalgudi Jayaraman O. S. Arun
Nattu Purappadal O. S. Arun
2007 Thullal TamilKokkarikkum Dhina Uma
2011 Avan Ivan TamilAvanapatthi Naan Paada PorenYuvan Shankar Raja Sathyan
2015 Maanga TamilSriranjini Swaram Nee Premgi Amaren Premgi Amaren & Ramya NSK
2015 Panjumittai TamilKaattu Karuvamulla D. Imman Nithyasree Mahadevan

References

  1. Krishnamachari, Suganthy (20 November 2024). "Remembering Tiruchi Loganathan and his timeless Tamil songs" . The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "World Classical Tamil Conference Theme Song" . The Hindu. 20 May 2010. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 June 2025.