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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian singer and actor (1943–2021)}}<br />
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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Manikka Vinayagam<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| image_size = <br />
| birth_name = Vazhuvoor Manikka Vinayagam Ramaiya Pillai<br />
| Son of = vazhuvoor ramaiah pillai<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1943|12|10}}<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2021|12|26|1943|12|10}}<br />
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Pump organ|Harmonium]]<br />
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Folk music]]<br />
| occupation = Singer<br />
| years_active = 2001–2021<br />
| label = Audiotracs<br />
| website = <br />
| birth_place = [[Mayiladuthurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India<br />
}}<br />
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'''Manikka Vinayagam''' (10 December 1943 – 26 December 2021) was an Indian [[playback singer]] and actor. He sang for South Indian language films and acted in several [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films as a character artist. He was the son of the dancer [[Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah Pillai]]. His uncle and music guru was the singer [[C. S. Jayaraman]].<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Vinayagam was born on 10 December 1943 in [[Mayiladuthurai]] in the then [[Madras Presidency]]. His father [[Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah Pillai]] was a [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer while his uncle [[C. S. Jayaraman]] was a singer, music director, and actor in the [[Tamil Film|Tamil film]] industry. He was introduced to [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani music]] by his uncle. He picked up the [[Nadaswaram]], a wind instrument, in his youth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Manikka Vinayagam|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/manikka_vinayagam-profile-4285-24.htm|access-date=27 December 2021|website=veethi.com|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227202143/https://www.veethi.com/india-people/manikka_vinayagam-profile-4285-24.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Vinayagam debuted as a playback singer in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] ''[[Dhill]]'', with the song "Kannukkulla Gelathi" composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]. His debut in acting was for ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' playing the father character to [[Dhanush]]. Since then, he has sung close to 800 songs in various languages. Apart from these, he has sung close to 15000 [[Devotional song|devotional]] [[Folk music|folk]], [[Love song|love]] and [[Carnatic music]] songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/profilesmusic/manikka-vinayagam.asp |title=Profile of Manikka Vinayagam &#124; Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra &#124; |publisher=Lakshman Sruthi |access-date=20 January 2011 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713183251/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/profilesmusic/manikka-vinayagam.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> Vinayagam also had an orchestra ''Starlings'', which consisted of musicians and singers who were children of other actors.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Balasubramanian|first=V.|date=24 November 2016|title=Notes from his life|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Notes-from-his-life/article16693927.ece|access-date=27 December 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227205103/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Notes-from-his-life/article16693927.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Vinayagam died from a cardiac arrest at his home in [[Chennai]], on 26 December 2021, at the age of 78.<ref>{{Cite news|title=பிரபல பின்னணிப் பாடகர் மாணிக்க விநாயகம் மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்… திரையுலகினர் அதிர்ச்சி!!|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/amp/tamilnadu/famous-playback-singer-manika-vinayakam-passed-away--r4qcxp|url-status=live|access-date=26 December 2021|work=Asianet News Tamil|archive-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226173324/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/amp/tamilnadu/famous-playback-singer-manika-vinayakam-passed-away--r4qcxp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=26 December 2021|title=அதிர்ச்சி.. பாடகர் மாணிக்க விநாயகம் காலமானார்.. பின்னணி பாடல்களை தாண்டி நடிப்பிலும் அசத்தியவர்!|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/manikka-vinayagam-passes-away-he-is-not-only-a-playback-singer-and-also-a-good-actor-090894.html|url-status=live|access-date=27 December 2021|work=Filmibeat Tamil|language=ta|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227025219/https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/manikka-vinayagam-passes-away-he-is-not-only-a-playback-singer-and-also-a-good-actor-090894.html}}</ref><br />
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==Selected discography==<br />
<small>Source(s): <ref>{{Cite web|title=Manikka Vinayagam|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2654585-Manikka-Vinayagam|access-date=27 December 2021|website=Discogs|language=en|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227063646/https://www.discogs.com/artist/2654585-Manikka-Vinayagam|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Manikka Vinayagam Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/manikka-vinayagam-mn0002677066/songs|access-date=27 December 2021|website=AllMusic|language=en|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227202558/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/manikka-vinayagam-mn0002677066/songs|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Manikka Vinayagam|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sehJiCiH15ihXYCKyEALX|access-date=27 December 2021|website=Spotify|language=en|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227202819/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sehJiCiH15ihXYCKyEALX|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Manikka Vinayagam - MusicBrainz|url=https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b4cb6b0-48a2-4a38-bc33-9072ab52ee7d|access-date=27 December 2021|website=musicbrainz.org|archive-date=5 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105204009/https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b4cb6b0-48a2-4a38-bc33-9072ab52ee7d|url-status=live}}</ref></small>{{colbegin}}<br />
* "Kannukkulle" - ''[[Dhill]]'' (2001)<br />
* "Yelai Imayamalai" - ''[[Thavasi]]'' (2001)<br />
* "Vidai Kodu" - ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]'' (2002)<br />
* "Theradi Veethiyil" - ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' (2002)<br />
* "Subbamma Subbamma" - ''[[Roja Koottam]]'' (2002)<br />
* "Vandi Vandi" - ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' (2002)<br />
* "Kadhal Vandhal" - ''[[Iyarkai]]'' (2003)<br />
* "Koduva Meesai" - ''[[Dhool]]'' (2003)<br />
* "Chinnaveeda" - ''[[Ottran]]'' (2003)<br />
* "Theeratha Dum" - ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' (2003)<br />
* "Markandeya" - ''[[New (film)|New]]'' (2004)<br />
* "Punnakunnu" - ''[[Arul]]'' (2004)<br />
* "Pattu Pattu" - ''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.]]'' (2004)<br />
* "Kokku Para Para" - ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005)<br />
* "Kattu Kattu" - ''[[Thirupaachi]]'' (2005)<br />
* "Thaai Sollum" - ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' (2005)<br />
*"Mannargudi kalakalakka"-[[sivappathigaram]]'' (2006)<br />
* "Allave yengalin thaai bhoomi" - ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Aran(Keerthi Chakra)]]'' (2006)<br />
* "Ennamma Devi" - ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'' (2006)<br />
* "Chethavadam" - ''[[Veyil]]'' (2006)<br />
* "Aiyyyayyyo" - ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007)<br />
* "Hey Pangaali" - ''[[Majaa]]'' (2007)<br />
* "Vaa Mahaney Vaa" - ''[[Onbadhu Rubai Nottu]]'' (2007)<br />
* "Jigu Jickan" - ''[[Oram Po]]'' (2007)<br />
* "Namma Ooru Nallarukku" - ''[[Seval]]'' (2008)<br />
* "America Endralum" - ''[[Santhosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008)<br />
* "Veeramulla" - ''[[Kaalai]]'' (2008)<br />
* "Theakku Maramaattam" - ''[[Magizhchi]]'' (2010)<br />
* "Naane Inthiran" - ''[[Singam]]'' (2010)<br />
* "Antharathil aadum" - ''[[Thoppul kodi]]'' (2010)<br />
* "[[Virugambakkam]] vettu kili" - ''Pathiladi'' (2015)<br />
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==Acting filmography==<br />
Source(s): <ref>{{Cite web|title=Manikka Vinayagam|url=https://spicyonion.com/actor/manikka-vinayagam-movies-list/|access-date=27 December 2021|website=Spicyonion.com|language=en|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227204953/https://spicyonion.com/actor/manikka-vinayagam-movies-list/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Manikka Vinayagam - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/manikka-vinayagam/IEIN019695|access-date=27 December 2021|website=BookMyShow|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227203448/https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/manikka-vinayagam/IEIN019695|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Check out lists of Movies by #ManikkaVinayagam #Filmography|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/manikka-vinayagam/filmography.html|access-date=27 December 2021|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227203450/https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/manikka-vinayagam/filmography.html|url-status=live}}</ref>{{colbegin}}<br />
* ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Gambeeram]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Perazhagan]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Donga Dongadi]]'' (2004; Telugu)<br />
* ''[[Giri (film)|Giri]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Arivumani]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Bose (film)|Bose]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Thimiru]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Puli Varudhu]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Thozhi]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikkaran]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Va Quarter Cutting]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Yuddham Sei]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Avargalum Ivargalum]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''Enbathettu'' (2017)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Discogs artist|Manikka Vinayagam}}<br />
* {{imdb name|11881550}}<br />
* {{imdb name|12785600}}<br />
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[[Category:1943 births]]<br />
[[Category:2021 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]<br />
[[Category:People from Mayiladuthurai district]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]<br />
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