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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = T. L. Maharajan
| birth_name = Trichy Loganathan Maharajan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|03|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Trichy district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Classical Singer]]
| occupation = Singer, actor, music director
| awards = [[Kalaimaamani]], [[Tamil Isai Venghai]], [[Tamil Isai Paanar]]
| years_active = 1960–present
}}

'''Tiruchi Loganathan Maharajan''' is a musician. He is a Tamil classical and Tamil playback singer. He is the eldest son of [[Tiruchi Loganathan]], who is the first playback singer in the Tamil music industry. He is also the grandson of Kalaimaamani C.T Raajakaantham. Aged 10, TLM acted and sang in a play called "Vallalar". His booming voice was well noted and echoed across the stage. Two years later, in the year 1967, he began a career in playback singing through the devotional movie "Thiruvarutchelvar". The song "Kaadhalagi Kasindhu", which he sang with the Legendary Simma Kuraloan T.M.Soundarraajan, composed by K.V. Mahadevan is a heart wrenching devotional number. With 50 years of experience in play back singing. This singer, who has worked with most prolific names in the Tamil Music industry, has sung the most unexpected numbers. Though he sings devotional songs most of the time, TLM has also sung songs like "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). TL Maharajan, though associated with the greatness of his father, has marked a solid place for himself in the music industry worldwide. TL Maharajan has been a Judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

== Personal life ==

T.L Maharajan, was born to Trichy Loganathan & Rajalakshmi Loganathan. He is also the grandson of C.T Raajakaantham, who is one of the leading onscreen female jambavan during the early times in the Tamil cinema industry. He is the elder brother of Tamil playback singer, [[Deepan Chakravarthy|Dheepan Chakravarthy]]. He is also closely related to M.K Thiyagaraaja Bagavathar. T.L Maharajan is married to Nirmala Devi with whom he has a daughter - Adhilakshmi Keerthana Kughaan.

==Albums==
*Ayyappan Thunai
*Bhakthi Maalai (vol 1)
*Gajamuga
*Gananatha Om Gananatha
*Ganapathi Saranam
*Ganesha
*Kandha
*Kumbeshwara
*Murugan Arul
*Murugan Shanmugan
*Sabarikkattil Saranamazhai
*Sabarimalai Yaathirai
*Sri Bhairava
*Sri Bhairavar Kavasam
*Thirunaamam (sri Venkateshwara)
*Thulasi Malai
*Uzhaikkum Kaigale May Day Special
*Velayutha Saravanane Murugaiya
*Vinayagar Agaval & Suprabatham
*Vinayagar Thunai

==Songs==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Song title !! Music Director !! Co-Singer
|-
| rowspan=3|1967 || rowspan=3|[[Thiruvarutchelvar]] || rowspan=3|Tamil || Sadhuram Marainthaal || rowspan=3|[[K. V. Mahadevan]] ||
|-
| Panniner Mozhiyaal || rowspan="3"|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|-
| Kadhalaagi
|-
| 1968 || [[Thirumal Perumai]] || Tamil || Hari Hari Gokula || K. V. Mahadevan
|-
| 1976 || [[Dasavatharam (film)|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]]
|-
| 1979 || [[Nallathoru Kudumbam]] || Tamil || Sevvaaname || [[Ilaiyaraja]] ||
|-
| 1979 || [[Pappathi]] || Tamil || Kalli Mara Kaattula Kanni Vachen || [[Shankar–Ganesh]] || [[T. K. Kala]]
|-
| 1980 || [[Avan Aval Adhu]] || Tamil || Margazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale || [[M. S. Viswanathan]] || [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
| 1980 || [[Naan Potta Savaal]] || Tamil || Nenje Un Aasai Enna || Ilaiyaraaja ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1981 || rowspan=2|[[Indru Poi Naalai Vaa]] || rowspan=2|Tamil || Ammadi Chinna || rowspan=2|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]]
|-
| 1982 || [[Raga Bandhangal]] || Tamil || Naan Paadalukku || [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]] || [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| 1987 || [[Nayakan]] || Tamil || Anthimazhai Megam || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || [[P. Suseela]]
|-
| 1988 || [[Penmani Aval Kanmani]] || Tamil || Aarambame Ippathanu Ninaippom || [[Shankar–Ganesh]] || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
|-
| 1992 || [[Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada]] || Tamil || Akka Pasanga || [[Manoj Gyan|Gyan Varma]] || T. M. S. Balraj
|-
| rowspan=2|1994 || rowspan=2|[[Periya Marudhu (film)|Periya Marudhu]] || rowspan=2|Tamil || Aalamara Vehru || rowspan=2|Ilaiyaraaja || [[S. N. Surendar]]
|-
| Poonthearil Yeri || [[S. N. Surendar]]
|-
| 1993 || [[Seeman (film)|Seeman]] || Tamil || Ootu Kettu || Ilaiyaraaja || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
| 1994 || [[Pudhiya Mannargal]] || Tamil || Nee Kattum Selai || A. R. Rahman || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|-
| 1995 || [[Indira (film)|Indira]] || Tamil || Munnerudhan || [[A. R. Rahman]] || [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
| 1995 || [[Indira (film)|Indira]] || Telugu || Eavarukaa || [[A. R. Rahman]] || [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
| 1995 || [[Murai Mappillai]] || Tamil || Ezhulagam || Swararaj ||
|-
| 1995 || [[Varraar Sandiyar]] || Tamil || Vaanam Pozhiyanum || [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] ||
|-
| 1996 || [[Poove Unakkaga]] || Tamil || Machinichi || [[S. A. Rajkumar]] || [[P. Unnikrishnan]] & [[Sujatha Mohan|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 || [[Taal (film)|Taalam]] || Tamil || Kadhal Yogi || [[A. R. Rahman]] || [[Swarnalatha]]
|-
| 2000 || [[Krodham 2]] || Tamil || Ninaithal Un Kaiyil || [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] || [[Premgi Amaren]]
|-
| 2001 || [[Pandavar Bhoomi]] || Tamil || Aei Samba || [[Bharathwaj]] || [[Malgudi Subha]] & [[Yugendran]]
|-
| 2003 || [[Anbe Anbe]] || Tamil || Rettai Jadai Rakkamma || Bharathwaj || [[Manikka Vinayagam]], [[Swarnalatha]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]] & [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
|-
| 2003 || [[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]] || Tamil || Buck Buck Buck || [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidhyasagar]] || Balaram, [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[K. S. Chitra]], Manjula, Sandhya, [[Kalyani Nair]] & [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
| 2004 || [[Swades|Desam]] || Tamil || Unnai Kelaai || A. R. Rahman || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
| 2005 || [[Anda Naal Nyabagam]] || Tamil || Vaadi Vaadi Muyale || Bharathwaj ||
|-
| 2006 || [[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]] || Tamil || Vaanam Namakul || [[Sabesh–Murali]] ||
|-
| 2006 || [[Kovai Brothers]] || Tamil || Sootta Kilappi || [[D. Imman]] || [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]]
|-
| rowspan=2|2007 || rowspan=2|[[Sringaram]] || rowspan=2|Tamil || Nattu Purappadal || rowspan=2|[[Lalgudi Jayaraman]] || [[O. S. Arun]]
|-
| Nattu Purappadal || [[O. S. Arun]]
|-
| 2007 || [[Thullal (film)|Thullal]] || Tamil || Kokkarikkum || [[Dhina]] || Uma
|-
| 2011 || [[Avan Ivan]] || Tamil || Avanapatthi Naan Paada Poren || Yuvan Shankar Raja || [[Sathyan (singer)|Sathyan]]
|-
| 2015 || [[Maanga (film)|Maanga]] || Tamil || Sriranjini Swaram Nee || [[Premgi Amaren]] || [[Premgi Amaren]] & [[Ramya NSK]]
|-
| 2015 || [[Panjumittai]] || Tamil || Kaattu Karuvamulla || [[D. Imman]] || [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]]
|}

==Semmozhi Anthem==
T. L. Maharajan was one among the singers who sang the "[[Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam]]" song for the [[World Classical Tamil Conference 2010]]. He also appeared on the 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 Menon]] which had an extremely positive response from the audience. The song features the fusion of various musical cultures including [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]], [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Acoustic music|Acoustic]], [[Sufi music|Sufi]], Rock and Rap.

The Lyrics of the song was written by the popular politician [[M. Karunanidhi]] and composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. The other popular singers who sang the theme song are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Bombay Jayashri]], [[Aruna Sayeeram]], [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]], [[S. Sowmya]], [[T. M. Krishna]], [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Chinmayi]], [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Blaaze]], [[Lady Kash]], [[Shruthi Hassan]] and [[Chinna Ponnu]].

==References==
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[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Chennai]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male voice actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:People from Tiruchirappalli district]]
[[Category:1954 births]]

T. L. Maharajan - Revision history

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