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'''Anitha Karthikeyan''' | '''Anitha Karthikeyan''' is an Indian [[Playback singer]].<ref>{{cite news |title='தமிழா தமிழா நாளை நம் நாளே' 65 பாடகர்கள் சேர்ந்து பாடிய ஒன்றிணைவோம் ஆல்பம் |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/thamizha-thamizha-song-ar-rahman-together-as-one-65-singers-5-languages-one-nation-one-song-214871/ |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=tamil.indianexpress |date=15 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ஒரு புத்தாக்க முயற்சியாக தமிழர் பண்பாட்டை பறைசாற்றும் 'கட்டில்' |url=https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/lifestyle/story20230322-126581 |access-date=15 July 2023 |agency=tamilmurasu.com.sg |publisher=tamilmurasu.com.sg |date=22 March 2023}}</ref> She has sung more than 500 film songs mostly in south Indian languages including [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]]. It was the song "Mannavane Mannavane" from the 2015 Tamil movie ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' which "has brought her to the limelight."<ref name="auto">{{cite news |last1=KADHIR |first1=PREETHA |title=Winning the numbers game |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/anitha-tells-about-her-experience-of-singing-for-sridevi-in-puli/article7645720.ece |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=thehindu.com |date=12 September 2015}}</ref> In the beginning, she sang more melodious and classical based tune songs, she later became known for fast track hit numbers.<ref name="auto3">{{cite news |last1=CR |first1=Sharanya |title=Your debut might be easy, but survival matters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/your-debut-might-be-easy-but-survival-matters/articleshow/47732206.cms |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=times of india |date=13 January 2017}}</ref> In 2010, she won the Vijay Music award in the popular mass song category for the song "Vaada Vaada Paiya" from Tamil film ''[[Kacheri Arambam]]''.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |last1=Sanjeevi |first1=Kaviya |title=Always on song |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2014/dec/21/always-on-song-696804.html |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=newindianexpress.com |date=21 December 2014}}</ref> She is also known for singing [[Jingle]]s for [[Television advertisement|TV commercials]].<ref name="auto3"/> Besides, she has sung title track for different [[Serial (radio and television)|TV Serials]] including the "Achuvellam Pacharasi Mavilakku" for ''[[Kula Deivam (TV series)]]''.<ref name="auto1"/> She has performed in numerous live [[concert]]s in India and abroad including in [[Ilaiyaraaja]]’s [[orchestra]]s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian musician Ilaiyaraaja to perform in Dubai |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/indian-musician-ilaiyaraaja-to-perform-in-dubai?_refresh=true |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=khaleejtimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=South Indian legend Ilaiyaraaja will perform live in Dubai |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/south-indian-legend-ilaiyaraaja-will-perform-live-in-dubai-1.91471773 |access-date=13 July 2023 |publisher=gulfnews.com |date=24 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Quebec Tamils celebrate NSSC Mega Blast Sports Festival |url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/quebec-tamils-celebrate-nssc-mega-blast-sports-festival |access-date=15 July 2023 |publisher=tamilguardian.com |date=15 July 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education== | == Early life and education== | ||
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== Singing career == | == Singing career == | ||
After completing her higher education, she started her professional career as a [[Software engineering|software engineer]] in Chennai. When the Vijay | After completing her higher education, she started her professional career as a [[Software engineering|software engineer]] in Chennai. When the Vijay TV's Super Singer Season 1 was announced in 2006, she became one of its [[Airtel Super Singer 1|contestants]].<ref name="auto"/> She won the title "[[Super Singer (Tamil reality show)|Viewer's Choice super singer]]" which introduced her to the music world, and changed her career as a playback singer.<ref name="auto1"/> In 2007, she made her debut in the movie ''[[Marudhamalai (film)|Marudhamalai]]'' by [[D. Imman]], the music director.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto3"/> Under his [[musical composition]], she sang various genres. She soon started singing under the compositions of different music directors in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She got a chance to meet music director Ilaiyaraaja when she became a part of [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] during one of his musical compositions for a Kannada movie. She later rendered classical hits in the Telugu movie ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' under the musical composition of laiyaraaja.<ref name="auto1"/> She has sung 25 songs for Ilaiyaraaja alone.<ref name="auto"/> | ||
Some of | Some of Anitha's popular songs include "Putham Puthu Kaalai" (''[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]''), "Kattikida" (''[[Kakki Sattai (soundtrack)|Kaaki Sattai]]''), "Idhedho Bagunde" (''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]''), "Loveaa" (''[[Uttama Villain (soundtrack)|Uttama Villain]]''), "Senga Soola Kara" (''[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]''), "Shokku Sundari" (''[[Ainthaam Padai]]'') and "Amma Wake Me Up" (''[[Vathikuchi]]'').<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3"/> | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
The discography of Anitha Karthikeyan includes<ref>{{cite web |title=Anitha Karthikeyan |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/anitha-karthikeyan-/APFjQf9Ivdc_ |website | The discography of Anitha Karthikeyan includes<ref>{{cite web |title=Anitha Karthikeyan |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/artist/anitha-karthikeyan-/APFjQf9Ivdc_ |website=jiosaavn.com |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Anitha Karthikeyan |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/anitha-karthikeyan/692477372 |website=music.apple.com |access-date=15 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Year!!Film!!Language!!Songs!!Music | ! Year!!Film!!Language!!Songs!!Music director!!Co-singers | ||
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|2007||[[Marudhamalai (film)|Marudhamalai]] ||Tamil|| Marudhamalai || [[D. Imman]] || D. Imman | | rowspan="3" |2007|| rowspan="2" |[[Marudhamalai (film)|Marudhamalai]] || rowspan="7" |Tamil|| Marudhamalai || rowspan="2" | [[D. Imman]] || D. Imman | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Marudhamalai II|| [[Madhu Balakrishnan]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Puli Varudhu]]|| Oru Murai || [[Srikanth Deva]] || Madhu Balakrishnan | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2009||[[Odipolama]] | | rowspan="2" |2009||[[Odipolama]]|| Vaalu Paiyane||D. Imman|| [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Kannukulle]]|| Vaanambaadigal|| Ilaiyaraaja || Priya, Surmukhi Raman | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2010||[[Kacheri Arambam]] | | rowspan="6" |2010||[[Kacheri Arambam]]|| Vaada Vaada||D. Imman|| M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Watta Bottles | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Thottupaar]] || Seema Sirikki||Srikanth Deva|| [[Jassie Gift]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Suryakaanti]] ||Kannada|| Swalpa Soundu|| rowspan="2" |Ilaiyaraaja|| Ilaiyaraja, Roshini, megha, Suvvi, Reshma, Neha | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Gaayam 2]] ||Telugu|| Masaka Venaka|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Swayamvara (2010 film)|Swayamvara]] || rowspan="2" |Kannada|| Milky Baby|| rowspan="2" | [[Manikanth Kadri]] || Balu Thangachan, Sindhuja Rajaram | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Prithvi (2010 film)|Prithvi]]|| Haagella Nee Nodabeda || Haricharan | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2011||[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]||Tamil|| Senga Soola Kaara||[[Ghibran]]|| | | rowspan="12" |2011||[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]|| rowspan="2" |Tamil|| Senga Soola Kaara||[[Ghibran]]|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | [[Sri Rama Rajyam]] || Mangalam Ramunaku||[[Ilaiyaraaja]] || [[Chinmayi Sripaada|Chinmayi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Telugu|| Mangalam Ramunaku|| rowspan="2" | Ilaiyaraaja|| Keertana S K | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]||Tamil|| Annanmar Kathai|| Madhu Balakrishnan, Hemambika | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mr. Perfect (film)|Mr. Perfect]]||Telugu||Dhol Dhol Dhol Bhaaje (Ghallu Ghallu Mani)||[[Devi Sri Prasad]]||M. L. R. Karthikeyan | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai]]|| rowspan="8" |Tamil|| Adiye Ivale||Ilaiyaraaja|| [[Naresh Iyer]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Thambikottai]]|| Noorandu Vazhga||D. Imman|| Thanjai Selvi, Snehan, Lenin Bharathi, Hemambika, Murugan, Iyyappan, Master Regan, Senthildass Velayutham | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mankatha (soundtrack)|Mankatha]]|| Vilaiyaadu Mankatha|| [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || [[Suchitra]], [[Premgi Amaren]], Ranjith, Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Puli Vesham]]|| Top Glass||Srikanth Deva|| [[Surmukhi Raman]], M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Srikanth Deva | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam|| Valaivugalale||Sunil Xavier|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Oththigai|| Machakkari||[[John Peter (music director)|John Peter]]|| [[Vijay Prakash]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Vellore Maavattam]] || Kannala Parkurathum|| [[Sundar C. Babu]] || | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2012|| [[ | | rowspan="10" |2012|| [[Kalakalappu]] || Ava Thirumbipaarthu|| [[Vijay Ebenezer]] || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Crazy Loka]] ||Kannada|| Naavu Aaramagiddare|| Manikanth Kadri || [[Benny Dayal]], Janani | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Saattai]] ||Tamil|| Adi Raangi|| D. Imman|| Santhosh Hariharan | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2012| | | [[Prasad (2012 film)|Prasad]] ||Kannada|| Ondu Aramane|| Ilaiyaraaja || Ilaiyaraaja, Rita, Surmukhi Raman | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Kandathum Kanathathum]] || rowspan="4" |Tamil|| Asukku Buskku Aasai Dosai Appala Vadai ||Charlie V A|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | [[Sengathu Bhoomiyilae]] || Oram Po Oram Po|| rowspan="2" |Ilaiyaraaja|| [[R. Prasanna]], [[Priya Himesh]], [[Haricharan]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Sikkikichu Sikkichu|| R.Prasanna, Priya, Haricharan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam]] || Kettukodi Urumimelam (remix)|| Kavi Periya Thambi|| M. L. R. Karthikeyan | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Daruvu]] ||Telugu|| Athiri Chirabara|| [[Vijay Antony]] || [[Hemachandra (singer)|Hemachandra]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Kazhugu (2012 film) |Kazhugu ||Tamil|| Vaadi Vaadi||Yuvan Shankar Raja|| [[SuVi|Suvi Suresh]], [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2013|| [[ | | rowspan="8" |2013|| [[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]] || rowspan="2" |Telugu|| Idhedho Bagundey || [[Devi Sri Prasad]] || Vijay Prakash | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | [[Gundello Godari]] || Ekkadundhi Naa Kod|| rowspan="2" | Ilaiyaraaja || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" |Tamil|| Enga Irukku En Kozhi|| Mano | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sillunu Oru Sandhippu]] || Adi Aathi|| [[F. S. Faizal]]|| Aalap Raju | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Iddarammayilatho]] ||Telugu|| Violin Song (girl just)|| rowspan="2" | Devi Sri Prasad || | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Alex Pandian]]|| rowspan="3" |Tamil|| Naalu Pakkam|| Devi Sri Prasad | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Karuppampatti]] || Kannamma Chinna Ponnamma||Kannan|| Thilaga, Suchitra, Priya | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Vathikuchi]]|| Amma Wake Me Up||Ghibran|| Shruthi Ravi, [[Shabir Sulthan]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2014|| [[ | | rowspan="6" |2014|| [[Namo Bhootatma]] ||Kannada|| Paravasam Paravasam||[[Emil Mohammed|Farhaan Roshan]]|| Al Rufian | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Pulivaal]] || rowspan="18" |Tamil|| Kichu Kichu||[[N. R. Raghunanthan]]|| Haricharan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Jamaai || Sengaal naaraai||Dhina|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Kaadu (2014 film)|Kaadu]] || Oororam (Female Version)||[[K (composer)|K]]|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2014| | |[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]||Putham Puthu Kaalai|| Ilaiyaraaja|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bramman]]||En Uyirin Uyiraga|| rowspan="2" |DeviSri Prasad || Devi Sri Prasad | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2015|| | | rowspan="9" |2015|| [[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]||Mannavanae Mannavanae|| [[Sooraj Santhosh]], Chinmayee, M. L. R. Karthikeyan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | Ore Oru Raja Mokka Raja||Adidaa Mela Thaalam|| rowspan="2" | || [[Sreerama Chandra]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Poovellam Kettuppar|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | ''[[Touring Talkies (2015 film)|Touring Talkies]]'' ||Nenju Porukuthilayae|| Ilaiyaraaja|| [[Sharreth]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Kakki Sattai (soundtrack)|Kaaki Sattai]]||Kattikida||[[Anirudh Ravichander]]|| [[M. M. Manasi]], [[Anthony Daasan]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Thilagar]]||Oorellam Vettu Satham||[[Kannan (composer)|Kannan]] || [[Mukesh Mohamed]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Uttama Villain (soundtrack)|Uttama Villain]]||Loveaa Loveaa|| Ghibran|| Nivas, Kamal Hassan, Sharanya Gopinath | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[India Pakistan]] ||Vaadi Kutty Lady||Dheena Devarajan ||Nivas | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Chandi Veeran]] ||Kothaani kannala||S. N. Arunagiri|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2016|| [[ | | rowspan="3" |2016|| [[Kidaari]]||Thalakaalu Puriyalaiyae||[[Darbuka Siva]]|| Velmurugan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Adra Machan Visilu]]||Thalaivan Purantha Naalu||N. R. Raghunanthan || [[Diwakar]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Oyee]]||Mudinja Oru Kai Paaru|| Ilaiyaraaja||R.Prasanna | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2017|| [[ | | rowspan="3" |2017|| [[Kadamban]]||Saama Kodaangi|| Yuvan Shankar Raja|| [[Velmurugan]], Jayamoorthy | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Juliet Lover of Idiot]]||Telugu||Neekai Vechey|| [[Ratheesh Vega]] || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Enga Amma Rani]]|| rowspan="3" |Tamil||Amma Endru|| Ilaiyaraaja|| [[Aalap Raju]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2018|| [[ | | rowspan="7" |2018|| [[Nagesh Thiraiyarangam]] || Vaadi Vaadi || Srikanth Deva || [[Gana Bala]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="2" | [[Prema Baraha]] || Rama Rama|| rowspan="2" | Jassie Gift|| Haricharan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Kannada|| Rama Rama|| Haricharan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Music School (film)|Music School]] ||Hindi|| IIT to MIT My Song Will Go|| rowspan="2" | Ilaiyaraaja|| RS Rakthaksh, K Vasudevan | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Appa (2016 film)|Appa]] || rowspan="8" |Tamil|| Nettru Vitta Neril || [[Rita Thyagarajan]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Semma Botha Aagathey]] || Itemkaaran|| Yuvan Shankar Raja|| Ranjith | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Seemathurai]] || Karuvalan Kaattukku|| [[Jose Franklin]]|| Sathyaprakash | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2019|| [[ | | rowspan="2" |2019|| [[Sivappu Manjal Pachai]]|| Raakaachi Rangamma|| Siddhu Kumar|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Thorati]]|| Potta Kaadellam|| Ved Shankar and Jithin K. Roshan|| [[Manikka Vinayagam]], [[Chinnaponnu]], Gowtham Bharadwa | |||
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|2020||Gillidaa | |2020||Gillidaa|| Balley Balley||DeviSri Prasad|| [[S. N. Surendar]] | ||
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|2022||[[Idam Porul Yaeval ]] | |2022||[[Idam Porul Yaeval ]]|| Eerakkaathae||Yuvan Shankar Raja|| [[Senthildass Velayutham]] | ||
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|2023||Maranthen Mannithen | |2023||Maranthen Mannithen|| Engu Irukku En Kozhi ||Ilaiyaraaja|| Mano | ||
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*[https://gaana.com/artist/anitha-karthikeyan-11/tamil-songs/gaana.com, Anitha's Songs] | *[https://gaana.com/artist/anitha-karthikeyan-11/tamil-songs/gaana.com, Anitha's Songs] | ||
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Anitha Karthikeyan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 1997 – current |
Anitha Karthikeyan is an Indian Playback singer.[1][2] She has sung more than 500 film songs mostly in south Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. It was the song "Mannavane Mannavane" from the 2015 Tamil movie Puli which "has brought her to the limelight."[3] In the beginning, she sang more melodious and classical based tune songs, she later became known for fast track hit numbers.[4] In 2010, she won the Vijay Music award in the popular mass song category for the song "Vaada Vaada Paiya" from Tamil film Kacheri Arambam.[5] She is also known for singing Jingles for TV commercials.[4] Besides, she has sung title track for different TV Serials including the "Achuvellam Pacharasi Mavilakku" for Kula Deivam (TV series).[5] She has performed in numerous live concerts in India and abroad including in Ilaiyaraaja’s orchestras.[6][7][8]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Anitha Karthikeyan was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She began her school education at the Saraswathi Vidyalaya School, Chennai.[4] Simultaneously, she learned western music lessons and Hindustani classical music. She continued her higher education at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai where she completed her BSc in computer science in 2003. She later graduated with MSc in information technology from M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai in 2005.[5] Since her childhood she was participating in different musical competitions.[4] However, it was during her studies at Ethiraj College, she developed her singing skills.[4]
Singing career[edit | edit source]
After completing her higher education, she started her professional career as a software engineer in Chennai. When the Vijay TV's Super Singer Season 1 was announced in 2006, she became one of its contestants.[3] She won the title "Viewer's Choice super singer" which introduced her to the music world, and changed her career as a playback singer.[5] In 2007, she made her debut in the movie Marudhamalai by D. Imman, the music director.[3][4] Under his musical composition, she sang various genres. She soon started singing under the compositions of different music directors in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She got a chance to meet music director Ilaiyaraaja when she became a part of backing vocals during one of his musical compositions for a Kannada movie. She later rendered classical hits in the Telugu movie Sri Rama Rajyam under the musical composition of laiyaraaja.[5] She has sung 25 songs for Ilaiyaraaja alone.[3] Some of Anitha's popular songs include "Putham Puthu Kaalai" (Megha), "Kattikida" (Kaaki Sattai), "Idhedho Bagunde" (Mirchi), "Loveaa" (Uttama Villain), "Senga Soola Kara" (Vaagai Sooda Vaa), "Shokku Sundari" (Ainthaam Padai) and "Amma Wake Me Up" (Vathikuchi).[3][5][4]
Discography[edit | edit source]
The discography of Anitha Karthikeyan includes[9][10]
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Music director | Co-singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Marudhamalai | Tamil | Marudhamalai | D. Imman | D. Imman |
| Marudhamalai II | Madhu Balakrishnan | ||||
| Puli Varudhu | Oru Murai | Srikanth Deva | Madhu Balakrishnan | ||
| 2009 | Odipolama | Vaalu Paiyane | D. Imman | Ranjith | |
| Kannukulle | Vaanambaadigal | Ilaiyaraaja | Priya, Surmukhi Raman | ||
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | Vaada Vaada | D. Imman | M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Watta Bottles | |
| Thottupaar | Seema Sirikki | Srikanth Deva | Jassie Gift | ||
| Suryakaanti | Kannada | Swalpa Soundu | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraja, Roshini, megha, Suvvi, Reshma, Neha | |
| Gaayam 2 | Telugu | Masaka Venaka | |||
| Swayamvara | Kannada | Milky Baby | Manikanth Kadri | Balu Thangachan, Sindhuja Rajaram | |
| Prithvi | Haagella Nee Nodabeda | Haricharan | |||
| 2011 | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Tamil | Senga Soola Kaara | Ghibran | |
| Sri Rama Rajyam | Mangalam Ramunaku | Ilaiyaraaja | Chinmayi | ||
| Telugu | Mangalam Ramunaku | Ilaiyaraaja | Keertana S K | ||
| Ponnar Shankar | Tamil | Annanmar Kathai | Madhu Balakrishnan, Hemambika | ||
| Mr. Perfect | Telugu | Dhol Dhol Dhol Bhaaje (Ghallu Ghallu Mani) | Devi Sri Prasad | M. L. R. Karthikeyan | |
| Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai | Tamil | Adiye Ivale | Ilaiyaraaja | Naresh Iyer | |
| Thambikottai | Noorandu Vazhga | D. Imman | Thanjai Selvi, Snehan, Lenin Bharathi, Hemambika, Murugan, Iyyappan, Master Regan, Senthildass Velayutham | ||
| Mankatha | Vilaiyaadu Mankatha | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Suchitra, Premgi Amaren, Ranjith, Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Puli Vesham | Top Glass | Srikanth Deva | Surmukhi Raman, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Srikanth Deva | ||
| Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam | Valaivugalale | Sunil Xavier | |||
| Oththigai | Machakkari | John Peter | Vijay Prakash | ||
| Vellore Maavattam | Kannala Parkurathum | Sundar C. Babu | |||
| 2012 | Kalakalappu | Ava Thirumbipaarthu | Vijay Ebenezer | Karthik | |
| Crazy Loka | Kannada | Naavu Aaramagiddare | Manikanth Kadri | Benny Dayal, Janani | |
| Saattai | Tamil | Adi Raangi | D. Imman | Santhosh Hariharan | |
| Prasad | Kannada | Ondu Aramane | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja, Rita, Surmukhi Raman | |
| Kandathum Kanathathum | Tamil | Asukku Buskku Aasai Dosai Appala Vadai | Charlie V A | ||
| Sengathu Bhoomiyilae | Oram Po Oram Po | Ilaiyaraaja | R. Prasanna, Priya Himesh, Haricharan | ||
| Sikkikichu Sikkichu | R.Prasanna, Priya, Haricharan | ||||
| Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam | Kettukodi Urumimelam (remix) | Kavi Periya Thambi | M. L. R. Karthikeyan | ||
| Daruvu | Telugu | Athiri Chirabara | Vijay Antony | Hemachandra | |
| Kazhugu | Tamil | Vaadi Vaadi | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Suvi Suresh, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy | |
| 2013 | Mirchi | Telugu | Idhedho Bagundey | Devi Sri Prasad | Vijay Prakash |
| Gundello Godari | Ekkadundhi Naa Kod | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano | ||
| Tamil | Enga Irukku En Kozhi | Mano | |||
| Sillunu Oru Sandhippu | Adi Aathi | F. S. Faizal | Aalap Raju | ||
| Iddarammayilatho | Telugu | Violin Song (girl just) | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Alex Pandian | Tamil | Naalu Pakkam | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| Karuppampatti | Kannamma Chinna Ponnamma | Kannan | Thilaga, Suchitra, Priya | ||
| Vathikuchi | Amma Wake Me Up | Ghibran | Shruthi Ravi, Shabir Sulthan | ||
| 2014 | Namo Bhootatma | Kannada | Paravasam Paravasam | Farhaan Roshan | Al Rufian |
| Pulivaal | Tamil | Kichu Kichu | N. R. Raghunanthan | Haricharan | |
| Jamaai | Sengaal naaraai | Dhina | |||
| Kaadu | Oororam (Female Version) | K | |||
| Megha | Putham Puthu Kaalai | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Bramman | En Uyirin Uyiraga | DeviSri Prasad | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2015 | Puli | Mannavanae Mannavanae | Sooraj Santhosh, Chinmayee, M. L. R. Karthikeyan | ||
| Ore Oru Raja Mokka Raja | Adidaa Mela Thaalam | Sreerama Chandra | |||
| Poovellam Kettuppar | |||||
| Touring Talkies | Nenju Porukuthilayae | Ilaiyaraaja | Sharreth | ||
| Kaaki Sattai | Kattikida | Anirudh Ravichander | M. M. Manasi, Anthony Daasan | ||
| Thilagar | Oorellam Vettu Satham | Kannan | Mukesh Mohamed | ||
| Uttama Villain | Loveaa Loveaa | Ghibran | Nivas, Kamal Hassan, Sharanya Gopinath | ||
| India Pakistan | Vaadi Kutty Lady | Dheena Devarajan | Nivas | ||
| Chandi Veeran | Kothaani kannala | S. N. Arunagiri | |||
| 2016 | Kidaari | Thalakaalu Puriyalaiyae | Darbuka Siva | Velmurugan | |
| Adra Machan Visilu | Thalaivan Purantha Naalu | N. R. Raghunanthan | Diwakar | ||
| Oyee | Mudinja Oru Kai Paaru | Ilaiyaraaja | R.Prasanna | ||
| 2017 | Kadamban | Saama Kodaangi | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Velmurugan, Jayamoorthy | |
| Juliet Lover of Idiot | Telugu | Neekai Vechey | Ratheesh Vega | ||
| Enga Amma Rani | Tamil | Amma Endru | Ilaiyaraaja | Aalap Raju | |
| 2018 | Nagesh Thiraiyarangam | Vaadi Vaadi | Srikanth Deva | Gana Bala | |
| Prema Baraha | Rama Rama | Jassie Gift | Haricharan | ||
| Kannada | Rama Rama | Haricharan | |||
| Music School | Hindi | IIT to MIT My Song Will Go | Ilaiyaraaja | RS Rakthaksh, K Vasudevan | |
| Appa | Tamil | Nettru Vitta Neril | Rita Thyagarajan | ||
| Semma Botha Aagathey | Itemkaaran | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ranjith | ||
| Seemathurai | Karuvalan Kaattukku | Jose Franklin | Sathyaprakash | ||
| 2019 | Sivappu Manjal Pachai | Raakaachi Rangamma | Siddhu Kumar | ||
| Thorati | Potta Kaadellam | Ved Shankar and Jithin K. Roshan | Manikka Vinayagam, Chinnaponnu, Gowtham Bharadwa | ||
| 2020 | Gillidaa | Balley Balley | DeviSri Prasad | S. N. Surendar | |
| 2022 | Idam Porul Yaeval | Eerakkaathae | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Senthildass Velayutham | |
| 2023 | Maranthen Mannithen | Engu Irukku En Kozhi | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano |
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 CR, Sharanya (13 January 2017). "Your debut might be easy, but survival matters". times of india. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Sanjeevi, Kaviya (21 December 2014). "Always on song". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ "Indian musician Ilaiyaraaja to perform in Dubai". khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ "South Indian legend Ilaiyaraaja will perform live in Dubai". gulfnews.com. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ↑ "Quebec Tamils celebrate NSSC Mega Blast Sports Festival". tamilguardian.com. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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