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| birth_name      = Vazhuvoor Manikka Vinayagam Ramaiya Pillai
| birth_name      = Vazhuvoor Manikka Vinayagam Ramaiya Pillai
| Son of          = vazhuvoor ramaiah pillai
| birth_date      = {{Birth date|df=yes|1943|12|10}}
| birth_date      = {{Birth date|df=yes|1943|12|10}}
| death_date      = {{death date and age|df=yes|2021|12|26|1943|12|10}}
| death_date      = {{death date and age|df=yes|2021|12|26|1943|12|10}}
| instrument      = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Pump organ|Harmonium]]
| instruments      = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Pump organ|Harmonium]]
| genre            = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Folk music]]
| genre            = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Folk music]]
| occupation      = Singer
| occupations      = Singer
| years_active    = 2001–2021
| years_active    = 2001–2021
| label            = Audiotracs
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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>
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>


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>
Vinayagam debuted as a playback singer in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] ''[[Dhill]]'', with the song "Kannukkulla Gelathi" composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|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=usurped }}</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=25 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125150125/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Notes-from-his-life/article16693927.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>


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>
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/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>


==Selected discography==
==Selected discography==
<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}}
===Films===
* "Kannukkulle" - ''[[Dhill]]'' (2001)
<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}}</ref></small>
* "Yelai Imayamalai" - ''[[Thavasi]]'' (2001)
{| class="wikitable"
* "Vidai Kodu" - ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]'' (2002)
!Year
* "Theradi Veethiyil" - ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'' (2002)
!Song
* "Subbamma Subbamma" - ''[[Roja Koottam]]'' (2002)
!Film
* "Vandi Vandi" - ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' (2002)
!Music director
* "Kadhal Vandhal" - ''[[Iyarkai]]'' (2003)
!Co-singer(s)
* "Koduva Meesai" - ''[[Dhool]]'' (2003)
!Notes
* "Chinnaveeda" - ''[[Ottran]]'' (2003)
|-
* "Theeratha Dum" - ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' (2003)
|2001||"Kannukkulle" ||''[[Dhill]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]|| ||
* "Markandeya" - ''[[New (film)|New]]'' (2004)
|-
* "Punnakunnu" - ''[[Arul]]'' (2004)
|2001||"Yelai Imayamalai" || ''[[Thavasi]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]|| ||
* "Pattu Pattu" - ''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.]]'' (2004)
|-
* "Kokku Para Para" - ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005)
|2002||"Vidai Kodu" || ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]'' ||[[A. R. Rahman]]||[[M. S. Viswanathan]], Balram||
* "Kattu Kattu" - ''[[Thirupaachi]]'' (2005)
|-
* "Thaai Sollum" - ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' (2005)
|2002||"Dhaya Nee"||''[[Dhaya_(film)|Dhaya]]''||[[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]||[[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]||
*"Mannargudi kalakalakka"-[[sivappathigaram]]'' (2006)
|-
* "Allave yengalin thaai bhoomi" - ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Aran(Keerthi Chakra)]]'' (2006)
|2002||"Pombalainga Kadhal"||''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]''||[[Sirpy]]||[[P. Unnikrishnan]] ||
* "Ennamma Devi" - ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'' (2006)
|-
* "Chethavadam" - ''[[Veyil]]'' (2006)
|2002||"Theradi Veethiyil" || ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]''||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]||
* "Aiyyyayyyo" - ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007)
|-
* "Hey Pangaali" - ''[[Majaa]]'' (2007)
|2002||"Thala Keezha"||''[[Gemini (2002 film)|Gemini]]''||[[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]|| ||
* "Vaa Mahaney Vaa" - ''[[Onbadhu Rubai Nottu]]'' (2007)
|-
* "Jigu Jickan" - ''[[Oram Po]]'' (2007)
|2002||"Subbamma Subbamma" || ''[[Roja Koottam]]''||[[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]||[[Malgudi Subha]]||
* "Namma Ooru Nallarukku" - ''[[Seval]]'' (2008)
|-
* "America Endralum" - ''[[Santhosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008)
|2003||"Vandi Vandi" || ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]''||[[R. P. Patnaik]]||[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]||
* "Veeramulla" - ''[[Kaalai]]'' (2008)
|-
* "Theakku Maramaattam" - ''[[Magizhchi]]'' (2010)
|2003||"Kadhal Vandhal" || ''[[Iyarkai]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]||
* "Naane Inthiran" - ''[[Singam]]'' (2010)
|-
* "Antharathil aadum" - ''[[Thoppul kodi]]'' (2010)
|2003||"Ayurveda Azhagi" || ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' ||[[Dhina]]||[[Srilekha Parthasarathy]]||
* "[[Virugambakkam]] vettu kili" - ''Pathiladi'' (2015)
|-
{{colend}}
|2003||"Koduva Meesai" || ''[[Dhool]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||Vidhu Prabhakar||
|-
|2003||"Chinnaveeda" || ''[[Ottran]]'' ||[[Praveen Mani]]||[[Srilekha Parthasarathy]]||
|-
|2003||"Theeratha Dum" || ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]''||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]||
|-
|2004||"Markandeya" || ''[[New (film)|New]]'' ||[[A. R. Rahman]]||[[Nithyashree]] ||
|-
|2004||"Punnakunnu" || ''[[Arul (film)|Arul]]'' ||[[Harris Jayaraj]]||[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]||
|-
|2004||"Arjunar Villu"||''[[Ghilli]]''||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||[[Sukhwinder Singh]]||
|-
|2004||"Pattu Pattu" || ''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.]]'' ||[[Devi Sri Prasad]]||Kalpana||Telugu
|-
|2005||"Kokku Para Para" || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]||
|-
|2005||"Kattu Kattu" || ''[[Thirupaachi]]'' ||[[Devi Sri Prasad]]||Sumangali||
|-
|2005||"Thaai Sollum" || ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]|| ||
|-
|2005||"Hey Pangali"||''[[Majaa]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||[[Udit Narayan]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]||
|-
|2006||"Mannargudi Kalakalakka" ||''[[Sivappathigaram]]''||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||Rajalakshmi, Chinnaponnu ||
|-
|2006||"Allave Yengalin Thaai Bhoomi" ||''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Aran]]'' ||Joshua Sridhar||Sajid Farth||
|-
|2006|| "Ennamma Devi" || ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Balesh]]||
|-
|2006||"Chethavadam" || ''[[Veyil (2006 film)|Veyil]]'' ||[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]||||
|-
|2006||"Aiyyyayyyo" || ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' ||[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]||Krishnaraj, [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]||
|-
|2007||"Vaa Mahaney Vaa" || ''[[Onbadhu Roobai Nottu]]'' ||[[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]]||||
|-
|2007||"Jigu Jickan" || ''[[Oram Po]]'' ||[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]||||
|-
|2008||"Namma Ooru Nallarukku" || ''[[Seval]]'' ||[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]||[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Anuradha Sriram]], [[Mahathi (singer)|Mahathi]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Prashanthini]]||
|-
|2008||"America Endralum" || ''[[Santhosh Subramaniam]]''|| ||Naveen, [[Premgi Amaren]], [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]], [[Priya Himesh]]||
|-
|2008||"Veeramulla" || ''[[Kaalai]]'' ||[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]||||
|-
|2010||"Theakku Maramaattam" || ''[[Magizhchi]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]||||
|-
|2010||"Naane Inthiran" ||''[[Singam]]'' ||[[Devi Sri Prasad]]||||
|-
|2010||"Antharathil Aadum" || ''Thoppul Kodi'' || |||| Film unreleased
|-
|2011||"Aaduvome Pallu Paaduvome"|| ''[[Sadhurangam (2011 film)|Sadhurangam]]'' ||[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]|| ||
|-
|2014||"Vettaiyadu Koottam" || ''[[Sandiyar]]'' ||Yadhish Mahadev|| ||
|-
|2015||"Virugambakkam Vettu Kili" || ''Pathiladi'' ||Thomas Rathnam||||
|-
|}
 
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Song
!Music director
!Co-singer(s)
!Channel
|-
|2005||''Vikramadithyan''||"Vikramadithya"||Rajesh Vaidhya|| ||Sun TV
|-
|2009||''Aadhi Parasakthi''||"Aadhi Parasakthi"||Rajesh Vaidhya||Rajesh Vaidhya||Raj TV
|-
|}


==Acting filmography==
==Acting filmography==
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}}
Source(s):<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/paravai-muniyammas-innocence-turned-dhool-shoot-into-a-fun-experience-director-dharani/articleshow/74873364.cms|title=Paravai Muniyamma's innocence turned Dhool shoot into a fun experience: Director Dharani|work=The Times of India|author=M. Suganth}}</ref><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=usurped}}</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=15 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015210929/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}}
* ''[[Dhill]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Gambeeram]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Gambeeram]]'' (2004)
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* ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Thimiru]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Thimiru]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Thullal (film)|Thullal]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Puli Varudhu]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Puli Varudhu]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Mathiya Chennai]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Thozhi]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Thozhi]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikkaran]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikkaran]]'' (2009)
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* ''[[Va Quarter Cutting]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Va Quarter Cutting]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Yuddham Sei]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Yuddham Sei]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Aadu Puli]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Singam Puli]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Avargalum Ivargalum]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Avargalum Ivargalum]]'' (2011)
* ''Enbathettu'' (2017)
* ''[[Enbathettu]]'' (2017)
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* {{IMDb name|11881550}}
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* {{IMDb name|12785600}}


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Manikka Vinayagam
Birth nameVazhuvoor Manikka Vinayagam Ramaiya Pillai
Born(1943-12-10)10 December 1943
Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, British India
Died26 December 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 78)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresPlayback singing, Folk music
OccupationsSinger
InstrumentsVocals, Harmonium
Years active2001–2021
LabelsAudiotracs

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 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.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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 industry. He was introduced to Carnatic and Hindustani music by his uncle. He picked up the Nadaswaram, a wind instrument, in his youth.[1]

Vinayagam debuted as a playback singer in the Tamil film Dhill, with the song "Kannukkulla Gelathi" composed by 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 folk, love and Carnatic music songs.[2] Vinayagam also had an orchestra Starlings, which consisted of musicians and singers who were children of other actors.[3]

Vinayagam died from a cardiac arrest at his home in Chennai, on 26 December 2021, at the age of 78.[4][5]

Selected discography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

Source(s):[6][7][8][9]

Year Song Film Music director Co-singer(s) Notes
2001 "Kannukkulle" Dhill Vidyasagar
2001 "Yelai Imayamalai" Thavasi Vidyasagar
2002 "Vidai Kodu" Kannathil Muthamittal A. R. Rahman M. S. Viswanathan, Balram
2002 "Dhaya Nee" Dhaya Bharadwaj Bharadwaj
2002 "Pombalainga Kadhal" Unnai Ninaithu Sirpy P. Unnikrishnan
2002 "Theradi Veethiyil" Run Vidyasagar Karthik
2002 "Thala Keezha" Gemini Bharadwaj
2002 "Subbamma Subbamma" Roja Koottam Bharadwaj Malgudi Subha
2003 "Vandi Vandi" Jayam R. P. Patnaik Tippu
2003 "Kadhal Vandhal" Iyarkai Vidyasagar Tippu
2003 "Ayurveda Azhagi" Thiruda Thirudi Dhina Srilekha Parthasarathy
2003 "Koduva Meesai" Dhool Vidyasagar Vidhu Prabhakar
2003 "Chinnaveeda" Ottran Praveen Mani Srilekha Parthasarathy
2003 "Theeratha Dum" Parthiban Kanavu Vidyasagar Tippu
2004 "Markandeya" New A. R. Rahman Nithyashree
2004 "Punnakunnu" Arul Harris Jayaraj Tippu
2004 "Arjunar Villu" Ghilli Vidyasagar Sukhwinder Singh
2004 "Pattu Pattu" Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. Devi Sri Prasad Kalpana Telugu
2005 "Kokku Para Para" Chandramukhi Vidyasagar Tippu
2005 "Kattu Kattu" Thirupaachi Devi Sri Prasad Sumangali
2005 "Thaai Sollum" Kana Kandaen Vidyasagar
2005 "Hey Pangali" Majaa Vidyasagar Udit Narayan, Tippu
2006 "Mannargudi Kalakalakka" Sivappathigaram Vidyasagar Rajalakshmi, Chinnaponnu
2006 "Allave Yengalin Thaai Bhoomi" Aran Joshua Sridhar Sajid Farth
2006 "Ennamma Devi" Thambi Vidyasagar Karthik, Balesh
2006 "Chethavadam" Veyil G. V. Prakash Kumar
2006 "Aiyyyayyyo" Paruthiveeran Yuvan Shankar Raja Krishnaraj, Shreya Ghoshal, Yuvan Shankar Raja
2007 "Vaa Mahaney Vaa" Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Bharadwaj
2007 "Jigu Jickan" Oram Po G. V. Prakash Kumar
2008 "Namma Ooru Nallarukku" Seval G. V. Prakash Kumar Tippu, Anuradha Sriram, Mahathi, Shreya Ghoshal, Prashanthini
2008 "America Endralum" Santhosh Subramaniam Naveen, Premgi Amaren, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Priya Himesh
2008 "Veeramulla" Kaalai G. V. Prakash Kumar
2010 "Theakku Maramaattam" Magizhchi Vidyasagar
2010 "Naane Inthiran" Singam Devi Sri Prasad
2010 "Antharathil Aadum" Thoppul Kodi Film unreleased
2011 "Aaduvome Pallu Paaduvome" Sadhurangam Vidyasagar
2014 "Vettaiyadu Koottam" Sandiyar Yadhish Mahadev
2015 "Virugambakkam Vettu Kili" Pathiladi Thomas Rathnam

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Film Song Music director Co-singer(s) Channel
2005 Vikramadithyan "Vikramadithya" Rajesh Vaidhya Sun TV
2009 Aadhi Parasakthi "Aadhi Parasakthi" Rajesh Vaidhya Rajesh Vaidhya Raj TV

Acting filmography[edit | edit source]

Source(s):[10][11][12][13]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Manikka Vinayagam". veethi.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Profile of Manikka Vinayagam | Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". Lakshman Sruthi. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. ↑ Balasubramanian, V. (24 November 2016). "Notes from his life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "பிரபல பின்னணிப் பாடகர் மாணிக்க விநாயகம் மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்… திரையுலகினர் அதிர்ச்சி!!". Asianet News Tamil. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "அதிர்ச்சி.. பாடகர் மாணிக்க விநாயகம் காலமானார்.. பின்னணி பாடல்களை தாண்டி நடிப்பிலும் அசத்தியவர்!". Filmibeat Tamil (in தமிழ்). 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Manikka Vinayagam". Discogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Manikka Vinayagam Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Manikka Vinayagam". Spotify. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Manikka Vinayagam - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  10. ↑ M. Suganth. "Paravai Muniyamma's innocence turned Dhool shoot into a fun experience: Director Dharani". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "Manikka Vinayagam". Spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Manikka Vinayagam - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Check out lists of Movies by #ManikkaVinayagam #Filmography". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

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