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'''Dhivagaran Santhosh''' (also known as '''''Diwakar''''') is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[playback singer]] and live performer. He is best known for winning season 4 of ''[[Airtel Super Singer]]'',<ref name="HinduFeb14">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/the-victory-song/article5648955.ece|author=Udhav Naig|title=The victory song - The Hindu|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 February 2014 |accessdate=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Dhivagar-is-Super-Singer-4/articleshow/29770628.cms|title=Dhivagar is Super Singer 4|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=2 February 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="TH">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/winning-notes/article5609392.ece|title=Winning notes|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 January 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref> a [[Tamil language]] musical [[reality TV]] show which was telecast from December 2012 to February 2014 on [[Vijay TV]].
'''Dhivagaran Santhosh''' (also known as '''Diwakar''') is an Indian [[playback singer]] and live performer. He is best known for winning ''[[Airtel Super Singer 4]]'',<ref name="HinduFeb14">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/the-victory-song/article5648955.ece|author=Udhav Naig|title=The victory song - The Hindu|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 February 2014 |accessdate=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Dhivagar-is-Super-Singer-4/articleshow/29770628.cms|title=Dhivagar is Super Singer 4|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=2 February 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="TH">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/winning-notes/article5609392.ece|title=Winning notes|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 January 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref> a [[Tamil language]] musical [[reality TV]] show which was telecast from February 4th 2013 to February 1st 2014 on [[Vijay TV]].


==Career==
==Career==
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===Playback singing and recordings===
===Playback singing and recordings===
Diwakar recorded his first song as a playback singer for music director [[D. Imman]] for the movie 'Panchu Mittai'. However, his voice as a playback singer was first released in the [[Tamil language]] movie, ''[[Vadacurry]]'', for a song co-sung by playback singers [[Vijay Prakash]] and [[Ajeesh]].
Diwakar recorded his first song as a playback singer for music director [[D. Imman]] for the movie 'Panchu Mittai'. However, his voice as a playback singer was first released in the [[Tamil language]] movie, ''[[Vadacurry]]'', for a song co-sung by playback singers [[Vijay Prakash]] and [[Ajeesh]].
== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2013-2014
|[[Airtel Super Singer 4]]
|Contestant
|Winner
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dhivagar is Super Singer 4 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/dhivagar-is-super-singer-4/articleshow/29770628.cms |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=The Times of India |date=2 February 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Super Singer Champion of Champions
|Contestant
|Finalist
|
|-
|[[Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai]]
|Contestant alongside Wife
|Eliminated
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-24 |title=Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 3 Contestants List - 2021 |url=https://www.flixnary.com/mr-and-mrs-chinnathirai-season-3-contestants-list-2021/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=Flixnary |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[Super Singer Junior]] (Season 8)
|Guest
|"Starwars Round "- Sang with Srimathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Singer Junior 8 19th March 2022, 20th March 2022, New Guests This Week |url=https://www.tellybest.com/news/super-singer-junior-8-19th-march-2022-20th-march-2022-new-guests-this-week |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=www.tellybest.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|[[Super Singer 10]]
|Guest performer
|"Isai Puyal Hits Round" - Sang with Lincy
|
|}


==Film songs==
==Film songs==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:70%;border=1"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;border=1"
|+
|+
! Year !! Film Name !! Language !! Song Title !! Music Director
! Year !! Film name !! Language !! Song title !! Music director
|- Marukelara (Bandhukkal shathrukkal)
|- Marukelara (Bandhukkal shathrukkal)
|rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Vadacurry]]'' || Tamil || "Nenjukkula Nee" || Vivek-Mervin  
|rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Vadacurry]]'' || Tamil || "Nenjukkula Nee" || Vivek-Mervin  
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| ''[[Rajini Murugan]]'' || Tamil || "Jigiru Jigiru" || [[D. Imman]]
| ''[[Rajini Murugan]]'' || Tamil || "Jigiru Jigiru" || [[D. Imman]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Pugazh]]'' || Tamil || "Naanga Podiyan" || Vivek-Mervin
| ''[[Pugazh (film)|Pugazh]]'' || Tamil || "Naanga Podiyan" || Vivek-Mervin
|-
|-
| ''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' || Tamil || "Marudakaari vaadi" || [[D. Imman]]
| ''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' || Tamil || "Marudakaari vaadi" || [[D. Imman]]
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|rowspan="5"| 2019|| ''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Tamil ||"Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom"|| [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
|rowspan="5"| 2019|| ''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Tamil ||"Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom"|| [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Karuppu Durai]]'' || Tamil ||"Adi Adi Adi Aathi"|| Karthikeya Murthy
| ''[[K.D. (film)|Karuppu Durai]]'' || Tamil ||"Adi Adi Adi Aathi"|| Karthikeya Murthy
|-
|-
| ''[[Kanchana 3]]'' || Tamil ||"Ketta Paya Saar"|| Bharath Madhusudhanan
| ''[[Kanchana 3]]'' || Tamil ||"Ketta Paya Saar"|| Bharath Madhusudhanan
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|rowspan="3"| 2020|| ''[[Naan Sirithal]]'' || Tamil ||"Happy Birthday"|| [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
|rowspan="3"| 2020|| ''[[Naan Sirithal]]'' || Tamil ||"Happy Birthday"|| [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Athigaari (Malaysian Movie)]]'' || Tamil ||"Agalathey Vilagathey"|| Shameshan Mani Maran
| ''[[Athigaari]]'' || Tamil ||"Agalathey Vilagathey"|| Shameshan Mani Maran
|-
|-
| ''[[Oththaikku Oththa]]'' || Tamil ||"8 Mani Bus’su Kulla"|| Justin Prabhakaran
| ''[[Oththaikku Oththa]]'' || Tamil ||"8 Mani Bus’su Kulla"|| Justin Prabhakaran
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2023|| ''Rudhran'' || Tamil ||"Pagai Mudi"|| [[GV Prakash Kumar]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==Albums==
==Albums==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;border=1"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;border=1"
! Year !! Song!! Composer !! Album Name !! Notes  
! Year !! Song!! Composer !! Album name !! Notes  
|- Marukelara (Bandhukkal shathrukkal)
|- Marukelara (Bandhukkal shathrukkal)
| 2017 || ''Thanimaiyile'' || Surya Prasadh || En Kaalgal ||
| 2017 || ''Thanimaiyile'' || Surya Prasadh R || En Kaalgal ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''Pogadhae'' || Simeon Telfer || Pogadhae ||  
| 2016 || ''Pogadhae'' || Simeon Telfer || Pogadhae ||  
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|}
|}


==See also==
* [[Diwakar (disambiguation)]]
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Chennai]]
[[Category:Singers from Chennai]]

Latest revision as of 05:46, 8 January 2026


This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Diwakar (disambiguation).

Diwakar
Born (1990-01-26) 26 January 1990 (age 36)
OccupationPlayback Singer, Live Performer
Years active2014 to present

Dhivagaran Santhosh (also known as Diwakar) is an Indian playback singer and live performer. He is best known for winning Airtel Super Singer 4,[1][2][3] a Tamil language musical reality TV show which was telecast from February 4th 2013 to February 1st 2014 on Vijay TV.

Career[edit | edit source]

Television works[edit | edit source]

Diwakar participated in various reality TV musical competitions telecast on various Tamil language TV channels, including Zee Tamil's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Challenge, Jaya TV's Hariyudan Naan, and season 2 of Sun TV's Sangeetha Mahayuddham. In 2012, Diwakar was crowned runner up in Raj TV's Voice of Tamil Nadu.[4]

On 1 February 2014, he was crowned the winner of season 4 of the Airtel Super Singer music competition telecast on Vijay TV, having received the greatest number of viewer votes.[1][2] During the show's grand finale, Diwakar's performance of the song "Neeye Unakku Endrum" from the film Bale Pandiya prompted a standing ovation from the audience and a kiss on his forehead from playback singer, S. Janaki.[1]

Playback singing and recordings[edit | edit source]

Diwakar recorded his first song as a playback singer for music director D. Imman for the movie 'Panchu Mittai'. However, his voice as a playback singer was first released in the Tamil language movie, Vadacurry, for a song co-sung by playback singers Vijay Prakash and Ajeesh.

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013-2014 Airtel Super Singer 4 Contestant Winner [5]
2020 Super Singer Champion of Champions Contestant Finalist
Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Contestant alongside Wife Eliminated [6]
2022 Super Singer Junior (Season 8) Guest "Starwars Round "- Sang with Srimathi [7]
2024 Super Singer 10 Guest performer "Isai Puyal Hits Round" - Sang with Lincy

Film songs[edit | edit source]

Year Film name Language Song title Music director
2014 Vadacurry Tamil "Nenjukkula Nee" Vivek-Mervin
Kalkandu Tamil "Kannoramai" Kannan
2015 Panjumittai Tamil "My Wifeu Romba Beautifulu" D. Imman
Purampokku Tamil "Marina Beachula" Varshan
Purampokku Tamil "Kalasi Kalasi" Varshan
Rajini Murugan Tamil "Jigiru Jigiru" D. Imman
Pugazh Tamil "Naanga Podiyan" Vivek-Mervin
Paayum Puli Tamil "Marudakaari vaadi" D. Imman
2016 Adra Machan Visilu Tamil "Thalaivan Purantha Naalu" N. R. Raghunanthan
Rum Tamil "Pori Paththi Vizhum" Anirudh Ravichander
2017 Kaatru Veliyidai Tamil "Tango Kelaayo" A. R. Rahman
Yagan Tamil "Aarathi Kaattu" Niro Pirabakaran
Karuppan Tamil "Muruku Meesai Mama" D. Imman
Thondan Tamil "Thondan Thondan" Justin Prabhakaran
Visiri Tamil "Ore vaanam oru thalathaan" Sekar Sai Bharath
Visiri Tamil "Thalayum Thalapathiyum" Dhanraj Manickam
Mental Madhilo Telugu "Bagundaya Chandram" Prashanth R Vihari
2018 Yaar Ivargal Tamil "Pora Pora" Javed Riaz
Chi La Sow Telugu "Solo Solo" Prashanth R. Vihari
Chi La Sow Telugu "Chi La Sow" Prashanth R Vihari
Seemaraja Tamil "Vaaren Vaaren Seemaraja" D. Imman
Dha Dha 87 Tamil "Wine Kannala" Leander Lee Marty
2019 LKG Tamil "Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom" Leon James
Karuppu Durai Tamil "Adi Adi Adi Aathi" Karthikeya Murthy
Kanchana 3 Tamil "Ketta Paya Saar" Bharath Madhusudhanan
Viswasam Telugu "Danchi Kottu" D Imman
Sangathamizhan Tamil "Innum Vera Enna Venume" Vivek - Mervin
2020 Naan Sirithal Tamil "Happy Birthday" Hiphop Tamizha
Athigaari Tamil "Agalathey Vilagathey" Shameshan Mani Maran
Oththaikku Oththa Tamil "8 Mani Bus’su Kulla" Justin Prabhakaran
2023 Rudhran Tamil "Pagai Mudi" GV Prakash Kumar

Albums[edit | edit source]

Year Song Composer Album name Notes
2017 Thanimaiyile Surya Prasadh R En Kaalgal
2016 Pogadhae Simeon Telfer Pogadhae
2015 Chennaiyile - The Rhythm of Chennai Ganesh Chandrasekaran U - The Epitome of Love To be Re-Released
2015 En Vizhigalil Pranav Muniraj En Vizhigalil
2015 Kadhal Version 1.0 Rajaganapathy Kadhal Version
2014 Kangal Rendum Kousikan Sivanlingam Kousi's Beginning

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Udhav Naig (3 February 2014). "The victory song - The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dhivagar is Super Singer 4". Times of India. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Winning notes". The Hindu. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Results of the Raj TV Finals". The Hindu. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dhivagar is Super Singer 4 - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 3 Contestants List - 2021". Flixnary. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Super Singer Junior 8 19th March 2022, 20th March 2022, New Guests This Week". www.tellybest.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]

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