Velmurugan is an Indian playback singer. He is known for folk songs including Madura in Subramaniapuram and Aadungada in Naadodigal and Otha Sollala in Aadukalam.[1] He considers being called by James Vasanthan as one of the turning points in his life.[2][3]

Velmurugan
Background information
Born (1980-03-05) 5 March 1980 (age 44)
OccupationPlayback singer
InstrumentAll instruments
Years active2007 - present

Discography

edit

All songs are performed in Tamil unless otherwise specified.

Year Song Film Music director
2008 "Madura Kulunga Kulunga" Subramaniapuram James Vasanthan
2009 "Aadungada Machaan" Naadodigal Sundar C Babu
"Oru Nimisham" Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum Yuvan Shankar Raja
2010 "Bale Pandiya" Bale Pandiya Devan Ekambaram
2011 "Otha Sollaala" Aadukalam G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Vaa Pulla" Thambikottai D. Imman
"Kaalayile Kan Vilichu" Eththan Taj Noor
"Sangili Bungili" Muni 2: Kanchana S. Thaman
"Madhura Madhura" Aayiram Vilakku Srikanth Deva
"Hey Karuppa" Thambi Vettothi Sundaram Vidyasagar
"Vedi Pottu" Poraali Sundar C Babu
"Aaravalli" Avargalum Ivargalum Srikanth Deva
"Naadu Summa Kidandhalum" Madhikettan Saalai
2012 "Aambalaikum Pombalaikum" Kazhugu Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Venaam Machan" Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Harris Jayaraj
"Pottadhu Pathalai Maapillai" Saguni G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Mayyal Kuyyal" Thaandavam G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Unnaithan Nenaikaile" Pazhaya Vannarapettai Jubin
2013 "Local Boys" Ethir Neechal Anirudh Ravichander
2013 "Konjam Kili" Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Yuvan Shankar Raja
2013 "Ennatha Solla" Endrendrum Punnagai Harris Jayaraj
2013 "Nee Rangikkari" Killadi Srikanth Deva
2013 "Chinna Kuzhanthai" Vu Abhijith Ramasami
2013 "Chandran Suriyan" Muthu Nagaram Jayprakas
2013 "Unnai Vanangaatha" Madha Yaanai Koottam G. V. Prakash Kumar
2013 "Vaa Machi" Onbadhule Guru K
2013 "Machango Mamango" Vellachi Bhavatharini
2013 "Yennai Yenda" Vilambaram J. Vimal Raj
2014 "Ramaiya Osthavaiya" Kadhal Solla Aasai M. M. Srilekha
2014 "Petromax Light" Aranmanai Bharadwaj
2014 "Palapalakkudhu" Virumandikum Sivanandikum R. Devarajan
2014 "Paadatta Paadatta" Vanmam S. Thaman
2014 "Maya Bazaar" Yennai Arindhaal Harris Jayaraj
2014 "Palakku Devathaiya" Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
2015 "Thennattu Seemayilae" Bathiladi Thomas Rathnam
2015 "Munthaanai Selakulle" Agathinai Maria Manohar
2015 "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" Komban G. V. Prakash Kumar
2015 "Uppu Karuvaadu" Uppu Karuvaadu Steeve Vatz
2015 "Onnam Glassile " Veera Vilayattu S.P.Venkatesh
2016 "Pala Pona Ulagathula" (Glamour) Pichaikkaran Vijay Antony
"Edhukku Machan" (album version) Mapla Singam N. R. Raghunanthan
"Pangali" Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath Va Charlie
2017 "Atha Ponnu" Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha N. R. Raghunanthan
2017 "Muttakari" Munnodi K. Venkat Prabu Shankar
2017 "Kalyanamam Kalyanam" Andava Kaanom Ashwamitra
2018 "Krishna Muguntha" Kalakalappu 2 Hiphop Tamizha
2018 "Athamaga Pudikkavilla" Kannakkol Bobby
2018 "Thanjavur Melathukku" Seemathurai Jose Franklin
2019 "Sandalee" Semma G. V. Prakash Kumar
2019 "Kathari Poovazhagi" Asuran
2019 "Dai Machan Dev" Dev Harris Jayaraj
2021 "Dandanakka Dandanakka Thavuladi" Velan Gopi Sundar
2022 "Sandaaliye" Yaanai G. V. Prakash Kumar
2022 "Enna Othaiyila" Yaanai
2024 "Azhagana sadhigaari" Reble

Filmography

edit

Films

edit
Year Film Role Notes
2016 Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu [4]
2022 Padaippalan

Television

edit
Year Program Role Channel Notes
2020 Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4) Contestant Star Vijay Evicted on day 28[5]
2021 Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai 2 Evicted Week 8
2022 BB Jodigal (season 2) Evicted Top 7
2024 Super Singer 10 Guest

Awards

edit
  • 2007 – American University (Doctorate) Award
  • 2009 – Edison Award for Best Introduced Playback Singer"Aadungada"
  • 2010 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award (by President APJ Abdul Kalam)
  • 2011 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award
  • 2014 – Best Play Back Singer 2014 Award
  • 2017 – Marabu isai Nayagan Award
  • 2018 – Best PlayBackSinger 2018
  • 2019 – Radio Mirchy Award
  • 2019 – Edison Award for Best Introduced Playback Singer"Kathari Poovazhagi"
  • 2019 – Kalaimamani Award
  • 2019 – World Guinness Record (Tamilkalai oyilaattam)
  • 2020 – Periyar Awards
  • 2020 – Mirchi Awards"Kathari Poovazhagi" (Asuran)
  • 2020 – T Awards"Kathari Poovazhagi" (Asuran)
  • 2022 _ gramiya isai kalanidhi virudhu ( tharumapuram aadhinam )

References

edit
  1. ^ Srinivasa Ramanujam (24 March 2011). "Velmurugan: From MKT to James!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ Srinivasa Ramanujam (11 September 2009). "Velmurugan finds his true calling". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ^ "It's a girl for this singer". Behindwoods. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  4. ^ Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidaiyathu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidaiyathu by Times of India, retrieved 29 August 2022
  5. ^ "Meet the contestants of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4". The Indian Express. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
edit
  NODES
Done 1
eth 2
News 4
see 3