T. L. Maharajan
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T. L. Maharajan | |
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| Birth name | Trichy Loganathan Maharajan |
| Born | 9 March 1954 Kalaimaamani, Tamil Isai Venghai, Tamil Isai Paanar |
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". 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 Simma Kuraloan T.M.Soundarraajan, composed by K.V. Mahadevan is a devotional number. With 50 years of experience in play back singing. 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 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, Dheepan Chakravarthy. 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
Television
| Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Guest | Star Vijay |
Songs
| Year | Film | Language | Song title | Music Director | Co-Singer |
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| 1967 | Thiruvarutchelvar | Tamil | Sadhuram Marainthaal | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| Panniner Mozhiyaal | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| Kadhalaagi | |||||
| 1968 | Thirumal Perumai | Tamil | Hari Hari Gokula | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela |
| 1976 | 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 |
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| 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 | |
| 1981 | Indru Poi Naalai Vaa | Tamil | Ammadi Chinna | 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. Susheela |
| 1988 | Penmani Aval Kanmani | Tamil | Aarambame Ippathanu Ninaippom | Shankar–Ganesh | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| 1992 | Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada | Tamil | Akka Pasanga | Gyan Varma | T. M. S. Balraj |
| 1994 | Periya Marudhu | Tamil | Aalamara Vehru | Ilaiyaraaja | S. N. Surendar |
| Poonthearil Yeri | S. N. Surendar | ||||
| 1993 | Seeman | Tamil | Ootu Kettu | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano |
| 1994 | Pudhiya Mannargal | Tamil | Nee Kattum Selai | A. R. Rahman | Sujatha |
| 1995 | Indira | Tamil | Munnerudhan | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha |
| 1995 | Indira | Telugu | Eavarukaa | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha |
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | Tamil | Ezhulagam | Swararaj | |
| 1995 | Varraar Sandiyar | Tamil | Vaanam Pozhiyanum | Deva | |
| 1996 | Poove Unakkaga | Tamil | Machinichi | S. A. Rajkumar | P. Unnikrishnan & 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 | Taalam | Tamil | Kadhal Yogi | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha |
| 2000 | Krodham 2 | Tamil | Ninaithal Un Kaiyil | Deva | Premgi Amaren |
| 2001 | Pandavar Bhoomi | Tamil | Aei Samba | Bharadwaj | Malgudi Subha & Yugendran |
| 2003 | Anbe Anbe | Tamil | Rettai Jadai Rakkamma | Bharadwaj | Manikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Srinivas & Manorama |
| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Tamil | Buck Buck Buck | Vidhyasagar | Balaram, K. S. Chitra, Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani Nair & Mano
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| 2004 | Desam | Tamil | Unnai Kelaai | A. R. Rahman | Hariharan |
| 2005 | Anda Naal Nyabagam |
Tamil | Vaadi Vaadi Muyale | Bharadwaj | |
| 2006 | Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei | Tamil | Vaanam Namakul | Sabesh–Murali | |
| 2006 | Kovai Brothers | Tamil | Sootta Kilappi | D. Imman | Srilekha Parthasarathy |
| 2007 | Sringaram | Tamil | Nattu Purappadal | Lalgudi Jayaraman | O. S. Arun |
| Nattu Purappadal | O. S. Arun | ||||
| 2007 | Thullal | Tamil | Kokkarikkum | Dhina | Uma |
| 2011 | Avan Ivan | Tamil | Avanapatthi Naan Paada Poren | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sathyan |
| 2015 | 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 Vasudev Menon which had an extremely positive response from the audience. The song features the fusion of various musical cultures including Carnatic, Folk, Acoustic, Sufi, Rock and Rap.
The Lyrics of the song was written by the popular politician
Chinna Ponnu
.
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