Velmurugan

Velmurugan
Velmurugan
Background information
Born	5 March 1980 (age 44)
Occupation	Playback singer
Instrument	All instruments
Years active	2007 - present

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]

Discography

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
2009	"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	Srikanth Deva
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	Harris Jayaraj
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	G. V. Prakash Kumar
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

Films


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

Television


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

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

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "It's a girl for this singer". Behindwoods. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
^ 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
^ "Meet the contestants of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4". The Indian Express. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

External links

Velmurugan at IMDb
Official Website

[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.

[kala-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.

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