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T. L. Maharajan

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T. L. Maharajan
Born
Trichy Loganathan Maharajan

(1954-03-09) 9 March 1954 (age 72)
Trichy district, Tamil Nadu
GenresPlayback singing, Classical Singer
OccupationsSinger, actor, music director
Years active1960–present
Awards: Kalaimaamani, Tamil Isai Venghai, Tamil Isai Paanar

Tiruchi Loganathan Maharajan is a musician. He is a Tamil classical and Tamil playback singer. In 1967, Maharajan began his 50-year career in playback singing with the devotional movie "Thiruvarutchelvar". He has also been a judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

Early life

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Maharajan was born in 1954, the son of Tiruchi Loganathan & Rajalakshmi Loganathan. His father was the first playback singer in the Tamil music industry.[1]

His maternal grandmother was Kalaimaamani C.T. Raajakaantham, one of the leading women comedians during 1940s in the Tamil cinema industry. His younger brother is Tamil playback singer, Dheepan Chakravarthy.

When he was 10, Maharajan acted and sang in a play called "Vallalar". Two years later, in 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, and which was composed by K.V. Mahadevan was a devotional number.

Career

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Maharajan has a 50 years in playback singing. Although he sings devotional songs most of the time, Maharajan has also sung songs such as "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).

T. L. Maharajan has been a judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

Semmozhi Anthem

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T. L. Maharajan was one of a number of singers who sang the "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010.[2] He appeared on 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 were written by the popular politician M. Karunanidhi and composed by A. R. Rahman.[2]

Other popular singers who sung the theme song are T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Bombay Jayashri, Aruna Sayeeram, Nithyasree Mahadevan, S. Sowmya, T. M. Krishna, Srinivas, Naresh Iyer, Harini, Chinmayi, Karthik, Hariharan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vijay Yesudas, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Blaaze, Lady Kash, Shruthi Hassan and Chinna Ponnu.[2]

Personal life

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Maharajan is married to the actress Nirmala Devi with whom he has a daughter, Adhilakshmi Keerthana Kughaan.

Albums

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  • 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

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Year Name of Television Show Role Network
2024 Super Singer Season 10 Guest Star Vijay

Songs

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YearFilmLanguageSong titleMusic directorCo-singer
1967ThiruvarutchelvarTamilSadhuram MarainthaalK. V. Mahadevan
Panniner MozhiyaalT. M. Soundararajan
Kadhalaagi
1968Thirumal PerumaiTamilHari Hari GokulaK. V. MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1976DasavatharamTamilAdhu Mutriya Kaliyin AvatharamS. Rajeswara Rao
1978Oru Veedu Oru UlagamTamilRathi Devi Sannathiyil Ragasiya PoojaiM. S. ViswanathanB. S. Sasirekha
1978Sri Kanchi KamakshiTamilOm Sakthi Om SakthiK. S. RaghunathanSeerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan
1979Kandhar AlangaramTamilSandhanam ManakkudhuKunnakudi VaidyanathanK. Veeramani
1979Nallathoru KudumbamTamilSevvaanameIlaiyaraaja
1979PappathiTamilKalli Mara Kaattula Kanni VachenShankar–GaneshT. K. Kala
1979Sri Rama JayamTamilEndhan KarpanaiM. S. ViswanathanB. S. Sasirekha
1980Avan Aval AdhuTamilMargazhi Pookkale Ilam ThendraleM. S. ViswanathanVani Jairam
1980Karumayil Or AzhaguTamilVandhavanellaam VaazhndhaAgathiyar
1980Naan Potta SavaalTamilNenje Un Aasai EnnaIlaiyaraaja
1981Indru Poi Naalai VaaTamilAmmadi ChinnaIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
Mere Pyari
1981Nadhi Ondru Karai MoondruTamilNadhi Ondru Karai MoondruM. S. Viswanathan
1981Sivappu MalliTamilErimalai Eppadi PorukkumShankar–GaneshT. M. Soundararajan
Avan ThodaadhaT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1982Om SakthiTamilOngaariye MaakaaliyeShankar–GaneshS. P. Sailaja
1982Raga BandhangalTamilNaan PaadalukkuKunnakudi VaidyanathanS. Janaki
1983Jodi PuraTamilPagadai Kaaigalai UruttiShankar–Ganesh
1987Arul Tharum AyyappanTamilAiyane AiyappaaDasarathanLathika
Erimeli PettaiS. N. Vasanth
Sabarikku Nigaraana
1987Meendum MahaanTamilNaanum NeeyumVeeKayS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan & S. N. Surendar
1987NayakanTamilAnthimazhai MegamIlaiyaraajaP. Susheela
1988Penmani Aval KanmaniTamilAarambame Ippathanu NinaippomShankar–GaneshMalaysia Vasudevan
1989Vaai KozhuppuTamilEdhedho KarpanaiChandraboseLalitha Sagari
1990Muthalali AmmaTamilAatthoram AalamaramChandraboseS. P. Sailaja
Akkam Pakkam VeettilS. P. Sailaja
1990Periya Idathu PillaiTamilVaigaiChandraboseMalaysia Vasudevan
1992Annan Ennada Thambi EnnadaTamilAkka PasangaGyan VarmaT. M. S. Balraj
1994Periya MarudhuTamilAalamara VehruIlaiyaraajaS. N. Surendar
Poonthearil YeriS. N. Surendar
1993SeemanTamilOotu KettuIlaiyaraajaMano
1994Pudhiya MannargalTamilNee Kattum SelaiA. R. RahmanSujatha
1995IndiraTamilMunnerudhanA. R. RahmanSwarnalatha
1995IndiraTeluguEavarukaaA. R. RahmanSwarnalatha
1995Murai MappillaiTamilEzhulagamSwararaj
1995Varraar SandiyarTamilVaanam PozhiyanumDeva
1996Poove UnakkagaTamilMachinichiS. A. RajkumarP. Unnikrishnan & Sujatha
1997AravindhanTamilPoovattamYuvan Shankar RajaSwarnalatha
1997Nattupura NayaganTamilThevar PorandhaS. A. RajkumarDevi
1999Maravathe KanmaniyeTamilRaasatthi ManasukkulleMahakumarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
1999TaalamTamilKaadhal YogiA. R. RahmanSwarnalatha
2000Krodham 2TamilNinaithal Un KaiyilDevaPremgi Amaren
2001Pandavar BhoomiTamilAei SambaBharadwajMalgudi Subha & Yugendran
2003Anbe AnbeTamilRettai Jadai RakkammaBharadwajManikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Srinivas & Manorama
2003Parthiban KanavuTamilBuck Buck BuckVidhyasagarBalaram, Karthik, K. S. Chithra, Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani Nair & Mano
2004DesamTamilUnnai KelaaiA. R. RahmanHariharan
2005Anda Naal NyabagamTamilVaadi Vaadi MuyaleBharadwaj
2006Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiTamilVaanam NamakulSabesh–Murali
2006Kovai BrothersTamilSootta KilappiD. ImmanSrilekha Parthasarathy
2007SringaramTamilNattu PurappadalLalgudi JayaramanO. S. Arun
Nattu PurappadalO. S. Arun
2007ThullalTamilKokkarikkumDhinaUma
2011Avan IvanTamilAvanapatthi Naan Paada PorenYuvan Shankar RajaSathyan
2015MaangaTamilSriranjini Swaram NeePremgi AmarenPremgi Amaren & Ramya NSK
2015PanjumittaiTamilKaattu KaruvamullaD. ImmanNithyasree Mahadevan

References

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  1. ↑ Krishnamachari, Suganthy (20 November 2024). "Remembering Tiruchi Loganathan and his timeless Tamil songs". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "World Classical Tamil Conference Theme Song". The Hindu. 20 May 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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