Diwakar
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.
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| Born | 26 January 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Playback Singer, Live Performer |
| Years active | 2014 to present |
Career
Television works
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
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.
Film songs
| 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 (Malaysian Movie) | 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
| 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 | |
Filmography
Television
| 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] |
References
- Udhav Naig (3 February 2014). "The victory song - The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- "Dhivagar is Super Singer 4". Times of India. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- "Winning notes". The Hindu. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- "Results of the Raj TV Finals". The Hindu. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- "Dhivagar is Super Singer 4 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 3 Contestants List - 2021". Flixnary. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "Super Singer Junior 8 19th March 2022, 20th March 2022, New Guests This Week". www.tellybest.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.