T. L. Maharajan

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". His booming voice was well noted and echoed across the stage. 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 the Legendary Simma Kuraloan T.M.Soundarraajan, composed by K.V. Mahadevan is a heart wrenching devotional number. With 50 years of experience in play back singing. This singer, who has worked with most prolific names in the Tamil Music industry, has sung the most unexpected numbers. 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, though associated with the greatness of his father, has marked a solid place for himself in the music industry worldwide. TL Maharajan has been a Judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

T. L. Maharajan
Birth nameTrichy Loganathan Maharajan
Born (1954-03-09) 9 March 1954
Trichy district, Tamil Nadu
GenresPlayback singing, Classical Singer
OccupationsSinger, actor, music director
Years active1960–present
Awards: Kalaimaamani, Tamil Isai Venghai, Tamil Isai Paanar

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. He is also closely related to M.K Thiyagaraaja Bagavathar. 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

Songs

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
1979Nallathoru KudumbamTamilSevvaanameIlaiyaraja
1979PappathiTamilKalli Mara Kaattula Kanni VachenShankar–GaneshT. K. Kala
1980Avan Aval AdhuTamilMargazhi Pookkale Ilam ThendraleM. S. ViswanathanVani Jairam
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
1982Raga BandhangalTamilNaan PaadalukkuKunnakudi VaidyanathanS. Janaki
1987NayakanTamilAnthimazhai MegamIlaiyaraajaP. Susheela
1988Penmani Aval KanmaniTamilAarambame Ippathanu NinaippomShankar–GaneshMalaysia 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
1999TaalamTamilKadhal 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. Chitra, 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

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 M. Karunanidhi and composed by A. R. Rahman. The other popular singers who sang 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.

References

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