Arunraja Kamaraj

Arunraja Kamaraj is an Indian singer, lyricist, actor and director in Tamil language films. He has acted in films such as Jigarthanda, Raja Rani, and Maan Karate. He wrote and sung the song "Ding Dong" for the movie Jigarthanda, "Neruppu Da" for Rajinikanth's film Kabali, and the title song for Trisha Illana Nayanthara.

Personal life Kamaraj was married to Sindhuja, who died of COVID-19 in 2021. They had two daughters together. Kamaraj remarried in late 2022.

Filmography As director and writer

As actor Year Film Role Notes 2013 Raja Rani Udumbe 2014 Maan Karate Neruppu Kumar 2016 Pencil Selvam Remo Arun Cameo appearance 2017 Maragadha Naanayam Nesamani Yaanum Theeyavan Arun 2018 Kaathiruppor Pattiyal Kuttipuli 2019 Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Manikandan 2020 Ka Pae Ranasingam Gunasekhar 2023 Japan Himself

Discography

As lyricist Year Film Song(s) Notes 2012 Pizza "Rathiri" "Engo Odugindrai" 2013 Pizza II: Villa "Boomiyil" 2014 Jigarthanda "Ding Dong" 2015 Darling "Vandha Mala" Kaaki Sattai "Im So Cool" "Shake That" Demonte Colony "Dummy Piece-u", "Trap of the Beast" Trisha Illana Nayanthara "Trisha Illana" 2016 Pokkiri Raja "Taaru Taara" Theri "Dub Theri Step" "Eena Meena Teeka" Rap part of the song Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum "Pangali" Sawaari "Paani Poori" Pencil "Why Machi Why", "LED Kannala" Kabali "Neruppu Da" Kodi "Kodi Parakutha" Wagah "Aaniyae Pudunga Venandaa" Enakku Innoru Per Irukku "Myma" 2017 Bairavaa "Varlam Varlam Vaa" Bruce Lee "Naan Thaan Goppan Da" Kavan "Happy New Year" Baloon "Vaanam Dhaane""Mazhai Megam""Uyirile Uyirile""Shutup Pannunga" Shivalinga "Chinna Kabali" Nibunan"Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam" 2018 Kaala "Semma Weightu" "Thanga Sela" "Katravai Patravai" Kanaa "Kanne En Kannazhage" "Othaiyadi Pathaiyila" 2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam "Peter Beatu Yethu" "Dingu Dongu" Namma Veettu Pillai "Jigiri Dosthu" "Namma Veettu Pillai Theme"Asuran"Vaa Ezhundhuvaa" Darbar"Kannula Thimiru" Gurkha"Chowkidar"2020Plan Panni Pannanum"Plan Panni" 2021 Master "Kutti Story"Dikkiloona"Cycle Wheela Pola" 2023 Jailer "Kaavaalaa" 2024 Captain Miller "Rise of Miller" 2025 Retro "Love Detox"2026 Lucky the Superstar "Happy Lucky Day Chellam" Thaai Kizhavi "Mattikittan Minorkunju" "Enga Vechi Podhachita" Kara "Vaaya Ey Karasaami"

Singles as lyricist Year Song Album Composer Notes 2017 "Kombu Vacha Singam da" Non-album single G. V. Prakash Kumar Independent single for Jallikattu 2024 "Chennai Formula 4 Racing – Theme Song" Non-album single Yuvan Shankar Raja

As singer Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes 2014 Jigarthanda "Ding Dong" Santhosh Narayanan 2015 Demonte Colony "Trap of the Beast" Keba Jeremiah Trisha Illana Nayanthara "Trisha Illana Nayanthara" G. V. Prakash Kumar 2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum "Pangaali" Santhosh Narayanan Theri "Dub Theri Step" G. V. Prakash Kumar Kabali "Neruppu Da" Santhosh Narayanan "Nippu Raa" Telugu dubbed version Oru Mexican Aparatha "Kalippu Katta Kalippu" Manikandan Ayyappan Malayalam film Kodi "Kodi Parakutha" Santhosh Narayanan Bairavaa "Varlam Varlam Vaa" 2017 Bruce Lee "Naan Thaan Goppan Da" G. V. Prakash Kumar Balloon "Shutup Pannunga" Yuvan Shankar Raja Shivalinga "Chinna Kabali" S. S. Thaman Nibunan "Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam" S. Navin 2018 Kaala "Katravai Patravai" Santhosh Narayanan "Nikkal Nikkal" 2019 Asuran "Vaa Ezhunduvaa" G. V. Prakash Kumar 50/50 "Bin Laden (Theme)" Dharan Kumar Gurkha "Chowkidar" Raj Aryan Bharathi Kannamma "Bharathi Kadhaliyae Kannamaa" Himself Serial 2024 Captain Miller "Rise of Miller" G. V. Prakash Kumar Laandhar "Kaalam Kodiyadhe" M. S. Prraveen 2026 Thaai Kizhavi "Enga Vechi Podhachita" Nivas K. Prasanna Kara "Vaaya Ey Karasaami" G. V. Prakash Kumar lyrics by himself; co-sung with Anthony Daasan, Satyan, V. M. Mahalingam

Other works Television

Awards and recognitions BOFTA Galatta Debutant Awards 2019 - Best Debut Director (People Choice) Colors Tamil Galatta Nakshatra Awards 2019 - Online Musical Sensation JFW Movie Awards 2019 - Best Director for Kanaa Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2019 - Best Social Awareness Award for Kanaa (as director) Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 - Best Debut Director for Kanaa