Devan Ekambaram

Devan Ekambaram (born 25 December 1975) is an Indian American film playback singer, actor and composer. He began his career as a playback singer in Tamil films, and later branched out to many other south Indian languages, such as Telugu and Kannada. Ekambaram has sung for over 500 films.

Early life and career Devan studied at Freehold Township High School, New Jersey. He enrolled in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he dropped out in his second year.

Devan started his singing career in 1999 when he received an unexpected call from the assistants of composer A. R. Rahman, inviting him for a voice audition. He went on to record his first song, "O Maria," for the film Kadhalar Dhinam, collaborating with Yugendran.

Following "Ore Nyabagam" from the film Minnale (2001) composed by Harris Jayaraj, he sang numerous popular tracks in Tamil and Telugu films, collaborating with composers such as Ilayaraja, Vidhyasagar, Deva, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja, and others. The song "Anbil Avan" from the film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is composed by A. R. Rahman.

He sang "Nahna Na Nah" for Director Venkat Prabhu's Biriyani, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. He sang the song "Yennai Arindhaal" from the movie Yennai Arindhaal in collaboration with Harris Jayaraj.

Music direction Devan debuted as a music director in the 2010 film Bale Pandiya. The music album was received with a positive response. Besides this film, Devan has composed for several short Tamil album songs and has also sung for them.

Discography

Tamil Year Film Song Composer Co-singer(s) 1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga "Monalisa" Yuvan Shankar Raja Anuradha SriramTime"Nenachapadi"IlaiyaraajaUnni Menon, Malgudi Subha Kadhalar Dhinam "Oh Mariya" A. R. Rahman Yugendran, Febi Mani2000 Pennin Manathai Thottu "Udhadukkum" S. A. Rajkumar Srividya, Febi Mani"Kalloori Vaanil" Anuradha Sriram Kushi "Macarena Macarena" Deva Sowmya Raoh Kandukondain Kandukondain "Smayiyai" A. R. Rahman Clinton Cerejo, Dominique CerejoJames Pandu"Kannenna Minsarama"S. A. Rajkumar2001 Shahjahan "May Madham" Mani Sharma Sujatha Mohan Ullam Kollai Poguthae "Anjala Anjala" Karthik Raja HariniChocklet"Hosima"DevaAnupama Poovellam Un Vaasam "Yukthaamukhi" Vidyasagar Clinton Cerejo Badri "Salaam Maharasa" Ramana Gogula Priya Himesh Minnale "Ore Nyabagam" Harris Jayaraj Friends "Manjal Poosum" Ilayaraja Sujatha Mohan2002 Majunu "Mercury Mele" Harris Jayaraj P. Unnikrishnan "Hari Gori" Tippu, Karthik, Ganga, Febi Mani King "Sagiye Pogathe" Dhina Febi ManiVetri"Kanavil Kandene"Harris Jayaraj Run "Ichutha Ichutha" Vidyasagar Sowmya Raoh, Naveen, Pop Shalini Panchathanthiram "Manmatha Leelai" Dhina Timothy, Mathangi Jagdish2003 Kurumbu "Adichchi Pudichchi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Sunitha Sarathy "Aasai Nooru Vagai" Malaysia Vasudevan Winner "Eye Um Eye Um" Thiruda Thirudi "Azhaga Irukanga" Dhina Timmy, Master KaranWell Done"Indhiya Mappai"Vidyasagar Parthiban Kanavu "Theeradha Dum" Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam Pudhiya Geethai "Vasiyakaara - I" Yuvan Shankar Raja Chitra Sivaraman Punnagai Poove "Venus Venus Pennae" Harini2004 Bose "Enna Enna Aachu" Mathangi JagdishMachi"Holiday"A. R. ReihanaMaha Nadigan"Pillaiyara Vendiko"Deva Giri "Dei Kaiya Vechikitu Summa Iruda" D. Imman Anuradha Sriram2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu "Karka Karka" Harris Jayaraj Tippu, Andrea Jeremiah, Nakul Thalai Nagaram "Yedho Ninaikiren" D. Imman 2007Kasu Irukkanum"Kadhal Sammatham"Kavin Saradha, Raj ShankarAnuradha Sriram2008 Vaaranam Aayiram "Nenjukkul Peidhidum" Harris Jayaraj Hariharan, Krish, PrasannaAzhaipithazh"Ley Ley"Hitesh 2009 Ayan "Honey Honey" Harris Jayaraj Sayanora Philip2010 Bale Pandiya "Happy" Devan Ekambaram Haricharan, Naresh Iyer, Naveen, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar, Paravai Muniyamma, Manikka Vinayagam, Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, Mukesh, Divya, Suchitra, Velmurugan, Malgudi Subha, Vijay Yesudas, Aalap Raju Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa "Anbil Avan" A. R. Rahman Chinmayi2011 Vandhaan Vendraan "Anjo" S. Thaman Rahul Nambiar, HaricharanKandaen "Ninaivugal" Vijay Ebenezer Engeyum Kadhal "Engeyum Kadhal" Harris Jayaraj Aalap Raju, Ranina Reddy 2012 Kalakalappu "Unnaipattri Unnidame" Vijay Ebenezer Prashanthini2013 Endrendrum Punnagai "Vaan Engum Nee Minna" Harris Jayaraj Aalap Raju, Harini, PraveenBiriyani "Nahna Nah Na" Yuvan Shankar Raja "Nahna Na Nah (New Jack Swing Mix)"Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja, Premgi Amaren "Nahna Na Nah (Extended Dance Mix)" Settai "Theme Music of Settai" S. Thaman 2014 Yaan "Hey Lamba Lamba" Harris Jayaraj Krishna Iyer, Divya Vijay2015 Om Shanthi Om "Mazhai Thuli Azhaga" Vijay Ebenezer Aalap Raju, Dr. Burn Yennai Arindhaal "Yennai Arindhaal" Harris Jayaraj Mark Thomas, Abhishek Idhu Enna Maayam "Machi Machi" G. V. Prakash Kumar Udit Narayan, Navin Iyer 2016 Hello Naan Pei Pesuren "Kozhi Kuruda" Siddharth Vipin Shweta Mohan 2018 Pyaar Prema Kaadhal "I Will Never Let You Go" Yuvan Shankar Raja 2019Kee"Pathikichu Paatheeya"Vishal Chandrasekhar2024Unarvugal Thodarkadhai"Thodarum Kadhaiyaaga" Ajmal KhanNiharika Patro

Telugu Year Film Song Composer Co-singer(s) 1999 Premikula Roju (D) "Oh Mariya" A. R. Rahman Yugendran, Febi Mani 2000 Suri "Monnatidaka" Vidyasagar Nuvve Kavali"Ammammalu Thathayyalu"KotiAnuradha Sriram 2001 Kushi "Premante" Mani Sharma Kalpana 2002 Adrustam "Sairo Sairo" Dhina Kiran Run (D) "Ichutha Ichutha" Vidyasagar Sowmya Raoh, Naveen, Pop Shalini Nuvve Nuvve "Computerlu" Koti Anuradha Sriram Kalusukovalani "Shakeela" Deva Mathangi 2002 Vasu "O Prema" Harris Jayaraj Panchatantram (D)"Ne Pennu Nuvvu Paper"DevaTippu, Mathangi 2003 Naaga "Macarina" 2005 Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu "Vayyari Bhama" Mani Sharma Sumangali Vennela "Super Model" Mahesh Shankar Karthik, Saindhavi "Chesthara Love" Sudeep, Saindhavi, Rajani, Anitha "Busy Life" Aravind, Sudeep, Funky M. 2006 Ashok "Mumtaju Mahalu" Mani Sharma Tanvi Shah 2007 Chirutha "Endhuko Pichi Pichi" N. C. Karunya, Sooraj Santhosh, Ranjith, Naveen Madhav, Chakri 2010 Ye Maaya Chesave "Manasaa" A. R. Rahman ChinmayiOrange"Hello Rammante"Harris JayarajVijay Prakash, D. Burn 2013 Sahasam "Sahasam" Sri 2018 Tholi Prema "Vinnane Vinnane" S. Thaman Armaan Malik

Kannada

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2003 Parthiban Kanavu Prabhu 2007 Unnale Unnale Vaidyanathan's roommate 2008 Jayam Kondaan Devan

As dubbing artist Year Title Actor Character Notes 2003 Little John Bentley Mitchum John McKenzie 2008 Dasavathaaram Suresh 2007 7 Aum Arivu Johnny Trí Nguyễn Dong Lee and other Chinese characters