Pushpavanam Kuppusamy

Pushpavanam Kuppusamy is a Tamil folk singer, playback singer, lyricist, writer and music composer. He has been credited for reviving the Naatupura Paatu, a type of Tamil folk art. Together with his wife Anitha Kuppusamy, he has conducted several concerts of Tamil folk songs, and the couple have together brought out several albums of authentic Tamil folk music. He has also written books on Tamil Folk songs. He appears on Television Channels like Sun TV, Vijay TV, and Makkal TV performing musical shows. He is a recipient of the Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Biography Kuppusamy studied at Madras University and gained M.A., M.Phil., and a Ph.D. in music. He received his Ph.D. from Queen Mary's College, Chennai. Sathyabhama University gave an Honorary Doctorate to Kuppusamy for his contribution to music.

Along with his wife, he has performed around 3000 shows in India and abroad. He is known for his incorporation of social messages through his music.

Kuppusamy has sung film songs for many popular music directors, including Ilaiyaraaja, Vidyasagar, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Devi Sri Prasad, and G. V. Prakash Kumar.

Kuppusamy is one of the seasonal judges in Vijay TV hosted Airtel Super Singer and Airtel Super Singer Junior.

He is known for his audio casettes of tarkka paattu, a category of Tamil folk song.

Personal life Kuppusamy hails from a Tamil family from Nagapattinam district Vedaranyam. He did his schooling at Vedaranyam S.K.S Government higher secondary School. He is married to Anitha Kuppusamy who is also a singer.

Works

Folk albums Mannu Manakkadhu song Mann Vaasam Mann Osai Karisal Mann Solam Vedhaikkayile Meham Karukkudhadi Kalathu Medu Urkkuruvi Gramathu Geetham Kattumalli Adiyathi Dance Dance Othaiyadippadhaiyile Thanjavooru Manneduthu Nattuppura Manam

Devotional albums Anjumalai Azhagan Swamiye Aatha Vaara Kandhan Thiruneeru Megam Karukuthadi Ayyanin Periya Paathai Antha varaar ayyappa

Books Makkalisaippadalgal Siruvar Padalgal Pazhamozhikkadhaigal Volume 1 & 2 Vidukadhaigal Kuzhandhaippadalgal Volume 1

Filmography

As playback singer Film songs Serial songs SerialsSongMusic directorCo-singer(s)Chinna Pappa Periya Pappa "Chinna Pappa"DhinaVelan Jonson

As actor

Awards Kalaimamani ( Government of Tamil Nadu)