Sathyan

Sathyan Mahalingam, popularly known as Sathyan, is an Indian playback singer and composer. He is best known for performing the hit numbers "Kalakkapovathu Yaaru" (Vasool Raja MBBS), "Sil Sil" (Arinthum Ariyamalum) and the title track from Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Thee Mugam Dhaan (Nerkonda Paarvai)

Biography

Career Satyan had been singing in numerous light music orchestras since 1996. He had also performed for many of the leading orchestras in Tamil Nadu. In fact, he had performed in more than 2500 stage shows during his singing career as a light music singer.

In 2004, Satyan entered the Tamil Film Industry, was introduced by Music Director Baradwaj. He started his career as a play back singer in the film Vasool Raja MBBS by singing the popular song Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru with Padmasree Kamalhaasan. Subsequently, Satyan had sung over 150 songs in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. He had performed several star musical shows in India and all over the world in countries like Canada, United States, Australia, Japan, Hongkong, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, Sri Lanka, London, Paris and Russia. Besides being a playback singer, Satyan had also been working as music composer since 2008. He had composed and programmed over 100 jingles and music albums for Shakthi FM, Sri Lanka and for various ad agencies in India. Notably, he composed a devotional song for the Nallur Murugan Temple (Sri Lanka), which was sung by legendary singers, lateT. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. He has also composed devotional songs sung by great singers like Late S.P Balasubramaniam, Vani Jeyaram, T.L Maharajan, L.R Eswari and Mano.

Satyan gave his debut as Music Composer in Tamil Film Industry in the movie Vizhithiru. He is currently working as composer in 3 movies in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

He also has a his own Music Live Band called ASTHRAAS, which has performed all over the world.

A song he sang at a 1999 event, Roja Roja, went viral on social media.

Discography

Playback performances The following is an incomplete list of popular songs sung by Satyan Mahalingam.

Year Song Film Music director(s) 2004 "Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru" Vasool Raja MBBS Bharadwaj 2005 "Sil Sil Sil Mazhaiye" Arindhum Ariyaamalum Yuvan Shankar Raja 2006 "Star Hotel" Vattaram Bharadwaj2007"Sollamale"Naalaiya Pozhuthum UnnoduSrikanth Deva "Gulla Gulla Dracula" Muni Bharadwaj 2008 "Yahoo Yahoo" Aegan Yuvan Shankar Raja "Dosthu Bada Dosthu" Saroja "Kanavile" Nepali Srikanth Deva 2010 "Ada Boss Boss" Boss Engira Bhaskaran Yuvan Shankar Raja "Kuppathu Rajakkal" Baana Kaathadi 2011 "Avanapathi" Avan Ivan "Paparayudu" Panjaa 2012 "Aambalaikkum Pombalaikkum" Kazhugu "Theeye Theeye" Maattrraan Harris Jayaraj "Adikkadi Mudi" Ponmaalai Pozhudhu C. Sathya "Podi Vechi Pudippan" Attakathi Santhosh Narayanan "Dhoorathil Unnaipaartha" Veyilodu Vilayadu Karthik Raja "Kutti puli" Thuppakki Harris Jayaraj "Kannaale Kaditham" Theni Maavattam Wesly 2013 "Ulladha naan solla" Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Yuvan Shankar Raja "Rathathin Nuraiya" Mathil Mel Poonai Ganesh Raghavendra "Aagaayam Boomikkellam" 6 Srikanth Deva "Boy Friend" Srikanth Deva "Eppadi Ennul" Nugam D. J. Gopinath "Oo La La" Naadi Thudikkudhadi Ilayaraaja 2014 "Uyrin Maeloru Uyirvanthu" Vadacurry Yuvan Shankar Raja 2019 "The Theme - Thee Mugam Dhaan" Nerkonda Paarvai Yuvan Shankar Raja N/A "Laka Laka Rajini Sir" Aachariyangal Unlimited Ganesh Raghavendra NA "Minu Minukkum" Thulli Ezhunthathu Kadhal Bobo Sashi NA "Unnai Vittu" Padam Paarthu Kathai Sol Ganesh Raghavendra NA "Dhodaa Machi" Koattai D. Vijay2025“Thennaadu”Bison KaalamaadanNivas K. Prasanna

Others

Compositions Produced by SHAKTHI FM (Sri Lanka): A devotional song for the Nallur Murugan Temple (Sri Lanka), sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela An Islamic devotional song, performed by Mano A song for the Thiruketheeswaram Temple in Mannar (Sri Lanka), sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam A Murugan song for Kathirgamam Murugan Temple, sung by T. L. Maharajan & Seergazhi Siva Chidambaram A Devine song for Mayuraapathi BADRAKALI, sung by Vani Jairam A devotional song for the Nayina Theevu Naagabooshini Amman Temple, sung by L.R.Eashwari

Others Music for a 30-minute short film En Uyir Thozan, directed by Surya (son of the famous writer Balakumaran) A one-hour television film Fair & Lovely, directed by Surya A re-recording for a television film, directed by Sharavana Subbiah Music for feature film Vizhithiru (2017). music for serial in Sun TV Kanmani (2019)

music album for flood with actor vishal and producer council thenappan (2017) chennaiye meendum vaa music for future Kannada film LOVE 2020