T. L. Maharajan

Tiruchi Loganathan Maharajan is a musician. He is a Tamil classical and Tamil playback singer. In 1967, Maharajan began his 50-year career in playback singing with the devotional movie "Thiruvarutchelvar". He has also been a judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

Early life

Maharajan was born in 1954, the son of Tiruchi Loganathan & Rajalakshmi Loganathan. His father was the first playback singer in the Tamil music industry.

His maternal grandmother was Kalaimaamani C.T. Raajakaantham, one of the leading women comedians during 1940s in the Tamil cinema industry. His younger brother is Tamil playback singer, Dheepan Chakravarthy.

When he was 10, Maharajan acted and sang in a play called "Vallalar". Two years later, in 1967, he began a career in playback singing through the devotional movie "Thiruvarutchelvar". The song "Kaadhalagi Kasindhu", which he sang with Simma Kuraloan T. M. Soundarraajan, and which was composed by K.V. Mahadevan was a devotional number.

Career Maharajan has a 50 years in playback singing. Although he sings devotional songs most of the time, Maharajan has also sung songs such as "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).

T. L. Maharajan has been a judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

Semmozhi Anthem T. L. Maharajan was one of a number of singers who sang the "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010. He appeared on 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 were written by the popular politician M. Karunanidhi and composed by A. R. Rahman.

Other popular singers who sung 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.

Personal life Maharajan is married to the actress 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

Television

Songs Year Film Language Song title Music director Co-singer1967 Thiruvarutchelvar Tamil Sadhuram Marainthaal K. V. Mahadevan Panniner Mozhiyaal T. M. Soundararajan Kadhalaagi 1968 Thirumal Perumai Tamil Hari Hari Gokula K. V. Mahadevan T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 1976 Dasavatharam Tamil Adhu Mutriya Kaliyin Avatharam S. Rajeswara Rao 1978 Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam Tamil Rathi Devi Sannathiyil Ragasiya Poojai M. S. Viswanathan B. S. Sasirekha 1978 Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Tamil Om Sakthi Om Sakthi K. S. Raghunathan Seerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan 1979 Kandhar Alangaram Tamil Sandhanam Manakkudhu Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan K. Veeramani 1979 Nallathoru Kudumbam Tamil Sevvaaname Ilaiyaraaja 1979 Pappathi Tamil Kalli Mara Kaattula Kanni Vachen Shankar–Ganesh T. K. Kala 1979 Sri Rama Jayam Tamil Endhan Karpanai M. S. Viswanathan B. S. Sasirekha 1980 Avan Aval Adhu Tamil Margazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale M. S. Viswanathan Vani Jairam 1980 Karumayil Or Azhagu Tamil Vandhavanellaam Vaazhndha Agathiyar 1980 Naan Potta Savaal Tamil Nenje Un Aasai Enna Ilaiyaraaja 1981 Indru Poi Naalai Vaa Tamil Ammadi Chinna Ilaiyaraaja Malaysia Vasudevan Mere Pyari 1981 Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru Tamil Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru M. S. Viswanathan 1981 Sivappu Malli Tamil Erimalai Eppadi Porukkum Shankar–Ganesh T. M. Soundararajan Avan Thodaadha T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 1982 Om Sakthi Tamil Ongaariye Maakaaliye Shankar–Ganesh S. P. Sailaja 1982 Raga Bandhangal Tamil Naan Paadalukku Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan S. Janaki 1983 Jodi Pura Tamil Pagadai Kaaigalai Urutti Shankar–Ganesh 1987 Arul Tharum Ayyappan Tamil Aiyane Aiyappaa Dasarathan Lathika Erimeli Pettai S. N. Vasanth Sabarikku Nigaraana 1987 Meendum Mahaan Tamil Naanum Neeyum VeeKay S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan & S. N. Surendar 1987 Nayakan Tamil Anthimazhai Megam Ilaiyaraaja P. Susheela 1988 Penmani Aval Kanmani Tamil Aarambame Ippathanu Ninaippom Shankar–Ganesh Malaysia Vasudevan 1989 Vaai Kozhuppu Tamil Edhedho Karpanai Chandrabose Lalitha Sagari 1990 Muthalali Amma Tamil Aatthoram Aalamaram Chandrabose S. P. Sailaja Akkam Pakkam Veettil S. P. Sailaja 1990 Periya Idathu Pillai Tamil Vaigai Chandrabose Malaysia Vasudevan 1992 Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada Tamil Akka Pasanga Gyan Varma T. M. S. Balraj 1994 Periya Marudhu Tamil Aalamara Vehru Ilaiyaraaja S. N. Surendar Poonthearil Yeri S. N. Surendar 1993 Seeman Tamil Ootu Kettu Ilaiyaraaja Mano 1994 Pudhiya Mannargal Tamil Nee Kattum Selai A. R. Rahman Sujatha 1995 Indira Tamil Munnerudhan A. R. Rahman Swarnalatha 1995 Indira Telugu Eavarukaa A. R. Rahman Swarnalatha 1995 Murai Mappillai Tamil Ezhulagam Swararaj 1995 Varraar Sandiyar Tamil Vaanam Pozhiyanum Deva 1996 Poove Unakkaga Tamil Machinichi S. A. Rajkumar P. Unnikrishnan & Sujatha 1997 Aravindhan Tamil Poovattam Yuvan Shankar Raja Swarnalatha 1997 Nattupura Nayagan Tamil Thevar Porandha S. A. Rajkumar Devi 1999 Maravathe Kanmaniye Tamil Raasatthi Manasukkulle Mahakumar S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha 1999 Taalam Tamil Kaadhal Yogi A. R. Rahman Swarnalatha 2000 Krodham 2 Tamil Ninaithal Un Kaiyil Deva Premgi Amaren 2001 Pandavar Bhoomi Tamil Aei Samba Bharadwaj Malgudi Subha & Yugendran 2003 Anbe Anbe Tamil Rettai Jadai Rakkamma Bharadwaj Manikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Srinivas & Manorama 2003 Parthiban Kanavu Tamil Buck Buck Buck Vidhyasagar Balaram, Karthik, K. S. Chithra, Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani Nair & Mano 2004 Desam Tamil Unnai Kelaai A. R. Rahman Hariharan 2005 Anda Naal Nyabagam Tamil Vaadi Vaadi Muyale Bharadwaj 2006 Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei Tamil Vaanam Namakul Sabesh–Murali 2006 Kovai Brothers Tamil Sootta Kilappi D. Imman Srilekha Parthasarathy2007 Sringaram Tamil Nattu Purappadal Lalgudi Jayaraman O. S. Arun Nattu Purappadal O. S. Arun 2007 Thullal Tamil Kokkarikkum Dhina Uma 2011 Avan Ivan Tamil Avanapatthi Naan Paada Poren Yuvan Shankar Raja Sathyan 2015 Maanga Tamil Sriranjini Swaram Nee Premgi Amaren Premgi Amaren & Ramya NSK 2015 Panjumittai Tamil Kaattu Karuvamulla D. Imman Nithyasree Mahadevan