Mikkin Aruldev
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mikkin Aruldev
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| birth_place = Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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| instrument = Keyboard, piano, mirudangam
| genre = Film score
| occupation = Music director
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = {{hlist|Sony Music India||T-Series||Think Music India|Divo|Junglee|Aditya Music|Tips|Saregama}}
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Mikkin Aruldev is a music director from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has scored music predominantly for Tamil-language films.
Early life
Mikkin Aruldev is an Indian film music composer from Madurai. His father was an accordion player and an orchestra organizer.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/others/news-interviews/Musically-Arul/articleshow/5995031.cms|title=Musically Arul! - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=June 2010 |publisher=}}
Career
Mikkin Aruldev worked under Vidyasagar as a keyboard player.{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/on_stage/article1484304.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518012136/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/on_stage/article1484304.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2014|title=Mikkin Arul dev returns with 'Nagarpuram'|publisher=The New Indian Express}}
The first movie that Mikkin Aruldev was signed for was Potta Potti (Patta Patti 50-50) in 2010. Mikkin Aruldev teamed up with director Halitha Shameem on Poovarasam Pee Pee, which was launched on 14 May 2014. Behindwoods called the album "sweetly adventurous in its music". Chennai Times rated the album of 3.5/5 and said, "Mikkin Aruldev has given listeners a slice of everything for Poovarasam Peepee. He has kept the album simple with likable tunes, yet he keeps the theme of the film intact".{{cite web|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=REVIEWS-23052014107025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140523060310/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=REVIEWS-23052014107025|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 May 2014|title=REVIEWS|website=The Times of India}} MilliBlog said, "Mikkin Aruldev finally arrives, putting behind his limited, non-descript repertoire".{{cite web|url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2014/05/19/poovarasam-peepee-music-review-tamil-arul-dev/|title=Poovarasam Peepee (Music review), Tamil – Mikkin Aruldev by Milliblog!|website=itwofs.com|date=19 May 2014}}
The movie was released on 30 May 2014 with a positive reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com rated the movie 3/5{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/poovarasam-peepee/poovarasam-peepee-review.html|title=Poovarasam Peepee (aka) Poovarasam PeePee review|website=www.behindwoods.com}} and praised Mikkin Aruldev for his songs. FoundPix rated the movie as 8.6 and said the "songs are fantastic and unique. Mikkin Aruldev's background music deserves a special mention".{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The film was selected for Chennai International Film Festival 2014.{{cite web|url=http://trinitymirror.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/08-06-2014.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164738/http://trinitymirror.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/08-06-2014.pdf |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}
Mikkin Aruldev joined with Kannada film director, Pon Kumaran to work with the Tamil movie Golmaal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2021/oct/10/jiiva-shiva-team-up-for-golmaal-27194.html |title=Golmaal |website=Cinema Express |date=10 October 2021 }} Mikkin Aruldev roped in Mangli a famous Telugu folk singer to make her Kollywood debut with Golmaal.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/telugu-folk-singer-mangli-makes-her-kollywood-debut-with-jiivas-golmaal/articleshow/88088206.cms |title=Telugu folk singer Mangli makes her Kollywood debut with Jiiva's Golmaal|website=The Times of India |date=4 December 2021 }}
Mikkin Aruldev scored the music for the Telugu movie Malli Pelli.{{cite web|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/malli-pelli-steamy-romance-adorable-chemistry-129035|title=Malli Pelli: Steamy Romance & Adorable Chemistry|first=|last=|date=5 May 2023|publisher=|work=GreatAndhra}}
Discography
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| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Background score || Notes | |
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| 2011 | Patta Patti 50-50 | Tamil | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |
| rowspan="2"|2014 | Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya | Tamil | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |
| Poovarasam Peepee | Tamil | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | ||
| 2015 | Kaththukkutti | Tamil | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |
| 2017 | Paakanum Pola Irukku | Tamil | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |
| 2018 | Mohini | Tamil | {{ Yes }} (theme song only) | {{Yes}} | |
| 2020 | Kabeerinte Dhivasangal | Malayalam | {{ Yes }} | {{No}}
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| 2020 | Enai Sudum Pani | Tamil | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}}
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| 2020 | Mirugaa | Tamil | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}}
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| 2020 | Garjana | Telugu | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}}
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| 2020 | Ampere Franco | Malayalam | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}}
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| 2021 | Aelay | Tamil | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}} (Situation Songs)
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| 2021 | Ambalamukkile Visheshangal | Malayalam | {{ Yes }} | {{No}}
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| 2022 | Mofussil | Tamil | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}}
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| 2023 | Malli Pelli | Telugu | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}}
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| {{TBA}} | Golmaal{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2021/oct/10/jiiva-shiva-team-up-for-golmaal-27194.html|title=Jiiva, Shiva team up for Golmaal|website=Cinema Express |date=10 October 2021 }} | Tamil | {{ Yes }} | {{Yes}}
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=As singer=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Film | Song | Language || Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potta Potti | "Ithuvarai Ithuvarai" | Tamil | |
| Kaththukkutti | "Nenjukulla" | Tamil | |
| Album | "Stylachiye" தமிழச்சியே | Tamil |
=Keyboard player=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Work | Language || Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Chandramukhi
|Tamil | | ||
| Beyond the Soul | English | |
| Baahubali: The Conclusion | Telugu | |
| Mahanati
|Telugu | | ||
| O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave
|Telugu | | ||
| Charlie Chaplin 2
|Tamil | | ||
| Bhaskar Oru Rascal
|Tamil | | ||
| Gaddalakonda Ganesh
|Telugu | | ||
| Iddari Lokam Okate
|Telugu | | ||
| Paramapadham Vilayattu
|Tamil | | ||
| Liger
|Hindi & Telugu | | ||
| Karthikeya 2
|Telugu | | ||
| Waltair Veerayya
|Telugu | | ||
| Chandramukhi 2
|Tamil | | ||
| Operation Valentine
|Telugu & Hindi | | ||
| Mr. Bachchan
|Telugu | |
=Independent singles=
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| Song | Language || Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| "Stylachiye" தமிழச்சியே | Tamil | |
| "Tribute to Kalam" | Tamil | |
| "Naam Thamizhar Anthem" | Tamil | |
| "கலைகளின் தலைவன்" | Tamil | |
| "Kannaale Pesi Pesi" (Amazon Prime & Saregama) | Tamil |
=Short films=
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| Year | Title | Language || Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vittil Poochikal | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Vaadi Vaasal Jallikattu | Tamil | |
| 2017
|Masculine Malnutrition |English | |||
| 2017
|Break Up - Many a times you breakdown |Tamil | |||
| 2018
|English | |||
| 2019
|Inside the Kitchen of Her Mind |Tamil | |||
| 2020
|Father's Day |Tamil | | |||
| 2020
|Kadavul Irukkaanda Kumaru |Tamil | | |||
| 2021
|Sweet Biriyani |Tamil | | |||
| 2021
|Recover Mental Health Awareness |Tamil |
=Ad jingles=
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| Work | Language || Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Jannal Samukathin Salaram - Jannal Magazine | Tamil | |
| Meat and Eat | Tamil | |
| Zee Telugu | Telugu | |
| CMR Shopping Mall | Telugu |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Indian classical composers