T. L. Maharajan

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = T. L. Maharajan

| birth_name = Trichy Loganathan Maharajan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|03|09|df=y}}

| birth_place = Trichy district, Tamil Nadu

| genre = Playback singing, Classical Singer

| occupations = Singer, actor, music director

| module2=Awards: Kalaimaamani, Tamil Isai Venghai, Tamil Isai Paanar

| years_active = 1960–present

}}

Tiruchi Loganathan Maharajan is a musician. He is a Tamil classical and Tamil playback singer. He is the eldest son of Tiruchi Loganathan, who is the first playback singer in the Tamil music industry. He is also the grandson of Kalaimaamani C.T Raajakaantham. Aged 10, TLM acted and sang in a play called "Vallalar". Two years later, in the year 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, composed by K.V. Mahadevan is a devotional number. With 50 years of experience in play back singing. Though he sings devotional songs most of the time, TLM has also sung songs like "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). TL Maharajan has been a judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

Personal life

T.L Maharajan, was born to Trichy Loganathan & Rajalakshmi Loganathan. His maternal grandmother was C.T Raajakaantham, one of the leading women comedians during 1940s in the Tamil cinema industry. He is the elder brother of Tamil playback singer, Dheepan Chakravarthy. T.L Maharajan is married to 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

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!Network

2024

|Super Singer Season 10

|Guest

|Star Vijay

Songs

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YearFilmLanguageSong titleMusic DirectorCo-Singer
rowspan=3|1967rowspan=3|Thiruvarutchelvarrowspan=3|TamilSadhuram Marainthaalrowspan=3|K. V. Mahadevan
Panniner Mozhiyaalrowspan="2"|T. M. Soundararajan
Kadhalaagi
1968Thirumal PerumaiTamilHari Hari GokulaK. V. MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1976DasavatharamTamilAdhu Mutriya Kaliyin AvatharamS. Rajeswara Rao
1978Oru Veedu Oru UlagamTamilRathi Devi Sannathiyil Ragasiya PoojaiM. S. ViswanathanB. S. Sasirekha
1978Sri Kanchi KamakshiTamilOm Sakthi Om SakthiK. S. RaghunathanSeerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan
1979Kandhar AlangaramTamilSandhanam ManakkudhuKunnakudi VaidyanathanK. Veeramani
1979Nallathoru KudumbamTamilSevvaanameIlaiyaraaja
1979PappathiTamilKalli Mara Kaattula Kanni VachenShankar–GaneshT. K. Kala
1979Sri Rama JayamTamilEndhan KarpanaiM. S. ViswanathanB. S. Sasirekha
1980Avan Aval AdhuTamilMargazhi Pookkale Ilam ThendraleM. S. ViswanathanVani Jairam
1980Karumayil Or AzhaguTamilVandhavanellaam VaazhndhaAgathiyar
1980Naan Potta SavaalTamilNenje Un Aasai EnnaIlaiyaraaja
rowspan=2|1981rowspan=2|Indru Poi Naalai Vaarowspan=2|TamilAmmadi Chinnarowspan=2|IlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
Mere Pyari
1981Nadhi Ondru Karai MoondruTamilNadhi Ondru Karai MoondruM. S. Viswanathan
rowspan=2|1981rowspan=2|Sivappu Mallirowspan=2|TamilErimalai Eppadi Porukkumrowspan=2|Shankar–GaneshT. M. Soundararajan
Avan ThodaadhaT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1982Om SakthiTamilOngaariye MaakaaliyeShankar–GaneshS. P. Sailaja
1982Raga BandhangalTamilNaan PaadalukkuKunnakudi VaidyanathanS. Janaki
1983Jodi PuraTamilPagadai Kaaigalai UruttiShankar–Ganesh
rowspan=3|1987rowspan=3|Arul Tharum Ayyappanrowspan=3|TamilAiyane Aiyappaarowspan=3|DasarathanLathika
Erimeli PettaiS. N. Vasanth
Sabarikku Nigaraana
1987Meendum MahaanTamilNaanum NeeyumVeeKayS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan & S. N. Surendar
1987NayakanTamilAnthimazhai MegamIlaiyaraajaP. Susheela
1988Penmani Aval KanmaniTamilAarambame Ippathanu NinaippomShankar–GaneshMalaysia Vasudevan
1989Vaai KozhuppuTamilEdhedho KarpanaiChandraboseLalitha Sagari
rowspan=2|1990rowspan=2|Muthalali Ammarowspan=2|TamilAatthoram Aalamaramrowspan=2|ChandraboseS. P. Sailaja
Akkam Pakkam VeettilS. P. Sailaja
1990Periya Idathu PillaiTamilVaigaiChandraboseMalaysia Vasudevan
1992Annan Ennada Thambi EnnadaTamilAkka PasangaGyan VarmaT. M. S. Balraj
rowspan=2|1994rowspan=2|Periya Marudhurowspan=2|TamilAalamara Vehrurowspan=2|IlaiyaraajaS. N. Surendar
Poonthearil YeriS. N. Surendar
1993SeemanTamilOotu KettuIlaiyaraajaMano
1994Pudhiya MannargalTamilNee Kattum SelaiA. R. RahmanSujatha
1995IndiraTamilMunnerudhanA. R. RahmanSwarnalatha
1995IndiraTeluguEavarukaaA. R. RahmanSwarnalatha
1995Murai MappillaiTamilEzhulagamSwararaj
1995Varraar SandiyarTamilVaanam PozhiyanumDeva
1996Poove UnakkagaTamilMachinichiS. A. RajkumarP. Unnikrishnan & Sujatha
1997AravindhanTamilPoovattamYuvan Shankar RajaSwarnalatha
1997Nattupura NayaganTamilThevar PorandhaS. A. RajkumarDevi
1999Maravathe KanmaniyeTamilRaasatthi ManasukkulleMahakumarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
1999TaalamTamilKaadhal YogiA. R. RahmanSwarnalatha
2000Krodham 2TamilNinaithal Un KaiyilDevaPremgi Amaren
2001Pandavar BhoomiTamilAei SambaBharadwajMalgudi Subha & Yugendran
2003Anbe AnbeTamilRettai Jadai RakkammaBharadwajManikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Srinivas & Manorama
2003Parthiban KanavuTamilBuck Buck BuckVidhyasagarBalaram, Karthik, K. S. Chithra, Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani Nair & Mano
2004DesamTamilUnnai KelaaiA. R. RahmanHariharan
2005Anda Naal NyabagamTamilVaadi Vaadi MuyaleBharadwaj
2006Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiTamilVaanam NamakulSabesh–Murali
2006Kovai BrothersTamilSootta KilappiD. ImmanSrilekha Parthasarathy
rowspan=2|2007rowspan=2|Sringaramrowspan=2|TamilNattu Purappadalrowspan=2|Lalgudi JayaramanO. S. Arun
Nattu PurappadalO. S. Arun
2007ThullalTamilKokkarikkumDhinaUma
2011Avan IvanTamilAvanapatthi Naan Paada PorenYuvan Shankar RajaSathyan
2015MaangaTamilSriranjini Swaram NeePremgi AmarenPremgi Amaren & Ramya NSK
2015PanjumittaiTamilKaattu KaruvamullaD. ImmanNithyasree Mahadevan

Semmozhi Anthem

T. L. Maharajan was one among the singers who sang the "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010. He also appeared on the 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 was written by the popular politician M. Karunanidhi and composed by A. R. Rahman. The other popular singers who sang 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.

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