Arunraja Kamaraj
Indian singer, lyricist, actor, and film director
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Arunraja Kamaraj is an Indian singer, lyricist, actor and director in Tamil language films. He has acted in films such as Jigarthanda, Raja Rani, and Maan Karate.[1] He wrote and sung the song "Ding Dong" for the movie Jigarthanda,[2][verification needed] "Neruppu Da" for Rajinikanth's film Kabali,[3] and the title song for Trisha Illana Nayanthara.[4]
OccupationsActor, singer, lyricist, writer, director
Yearsactive2012–present
Children2
Arunraja Kamaraj | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Actor, singer, lyricist, writer, director |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Filmography
As director and writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kanaa | |
| 2022 | Nenjuku Needhi | |
| 2023 | Label | Hotstar Web series |
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Raja Rani | Udumbe | |
| 2014 | Maan Karate | Neruppu Kumar | |
| 2016 | Pencil | Selvam | |
| Remo | Arun | Cameo appearance | |
| 2017 | Maragadha Naanayam | Nesamani | |
| Yaanum Theeyavan | Arun | ||
| 2018 | Kaathiruppor Pattiyal | Kuttipuli | |
| 2019 | Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma | Manikandan | |
| 2020 | Ka Pae Ranasingam | Gunasekhar | |
| 2023 | Japan | Himself |
Discography
As lyricist
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pizza | "Rathiri" | |
| "Engo Odugindrai" | |||
| 2013 | Pizza II: Villa | "Boomiyil" | |
| 2014 | Jigarthanda | "Ding Dong" | |
| 2015 | Darling | "Vandha Mala" | |
| Kaaki Sattai | "Im So Cool" | ||
| "Shake That" | |||
| Demonte Colony | "Dummy Piece-u", "Trap of the Beast" | ||
| Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Trisha Illana" | ||
| 2016 | Pokkiri Raja | "Taaru Taara" | |
| Theri | "Dub Theri Step" | ||
| "Eena Meena Teeka" | Rap part of the song | ||
| Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | "Pangali" | ||
| Sawaari | "Paani Poori" | ||
| Pencil | "Why Machi Why", "LED Kannala" | ||
| Kabali | "Neruppu Da" | ||
| Kodi | "Kodi Parakutha" | ||
| Wagah | "Aaniyae Pudunga Venandaa" | ||
| Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | "Myma" | ||
| 2017 | Bairavaa | "Varlam Varlam Vaa" | |
| Bruce Lee | "Naan Thaan Goppan Da" | ||
| Kavan | "Happy New Year" | ||
| Baloon | "Vaanam Dhaane" | ||
| "Mazhai Megam" | |||
| "Uyirile Uyirile" | |||
| "Shutup Pannunga" | |||
| Shivalinga | "Chinna Kabali" | ||
| Nibunan | "Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam" | ||
| 2018 | Kaala | "Semma Weightu" | |
| "Thanga Sela" | |||
| "Katravai Patravai" | |||
| Kanaa | "Kanne En Kannazhage" | ||
| "Othaiyadi Pathaiyila" | |||
| 2019 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | "Peter Beatu Yethu" | |
| "Dingu Dongu" | |||
| Namma Veettu Pillai | "Jigiri Dosthu" | ||
| "Namma Veettu Pillai Theme" | |||
| Asuran | "Vaa Ezhundhuvaa" | ||
| Darbar | "Kannula Thimiru" | ||
| Gurkha | "Chowkidar" | ||
| 2020 | Plan Panni Pannanum | "Plan Panni" | |
| 2021 | Master | "Kutti Story" | |
| Dikkiloona | "Cycle Wheela Pola" | ||
| 2023 | Jailer | "Kaavaalaa" | |
| 2024 | Captain Miller | "Rise of Miller" | |
| 2025 | Retro | "Love Detox" | |
| 2026 | Lucky the Superstar | "Happy Lucky Day Chellam" | |
| Thaai Kizhavi | "Mattikittan Minorkunju" | ||
| "Enga Vechi Podhachita" | |||
| Kara | "Vaaya Ey Karasaami" | ||
| Vishwanath & Sons | "Pattampoochi" | ||
Singles as lyricist
| Year | Song | Album | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Kombu Vacha Singam da" | Non-album single | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Independent single for Jallikattu |
| 2024 | "Chennai Formula 4 Racing – Theme Song" | Non-album single | Yuvan Shankar Raja | [8] |
As singer
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jigarthanda | "Ding Dong" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2015 | Demonte Colony | "Trap of the Beast" | Keba Jeremiah | |
| Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Trisha Illana Nayanthara" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | "Pangaali" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| Theri | "Dub Theri Step" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| Kabali | "Neruppu Da" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| "Nippu Raa" | Telugu dubbed version | |||
| Oru Mexican Aparatha | "Kalippu Katta Kalippu" | Manikandan Ayyappan | Malayalam film | |
| Kodi | "Kodi Parakutha" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Bairavaa | "Varlam Varlam Vaa" | |||
| 2017 | Bruce Lee | "Naan Thaan Goppan Da" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Balloon | "Shutup Pannunga" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Shivalinga | "Chinna Kabali" | S. S. Thaman | ||
| Nibunan | "Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam" | S. Navin | ||
| 2018 | Kaala | "Katravai Patravai" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| "Nikkal Nikkal" | ||||
| 2019 | Asuran | "Vaa Ezhunduvaa" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 50/50 | "Bin Laden (Theme)" | Dharan Kumar | ||
| Gurkha | "Chowkidar" | Raj Aryan | ||
| Bharathi Kannamma | "Bharathi Kadhaliyae Kannamaa" | Himself | Serial | |
| 2024 | Captain Miller | "Rise of Miller" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Laandhar | "Kaalam Kodiyadhe" | M. S. Prraveen | ||
| 2026 | Thaai Kizhavi | "Enga Vechi Podhachita" | Nivas K. Prasanna | |
| Kara | "Vaaya Ey Karasaami" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | lyrics by himself; co-sung with Anthony Daasan, Satyan, V. M. Mahalingam |
Other works
Television
| Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Guest performer | Star Vijay |
Awards and recognitions
- BOFTA Galatta Debutant Awards 2019 - Best Debut Director (People Choice)[9]
- Colors Tamil Galatta Nakshatra Awards 2019 - Online Musical Sensation[10]
- JFW Movie Awards 2019 - Best Director for Kanaa[11]
- Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2019 - Best Social Awareness Award for Kanaa (as director)[12]
- Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 - Best Debut Director for Kanaa[13]
