Velmurugan
South Indian Tamil film playback singer
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Velmurugan is an Indian playback singer. He is known for folk songs including Madura in Subramaniapuram and Aadungada in Naadodigal and Otha Sollala in Aadukalam.[1] He considers being called by James Vasanthan as one of the turning points in his life.[2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 5 March 1980 |
| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Instrument | All instruments |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Discography
All songs are performed in Tamil unless otherwise specified.
| Year | Song | Film | Music director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Madura Kulunga Kulunga" | Subramaniapuram | James Vasanthan | |
| 2009 | "Aadungada Machaan" | Naadodigal | Sundar C Babu | |
| "Oru Nimisham" | Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2010 | "Bale Pandiya" | Bale Pandiya | Devan Ekambaram | |
| 2011 | "Otha Sollaala" | Aadukalam | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Vaa Pulla" | Thambikottai | D. Imman | ||
| "Kaalayile Kan Vilichu" | Eththan | Taj Noor | ||
| "Sangili Bungili" | Muni 2: Kanchana | S. Thaman | ||
| "Madhura Madhura" | Aayiram Vilakku | Srikanth Deva | ||
| "Hey Karuppa" | Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Vidyasagar | ||
| "Vedi Pottu" | Poraali | Sundar C Babu | ||
| "Aaravalli" | Avargalum Ivargalum | Srikanth Deva | ||
| "Naadu Summa Kidandhalum" | Madhikettan Saalai | |||
| 2012 | "Aambalaikum Pombalaikum" | Kazhugu | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Venaam Machan" | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| "Pottadhu Pathalai Maapillai" | Saguni | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Mayyal Kuyyal" | Thaandavam | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Unnaithan Nenaikaile" | Pazhaya Vannarapettai | Jubin | ||
| 2013 | "Local Boys" | Ethir Neechal | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| "Konjam Kili" | Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| "Ennatha Solla" | Endrendrum Punnagai | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| "Nee Rangikkari" | Killadi | Srikanth Deva | ||
| "Chinna Kuzhanthai" | Vu | Abhijith Ramasami | ||
| "Chandran Suriyan" | Muthu Nagaram | Jayprakas | ||
| "Unnai Vanangaatha" | Madha Yaanai Koottam | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Vaa Machi" | Onbadhule Guru | K | ||
| "Machango Mamango" | Vellachi | Bhavatharini | ||
| "Yennai Yenda" | Vilambaram | J. Vimal Raj | ||
| 2014 | "Ramaiya Osthavaiya" | Kadhal Solla Aasai | M. M. Srilekha | |
| "Petromax Light" | Aranmanai | Bharadwaj | ||
| "Palapalakkudhu" | Virumandikkum Sivanandikkum | R. Devarajan | ||
| "Paadatta Paadatta" | Vanmam | S. Thaman | ||
| "Maya Bazaar" | Yennai Arindhaal | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| "Palakku Devathaiya" | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | |||
| 2015 | "Thennattu Seemayilae" | Bathiladi | Thomas Rathnam | Film unreleased |
| "Munthaanai Selakulle" | Agathinai | Maria Manohar | ||
| "Vaangadi Vaangadi" | Vethu Vettu | Taj Noor | ||
| "Karuppu Nerathazhagi" | Komban | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Uppu Karuvaadu" | Uppu Karuvaadu | Steeve Vatz | ||
| "Onnam Glassile " | Veera Vilayattu | S. P. Venkatesh | Film unreleased | |
| 2016 | "Pala Pona Ulagathula" (Glamour) | Pichaikkaran | Vijay Antony | |
| "Edhukku Machan" (album version) | Mapla Singam | N. R. Raghunanthan | ||
| "Pangali" | Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath | Va Charlie | ||
| 2017 | "Kannucharayam Munnale" | Ayyanar Veethi | U. K. Murali | |
| "Atha Ponnu" | Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha | N. R. Raghunanthan | ||
| "Muttakari" | Munnodi | K. Venkat Prabu Shankar | ||
| "Kalyanamam Kalyanam" | Andava Kaanom | Ashwamitra | Film unreleased | |
| 2018 | "Krishna Muguntha" | Kalakalappu 2 | Hiphop Tamizha | |
| "Athamaga Pudikkavilla" | Kannakkol | Bobby | ||
| "Thanjavur Melathukku" | Seemathurai | Jose Franklin | ||
| 2019 | "Sandalee" | Semma | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Kathari Poovazhagi" | Asuran | |||
| "Dai Machan Dev" | Dev | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| 2021 | "Dandanakka Dandanakka Thavuladi" | Velan | Gopi Sundar | |
| 2022 | "Sandaaliye" | Yaanai | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| "Enna Othaiyila" | ||||
| 2023 | "Neekemo Andamekkuva" | Waltair Veerayya | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2024 | "Azhagana Sadhigaari" | Rebel | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu | [4] | |
| 2022 | Padaippalan | ||
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2020 | Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4) | Contestant | Star Vijay | Evicted on day 28[5][6] |
| 2021 | Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai 2 | Evicted Week 8 | ||
| 2022 | BB Jodigal (season 2) | Evicted Top 7 | ||
| 2024 | Super Singer 10 | Guest |
Awards
- 2007 – American University (Doctorate) Award
- 2009 – Edison Award for Best Introduced Playback Singer – "Aadungada"
- 2010 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award (by President APJ Abdul Kalam)
- 2011 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award
- 2019 – Radio Mirchi Award
- 2019 – Edison Award for Best Introduced Playback Singer – "Kathari Poovazhagi"
- 2019 – Kalaimamani Award
- 2019 – World Guinness Record (Tamilkalai Oyilaattam)
- 2020 – Mirchi Awards – "Kathari Poovazhagi" (Asuran)