Manikka Vinayagam (10 December 1943 – 26 December 2021) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He sang for South Indian language films and acted in several Tamil films as a character artist. He was the son of the dancer Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah Pillai. His uncle and music guru was the singer C. S. Jayaraman.
Manikka Vinayagam | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vazhuvoor Manikka Vinayagam Ramaiya Pillai |
| Born | 10 December 1943 Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, British India |
| Died | 26 December 2021 (aged 78) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Folk music |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Harmonium |
| Years active | 2001–2021 |
| Labels | Audiotracs |
Biography
editVinayagam was born on 10 December 1943 in Mayiladuthurai in the then Madras Presidency. His father Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah Pillai was a Bharatanatyam dancer while his uncle C. S. Jayaraman was a singer, music director, and actor in the Tamil film industry. He was introduced to Carnatic and Hindustani music by his uncle. He picked up the Nadaswaram, a wind instrument, in his youth.[1]
Vinayagam debuted as a playback singer in the Tamil film Dhill, with the song "Kannukkulla Gelathi" composed by Vidyasagar. His debut in acting was for Thiruda Thirudi playing the father character to Dhanush. Since then, he has sung close to 800 songs in various languages. Apart from these, he has sung close to 15000 devotional folk, love and Carnatic music songs.[2] Vinayagam also had an orchestra Starlings, which consisted of musicians and singers who were children of other actors.[3]
Vinayagam died from a cardiac arrest at his home in Chennai, on 26 December 2021, at the age of 78.[4][5]
Selected discography
editFilms
edit| Year | Song | Film | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Kannukkulle" | Dhill | Vidyasagar | ||
| 2001 | "Yelai Imayamalai" | Thavasi | Vidyasagar | ||
| 2002 | "Vidai Kodu" | Kannathil Muthamittal | A. R. Rahman | M. S. Viswanathan, Balram | |
| 2002 | "Dhaya Nee" | Dhaya | Bharadwaj | Bharadwaj | |
| 2002 | "Pombalainga Kadhal" | Unnai Ninaithu | Sirpy | P. Unnikrishnan | |
| 2002 | "Theradi Veethiyil" | Run | Vidyasagar | Karthik | |
| 2002 | "Thala Keezha" | Gemini | Bharadwaj | ||
| 2002 | "Subbamma Subbamma" | Roja Koottam | Bharadwaj | Malgudi Subha | |
| 2003 | "Vandi Vandi" | Jayam | R. P. Patnaik | Tippu | |
| 2003 | "Kadhal Vandhal" | Iyarkai | Vidyasagar | Tippu | |
| 2003 | "Ayurveda Azhagi" | Thiruda Thirudi | Dhina | Srilekha Parthasarathy | |
| 2003 | "Koduva Meesai" | Dhool | Vidyasagar | Vidhu Prabhakar | |
| 2003 | "Chinnaveeda" | Ottran | Praveen Mani | Srilekha Parthasarathy | |
| 2003 | "Theeratha Dum" | Parthiban Kanavu | Vidyasagar | Tippu | |
| 2004 | "Markandeya" | New | A. R. Rahman | Nithyashree | |
| 2004 | "Punnakunnu" | Arul | Harris Jayaraj | Tippu | |
| 2004 | "Arjunar Villu" | Ghilli | Vidyasagar | Sukhwinder Singh | |
| 2004 | "Pattu Pattu" | Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | Devi Sri Prasad | Kalpana | Telugu |
| 2005 | "Kokku Para Para" | Chandramukhi | Vidyasagar | Tippu | |
| 2005 | "Kattu Kattu" | Thirupaachi | Devi Sri Prasad | Sumangali | |
| 2005 | "Thaai Sollum" | Kana Kandaen | Vidyasagar | ||
| 2005 | "Hey Pangali" | Majaa | Vidyasagar | Udit Narayan, Tippu | |
| 2006 | "Mannargudi Kalakalakka" | Sivappathigaram | Vidyasagar | Rajalakshmi, Chinnaponnu | |
| 2006 | "Allave Yengalin Thaai Bhoomi" | Aran | Joshua Sridhar | Sajid Farth | |
| 2006 | "Ennamma Devi" | Thambi | Vidyasagar | Karthik, Balesh | |
| 2006 | "Chethavadam" | Veyil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2006 | "Aiyyyayyyo" | Paruthiveeran | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Krishnaraj, Shreya Ghoshal, Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2007 | "Vaa Mahaney Vaa" | Onbadhu Roobai Nottu | Bharadwaj | ||
| 2007 | "Jigu Jickan" | Oram Po | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2008 | "Namma Ooru Nallarukku" | Seval | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Tippu, Anuradha Sriram, Mahathi, Shreya Ghoshal, Prashanthini | |
| 2008 | "America Endralum" | Santhosh Subramaniam | Naveen, Premgi Amaren, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Priya Himesh | ||
| 2008 | "Veeramulla" | Kaalai | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2010 | "Theakku Maramaattam" | Magizhchi | Vidyasagar | ||
| 2010 | "Naane Inthiran" | Singam | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| 2010 | "Antharathil Aadum" | Thoppul Kodi | Film unreleased | ||
| 2011 | "Aaduvome Pallu Paaduvome" | Sadhurangam | Vidyasagar | ||
| 2014 | "Vettaiyadu Koottam" | Sandiyar | Yadhish Mahadev | ||
| 2015 | "Virugambakkam Vettu Kili" | Pathiladi | Thomas Rathnam |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vikramadithyan | "Vikramadithya" | Rajesh Vaidhya | Sun TV | |
| 2009 | Aadhi Parasakthi | "Aadhi Parasakthi" | Rajesh Vaidhya | Rajesh Vaidhya | Raj TV |
Acting filmography
edit- Dhill (2001)
- Thiruda Thirudi (2003)
- Gambeeram (2004)
- Perazhagan (2004)
- Donga Dongadi (2004; Telugu)
- Giri (2004)
- Arivumani (2004)
- Bose (2004)
- Kalvanin Kadhali (2006)
- Thimiru (2006)
- Thullal (2007)
- Puli Varudhu (2007)
- Santosh Subramaniam (2008)
- Mathiya Chennai (2009)
- Thozhi (2009)
- Vettaikkaran (2009)
- Bale Pandiya (2010)
- Va Quarter Cutting (2010)
- Yuddham Sei (2011)
- Singam Puli (2011)
- Avargalum Ivargalum (2011)
- Enbathettu (2017)
References
edit- ^ "Manikka Vinayagam". veethi.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Profile of Manikka Vinayagam | Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". Lakshman Sruthi. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Balasubramanian, V. (24 November 2016). "Notes from his life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "பிரபல பின்னணிப் பாடகர் மாணிக்க விநாயகம் மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்… திரையுலகினர் அதிர்ச்சி!!". Asianet News Tamil. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "அதிர்ச்சி.. பாடகர் மாணிக்க விநாயகம் காலமானார்.. பின்னணி பாடல்களை தாண்டி நடிப்பிலும் அசத்தியவர்!". Filmibeat Tamil (in Tamil). 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Manikka Vinayagam". Discogs. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Manikka Vinayagam Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Manikka Vinayagam". Spotify. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Manikka Vinayagam - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ M. Suganth. "Paravai Muniyamma's innocence turned Dhool shoot into a fun experience: Director Dharani". The Times of India.
- ^ "Manikka Vinayagam". Spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Manikka Vinayagam - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Check out lists of Movies by #ManikkaVinayagam #Filmography". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
External links
edit- Manikka Vinayagam discography at Discogs
- Manikka Vinayagam at IMDb
- Manikka Vinayagam at IMDb