A. L. Raghavan

A. L. Raghavan (1933 – 19 June 2020) was an Indian playback singer, who sang many songs in Tamil-language films.[1]

A. L. Raghavan
Born1933
Ayyampettai, Thanjavur
Died19 June 2020 (aged 87)
Royapettah, Chennai
GenresPlayback singing, Carnatic music, Hindustani music
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1947-2020

Biography

Raghavan was born to a Saurashtra Brahmin[2] family in Ayyampettai near Thanjavur to Lakshmana Bhagavathar, Raghavan entered the film world as a child artiste in the film Krishna Vijayam. He was married to the veteran actress M. N. Rajam.[3] He died on 19 June 2020 due to cardiac arrest.[4][5]

Career

A. L. Raghavan started his career in 1947 with 'Krishna Vijayam' (1950) and 'Sudarsanam' as Lord Krishna. He also acted on TV series, 'Aliaigal'. As a boy, he was introduced by Chidambaram Jayaraman and sang in a girl's voice for Kumari Kamala in the film Vijayakumari.[6]

Music composers he sang for

Many music directors gave him memorable songs, including C. R. Subburaman, K. V. Mahadevan, Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, C. N. Pandurangan, S. V. Venkatraman, Ghantasala, H. R. Padmanabha Sastri, S. Dakshinamurthi, R. Sudharsanam, T. R. Pappa, Vedha, Master Venu, P. Adinarayana Rao, G. K. Venkatesh, V. Kumar, Rajan-Nagendra, Vijaya Bhaskar, G. Devarajan, M. S. Baburaj, Veenai S. Balachander, B. Gopalam, T. A. Kalyanam, K. G. Moorthy, S. P. Kodandapani, T. V. Raju and M. S. Viswanathan.

Playback singers he sang with

He had many solo songs but also sang with other singers. He sang immemorable duets mostly with K. Jamuna Rani and L. R. Eswari. Others are P. Susheela, Jikki, S. Janaki, M. S. Rajeswari, A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. Leela, K. Swarna, Kausalya, Renuka, Sarala , M. R. Vijaya, Manorama, L. R. Anjali and Swarnalatha.

He also sang duets with male singers, most notably with T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, S. V. Ponnusamy, P. B. Sreenivas, J. P. Chandrababu, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, T. A. Mothi, Sai Baba, Malaysia Vasudevan, M. S. Viswanathan, K. Veeramani, G. K. Venkatesh, Dharapuram Sundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Sean Roldan.


Television

Filmography
YearFilmLanguageSongMusic DirectorCo-Singer
1950Krishna VijayamTamilEppadi SakippadhuC. S. Jayaraman & S. M. Subbaiah NaiduThiruchi Loganathan, S. S. Mani Bhagavathar, T. M. Soundararajan & K. S. Angamuthu
1950VijayakumariTamilC. R. Subburaman
1952ValaiyapathiTamilPalli Koodam Bamm BammS. Dakshinamurthi
1954Pona Machaan Thirumbi VandhanTamilOdam Polae NamathuC. N. Pandurangan & M. S. ViswanathanV. N. Sundharam, Sathyavathi & Subbulakshmi
1955Chella PillaiTamilAararo Aararo.... Koil Kaalai Nee PaaapaaR. SudharsanamT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1957AmbikapathyTamilG. Ramanathan
1957PudhaiyalTamilHello My Dear RaamiViswanathan-RamamoorthyJ. P. Chandrababu
1958Illarame NallaramTamilJaani Nee Vaa VaaK. G. MoorthyS. Janaki
1958Kudumba GouravamTamilAavarang KaattukkulleViswanathan-RamamoorthyK. Jamuna Rani
Sodaa Beedi Beedaa
1958LillyMalayalamElela Ezham KadalinuViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Naale Ninte Kalyaanam
1958Maya ManithanTamilPokku Kaatti Poravale PonnaammaaG. Govindarajulu NaiduA. G. Rathnamala
1958Naan Valartha ThangaiTamilIndhiyaavin Raajathaani DilliPendyala Nageswara RaoJikki
1958ThirumanamTamilKazhani Engum SadhiraadumS. M. Subbaiah Naidu & T. G. LingappaJikki
1959Abalai AnjugamTamilAdichadhu Paar Onnaam NambarK. V. MahadevanA. G. Rathnamala
Keezhe Bhoomi, Maele VaanamS. C. Krishnan & P. Leela
1959Azhagarmalai KalvanTamilKannaale Pesum Mei KaadhaleB. GopalamP. Susheela
1959Bhaaga PirivinaiTamilAattatthile Palavagai UnduViswanathan-RamamoorthyK. Jamuna Rani
1959Deivame ThunaiTamilO Raja Ennai PaaruS. M. Subbaiah NaiduS. Janaki
1959Deiva BalamTamilAdichchaa Adi Vayitthile AditchchidanumG. AswathamaP. B. Sreenivas
1959Naalu Veli NilamTamilNambinaar Keduvadhillai Naanku Marai TheerpuK. V. MahadevanAndal
1959Naatukoru NallavalTamilAzhagamudhe Odi VaaMaster VenuK. Jamuna Rani
1959Orey VazhiTamilR. Govardhanam
1959PanchaaliTamilOru Murai Paartthaale PodhumK. V. Mahadevan
Azhagu Vilaiyaada Amaidhi UravaadaK. Jamuna Rani
1959Pudhumai PennTamilNeedhiyin Vetriyadaa Cheriyin SakthiT. G. LingappaT. M. Soundararajan
1959Raja SevaiTamilKonangi Kulla PotaaT. V. RajuA. P. Komala
Baleh Pervali KannappaaThiruchi Loganathan
1959Thalai Koduthaan ThambiTamilKadhai Kadhaiyaam KaaranamaamViswanathan-RamamoorthyJikki
Vaada VetthilaiK. Jamuna Rani
1959Ulagam SirikkirathuTamilEn Veettu Naai…. Tippu Kodutthu Tippu KodutthuS. DakshinamurthiS. C. Krishnan
1959Uthami Petra RathinamTamilLalla Lalla LallalaaT. Chalapathi RaoS. V. Ponnusamy
1959Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai SeivomTamilKaai Kaai Avarai KaaiK. V. MahadevanS. C. Krishnan
I come from ParisP. Susheela
1960Aadavantha Deivam TamilThimmikkida ThimikkidaK. V. MahadevanS. V. Ponnusamy
1960Aalukkoru VeeduTamilPennille Nee PennilleViswanathan-RamamoorthyK. Rani
1960Adutha Veettu PennTamilKatraar Niraindha SangamidhuP. Adinarayana Rao
1960Ellorum Innaattu MannarTamilMiruga Inam Thaan SirandhadhuT. G. LingappaThiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela
Ellaarum Innaattu MannaradaaT. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari
1960Engal SelviTamilAmbuli Maamaa VaruvaayeK. V. MahadevanM. S. Rajeswari
1960Irumanam Kalanthal ThirumanamTamilIdhu NiyaayamaK. V. MahadevanK. Jamuna Rani
Malarndhidum Inbam Ennum Vannam PoleK. Jamuna Rani
1960KuravanjiTamilEnnaalum ThanniyileT. R. PappaJikki
1960Ondrupattal Undu VazhvuTamilChaayaa Chaayaa Garam ChaayaaViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1960Padikkadha MedhaiTamilPakkatthile Kannippen IrukkuK. V. MahadevanK. Jamuna Rani
1960Ponni ThirunaalTamilKarumbu Villai EdutthuK. V. MahadevanSeerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan,
S. V. Ponnusamy & L. R. Eswari
1960Raja MakudamTamilKelaayo Kadhaiyai NeeMaster Venu
1960SivagamiTamilK. V. Mahadevan
1960Thanthaikku Pin ThamaiyanTamilMalarum Manampol IruppomK. V. MahadevanJikki
1960Yanai PaaganTamilAambalaikku Pombalai AvasiyamthaanK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
Pandhiyil Mattum MunneL. R. Eswari
1961BhagyalakshmiTamilSingaara CholaigalViswanathan-RamamoorthyK. Jamuna Rani
Kaadhal Endraal Aanum PennumP. Susheela
1961Ellam UnakkagaTamilNaan Paartthaa MuraikkireK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1961Ennai PaarTamilPaar Paar Ennai PaarT. G. LingappaK. Jamuna Rani
1961KumudhamTamilKaayame Idhu PoiyadaaK. V. MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan
1961Kongunattu ThangamTamilUnna Nenachu Naan IrundhenK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1961Malliyam MangalamTamilOyivam SirikkuudhuT. A. Kalyanam & M. K. AthmanathanA. P. Komala
Sundara KannuK. Jamuna Rani
1961Marutha Nattu VeeranTamilSeikathoru Santhegam Kelu KanmaniS. V. VenkatramanA. G. Rathnamala
1961Nallavan VazhvanTamilAdichirukku Nallathoru ChansuT. R. PappaS. Janaki
1961PanithiraiTamilApril Fool Endroru JaadhiK. V. MahadevanP. Susheela, L. R. Eswari & S. V. Ponnusamy
1961Sabarimala Ayyappan MalayalamIngottu NokuS. M. Subbaiah NaiduP. Leela
1961Thayilla PillaiTamilKadavullum Nanum Oru JaadhiK. V. Mahadevan
Kaalam Maarudhu Karutthu MaarudhuL. R. Eswari
1961ThirudadheTamilAndhisaayum NeratthileyS. M. Subbaiah NaiduA. G. Rathnamala
1962AnnaiTamilOre Oru OorileR. SudharsanamT. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari
1962Azhagu NilaTamilAattam Aadadho Paattu PaadadhoK. V. MahadevanP. Susheela & K. Jamuna Rani
1962Deivathin DeivamTamilKannanum Driverum OnnuG. RamanathanRenuka
1962Ethaiyum Thangum IthaiyamTamilKannum Kannum Kalandhadhanaal KaadhaleT. R. PappaS. Janaki
1962Indira En SelvamTamilAadi Aadi Enna KandaaiC. N. Pandurangan & H. R. Padmanabha Sastri
1962KavithaTamilManakkum Roja My LadyK. V. MahadevanK. Jamuna Rani
1962Manithan MaravillaiTamilKaadhal YaatthirakkuGhantasalaP. Susheela
Inbamaana IravidhuveP. Susheela
1962Naagamalai AzhagiTamilVandu Vandhu Mella MellaS. P. Kodandapani & T. A. MothiK. Jamuna Rani
1962Nenjil Or AalayamTamilEngirundhaalum Nee VaazhgaViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1962Paarthaal Pasi TheerumTamilAndru Oomai PennalloViswanathan-RamamoorthyP. Susheela
1962Padithaal Mattum PodhumaTamilKaalam Seidha KomalithanatthilViswanathan-RamamoorthyP. B. Sreenivas & G. K. Venkatesh
1963Annai IllamTamilEnna Illai EnnakkuK. V. Mahadevan
1963Iruvar UllamTamilBuddhi Sigaamani Petra PillaiK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1963Kaanchi Thalaivan TamilNeermel NadakkalamK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1963Kaithiyin KathaliTamilChitthirai Poongkodi Thendralai MarandhuK. V. MahadevanSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1963Kalyaniyin KanavanTamilThottatthu Poovile Vaasam UnduS. M. Subbaiah NaiduKausalya
1963Naan Vanangum DheivamTamilMullai Poo ManakkudhuK. V. MahadevanJikki
1963Paar Magale PaarTamilEndhan Kannai Untdan Kann OttudhuViswanathan-RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1963VanambadiTamilNil Gavani PurappaduK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1964Amma EngeTamilPaappaa Paappaa Kadhai KeluVedha
1964Annapoorna KannadaCheluvina Siriye BareleRajan-Nagendra
1964BommaiTamilKanna Irutthudhu Kaadhai AdaikkudhuVeenai S. Balachander
1964Karuppu PanamTamilPattu Chiragukonda Chittukkuruvi OndruViswanathan-RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1964ManavattyMalayalamChummaathiriyaliyaaG. Devarajan
1964RishyasringarTamilKannaal Ennai Paaru KannaT. V. RajuK. Jamuna Rani
1964Server SundaramTamilOm Namo…. Paalum Thenum Perudi OdiyadhuViswanathan-RamamoorthyS. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari
1964Vazhi PiranthaduTamilVeettukkaariyaa Kootti VandhuK. V. MahadevanK. Jamuna Rani
1964VettaikaaranTamilSeettu Kattu Raajaa RaajaaK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1965AnandhiTamilVedikkaiyaaai Pozhudhu PoganumM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan
1965Enga Veetu PennTamilKeladaa Baaradha Veera ThirumaganeK. V. Mahadevan
Enakku Neethaan MaappillaiK. Jamuna Rani
1965Kaakum KarangalTamilAzhagiya RathiyeR. SudharsanamL. R. Eswari
1965Kuzhandaiyum DeivamumTamilEnna Vegam Nillu BaamaaM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan
1965Maganey KelTamilMattamaana PechuViswanathan-RamamoorthyJikki
1965PazhaniTamilAnnaachi Veeti Kattum Aambalaiyaa NeengaViswanathan-RamamoorthyT. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan,
S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari
1965Poojaikku Vandha MalarTamilKaalgal Nindradhu NindradhuthaanViswanathan-RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
Thingalukku Enna Indru ThirumanamoS. Janaki
1965Thayin KarunaiTamilNetru NadanthathuG. K. VenkateshS. Janaki
1966Anbe VaaTamilOnce A Papa Met A MamaM. S. Viswanathan
Ei Naadodi NaadodiT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & L. R. Eswari
1966Annavin AasaiTamilKovililae Veedu KattiK. V. MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1966ChitthiTamilInge Dheivam PaadhiM. S. ViswanathanT. A. Mothi
1966KalithozhanMalayalamAmmayi Appanu PanamundenkilG. Devarajan
1966KanakachilangaMalayalamPolish PolishM. S. Baburaj
1966KodimalarTamilKalathu Mettu Maadu VanthuM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari
1966Marakka Mudiyumaa?TamilVaanum Nilamum VeeduT. K. Ramamoorthy
1966Motor Sundaram PillaiTamilKubu Kubu Kubu Kubu Naan EngineM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari
1966Sadhu MirandalTamilA for Apple... B for BiscuitT. K. RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari, S. V. Ponnusamy, Sundar, S. N. Surendar & Lalitha
Naadagame Indha Ulagam
1967Adhey KangalTamilPombala Orutthi IrundhaalaamM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan
1967Bhakta PrahladaTamilThimikida Thimikida VaadhyaS. Rajeswara RaoT. M. Soundararajan
1967Lagna PathrikeKannadaBrahmachari SharanadaVijaya BhaskarP. B. Sreenivas
Seenu Subbu Subbu SeenuP. B. Sreenivas
1967Kandan KarunaiTamilKonjum Kili Kuruvi MainaaveK. V. Mahadevan
Mundhum Thamizh MaalaiS. C. Krishnan
1967Kan Kanda DeivamTamilVaazhkai Enbadhu JaaliK. V. MahadevanS. C. Krishnan & S. V. Ponnusamy
1967Nindu ManasuluTeluguAyyayyayyo AdiripotunnanuT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1967Pattanathil BhoothamTamilUlagatthi Sirandhadhu EdhuR. GovardhanamT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
1967Thanga ThambiTamilAaaraaro My Daarling AaraaroShankar-GaneshL. R. Eswari
1967Thiruvarutchelvar TamilAatthu Vellam KaatthirukkuK. V. MahadevanS. C. Krishnan, L. R. Eswari & T. M. Soundararajan
1968Andru Kanda MugamTamilVaadaa Machchan VaaK. V. MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan
1968ButhisaaligalTamilAattukku Vaalai AlandhuV. KumarP. B. Sreenivas, K. Jamuna Rani & K. Swarna
1968Iru KodugalTamilMoondru Thamizh Thondri VilayaadiyadhumV. KumarT. M. Soundararajan & K. Swarna
1968Kallum KaniyagumTamilNeram Maalai Neram.... Atthaan Endru Mutthu MutthaagaM. S. ViswanathanP. Susheela
1968Lakshmi KalyanamTamilPoottaale UnnaiyumM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari
1968Nene MonaganniTeluguT. V. Raju
1968Panama PasamaTamilVazhai Thandu Pola Udambu AlekK. V. MahadevanK. Jamuna Rani
1968SarvamangalaKannadaCheluvina Siriye BareleSatyam
1969Aindhu LakshamTamilKaadhalukkoru KaalejS. M. Subbaiah NaiduL. R. Eswari
1969Bhale MastaruTeluguAdhigo ChinnadhiT. V. Raju
1969Kula VilakkuTamilKondu Vandhaal Adhai Kondu VaaK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1969Ponnu MappillaiTamilManamagan AzhaganeVedha
1969Poova ThalaiyaTamilPoda Chonnaal PottukkirenM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan & Manorama
1969Sabash SatyamTeluguItu Rave Rave Bangaru ChilakammaSri Vijaya KrishnamurthyL. R. Eswari
1969Thanga MalarTamilSingapooru Thangacchi VandhiyaaT. G. LingappaS. Janaki
Kalyaana Ponnu.... Pallaakku PolaveL. R. Eswari
1970EthiroliTamilKalyanam KalyanamK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1970Kodalu Diddina KapuramTeluguVanta Inti PrabhuvulamT. V. RajuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1970NavagrahamTamilNeenga NavagrahamV. KumarS. V. Ponnusaamy
Ellame Vayadhukku
Yaaro Andha Pakkam
1970SorgamTamilNaalu Kaalu SirM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari & S. V. Ponnusamy
1970Thirumalai ThenkumariTamilAzhage Thamizhe NeeKunnakudi VaidyanathanSeerkazhi Govindarajan, Sarala, M. R. Vijaya, Manorama, Dharapuram Sundararajan & L. R. Anjali
1970Vietnam VeeduTamilMy Lady Cut BodyK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
Endrum Pudhidhaaga.... Ulagatthile Oruvan EnaSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi & P. Susheela
1971Bhale Adrushtavo AdrushtaKannadaNavu HaaduvudeVijaya BhaskarP. B. Sreenivas
1971IlangeswaranTamilSri Ragu RaamaaS. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1971Kula GowravamTeluguHappy LifeT. G. LingappaL. R. Eswari
1971Meendum VazhvenTamilUnna Nenacha KonjamM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari
1971SabathamTamilAatathai Aadu Puliyudan AaduG. K. VenkateshG. K. Venkatesh & L. R. Eswari
1971ThangaikkaagaTamilAngamutthu ThangamutthuM. S. Viswanathan
1971Veguli PennTamilNeedhaan MohiniyoM. S. ViswanathanK. Swarna
1972Kasethan KadavuladaTamilAandavan ThodangiM. S. ViswanathanM. S. Viswanathan & K. Veeramani
1972Naa Mechida HudugaKannadaCheluve Oh CheluveVijaya BhaskarP. B. Sreenivas
1972Nawab NaarkaliTamilChappaatthi Chappatthithaan Rotti RottithaanM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Anjali
1972Pillaiyo PillaiTamilGundooru Hamumanthappa EngaM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari
1972Savalukku SavaalTamilPottadhu Konjam ThaanungaSankar GaneshK. Jamuna Rani
1973Bharatha VilasTamilIndhiya NaaduM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan, M. S. Viswanathan, K. Veeramani, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari & Malaysia Vasudevan
1974Sumathi En SundariTamilEllorukkum Kaalam VarumM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari & Sai Baba
Ye Pille SachayiT. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari
1976Vaayillaa PoochchiTamilAasai Thaan NenjinM. S. ViswanathanT. K. Kala
1977GaayathriTamilUnnaithaan AzhaikkirenIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
1977Mazhai MegamTamilOru Kodi Sugam VandhadhuK. V. MahadevanS. Janaki
1977Odi Vilayadu ThathaTamilNaadariyum Nalla KatchiIlaiyaraaja
1979Naan Nandri SolvenTamilSura Meenai PaaruShyam
1980Kannil Theriyum KadhaigalTamilNaan Paatha Radhi Dhevi EngeG. K. Venkatesh
1980Puthiya AdimaigalTamilMegam Thanni MegamIlaiyaraaja
1997KaadhaliTamilDikki DikkiDevaMalaysia Vasudevan
2001Engalukkum Kaalam VarumTamilAmbilaikku TheriyumDevaSwarnalatha
2014Aadama JaichomadaTamilNalla Ketukka PaadamSean RoldanSean Roldan

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