Manikka Vinayagam

Manikka Vinayagam is a Tamil playback singer and actor. He has sung for all the South Indian language films and acted in several Tamil feature films as a character artist. He is 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, India
Genres	Playback singing, Folk music
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, Harmonium
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Audiotracs

Career

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 15,000 devotional and folk songs.[1]

Selected discography

• "Kannukkulle" - Dhill (2001)
• "Yelai Imayamalai" - Thavasi (2001)
• "Vidai Kodu" - Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
• "Theradi Veethiyil" - Run (2002)
• "Subbamma Subbamma" - Roja Koottam (2002)
• "Vandi Vandi" - Jayam (2002)
• "Kadhal Vandhal" - Iyarkai (2003)
• "Koduva Meesai" - Dhool (2003)
• "Chinnaveeda" - Ottran (2003)
• "Theeratha Dum" - Parthiban Kanavu (2003)
• "Markandeya" - New (2004)
• "Punnakunnu" - Arul (2004)
• "Pattu Pattu" - Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004)
• "Kokku Para Para" - Chandramukhi (2005)
• "Kattu Kattu" - Thirupaachi (2005)
• "Thaai Sollum" - Kana Kandaen (2005)
• "Mannargudi kalakalakka"-sivappathigaram (2006)
• "Allave yengalin thaai bhoomi" - Aran(Keerthi Chakra) (2006)
• "Ennamma Devi" - Thambi (2006)
• "Chethavadam" - Veyil (2006)
• "Aiyyyayyyo" - Paruthiveeran (2007)
• "Hey Pangaali" - Majaa (2007)
• "Jigu Jickan" - Oram Po (2007)
• "Namma Ooru Nallarukku" - Seval (2008)
• "Theakku Maramaattam" - Magizhchi (2010)
• "Naane Inthiran" - Singam (2010)
• "Antharathil aadum" - Thoppul kodi (2010)
• "Virugambakkam vettu kili" - Pathiladi (2015)[2]

Acting filmography

• Thiruda Thirudi (2003)
• Gambeeram (2004)
• Perazhagan (2004)
• Donga Dongadi (2004; Telugu)
• Giri (2004)
• Arivumani (2004)
• Bose (2004)
• Kalvanin Kadhali (2006)
• Thimiru (2006)
• Puli Varudhu (2007)
• Santosh Subramaniam (2008)
• Thozhi (2009)
• Vettaikkaran (2009)
• Bale Pandiya (2010)
• Va Quarter Cutting (2010)
• Yuddham Sei (2011)
• Avargalum Ivargalum (2011)
• Enbathettu (2017)

References

1. "Profile of Manikka Vinayagam | Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". Lakshman Sruthi. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
2. http://www.mtv.com/artists/manicka-vinayagam/