| M.L.R.Karthikeyan | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | November 30, 1982 |
| Origin | Chennai, India |
| Genres | Play back singing, Bhajans |
| Occupations | Play back Singer |
MLR Karthikeyan is an Indian play back singer. He has lent his voice as a singer to Tamil, Telugu, and kannada films. He has sung over 50 songs as a back up vocal artist and main singer.
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Karthikeyan was born on November 30, 1982 in Chennai. His interest in singing began when he was three-years-old. He used to sing during the Margazhi season and dreamed of becoming a playback singer when he was a child.[1]
M.L.R.Karthikeyan studied at the Sir M.Venkatasubba Rao school in T. Nagar, Chennai. During his schooling he was inspired by Devi Sri Prasad to sing in inter-school cultural competitions. He was later one of the main singers in a school troop which took part in many competitions. Karthikeyan considers this experience to have been invaluable as it gave him lot of confidence.
Karthikeyan did his Under Graduation (B.Sc(Mathematics)) and Post Graduation (Master of Computer Application) from University of Madras.
He started professionally as a stage singer at the age of 14 for a popular music band in Chennai called Sridhar's Navaraag.
At the age of 20, Karthikeyan became a back up vocalist and started singing for recordings in multiple languages. DSP introduced him in the film Aaru, in which he sang in both Tamil and Telugu. Later, he joined music director Deva and sang solos in the Tamil films such as Vyabaari. He also met D. Imman, for whom he sang the hit song Vaada Vaada Paiyya from the film Katcheri Arambam. In his compositions, Karthikeyan has sung a few more songs in the films Vaada – Agni Kunjondru Kanden, Oorambo, Marudhamalai – marudhamalai marudhamalai. He had an opportunity to join Bharadwaj who gave him another break through with the song Engey engey in the actor Ajith film Asal. Karthikeyan continued to work with Bharadwaj with songs such as Nandhi – Vedha gosham muzhangave. Irandu mugam – Yaanai Katti Poradikkum. M.L.R.Karthikeyan performed Satta chada chada for the Tamil film Aanmai thaverel, composed by music director Mariya Manohar.
His breakthrough was singing the song Kannitheevu ponna in the hit film Yuddham Sei, directed by Mysskin. This song became a hit kuthu number.[2]
Karthikeyan had a great opportunity to sing for "isai gnani" Ilaiyaraaja, the song hey Raama Rajyam in Telugu for the film Gaayam 2. Subsequently he also sang for one more of India’s legendary music directors, Oscar “naayagan” A. R. Rahman. His first song for A.R Rahman was a director Shankar’s film, Super Star Rajni Kanth starrer movie “Enthiran – the Robot” where Karthikeyan sang backup vocal in the song Arima Arima.
He has sung songs in Kannada movies for V. Harikrishna in the film Raam, the song ready ready. He sang a melody number in the film Matthe Mungaaru – Kangalu Kanlidhe for music director X-Paulraj.
| # | Song | Movie | Music Director | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nee vandhu ponal | Chaplin samandhi | Kannan | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 2 | Unna kolla poren | Aravaan | Karthik | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 3 | Kalavuda | Aravaan | Karthik | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 4 | Kadavulai kandal | Mye | Kannan | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 5 | Bombay Ponnu | Vedi (film) | Vijay Antony | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 6 | Maapilaiku thozhan naangada | Mallukattu | Taj Noor | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 7 | Venjinam venjinam ponga | Kanchana Muni-2 | Thaman.S | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 8 | Yenna solla pora | Venghai | Devi Sri Prasad collobration | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 9 | Kambi Mathaapu | Sevarkodi | Sathya | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 10 | Vada Vada Paiyya | Kacheri Arambam | D.Imman | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 11 | Kannitheevu ponna | Yuddham Sei | K | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 12 | Ethan Kelambittanya | Ethan | Taj Noor | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 13 | Satta Sada Sada | Aanmai Thavarael | Mariya Manohar | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 14 | Veera Veera | Veera | Thaman.S | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 15 | Dol Dol Dol bhaje | Mr.Perfect | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 16 | Yedho onnu solla | Vigadakavi | Radhan | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 17 | Engey Engey | Asal | Bharadwaj | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 18 | Agni Kunjondru | Vaada | D.Imman | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 19 | Vaa Pulla | Thambikottai | D.Imaan | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 20 | Freeya Vidu | Aaru | Devi Sri Prasad | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 21 | Vedha Gosham | Nandhi | Bharadwaj | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 22 | Rama Rajyam | Gaayam 2 | 'Isai Nyani' Ilaiyaraja | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 23 | Droham | Aaru | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 24 | Raja Raja Maharaja | Maharaaja | D. Imman | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 25 | Kummi Pattu ponnu | Maathi Yosi | Guru Kalyan | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 26 | Yanai Katti | Irandu Mugam | Bharadwaj | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 27 | Ready sooryane | Raam | Hari Krishna | Kannada | Lead vocal |
| 28 | Myna Myna | Mynaa | D.Imman | Tamil | Lead vocal (humming) |
| 29 | Dol Dol Bhaje | Mr.Perfect | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 30 | kangalu Kanalide | Matte Mungaru | X-Paulraj | Kannada | Lead vocal |
| 31 | Setta dhaan setta dhaan | Anbulla Drohi | Nandha | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 32 | Aasai patta ellathayum | Vyabari | Deva | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 33 | Arima Arima | Enthiran | A. R. Rahman | Tamil | Backup vocal |
| 34 | Tension Odhu Mama | Aaru | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 35 | Veera Veera | Veera | Thaman.S | Telugu | Lead Vocal |
| 36 | Jalleda Jalleda | Prema | Krishna Teja | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 37 | Pondatti Thevai | Sun TV Title Song | X-Paulraj | Tamil | Lead Vocal |
| 38 | Marudamalai | Marudamalai | D.Imman | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 39 | Manasil Ulla | Kavasam | Mariya Manohar | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 40 | Oram po | Aintham padai | D. Imman | Tamil | Lead vocal |
| 41 | Kadavule Kadavule | Kacheri Arambam | D.Imman | Tamil | Lead vocal (humming) |
| 42 | Ulagile Kaatru | Ragasiya Rasiga | Sridhar | Tamil Album | Lead vocal |
| 43 | Adi aathadi | Ragasiya Rasiga | Sridhar | Tamil Album | Lead vocal |
| 44 | Oliyea Oliyea | Vizhiyum Saeviyum | Samy Yusuf | Tamil Album | Lead vocal |
| 45 | Nenkudithey | Kandireega | Thaman.S | Telugu | Lead Vocal |
| 46 | Kodiyavanin | Kanchana | Thaman.S | Telugu | Lead Vocal |
| 47 | Chiti chiti | Kodi punju | Anup | Telugu | Lead Vocal |
| 48 | Kanthreega | Kanthireega | Thaman.S | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 49 | Karigene Karigene | Vachadu Gelichadu | Thaman.S | Telugu | Lead vocal |
| 50 | Sri Anjaneyam | Oosaravelli | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu | Lead Vocal |