Yugendran

Yugendran (Tamil: யுகேந்திரன், Malayalam: യുഗേന്ത്രൻ; born Yugendran Vasudevan Nair on 20 December 1976)^[1] is an Indian film actor and singer, who has sung more than 600 songs.^[2] He is also an occasional music director and host.

Personal life

Yugendran is the son of veteran popular playback singer-cum-actor Malaysia Vasudevan. He has 2 sisters named Pavithra and Prashanthini. Prashanthini is a Tamil playback singer as well and has sung in films such as 12B, Veyil and Vaaranam Aayiram.^[3]

Yugendran performed in the Launch of a Tamil radio station in Sri Lanka called Swarna Oli in 1999, where he met his wife, Hayma Malini,a popular RJ-cum-host, Hayma Malini is a Singaporean and together they have three children: Visashan Naarayan,Kishan Kutty Naarayan and Darshan Naarayan Nair.

Music career

Yugendran started out in the music industry as a mirundangist and made his debut solo performance at the age of 10. His mirundanga arangetram had Dr Balamurali Krishna accompanying him on the viola and attended by the maestro Illaiyaraja himself. His first song was for the movie Uzhavan Magan, senthoorave poove where he sang the shepherd boy's voice. He went on to sing in stage shows with his dad in India as well as overseas. Till the age of 14, he used to sing the female portion of the duets his father rendered on stage. After his voice broke, he went on to do solo performances in countries like, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, America even before becoming a playback singer.

Yugendran's debut as a playback singer was with the song Pollaachi Santhaiyile (Karthik movie). This followed by Parthein Parthein in the movie Parthein Rasithein. He has rendered most songs for Baradwaj. He has sung in the music of the Maestro Illaiyaraja and also the Oscar award winner A. R. Rahman, and the younger music directors of today, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sri Kanth Deva to Deva, Sirpy, Adidtyan.

Yugendran continues to sing to date. His latest being the song from GOA. He also composes music. He has composed music for Veeramum Eeramum, Balam and he did the re-recording for Aghatiyan's movie, Nenjathai Killaathe starring Vikranth. His latest venture Nellai Santhippu is yet to be released.

Acting career

Yugendran Vasudevan Nair's debut was in the movie poovellaam un vaasam opposite Ajith and Jyothika. He went on to doing more movies with Illaiya Thalapathy Vijay. His latest movie is Yutham Sei, a Myshkin movie of 2011. He has acted as a hero in 3 movies: Kaiyodu Kai, Ulla Kadathal and Patchai Nirame.

He has acted in TV serials like Kolangal, Megala and Idhayam. He has acted in TV Dramas in countries like Singapore and Malaysia.

Host

Yugendran, started out hosting Musical programs on Jaya TV and went on to hosting more musical shows on Sun TV and VJ TV. He then was also roped in to host other genre programs, especially reality programs such as treasure hunt show on Jaya TV and a couples contest show in the same Channel.

TV Producer

Yugendran started a company called Rambutan Productions in India and Rambutan Media Works in Singapore. He is currently producing programs for India, Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. He runs the company with his wife, Hayma Malini. Did TV shows in Singapore under Rambutan Media Works, which includes Endrendrum Punnagai(Film Based), Sollathaan Ninaikirain (Talk-show), Vidumurai Vasantham (Holiday Variety), Kondaattam (info-ed), Achamillai Achamillai (Talkshow for Women by women). Rambutan Media Works is now changed to 23 Frames Pte Ltd and currently producing a kids variety series "Vilaiyaattu Pasanga" (https://www.facebook.com/VilayaattuPasanga).

Filmography

As actor

As singer

As music director

References

External links

• Songs sung by Yugendran