T. L. Maharajan

T. L. Maharajan
Birth name	Trichy Loganathan Maharajan
Born	(1954-03-09) 9 March 1954 Trichy district, Tamil Nadu
Genres	Playback singing, Classical Singer
Occupations	Singer, actor, music director
Years active	1960–present
Awards: Kalaimaamani, Tamil Isai Venghai, Tamil Isai Paanar

Tiruchi Loganathan Maharajan is a musician. He is a Tamil classical and Tamil playback singer. He is the eldest son of Tiruchi Loganathan, who is the first playback singer in the Tamil music industry. He is also the grandson of Kalaimaamani C.T Raajakaantham. Aged 10, TLM acted and sang in a play called "Vallalar". His booming voice was well noted and echoed across the stage. Two years later, in the year 1967, he began a career in playback singing through the devotional movie "Thiruvarutchelvar". The song "Kaadhalagi Kasindhu", which he sang with the Legendary Simma Kuraloan T.M.Soundarraajan, composed by K.V. Mahadevan is a heart wrenching devotional number. With 50 years of experience in play back singing. This singer, who has worked with most prolific names in the Tamil Music industry, has sung the most unexpected numbers. Though he sings devotional songs most of the time, TLM has also sung songs like "Nee Kattum Selai" from "Puthiya Mannargal" "Unnai Kelai" from "Desam" "Rettajadai Rakkamma" from "Anbe Anbe", Kadhal Yogi" from "Taalam", "Buck Buck Buck" from "Parthiban Kanavu" Avanapathi (Avan Ivan). TL Maharajan, though associated with the greatness of his father, has marked a solid place for himself in the music industry worldwide. TL Maharajan has been a Judge for many singing competitions programs worldwide.

Personal life

T.L Maharajan, was born to Trichy Loganathan & Rajalakshmi Loganathan. He is also the grandson of C.T Raajakaantham, who is one of the leading onscreen female jambavan during the early times in the Tamil cinema industry. He is the elder brother of Tamil playback singer, Dheepan Chakravarthy. He is also closely related to M.K Thiyagaraaja Bagavathar. T.L Maharajan is married to Nirmala Devi with whom he has a daughter - Adhilakshmi Keerthana Kughaan.

Albums

• Ayyappan Thunai
• Bhakthi Maalai (vol 1)
• Gajamuga
• Gananatha Om Gananatha
• Ganapathi Saranam
• Ganesha
• Kandha
• Kumbeshwara
• Murugan Arul
• Murugan Shanmugan
• Sabarikkattil Saranamazhai
• Sabarimalai Yaathirai
• Sri Bhairava
• Sri Bhairavar Kavasam
• Thirunaamam (sri Venkateshwara)
• Thulasi Malai
• Uzhaikkum Kaigale May Day Special
• Velayutha Saravanane Murugaiya
• Vinayagar Agaval & Suprabatham
• Vinayagar Thunai

Songs

Year	Film	Language	Song title	Music Director	Co-Singer
1967	Thiruvarutchelvar	Tamil	Sadhuram Marainthaal	K. V. Mahadevan
			Panniner Mozhiyaal		T. M. Soundararajan
			Kadhalaagi
1968	Thirumal Perumai	Tamil	Hari Hari Gokula	K. V. Mahadevan
1976	Dasavatharam	Tamil	Adhu Mutriya Kaliyin Avatharam	S. Rajeswara Rao
1978	Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam	Tamil	Rathi Devi Sannathiyil Ragasiya Poojai	M. S. Viswanathan	B. S. Sasirekha
1979	Nallathoru Kudumbam	Tamil	Sevvaaname	Ilaiyaraja
1979	Pappathi	Tamil	Kalli Mara Kaattula Kanni Vachen	Shankar–Ganesh	T. K. Kala
1980	Avan Aval Adhu	Tamil	Margazhi Pookkale Ilam Thendrale	M. S. Viswanathan	Vani Jairam
1980	Naan Potta Savaal	Tamil	Nenje Un Aasai Enna	Ilaiyaraaja
1981	Indru Poi Naalai Vaa	Tamil	Ammadi Chinna	Ilaiyaraaja	Malaysia Vasudevan
			Mere Pyari
1981	Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru	Tamil	Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru	M. S. Viswanathan
1981	Sivappu Malli	Tamil	Erimalai Eppadi Porukkum	Shankar–Ganesh	T. M. Soundararajan
1982	Raga Bandhangal	Tamil	Naan Paadalukku	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	S. Janaki
1987	Nayakan	Tamil	Anthimazhai Megam	Ilaiyaraaja	P. Suseela
1988	Penmani Aval Kanmani	Tamil	Aarambame Ippathanu Ninaippom	Shankar–Ganesh	Malaysia Vasudevan
1992	Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada	Tamil	Akka Pasanga	Gyan Varma	T. M. S. Balraj
1994	Periya Marudhu	Tamil	Aalamara Vehru	Ilaiyaraaja	S. N. Surendar
			Poonthearil Yeri		S. N. Surendar
1993	Seeman	Tamil	Ootu Kettu	Ilaiyaraaja	Mano
1994	Pudhiya Mannargal	Tamil	Nee Kattum Selai	A. R. Rahman	Sujatha
1995	Indira	Tamil	Munnerudhan	A. R. Rahman	Swarnalatha
1995	Indira	Telugu	Eavarukaa	A. R. Rahman	Swarnalatha
1995	Murai Mappillai	Tamil	Ezhulagam	Swararaj
1995	Varraar Sandiyar	Tamil	Vaanam Pozhiyanum	Deva
1996	Poove Unakkaga	Tamil	Machinichi	S. A. Rajkumar	P. Unnikrishnan & Sujatha
1997	Aravindhan	Tamil	Poovattam	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Swarnalatha
1997	Nattupura Nayagan	Tamil	Thevar Porandha	S. A. Rajkumar	Devi
1999	Maravathe Kanmaniye	Tamil	Raasatthi Manasukkulle	Mahakumar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
1999	Taalam	Tamil	Kadhal Yogi	A. R. Rahman	Swarnalatha
2000	Krodham 2	Tamil	Ninaithal Un Kaiyil	Deva	Premgi Amaren
2001	Pandavar Bhoomi	Tamil	Aei Samba	Bharathwaj	Malgudi Subha & Yugendran
2003	Anbe Anbe	Tamil	Rettai Jadai Rakkamma	Bharathwaj	Manikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha, Srinivas & Manorama
2003	Parthiban Kanavu	Tamil	Buck Buck Buck	Vidhyasagar	Balaram, Karthik, K. S. Chitra, Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani Nair & Mano
2004	Desam	Tamil	Unnai Kelaai	A. R. Rahman	Hariharan
2005	Anda Naal Nyabagam	Tamil	Vaadi Vaadi Muyale	Bharathwaj
2006	Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei	Tamil	Vaanam Namakul	Sabesh–Murali
2006	Kovai Brothers	Tamil	Sootta Kilappi	D. Imman	Srilekha Parthasarathy
2007	Sringaram	Tamil	Nattu Purappadal	Lalgudi Jayaraman	O. S. Arun
			Nattu Purappadal		O. S. Arun
2007	Thullal	Tamil	Kokkarikkum	Dhina	Uma
2011	Avan Ivan	Tamil	Avanapatthi Naan Paada Poren	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Sathyan
2015	Maanga	Tamil	Sriranjini Swaram Nee	Premgi Amaren	Premgi Amaren & Ramya NSK
2015	Panjumittai	Tamil	Kaattu Karuvamulla	D. Imman	Nithyasree Mahadevan

Semmozhi Anthem

T. L. Maharajan was one among the singers who sang the "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010. He also appeared on the screen after G. V. Prakash Kumar and was followed by Bombay Jayashri. The visualisation of the theme song was directed by the renowned director Gautham Vasudev Menon which had an extremely positive response from the audience. The song features the fusion of various musical cultures including Carnatic, Folk, Acoustic, Sufi, Rock and Rap.

The Lyrics of the song was written by the popular politician M. Karunanidhi and composed by A. R. Rahman. The other popular singers who sang the theme song are T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Bombay Jayashri, Aruna Sayeeram, Nithyasree Mahadevan, S. Sowmya, T. M. Krishna, Srinivas, Naresh Iyer, Harini, Chinmayi, Karthik, Hariharan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vijay Yesudas, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Blaaze, Lady Kash, Shruthi Hassan and Chinna Ponnu.