T. V. Rathnam

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T. V. Rathnam
T. V. Rathnam in late 1940s
Background information
Birth nameTenkasi Vallinayagam Rathnam
Born1930
OriginTenkasi, Madras Presidency, British India
DiedOctober 17, 1984(1984-10-17) (aged 53–54)
Madras
GenresFilm music (playback singing), Indian classical music
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocalist

Tenkasi Vallinayagam Rathnam (Tamil: தென்காசி வள்ளிநாயகம் (டி.வி.) ரத்தினம்) (1930 - 17 October 1984) [1] hailed from Tenkasi, Madras Presidency, British India. She was a playback singer for Tamil films.

Early life[edit]

Born in Tenkasi to Vallinayagam Pillai and Aavudai Ammal in 1929. Rathnam had learned music from the age of seven under a guru called Ramalinga Aachari, and gave her first full-fledged concert in Sri Lanka. She became a drama artiste and film artist as a child. Pursued her tutelage under Vidhwan Ramnad Krishnan at the age at 12 which paved way for playback singing later.

Married to Visvanathan Pillai in 1947.

Then she moved on to playback singing in the Tamil film industry.

Career life[edit]

She was 10 years old when she acted in Bhaktha Chetha in 1940 for the Madras United Artitstes. She then acted as the child Kannagi in Kannagi in 1942 for the Jupiter Pictures and also sang her own song. In the meantime, she had continued her training under Ramnad Krishnan, and later trained under Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar.

Rathnam was a much sought after singer in the late 1940s and 1950s. She became popular with the film music directors of that era who had worked with her repeatedly and in that glorious period TVR rendered a staggering variety of challenging songs.

Rathnam became famous by her songs in Miss Malini (1947) by the Gemini Studios. She also had a rare chance in Ponmudi (1950) by Modern Theatres when the music director the great G. Ramanathan had sung the songs by his composition, himself. He had chosen TVR to pair him as the female singer for him.[2]

Music composers she sang for[edit]

Playback singers she sang with[edit]

She had many solo songs but also sang with other singers. Many of her duets are with S. C. Krishnan, T. M. Soundararajan and Seerkazhi Govindarajan. Others are G. Ramanathan, A. M. Rajah, M. M. Mariappa, T. A. Mothi, Thiruchi Loganathan, C. R. Subburaman, P. B. Sreenivas, S. V. Ramanan, V. J. Varma, V. T. Rajagopalan and S. V. Ponnusamy.

She also sang duets with female singers with most notably with P. Leela and A. P. Komala. Others include P. Susheela, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, K. V. Janaki, T. R. Bhagirathi, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, Radha Jayalakshmi, A. G. Rathnamala, M. L. Vasanthakumari, L. R. Eswari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Swarnalatha and G. Kasthoori.

The singing actors she sang with were T. R. Mahalingam, K. R. Ramasamy and K. S. Angamuthu.

Filmography[edit]

Playback singer[edit]

Year Film Language Song Music Co-Singer
1940 Bhaktha Chetha Tamil Mohana Muralidharaa V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar
1942 Kannagi Tamil Maalaakinen Swaami S. V. Venkatraman
1944 Dasi Aparanji Tamil Kaanavendum Kayilaiyai M. D. Parthasarathy & S. Rajeswara Rao
1947 Miss Malini Tamil Jegame Oru Chiththira Salai S. Rajeswara Rao & Parur S. Anantharaman
Sri Saraswathi Namosthuthe
Paadum Radio Buttonai Thiruppi Vittaa
Senthamizh Naadu Sezhithidave
Mylapore Vakkeelathu
1947 Rajakumari Tamil Paattil Enna Solven Paangi S. M. Subbaiah Naidu K. V. Janaki
1948 Chakradhari Tamil Thaalo Thaalo.... Kanne Thaalelo M. D. Parthasarathy
Vaa Vaa Ambuliye
1948 Mohini Tamil Vasandha Maalai Neram S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman M. M. Mariyappa
1948 Vedhala Ulagam Tamil Velaar Vizhi Maadhai Manam Seiya R. Sudarsanam
Gopiyar Konjum Ramana
1949 Inbavalli Tamil Naadhaa En Aasai Neere G. Ramanathan T. R. Mahalingam
1949 Navajeevanam Tamil Aasai Anugraha Maaraa S. V. Venkataraman
1949 Velaikaari Tamil Ada Varuvaayaa Kannaa C. R. Subburaman
Laali Laali suba Laali Laali P. Leela
Vaazhiya Needoozhi Paguttharivaalar K. V. Janaki
Ulagatthile Unnadhamaai Uyarndha
1950 Krishna Vijayam Tamil Bageeradhi Ennadi Aniyaayam Idhu S. M. Subbaiah Naidu P. Leela, K. V. Janaki, T. R. Bhagirathi & K. S. Angamuthu
Vaasuki Paambu Thaampaki T. M. Soundararajan
1950 Parijatham Tamil Vaan Nilavae Mana Mohana S. V. Venkatraman & C. R. Subburaman T. R. Mahalingam
Maaya Chirrippile
Madhiyaa Vidhiyaa C. R. Subburaman
Thane Varuvaaradi
Enadhannai Unnai Peidhe
1950 Ponmudi Tamil Neela Vanum Nilavum Pol G. Ramanathan G. Ramanathan
Van Mazhaiyindri Vadidum Payir Pola G. Ramanathan
Aruyire Premai Amudha Variyil G. Ramanathan
Meikadhal Arumbu Vazhvinile Poothathe Indre G. Ramanathan
En Prema Rooba... Inbathin Ellai Idhuthana
1950 Vijayakumari Tamil Kondaadum Suba C. R. Subburaman P. Leela
1951 Marmayogi Tamil Manathukisaindha Raajaa S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Ah... Inbam Iravil Amaidhiyile
1952 Andhaman Kaidhi Tamil Anju Rooba Nottai Konjam MinnE Maatthi G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Mayangaadhe Madhi Mayangaadhe
Inbam Neruma En Vaazhvil Inbam Neruma
College Padippukku Goodbye A. P. Komala
Padipodu Nalla Panbumirundhal
Ennaasai Kannaatti Unnai
Aasai Kili Pol Pesum A. P. Komala
Aiyaamaare Unga Kaiyaale A. P. Komala
1952 Panam Tamil Idhayathai Irumbaakki ....Manamudaiyorai Manidhargal Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
1952 Jameenthar Tamil Enakkum Unakkum Isaintha G. Ramanathan
1953 Manithan Tamil Meesai Naraichavan Pendaatti S. V. Venkatraman
1953 Ratna Deepam Tamil Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden Robin Chatterjee
Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar
Pagaivanukarulvaai
1954 Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari Tamil Naagareegama Idhu Naagareegama T. G. Lingappa
1954 Koondukkili Tamil Solla Vallaayo Kiliye K. V. Mahadevan
Aanandhamaai Vaazha Vendume
1954 Manohara Tamil Nilaavile Ullaasamaaga Paadalaam S. V. Venkatraman T. A. Mothi
Ennai Paar Ennazhagai Paaru
1954 Ratha Kanneer Tamil Aalai Aaaai Paarkkiraar C. S. Jayaraman
Maalai Itta Mannan Yaaro
1954 Sorgavasal Tamil Raajaathi Raajan Namma Raaja Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Sandhosham Theda Vendum Vaazhvile Thiruchi Loganathan
Veeram Serindha Mugam K. R. Ramasamy
1954 Thuli Visham Tamil Ennai Ariyaamal Perugudhu Inbamthaan K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai V. J. Varma
Neengal Varavendum Dhuraiye
1954 Viduthalai Tamil Boologame Pugazhum Lakshman Raghunath
1954 Vipra Narayana Telugu Thom Thathaara Thaane Thathiranaa S. Rajeswara Rao
1955 Asai Anna Arumai Thambi Tamil Irandha Kaala Vaazhvai Enni K. V. Mahadevan
1955 Gomathiyin Kaadhalan Tamil Sirpa Kalai Vizhaavin Arpudhangalukkellaam G. Ramanathan P. Leela & Radha Jayalakshmi
1955 Maaman Magal Tamil Dhevi Neeye Thunai S. V. Venkatraman
1955 Maheswari Tamil Alli Veesunga Panatthai Alli Veesunga G. Ramanathan
Aagaaya Veedhiyile.... Paarum Thannaale
1955 Mangaiyar Thilakam Tamil Ketta Penmani S. Dakshinamurthi
Adhiga Pechuk Kaari
1955 Mudhal Thethi Tamil Aham Kulira.... Mudhal Thethi Indru T. G. Lingappa
Chinna Chinna Bommai Venum K. Rani
1955 Modala Thedi Kannada Modal Thedi Indu T. G. Lingappa
1955 Nalla Thangai Tamil O! Seemaane Thirumbi Paarkkum G. Ramanathan
1955 Needhipathi Tamil Anbe Nam Dheivam Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Aanandhame Aanandham N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1955 Valliyin Selvan Tamil Ayiram Kaalatthu Parur S. Anantharaman
Vilaiyaadum Dheivamadi M. L. Vasanthakumari
Panjaayaththukku Vaa Pulle T. M. Soundararajan
1955 Vipra Narayana Tamil Thom Thathaara Thaane Thathiranaa S. Rajeswara Rao
1956 Aasai Tamil Kanni Thamizh.... Oviyanin Ullamthanai T. R. Pappa A. M. Rajah
Adi Paadi Odi Aadum Azhagai Paarungga P. Leela
Kanninaar Nalladhaiyaa
1956 Amara Deepam Tamil Naadodi Koottam Naanga T. Chalapathi Rao & G. Ramanathan T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & A. P. Komala
1956 Avar Unarunnu Malayalam Oru Mullappanthalil V. Dakshinamoorthy
1956 Kula Dheivam Tamil Aanum Pennum R. Sudarsanam
Vaarayo Ennai Paaraayo
1956 Mathar Kula Manickam Tamil Denjaru Aiyaa Denjaru S. Rajeswara Rao G. Kasthoori
1956 Moondru Pengal Tamil Vaanmugil Kanda Vanna Thogai Mayil Pole K. V. Mahadevan T. A. Mothi
Paathokongo Nallaa Paathkongo A. P. Komala
Arul Puriginraal Annai
1956 Naane Raja Tamil Aanum Pennum Vaazhvinil Inbam T. R. Ramanathan
Pesuvadhaal Inbam Peruaar Undo
1956 Nalla Veedu Tamil Govindhan Kuzhalosai Keleer Krishnamurthi
Nagaraja Iyer
1956 Nannambikkai Tamil Kalyaana Velai Vandhu Kaathirukkudhu S. V. Venkatraman
Anbe Aadhiye
Kaar Mugilin Maeni
1956 Raja Rani Tamil Thirumana Maagaadha Penne T. R. Pappa
Kaanadha Inbamellaam Kandidalaam Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Aanandha Nilai Peruvom N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1956 Rangoon Radha Tamil Ayarpaadi Kannaa Nee T. R. Pappa
1957 Aaravalli Tamil Inge Meesaiyulla G. Ramanathan K. Jamuna Rani
Kummaalam Pottathellaam A. G. Rathnamala
1957 Baagyavathi Tamil Kannaale Vettaadhe S. Dakshinamurthi S. C. Krishnan
Vennilavin Oli Thanile A. M. Rajah & S. C. Krishnan
1957 Bhale Ammayilu Telugu Theem Thaam Thirana (Thillana) S. Rajeswara Rao & S. Hanumantha Rao M. L. Vasanthakumari
1957 Chakravarthi Thirumagal Tamil Athaanum Naanthaane G. Ramanathan S. C. Krishnan
1957 Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi Tamil Sendhiru Maadhum Kalai Maadhum Master Venu P. Susheela
1957 Iru Sagodharigal Tamil Theem Thaam Thirana (Thillana) S. Rajeswara Rao M. L. Vasanthakumari
1957 Rajaputhri Rahasyamu Telugu Taalachinantaa Thappaite T. M. Ibrahim T. M. Soundararajan
1957 Rani Lalithangi Tamil Bulbul Jodi Majaa G. Ramanathan S. C. Krishnan
1957 Samaya Sanjeevi Tamil Thiruvarul Thandhadhu G. Ramanathan
1957 Soubhagyavathi Tamil Singaara Velavane Pendyala Nageswara Rao & M. S. Gnanamani
Manjapoosi S. C. Krishnan
Chinna Maamaa Romba
1957 Vanangamudi Tamil G. Ramanathan S. C. Krishnan
1957 Yaar Paiyyan Tamil Andha Naalum Vandhu Serum S. Dakshinamurthi
1958 Bommai Kalyanam Tamil Aasai Vachen Aasai Vachen K. V. Mahadevan Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1958 Maya Manithan Tamil Paakku Vetthala.... Iru Manasum Oru Manasai G. Govindarajulu Naidu S. V. Ponnusamy
1958 Nadodi Mannan Tamil Paaduppattal Thannaanle N. S. Balakrishnan
1958 Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali Tamil Pachadikkettha Kichadi Sambaa S. V. Venkatraman & S. Rajeswara Rao Thiruchi Loganathan
1958 Paattaliyin Sabatham Tamil Angiyodu Nijaar Anindhu Vandhaaye O. P. Nayyar P. Susheela
1958 Peria Koil Tamil Naan Poren Munnaale K. V. Mahadevan T. M. Soundararajan
Vaazhanum Penngal Vaazhanum
1958 Thedi Vandha Selvam Tamil Poovaadai Nee Enakku T. G. Lingappa Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1958 Vanjikottai Valiban Tamil Vetrivel Veeravel C. Ramchandra Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Thiruchi Loganathan
1959 Amudhavalli Tamil Jilu Jilukkum Pachai Malai.... Chittukkuruvi Iva Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy A. P. Komala
1959 Aval Yaar Tamil Adakkiduven S. Rajeswara Rao S. C. Krishnan
Kannukkazhagaa Penngalai Jikki
1959 Manimekalai Tamil Adikkudhu Adikkudhu Unnai Kandu G. Ramanathan V. T. Rajagopalan
Raajaa Nee Thoongalaamaa
1959 Minnal Veeran Tamil Kokkarakko.... Kutta Veliyaakavaa Vedha S. C. Krishnan
1959 Pandithevan Tamil Kal Udaithu Malai Pilandhu C. N. Pandurangan & Meenakshi Subramanyam P. B. Sreenivas, A. G. Rathnamala, S. V. Ramanan & Gomathi
1959 Paththarai Maathu Thangam Tamil Manasa Nallaa Theriyaame G. Govindarajulu Naidu & Tiruvenkadu Selvarathinam
1959 Soubhagyavathi Telugu Singaara Nelavane Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1959 Sumangali Tamil Bodhai Seidha Velai Paadhai Maari Pocche M. Ranga Rao
1959 Veerapandiya Kattabomman Tamil Maattu Vandi Poottikkittu G. Ramanathan T. M. Soundararajan
1959 Vaazhkai Oppandham Tamil Kochimalai Kudagu Malai Ghantasala
1960 Adutha Veettu Penn Tamil Kaiyum Odala Kaalum Odala P. Adinarayana Rao S. C. Krishnan
1960 Mugguru Veerulu Telugu Iddarinee Kattukunte Intenandi T. R. Pappa P. B. Sreenivas & L. R. Eswari
1960 Nammina Bantu Telugu Alu Mogudu Pondu Andamoyi S. Rajeswara Rao & Master Venu P. Susheela & Swarnalatha
1960 Pattaliyin Vetri Tamil Pendaatti Purushanukku S. Rajeswara Rao & Master Venu P. Susheela & Swarnalatha
1960 Vijayapuri Veeran Tamil Kokkarikkanum T. R. Pappa S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari
1961 Panithirai Tamil Maamiyaarukku Oru Seidhi K. V. Mahadevan Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1962 Vikramaadhithan Tamil Nilaiyaana Kalai Vaazhgave S. Rajeswara Rao P. Leela
1963 Punithavathi Tamil Adi Ammaa Ponne Hussein Reddy
1964 Magaley Un Samathu Tamil Avogulaamiyaa G. K. Venkatesh T. M. Soundararajan
1965 Maganey Kel Tamil Aattam Porandhadhu Munnaale M. S. Viswanathan
1971 Arutperunjothi Tamil Arutjothi Dheivam Ennnai Aandu Konda Dheivam T. R. Pappa
1971 Ilangeswaran Tamil Malar Maalai Kondaadi S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1973 Arangetram Tamil Enadi Marumagale Unnai Evaradi Pesivittaar V. Kumar
1977 Sri Krishna Leela Tamil Anbe Uyarndhadhu Avaniyile S. V. Venkatraman Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi

References[edit]

  1. ^ "T. V. Rathinam".
  2. ^ "Miss Malini 1947" The Hindu

External links[edit]

Apart from these songs T V Rathnam has sung many songs. To quote an example she has sung a song ADAKKIDUVEN a duet with S C Krishnan in the movie Aval Yaar.

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