Arunraja Kamaraj

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Arunraja Kamaraj
Born (1984-06-15) 15 June 1984 (age 39)
Parali, Kulithalai, Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, lyricist, writer, comedian, director
Years active2014–present
SpouseSindhuja Kamaraj (died 2021)
Children2

Arunraja Kamaraj is an Indian singer, lyricist, actor and director in Tamil-language films. He is known for his works as lyricist in films such as Jigarthanda, Theri, Pencil and Kabali.[1] He also debuted as an actor in Raja Rani and appeared as Neruppu Kumar in the film Maan Karate.[2] He has written and sung the songs "Ding Dong" for the movie Jigarthanda[3] and written "Kaavaalaa" for the movie Jailer which were critically acclaimed. He has also written and sung the song "Neruppu Da" in Rajinikanth's film Kabali.[4] His other notable works includes movies such as Demonte Colony and Trisha Illana Nayanthara.[5]

Life

Arunraja Kamaraj was born in Parali near Kulithalai town in Tamil Nadu. Studied schoolings at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Kulithalai and higher secondary schoolings at Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Trichy. He graduated from J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli. One of his college mates was actor Sivakarthikeyan. He is an excellent cricketer, during his college days, he represented JJCET as an all-rounder and won many university trophies and cups, he is nicknamed as Tikolo by the teammates in reference to the Kenyan cricket captain Steve Tikolo. He worked as an assistant director in Nelson Dilipkumar's Kolamaavu Kokila. Later, he went on to name a character in his movie Kanaa after Nelson Dilipkumar which was played by Sivakarthikeyan.[6]

Television

Year Name of Television Show Role Network
2024 Super Singer Season 10 Guest performer Star Vijay

Personal life

Arunraja Kamaraj was married to Sindhuja, who died of COVID-19 in 2021. They had two daughters together.[7][8] Arunraja Kamaraj remarried in late 2022.[9]

Filmography

As director and writer
Year Film Notes
2018 Kanaa
2022 Nenjuku Needhi
2023 Label Hotstar Web series
As actor
Year Film Role Notes
2013 Raja Rani Udumbe
2014 Maan Karate Neruppu Kumar
2016 Pencil Selvam
Remo Arun Cameo appearance
2017 Maragadha Naanayam Nesamani
Yaanum Theeyavan Arun
2018 Kaathiruppor Pattiyal Kuttipuli
2019 Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Manikandan
2020 Ka Pae Ranasingam Gunasekhar
2023 Japan Himself
As lyricist
Year Film Song(s) Notes
2012 Pizza "Rathiri"
"Engo Odugindrai"
2013 Pizza II: Villa "Boomiyil"
Uyir mozhi
2014 Jigarthanda "Ding Dong"
2015 Darling "Vandha Mala"
Kaaki Sattai "Im So Cool"
"Shake That"
Demonte Colony "Dummy Piece-u", "Trap of the Beast"
Trisha Illana Nayanthara "Trisha Illana"
2016 Pokkiri Raja "Taaru Taara"
Theri "Dub Theri Step"
"Eena Meena Teeka" Rap part of the song
Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum "Pangali"
Sawaari "Paani Poori"
Pencil "Why Machi Why", "LED Kannala"
Kabali "Neruppu Da"
Kodi "Kodi Parakutha"
Wagah "Aaniyae Pudunga Venandaa"
Enakku Innoru Per Irukku "Myma"
2017 Bairavaa "Varlam Varlam Vaa"
Kombu Vacha SingamDa "Kombu Vacha Singam da" Independent album for Jallikattu
Bruce Lee "Naan Thaan Goppan da"
Kavan "Happy New Year"
Baloon
Shivalinga "Chinna Kabali"
Nibunan "Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam"
2018 Kaala "Semma Weightu"
"Thanga Sela"
"Katravai Patravai"
Kanaa "Kanne En Kannazhage"
"Othaiyadi Pathaiyila"
2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam "Peter Beatu Yethu"
"Dingu Dongu"
Namma Veettu Pillai "Jigiri Dosthu"
"Namma Veettu Pillai Theme"
Asuran "Vaa Ezhundhuvaa"
Darbar "Kannula Thimiru"
Gurkha "Chowkidar"
2020 Plan Panni Pannanum "Plan Panni"
2021 Master "Kutti Story"
2023 Jailer "Kaavaalaa"
As singer
Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes
2014 Jigarthanda Ding Dong Santhosh Narayanan
2015 Demonte Colony Trap of the Beast Keba Jeremiah
Trisha Illana Nayanthara Trisha Illana Nayanthara G. V. Prakash Kumar
2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Pangaali Santhosh Narayanan
Theri Dub Theri Step G. V. Prakash Kumar
Kabali Neruppu Da Santhosh Narayanan
Nippu Raa Telugu version
Oru Mexican Aparatha Kalippu Katta Kalippu Manikandan Ayyappan Malayalam film
Kodi Kodi Parakutha Santhosh Narayanan
Bairavaa Varlam Varlam Vaa
2017 Kombu Vacha Singam da Kombu Vacha Singam da G. V. Prakash Kumar Independent album
Bruce Lee Naan Thaan Goppan da
Shivalinga Chinna Kabali S. S. Thaman
Nibunan Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam S. Navin
2018 Kaala Katravai Patravai Santhosh Narayanan
Nikkal Nikkal
2019 Asuran Vaa Ezhunduvaa G. V. Prakash Kumar
50/50 Bin Laden (Theme) Dharan Kumar
Gurkha Chowkidar Raj Aryan
Bharathi Kannamaa Bharathi Kadhaliyae Kannamaa Himself Serial

Awards and recognitions

References

  1. ^ "I got huge recognition because of Kabali". The Times of India. Sharanya CR. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Theri Lyricist in Sivakarthikeyans Remo". iluvcinema.in. V. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Audio Beat: Jigarthanda – Fusion, folk, rap and more". The Hindu. S. R. Ashok Kumar. 15 March 2014.
  4. ^ Suganth, M. "Now, Rajinikanth credited in Kabali track list". The Times of India. M Suganth. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ Cr, Sharanya. "Music Review: Trisha Illana Nayanthara". The Times of India. Sharanya CR. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Dedication to Guru". IndiaGlitz. 27 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Director Arunraja Kamaraj's wife passes away due to COVID-19". The Times of India. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. ^ manimegalai.a. "Arunraja Kamaraj : மனைவி இறந்த ஒரே வருடத்தில் இரண்டாவது திருமணம் செய்து கொண்ட அருண் ராஜா காமராஜ்!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Arunraja Kamaraj Gets Married In An Intimate Ceremony". News18. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  10. ^ "BOFTA Galatta Debut Awards 2018 Winners". IndWiki. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Colors Tamil Galatta Nakshatra Awards 2019 Winners". audiotionsdate.com. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. ^ "JFW MOVIE AWARDS 2019 – Award Presentation". jfwonline.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Pariyerum Perumal bags Best Film award at Norway Tamil Film Festival". The News Minute. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

External links

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