Deepan Chakravarthy

Dheepan Chakkravarthy is an Indian playback singer. He is the son of the first playback singer in the Tamil film industry, "Isai Thendral" Thiruchi Loganathan and grandson of actress C. T. Rajakantham.[1] He is the younger brother of playback singer T. L. Maharajan.

Career

In 1975, he was first introduced to perform on All India Radio by T. R. Pappa. The same year, he was introduced to Doordarshan (Indian television) by Thanjai Vanan. In 1980, he entered the Tamil film industry as a playback singer, introduced by Isai Gnani "Maestro" Ilaiyaraaja. The first song he sang was "Oh Nenjame Ethu Un Raghame", with S. Janaki, from the film Enakaka Kathiru, with music by Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Nivas and lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The song which was first released was "Poongathave Thazh Thiravai" from the film Nizhalgal, with music by Ilaiyaraaja, directed by Bharathi Raja and lyrics by Gangai Amaran.

Acting career

He acted as the hero in the movie Rani Theni, directed by G. N. Rangarajan and Marupatta Konangal, directed by Erode Murugesh.

He also acted in several Tamil television serials such as "Ethanai Manithargal" on Doordarshan, Megala on SUN TV and Aaru Maname Aaru on RAJ TV. Recently he acted in "Magarasi" on Sun TV

Filmography

Discography
YearFilmLanguageSong titleMusic directorCo-singer
1980NizhalgalTamilPoongathavae ThaazhthiravaaIlaiyaraajaUma Ramanan
1981Enakkaga KaathiruTamilOh NenjameIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
Pani MazhaiS. P. Sailaja
1981Nenjil Oru Mul[2]TamilRaagam Pudhu RaagamG. K. VenkateshS. P. Sailaja
Neragave KetrikenVani Jairam
1981Panneer PushpangalTamilVenkaaya SambarumIlaiyaraajaS. N. Surendar, T. K. S. Kalaivanan
1981Vaa Intha Pakkam[3]TamilAanantha Dhaagam Un KoondhalShyamS. Janaki
1982Ethanai Konam Ethanai ParvaiTamilVidhaitha VidhaiIlaiyaraajaB. S. Sasirekha
1982Ezhavathu ManithanTamilAaduvome Pallu PaaduvomeL. VaidyanathanMathangi, P. Susheela, Chandilyan
1982Kaadhal OviyamTamilPoojaikkaga VaazhumIlaiyaraaja
Nathiyil AadumS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
1982Kozhi KoovuthuTamilAnnae AnnaeIlaiyaraajaSamuel Grubb, G. Vidhyadar
1982Nadamaadum Silaigal[4]TamilMugilukkulle Oru NilaShankar-Ganesh
1982Nambinal Nambungal[5]TamilDisco Sangeetham ThanGangai AmarenUma Ramanan
1982Nizhal Thedum NenjangalTamilIdhu KanavugalIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
1982Rani TheniTamilRaamanukke SeethaiIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
1982Sparisam[6]TamilAayiram Malargal PaniyilRaviS. P. Sailaja
1983Mella PesungalTamilSevvanthi Pookkalil Seidha VeeduIlaiyaraajaUma Ramanan
1984Oh Maane MaaneTamilHappy New YearIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan, Sundarrajan, S. Janaki
1984Priyamudan Prabhu[7]TamilMaana Madhurai MalligaiIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
1984VaazhkaiTamilEnnarumai SelvangalIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
1985Chinna VeeduTamilJaakiratha JaakirathaIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja
1985Hello Yaar PesurathuTamilHello Aasai DeepamIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
1985Kanni RasiTamilSorunna SattiIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja, T. K. S. Kalaivanan, Krishnachandar
1985Meendum ParasakthiTamilRaasaatthi RojaaIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
1985Padikkadha PannaiyarTamilKonaadha SengarumbuIlaiyaraajaS. P. Sailaja
Savaari Karu SavaariMalaysia Vasudevan
1986Adutha Veedu[8]TamilKoozhukkum Aasai Meesaikkum AasaiShankar-GaneshMalaysia Vasudevan & S. P. Sailaja
1986Kanna Thorakkanum SaamiTamilAndhi MaalaiyilIlaiyaraaja, Gangai AmarenS. Janaki
1986Namma Ooru Nalla OoruTamilVenandaa VittudungadaaGangai AmarenSenthil
1987Manaivi Ready[9]TamilVaruga Varugave VarugaveIlaiyaraajaS. Rajeswari[10]
1987Velundu VinaiyillaiTamilKaayaadha KaanagattheM. S. Viswanathan
1988Enga Ooru KavalkaranTamilArumbaagi MottaagiIlaiyaraajaP. Susheela
1989Melam Kottu Thali KattuTamilOnnu NooraachuPremasiri Khemadasa
1990Inaindha KaigalTamilChinnapoove ChinnapooveGyan VarmaVidhya
Malaiyorum KuyilVindhya
1991Eeramana RojaveTamilKalyana TharagareIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan, Mano, S. N. Surendar
1991Gopura VasalileTamilDhevadhai PoloruIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan, Mano, S. N. Surendar
1991IdhayamTamilApril MayilaeIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja, S. N. Surendar
1991Idhaya VaasalTamilEppodhum KaadhaleViji
1993Maamiyar VeeduTamilTheriyamal MattiIlaiyaraajaMano, S. N. Surendar, Sunandha
1993Naan Pesa NinaipathellamTamilA For AmbikaSirpyMano, Swarnalatha
1994Amaidhi PadaiTamilVetri VaruthuIlaiyaraajaMano, S. N. Surendar
1994KaruththammaTamilAraro AriraroA. R. RahmanTheni Kunjarammal, T. K. Kala

References
  1. "Stars who gave up the glitter of the silver screen and embraced spirituality". Moneylife NEWS & VIEWS. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. Nenjil Oru Mul
  3. Vaa Intha Pakkam
  4. Nadamaadum Silaigal
  5. Nambinal Nambungal
  6. Sparisam
  7. Priyamudan Prabhu
  8. Adutha Veedu
  9. Manaivi Ready
  10. S. Rajeswari
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