T. V. Rathnam

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.

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
InstrumentsVocalist

Early life

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

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

Many music directors gave her memorable songs, including S. Rajeswara Rao, V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar, Parur S. Anantharaman, M. D. Parthasarathy, C. R. Subburaman, K. V. Mahadevan, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, G. Govindarajulu Naidu, T. G. Lingappa, R. Sudharsanam, G. Ramanathan, C. N. Pandurangan, S. V. Venkatraman, Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, Ghantasala, C. S. Jayaraman, K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai, S. Dakshinamurthi, T. R. Ramanathan, T. R. Pappa, N. S. Balakrishnan, Master Venu, T. Chalapathi Rao, P. Adinarayana Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, M. S. Gnanamani, G. K. Venkatesh, V. Kumar, Hussein Reddy, M. S. Viswanathan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Hindi film music director O. P. Nayyar.

Playback singers she sang with

She had many solo songs but also sang with other singers. She sang along duets with G. Ramanathan, T. R. Mahalingam, M. M. Mariappa, T. A. Mothi, Thiruchi Loganathan, C. R. Subburaman, K. R. Ramaswamy, A. M. Rajah, T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, V. J. Varma, V. T. Rajagopalan and S. V. Ponnusamy.

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

Filmography

Playback singer

YearFilmLanguageSongMusicCo-Singer
1940Bhaktha ChethaTamilMohana MuralidharaaV. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar
1942KannagiTamilMaalaakinen SwaamiS. V. Venkatraman
1944Dasi AparanjiTamilKaanavendum KayilaiyaiM. D. Parthasarathy & S. Rajeswara Rao
1947Miss MaliniTamilJegame Oru Chiththira SalaiS. Rajeswara Rao & Parur S. Anantharaman
Sri Saraswathi Namosthuthe
Paadum Radio Buttonai Thiruppi Vittaa
Senthamizh Naadu Sezhithidave
Mylapore Vakkeelathu
1947RajakumariTamilPaattil Enna Solven PaangiS. M. Subbaiah NaiduK. V. Janaki
1948ChakradhariTamilThaalo Thaalo.... Kanne ThaaleloM. D. Parthasarathy
Vaa Vaa Ambuliye
1948MohiniTamilVasandha Maalai NeramS. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. SubburamanM. M. Mariyappa
1948Vedhala UlagamTamilVelaar Vizhi Maadhai Manam SeiyaR. Sudharsanam
Gopiyar Konjum Ramana
1949InbavalliTamilNaadhaa En Aasai NeereG. RamanathanT. R. Mahalingam
1949NavajeevanamTamilAasai Anugraha MaaraaS. V. Venkataraman
1949VelaikaariTamilAda Varuvaayaa KannaaC. R. Subburaman
Laali Laali suba Laali LaaliP. Leela
Vaazhiya Needoozhi PaguttharivaalarK. V. Janaki
Ulagatthile Unnadhamaai Uyarndha
1950Krishna VijayamTamilBageeradhi Ennadi Aniyaayam IdhuS. M. Subbaiah NaiduP. Leela, K. V. Janaki,
T. R. Bhagirathi & K. S. Angamuthu
Vaasuki Paambu ThaampakiT. M. Soundararajan
1950ParijathamTamilVaan Nilavae Mana MohanaS. V. Venkatraman & C. R. SubburamanT. R. Mahalingam
Maaya Chirrippile
Madhiyaa VidhiyaaC. R. Subburaman
Thane Varuvaaradi
Enadhannai Unnai Peidhe
1950PonmudiTamilNeela Vanum Nilavum PolG. RamanathanG. Ramanathan
Van Mazhaiyindri Vadidum Payir PolaG. Ramanathan
Aruyire Premai Amudha VariyilG. Ramanathan
Meikadhal Arumbu Vazhvinile Poothathe IndreG. Ramanathan
En Prema Rooba... Inbathin Ellai Idhuthana
1950VijayakumariTamilKondaadum SubaC. R. Subburaman
1951MarmayogiTamilManathukisaindha RaajaaS. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Ah... Inbam Iravil Amaidhiyile
1952Andhaman KaidhiTamilAnju Rooba Nottai Konjam MinnE MaatthiG. Govindarajulu Naidu
Mayangaadhe Madhi Mayangaadhe
Inbam Neruma En Vaazhvil Inbam Neruma
College Padippukku GoodbyeA. P. Komala
Padipodu Nalla Panbumirundhal
Ennaasai Kannaatti Unnai
Aasai Kili Pol PesumA. P. Komala
Aiyaamaare Unga KaiyaaleA. P. Komala
1952PanamTamilIdhayathai IrumbAkki ....Manamudaiyorai ManidhargalViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1953ManithanTamilMeesai Naraichavan PendaattiS. V. Venkatraman
1953Ratna DeepamTamilKandadhu Mudhal Aasai KondenRobin Chatterjee
Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar
Pagaivanukarulvaai
1954Kalyanam Panniyum BrammachariTamilNaagareegama Idhu NaagareegamaT. G. Lingappa
1954KoondukkiliTamilSolla Vallaayo KiliyeK. V. Mahadevan
Aanandhamaai Vaazha Vendume
1954ManoharaTamilNilaavile Ullaasamaaga PaadalaamS. V. VenkatramanT. A. Mothi
Ennai Paar Ennazhagai Paaru
1954Ratha KanneerTamilAalai Aaaai PaarkkiraarC. S. Jayaraman
Maalai Itta Mannan Yaaro
1954SorgavasalTamilRaajaathi Raajan Namma RaajaViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Sandhosham Theda Vendum VaazhvileThiruchi Loganathan
Veeram Serindha MugamK. R. Ramaswamy
1954Thuli VishamTamilEnnai Ariyaamal Perugudhu InbamthaanK. N. Dandayudhapani PillaiV. J. Varma
Neengal Varavendum Dhuraiye
1954Vipra NarayanaTeluguThom Thatha Thaane (Thillana)S. Rajeswara Rao
1955Asai Anna Arumai ThambiTamilIrandha Kaala Vaazhvai EnniK. V. Mahadevan
1955Gomathiyin KaadhalanTamilSirpa Kalai Vizhaavin ArpudhangalukkellaamG. RamanathanP. A. Periyanayaki, P. Leela & Radha Jayalakshmi
1955Maaman MagalTamilS. V. Venkatraman
1955MaheswariTamilAlli Veesunga Panatthai Alli VeesungaG. Ramanathan
Aagaaya Veedhiyile.... Paarum Thannaale
1955Mangaiyar ThilakamTamilKetta PenmaniS. Dakshinamurthi
Adhiga Pechuk Kaari
1955Mudhal ThethiTamilAham Kulira.... Mudhal Thethi IndruT. G. Lingappa
1955Modala ThediKannadaModal Thedi InduT. G. Lingappa
1955Nalla ThangaiTamilO! Seemaane Thirumbi PaarkkumG. Ramanathan
1955Nalla ThangalTamilKomala Sezhundhaamarai Ezhil MeviyeG. RamanathanP. Leela, A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala & Udutha Sarojini
1955NeedhipathiTamilAnbe Nam DheivamViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Aanandhame AanandhamN. L. Ganasaraswathi
1955Valliyin SelvanTamilAyiram KaalatthuParur S. Anantharaman
Vilaiyaadum DheivamadiM. L. Vasanthakumari
Panjaayaththukku Vaa PulleT. M. Soundararajan
1955Vipra NarayanaTamilThom Thatha Thaane (Thillana)S. Rajeswara Rao
1956AasaiTamilKanni Thamizh Isai Kuyile.... Oviyanin Ullamthanai UrukkumT. R. Pappa A. M. Rajah
Adi Paadi Odi Aadum Azhagai PaarunggaP. Leela
Kanninaar Nalladhaiyaa
1956Amara DeepamTamilNaadodi Koottam NaangaT. Chalapathi Rao & G. RamanathanT. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & A. P. Komala
1956Avar UnarunnuMalayalamOru MullappanthalilV. Dakshinamoorthy
1956Kula DheivamTamilAanum PennumR. Sudharsanam
Vaarayo Ennai Paaraayo
1956Mathar Kula ManickamTamilDenjaru Aiyaa DenjaruS. Rajeswara RaoG. Kasthoori
1956Moondru PengalTamilVaanmugil Kanda Vanna Thogai Mayil PoleK. V. MahadevanT. A. Mothi
Paathokongo Nallaa PaathkongoA. P. Komala
Arul Puriginraal Annai
1956Naane RajaTamilAanum Pennum Vaazhvinil InbamT. R. Ramanathan
Pesuvadhaal Inbam Peruaar Undo
1956Nalla VeeduTamilGovindhan Kuzhalosai KeleerKrishnamurthi
Nagaraja Iyer
1956NannambikkaiTamilKalyaana Velai Vandhu KaathirukkudhuS. V. Venkatraman
Anbe Aadhiye
Kaar Mugilin Maeni
1956Raja RaniTamilThirumana Maagaadha PenneT. R. Pappa
Kaanadha Inbamellaam KandidalaamSeerkazhi Govindarajan
Aanandha Nilai PeruvomN. L. Ganasaraswathi
1956Rangoon RadhaTamilAyarpaadi Kannaa NeeT. R. Pappa
1957AaravalliTamilInge MeesaiyullaG. RamanathanK. Jamuna Rani
kummAlam pOttathellAmA. G. Rathnamala
1957BaagyavathiTamilKannaale VettaadheS. DakshinamurthiS. C. Krishnan
Vennilavin Oli ThanileA. M. Rajah & S. C. Krishnan
1957Bhale AmmayiluTeluguTheem Thaam Thirana (Thillana)S. Rajeswara Rao & S. Hanumantha RaoM. L. Vasanthakumari
1957Chakravarthi ThirumagalTamilAthaanum NaanthaaneG. RamanathanS. C. Krishnan
1957Engal Veettu MahalakshmiTamilSendhiru Maadhum Kalai MaadhumMaster VenuP. Susheela
1957Iru SagodharigalTamilTheem Thaam Thirana (Thillana)S. Rajeswara RaoM. L. Vasanthakumari
1957Rajaputhri RahasyamuTeluguTaalachinantaa ThappaiteT. M. IbrahimT. M. Soundararajan
1957Rani LalithangiTamilBulbul Jodi MajaaG. RamanathanS. C. Krishnan
1957Samaya SanjeeviTamilThiruvarul ThandhadhuG. Ramanathan
1957SoubhagyavathiTamilSingaara VelavanePendyala Nageswara Rao & M. S. Gnanamani
ManjapoosiS. C. Krishnan
Chinna Maamaa Romba
1957VanangamudiTamilG. RamanathanS. C. Krishnan
1957Yaar PaiyyanTamilAndha Naalum Vandhu SerumS. Dakshinamurthi
1958Bommai KalyanamTamilAasai Vachen Aasai VachenK. V. MahadevanSeerkazhi Govindarajan
1958Maya ManithanTamilPaakku Vetthala.... Iru Manasum Oru ManasaiG. Govindarajulu NaiduS. V. Ponnusamy
1958Nadodi MannanTamilPaaduppattal ThannaanlEN. S. Balakrishnan
1958Paanai Pidithaval BhaagyasaaliTamilPachadikkettha Kichadi SambaaS. V. Venkatraman & S. Rajeswara RaoThiruchi Loganathan
1958Paattaliyin SabathamTamilAngiyodu Nijaar Anindhu VandhaayeO. P. NayyarP. Susheela
1958Periya KoyilTamilNaan Poren MunnaaleK. V. MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan
Vaazhanum Penngal Vaazhanum
1958Thedi Vandha SelvamTamilPoovaadai Nee EnakkuT. G. LingappaSeerkazhi Govindarajan
1958Vanjikottai ValibanTamilVetrivel VeeravelC. RamchandraSeerkazhi Govindarajan & Thiruchi Loganathan
1959AmudhavalliTamilJilu Jilukkum Pachai Malai.... Chittukkuruvi IvaViswanathan-RamamoorthyA. P. Komala
1959Aval YaarTamilAdakkiduvenS. Rajeswara RaoS. C. Krishnan
Kannukkazhagaa PenngalaiJikki
1959ManimekalaiTamilAdikkudhu Adikkudhu Unnai KanduG. RamanathanV. T. Rajagopalan
Raajaa Nee Thoongalaamaa
1959Minnal VeeranTamilKokkarakko.... Kutta VeliyaakavaaVedhaS. C. Krishnan
1959PandithevanTamilKal Udaithu Malai PilandhuC. N. Pandurangan & Meenakshi SubramanyamP. B. Sreenivas, A. G. Rathnamala, S. V. Ramanan & Gomathi
1959Paththarai Maathu ThangamTamilManasa Nallaa TheriyaameG. Govindarajulu Naidu & Tiruvenkadu Selvarathinam
1959SumangaliTamilBodhai Seidha Velai Paadhai Maari PoccheM. Ranga Rao
1959Veerapandiya KattabommanTamilMaattu Vandi PoottikkittuG. RamanathanT. M. Soundararajan
1959Vaazhkai OppandhamTamilKochimalai Kudagu MalaiGhantasala
1960Adutha Veettu PennTamilKaiyum Odala Kaalum OdalaP. Adinarayana RaoS. C. Krishnan
1960Mugguru VeeruluTeluguT. R. Pappa
1960Nammina BantuTeluguAlu Mogudu Pondu AndamoyiS. Rajeswara Rao & Master VenuP. Susheela & Swarnalatha
1960Pattaliyin VetriTamilPendaatti PurushanukkuS. Rajeswara Rao & Master VenuP. Susheela & Swarnalatha
1960Vijayapuri VeeranTamilKokkarikkanumT. R. PappaS. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari
1961PanithiraiTamilMaamiyaarukku Oru SeidhiK. V. MahadevanSeerkazhi Govindarajan
1962VikramaadhithanTamilNilaiyaana Kalai VaazhgaveS. Rajeswara RaoP. Leela
1963PunithavathiTamilAdi Ammaa PonneHussein Reddy
1964Magale Un SamathuTamilAvogulaamiyaaG. K. VenkateshT. M. Soundararajan
1965Maganey KelTamilAattam Porandhadhu MunnaaleM. S. Viswanathan
1971ArutperunjothiTamilArutjothi Dheivam Ennnai Aandu Konda DheivamT. R. Pappa
1971IlangeswaranTamilMalar Maalai KondaadiS. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1973ArangetramTamilEnadi Marumagale Unnai Evaradi PesivittaarV. KumarL. R. Eswari
1977Sri Krishna LeelaTamilAnbe Uyarndhadhu AvaniyileS. V. VenkatramanSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi

References

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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