V. N. Sundaram

V. N. Sundaram (1918-2009) was an Indian Stage and Film actor, Carnatic singer and Playback singer who sang mostly in Tamil-language films.[1]

V. N. Sundaram
Born1918 (1918)
OriginVisalur, Thanjavur, India
Died2009(2009-00-00) (aged 90–91)
Chennai, India
GenresCarnatic singer
Playback singer
Occupation(s)Singer

Early life

Born in 1918 in Visalur[2] - a village in Kumbakonam Taluk of Thanjavur district, he was named AlasyaSundaram.

As a boy he listened to Nadaswaram music during temple festivals and had the ability to repeat the Ragas by voice.

He joined Nataraja Gana Saba, a boys' stage troupe, as an actor at the age of 12. But he had to leave the place within 6 months. He was a strict vegetarian. But in the troupe Veg and Non-veg food were cooked. He could not tolerate this and left the troupe.

He then joined the Madurai Bala Vinodha Sangeetha Sabha, another boys' stage drama troupe. He was trained by Yadhartham Ponnusamy Pillai and was given Raja part in his 3rd stage play. That play, Paduka Pattabhishekam was a hit. In order to limit space in the poster, his name was written as V. N. Sundaram. Then onwards he was known by that name.[1]

Actor in Films

His first film was Markandeya released in 1935.[3] He was featured in the title role. Papanasam Sivan composed the song paraat paraa in the raga Vachaspathi and Sundaram sang that song. It was a hit. Later M. S. Subbulakshmi sang the song and made it popular.

Pattinathar (1936) film featured M. M. Dandapani Desikar in the title role. Sundaram acted as Pattinathar's son, Marudhavanan.[4] Sundaram acted in the title roles in Chandrahasan (1936)[5] Sundaramoorthi Nayanar (1937),[6] Kannappa Nayanar (1938)[7] and Sankarachariyar (1939)[8] His other films are Appoothi Adigal (1941), Rajasooyam (1942) and finally Dhana Amaravati (1947). After the latter half of the 1940s, films with social themes became the trend. Sundaram, who acted mainly in Puranic films did not get any acting chances. So he shifted on to the music field as a playback singer.

Playback singer

His first song as playback singer was Sinnanjiru kiliye Kannamma written by Bharathiyar. Music was scored by C. R. Subbaraman. It was a duet and M. L. Vasanthakumari was his co-singer.[3][1] From then on he has sung many remarkable songs till 1962.

Filmography

As Actor and Singer

YearFilmSongMusic DirectorCo-Singer
1935MarkandeyaAnbudan Vidai Tharuveer
Paraatparaa ParamesvaraaRajapalayam Kuzhandaivel Bhagavathar
Kailaasa Vaasaa, Sambho
Adhaaram Yaarum Illai Aiyaa
Viswanaadhaa Enai Aandarulvaai
O Siva Paramporule
Saranam Saranam
1936ChandrahasanMaayane Enai Yaar
Theevinaiyum Idhuvo Deivame
Maha Parama Dayala Moorthiye
Paadhamalarai Paninden
Poomaadho Radhi Deviyo
1937Sundaramoorthi NayanarThillai Vaazh Andhanar Tham
Mugathai Kaattiye
Idhu Vasantha Kaalam Penne
1938Kannappa NayanarSaambavari Thunai Puri
Vasantha Jothi Azhage
Unnai Marandiduveno
Deva Nin Thiruvadi
1947Dhana AmaravathiEndisaiyum Vanangi Ethum

As Playback singer

YearFilmLanguageSongMusic DirectorCo-Singer
1947Thaai Nadu TamilEngal Indhiya BharathiyeR. Narayana IyerA. P. Komala
1950 ChandrikaMalayalamHello My Dear Ting TingV. Dakshinamoorthy & G. Govindarajulu Naidu
1951ManamagalTamilChinnanchiru Kiliye KannammaaC. R. SubburamanM. L. Vasanthakumari
Paaviyinum Padu PaaviM. L. Vasanthakumari
1951RajambalTamilIdhaya Thaamarai Malara SeivadhumM. S. GnanamaniP. Leela
1953InspectorTamilVaruvaai ManamohanaaG. RamanathanM. L. Vasanthakumari
1953PoongothaiTamilNeelavaan Nedungkundram .. Yen PadaitthaaiP. Adinarayana Rao
1954AvakasiMalayalamThulli Thulli Odi VaaBr LakshmananN. L. Ganasaraswathi
KaliyodamithilKamukara Purushothaman & N. Lalitha
1954Kalyanam Panniyum BrahmachariTamilKaviyin Kanavil Vaazhum KaviyameT. G. Lingappa
Azhage Penn VadivamaanaSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1954KoondukkiliTamilRaatthirikku Boovaavukku LaatteriK. V. MahadevanT. M. Soundararajan & K. V. Mahadevan
Vaanga Ellorume OndraagaveT. M. Soundararajan, Radha Jayalakshmi & K. Rani
Kaayaadha KaanagattheT. M. Soundararajan
1954Pona Machaan Thirumbi VandhanTamilOdam Polae NamadhuC. N. Pandurangan & M. S. ViswanathanA. L. Raghavan, T. Sathyavathi & Subbulakshmi
1954Rajee En KanmaniTamilUlagam IdhuthaanoS. Hanumantha Rao
1954Thookku ThookkiTamilKuranginilirundhu PirandhavanG. RamanathanP. Leela, A. P. Komala & T. M. Soundararajan
Pyari Nimbal MeleM. S. Rajeswari
1955CIDMalayalamKaalamellaamullaasamBr LakshmananP. Leela & N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1955CIDTamilInai Illaadha Suga VaazhvilBr LakshmananA. M. Rajah, P. Leela & Sarojini
1955Mahakavi KalidhasTamilRaajendhraa EmC. Honnappa Bhagavathar
Kulla Nariyo Kokkarikkudhe
Singaara Vaagini Manamogini
Vaaraai Vaaraai VaaraaiR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1955NallavanTamilM. S. Gnanamani
1955Nam KuzhandaiTamilDeivathaal AgaadheninM. D. Parthasarathy
1955Porter KandanTamilAadhiyaai UlagukkellaamViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1955Valliyin SelvanTamilKannaa EndradhumP. S. Anantharaman
1956Marma VeeranTamilMunnaale PogaameVedhaT. M. Soundararajan
1956Mathar Kula ManickamTamilEnakke ThaaramaadiS. Rajeswara Rao
1956Naane RajaTamilSindhu Paadum Thendral VandhuT. R. RamanathanP. Leela
1956 Tenali RamanTamilAdari Padarndha Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Ponnalla Porul
Kannaa Pinnaa Mannaa
Vindhiyam Vadakkaaga
Chandhiran Pole
Drru Drru Ena Maadugal
Thaadhi Thoodhu Theedhu
1957AmbikapathyTamilSoru Manakkum Cho NaadaamG. Ramanathan
Kottikkizhango Kizhango
Ennarum Nalathinaal
Annalum Nokinaan Avalum Nokkkinaal
1957Bhaktha MarkandeyaTamilUlagamellaamViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Daevaadhi Dhaevaa
1957MudhalaliTamilEnga Mudhalali ThangaK. V. MahadevanS. V. Ponnusamy, A. G. Rathnamala & G. Kasthoori
1957Thangamalai RagasiyamTamilAriyaadha Pillai Pole Aaatthira PadalaamaaT. G. LingappaJikki
1958Chenchu LakshmiTamilAlitthidum Avamadhippaiyai Naan NasukkuvenS. Rajeswara Rao
Inngiruppano Anggiruppano Endra AiyameP. Susheela
1958Maalaiyitta MangaiTamilAmmaa Unnai Kondu VanatthileViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1958Padhi BhaktiTamilRock Rock Rock n RollViswanathan-RamamoorthyJ. P. Chandrababu
1958Vanji Kottai ValipanTamilThaedi Thaedi AlaigireneC. RamachandraThiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela
1959Aval YaarTamilVaaraaru Vaaraaru VanthukitteS. Rajeswara Rao
1959Sivagangai SeemaiTamilMaruvirukkum Koondhal Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Aalikkum Kaigal
1959 Veerapandiya KattabommanTamilVetrivadivelane…. Manam KanindharulG. RamanathanS. Varalakshmi
1960Kumara RajaTamilManamagalaaga Varum Mangai EvaloT. R. Pappa
Naan Vandhu Serndha IdamP. Leela
1960Naan Kanda SorgamTamilG. Aswathama
1961Ennai PaarTamilMoothor Sol Vaarthai ThaanT. G. Lingappa
1961Sabarimala AyyappanMalayalamAararivoo Nin MaayaS. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1962Mahaveera BheemanTamilAayathor NagaraithoM. S. Gnanamani
1963Lava KusaTamilVetri Murasu Olikka SeiyyumK. V. Mahadevan & GhantasalaK. Rani
1964RamadasuTeluguEe Desama NununduvaruG. AswathamaSeerkazhi Govindarajan & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1964RishyasingarTamilThalam Pugazhum UyarT. V. Raju

Death

Sundaram died on 14 December 2009 at the age of 92.[9]

References

  1. Narasimhan, Vamanan. Thirai Isai Kalanjiyam (in Tamil) (December 2014 ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers=044 25361039. pp. 101–109.
  2. Guy, Randor (28 August 2011). "Chandrahasan 1936". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
  3. Guy, Randor (16 June 2012). "Blast from the past – Markandeya 1935". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
  4. Guy, Randor (17 October 2008). "Pattinathaar 1936". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. Vijayakumar, Akila. Thamizh Cinema Ulagam Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st March 2019 ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 153.
  6. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021.
  7. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021.
  8. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021.
  9. "Veteran Tamil actor and playback singer V.N. Sundaram passes". 27 December 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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