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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.

Dheepan Chakkravarthy
Birth name	Chakkravarthy Rajarathnam
Born	12 December 1956 (age 65) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Genres	Tamil film songs
Occupation(s)	Playback Singer, Actor, Music Composer, Reality TV Judge
Years active	1980–present
Parents	Thiruchi Loganathan , Rajalakshmi Loganathan
Relatives	C. T. Rajakantham
Spouse	Dr. Uma Chakkravarthy
Children	3

Career

In 1975, he rendered songs composed by T. R. Pappa in All India Radio. In the same year he had performed several songs on Doordarshan (Indian television) as well. Vadalur Varugai by Thanjai Vanan.

It was In 1980, he entered the Tamil film industry as a playback singer by singing a song composed by Isai Gnani "Maestro" Ilaiyaraaja. The first song he sang was "Oh Nenjame ithu Un Raghame", with S. Janaki, from the film Enakkaaga Kaathiru, directed by P.S.Nivas and penned by Gangai Amaran. However the song that took him to the heights of his career was which was first released was "Poongathavae Thazh Thiravai" from the film Nizhalgal, directed by Bharathi Raja and composed by Isai Gnani Ilayaraja. he has sung more than a thousand songs in Tamil films under the composition of great music composers such as M.S. Viswanathan, G.K. Venkatesh and Manoj–Gyan to name a few.

Acting career

He acted as the lead in the movie Rani Theni, directed by G. N. Rangarajan and Marupatta Konangal, directed by Erode Murugesh. He has also acted in a pivotal role in "Captain" Vijayakanth's Arasangam.

He has 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

• Rani Theni (1982)
• Veeramum Eeramum (2007)
• Arasangam (2008)
• Vaamanan (2009)

Discography

Year	Film	Language	Song title	Music director	Co-singer
1980	Nizhalgal	Tamil	Poongathavae Thaazhthiravaa	Ilaiyaraaja	Uma Ramanan
1981	Enakkaga Kaathiru	Tamil	Oh Nenjame	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
			Pani Mazhai		S. P. Sailaja
1981	Nenjil Oru Mul[2]	Tamil	Raagam Pudhu Raagam	G. K. Venkatesh	S. P. Sailaja
			Neragave Ketriken		Vani Jairam
1981	Panneer Pushpangal	Tamil	Venkaaya Sambarum	Ilaiyaraaja	S. N. Surendar, T. K. S. Kalaivanan
1981	Vaa Intha Pakkam[3]	Tamil	Aanantha Dhaagam Un Koondhal	Shyam	S. Janaki
1982	Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai	Tamil	Vidhaitha Vidhai	Ilaiyaraaja	B. S. Sasirekha
1982	Ezhavathu Manithan	Tamil	Aaduvome Pallu Paaduvome	L. Vaidyanathan	Mathangi, P. Susheela, Chandilyan
1982	Kaadhal Oviyam	Tamil	Poojaikkaga Vaazhum	Ilaiyaraaja
			Nathiyil Aadum		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
1982	Kozhi Koovuthu	Tamil	Annae Annae	Ilaiyaraaja	Samuel Grubb, G. Vidhyadar
1982	Nadamaadum Silaigal[4]	Tamil	Mugilukkulle Oru Nila	Shankar–Ganesh
1982	Nambinal Nambungal[5]	Tamil	Disco Sangeetham Than	Gangai Amaren	Uma Ramanan
1982	Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal	Tamil	Idhu Kanavugal	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
1982	Rani Theni	Tamil	Raamanukke Seethai	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
1982	Sparisam[6]	Tamil	Aayiram Malargal Paniyil	Ravi	S. P. Sailaja
1983	Mella Pesungal	Tamil	Sevvanthi Pookkalil Seidha Veedu	Ilaiyaraaja	Uma Ramanan
1984	Oh Maane Maane	Tamil	Happy New Year	Ilaiyaraaja	Malaysia Vasudevan, Sundarrajan, S. Janaki
1984	Priyamudan Prabhu[7]	Tamil	Maana Madhurai Malligai	Ilaiyaraaja	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
1984	Vaazhkai	Tamil	Ennarumai Selvangal	Ilaiyaraaja	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
1985	Chinna Veedu	Tamil	Jaakiratha Jaakiratha	Ilaiyaraaja	Ilaiyaraaja
1985	Hello Yaar Pesurathu	Tamil	Hello Aasai Deepam	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
1985	Kanni Rasi	Tamil	Sorunna Satti	Ilaiyaraaja	Ilaiyaraaja, T. K. S. Kalaivanan, Krishnachandar
1985	Meendum Parasakthi	Tamil	Raasaatthi Rojaa	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Janaki
1985	Padikkadha Pannaiyar	Tamil	Konaadha Sengarumbu	Ilaiyaraaja	S. P. Sailaja
			Savaari Karu Savaari		Malaysia Vasudevan
1986	Adutha Veedu[8]	Tamil	Koozhukkum Aasai Meesaikkum Aasai	Shankar–Ganesh	Malaysia Vasudevan & S. P. Sailaja
1986	Kanna Thorakkanum Saami	Tamil	Andhi Maalaiyil	Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaren	S. Janaki
1986	Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru	Tamil	Venandaa Vittudungadaa	Gangai Amaren	Senthil
1987	Manaivi Ready[9]	Tamil	Varuga Varugave Varugave	Ilaiyaraaja	S. Rajeswari[10]
1987	Velundu Vinaiyillai	Tamil	Kaayaadha Kaanagatthe	M. S. Viswanathan
1988	Enga Ooru Kavalkaran	Tamil	Arumbaagi Mottaagi	Ilaiyaraaja	P. Susheela
1989	Melam Kottu Thali Kattu	Tamil	Onnu Nooraachu	Premasiri Khemadasa
1990	Inaindha Kaigal	Tamil	Chinnapoove Chinnapoove	Gyan Varma	Vidhya
			Malaiyorum Kuyil		Vindhya
1991	Eeramana Rojave	Tamil	Kalyana Tharagare	Ilaiyaraaja	Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano, S. N. Surendar
1991	Gopura Vasalile	Tamil	Dhevadhai Poloru	Ilaiyaraaja	Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano, S. N. Surendar
1991	Idhayam	Tamil	April Mayilae	Ilaiyaraaja	Ilaiyaraaja, S. N. Surendar
1991	Idhaya Vaasal	Tamil	Eppodhum Kaadhale	Viji
1993	Maamiyar Veedu	Tamil	Theriyamal Matti	Ilaiyaraaja	Mano, S. N. Surendar, Sunandha
1993	Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam	Tamil	A For Ambika	Sirpy	Mano, Swarnalatha
1994	Amaidhi Padai	Tamil	Vetri Varuthu	Ilaiyaraaja	Mano, S. N. Surendar
1994	Karuththamma	Tamil	Araro Ariraro	A. R. Rahman	Theni Kunjarammal, T. K. Kala

References

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