Manikka Vinayagam

Manikka Vinayagam
Birth name	Vazhuvoor Manikka Vinayagam Ramaiya Pillai
Born	December 10, 1943 (1943-12-10) (age 67) Mayiladuthurai, India
Genres	Playback singing, Folk music
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, Harmonium
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Audiotracs
Website	lakshmansruthi.com/manikkavinayagam/index.asp

Manikka Vinayakam is a Tamil playback singer and actor. He has sung for all the south Indian language films and acted in several Tamil feature films as a character artist.

Career

Vinayakam debuted as a playback singer in the Tamil film Dhill, with the song "Kannukkulla Gelathi" composed by Vidyasagar. His debut in acting was for Thiruda Thirudi playing the father character to Dhanush. Since then, he has sung close to 800 songs in various languages. Apart from these, he has sung close to 15,000 Devotional and folk songs. ^[1]

Selected Singing Filmography

• "Kannukkulle" - Dhill (2001)
• "Yelai Imayamalai" - Thavasi (2001)
• "Vidai Kodu" - Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
• "Theradi Veethiyil" - Run (2002)
• "Subbamma Subbamma" - Roja Koottam (2002)
• "Vandi Vandi" - Jayam (2002)
• "Kadhal Vandhal" - Iyarkai (2003)
• "Aruvaa Meesa" - Dhool (2003)
• "Chinnaveeda" - Ottran (2003)
• "Theeratha Dum" - Parthiban Kanavu (2003)
• "Kumbakonam" - New (2004)
• "Kattu Kattu Keppa Kattu" - Thirupachi (2004)
• "Kokku Para Para" - Chandramukhi (2005)
• "Kattu Kattu" - Thirupaachi (2005)
• "Thaai Sollum" - Kana Kandaen (2005)
• "Ennamma Devi" - Thambi (2006)
• "Chethavadam" - Veyil (2006)
• "Aiyyyayyyo" - Paruthiveeran (2007)
• "Hey Pangaali" - Majaa (2007)
• "Jigu Jickan" - Oram Po (2007)
• "Namma Ooru Nallarukku" - Seval (2008)
• "Theakku Maramaattam" - Magizhchi (2010)
• "Naane Inthiran" - Singham (2010)

Acting Filmography

• Thiruda Thirudi
• Yuddham Sei
• Perazhagan
• Kalvanin Kadhali
• Bose
• Thimiru
• Giri
• Bale Pandiya
• Va Quarter Cutting
• Vettaikkaran

References

1. ^ "Profile of Manikka Vinayagam | Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". Lakshman Sruthi. http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/profilesmusic/manikka-vinayagam.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-20. 

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