Arunraja Kamaraj
| Arunraja Kamaraj | |
|---|---|
| Born | perur(kulithalai),Tamilnadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor, Lyricist, Singer and Director |
| Years active | 2013-present |
Arunraja Kamaraj (Tamil: அருண்ராஜா காமராஜ்) is a singer, lyricist, actor and director. He is known for his works as lyricist in films such as Theri, Pencil, Kabali and Jigarthanda.[1] He also debuted as an actor in Raja Rani and appeared as Nerrupu kumar in the film Maan Karate.[2] He has written and sung the song Ding Dong for the movie Jigarthanda,[3] which was critically acclaimed. He has also written and sung the song Neruppu da in Rajinikanth's film Kabali.[4] His other notable works includes movies such as Demonte Colony,Trisha Ilana Nayanthara,[5] Pizza and Darling as Lyricist and Singer . He has also sang a song in Oru Mexican aparatha (malayalam) title track Kalippu katta kalippu
Early life
Arunraja Kamaraj was born in Perur near kulithalai town in Tamil Nadu. Studied schoolings, Government Boys higher secondary school,Kulithalai and higher secondary schoolings Bishop Heber Higher secondary School,Trichy. He graduated from J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy. Worked as a Technical Support engineer for 8 months before coming in to film industry. Started his career as a Mimicry artist in a reality show and worked as an associate director in a Movie. Have directed many award winning Shortfilms for a television short film competition.
Filmography
- As actor
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Raja Rani | Udumbe | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Maan Karate | Neruppu Kumar | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Pencil | Selvam | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Remo | Himself | Tamil |
- As Lyricist
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pizza | "Rathiri", "Engo Odugindrai" | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Pizza II: Villa | "Boomiyil" | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Uyir mozhi | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Jigarthanda | "Ding Dong" | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Darling | "Vandha Mala" | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | "Im So Cool", "Shake That" | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Demonte Colony | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Trisha Illana" | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Pokkiri Raja | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Theri | Dub Theri Step | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Pangali | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Sawaari | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Pencil | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Kabali | "Neruppuda" | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Wagah | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | Tamil |
- As Singer
| Year | Movie | Song(s) | Language | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jigarthanda | Ding Dong | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2015 | Demonte Colony | Trap of the Beast | Tamil | Keba | |
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Pangaali | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2016 | Theri | Dub Theri Step | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2016 | Kabali | Neruppuda | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2016 | Oru Mexican Apaaratha[6] | Kalippu Katta Kalippu | Malayalam | Manikandan Ayyappan | |
| 2016 | Kodi | Kodi Parakutha | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2016 | Bairavaa | Varlam Varlam Vaa | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan |
References
- ↑ "I got huge recognition because of Kabali". Times of India. Sharanya CR. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Theri Lyricist in Sivakarthikeyans Remo". iluvcinema.in. V.
- ↑ "Audio Beat: Jigarthanda - Fusion, folk, rap and more". The Hindu. S. R. Ashok Kumar.
- ↑ "Now, Rajinikanth credited in Kabali track list". Times of India. M Suganth. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Music Review: Trisha Illana Nayanthara". Times of India. Sharanya CR. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Emmatty, Tom (2000-01-01), Oru Mexican Aparatha, retrieved 2016-11-24
External links
- Arunraja Kamaraj on Internet Movie Database