Arunraja Kamaraj
Arunraja Kamaraj | |
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Born |
c. 1984 Perur, Kulithalai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | Actor, singer, lyricist, writer, comedian, director |
Years active | 2014-present |
Arunraja Kamaraj (Tamil: அருண்ராஜா காமராஜ்) is a singer, lyricist, actor, 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 Neruppu 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. He is directing a movie that is produced by Sivakarthikeyan. He's written lyrics and sung for the upcoming film Kaala.
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.
Filmography
- As director
Year | Movie | Language | Notes |
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2018 | Kanaa | Tamil | Direction Debut |
2018 | Unnamed yet(Members of black sheep)(YouTube) | Tamil | DirectionDebut |
- As actor
Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
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2013 | Raja Rani | Udumbe | Tamil | |
2014 | Maan Karate | Neruppu Kumar | Tamil | |
2016 | Pencil | Selvam | Tamil | |
Remo | Arun | Cameo appearance | ||
2017 | Maragadha Naanayam | Nesamani | Tamil | |
Yaanum Theeyavan | Arun | |||
2018 | Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma | |||
Kaathiruppor Pattiyal | Kuttipuli |
- As Lyricist
Year | Film | Song(s) | Language | Notes |
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2012 | Pizza | "Rathiri" | Tamil | |
"Engo Odugindrai" | ||||
2013 | Pizza II: Villa | "Boomiyil" | Tamil | |
Uyir mozhi | ||||
2014 | Jigarthanda | "Ding Dong" | Tamil | |
2015 | Darling | "Vandha Mala" | Tamil | |
Kaaki Sattai | "Im So Cool" | |||
"Shake That" | ||||
Demonte Colony | ||||
Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Trisha Illana" | |||
2016 | Pokkiri Raja | Tamil | ||
Theri | "Dub Theri Step" | |||
Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | "Pangali" | |||
Sawaari | ||||
Pencil | ||||
Kabali | "Neruppuda" | |||
Kodi | "Kodi Parakutha" | |||
Wagah | ||||
Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | ||||
2017 | Bairavaa | "Varlam Varlam Vaa" | Tamil | |
Kombu Vacha SingamDa | "Kombu Vacha Singam da" | Independent album for Jallikattu | ||
Bruce Lee | "Naan Thaan Goppan da" | |||
Shivalinga | "Chinna Kabali" | |||
Nibunan | "Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam" | |||
2018 | Kaala | "Semma Weightu" | Tamil | |
"Thanga Sela" | ||||
"Katravai Patravai" | ||||
- As Singer
Year | Movie | Song(s) | Language | Composer | Notes |
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2014 | Jigarthanda | Ding Dong | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | |
2015 | Demonte Colony | Trap of the Beast | Tamil | Keba | |
Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Pangaali | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | |
Theri | Dub Theri Step | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
Kabali | Neruppuda | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
Oru Mexican Aparatha | Kalippu Katta Kalippu | Malayalam | Manikandan Ayyappan | ||
Kodi | Kodi Parakutha | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
Bairavaa | Varlam Varlam Vaa | ||||
2017 | Kombu Vacha Singam da | Kombu Vacha Singam da | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Independent album |
Bruce Lee | Naan Thaan Goppan da | ||||
Shivalinga | Chinna Kabali | S. S. Thaman | |||
Nibunan | Vaa Daa Modhi Paakalam | S. Navin | |||
2018 | Kaala | Katravai Patravai | Tamil | Santhosh Narayanan | |
Nikkal Nikkal | |||||
2018 | Saravam Thaala Mayam | Peteru-beat ah ethu | Tamil | A.R.Rahman | |
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.