Singer T.M. Soundararajan, lasting voice of popular stars in Tamil silver screen is suffering from serious health deterioration and has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Teynampet. The singer fondly called as TMS, is diagnosed with conditions of nerve damage.
Thuguluva Meenatchi Iyengar Soundararajan, born on March 24, 1923 has been rendering popular melodies for well over five decades.
T.M. Soundararajan appears in song for Nagesh starer movie Server Sundaram.
The voice of T.M. Soundararajan, is the voice of Murugan and Krishna devotional songs and philosophical songs of great Tamil lyricists is still unmatched.
How one is to peruse among his hundreds of memorable songs, that constantly plays in our ears and daily routine?
Here are few collections from the trove of his widely popular songs over many generations:
Playback for Jaishankar ~ The young super hero’s vibrant voice
Sang duet, Philosophical and political songs for MGR
MGR hitting out schadenfreude ~ Spreading the ‘Puradchi Thalaivar’s” charisma musically
mp3: Aaru maname aaru ~
Sings six commandments of the divine for Sivaji Ganesan
Memorable songs of many Sivaji starer super hit films, as jewel on the late star’s crown as ‘Nadigar Thilagam’
Giving voice to his lyricist of many songs, Kavignar Kannadasan when he made a guest appearance in the ‘Puradchi Thalaivi’ J. Jayalalithaa starring ‘Sooriyakanthi’
Giving voice to famous lyrics of Evergreen Poet Vaali for ‘King of Romance’ Gemini Ganesan
Duty of devotion ~ From Arunagirinathar ~ Muthai-tharu pathi thiru-Nagai
Voice for the bamboos in the hands of Krishna that render melody: PullagnKulal Kodutha Moongilgale ~ Live in 1992
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mp3 from soundtrack: PullagnKulal Kodutha Moongilgale |
The benevolent voice: Kandhan Thiruneeru Anindhaal ~ In Praise of Lord Muruga
Voicing the unity in religions – Andru Kedpavan Arasan Maranthal ~ Justice denied at the court of the King is delivered in the court of God
T.M. Soundararajan is bestowed with many titles for his acclaimed singing and music, from “Geetha Varithi” to “Bhakthi Isai Paavalar”.
The great singer is a living voice of Tamil arts and culture. He lives in the hearts and minds of his fans around the globe.
Very nice selection of songs.
The meaning and words of each of the songs should be taught to the younger generations.
It is a pity that the modern songs have very little meaning – it is just “music” and often meaning less!
I am a fan of TMS songs. Beautiful songs not only for Sivaji Ganeshan’s movie and MGR movie songs. Nice humming on Jeyshangar’s movies too. I am very happy that you bring up the Golden songs to the public for their memories. When you hear these songs you feel that TMS acts on that movie. That how express the feelings on the songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0R0U_cqWo
There is no one who can beat TMS voice and has his own style of singing for ShivajiGanesan and MGR. Shivaji Ganesan’s lip movements and TMS voice merge so well as if Shivaji Ganesan is singing by himself. This is something the present generation has to learn. For years to come, his song and voice will well be remembered by all.
Thank you for the songs you have attached with TMS blog,let the younger generation listen to thses songs sung by one person in so many different voices beautifully. I am TMS fan too! and listen his cinema songs in MP3
Nice selection of songs. You should have included – SSR, Ravichandran,AVM Rajan – Thunaivan, even Kamal and Rajani and many other actors form whom our beloved and life source TMS has rendered his commanding/melodious/bewitching/unimicable etc.etc. voice and making us to hum till our last breath.
I think about The one and only TMS day in and day out effortlessly/spontaneously. I at time feel that I am addicted to his voice. Only his voice is having the cammand, the expression he brought out in songs like – Nan AAnayittal for MGR in Engaveetu Pillai and many other songs for MGR. This manly commanding voice changes into a melody when he sings Poo Malayil , etc. He got all Bhavas in his voice which inspires us, the listeners to get that perticular mood.
Therefore, I rate our beloved TMS as the ONE AND ONLY.
R. Sundaram, Vadaku Selianellor, Tamil Nadu