Vijay Music Awards
A Vijay Music Award is an accolade given by Vijay TV to recognize outstanding achievement in the Tamil music industry. The annual awards ceremony made its debut in 2011 for the previous calendar year. It launched its official website in partnership with Galatta.com. Its main sponsor was India Gate Basmati Rice and it was powered by The Chennai Silks. Media partners were the publications ''The Hindu'' and ''Kumudam''. The first award ceremony took place in Nehru Indoor Stadium on 11 May 2011. The ceremony was broadcast by Vijay TV in two parts on the 26 and 27 May 2011. Ceremonies Award categories Award were given in 25 categories, chosen by a jury appointed by Vijay TV and the public. Jury Awards The list of winners 2010: Best Male Singer Best Female Singer Best Music Director Best Lyricist Best Folk Song Best Lyricist with the Maximum Hits in a Year Best Singer with the Maximum Hits in a Year Best Song Sung by a Music Director Best Debu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamil Music
Music of Tamil Nadu has a long tradition and history going back thousands of years. Music is a very important aspect of marriage and temple festival Tamil people. Ancient music The tradition of Tamil music goes back to the earliest period of History of Tamil Nadu, Tamil history. Many poems of the Sangam literature, the classical Tamil literature of the early common era, were set to music. There are various references to this ancient musical tradition found in the ancient Sangam books such as ''Ettuthokai'' and ''Pathupattu''. The early narrative poem ''Silappatikaram'', belonging to the post-Sangam period also mentions various forms of music practiced by the Tamil people. Music was also utilised in the compositions of the Tamil Nayanars, Saiva saints such as Appar, Thirugnana Sambanthar and Manikkavasagar during the Hindu revival period between the sixth and the tenth centuries CE. The musical poet (''sandakkavi'') Arunagirinathar further embellished the Tamil musical traditi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Engeyum Kaadhal
''Engeyum Kadhal'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romance comedy film written and directed by Prabhu Deva that stars Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani. Featuring music by Harris Jayaraj, it was produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram and released on 6 May 2011 to mixed reviews but became a box office hit. The story revolves around an Indian girl living in France who falls in love with an Indian boy visiting from India. Plot The film is set in France and Italy. Kamal, a young billionaire, doesn't believe in love. He works hard for 11 months and takes a month's break from all the work related commitments. Celloist Kayalvizhi (Kayal for short or Lolita for Kamal) believes in true love and is highly fascinated with Indian culture. Then she sees Kamal one day and it is love at first sight for her, but before she can follow him he gets into his car and goes away. Her father Rajasekhar runs a small detective agency in France and Kayal often reads her father's case files for interesting storie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thamizh Padam
''Thamizh Padam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan in his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva and Disha Pandey. Thamizh Padam was the first full-length spoof in Tamil cinema. It parodies contemporary commercial films and actors in Tamil cinema, mocking the stereotypical scenes. The film was distributed by Dhayanidhi Alagiri under the banner Cloud Nine Movies, and it was released on 29 January 2010. It won critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office. The film was later remade in Telugu as '' Sudigadu'' starring Allari Naresh. A sequel called '' Thamizh Padam 2'' was confirmed and released in July 2018; however, it was not as successful. Plot In the Indian village of Cinemapatti, male infanticide is predominant, and all male babies are required to be killed immediately after birth. One such baby is headed for such a fate, until he "speaks" to his caretaker-grandmother (Paravai Muniyamma) and asks to be sent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aaromale
"Aaromale" () is a song from the 2010 Tamil film ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'' and Telugu film ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring lyrics by Kaithapram and the word Aaromale frequently used in the 2012 Hindi version of the song in the film Ekk Deewana Tha with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The song is sung by Malayalam composer Alphons Joseph. The song was well received upon release and was a chart topper. Background A. R. Rahman was asked to score only six songs for the soundtrack, but later he suggested including a song with Malayalam lyrics that was apt for the script. He himself suggested lyricist Kaithapram and the singer Alphons with whom he made an acquaintance during the audio launch of Alphons' debut album '' Vellithira''. About the song The song begins with the elements of Blues and concludes in a psychedelic rock fashion. The chorus portion is based on the Hindustani raga Bageshri. Penned by Kaithapram, the song is high in instrumentation and quick cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alphons Joseph
Alphons Joseph is a music director and playback singer in the Malayalam film industry who got a break as a film music composer after composing for the film '' Vellithira''. Alphons is also noted for singing the famous song " Aaromale" from the film ''Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'', which was composed by A. R. Rahman. Personal life and early career Alphons was born in Kaachery near Nadathara, Thrissur, Kerala, India to a musically affluent Christian family. His mother was Thankamma and father was Koladi Joseph, a tablist and a singer but by profession, a KSEB sub-engineer. Alphons was the second among their 7 children. His elder brother, Joemon is a pianist and has composed music for two Malayalam films. His younger brother Paulson is a well known exponent of Sitar and has got First Rank in M.A. Hindustani from Dharwad University. He was introduced to Music by his father's younger brother K. K. Paul, who was a well known violinist. Alphons considers Philip, another talented musici ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paiyaa
''Paiyaa'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action-adventure film written, produced and directed by N. Linguswamy. It stars Karthi and Tamannaah, with Sonia Deepti, Milind Soman and Jagan appearing in supporting roles. The film, produced by N. Subash Chandra Bose under the banner of Thirupathi Brothers and distributed by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies, features a film score and soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Madhi and editing by Anthony Gonsalves. In the film, a young woman is driven from Bangalore to Mumbai by a jobless young man who must evade gangsters chasing after them, as well as confront his own violent past in the city. Following a lengthy pre-production phase, during which the film underwent major changes in its main cast and its technical crew, it began shooting in December 2008 at various locations throughout South India, most notably in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. ''Paiyaa'' was released on 2 April 2010 to p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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En Kadhal Solla
En Kadhal Solla (English: To express my love...) is a song from the 2010 Tamil feature film ''Paiyaa'', composed and performed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The song, with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, was released as part of the soundtrack album of the film on 12 February 2010. The lover sings desperately to himself unable to express his love, the video is picturized on the lead actors Karthi and Tamanna. The song was a very popular chartbuster, which stayed in the charts up to 10 months, and in the Radio Mirchi charts even one year after its release. The song played a substantial role in the film's success as did other songs from the album. The songs' tune was later taken by Bangladeshi composer Arfin Rumey who used it as the theme song, "Jole Utho", for the Bangladesh national cricket team. Background Director N. Linguswamy at an awards ceremony in May 2011 disclosed that the song was not originally composed for ''Paiyaa ''Paiyaa'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action-adventu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja or Abdul Haliq (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer-songwriter. He mainly scores music for Tamil films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use of Western music elements and often credited with having introduced hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu. Yuvan has won two Filmfare Awards South, five Mirchi Music Awards South, four Vijay Awards and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Within a span of 25 years, Yuvan has worked on over 100 films. Being the youngest son of composer Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at the age of 16, when he composed the film score for ''Aravindhan''. He got his breakthrough with the ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'' (2001) soundtrack, and established himself as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil in 2004 for hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Velmurugan
Velmurugan is a Tamil film playback singer. He is known for folk songs including Madura in ''Subramaniapuram'' and Aadungada in ''Naadodigal'' and Otha Sollala in ''Aadukalam''. He considers being called by James Vasanthan James Vasanthan is an Indian Television (Tamil) host, a film music composer, and a filmmaker and a motivational speaker. For more than two decades, he has worked as an anchor in popular Tamil satellite television channels like Sun TV and Vijay ... as one of the turning points in his life. Discography All songs are performed in Tamil unless otherwise specified. Filmography Films Television Awards * 2007 – American University (Doctorate) Award * 2009 – Edison Award for Best Introduced Playback Singer – "Aadungada" * 2010 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award (by President APJ Abdul Kalam) * 2011 – Naattuppura Nayagan Award * 2014 – Best Play Back Singer 2014 Award * 2017 – Marabu isai Nayagan Award * 2018 – Best PlayBackSinger 2018 * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aadukalam
''Aadukalam'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Vetrimaran, who also co-wrote the screenplay and dialogues with Vikram Sugumaran from his story. Produced by Five Star Kathiresan and distributed by Sun Pictures, the film stars Dhanush and Taapsee Pannu (in her film debut), with Kishore, V. I. S. Jayapalan, Naren, and Murugadoss in supporting roles. G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the film score and soundtrack. The film was released on 14 January 2011 to critical acclaim, with critics praising the screenplay, direction and performances. The film won six awards at the 58th National Film Awards, including Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor. The film also won five awards at the 59th Filmfare Awards South – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Music Director and Best Cinematography. Based on an online poll by ''The Times of India'', Vetrimaran was chosen as the best director for ''Aadukalam''. Plot In Madurai, veteran roos ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thanjai Selvi
Thanjai Selvi is a Tamil singer. She is popular for her rendering of folk songs. She had begun her career in Tamil cinema with the song "Jilla Vittu" from the movie ''Eesan''. Discography Thanjai Selvi has so far sung the following songs. ''Jilla Vittu'' from Easan ''Easan'' ( ta, ஈசன் - The Lord Shiva) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by Sasikumar, directing his second film after the blockbuster, ''Subramaniapuram''. It stars Samuthirakani, Vaibhav, produce ... (won Vijay Award for best folk song that year) and ''Maruthani'' from Marudhavelu are popular ones. Soundtrack References External links Thanjai Selvi Speaks about Easan {{DEFAULTSORT:Selvi, Thanjai Living people Tamil playback singers Indian women playback singers Indian women folk singers Indian folk singers Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Vasanthan
James Vasanthan is an Indian Television (Tamil) host, a film music composer, and a filmmaker and a motivational speaker. For more than two decades, he has worked as an anchor in popular Tamil satellite television channels like Sun TV and Vijay TV before debuting as a film music composer in the Tamil Film Industry in the year 2008, and a filmmaker in 2015. Biography James Vasanthan was born in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India, to Brownie Sophia and George Theophilus, a police officer, who died in service, due to cancer. James was just 12 then. His mom used to tell him that her father Antony who was an engineer in the ropeway services in Anamalai Hills, Pollachi, erected and maintained by the Brits in the colonial times, was a meticulous person known for his discipline and strictness. James could see all of those traits in her. She was known to be a disciplinarian and perfectionist, excelling in every aspect of home-making. James owes every skill and craft that he poss ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |