T. M. Soundararajan Wikipedia. T. M. Soundararajan. Also known as. TMSBorn1. March 1. 92. 2Madurai, Madras Presidency, British India. Origin. Madurai, Madras Presidency, British India. Died. 25 May 2. 01. Chennai, India. Genres. Playback singing and classical musician. OccupationsSinger and actor. Instruments. Vocal. Years active. 19. Thoguluva Meenatchi Iyengar Soundararajan 2. March 1. 92. 2 2. May 2. 01. 3, popularly known as TMS, was a playback singer in Kollywood for over six decades. Download free Tamil ebooks, PDF on Tamil literature, magazines from Tamilnadu and SriLanka. Includes Project Madurai, Project Noolaham and Thamizham web. He lent his voice to actors and thespians in the South Indian film industry such as M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Gemini Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, Jaishankar, Ravichandar, AVM Rajan, Muthuraman, Nagesh, Siva Kumar, Kantha Rao, Rajkumar and A. Nageswara Rao. He also gave his voice to many new generation actors like Kamalahasan, Rajanikanth, Vijayakanth, Satyaraj, Rajesh, Prabhu, and Vijaya Kumar, in addition to other known and unknown heroes and supporting actors like M. R. Radha, K R Ramaswami, T. Rajendar, V. K. Ramaswami, Thengai Sreenivasan, M. N. Nambiar, Thangavelu, Y. G. Mahendran, R. S. Manohar, S. V. Ashokan, Ranjan, Narasimha Bharathi, Sahasra Namam, Jagayya, Nagayya,Sreenath,Shankar etc. D-Ei6Avu7N35hGFW_c_UdH0bKqT7TbiK7Z5GqzSVWYy2GOrNySUh7UQzph4ToR84zHU=h900' alt='Download Sivagamiyin Sabatham Pdf' title='Download Sivagamiyin Sabatham Pdf' />He sang over 1. Carnatic, classical and light music songs. He gave classical concerts starting in 1. In a career spanning over six decades he has recorded film songs in 1. Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and other languages. He was an excellent lyricist and music composer for most of the evergreen devotional songs that were recorded by the thousands. He was the music director for the film Bala Parikshai. His peak period as a male playback singer in the South Indian film industry was from 1. His first film song was in 1. P. Suseela during 2. TMS died on 2. 5 May 2. Mandaveli, Chennai due to illness. He was 9. 1 years old. Early lifeeditSoundararajan was born in Madurai, the second son of the Meenakshi Iyengar and Venkatammaa on 2. March 1. 92. 2. He was born in a prominent priest family and his elder brother was a scholar. He trained his voice starting at age seven. He first studied Carnatic music from Chinnakonda Sarangapani Bhagavathar, a music teacher from Sourashtra High School, Madurai. Later, he learned Carnatic music from Arayakkudi Rajamani Iyengar and started giving stage concerts at the age of 2. His first Carnatic musical concert was at Sath. Guru Samajam, Madurai in 1. C. R. Mani and Mridangist S. S. Vijaya Ratnam accompanying him on the instruments. He started singing in stage concerts in the voice of the then famous classical singer and actor M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. Personal lifeeditHe married Sumithra in 1. Q Desire Eng. He lived in his home at Mandaveli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu until his death. Early workeditSoundararajan was initially rejected by music composers and recording technicians because his voice was cracking and showed variation in higher pitches. He started working in the house of Sundar Rao Nadkarni, a director in the Central Studios, hoping to get a chance to sing in movies. The director recommended him to S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. In 1. 94. 6, Naidu gave TMS an opportunity to sing five songs in the style of M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar for a film of P. V. Narasimha Bharathi Krishna Vijayam. Though the songs were noted since 1. One of his songs in that movie, Raathey Ennai Vittu Odathedi, became a hit and he was paid Rs 6. Download Sivagamiyin Sabatham Pdf' title='Download Sivagamiyin Sabatham Pdf' />In the same year 1. G. Ramanathan had him sing Annamitta Veettiley for an unknown actor in the film Manthiri Kumari. In 1. 95. 1, TMS acted and sang Theeraatha Thuyaralley in the film Devagi again by G. Ramanathan. In 1. S. Dakshinamurthi gave TMS two duet songs in the movie Valaiyapathi Kulir Thaamarai Poigaiyai Kanden and Kulungidum Poovilellaam both with singer K. Jamuna Rani where TMS had an opportunity to sing songs written by the renowned Tamil poet Bharathidasan. Here is a collection of popular Tamil eBooks, in PDF format, handpicked by TamilCube for your reading pleasure If you want to read one book before you die let it be. Parthiban Kanavu Tamil, prttipa kaavu, lit. Parthibans dream is a famous Tamil novel written by Kalki. Thoguluva Meenatchi Iyengar Soundararajan 24 March 1922, popularly known as TMS, was a playback singer in Kollywood for over six decades. Tamil Books Free Download, Tamil Novels free download, Sujatha books free download, Ramanichandran novels pdf free download,Periyar Books free Download, Uma Balakumar. Free Tamil books online for download. Large collection of popular Tamil PDF eBooks and ePub Tamil eBooks. Topics include Tamil literature, stories, Siddha and health. G. Ramanathan had TMS and K. Rani sing for Kalyani. In 1. 95. 3, when Albela was dubbed into Tamil, the music director C. Ramchandra had two duets by TMS and M. S. Rajeswari Joraga Paadi Anbaaga Aadi and Thozhi Un Kann Edhire Kodi. Even though these songs were well received, there were no further chances for TMS for a while. Then TMS went to HMV studio where K. V. Mahadevan recorded two devotional songs for which he was paid just Rs 8. Mahadevan told TMS to seek a chance with AVM Productions which was looking for new voices. TMS sang two songs for the film Chella Pillai. One was a solo Podanum Kulla Podanum and the other was a duet with M. S. Rajeswari Naadu Nadakkira Nadayiley under R. Sudharsanams composition. The film was released in 1. These music composers helped and trained the determined and ambitious TMS, who was able to overcome his voice problems to a good degree with time. In 1. 95. 4, A. Maruthakasi recommended TMS to sing in Aruna Pictures Thookku Thookki. Till then C. S. Jayaraman used to sing playback for Sivaji Ganesan and Sivaji doubted the suitability of his voice. TMS offered to sing three songs free. TMS and Sivaji Ganesan were introduced to each other and, in the short conversation that followed, TMS studied the voice of Sivaji Ganesan. TMS sang Sundari Soundari and Eraatha Malaithanile, closely imitating Sivaji Ganesan. G. Ramanathan, who was the music director for that film, was so pleased that he gave TMS the chance to sing all the Sivaji Ganesan songs in that production. In the same year, T. R. Ramanna and T. Yuusha English Patch on this page. R. Rajakumari started RR Films. As the film Koondukkili was under production stage, TMS had originally been given a chance to sing only in a chorus. It should be noted that Koondukkili was the only film where MGR and Sivaji acted together. Tanjai Ramayah Dass was very impressed with the golden voice of TMS and asked the story and dialogue writer Vindhan to give a chance to TMS to sing a full solo. TMS sang Konjum Kiliyana Pennai under K. V. Mahadevans composition for Sivaji Ganesan. When the song was recorded, MGR heard it and was so impressed that he wanted TMS to become his permanent playback singer. TMS was used in MGRs next movie Malaikkallan. Though he first recorded a song for the film Manthiri Kumari starring M. G. Ramachandran MGR in 1. TMS on the big screen was Ethanai Kaalamthaan Ematruvaar Indha Naattile written by Tanjai Ramaiyah Dass and composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. M. G. R. During this period, TMS got an opportunity to sing in films like Kalvanin Kadhali, Vedan Kannappa, Rishi Sringer and Neela Malai Thirudan. TMS was the beneficiary of the first stereo recording in South India for a Tamil devotional song titled Mannanalum Thiruchenthooril Mannaven. From 1. 95. 5 onward Sivaji insisted that TMS sing for him. Since then, TMS was mainly singing playback for the superstars MGR and Sivaji till the end of 1. He adopted styles while singing for each actor that synchronized very well with their voices. His first musical concert abroad was in Malaysia in 1. He continued to perform all over the world for almost 5. He has two sons who have voices similar to their father and have sung songs of TMS all over the world in concerts since 1. The sons continue to do TMS concerts after the death of their father. Though he has worked with all music directors of South India, most of his hit songs were composed by music directors M. S. Viswanathan, K. V. Mahadevan, and the Viswanathan Ramamoorthy duo. TMS starred as an actor in a few Tamil films such as Pattinathar, Arunagirinathar, Kallum Kaniyagum and Kaviraja Kalamegam.