Ananthu is an Indian Tamil singer known for his songs in the Tamil film Kabali (2016) and "Sendumalli" song from Jai Bhim (2021). He is known for his frequent collaborations with Santhosh Narayanan.

Ananthu
Born
Ananthu
NationalityIndian
OccupationSinger
Years active1990–present

Career

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Ananthu worked under M. S. Vishwanathan. He worked on a few songs in the 1990s, but none of his songs were chartbusters. He garnered acclaim for his song "Puli Urumudhu" in Vettaikaaran (2009) and "Ulagam Oruvanukka" and "Maya Nadhi" in Kabali (2016).[1] The success of his songs in Tamil the makers to allow him to sing "Ulagam Oruvanukka" in the Telugu version and "Maya Nadhi" in the Telugu and Hindi versions of the film.[2]

Discography

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Tamil songs

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Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes
1995 Jameen Kottai "Thennamara Cholai" Sirpy
2005 Aanai "Chinnajiru Kilye" D. Imman
2009 Vettaikaaran "Puli Urumudhu" Vijay Antony
2010 Vamsam "En Nenje" Taj Noor
2011 Nandhi "Vedhagosham" Bharathwaj
"Tanjore Thavil"
Sagakkal "Kandaangi Selai" Thayarathnam
2013 Isakki "Ayya Veerasamy" Srikanth Deva
Muthu Nagaram "Cheerum Puli" Jayaprakash
2014 Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham "Theme Song" Siddharth Vipin
Aranmanai "Unnaye Enniye" Bharathwaj
2015 Komban "Kambikara Vetti" G. V. Prakash Kumar
2016 Tharai Thappattai "Aarambam Aavadhu" Ilaiyaraaja
Pichaikkaran "Pichaikkaran (Theme Music)" Vijay Antony
Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum "Ka Ka Ka Po" Santhosh Narayanan
Iraivi "Manidhi" Santhosh Narayanan
Kabali "Ulagam Oruvanukka" Santhosh Narayanan
"Maya Nadhi" Santhosh Narayanan Nominated–IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Playback Singer - Male - Tamil
Kaashmora "Jagadhammaa" Santhosh Narayanan
2017 Bairavaa "Pattaya Kelappu" Santhosh Narayanan
Pa Paandi "Vaanam" "(The Life of Power Paandi)" Sean Roldan
2018 Kaala "Thanga Sela" Santhosh Narayanan
"Kannamma" Santhosh Narayanan
"Kannamma (Acapella)" Santhosh Narayanan
"Urimayai Meetpom" Santhosh Narayanan
2019 Kaaviyyan "Ethuvandha Enna" Syam Mohan
2020 Ettuthikkum Para "Vaadi Chellam" M. S. Sreekanth
Maara "Kaathirunthen" Ghibran
Gypsy "Manamengum Maaya Oonjaal" Santhosh Narayanan
2021 Jai Bhim "Sendumalli Ya Manakara Nee" Sean Roldan
2023 Mark Antony "Karuppana Saamy" G. V. Prakash Kumar
2024 Kalki 2898 AD "Theme of Kalki" Santhosh Narayanan
TBA Server Sundaram "Nirkadhey" Santhosh Narayanan

Telugu songs

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Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes
2016 Bichagadu "Bichagadu Theme" Vijay Antony Dubbed
Kabali "Okade Okkokokade" Santhosh Narayanan
"Gunde Ninna Yenno" Santhosh Narayanan
Kaashmora "Jagadamma" Santhosh Narayanan
2017 Guru "Ey Pataakey" Santhosh Narayanan
2018 Kaala "Chittamma" Santhosh Narayanan Dubbed
Saakshyam "Dung Dung Dung" Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Maari 2 "Maari's Aanandhi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Dubbed
2024 Kalki 2898 AD "Theme of Kalki" Santhosh Narayanan

Hindi songs

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Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes
2016 Kabali "Jadoo Rawan Rawan" Santhosh Narayanan Dubbed
2018 Kaala "Sajna" Santhosh Narayanan
2024 Kalki 2898 AD "Theme of Kalki"

Malayalam songs

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Year Film Song(s) Composer Notes
2010 Pokkiri Raja "Manickya Kallil" Jassie Gift

References

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  1. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 July 2016). "Ananthu on song". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "I owe my success to MSV and SPB - Times of India". The Times of India.
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