C. S. Jayaraman
Introduction '''Chidambaram Sundaram Jayaraman''' or '''C. S. Jayaraman''' (Tamil: சி. எஸ். ஜெயராமன்) (6 January 1917 – 29 January 1995) was a noted actor, music director and a successful playback singer, whose numerous songs were featured in many Tamil films from 1940s and 1960s.
Early life Jayaraman hailed from the temple town Chidambaram and his father was the noted traditional Tamil music vocalist Sundaram Pillai. Jayaraman was a brother in law of M. Karunanidhi, then the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, India. It was through the courtesy of Jayaraman, who had solicited a movie-industry career to Karunanidhi as a good script writer to the senior script writer-cum-director Arul Soosai Arokiya Sami, popularly known as A. S. A. Sami. M. Karunanidhi entered the Tamil movie world in 1947 in the A. S. A. Sami directed movie ''Rajakumari'', which starred M. G. Ramachandran in the hero role.
Career life Jayaraman was born on 6 January 1917.He had begun acting in Tamil movies in 1934.The names of movies he had starred in include ''Krishna Leela'' (1934), ''Bhakta Duruvan'' (1935), ''Nalla Thangaal'' (1935), ''Leelavathi Sulochana'' (1936), ''Izhantha Kaadhal'' (1941), ''Poompaavai'' (1944) and ''Krishna Bakthi'' (1948).In addition, he was the sole music director for the Tamil movies ''Udayanan Vaasavathatha'' (1946) and ''Ratha Kanneer'' (1954). For two movies, ''Vijayakumari'' (1950) and ''Krishna Vijayam'' (1950), he functioned as a co-music director as well. Jayaraman's gifted tremolo voice and his enunciation of Tamil words had a mystic charm and grace, to the point that he had the title "Tamil Isai Chittar" (Tamil: தமிழ் இசை சித்தர்), which reads as Tamil Music Mystic. Jayaraman also had sung a number of songs in Kannada. One of his Kannada songs, , from ''Bedara Kannappa'' starring ''Rajkumar'', became a huge hit and is played even today.Jayaraman is one of those singers who have performed full-fledged Tirukkural concerts.Jayaraman died on 29 January 1995, just 23 days after his 78th birthday.
Discography  Year  Film  Language  Song Music  Lyrics  Co-singer  Actor1949 Krishna Bakthi Tamil  Aattam Enna Solluven S. V. Venkatraman, G. Ramanathan & Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer Udumalai Narayana Kavi   Himself Edhu Vendumn 1951  ''Manamagal''  Tamil  Villambu Patta Pun  C. R. Subburaman  Udumalai Narayana Kavi    Kaka Radhakrishnan1952 ''Parasakthi'' Tamil  Desam Gnanam Kalvi R. Sudarsanam  Udumalai Narayana Kavi   Sivaji Ganesan Kaa Kaa Kaa  Udumalai Narayana Kavi    Nenju Porukkuthillaiyae   Mahakavi Bharathiyar  1952 ''Andhaman Kaidhi'' Tamil   Kaani Nilam Vendum Parasakthi G. Govindarajulu Naidu  Mahakavi Bharathiyar   M. L. Vasanthakumari  MGR Inbam Illadha Illara Vaazhvil  Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy  dialogues by P. K. Saraswathi & K. Sarangapani  Echo Song1952 ''Velaikaran'' Tamil   Paadupadupavarke R. Sudarsanam  Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai      Manidhaa Nee Seidha Vinaithaane  K. P. Kamatchisundaram    1953  ''Ponni''   Tamil   Mazhaiyai Nambi Uyir Vaazhum   S. M. Subbaiah Naidu     Title Song 1953  ''Manidhanum Mirugamum''  Tamil  Kalamenum Chirpi Seidha   G. Govindarajulu Naidu  S. D. Sundharam   Sivaji Ganesan1953 ''Naam'' Tamil  Paappaa Eppodhum Bayame C. S. Jayaraman  M. Karunanidhi  T. R. Gajalakshmi   Edhaiyum Thaangum Idhayam  M. Karunanidhi   1954 ''Ratha Kanneer'' Tamil  Kutram Purinthavan Vazhkaiyil C. S. Jayaraman  Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy  M. R. Radha (dialogues)  Echo Song Valayathagi Azhagagi Madhanagi    M. R. Radha Thannai Arindhu     Echo Song1954 ''Bedara Kannappa'' Kannada   Shivappa Kaayotande R. Sudarsanam S. Nanjappa  Rajkumar Shivane Endodane   Kaayo Tandeye Seva Karunisee   En Manavu Chanchalada    1954  ''Penn''  Tamil  Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile... Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare   R. Sudarsanam  Udumalai Narayana Kavi    Echo Song1955 ''Needhipathi'' Tamil  Thaayum Seiyum Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy A. Maruthakasi   Echo Song Thaayum Seiyum (pathos)   Echo Song  Annan Thambi   Echo Song Aneedhiyile Urundadhada   Echo Song1955 ''Kaveri'' Tamil  Kaalai Thookki Nindru Aadum G. Ramanathan   Marimutthu Pillai  Sivaji Ganesan Manjal Veyil Malayile  Udumalai Narayana Kavi  M. L. Vasanthakumari  Maangaai Paal Undu Malai Mele  Udumalai Narayana Kavi    Anbe En Aaruyire Angu Nirpatheno  Udumalai Narayana Kavi    Jikki  Sinthai Arinthu Vadi Selva Kumaran  Udumalai Narayana Kavi    1956 ''Paasavalai'' Tamil   Anbinalaae Undaagum 1 Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram  Title Song Anbinalaae Undaagum 2   M. K. Radha Intha Aattukkum Namma Naattukkum   Unakkethu Sondham Enakkethu Sondham    Yaarukku Theenggu Seithen.... Kann Illaiyo Manam Illaiyo   Idhu Than Ulagamada  1956 ''Rangoon Radha'' Tamil  Pothu Nalam Endrum Pothu Nalam T. R. Pappa  M. Karunanidhi   S. S. Rajendran  Endruthaan Thirunthuvadho   Udumalai Narayana Kavi   Echo Song1956 ''Kula Dheivam'' Tamil  Saaththiram Paarkkaadhe R. Sudarsanam    Echo Song Inba Vargamellaam.... Vetkamillai Vetkamillai  Bharathidasan   Echo Song 1956  ''Aaravalli''  Tamil  Iruttaraiyil.... Uyirodu Poradum Velai  G. Ramanathan    Echo Song 1956  ''Vazhvile Oru Naal''  Tamil  Mannilum Vinnilum.... Ezhai Vaazhvil Endrum Thunbam  T. G. Lingappa  Ku. Sa Krishnamoorthi   1957  ''Pudhaiyal''  Tamil  Vinnodum Mukilodum  Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy  M. K. Athmanathan  P. Susheela  Sivaji Ganesan 1957  ''Rani Lalithangi''  Tamil   Kadhalukku Kann Illai  G. Ramanathan  Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram   Echo Song1957 ''Pudhumai Pithan''  Tamil  Ullamrendum Ondru G. Ramanathan Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass  Jikki MGR Melam Kotti Thaali Katti    Karumbum Erumbum.... Maane Un Mel    Pittham Theliya Marundhonrikkudhu  Yaaradi Nee Ingu Vandhaval    Naadhar Mudi Mel Irukkum    1957  ''Baagyavathi''  Tamil   Vaazhvedhu Nal Vaazhvedhu   S. Dakshinamurthy  A. Maruthakasi   Echo Song 1957  ''Ambikapathy''  Tamil   Andho Paridhaabam  G. Ramanathan    Echo Song1958 ''Baktha Ravana'' Tamil  Jeya Jeya Mahadeva..... Chandrasekara R. Sudarsanam & R. Govardhanam  M. K. Athmanathan  N. T. Rama Rao Deva Mahadeva Mamu Brovumu Siva    Iraivaa Vaa Varan Thaa  1958 ''Bhookailasa'' Kannada   Jeya Jeya Mahadeva..... Bhaktha Vatsala R. Sudarsanam & R. Govardhanam Ku Ra See  Rajkumar Deva Deva Thava   Tharave Varadaanaa    1958 ''Sampoorna Ramayanam'' Tamil  Indru Poi Naalai Vaaraai K. V. Mahadevan A. Maruthakasi   T. K. Baghvathi Sangeetha Soubhagyame    T. K. Baghavathi Thennadudiya Sivane Potri.... Kanpaarum   T. K. Baghavathi  Thavamuni Viswamithran   Echo Song 1958  ''Thanga Padhumai''  Tamil  Aarambamae Avathu Kannukulae   Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy  Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram   Padmini (dialogues)  Sivaji Ganesan 1958  ''Vanjikottai Valiban''  Tamil   Amma Amma  C. Ramchandra  Kothamangalam Subbu    Echo Song 1958  ''Avan Amaran''  Tamil  Aniyayam Indha Ulagile  T. M. Ibrahim  A. Maruthakasi   Echo Song 1958  ''Annaiyin Aanai''  Tamil   Kollathe Idhu Pole Pollatha Ulagame  S. M. Subbaiah Naidu  A. Maruthakasi  A. P. Komala  Echo Song 1958  ''Kaathavaraayan''  Tamil   Vidhiyaa Sadhiyaa   G. Ramanathan  Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass   Echo Song 1959 ''Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam'' Tamil  Annam Aval Nadai Karpana S. Hanumantha Rao Kannadasan  K. Balaji Bothai Tharum Sugatthil    Vetri Vandha Podhum    Kannil Pirandhu Vandha    1959  ''Orey Vazhi''  Tamil  unknown  R. Govardhanam  Kannadasan   Echo Song 1959  ''Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi''  Tamil   Kudumba Vandi Kudukudu Endru  K. H. Reddy  Thiruchi Thiyagarajan   Echo Song 1959  ''Pennkulathin Ponvilakku''  Tamil   Maalai Itta Mangai.... Needhi Onnu Thalaikku Mele  Master Venu  Villiputhan   Echo Song 1960  ''Sivagangai Seemai''  Tamil  Vaigai Perugi Vara  Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy  Kannadasan  P. Leela 1960 ''Deivapiravi'' Tamil  Anbalae Thediya En R. Sudarsanam Udumalai Narayana Kavi  S. Janaki  Sivaji Ganesan Thanaithanae Nambathathu   Echo Song1960 ''Paavai Vilakku'' Tamil   Aayiram Kann Pothathu  K. V. Mahadevan  A. Maruthakasi  Sivaji Ganesan Kaviyama Nenjil Oviyama  A. Maruthakasi  P. Susheela  Mangiyathor Nilavinilae  Mahakavi Bharathiyar    Vannathamizh Pennoruthi   A. Maruthakasi  L. R. Eswari  1960  ''Thangarathinam''  Tamil  Chandanap Pothikaiyin  K. V. Mahadevan  Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy   S. S. Rajendran1960 ''Kuravanji'' Tamil  Kadhal Kadal Karai T. R. Pappa  Kannadasan  P. Susheela & P. Leela Sivaji Ganesan Nee Sollavidil Yaar  Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy   Thanneeril Meen Irukkum.... Unakku Puriyuthu Enakku Puriyuthu  Kannadasan  P. Leela  Padi Alappen Endru  Ra. Krittinamurthi    Sengkayal Vandu Rasappa Kavirayar  P. Leela, A. P. Komala &A. G. Rathnamala  Aalaiyitta Karumbaagi   Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass   1960 Raja Desingu  Tamil  Sarasa Raani Kalyaani G. Ramanathan  Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass  P. Bhanumathi MGR Iyalodu Isaipole    P. Bhanumathi  1960  ''Petra Manam''  Tamil   Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen  S. Rajeswara Rao KannadasanJikki 1960  ''Kalathur Kannamma''  Tamil  Sirithalum Azhuthalum Nilai Ondruthaan R. Sudarsanam  Kannadasan   Echo Song 1960  ''Ellorum Innaattu Mannar''  Tamil   Pinju Manadhil.... Kodi Kodi Uyirgal Vandhu  T. G. Lingappa  Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram   Echo Song 1960  ''Naan Kanda Sorgam''  Tamil  Thaamarai Kannaaa Kann Kadal Vannaa  G. Aswathama  T. K. Sundara Vadhyar    P. V. Narasimha Bharathi1961 ''Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale'' Tamil  Selvamelaam Kodukkum Thirumagalaam Pendyala Nageswara Rao A. Maruthakasi    Pillai Kutti Petruviddaal     Bhudhdhiyum Vandhathaa Sollu    1962 ''Ellorum Vazhavendum'' Tamil   Aarambamae Inikum Manathu Rajan–Nagendra Villiputhan  Mohana  M. R. Radha Vichithirame Manithan Charithirame     1963  ''Kaanchi Thalaivan''  Tamil   Velga Naadu Velga Naadu  K. V. Mahadevan  M. Karunanidhi   Echo Song1965 ''Poomalai'' Tamil   Ulagame Ethirthaalum....Penne Un Gathi Idhuthana 1 R. Sudarsanam Mayavanathan  Echo Song Ulagame Ethirthaalum....Penne Un Gathi Idhuthana 2  1972  ''Yaar Jambulingam '' Tamil    Nallavar Kaiyil Nanayam  T. R. Pappa    Echo Song ? ? Tamil   Kariyathil Kai Veiyada
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