MK Balaji

MK Balaji is an Indian playback singer, song writer and a television host from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. As a playback singer he has sung more than 100 songs in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. His first song a lyricist was for the movie Sethupathi. He has hosted popular TV shows in Star Vijay and Zee Tamil

MK Balaji
GenresPlayback singing, Indi-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, lyricist, television presenter, performer

Biography

MK Balaji is the voice behind many South Indian film songs including "Rettai Kathire" from the Tamil movie Maattrraan directed by K. V. Anand starring Surya Sivakumar. He has delivered many successful songs in Tamil and Telugu. He started his career as a playback singer for the Tamil film Pandhayam, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. He went on to sing hits like "Sexy Lady" from Ninaithale Inikkum in the music of Vijay Antony, "Vellaikari Nee" for the film Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam in the music of G. V. Prakash Kumar, "Enge Poveno" for the film Angadi Theru directed by Vasanthabalan, and "Hey Mama" from Sethupathi. His first breakthrough in Telugu was "Dailamo Dailamo" for the movie Mahatma directed by Krishna Vamsi.

He has also collaborated with music directors like D Imman, Karthik Raja, Sundar C babu, Taj Noor, James Vasanthan, Sirpy, Sabesh Murali and Srikanth Deva.

Live shows and tours

MK Balaji, a prominent stage performer has performed for over 300 shows including award functions, television shows, college pro shows and corporate events. He was one of the very few South Indian singers to perform for the Indian Premier League edition 1 and 3. His unplugged performance in the Isai Aruvi awards garnered him special praise from the actor Vijay. His multilingual performance in the finale of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Tamil was appreciated by legendary singer P.B .Srinivas. His tours overseas include shows in Paris, Japan, Dubai, Kuwait, Seychelles, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka to name a few. He has also toured with music directors Harris Jayaraj and Vijay Antony on their music shows.

TV host

As a television host he has hosted television shows like Paadum Office on STAR Vijay, a Tamil version of the popular Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Tamil and many other shows.

Early music

He started his singing career with reality shows on television. His band V3, of which he was the lead singer, presented a sound track in the Oohlalala album which consists of original compositions by the winners of the show Oohlalala aired on the Tamil channel Sun TV. It was judged by the Oscar winner AR Rahman. His band was judged the winning band and he eventually got the breakthrough as a playback singer.

Discography

Below is the partial discography of the songs sung by MK Balaji.

Song title Film/album Music director co singers
Hey Mama Sethupathi Nivas K. Prasanna Anirudh Ravichandar
Rettai Kathirae Maattrraan Harris Jayaraj Krish
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja Oru Oorla Rendu Raja D. Imman Anthony Daasan
Sara Sara Saravedi Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Harris Jayaraj KK , Srilekha
Kadal Naan Thaan Endrendrum Punnagai Harris Jayaraj Andreah Jerimiah , Bombay Jayashree
Vellaikari Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam G. V. Prakash Kumar NSK Ramya
Enge poveno Angadi Theru Vijay Antony Benny Dayal
Dhool Tucker Dhool Tucker Single L.V Ganesan feat Prabhu Deva
Unnai Enni Aayirathil Iruvar Bharathwaj
Sexy Lady Ninaithale Inikkum Vijay Antony NSK Ramya , Maya
Suda Sudathan Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA James Vasanthan
Poi Poi Adhibar "Vikram Selva" "Gaana Bala"
Eecham pazham Puriyadha Anandham Pudhidhaga Arambam" A. R. Reihana A. R. Reihana
Un Tholil Sonna Puriyathu Yateesh Mahadev
Ayyao Poche Sonna Puriyathu Yateesh Mahadev
Thulle Rani Super Cowboy(Telugu) G. V. Prakash Kumar NSK Ramya
Dilamo Dilamo Mahatma (Telugu) Vijay Antony Sangeetha
Siru Siru Markandeyan Sundar C Babu Swetha Mohan
Tuneega Tuneega Tuneega Tuneega Karthik Raja
Ready Ready Shiva poojayil Karadi Sundar C Babu Suchithra
Indha kadhal Kanagavel Kakka Vijay Antony Divya Vijay
Sirisiri Viri Mark Sundar C Babu Chinmayee
O Rabbaya Manchivadu Sirpy Anitha
Thavaniyellam Milaga Sabesh Murali
Marudhani poo Vamsam Taj Noor Chinmayee
Pallanguzhi Bayam Ariyan P.C.Shivan Rita
Dhara Dhiri Bayam Ariyan P.C.Shivan Vijaynarain, PC sivan
Pudhusa Pudhusa Madurai to theni Xavi
Oru Kinnathai Indira Vizha Yateesh Madhav
Surangani Pandhayam Vijay Antony Megha, Maya
Rasikkum Seemane Rasikkum Seemane Vijay Antony Sangeetha
Mittai Penne Mittai Sabesh Murali
Penillame Pugaippadam Gangai Amaran Krish
Un Kangal Pandi Srikanth Deva Karthik
Edhuvum Seivom Oohlalala Album "V3"
"Ramaiya Osthavaiya"Kadhal Solla AasaiM. M. SrilekhaVelmurugan, Senthil Das, Krishnamurthy
As lyricist
Song title Film/album Music director
"Hawa hawa" Sethupathi "Nivas K. Prasanna"
As TV Host
TV Show for TV Channel
Paadum Office Star Vijay
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Zee Tamil

References
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