T. V. Rathnam
Tenkasi Vallinayagam Rathnam (Tamil: தென்காசி வள்ளிநாயகம் (டி.வி.) ரத்தினம்) (1930 - 17 October 1984) [1] hailed from Tenkasi, Madras Presidency, British India. She was a playback singer for Tamil films.
T. V. Rathnam | |
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 T. V. Rathnam in late 1940s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tenkasi Vallinayagam Rathnam |
| Born | 1930 |
| Origin | Tenkasi, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | October 17, 1984 (aged 53–54) Madras |
| Genres | Film music (playback singing), Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
Early life
Born in Tenkasi to Vallinayagam Pillai and Aavudai Ammal in 1929. Rathnam had learned music from the age of seven under a guru called Ramalinga Aachari, and gave her first full-fledged concert in Sri Lanka. She became a drama artiste and film artist as a child. Pursued her tutelage under Vidhwan Ramnad Krishnan at the age at 12 which paved way for playback singing later.
Married to Visvanathan Pillai in 1947.
Then she moved on to playback singing in the Tamil film industry.
Career life
She was 10 years old when she acted in Bhaktha Chetha in 1940 for the Madras United Artitstes. She then acted as the child Kannagi in Kannagi in 1942 for the Jupiter Pictures and also sang her own song. In the meantime, she had continued her training under Ramnad Krishnan, and later trained under Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar.
Rathnam was a much sought after singer in the late 1940s and 1950s. She became popular with the film music directors of that era who had worked with her repeatedly and in that glorious period TVR rendered a staggering variety of challenging songs.
Rathnam became famous by her songs in Miss Malini (1947) by the Gemini Studios. She also had a rare chance in Ponmudi (1950) by Modern Theatres when the music director the great G. Ramanathan had sung the songs by his composition, himself. He had chosen TVR to pair him as the female singer for him.[2]
Music composers she sang for
Many music directors gave her memorable songs, including S. Rajeswara Rao, V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar, Parur S. Anantharaman, M. D. Parthasarathy, C. R. Subburaman, K. V. Mahadevan, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, G. Govindarajulu Naidu, T. G. Lingappa, R. Sudharsanam, G. Ramanathan, C. N. Pandurangan, S. V. Venkatraman, Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, Ghantasala, C. S. Jayaraman, K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai, S. Dakshinamurthi, T. R. Ramanathan, T. R. Pappa, N. S. Balakrishnan, Master Venu, T. Chalapathi Rao, P. Adinarayana Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, M. S. Gnanamani, G. K. Venkatesh, V. Kumar, Hussein Reddy, M. S. Viswanathan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Hindi film music director O. P. Nayyar.
Playback singers she sang with
She had many solo songs but also sang with other singers. She sang along duets with G. Ramanathan, T. R. Mahalingam, M. M. Mariappa, T. A. Mothi, Thiruchi Loganathan, C. R. Subburaman, K. R. Ramaswamy, A. M. Rajah, T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, V. J. Varma, V. T. Rajagopalan and S. V. Ponnusamy.
She also sang duets with female singers with most notably with P. Leela, A. P. Komala, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, K. V. Janaki, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, Radha Jayalakshmi, A. G. Rathnamala, Udutha Sarojini, M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Swarnalatha and G. Kasthoori.
Filmography
Playback singer
| Year | Film | Language | Song | Music | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Bhaktha Chetha | Tamil | Mohana Muralidhara | V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar | |
| 1944 | Dasi Aparanji | Tamil | Kaanavendum Kailaiyai | ||
| 1947 | Miss Malini | Tamil | Jegame Oru Chiththira Salai | S. Rajeswara Rao Parur S. Anantharaman | |
| Sri Saraswathi Namosthuthe | |||||
| Paadum Radio Buttonai Thiruppi Vittaa | |||||
| Senthamizh Naadu Sezhithidave | |||||
| Mylapore Vakkeelathu | |||||
| 1948 | Chakradhari | Tamil | Thaalo Thaalo.... Kanne Thaalelo | M. D. Parthasarathy | |
| Vaa Vaa Ambuliye | |||||
| 1948 | Mohini | Tamil | vasandha mAlai nEram | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman | M. M. Mariappa |
| 1948 | Vedhala Ulagam | Tamil | vElAr vizhi mAadhai manam seiya | R. Sudharsanam | |
| 1949 | Inbavalli | Tamil | nAdhA en Asai nIrE | G. Ramanathan | T. R. Mahalingam |
| 1949 | Navajeevanam | Tamil | Aasai Anugraha Maaraa | S. V. Venkataraman | |
| 1949 | Velaikaari | Tamil | Ada varuvAyA kaNNA | C. R. Subburaman | |
| laali laali suba laali laali | P. Leela | ||||
| vAzhiya nIedUzhi paguttharivAlar | K. V. Janaki | ||||
| ulagatthilE UnnadhamAi uyarndha | |||||
| 1950 | Krishna Vijayam | Tamil | bagIradhi ennadi aniyAyam idhu | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | P. Leela, K. V. Janaki, T. R. Bhagirathi & K. S. Angamuthu |
| Vaasuki Paambu Thaampaki | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| 1950 | Parijatham | Tamil | Vaan Nilavae Mana Mohana | S. V. Venkatraman & C. R. Subburaman | T. R. Mahalingam |
| Maaya Chirrippile | |||||
| Madhiyaa Vidhiyaa | C. R. Subburaman | ||||
| Thane Varuvaradi | |||||
| Enadhannai Unnai Peidhe | |||||
| 1950 | Ponmudi | Tamil | nIlavAnum nilavum pOlE | G. Ramanathan | G. Ramanathan |
| vAn mazhaiyindRi vAdidum payir pOl | G. Ramanathan | ||||
| AruyirE prEmai amudha vAriyil | G. Ramanathan | ||||
| meikkAdhal arumbu vAzhvinilE pUthathE indRE | G. Ramanathan | ||||
| en prEma rUbA.... inbathin ellai idhudhAnA | |||||
| 1950 | Vijayakumari | Tamil | kondAdum suba | C. R. Subburaman | |
| 1951 | Marmayogi | Tamil | manathiRkisaindha rAjA | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | |
| 1952 | Andhaman Kaidhi | Tamil | anju rooba nOttai konjam minnE mAtthi | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | |
| mayangaadhE madhi mayangaadhE | |||||
| inbam nEruma en vAzhvil inbam nEruma | |||||
| college padippukku goodbye nam kAdhal vAzhvukkini welcome | A. P. Komala | ||||
| Padipodu Nalla Panbumirundhal | |||||
| Ennaasai Kannaatti Unnai | |||||
| 1952 | Panam | Tamil | idhayathai irumbAkki ....manamudaiyOrai manidhargal | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | |
| 1953 | Manithan | Tamil | Meesai Naraichavan Pendaatti | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| 1953 | Ratna Deepam | Tamil | Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden | Robin Chatterjee | |
| Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar | |||||
| Pagaivanukarulvaai | |||||
| 1954 | Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari | Tamil | nAgarIgama idhu nAgarIgama | T. G. Lingappa | |
| 1954 | Koondukkili | Tamil | solla vallAyO kiLiyE | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| AnandhamAi vAzha vEndumE | |||||
| 1954 | Kudumbam | Tamil | Anandamey Anandam | S. Rajeswara Rao | Jikki |
| 1954 | Manohara | Tamil | nilAvilE ullAsamAga pAdalAm | S. V. Venkatraman | T. A. Mothi |
| ennai pAr ennazhagai pAru | |||||
| 1954 | Ratha Kanneer | Tamil | ALai ALai pArkiRAr | C. S. Jayaraman | |
| mAlai itta maNNan yArO | |||||
| 1954 | Sorgavasal | Tamil | rAjAthi rAjan namma rAjA | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | |
| sandhOsham thEda vENdum vaazhvilE | Thiruchi Loganathan | ||||
| vIram serindha mugam | K. R. Ramaswamy | ||||
| 1954 | Thuli Visham | Tamil | ennai ariyAmal perugudhu inbamthAn | K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai | V. J. Varma |
| nIngal varavENdum dhuraiyE | |||||
| 1954 | Vipra Narayana | Tamil | S. Rajeswara Rao | ||
| 1955 | Asai Anna Arumai Thambi | Tamil | Irandha Kaala Vaazhvai Enni | K. V. Mahadevan | |
| 1955 | Gomathiyin Kaadhalan | Tamil | Ambigapathi Nadagam | G. Ramanathan | P. A. Periyanayaki, P. Leela & Radha Jayalakshmi |
| 1955 | Maaman Magal | Tamil | S. V. Venkatraman | ||
| 1955 | Maheswari | Tamil | Alli Veesunga Panatthai Alli Veesunga | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1955 | Mangaiyar Thilakam | Tamil | ketta peNmaNi | S. Dakshinamurthi | |
| adhiga pEchuk kARi | |||||
| 1955 | Mudhal Thethi | Tamil | mudhal thEthi indru | T. G. Lingappa | K. Rani |
| 1955 | Modala Thedi | Kannada | Modal Thedi Indu | T. G. Lingappa | |
| 1955 | Nalla Thangai | Tamil | O! Seemaane Thirumbi Paarkum | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1955 | Nalla Thangal | Tamil | kOomala sezhunthAmarai ezhil mEviyE | G. Ramanathan | P. Leela, A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala & Udutha Sarojini |
| 1955 | Needhipathi | Tamil | anbE nam dheivam | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | |
| AnandhamE Anandham | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | ||||
| 1955 | Valliyin Selvan | Tamil | Ayiram kAlatthu | Parur S. Anantharaman | |
| Vilaiyadum Deivamadi | M. L. Vasanthakumari | ||||
| Panjayaththukku Vaa Pulle | T. M. Soundararajan | ||||
| 1956 | Aasai | Tamil | kanni tamil isai kuyilE.... Oviyanin ullamthanai urukkum | T. R. Pappa | A. M. Rajah |
| Adi pAdi Odi Adum azhagai pArungga | P. Leela | ||||
| kaNNinAr nallathaiyA | |||||
| 1956 | Amara Deepam | Tamil | nAdOdi kUttam nAnga | T. Chalapathi Rao & G. Ramanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & A. P. Komala |
| 1956 | Avar Unarunnu | Malayalam | Oru Mullappanthalil | V. Dakshinamoorthy | |
| 1956 | Kula Dheivam | Tamil | Anum pennum | R. Sudharsanam | |
| vArAyO ennai PaRayO | |||||
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manickam | Tamil | dEnjaru aiyA dEnjaru | S. Rajeswara Rao | G. Kasthoori |
| 1956 | Moondru Pengal | Tamil | Vaanmugil Kanda Vanna Thogai Mayil Pole | K. V. Mahadevan | T. A. Mothi |
| Paathokongo Nallaa Paathkongo | A. P. Komala | ||||
| Arul Puriginraal Annai | |||||
| 1956 | Naane Raja | Tamil | Anum peNNum vAzhvinil inbam | T. R. Ramanathan | |
| pEsuvadhAl inbam peRuvAr uNdO | |||||
| 1956 | Nalla Veedu | Tamil | gOvindan kuzhalOsai kELIr | Krishnamurthi Nagaraja Iyer | |
| 1956 | Nannambikkai | Tamil | Kalyana Verlai Vandhu Kaathirukkudhu | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| Anbe Aadhiye | |||||
| Kaar Mugilin Maeni | |||||
| 1956 | Raja Rani | Tamil | Thirumana Maagaadha Penne | T. R. Pappa | |
| Kaanadha Inbamellaam Kandidalaam | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | ||||
| Aanandha Nilai Peruvom | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | ||||
| 1956 | Rangoon Radha | Tamil | AyarpAdi Kannaa Nee | T. R. Pappa | |
| 1957 | Aaravalli | Tamil | ingE mIsaiyulla | G. Ramanathan | K. Jamuna Rani |
| kummAlam pOttathellAm | A. G. Rathnamala | ||||
| 1957 | Baagyavathi | Tamil | kaNNAlE vettAthe | S. Dakshinamurthi | S. C. Krishnan |
| veNNilavin oli thanilE | A. M. Rajah & S. C. Krishnan | ||||
| 1957 | Chakravarthi Thirumagal | Tamil | athAnum nAnthAnE | G. Ramanathan | S. C. Krishnan |
| 1957 | Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi | Tamil | Sendhiru Maadhum Kalai Maadhum | Master Venu | P. Suseela |
| 1957 | Rani Lalithangi | Tamil | bulbul jOdi maja | G. Ramanathan | S. C. Krishnan |
| 1957 | Samaya Sanjeevi | Tamil | thiruvaruL thantadhu | G. Ramanathan | |
| 1957 | Soubhagyavathi | Tamil | Singaara Velavane | Pendyala Nageswara Rao & M. S. Gnanamani | |
| Manjapoosi | S. C. Krishnan | ||||
| Chinna Mama Romba | |||||
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | Tamil | G. Ramanathan | S. C. Krishnan | |
| 1957 | Yaar Paiyyan | Tamil | andha nALum vandhu sErum | S. Dakshinamurthi | |
| 1958 | Bommai Kalyanam | Tamil | Asai vachEn Asai vachEn | K. V. Mahadevan | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| 1958 | Maya Manithan | Tamil | pAkku vetthala.... iru manasum oru manasai | G. Govindarajulu Naidu | S. V. Ponnusamy |
| 1958 | Nadodi Mannan | Tamil | pAduppattal thannAnlE | N. S. Balakrishnan | |
| 1958 | Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali | Tamil | Pachadikkettha Kichadi Sambaa | S. V. Venkatraman & S. Rajeswara Rao | Thiruchi Loganathan |
| 1958 | Paattaliyin Sabatham | Tamil | angiyOdu nijAr aNindhu vandhaAyE | O. P. Nayyar | P. Suseela |
| 1958 | Periya Koyil | Tamil | nAn pOren munnAlE | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| vAzhaNum peNgal vAzhaNum | |||||
| 1958 | Thedi Vandha Selvam | Tamil | Poovaadai Nee Enakku | T. G. Lingappa | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| 1958 | Vanjikottai Valiban | Tamil | vetrivEl vIravEl | C. Ramchandra | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Thiruchi Loganathan |
| 1959 | Amudhavalli | Tamil | jilu jilukkum pachai malai.... chittukkuruvi iva | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy | A. P. Komala |
| 1959 | Aval Yaar | Tamil | adakkiduvEn | S. Rajeswara Rao | S. C. Krishnan |
| Kannukkazhagaa Penngalai | Jikki | ||||
| 1959 | Manimekalai | Tamil | adikkudhu adikkudhu unnai kandu | G. Ramanathan | V. T. Rajagopalan |
| rAjA NI thUngalAmA | |||||
| 1959 | Minnal Veeran | Tamil | Kokkarakko.... Kutta Veliyaakavaa | Vedha | S. C. Krishnan |
| 1959 | Pandithevan | Tamil | Kal Udaithu Malai Pilandhu | C. N. Pandurangan & Meenakshi Subramanyam | P. B. Sreenivas, A. G. Rathnamala, S. V. Ramanan & Gomathi |
| 1959 | Paththarai Maathu Thangam | Tamil | Manasa Nallaa Theriyaame | G. Govindarajulu Naidu & Tiruvenkadu Selvarathinam | |
| 1959 | Sumangali | Tamil | bOdhai seidha vElai pAdhai mAri pOcchE | M. Ranga Rao | |
| 1959 | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Tamil | mAttu vaNdi pUttikkittu | G. Ramanathan | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 1959 | Vaazhkai Oppandham | Tamil | kochimalai kudagu malai | Ghantasala | |
| 1960 | Adutha Veettu Penn | Tamil | kayyum Odala kAlum Odala | P. Adinarayana Rao | S. C. Krishnan |
| 1960 | Nammina Bantu | Telugu | Alu Mogudu Pondu Andamoyi | S. Rajeswara Rao & Master Venu | P. Suseela & Swarnalatha |
| 1960 | Pattaliyin Vetri | Tamil | Pendaatti Purushanukku | S. Rajeswara Rao &Master Venu | P. Suseela & Swarnalatha |
| 1960 | Vijayapuri Veeran | Tamil | kokkarikkanum | T. R. Pappa | S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari |
| 1961 | Panithirai | Tamil | mAmiyArukku oru seidhi | K. V. Mahadevan | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
| 1962 | Vikramaadhithan | Tamil | nilaiyAna kalai vAzhgave | S. Rajeswara Rao | P. Leela |
| 1963 | Punithavathi | Tamil | Adi Ammaa Ponne | Hussein Reddy | |
| 1964 | Magale Un Samathu | Tamil | AvOgulAmiyA | G. K. Venkatesh | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 1965 | Maganey Kel | Tamil | Attam poRandhadhu munnAlE | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| 1971 | Arutperunjothi | Tamil | arutjOthi dhivam ennnai Andu koNda dheivam | T. R. Pappa | |
| 1973 | Arangetram | Tamil | yEnadi marumagaLE unnai evaradi pEsivittAr | V. Kumar | L. R. Easwari |
| 1977 | Sri Krishna Leela | Tamil | anbe uyarnthathu avaNiyilE | S. V. Venkatraman | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
References
- https://www.veethi.com/india-people/t._v._rathinam-profile-13970-24.htm
- "Miss Malini 1947" The Hindu
External links
- Listen to Paadum Radio Buttonai Thiruppi Vittal song from Miss Malini on YouTube
- Watch Alli Veesunga Panathai Alli Veesunga song from Maheswari on YouTube
- Watch En Prema Roobaa.... Inbathin Ellai Ithu Thana song from Ponmudi on YouTube
- Listen to Mohana Muralidhara ... Her first song at 10 years from Baktha Chetha on YouTube
Apart from these songs T V Rathnam has sung many songs. To quote an example she has sung a song ADAKKIDUVEN a duet with S C Krishnan in the movie Aval Yaar.