Thiruchi Loganathan

Tiruchi Loganathan (24 July 1924 - 17 November 1989) was a Tamil playback singer known for working with Tamil movies such as Manthiri Kumari (1950) and Parasakthi (1952).^[1][2] He was married to Rajalakshmi, daughter of actress C. T. Rajakantham. Their son, T. L. Maharajan is also a popular playback singer.

Career

Music composers he sang for

In the 1950s, many music directors gave him memorable songs, including K. V. Mahadevan, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, G. Govindarajulu Naidu, T. G. Lingappa, G. Ramanathan, Vedha, S. V. Venkatraman, T. R. Ramanathan, T. A. Kalyanam, Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, M. S. Gnanamani, V. Dakshinamoorthy, S. Dakshinamurthi, G. K. Venkatesh, T. R. Pappa, Master Venu, A. M. Rajah, C. Ramchandra, Ghantasala, T. M. Ibrahim, S. Rajeswara Rao, S. Hanumantha Rao, T. Chalapathi Rao, P. Adinarayana Rao, M. Ranga Rao, M. B. Srinivasan and Shankar-Ganesh.

Playback singers he sang with

He sang immemorable duets mostly with P. Leela and Jikki. Others are M. L. Vasanthakumari, M. S. Rajeswari, L. R. Eswari, P. A. Periya Nayaki, T. V. Rathinam, A. G. Rathnamala, A. P. Komala, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, Radha Jayalakshmi, K. Jamuna Rani, K. Rani, P. Suseela and U. R. Chandra.

He also sang duets with male singers with most notably with Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Mariyappa. Others are S. C. Krishan, T. M. Soundararajan, G. Ramanathan, N. S. Krishnan, P. B. Sreenivas, K. Chellamuthu, V. T. Rajagopalan, G. K. Venkatesh and T. L. Maharajan.

Filmography

Year	Film	Language	Song	Music Director	Co-Singer
1947	Rajakumaari	Tamil	Kasinimel Nangal	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
1948	Abhimanyu	Tamil	Pudhu Vasandhamaame Vaazhvile	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman	U. R. Jeevarathinam
1949	Kanniyin Kadhali	Tamil	Puvi Raja	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman	M. L. Vasanthakumari
1950	Manthiri Kumari	Tamil	Vaaraai Nee Vaaraai	G. Ramanathan	Jikki
1950	Manthiri Kumari	Tamil	Ulavum Thendral Kaatrinile	G. Ramanathan	Jikki
1950	Ezhai Padum Padu	Tamil	Vaanamudhe Ondraai	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. A. Periya Nayaki
1951	Devaki	Tamil	Perinbame Vaazhivile	G. Ramanathan	P. Leela
1951	Pichaikkaari	Tamil	Vanaraniye Endhan Manaraniye	V. Dakshinamoorthy	P. Leela
1951	Pichaikkaari	Tamil	Sagayam Yarumallada	V. Dakshinamoorthy
1951	Singari	Tamil	Maaname Pradhaaname…. Manampol Vaazhvu Edhu	S. V. Venkatraman, T. R. Ramanathan & T. A. Kalyanam
1952	Aathmasanthi	Tamil	Nilave Needhan Thoodhu Sellayo	T. R. Pappa	P. Leela
1952	Puratchi Veeran	Tamil	Mei Thiyaaga Puviyile Vaazhnaalum	Shankar-Jaikishan
1952	Puratchi Veeran	Tamil	Kaadhal Kanave.... En Kannil	Shankar-Jaikishan	P. A. Periya Nayaki
1953	Naalvar	Tamil	Vaanamidhile	K. V. Mahadevan	M. L. Vasanthakumari
1953	Thirumbi Paar	Tamil	Thannale Panpadum Unnale Vaazhvile	G. Ramanathan	P. Leela
1953	Ulagam	Tamil	Kaadhalinaal Ulagame	M. S. Gnanamani	N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1953	Ponni	Tamil	Ulagam Pora Pokkile	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Mariyappa
1953	Ponni	Tamil	Aaduvadhum Paaduvadhum Edhukku	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Mariyappa
1953	Asai Magan	Tamil	Akkam Pakkam	V. Dakshinamoorthy	A. G. Rathnamala
1954	Vairamalai	Tamil	Koovamal Koovum Kogilam	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	M. L. Vasanthakumari
1954	Vairamalai	Tamil	Vanjamidho Vaanjaiyidho	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	M. L. Vasanthakumari
1954	Sorgavasal	Tamil	Sandhosham Theda Vendum Vaazhvile	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	T. V. Rathinam
1955	Nalla Thangai	Tamil	Anbulla Azhagene…. Inba Vaazhvil	G. Ramanathan	Jikki
1955	Nalla Thangai	Tamil	ABCD Pdikkiren	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1955	Nalla Thangaal	Tamil	Vaadaadha Marikk Kozhundhe Naan Poren Munnaale	G. Ramanathan	G. Ramanathan, A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala
1955	Pennarasi	Tamil	Inbam Enggum Ingge	K. V. Mahadevan	M. S. Rajeswari
1955	Pennarasi	Tamil	Chandhiran Madhiyam…. Paadhaiyin Mele Vizhiyaai Vaitthu	K. V. Mahadevan	M. S. Rajeswari, S. C. Krishnan & U. R. Chandra
1955	Kalvanin Kadhali	Tamil	Sadharam Nadagam	G. Govindarajulu Naidu	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1955	Porter Kandhan	Tamil	Kondattam Kondattam	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	S. C. Krishnan, K. Chellamutthu, Maadhavan & K. Rani
1955	Town Bus	Tamil	Ponnana Vazhve Mannagi Poma	K. V. Mahadevan	M. S. Rajeswari & Radha Jayalakshmi
1955	Gomathiyin Kaadalan	Tamil	Kongu Naatu Sengkarumbe	G. Ramanathan
1955	Gomathiyin Kaadalan	Tamil	Vaana Meedhil Neendhi Odum	G. Ramanathan
1955	Gulebagavali	Tamil	Villendhum Veeranellam	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	P. Leela
1955	Gulebagavali	Tamil	Villendhum Veeranellam	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	P. Leela & G. K. Venkatesh
1955	Nastikan	Tamil	Maanilamel Sila Maanidaraal	C. Ramchandra
1955	Punniyavathi	Tamil	Kannum Moodi Uranguga Nee En	V. Dakshinamoorthy	P. Leela
1955	Vedan Kannappa	Tamil	Aasaikkoru Aann Pillai	R. Sudharsanam	T. S. Bagavathi
1955	Doctor Savithri	Tamil	Jegamengum Pugalongum Veera Dheera Singam	G. Ramanathan	N. S. Krishnan
1956	Kaalam Mari Pochu	Tamil	Inidhaai Naame Inaindhiruppome	Master Venu	Jikki
1956	Kaalam Mari Pochu	Tamil	Poliyo Poli Poliyo Poli Aaayira Kaalam	Master Venu
1956	Kaalam Mari Pochu	Tamil	Maariye Kelammaa Kaaniyile	Master Venu	Jikki
1956	Kaalam Mari Pochu	Tamil	Vaangaame Povome Naame	Master Venu
1956	Kaalam Mari Pochu	Tamil	Idar Pattu Vayir Erindha	Master Venu
1956	Sadhaaram	Tamil	Mariyaadhar…. Manmeedhu Maanam	G. Ramanathan
1956	Madhar Kula Manikkam	Tamil	Payaname Kattuvom Premamani	S. Rajeswara Rao
1956	Madhar Kula Manikkam	Tamil	Naalum Nalla Naalu	S. Rajeswara Rao	A. P. Komala
1956	Pasavalai	Tamil	Aiyaiya Neenga Ambalaiyaanga	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	K. Rani
1956	Vetri Veeran	Tamil	Godhai En Chela Kiliye	T. M. Ibrahim	Jikki
1957	Maya Bajaar	Tamil	Kalyana Samaiyal Saadham	Ghantasala & S. Rajeswara Rao
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Chinna Kutti Naatthana	G. Ramanathan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Kummalam Pottadhellam	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Maanamellaam Pona Pinne	G. Ramanathan	T. M. Soundararajan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Pazhakkam Illaadha Kazhudhai Kitta	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Velli Anname Varayo	G. Ramanathan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Manjal Poosi Varum Konjum Paarvaiyile	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Thirumbi Paaru Thirumbi Paaru	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Idhu Sengkamma Adhu Angkamma	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & A. G. Rathnamala
1957	Iru Sagotharigal	Tamil	Joraana Sarakkirukku Paarungga	S. Rajeswara Rao
1957	Iru Sagotharigal	Tamil	Laattariyaale Baateri Pole	S. Rajeswara Rao	Jikki
1958	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Tamil	Veenai Kodi Udaiya Vendhane	K. V. Mahadevan
1958	Petra Maganai Vitra Annai	Tamil	Aambalkki Kann Potta… Gum Gum Gum	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	Jikki
1958	Petra Maganai Vitra Annai	Tamil	Podaadha Maratthile…. Onne Onnu Adhu	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki
1958	Panai Pidithaval Bhakkiyasali	Tamil	Purushan Veettil Vaazha Pogum Penne
1958	Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum	Tamil	Aasaiye Alai Pole	K. V. Mahadevan
1958	Malaiyitta Mangai	Tamil	Saatailyilaa Pambaram Pol	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	dialogues Pandari Bai
1958	Neelavukku Neranja Manasu	Tamil	Cycle Varudhu Cycle Varudhu	K. V. Mahadevan	A. G. Rathnamala
1958	Neelavukku Neranja Manasu	Tamil	Originality Osandha Quality	K. V. Mahadevan
1959	Vannakkili	Tamil	Adikkira Kaidhan Anaikkum	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Suseela
1959	Manaiviye Manidhanin Manikkam	Tamil	Un Thiruvilaiyaadal Arivaayaa	S. Hanumantha Rao
1959	Manaiyive Manidhanin Manikkam	Tamil	Kaathiruppom Kai Pidippom Kanne	S. Hanumantha Rao	A. G. Rathnamala
1959	Naalu Veli Nilam	Tamil	Ooraar Urangaiyile	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
1959	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	Tamil	Aathukkulle Ootthu Vetti	G. Ramanathan	K. Jamuna Rani, V. T. Rajagopalan & A. G. Rathnamala
1959	Alli Petra Pillai	Tamil	Kathirukken Veliyoram Unakkaga	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
1959	Manimekalai	Tamil	Avaniyil Pudhu Murai Araneriye Kanda	G. Ramanathan	N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1959	Engal Kula Devi	Tamil	Onnum Theriyaatha Kanni Oru Kannni	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
1956	Kaveriyin Kanavan	Tamil	Paranthu Vantha Painkiliye Kannamma	K. V. Mahadevan
1960	Vidivelli	Tamil	Kodutthu Paar Paar Paar	A. M. Rajah	A. M. Rajah, P. Suseela & Jikki
1960	Vidivelli	Tamil	Kaaru Savari Joruru	A. M. Rajah	Jikki
1960	Ondru Pattaal Undu Vaazhvu	Tamil	Annachi Vandhachi	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	L. R. Eswari
1960	Aduttha Veetu Penn	Tamil	Kanngalum Kavi Paadudhe	P. Adinarayana Rao	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1960	Irumbu Thirai	Tamil	Kaiyila Vaanginen Paiyile Podala	S. V. Venkatraman
1960	Irumbu Thirai	Tamil	Era Pudichavanum Enguleesu Padichavanum	S. V. Venkatraman
1960	Veerakkanal	Tamil	Pottukkitta Rendu Perum	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
1960	Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar	Tamil	Unmai Orunaal Veliyaagum	M. B. Srinivasan
1960	Rathnapuri Ilavarasi	Tamil	Magudam Kaakka Vandha	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	A. P. Komala
1960	Ivan Avanethan	Tamil	Vaazhkayin Paadam	M. Ranga Rao	S. Janaki
1960	Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu	Tamil	Unnai Kandu Roja Chendu	T. G. Lingappa	K. Rani
1960	Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu	Tamil	Jadhagam Namakku Saadhagam	T. G. Lingappa
1960	Kadavulin Kuzhandhai	Tamil	Thamizhan Endru Sollada	G. Ramanathan
1960	Ponni Thirunaal	Tamil	Karumbu Villai Edutthu	K. V. Mahadevan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy & L. R. Eswari
1960	Ponni Thirunal	Tamil	Ponggi Varum Kaviriye	K. V. Mahadevan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & L. R. Easwari
1960	Ellorum Inaattu Mannar	Tamil	Miruga Inam Thaan Sirandhadhu	T. G. Lingappa	A. L. Raghavan
1961	Punar Jenmam	Tamil	Paadam Sariyaa Maaster	T. Chalapathi Rao	Jikki
1961	Kappalottiya Thamizhan	Tamil	Endru Thaniyum	G. Ramanathan
1961	Kappalottiya Thamizhan	Tamil	Velli Panimalayil	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1961	Kappalottiya Thamizhan	Tamil	Thaneer Vittom	G. Ramanathan
1961	Pangaligal	Tamil	Chinna Arumbu Malarum	S. Dakshinamurthi
1963	Konjum Kumari	Tamil	Thoppule Oru Naal Siritthaayadi	Vedha	A. G. Rathnamala
1964	Karnan	Tamil	Mazhai Kodukkum	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1964	Karnan	Tamil	Naanich Chivandhana	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1964	Karnan	Tamil	Aayiram Karanggal Neetti	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas & T. M. Soundararajan
1964	Chithraangi	Tamil	Unakku Onnu Enakku Onnu Irukkudhu Manasu	Vedha	A. G. Rathnamala
1965	Sarasa BA	Tamil	Kanni Paruvam Thulludhunga	Vedha	K. Jamuna Rani
1979	Panchaboothangal	Tamil	Om Sakthi Om Sakthi Parasakthi	Shankar-Ganesh
1979	Panchaboothangal	Tamil	Prahladha Nadagam	Shankar-Ganesh	T. L. Maharajan
1986	Maruthi	Tamil		Shankar-Ganesh

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