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Name
  
Sathyan Mahalingam

Occupation(s)
  
Playback singer

Albums
  
6 Candles

Music director
  

Role
  
Singer

Years active
  
2004–present

Parents
  
Mariammal, Mahalingam

Sathyan (singer) Sathyan (singer)

Born
  
31 May 1980 (age 43) (
1980-05-31
)

Origin
  
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India


Similar
  
Priyadarshini (singer), Ranjith (singer), Rahul Nambiar

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Sathyan Mahalingam, simply known and credited as Sathyan, is an Indian playback singer and composer. He is best known for performing the hit numbers "Kalakkapovathu Yaaru" (Vasool Raja MBBS), "Sil Sil" (Arinthum Ariyamalum) and the title track from Boss Engira Bhaskaran.

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Early life

Satyan Mahalingam was born on 31 May 1980 to Mr. Mahalingam & Mrs. Mariammal in Chennai, India. During his high school and college years, he was called "Needhi Mohan", but changed his name into "M. Satyan" later on.

Career

Mahalingam had been singing in numerous light music orchestras since 1996. He had also performed for many of the leading orchestras in Tamil Nadu. In fact, he had been working in more than 2500 stage shows during his singing career as a light music singer.

In 2004, Mahalingam entered the Tamil Film Industry, which was introduced by Music Director Baradwaj. He started his career as a play back singer in the film Vasool Raja MBBS and Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru with Padmasree and Mr. Kamalhaasan. Consequently, Mahalingam had performed for several star shows in various countries and cities. Some of those countries and cities include Canada, United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, Sri Lanka, London, Paris and throughout India.

Besides being a playback singer, Mahalingam had also been doing music directions since 2008. In fact, he had composed and programmed more than 90 jingles, some of which are included in a couple of music albums for Shakthi FM, Sri Lanka. For example, he composed one devotional song for the Nallur Murugan Temple (Sri Lanka), which was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. It was followed by an Islamic devotional song, performed by Mano.

Playback performances

The following is an incomplete list of popular songs sung by Satyan Mahalingam.

Others

Compositions

Produced by SHAKTHI FM (Sri Lanka):

  • A devotional song for the Nallur Murugan Temple (Sri Lanka), sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela
  • An Islamic devotional song, performed by Mano
  • A song for the Thiruketheeswaram Temple in Mannar (Sri Lanka), sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  • A Murugan song for Kathirgamam Murugan Temple, sung by T. L. Maharajan & Seergazhi Siva Chidambaram
  • A Devine song for Mayuraapathi BADRAKALI, sung by Vani Jairam
  • A devotional song for the Nayina Theevu Naagabooshini Amman Temple, sung by L.R.Eashwari
  • Others

  • Music for a 30-minute short film En Uyir Thozan, directed by Surya (son of the famous writer Balakumaran)
  • A one-hour television film Fair & Lovely, directed by Surya
  • A re-recording for a television film, directed by Sharavana Subbiah
  • References

    Sathyan (singer) Wikipedia