S. N. Surendar (born 17 February 1953) is an Indian playback singer, dubbing artist and actor who primarily works in Tamil films. He has sung over 500 songs under various music directors for Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil languages.[2][3][4]

S. N. Surendar
Born (1953-02-17) 17 February 1953 (age 73)
Madras, Madras State (present day Tamil Nadu), India
Occupations
  • Playback singer
  • Dubbing artist
  • Actor
ChildrenTwo,[1] including Viraj
Parents
Relatives

He is also a professional dubbing artiste and has dubbed for almost 600 films, of which more than 75 films accounts for actor Mohan.[2][5][6][7]

Surendar has also done films like Yaaga Saalai as an actor.[2]

Personal life

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He has an elder daughter Pallavi Surendar a playback singer now settled in Dubai & his son Hari Prashanth played the character of young Vikram in Anniyan (2005).[1] He is the brother of Shoba Chandrasekhar, brother-in-law of S. A. Chandrasekhar, and maternal uncle of former actor and singer and 9th chief minister of Tamil Nadu C. Joseph Vijay.[8]

Filmography

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Actor

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Dubbing artist

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Dubbed forFilmsNotes
Pratap PothanNenjathai Killathe (1980)
Amma (1982)
Pudhumai Penn (1984)
Manaivi Ready(1987)
S. P. BalasubramaniamPriyamanavaleDubbed only climax and end portions
VijaymohanKann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
AshokOru Manithan Oru Manaivi
Rajkumar SethupathiSoolam (1980)
Anant NagVeeran
Mohan SharmaSalangai Oli (1983)
SreenathRail Payanangalil (1981)
MohanFrom Kilinjalgal (1981) to Krishnan Vandhaan (1987)
KarthikAlaigal Oivathillai (1981)
Paadum Paravaigal (1985)
VijayakanthSattam Oru Iruttarai (1981)
Saatchi (1983)
Vetri (1984)
KannanKaadhal Oviyam (1982)
RaghuvaranOru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983)
Anand BabuThangaikkor Geetham (1983)
Paadum Vaanampadi (1985)
MaheshKokkarakko (1983)
SivankumarVaidehi Kathirunthal (1984)
ArunThanga Mama 3D (1985)
Dr. RajasekharPudhiya Theerppu (1985)
ArjunVesham (1985)
Vijay BabuPadikkadavan (1985)
RahmanNilave Malare (1986)
Vasantha Raagam (1986)
Meendum Mahaan (1987)
NagarjunaEn Paadal Unakkaga (1987)
RajaIni Oru Sudhanthiram (1987)
Valayal Satham (1987)
V. RavichandranParuva Ragam (1987)
Nizhalgal RaviThendral Puyalaanathu (1989)
VenkateshJeyithu Kaatuven (1989)
Prabhu RajOru Pudhiya Kadhai (1990)
Harish KumarNee Sirithaal Deepavali (1991)
Subhalekha SudhakarApoorva Shakthi 369 (1991)
RajasekharChembaruthi (1991)
NeerajInnisai Mazhai (1992)
SakthiManasu (2000)
Nedumudi VenuAnniyan (2005)
Chandra MohanStalin (2006)
Vindu Dara SinghSri Rama Rajyam (2011)Only for Tamil version
ThyagarajanPT Sir (2024)

Discography

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YearFilmSong titleMusic directorCo-singer
1966Sadhu MirandalA for Apple B for BiscuitT. K. RamamoorthyA. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari & S. N. Sundar
1967Bama VijayamVaravu Ettanna Salavu PathannaM. S. ViswanathanT. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari & S. N. Sundar
1968Thamarai NenjamAalayam Embathu VeedaagumM. S. ViswanathanP. Suseela & S. N. Sundar
1978Aval Oru Pachai KuzhanthaiMaalai Ilam ManadhilIlaiyaraajaShoba Chandrasekhar
1981Panneer PushpangalVenkaaya SambarumIlaiyaraajaDeepan Chakravarthy & T. K. S. Kalaivanan
1981Sattam Oru IruttaraiThanimaiyile Oru RaagamShankar–GaneshS. Janaki
1983SaatchiMalar Manjangal MagaranthangalShankar–GaneshVani Jairam
1984Ezhuthatha SattangalKannuku Azhagana MaapillaiIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan & S. Janaki
1984KudumbamNeelagiri PooveGangai AmaranS. Janaki
1984Naan Paadum PaadalDevan KovilIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
1984VetriAathi Aathi RaasathiyeShankar–Ganesh
Oorengum Kalyaana OorkolangalVani Jairam
Kaaval Purindhavan Kaadhal ArindhavanVani Jairam
1985GeethanjaliOtharoobaIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan
1985Neethiyin MarupakkamKuliredukkudhunga Jagana MaganaIlaiyaraajaS. Janaki
1985Pudhu YugamDeivam VanghadhuGangai AmaranMalaysia Vasudevan & P. Suseela
Azhage Nee AzhalaamaaShoba Chandrasekhar
1985Puthiya SagapthamPuyal VeesiyadhoGangai Amaran
1986Namma Ooru Nalla OoruAzhagana Chinna PayaleGangai AmaranMalaysia Vasudevan & Senthil
1986Oomai VizhigalKanmani NilluManoj–GyanB. S. Sasirekha
Maamarathu Poo EdutthuB. S. Sasirekha
Kudu Kuduththa KizhavanukkuAabavanan
1986Vasantha RaagamNaan Ulladhai SollattumeM. S. ViswanathanK. J. Yesudas & P. Suseela
1987Evargal IndiyargalManjakkili VanchikodiManoj–GyanVani Jairam
1987Manasa Veene (Kannada)Ee GeluveM. Ranga RaoRajkumar Bharathi & Bangalore Latha
1987Sattam Oru VilayaattuOru Kulla NariM. S. ViswanathanK. J. Yesudas & Shoba Chandrasekhar
1988JeevaSangeetham Kelu Ne Kaithaalam PoduGangai AmaranMalaysia Vasudevan & K. S. Chithra
1988Rendum Rendum AnjuKaana Karunguyile Kathal ParichayileGangai AmaranMalaysia Vasudevan & K. S. Chithra
Panneer Poovin KaadhaleK. S. Chithra
1990Palaivana ParavaigalNaan RaakaalamIlaiygangaiSundarrajan & B. S. Sasirekha
Naanga MattumMalaysia Vasudevan
1991Eeramana RojaveKalyana TharagareIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan, Mano & Deepan Chakravarthy
1991En Rasavin ManasilePaarijatha PooveIlaiyaraajaK. S. Chithra
1991Gopura VasalileDhevadhai PoloruIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan, Mano & Deepan Chakravarthy
1991IdhayamApril MayilaeIlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja & Deepan Chakravarthy
1991SigaramMuthamma EnnaiS. P. BalasubrahmanyamS. P. Sailaja
1991ThayammaEnga PaattukkuIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan & Mano
1992BrahmachariVaigai NathiDevaK. S. Chithra
1992Innisai MazhaiMangai Nee MaanganiIlaiyaraajaIlayaraaja
1992Naalaiya TheerpuMaapillai NaanManimekalaiMinmini & Manimekalai
1993Maamiyar VeeduTheriyamal MattiIlaiyaraajaMano, Deepan Chakravarthy & Sunandha
1993SenthoorapandiMaane NaaneDeva Swarnalatha
1993ThalattuVannapuraIlaiyaraaja
Ennodu PottiMano & Minmini
1993ValliSandhanam JavvadhuIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1994Amaidhi PadaiVetri VaruthuIlaiyaraajaMano & Deepan Chakravarthy
1994Atha Maga RathinameMampooveGangai AmaranK. S. Chithra
1994Pathavi PramanamPoo Mudithu Pottu VachuDeva
1994Periya MarudhuAalamara VehruIlaiyaraajaT. L. Maharajan
Poonthearil YeriT. L. Maharajan
1994RasiganChillena Chillena Neer Thuli PattuDevaSwarnalatha
1995DevaChinna Paiyyan Chinna PonneDevaK. S. Chitra
1995Nandhavana TheruAdichu Pudichu Ilaiyaraaja Mano & Arunmozhi
1995VishnuHamma HammaDeva Anuradha Sriram
1996Maanbumigu MaanavanMathavaramDevaDeva
December MathathuSuja
1996MahaprabhuBaava VaaDevaS. Janaki
1999PeriyannaPollachi Malai RottulaBharaniMalaysia Vasudevan & Swarnalatha
Nilave Nilave (pathos)
1997Kadhalukku MariyadhaiAnandha Kuyilin PattuIlaiyaraajaMalaysia Vasudevan, Arunmozhi, K. S. Chitra & Devi
1997Once MorePoove Poove PenpooveDeva K. S. Chitra
1998Cheran Chozhan PandianKadalicha PonnuSoundaryanArunmozhi & Shahul Hameed
1998Kavalai Padathe SagodharaChinna Chinna MalarondruIlaiyaraajaP. Unni Krishnan, Arunmozhi & Deepika
1998Nilaave VaaAkkuthe AkkutheVidyasagarVidyasagar & Gopal Rao
1999Endrendrum KadhalJalakku JalakkuManoj BhatnagarSujatha
1999NenjinilePrime Minister Padhavi VendaaamDevaHarini
1999SethuMaalai En VethanaiIlaiyaraajaP. Unni Krishnan & Arunmozhi
Sethuvukku Sethuvukku IlaiyaraajaArunmozhi
1999Thirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaThirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaS. A. RajkumarMano & Vadivelu
2000Good LuckKadikkum Jokku Onnu SolluManoj BhatnagarK. Prabhakaran, Subha & Bhuvana
2000Kannukkul NilavuAdidaa MelatthaiIlaiyaraajaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Arunmozhi
2003ManasellamHighwasiley Ley LeyIlaiyaraajaTippu & Karthik
2004VirumaandiAndha KandamaniIlaiyaraajaIlayaraaja, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja & Tippu
Karbagraham Vitu Samy Veliyerathu IlaiyaraajaIlayaraaja, Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja & Tippu
2011SollitharavaAzhagiya Selai Azhaikkudhu AadaiE. K. Bobby

Awards

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Surendar has received the Kalaimamani Award for the year 1999 and has won the Best Dubbing Artist Award in 2005 given by the Tamil Nadu State government.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "The Hindu : Entertainment Chennai / Interview : Junior with potential". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kumar, S. R. Ashok (22 July 2010). "Grill Mill: S. N. Surendar". The Hindu. thehindu. Retrieved 28 January 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "பின்னணிக் குரலால் முன்னணிக்கு வந்த சுரேந்தர்" [Surendar made it big as a dubbing artist]. Thinakaran. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ஆனந்த், பாரதி (30 November 2018). "மோகனுக்காக பேசியிருக்கேன்... ஆனா மோகன் எங்கிட்ட பேசினதே இல்ல! – எஸ்.என்.சுரேந்தர்" [I speak for Mohan... But Mohan has never spoken with me! – S. N. Surendar]. Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. "Voicing their talent". The Hindu. 11 May 2001. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. "Lakshmansruthi.com". profiles.lakshmansruthi.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. "பின்னணிக்குரலில் முன்னணிக் கலைஞர்! - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine". kungumam.co.in. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  8. "kollytalk.com". ww38.kollytalk.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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