C. S. Jayaraman

Chidambaram Sundaram Jayaraman or C. S. Jayaraman (Tamil: சி. எஸ். ஜெயராமன்) (6 January 1917 – 29 January 1995) was a noted actor, music director and a successful playback singer, whose numerous songs were featured in many Tamil films from 1940s and 1960s.

C. S. Jayaraman சி. எஸ். ஜெயராமன்
Born	6 January 1917 Chidambaram, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	29 January 1995(1995-01-29) (aged 78)
Genres	Film
Occupation(s)	Actor, playback singer, music director
Instrument	Vocalist

In this Indian name, the name Chidambaram Sundaram is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Jayaraman.

Early life

Jayaraman hailed from the temple town Chidambaram and his father was the noted traditional Tamil music vocalist Sundaram Pillai. Jayaraman was a brother in law of M. Karunanidhi, then the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, India. It was through the courtesy of Jayaraman, who had solicited a movie-industry career to Karunanidhi as a good script writer to the senior script writer-cum-director Arul Soosai Arokiya Sami, popularly known as A. S. A. Sami. M. Karunanidhi entered the Tamil movie world in 1947 in the A. S. A. Sami directed movie Rajakumari, which starred M. G. Ramachandran in the hero role.

Career life

Jayaraman was born on 6 January 1917. He had begun acting in Tamil movies in 1934. The names of movies he had starred in include Krishna Leela (1934), Bhakta Duruvan (1935), Nalla Thangaal (1935), Leelavathi Sulochana (1936), Izhantha Kaadhal (1941), Poompaavai (1944) and Krishna Bakthi (1948).

In addition, he was the sole music director for the Tamil movies Udayanan Vaasavathatha (1946) and Ratha Kanneer (1954). For two movies, Vijayakumari (1950) and Krishna Vijayam (1950), he functioned as a co-music director as well. Jayaraman's gifted tremolo voice and his enunciation of Tamil words had a mystic charm and grace, to the point that he had the title "Tamil Isai Chittar" (Tamil: தமிழ் இசை சித்தர்), which reads as Tamil Music Mystic. Jayaraman also had sung a number of songs in Kannada. One of his Kannada songs, Shivappa Kayo thande, from Bedara Kannappa starring Rajkumar, became a huge hit and is played even today.

Jayaraman is one of those singers who have performed full-fledged Tirukkural concerts.

Jayaraman died on 29 January 1995, just 23 days after his 78th birthday.

Discography

Year	Film	Language	Song	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer	Actor
1949	Krishna Bakthi	Tamil	Aattam Enna Solluven	S. V. Venkatraman, G. Ramanathan & Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer	Udumalai Narayana Kavi		Himself
			Edhu Vendumn
1951	Manamagal	Tamil	Villambu Patta Pun	C. R. Subburaman	Udumalai Narayana Kavi		Kaka Radhakrishnan
1952	Parasakthi	Tamil	Desam Gnanam Kalvi	R. Sudarsanam	Udumalai Narayana Kavi		Sivaji Ganesan
			Kaa Kaa Kaa		Udumalai Narayana Kavi
			Nenju Porukkuthillaiyae		Mahakavi Bharathiyar
1952	Andhaman Kaidhi	Tamil	Kaani Nilam Vendum Parasakthi	G. Govindarajulu Naidu	Mahakavi Bharathiyar	M. L. Vasanthakumari	MGR
			Inbam Illadha Illara Vaazhvil		Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy	dialogues by P. K. Saraswathi & K. Sarangapani	Echo Song
1952	Velaikaran	Tamil	Paadupadupavarke	R. Sudarsanam	Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai
			Manidhaa Nee Seidha Vinaithaane		K. P. Kamatchisundaram
1953	Ponni	Tamil	Mazhaiyai Nambi Uyir Vaazhum	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu			Title Song
1953	Manidhanum Mirugamum	Tamil	Kalamenum Chirpi Seidha	G. Govindarajulu Naidu	S. D. Sundharam		Sivaji Ganesan
1953	Naam	Tamil	Paappaa Eppodhum Bayame	C. S. Jayaraman	M. Karunanidhi	T. R. Gajalakshmi
			Edhaiyum Thaangum Idhayam		M. Karunanidhi
1954	Ratha Kanneer	Tamil	Kutram Purinthavan Vazhkaiyil	C. S. Jayaraman	Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy	M. R. Radha (dialogues)	Echo Song
			Valayathagi Azhagagi Madhanagi				M. R. Radha
			Thannai Arindhu				Echo Song
1954	Bedara Kannappa	Kannada	Shivappa Kaayotande	R. Sudarsanam	S. Nanjappa		Rajkumar
			Shivane Endodane
			Kaayo Tandeye Seva Karunisee
			En Manavu Chanchalada
1954	Penn	Tamil	Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile... Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare	R. Sudarsanam	Udumalai Narayana Kavi		Echo Song
1955	Needhipathi	Tamil	Thaayum Seiyum	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	A. Maruthakasi		Echo Song
			Thaayum Seiyum (pathos)				Echo Song
			Annan Thambi				Echo Song
			Aneedhiyile Urundadhada				Echo Song
1955	Kaveri	Tamil	Kaalai Thookki Nindru Aadum	G. Ramanathan	Marimutthu Pillai		Sivaji Ganesan
			Manjal Veyil Malayile		Udumalai Narayana Kavi	M. L. Vasanthakumari
			Maangaai Paal Undu Malai Mele		Udumalai Narayana Kavi
			Anbe En Aaruyire Angu Nirpatheno		Udumalai Narayana Kavi	Jikki
			Sinthai Arinthu Vadi Selva Kumaran		Udumalai Narayana Kavi
1956	Paasavalai	Tamil	Anbinalaae Undaagum 1	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram		Title Song
			Anbinalaae Undaagum 2				M. K. Radha
			Intha Aattukkum Namma Naattukkum
			Unakkethu Sondham Enakkethu Sondham
			Yaarukku Theenggu Seithen.... Kann Illaiyo Manam Illaiyo
			Idhu Than Ulagamada
1956	Rangoon Radha	Tamil	Pothu Nalam Endrum Pothu Nalam	T. R. Pappa	M. Karunanidhi		S. S. Rajendran
			Endruthaan Thirunthuvadho		Udumalai Narayana Kavi		Echo Song
1956	Kula Dheivam	Tamil	Saaththiram Paarkkaadhe	R. Sudarsanam			Echo Song
			Inba Vargamellaam.... Vetkamillai Vetkamillai		Bharathidasan		Echo Song
1956	Aaravalli	Tamil	Iruttaraiyil.... Uyirodu Poradum Velai	G. Ramanathan			Echo Song
1956	Vazhvile Oru Naal	Tamil	Mannilum Vinnilum.... Ezhai Vaazhvil Endrum Thunbam	T. G. Lingappa	Ku. Sa Krishnamurthy		Sivaji Ganesan
1957	Pudhaiyal	Tamil	Vinnodum Mukilodum	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	M. K. Athmanathan	P. Susheela	Sivaji Ganesan
1957	Rani Lalithangi	Tamil	Kadhalukku Kann Illai	G. Ramanathan	Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram		Echo Song
1957	Pudhumai Pithan	Tamil	Ullamrendum Ondru	G. Ramanathan	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	Jikki	MGR
			Melam Kotti Thaali Katti
			Karumbum Erumbum.... Maane Un Mel
			Pittham Theliya Marundhonrikkudhu
			Yaaradi Nee Ingu Vandhaval
			Naadhar Mudi Mel Irukkum
1957	Baagyavathi	Tamil	Vaazhvedhu Nal Vaazhvedhu	S. Dakshinamurthy	A. Maruthakasi		Echo Song
1957	Ambikapathy	Tamil	Andho Paridhaabam	G. Ramanathan			Echo Song
1958	Baktha Ravana	Tamil	Jeya Jeya Mahadeva..... Chandrasekara	R. Sudarsanam & R. Govardhanam	M. K. Athmanathan		N. T. Rama Rao
			Deva Mahadeva Mamu Brovumu Siva
			Iraivaa Vaa Varan Thaa
1958	Bhookailasa	Kannada	Jeya Jeya Mahadeva..... Bhaktha Vatsala	R. Sudarsanam & R. Govardhanam	Ku Ra See		Rajkumar
			Deva Deva Thava
			Tharave Varadaanaa
1958	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Tamil	Indru Poi Naalai Vaaraai	K. V. Mahadevan	A. Maruthakasi		T. K. Baghvathi
			Sangeetha Soubhagyame				T. K. Baghavathi
			Thennadudiya Sivane Potri.... Kanpaarum				T. K. Baghavathi
			Thavamuni Viswamithran				Echo Song
1958	Thanga Padhumai	Tamil	Aarambamae Avathu Kannukulae	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram	Padmini (dialogues)	Sivaji Ganesan
1958	Vanjikottai Valiban	Tamil	Amma Amma	C. Ramchandra	Kothamangalam Subbu		Echo Song
1958	Avan Amaran	Tamil	Aniyayam Indha Ulagile	T. M. Ibrahim	A. Maruthakasi		Echo Song
1958	Kathavarayan	Tamil	Vidhiya Sadhiya	G. Ramanathan	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass		Sivaji Ganesan
1958	Annaiyin Aanai	Tamil	Kollathe Idhu Pole Pollatha Ulagame	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	A. Maruthakasi	A. P. Komala	Echo Song
1958	Kaathavaraayan	Tamil	Vidhiyaa Sadhiyaa	G. Ramanathan	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass		Echo Song
1959	Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam	Tamil	Annam Aval Nadai Karpana	S. Hanumantha Rao	Kannadasan		K. Balaji
			Bothai Tharum Sugatthil
			Vetri Vandha Podhum
			Kannil Pirandhu Vandha
1959	Orey Vazhi	Tamil	unknown	R. Govardhanam	Kannadasan		Echo Song
1959	Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi	Tamil	Kudumba Vandi Kudukudu Endru	K. H. Reddy	Thiruchi Thiyagarajan		Echo Song
1959	Pennkulathin Ponvilakku	Tamil	Maalai Itta Mangai.... Needhi Onnu Thalaikku Mele	Master Venu	Villiputhan		Echo Song
1960	Sivagangai Seemai	Tamil	Vaigai Perugi Vara	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	Kannadasan	P. Leela
1960	Deivapiravi	Tamil	Anbalae Thediya En	R. Sudarsanam	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	S. Janaki	Sivaji Ganesan
			Thanaithanae Nambathathu				Echo Song
1960	Paavai Vilakku	Tamil	Aayiram Kann Pothathu	K. V. Mahadevan	A. Maruthakasi		Sivaji Ganesan
			Kaviyama Nenjil Oviyama		A. Maruthakasi	P. Susheela
			Mangiyathor Nilavinilae		Mahakavi Bharathiyar
			Vannathamizh Pennoruthi		A. Maruthakasi	L. R. Eswari
1960	Thangarathinam	Tamil	Chandanap Pothikaiyin	K. V. Mahadevan	Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy		S. S. Rajendran
1960	Kuravanji	Tamil	Kadhal Kadal Karai	T. R. Pappa	Kannadasan	P. Susheela & P. Leela	Sivaji Ganesan
			Nee Sollavidil Yaar		Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy
			Thanneeril Meen Irukkum.... Unakku Puriyuthu Enakku Puriyuthu		Kannadasan	P. Leela
			Padi Alappen Endru		Ra. Krittinamurthi
			Sengkayal Vandu		Rasappa Kavirayar	P. Leela, A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala
			Aalaiyitta Karumbaagi		Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
1960	Raja Desingu	Tamil	Sarasa Raani Kalyaani	G. Ramanathan	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	P. Bhanumathi	MGR
			Iyalodu Isaipole			P. Bhanumathi
1960	Petra Manam	Tamil	Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen	S. Rajeswara Rao	Kannadasan	Jikki
1960	Kalathur Kannamma	Tamil	Sirithalum Azhuthalum Nilai Ondruthaan	R. Sudarsanam	Kannadasan		Echo Song
1960	Ellorum Innaattu Mannar	Tamil	Pinju Manadhil.... Kodi Kodi Uyirgal Vandhu	T. G. Lingappa	Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram		Echo Song
1960	Naan Kanda Sorgam	Tamil	Thaamarai Kannaaa Kann Kadal Vannaa	G. Aswathama	T. K. Sundara Vadhyar		P. V. Narasimha Bharathi
1961	Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale	Tamil	Selvamelaam Kodukkum Thirumagalaam	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	A. Maruthakasi
			Pillai Kutti Petruviddaal
			Bhudhdhiyum Vandhathaa Sollu
1962	Ellorum Vazhavendum	Tamil	Aarambamae Inikum Manathu	Rajan–Nagendra	Villiputhan	Mohana	M. R. Radha
			Vichithirame Manithan Charithirame
1963	Kaanchi Thalaivan	Tamil	Velga Naadu Velga Naadu	K. V. Mahadevan	M. Karunanidhi		Echo Song
1965	Poomalai	Tamil	Ulagame Ethirthaalum....Penne Un Gathi Idhuthana 1	R. Sudarsanam	Mayavanathan		Echo Song
			Ulagame Ethirthaalum....Penne Un Gathi Idhuthana 2
1972	Yaar Jambulingam	Tamil	Nallavar Kaiyil Nanayam	T. R. Pappa			Echo Song
?	?	Tamil	Kariyathil Kai Veiyada

General references

• Rangan, Baradwaj (19 March 2016). "A musical bridge across eras". The Hindu. Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

Further reading

• "C. S. Jayaraman". The Hub. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
• "C S Jayaraman". SmasHits.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.

External links

• Three Gifted Voices of a Golden Era in My Movie Minutes