T. K. Kala

T. K. Kala
T. K. Kala
Occupations	Playback singer, actress
Years active	1972–1985 ; 1991–present

T. K. Kala is an Indian playback singer who sings in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu languages. Kala is also an actress who plays supporting roles in Tamil films and voice actor.[1] She received the Kalaimamani award in 2006.[2] She is the daughter of actress Shanmugasundari.

Career

Born to actress Shanmugasundari, Kala was well trained in music and was a regular choice for songs featuring child actors. She got her major breakthrough when noticed by A P Nagarajan and made her singing debut in the film "Agathiyar" with the song "Thaayir sirandha kovilum illai". She made her acting debut portraying Prakash Raj's mother in Ghilli (2004).[3]

Discography

Tamil

Year	Film	Song title	Music director	Co-singer
1972	Agathiyar	Thaayir Chirandha	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
1973	Rajapart Rangadurai	Vanthaen Vandhanam	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan & K. Veeramani
1975	Ingeyum Manithargal	Aaraaro Aaraaro Aarudhal	T. S. Naresh	M. K. Muthu
	Melnaattu Marumagal	Pallandu Pallandu	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Vani Jairam
	Melnaattu Marumagal	Kalaimagal Kai	Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan	Vani Jairam
	Pallandu Vazhga	Poivaa Nadhi Alaiye	K. V. Mahadevan	K. J. Yesudas
	Uravukku Kai Koduppom	Thiruvennum Peyarukku Uriyavale	D. B. Ramachandra & S. P. Venkatesh	P. Susheela & P. Madhuri
1976	Dasavatharam	Hari Narayana Ennum Naamam	S. Rajeswara Rao
		Iranyaya Namaga		Y. G. Mahendran
		Thaniyaayo Sinam
	Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu	Murukko Kai Murukku	V. Dakshinamoorthy
	Uzhaikkum Karangal	Vaaren Vazhi Paarthirupene	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan
	Vaayillaa Poochchi	Aasai Thaan Nenjin	M. S. Viswanathan	A. L. Raghavan & B. S. Sasirekha
1977	Nandha En Nila	Oru Kaadhal Saamrajyam	V. Dakshinamoorthy	P. Jayachandran
	Palabishegham	Kundril Aadum Kumarunukku Aragarogara	Shankar–Ganesh	Krishnamoorthy & S. C. Krishnan
	Palabishegham	Padam Edukkira Paambu Pole	Shankar–Ganesh	S. C. Krishnan
1978	En Kelvikku Enna Bathil	Ore Vaanam	M. S. Viswanathan	B. S Sasirekha
1978	Thanga Rangan	Enga Rangan Thanga Rangan	M. S. Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan
1979	Pappathi	Kalli Mara Kaattula Kanni Vachen	Shankar–Ganesh	T. L. Maharajan
1979	Raja Rajeswari	En Kannin Maniye	Shankar–Ganesh	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1980	Mazhalai Pattalam	Gumthalakkadi Gumma	M. S. Viswanathan	Master Raj, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha & S. P. Sailaja
1980	Oru Marathu Paravaigal	Mottu Malli	Shankar–Ganesh	Manorama
1981	Jadhikkoru Needhi	Ondru Sernthu	Shankar–Ganesh	T. M. Soundararajan
1982	Sparisam	Rajagopala Ungamma	Ravi	B. S. Sasirekha & Murali
1984	Pillaiyar	Kallaathaanaa Nee Kadavul Illaiyaa	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1985	Raman Sreeraman	Aiyaa Aiyaa Aiyaiyaa	Sivaji Raja	Malaysia Vasudevan
1991	Saajan	Kaathal Thi Vasamaneen	Nadeem–Shravan	D. L. Murli
		Yenthan Nenchil		Kumar Sanu
		Nenchil Vanthir
		Yen Paavalane
		Nila Vennila		Kumar Sanu
1992	Deewana	Mengai Polave	Nadeem–Shravan	Vinod Rathod
		Raatiree Vellai 1		Arun Ingle
		Maane Vaa
		Poongodiye
		Raatiree Vellai 2
	Amaran	Abhyam Krishna Naragaasuran	Adithyan	Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram
1993	Kizhakku Cheemayile	Edhukku Pondatti	A. R. Rahman	Shahul Hameed & Sunandha
1994	Duet	Kulicha Kutralam		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
	Karuththamma	Araro Ariraro		Theni Kunjarammal & Deepan Chakravarthy
	May Madham	Adi Paru Mangatha		Suneeta Rao & G. V. Prakash Kumar
1995	Maman Magal	Maman Magale	Adithyan	Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano & Aditya Narayan
1996	Summa Irunga Machan	Maama Maama Idhu Sun TV	Deva	Sindhu
1998	Maru Malarchi	Rettaikili	S. A. Rajkumar	Swarnalatha & Mansoor Ali Khan
1999	Taj Mahal	Sengathe	A. R. Rahman
2000	Ennamma Kannu	Naan Oru Pombala Rajini	Deva	Anuradha Sriram
2000	Sandhitha Velai	Chinna Ponnu	Deva
2006	Sivappathigaram	Poranthiruchu Kaalam	Vidyasagar	Saindhavi & Jayamoorthy

Other language

Year	Film	Language	Song title	Music director	Co-singer
1980	Makkala Sainya	Kannada	Dhimma Thakka Dhimmi	M. S. Viswanathan	Master Raj, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha & S. P. Sailaja
1991	Saajan (D)		Yendendu Erali Preeti	Nadeem–Shravan	Anil Kiran
			Nanna Manasu		Kumar Sanu
			Yee Kavithyu Naa
			Anuraga Pallavige
			Jeevisdli Hege		Kumar Sanu
1991		Telugu	Chusanu Toleesari		Anil Kiran
			Na Manasu Mate		Kumar Sanu
			Nee Gayamlo		Ninu
			Nenu Tapasu Chesanu
			Ella Bratakanu		Kumar Sanu
1992	Deewana (D)	Kannada	Hosa Diganthadi	Nadeem–Shravan	Vinod Rathod
			Guri Thappidha		P. Balram
			Priti Gilee
			Gaarudiya Ho Ho
			Koti Druvatare
		Telugu	Pranaya Ragame	Nadeem–Shravan	Vinod Rathod
			Chiru Navve		Arun Ingle
			Chali Kalla Lo
			O Chaliya
			Kori Kolichanu
1994	Vanitha (D)		Jo Laali Jo Laali	A. R. Rahman	Sarala
	Hrudayaanjali (D)		Achampeta Mangatha		Annupamaa, Suneeta Rao & G. V. Prakash Kumar
	Palnati Pourusham		Idigo Peddapuram		Mano & Sunandha

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
2004	Ghilli
2005	Kasthuri Maan
2006	Veyil
2008	Kuruvi
2008	Pirivom Santhippom
2009	Nee Unnai Arindhaal
2009	Maasilamani
2010	Magizhchi
2014	Kaadu
2015	I	Uncredited

Television

Year	Title	Network
2023 – 2024	Ethirneechal [4]	Sun TV
2025 – 2026	Kanmani Anbudan	Star Vijay

References

^ "Grill Mill". The Hindu. 20 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.
^ "Honoured by the State for contribution to arts". The Hindu. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
^ "She lent her voice to many a famous face". The Hindu. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
^ "Actress T.K Kala joins the cast of Ethirneechal". The Times of India (in Tamil). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

External links

T. K. Kala at IMDb

[1] "Grill Mill". The Hindu. 20 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.

[2] "Honoured by the State for contribution to arts". The Hindu. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2013.

[3] "She lent her voice to many a famous face". The Hindu. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2013.

[4] "Actress T.K Kala joins the cast of Ethirneechal". The Times of India (in Tamil). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.