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Pillai (Tamil:) is a Tamil surname traditionally associated with the Vellalar community, a dominant agrarian and land-owning group in Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka. [1] [2] The term Pillai is believed to have originated as an honorific title meaning "child" or "son," connoting nobility and respect. [3]
Iyer was born in a Tamil family in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India and was raised in Virginia in the United States. [5] Her family is from Palakkad, Kerala, and her mother and grandmother grew up in Kerala. [6] She speaks Tamil at home. She learned Carnatic music from the age of 5 and enjoyed listening to English music. She stated to ...
Usha Uthup was a judge in Star Vijay's Airtel Super Singer Junior Season 1 and Airtel Super Singer 5.Her first public singing occurred when she was nine. Her sisters, who were already exploring a career in music, introduced her to Ameen Sayani, then the most popular radio announcer in India.
17. “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens. Release Year: 1970 Genre: Folk Like most of Cat Stevens’ music, this touching tune about fathers and sons is sappy in the best way possible.
Karthik(fourth from left) at a stage show. Karthik (born 7 November 1980) is an Indian playback singer.Karthik started his professional singing career as a backing vocalist and has since been working as a playback singer.
Telugu Melakkarars had surname like ‘Reddi’ and ‘Naidu’, while the Tamil sect used ‘Pillai’ title.The former speak Tamil, and, in most of their custom. [7] There are also other sects like Nattuvanar, barber-musicians, etc. under Isai Vellalar label. [8] Some from this community were made devadasis until its abolition.
Sriram's most famous songs include "Elangaathu Veesudhe" [2] from Pithamagan (2003), "Suttum Vizhi" [1] from Ghajini (2005), and "Aanandha Yaazhai" from Thanga Meengal (2013). He has won a Tamil Nadu Filmfare Award for "Suttum Vizhi", as well as SIIMA and Filmfare Awards for "Aanandha Yaazhai".
Pages in category "Tamil-language surnames" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amritraj;