From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Devan Ekambaram
Devan Ekambaram
Devan from the super-hit movie Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
(2010).
Born 25 December
Origin Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Music direction
Genres Playback singing
Devan debuted as a music director in the 2010 film Bale
Occupations Singer,Film Composer, Actor Pandiya. The music album was received with a mixed re-
sponse and eventually faded away with the film bombing
Years active 1999–present
at the box-office. Besides this film, Devan has composed
for several short Tamil album songs and has also sung for
Devan Ekambaram (born 25 December in Freehold Bor-
them.[2]
ough, New Jersey) or Devan is an Indian playback singer,
actor and a Film composer. He began his career as a play-
back singer in Tamil films and later branched out to Acting
many other south Indian languages as well like Telugu,
Devan has also acted in few Tamil films as a character
Kannada and has so far sung over 150 songs.
artist. The prominent ones being Parthiban Kanavu (debut
film), Unnale Unnale and Jayam Kondaan.
Education
Devan pursued his higher school studies at the Freehold References
Township High School, New Jersey. He has graduated in
[1] http://www.facebook.com/
Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Ur-
profile.php?id=648415709
bana–Champaign. [1]
[2] http://chennai365.com/news/bale-pandiya-music-
by-devan-ekambaram/
Playback singing career
Devan began his singing career in the year 1999, when he External links
received an unexpected call from one of the musician A.
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R. Rahman’s assistants for a voice audition. He then, went
Persondata
on to record his maiden song "O Mariah" for the film Kad-
halar Dhinam along with Yugendran. The song proved to Name Ekambaram, Devan
be a hit among all sections and thereafter he received Alternative names
several offers from many other Southern music direc-
Short description Indian film singer
tors.
Devan’s second huge hit came in his short piece mel- Date of birth December 25, 20th century
lifluous rendition in "Ore Nyabagam" from Minnale (2001) Place of birth Freehold Borough, New Jersey
composed by Harris Jayaraj. Thereafter he sang many Date of death
popular tracks in Tamil and Telugu films under the com-
Place of death
positions of Ilayaraja, Vidhyasagar, Deva, Yuvan Shankar
Raja, Karthik Raja and others. His most recent popular
song is for the A. R. Rahman composed song Anbil Avan
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• Indian male singers
• Kollywood playback singers
• Living people
• People from Chennai
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