Mikkin Aruldev
Mikkin Aruldev | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation | Music director |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, piano, mirudangam |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | |
Mikkin Aruldev is a music director from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has scored music predominantly for Tamil-language films.
Early life
[edit ]Mikkin Aruldev is an Indian film music composer from Madurai. His father was an accordion player and an orchestra organizer.[1]
Career
[edit ]Mikkin Aruldev worked under Vidyasagar as a keyboard player.[2]
The first movie that Mikkin Aruldev was signed for was Potta Potti (Patta Patti 50-50) in 2010. Mikkin Aruldev teamed up with director Halitha Shameem on Poovarasam Pee Pee , which was launched on 14 May 2014. Behindwoods called the album "sweetly adventurous in its music". Chennai Times rated the album of 3.5/5 and said, "Mikkin Aruldev has given listeners a slice of everything for Poovarasam Peepee. He has kept the album simple with likable tunes, yet he keeps the theme of the film intact".[3] MilliBlog said, "Mikkin Aruldev finally arrives, putting behind his limited, non-descript repertoire".[4]
The movie was released on 30 May 2014 with a positive reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com rated the movie 3/5[5] and praised Mikkin Aruldev for his songs. FoundPix rated the movie as 8.6 and said the "songs are fantastic and unique. Mikkin Aruldev’s background music deserves a special mention".[citation needed ] The film was selected for Chennai International Film Festival 2014.[6]
Mikkin Aruldev joined with Kannada film director, Pon Kumaran to work with the Tamil movie Golmaal.[7] Mikkin Aruldev roped in Mangli a famous Telugu folk singer to make her Kollywood debut with Golmaal.[8]
Mikkin Aruldev scored the music for the Telugu movie Malli Pelli .[9]
Discography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Background score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Patta Patti 50-50 | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| Poovarasam Peepee | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Kaththukkutti | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Paakanum Pola Irukku | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Mohini | Tamil | Yes (theme song only) | Yes | |
| 2020 | Kabeerinte Dhivasangal | Malayalam | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Enai Sudum Pani | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Mirugaa | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Garjana | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Ampere Franco | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Aelay | Tamil | Yes | Yes (Situation Songs) | |
| 2021 | Ambalamukkile Visheshangal | Malayalam | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | Mofussil | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Malli Pelli | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Golmaal [10] | Tamil | Yes | Yes |
As singer
[edit ]| Film | Song | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potta Potti | "Ithuvarai Ithuvarai" | Tamil | |
| Kaththukkutti | "Nenjukulla" | Tamil | |
| Album | "Stylachiye" தமிழச்சியே | Tamil |
Keyboard player
[edit ]| Work | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chandramukhi | Tamil | |
| Beyond the Soul | English | |
| Baahubali: The Conclusion | Telugu | |
| Mahanati | Telugu | |
| O Baby! Yentha Sakkagunnave | Telugu | |
| Charlie Chaplin 2 | Tamil | |
| Bhaskar Oru Rascal | Tamil | |
| Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Telugu | |
| Iddari Lokam Okate | Telugu | |
| Paramapadham Vilayattu | Tamil | |
| Liger | Hindi & Telugu | |
| Karthikeya 2 | Telugu | |
| Waltair Veerayya | Telugu | |
| Chandramukhi 2 | Tamil | |
| Operation Valentine | Telugu & Hindi | |
| Mr. Bachchan | Telugu |
Independent singles
[edit ]| Song | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Stylachiye" தமிழச்சியே | Tamil | |
| "Tribute to Kalam" | Tamil | |
| "Naam Thamizhar Anthem" | Tamil | |
| "கலைகளின் தலைவன்" | Tamil | |
| "Kannaale Pesi Pesi" (Amazon Prime & Saregama) | Tamil |
Short films
[edit ]| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vittil Poochikal | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Vaadi Vaasal Jallikattu | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Masculine Malnutrition | English | |
| 2017 | Break Up - Many a times you breakdown | Tamil | |
| 2018 | My Dear Friend[11] | English | |
| 2019 | Inside the Kitchen of Her Mind | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Father's Day | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Kadavul Irukkaanda Kumaru | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Sweet Biriyani | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Recover Mental Health Awareness | Tamil |
Ad jingles
[edit ]| Work | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jannal Samukathin Salaram - Jannal Magazine | Tamil | |
| Meat and Eat | Tamil | |
| Zee Telugu | Telugu | |
| CMR Shopping Mall | Telugu |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Musically Arul! - Times of India". The Times of India . June 2010.
- ^ "Mikkin Arul dev returns with 'Nagarpuram'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014.
- ^ "REVIEWS". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Poovarasam Peepee (Music review), Tamil – Mikkin Aruldev by Milliblog!". itwofs.com. 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Poovarasam Peepee (aka) Poovarasam PeePee review". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Golmaal". Cinema Express . 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Telugu folk singer Mangli makes her Kollywood debut with Jiiva's Golmaal". The Times of India . 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Malli Pelli: Steamy Romance & Adorable Chemistry". GreatAndhra. 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Jiiva, Shiva team up for Golmaal". Cinema Express . 10 October 2021.
- ^ "My dear friend".