Mikkin Aruldev

Mikkin ArulDev
Background information
BornMadurai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresFilm score
OccupationMusic director
Instrument(s)Keyboard, piano, mirudangam
Years active2000–present
Labels

Mikkin Aruldev is a music director from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has scored music predominantly for Tamil-language films.

Early life

Mikkin Aruldev is an Indian film music composer from Madurai. His father was an accordion player and an orchestra organizer.[1]

Career

Mikkin Aruldev worked under Vidyasagar as a keyboard player.[2]

With Vidyasagar

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

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

Film Song Language Notes
Potta Potti "Ithuvarai Ithuvarai" Tamil
Kaththukkutti "Nenjukulla" Tamil
Album "Stylachiye" தமிழச்சியே Tamil

Keyboard player

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

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

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

Work Language Notes
Jannal Samukathin Salaram - Jannal Magazine Tamil
Meat and Eat Tamil
Zee Telugu Telugu
CMR Shopping Mall Telugu

References

  1. ^ "Musically Arul! - Times of India". The Times of India. June 2010.
  2. ^ "Mikkin Arul dev returns with 'Nagarpuram'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014.
  3. ^ "REVIEWS". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Poovarasam Peepee (Music review), Tamil – Mikkin Aruldev by Milliblog!". itwofs.com. 19 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Poovarasam Peepee (aka) Poovarasam PeePee review". www.behindwoods.com.
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ "Golmaal". Cinema Express. 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Telugu folk singer Mangli makes her Kollywood debut with Jiiva's Golmaal". The Times of India. 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Malli Pelli: Steamy Romance & Adorable Chemistry". GreatAndhra. 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Jiiva, Shiva team up for Golmaal". Cinema Express. 10 October 2021.
  11. ^ "My dear friend".