TM Soundararajan was one of the leading singers of the Tamil film industry. He sang songs for all the leading stars of the film industry in his career, which spanned over six and a half decades. He sang over 10,000 songs for more than 3,000 films during his career. Apart from playback singing for movies, he was also a Carnatic musician and sang numerous devotional songs. Among many of his accomplishments, the singer was known for his musical contribution to movies like Pattikatu Raja, Aananda Jothi and Naan Vaazha Vaippen. The late superstar of Tamil cinema MGR was so impressed by the singing abilities of TM Soundararajan. So much so that he insisted that he sing for all his movies. Now, an interesting fact about his hit devotional song Ullam Uruguthaiya Muruga is going viral. TM Soundararajan re-recorded this song in his voice, which was originally sung by Sri Andavan Pichai. As per reports, TM Soundararajan didn’t know who wrote and sang this song.
After many years of the original Ullam Uruguthaiya Muruga’s release, TM Soundararajan discovered this song while staying at a lodge in Tamil Nadu. During his stay in DMS Lodge at Palani, he heard a boy singing this song for Lord Murugan. The boy was working there and humming the song. TM Soundararajan was highly impressed by the lyrics and its music. He inquired about the original singer and the lyricist of the song. The boy didn’t respond to anything. Then, TM Soundarajan made the boy sing the whole song and wrote it down line by line. He later recorded it and became an instant hit.
After some time, the singer went to Kalikamba temple in Chennai and found the song Ullam Urugunthada Muruga engraved on a stone slab of the temple. Underneath, the name of the singer was written. It was Andavan Pichai. The slab was engraved in 1952. The singer originally sang 18 verses of it. The Andavan Pichai Bhajan Mandali, led by Smt Kamakshi Kuppuswamy, sings this song in many temples and sabhas in the original tune in Raga Attana.
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