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Pushpavanam Kuppusamy is a Tamil folk singer, playback singer, lyricist, writer and music composer. He has been credited for reviving the Naatupura Paatu, a type of Tamil folk art. Together with his wife Anitha Kuppusamy, he has conducted several concerts of Tamil folk songs,[1] and the couple have together brought out several albums of authentic Tamil folk music. He has also written books on Tamil Folk songs.[2] He appears on Television Channels like Sun TV, Vijay TV, and Makkal TV performing musical shows. He is a recipient of the Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Kuppusamy studied at Madras University and gained M.A., M.Phil., and a Ph.D. in music. He received his Ph.D. from Queen Mary's College, Chennai. Sathyabhama University gave an Honorary Doctorate to Kuppusamy for his contribution to music.
Along with his wife, he has performed around 3000 shows in India and abroad.[3] He is known for his incorporation of social messages through his music.[4]
Kuppusamy has sung film songs for many popular music directors, including Ilaiyaraaja, Vidyasagar, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Devi Sri Prasad, and G. V. Prakash Kumar.
Kuppusamy is one of the seasonal judges in Vijay TV hosted Airtel Super Singer and Airtel Super Singer Junior.
His songs are known to be intense and bring out the imagery of Tamil culture beautifully in simple words.[2][5]
Kuppusamy hails from a Tamil family from Nagapattinam district Vedaranyam. He did his schooling at Vedaranyam S.K.S Government higher secondary School. He is married to Anitha Kuppusamy who is also a singer.[1]
| Serials | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinna Pappa Periya Pappa | "Chinna Pappa" | Dhina | |
| Velan | Jonson |
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Solla Marantha Kathai | Thangar Bachan |
| 2013 | Velmurugan Borewells | M.P.Gobi |
