# Mikkin Aruldev

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.

## Career

Mikkin Aruldev worked under Vidyasagar as a keyboard player.
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". MilliBlog said, "Mikkin Aruldev finally arrives, putting behind his limited, non-descript repertoire".
The movie was released on 30 May 2014 with a positive reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com rated the movie 3/5 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". The film was selected for Chennai International Film Festival 2014.
Mikkin Aruldev joined with Kannada film director, Pon Kumaran to work with the Tamil movie Golmaal. Mikkin Aruldev roped in Mangli a famous Telugu folk singer to make her Kollywood debut with Golmaal.
Mikkin Aruldev scored the music for the Telugu movie Malli Pelli.

## Discography

| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Background score |
| 2011 | Patta Patti 50-50 | Tamil | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya | Tamil | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | 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 | Tamil | Yes | Yes |

### As singer

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

### Keyboard player

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