# Pushpavanam Kuppusamy

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, and the couple have together brought out several albums of authentic Tamil folk music. He has also written books on Tamil Folk songs. 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.

## Biography

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. He is known for his incorporation of social messages through his music.
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.

## Personal life

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.

## Works
### Folk albums

* Mannu Manakkadhu song
* Mann Vaasam
* Mann Osai
* Karisal Mann
* Solam Vedhaikkayile
* Meham Karukkudhadi
* Kalathu Medu
* Urkkuruvi
* Gramathu Geetham
* Kattumalli
* Adiyathi Dance Dance
* Othaiyadippadhaiyile
* Thanjavooru Manneduthu
* Nattuppura Manam

### Devotional albums

* Anjumalai Azhagan
* Swamiye
* Aatha Vaara
* Kandhan Thiruneeru
* Megam Karukuthadi
* Ayyanin Periya Paathai
* Antha varaar ayyappa

### Books

* Makkalisaippadalgal
* Siruvar Padalgal
* Pazhamozhikkadhaigal Volume 1 & 2
* Vidukadhaigal
* Kuzhandhaippadalgal Volume 1

## Filmography
### As Playback singer
#### Film songs

| Film | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) |
| Valli Vara Pora | "Ponnu Romba Joruthan" | K. S. Mani Oli | Anitha Kuppusamy |
| Arasiyal | "Arasiyal Arasiyal" | Vidyasagar | Anitha Kuppusamy |
| Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (Malayalam) | "Sundariye Sundariye" | Vidyasagar | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha |
| Desiya Geetham | "Mannana Poranthavuga" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Kadhal Kavithai | "Aalana Naal Mudhala" | Ilaiyaraaja | Sowmya Raoh |
| Edhirum Pudhirum | "Kathu Pasanga" | Vidyasagar | Malaysia Vasudevan, Anuradha Sriram |
| Edhirum Pudhirum | "Thottu Thottu Pesum" | Vidyasagar | Swarnalatha |
| Karisakattu Poove | "Manasirukka Manasirukka" | Ilaiyaraaja | Swarnalatha |
| Karisakattu Poove | "Kuchanooru" | Ilaiyaraaja | Anitha Kuppusamy |
| Azhagi | "Kuruvi Kodanja" | Ilaiyaraaja | Swarnalatha |
| Pesadha Kannum Pesume | "Jodipotta" | Bharani | Anuradha Sriram |
| Ramana | "Alli Mudicha" | Ilaiyaraaja | Swarnalatha |
| Thendral | "Putham Puthu Paatu" | Vidyasagar | |
| Perazhagan | "Kadhalukku" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sri Vardhini |
| Sullan | "Adho Varaa" | Vidyasagar | Harini |
| Venky (Telugu) | "Gongoora Thottakada" | Devi Sri Prasad | Kalpana |
| Madhurey | "Varanda Varanda" | Vidyasagar | |
| Bhadra (Telugu) | "Yerrakokka" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| Thirupaachi | "Appan Panna" | Dhina | Anuradha Sriram |
| Maayavi | "Kaathadi Pole" | Devi Sri Prasad | Kalpana |
| 6'2 | "Pottuthakka" | D.Imaan | |
| February 14 (film) | "Othaiya Rettaiya" | Bharadwaj | |
| Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu | "Kaadhalai Pirippadhu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Thirupathi | "Keerai Vedhaippom" | Bharadwaj | |
| Agaram | "Tappu Egirippogum" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tippu |
| Thiruvannamalai | "Namma Nadai" | Srikanth Deva | |
| Nanjupuram | "Oorula Unakoru Medai" | Raaghav | |
| Kazhugu | "Vaadi Vaadi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | SuVi |
| Saguni | "Annachi Ammachi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Maya Manikandan |
| Madha Yaanai Koottam | "Kombu Oothi" | N. R. Raghunanthan | Anand Aravindakshan |
| Veeram | "Jing Chikka Jing Chikka" | Devi Sri Prasad | Magizhini Manimaaran |
| Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Trisha Illana Nayanthara" | G.V. Prakash Kumar | Arunraja Kamaraj |
| Kundravan | "Kundravan" | Thomas Rathnam | J.Kevin Jason |
| Kalki Theme | Jawan | Anirudh Ravichander | Mahalingam |

#### Serial songs

| Serials | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) |
| Chinna Pappa Periya Pappa | "Chinna Pappa" | Dhina | |
| Velan | | Jonson | |

### As actor

| Year | Film | Director |
| 2002 | Solla Marantha Kathai | Thangar Bachan |
| 2013 | Velmurugan Borewells | M.P.Gobi |

## Awards

* Kalaimamani ( Government of Tamil Nadu)