# Ananthu (singer)

Ananthu is an Indian Tamil singer known for his songs in the Tamil film Kabali (2016) and "Sendumalli" song from Jai Bhim (2021). He is known for his frequent collaborations with Santhosh Narayanan.

## Career

Ananthu worked under M. S. Vishwanathan. He worked on a few songs in the 1990s, but none of his songs were chartbusters. He garnered acclaim for his song "Puli Urumudhu" in Vettaikaaran (2009) and "Ulagam Oruvanukka" and "Maya Nadhi" in Kabali (2016). The success of his songs in Tamil the makers to allow him to sing "Ulagam Oruvanukka" in the Telugu version and "Maya Nadhi" in the Telugu and Hindi versions of the film.

## Discography
### Tamil songs

| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
| 1995 | Jameen Kottai | "Thennamara Cholai" | Sirpy | |
| 2005 | Aanai | "Chinnajiru Kilye" | D. Imman | |
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | "Puli Urumudhu" | Vijay Antony | |
| 2010 | Vamsam | "En Nenje" | Taj Noor | |
| 2011 | Nandhi | "Vedhagosham" | Bharathwaj | |
| 2011 | Nandhi | "Tanjore Thavil" | Bharathwaj | |
| 2011 | Sagakkal | "Kandaangi Selai" | Thayarathnam | |
| 2013 | Isakki | "Ayya Veerasamy" | Srikanth Deva | |
| 2013 | Muthu Nagaram | "Cheerum Puli" | Jayaprakash | |
| 2014 | Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham | "Theme Song" | Siddharth Vipin | |
| 2014 | Aranmanai | "Unnaye Enniye" | Bharathwaj | |
| 2015 | Komban | "Kambikara Vetti" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | "Aarambam Aavadhu" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 2016 | Pichaikkaran | "Pichaikkaran (Theme Music)" | Vijay Antony | |
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | "Ka Ka Ka Po" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2016 | Iraivi | "Manidhi" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2016 | Kabali | "Ulagam Oruvanukka" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2016 | Kabali | "Maya Nadhi" | Santhosh Narayanan | Nominated–IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Playback Singer - Male - Tamil |
| 2016 | Kaashmora | "Jagadhammaa" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2017 | Bairavaa | "Pattaya Kelappu" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2017 | Pa Paandi | "Vaanam" "(The Life of Power Paandi)" | Sean Roldan | |
| 2018 | Kaala | "Thanga Sela" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2018 | Kaala | "Kannamma" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2018 | Kaala | "Kannamma (Acapella)" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2018 | Kaala | "Urimayai Meetpom" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2019 | Kaaviyyan | "Ethuvandha Enna" | Syam Mohan | |
| 2020 | Ettuthikkum Para | "Vaadi Chellam" | M. S. Sreekanth | |
| 2020 | Maara | "Kaathirunthen" | Ghibran | |
| 2020 | Gypsy | "Manamengum Maaya Oonjaal" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2021 | Jai Bhim | "Sendumalli Ya Manakara Nee" | Sean Roldan | |
| 2023 | Mark Antony | "Karuppana Saamy" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | "Theme of Kalki" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| TBA | Server Sundaram | "Nirkadhey" | Santhosh Narayanan | |

### Telugu songs

| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
| 2016 | Bichagadu | "Bichagadu Theme" | Vijay Antony | Dubbed |
| 2016 | Kabali | "Okade Okkokokade" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dubbed |
| 2016 | Kabali | "Gunde Ninna Yenno" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dubbed |
| 2016 | Kaashmora | "Jagadamma" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dubbed |
| 2017 | Guru | "Ey Pataakey" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2018 | Kaala | "Chittamma" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dubbed |
| 2018 | Saakshyam | "Dung Dung Dung" | Harshavardhan Rameshwar | |
| 2018 | Maari 2 | "Maari's Aanandhi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Dubbed |
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | "Theme of Kalki" | Santhosh Narayanan | |

### Hindi songs

| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
| 2016 | Kabali | "Jadoo Rawan Rawan" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dubbed |
| 2018 | Kaala | "Sajna" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dubbed |
| 2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | "Theme of Kalki" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dubbed |

### Malayalam songs

| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
| 2010 | Pokkiri Raja | "Manickya Kallil" | Jassie Gift | |