Sundarayyar is an Indian singer, school teacher and street play performer. He is the recipient of India's one of most prestigious award, "The National award". He was awarded the

National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer The following is a list of winners of the National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Male Playback singer. The award was first granted to Mahendra Kapoor in the year 1967. The singers whose performances have won awards have worked in nine ...

in the year 2017 for lending his vocals for the soundtrack of film Joker's song "Jasemin-u".The award is highest recognition in India for playback singers.

Early life and career

Sundarayyar studied in the Government Music College,

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. After finishing studies he took up job of a school teacher and used to perform in the street plays. One of his friend insisted him to audition for the film Joker. He auditioned to Sean Roldan and was selected for recording the soundtrack of the film Joker. Joker fetched him the

Accolades

(2017).

References

{{authority control Living people Indian male playback singers Indian schoolteachers Malayalam playback singers Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners Year of birth missing (living people)