Yugendran Vasudevan (born 20 December 1976) is an Indian actor and playback singer who has sung several songs in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. He is also an occasional music director and television host.
Personal life Yugendran is the son of the late Malaysian origin Tamil language playback singer-actor Malaysia Vasudevan. He has two sisters named Pavithra and Prashanthini. Prashanthini is a Tamil playback singer as well and has sung in films such as 12B, Veyil and Vaaranam Aayiram.
Yugendran performed in the Launch of a Tamil radio station in Sri Lanka called Swarna Oli in 1999, where he met his wife, Hayma Malini, a popular RJ host. His wife Hayma Malini who was born and raised in Singapore, holds an Singapore citizenship. Together they have three children, Visashan Naarayan(21 yrs), Kishan Naarayan (20 yrs) and Darshan Naarayan Nair (11 yrs). He, his wife and children had previously resided in India, Malaysia and Singapore. They currently reside in Auckland, New Zealand and he runs his own events company Rambutan Media Works NZ Limited and Aroha NZ Charitable Trust.
Music career Yugendran started out in the music industry as a Mridangamist and made his debut solo performance at the age of 10. His Mridangam Arangetram had M. Balamuralikrishna accompanying him on the viola and was attended by Ilaiyaraaja himself. His first song was for the movie Uzhavan Magan, where he sang the shepherd boy's voice. He went on to sing in stage shows with his father in India as well as overseas. Till the age of 14, he used to sing the female portion of the duets his father rendered on stage. After his voice broke, he went on to do solo performances in countries such as Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and United States, even before becoming a playback singer.
Yugendran's debut as a playback singer was with the song "Pollaachi Santhaiyile" in the film Rojavanam. He has sung in the music of the Ilaiyaraaja and also the Oscar award winner A. R. Rahman and the younger music directors such Yuvan Shankar Raja, Srikanth Deva, Sirpy and Adithyan.
He has composed music for Veeramum Eeramum, Nenjathai Killadhe, Balam, Nellai Santhippu and Kathalaanain.
Acting career Yugendran was initially supposed to make his acting debut through Raja Kantheeban's Mouname in 1998, but the project was shelved. His debut was in the movie Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) opposite Ajith Kumar and Jyothika. He went on to doing more movies with Vijay. He has acted in TV serials such Kolangal, Megala and Idhayam. He has acted in TV Dramas in countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. He has acted as a hero in Kaiyodu Kai (2003), Ulla Kadathal (2005), Pachai Nirame (2008) and Kaazh (2024).
Host
Yugendran started out hosting Musical programs on Jaya TV and went on to hosting more musical shows on Sun TV and VJ TV. He then was also roped in to host other genre programs, especially reality programs such as Treasure Hunt on Jaya TV and a couples contest show on the same Channel. Recently he has organised online 8 hours music tribute to his father Thiru. Malaysia Vasudevan on 75th Birthday with all renowned singers
TV Producer
Yugendran started a company called Rambutan Productions in India and Rambutan Media Works in Singapore. He is currently producing programs for India, Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. He runs the company with his wife, Hayma Malini. He did TV shows in Singapore under Rambutan Media Works, which includes Endrendrum Punnagai (Film Based), Sollathaan Ninaikirain (Talk show), Vidumurai Vasantham (Holiday Variety), Kondaattam (info-ed) and Achamillai Achamillai (Talk show for women by women). Rambutan Media Works is now changed to 23 Frames Pte Ltd. and is currently producing the children's variety series "Vilaiyaattu Pasanga" (). He also directed a Reality Game Show on Starhub Varnam Television. He acted in a Singapore Tele-movie Sathurangam, which was telecasted in Singapore on Father's Day 2016 on Vasantham (MediaCorp).
Filmography
As actor Year Film Role Notes 2001 Poovellam Un Vasam Karna 2002 Enge Enadhu Kavithai Auto driver Special appearance Youth Pratap Bagavathi Anand Kadhal Samrajyam Unreleased2003 Student Number 1 Sathya Kaiyodu Kai Manik (Manikkam) Anbe Anbe Shiva Thayumanavan Veeramuthu 2004 Madurey Jeevan Oru Murai Sollividu Sundar 2005 Thirupachi Inspector Veluchamy Ulla Kadathal Robert Alaiyadikkuthu R.G Madhu Saadhuriyan 2006 Amirtham Veerayan 2007 Mudhal Kanave David 2008 Nenjathai Killadhe Inspector Meyyappan Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu Raju Pachai Nirame Manoj 2009 Kannukulle Dhanasekhar Newtonin Moondram Vidhi Deva Rajadhi Raja Advocate 2011 Yuddham Sei Inba 2012 Kathalaanain Aravind Singapore film 2013 Vizha Manimaaran 2024 Kaazh Seenu Lead role 2024 The Greatest of All Time Abdul 2025 Lenin Pandiyan Ravi
As singer List of songs sung by Yugendran YearSong name Album name Co-singers Music1997"Un Perai Kettale"PoonjolaiBhavathariniIlayaraja 1997Kozhi Vandhadha Aahaa..! Anuradha Sriram, Malaysia Vasudevan, Sujatha Deva 1999"Pollachi Sandhaiyile"Rojavanam Bharadwaj 1999Oh Mariya Kadhalar Dhinam Devan, Febi Mani A. R. Rahman 1999Oh Mariya Premikula Roju - Telugu (D) Devan, Febi Mani A. R. Rahman 2000Koodaimela Kooda Vetchu Kannan Varuvaan K.S. Chitra, S. P. B. Charan Sirpy 2000Parthen Parthen Parthen Rasithen Reshmi Bharadwaj 2001A Samba A Samba Pandavar BhoomiSubha, TL. Maharajan Bharadwaj 2001"Thozha Thozha" Pandavar Bhoomi Chtira Sivaraman Bharadwaj 2001Poddale Kaddila Kathal Jaathi Yuvan Shankar Raja Ilayaraja 2002Aadi Aadi Vamma Indran (dubbed) Srivarthini Mani Sharma 2002Cherry Cherry Oh Cherry Love Channel Anuradha Sriram Deva 2002Mullai Poo Kadhal Samrajyam S.P.B.Charan, Venkat Prabhu Yuvan Shankar Raja 2002Oh Shalalala Jamaai Junior Senior Prem, Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja 2002Rosapoo Uthadula Thamizh Anuradha Sriram Bharadwaj 2002"Picaso Oviyam" Royal Family Prasad Bharani 2003Autograph I Love You Daa Pop Shalini Bharadwaj 2003Carolinaa Kadhal Sadugudu Karthik Deva 2003 Kalyanamthan Katti Saamy Kay Kay, Srilekha Parthasarathy Harris Jeyaraj 2003Muthal Muthalai Lesa Lesa Srimathumitha, Tippu Harris Jeyaraj 2004Kilakke Paarthen Autograph Bharadwaj 2004"Sudumvarai Neruppu" Jananam Balaji, Karthik, Timmy, Tippu Bharadwaj 2005 Enna Parkurai Thavamai Thavamirundhu Suchitra Sabesh–Murali 2005Mekki Mekki Kaadhal Thirudaa Anuradha Sriram Bharani 2005Vilakkuvonu Thiriya Paarkudhu Devathayai Kanden Malathi Deva 2008Nenjathai Killadhe Nenjathai Killadhe Prashanthini Premji Amaren 2008 Oru Mathiri Kee Mu Prashanthini Elngo Kalaivanan 2008Suthuthae Suthuthaey Nepali Srikanth Deva 2010Adida! Nayaandiya Goa S.P.B.Charan Yuvan Shankar Raja 2024Manasilaayo Vettaiyan Malaysia Vasudevan, Anirudh Ravichander, Deepthi Suresh Anirudh Ravichander
As music director Year Film Notes 2007 Veeramum Eeramum 2008 Nenjathai Killadhe composed only one song2009 Balam 2011 Nellai Santhippu 2012 Kathalaanain
Television Year Programme / Show Role Channel Language Notes2004–2007Kolangal Shivadas Sun TVTamil2007–2009MegalaVishwamSun TVTamil2008–2009Super Singer Host Vijay TV Tamil 2023Bigg Boss Tamil 7ContestantVijay TVTamilEvicted Day 28
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External links Songs sung by Yugendran
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