Murugan, known widely as Mookuthi Murugan, is an Indian singer from Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu. He won the seventh season of Super Singer, the Tamil singing competition on Star Vijay, in November 2019.
After the show he moved into film work. He sang the track Katthaadi Parakkavitta in the Tamil film Irumbu Manithan (2020), appeared on screen as Murugan in the Tamil comedy Kuiko (2023), and was one of the singers on Vale Jummki in the Kannada film Karki (2024).
Quick facts
Name | Murugan |
Popularly known as | Mookuthi Murugan |
Hometown | Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu |
Occupation | Singer, actor |
Known for | Winning Super Singer 7 (2019) |
Film songs | Irumbu Manithan (2020), Karki (2024) |
Career
Super Singer 7 (2019)
Super Singer 7 ran on Star Vijay on weekends from 27 April 2019 to 10 November 2019. Ma Ka Pa Anand and Priyanka Deshpande hosted it, and the judges were P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram, Shweta Mohan and Benny Dayal. Murugan was part of the team led by Anuradha Sriram and Unnikrishnan.
The grand finale was held on 10 November 2019 at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore. Murugan was one of the five finalists alongside Vikram, Punya, Sam Vishal and Gowtham, and the result combined audience votes with the judges' scores. He was declared the winner, with Vikram as first runner-up and Sam Vishal and Punya sharing second runner-up. As the winner he was also given the chance to sing for composer Anirudh Ravichander.
Film work (2020 to 2024)
In 2020 he sang for Irumbu Manithan, a Tamil film directed by Disney and released on 28 February 2020, with Santhosh Prathap and Archana in the lead. Murugan sang Katthaadi Parakkavitta, written by Mohan Rajan, for composer K. S. Manoj.
In Kuiko, a Tamil satirical comedy directed by T. Arul Chezhian and released on 24 November 2023, he played a character named Murugan. The cast was led by Vidharth and Yogi Babu, and Anthony Daasan composed most of the music.
Karki, a Kannada remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal, was directed by Pavithran and released on 20 September 2024, with Jai Prakash Reddy and Meenakshi Dinesh in the lead roles. Murugan sang Vale Jummki together with Aniruddha Sastry and Parthiban, a track composed by Abhay Anand.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Kuiko | Murugan | T. Arul Chezhian | Tamil; released 24 November 2023 |
Songs
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Irumbu Manithan | Katthaadi Parakkavitta | K. S. Manoj | Tamil; solo |
2024 | Karki | Vale Jummki | Abhay Anand | Kannada; with Aniruddha Sastry and Parthiban |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Super Singer 7 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Winner |
FAQ
Who is Mookuthi Murugan?
He is a singer from Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, who won the seventh season of Super Singer on Star Vijay in 2019.
When did he win Super Singer?
He was declared the winner at the Super Singer 7 grand finale held in Coimbatore on 10 November 2019.
Who were the other Super Singer 7 finalists?
Vikram, Punya, Sam Vishal and Gowtham. Vikram finished as first runner-up, while Sam Vishal and Punya shared second runner-up.
Who judged Super Singer 7?
P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram, Shweta Mohan and Benny Dayal, with Ma Ka Pa Anand and Priyanka Deshpande as hosts.
Which film songs has he sung?
Katthaadi Parakkavitta in Irumbu Manithan (2020) and Vale Jummki in the Kannada film Karki (2024).
Has he acted in a film?
Yes. He played Murugan in Kuiko, the 2023 Tamil comedy directed by T. Arul Chezhian.