| C. S. Jayaraman | |
| Native Name: | சி. எஸ். ஜெயராமன் |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Instrument: | Vocalist |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Chidambaram, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Genre: | Film |
| Occupation: | Actor, playback singer, music director |
Chidambaram Sundaram Jayaraman or C. S. Jayaraman (Tamil: சி. எஸ். ஜெயராமன்) (6 January 1917 - 29 January 1995) was a noted actor, music director and a successful playback singer, whose numerous songs were featured in many Tamil films from 1940s and 1960s.
Jayaraman hailed from the temple town Chidambaram and his father was the noted traditional Tamil music vocalist Sundaram Pillai. Jayaraman was a brother in law of M. Karunanidhi, then the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, India. It was through the courtesy of Jayaraman, who had solicited a movie-industry career to Karunanidhi as a good script writer to the senior script writer-cum-director Arul Soosai Arokiya Sami, popularly known as A. S. A. Sami. M. Karunanidhi entered the Tamil movie world in 1947 in the A. S. A. Sami directed movie Rajakumari, which starred M. G. Ramachandran in the hero role.
Jayaraman was born on 6 January 1917. He had begun acting in Tamil movies in 1934. The names of movies he had starred in include Krishna Leela (1934), Bhakta Duruvan (1935), Nalla Thangaal (1935), Leelavathi Sulochana (1936), Izhantha Kaadhal (1941), Poompaavai (1944) and Krishna Bakthi (1948).
In addition, he was the sole music director for the Tamil movies Udayanan Vaasavathatha (1946) and Ratha Kanneer (1954). For two movies, Vijayakumari (1950) and Krishna Vijayam (1950), he functioned as a co-music director as well. Jayaraman's gifted tremolo voice and his enunciation of Tamil words had a mystic charm and grace, to the point that he had the title "Tamil Isai Chittar" (Tamil: தமிழ் இசை சித்தர்), which reads as Tamil Music Mystic. Jayaraman also had sung a number of songs in Kannada. One of his Kannada songs,, from Bedara Kannappa starring Rajkumar, became a huge hit and is played even today.
Jayaraman is one of those singers who have performed full-fledged Tirukkural concerts.
Jayaraman died on 29 January 1995, just 23 days after his 78th birthday.
| Year | Film | Language | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer | Actor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Aattam Enna Solluven | Himself | ||||||
| Edhu Vendumn | ||||||||
| 1951 | Manamagal | Tamil | Villambu Patta Pun | Kaka Radhakrishnan | ||||
| 1952 | Parasakthi | Tamil | Desam Gnanam Kalvi | Sivaji Ganesan | ||||
| Kaa Kaa Kaa | ||||||||
| Nenju Porukkuthillaiyae | ||||||||
| 1952 | Andhaman Kaidhi | Tamil | Kaani Nilam Vendum Parasakthi | MGR | ||||
| Inbam Illadha Illara Vaazhvil | Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy | Echo Song | ||||||
| 1952 | Velaikaran | Tamil | Paadupadupavarke | |||||
| Manidhaa Nee Seidha Vinaithaane | ||||||||
| 1953 | Ponni | Tamil | Mazhaiyai Nambi Uyir Vaazhum | Title Song | ||||
| 1953 | Manidhanum Mirugamum | Tamil | Kalamenum Chirpi Seidha | Sivaji Ganesan | ||||
| 1953 | Naam | Tamil | Paappaa Eppodhum Bayame | C. S. Jayaraman | T. R. Gajalakshmi | |||
| Edhaiyum Thaangum Idhayam | ||||||||
| 1954 | Ratha Kanneer | Tamil | Kutram Purinthavan Vazhkaiyil | C. S. Jayaraman | Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy | M. R. Radha (dialogues) | Echo Song | |
| Valayathagi Azhagagi Madhanagi | M. R. Radha | |||||||
| Thannai Arindhu | Echo Song | |||||||
| 1954 | Bedara Kannappa | Shivappa Kaayotande | S. Nanjappa | Rajkumar | ||||
| Shivane Endodane | ||||||||
| Kaayo Tandeye Seva Karunisee | ||||||||
| En Manavu Chanchalada | ||||||||
| 1954 | Penn | Tamil | Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile... Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare | Echo Song | ||||
| 1955 | Needhipathi | Tamil | Thaayum Seiyum | Echo Song | ||||
| Thaayum Seiyum (pathos) | Echo Song | |||||||
| Annan Thambi | Echo Song | |||||||
| Aneedhiyile Urundadhada | Echo Song | |||||||
| 1955 | Kaveri | Tamil | Kaalai Thookki Nindru Aadum | Sivaji Ganesan | ||||
| Manjal Veyil Malayile | ||||||||
| Maangaai Paal Undu Malai Mele | ||||||||
| Anbe En Aaruyire Angu Nirpatheno | ||||||||
| Sinthai Arinthu Vadi Selva Kumaran | ||||||||
| 1956 | Paasavalai | Tamil | Anbinalaae Undaagum 1 | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | Title Song | |||
| Anbinalaae Undaagum 2 | M. K. Radha | |||||||
| Intha Aattukkum Namma Naattukkum | ||||||||
| Unakkethu Sondham Enakkethu Sondham | ||||||||
| Yaarukku Theenggu Seithen.... Kann Illaiyo Manam Illaiyo | ||||||||
| Idhu Than Ulagamada | ||||||||
| 1956 | Rangoon Radha | Tamil | Pothu Nalam Endrum Pothu Nalam | S. S. Rajendran | ||||
| Endruthaan Thirunthuvadho | Echo Song | |||||||
| 1956 | Kula Dheivam | Tamil | Saaththiram Paarkkaadhe | Echo Song | ||||
| Inba Vargamellaam.... Vetkamillai Vetkamillai | Echo Song | |||||||
| 1956 | Aaravalli | Tamil | Iruttaraiyil.... Uyirodu Poradum Velai | Echo Song | ||||
| 1956 | Vazhvile Oru Naal | Tamil | Mannilum Vinnilum.... Ezhai Vaazhvil Endrum Thunbam | Ku. Sa Krishnamoorthi | ||||
| 1957 | Pudhaiyal | Tamil | Vinnodum Mukilodum | Sivaji Ganesan | ||||
| 1957 | Rani Lalithangi | Tamil | Kadhalukku Kann Illai | Echo Song | ||||
| 1957 | Pudhumai Pithan | Tamil | Ullamrendum Ondru | MGR | ||||
| Melam Kotti Thaali Katti | ||||||||
| Karumbum Erumbum.... Maane Un Mel | ||||||||
| Pittham Theliya Marundhonrikkudhu | ||||||||
| Yaaradi Nee Ingu Vandhaval | ||||||||
| Naadhar Mudi Mel Irukkum | ||||||||
| 1957 | Baagyavathi | Tamil | Vaazhvedhu Nal Vaazhvedhu | Echo Song | ||||
| 1957 | Ambikapathy | Tamil | Andho Paridhaabam | Echo Song | ||||
| 1958 | Baktha Ravana | Tamil | Jeya Jeya Mahadeva..... Chandrasekara | N. T. Rama Rao | ||||
| Deva Mahadeva Mamu Brovumu Siva | ||||||||
| Iraivaa Vaa Varan Thaa | ||||||||
| 1958 | Bhookailasa | Kannada | Jeya Jeya Mahadeva..... Bhaktha Vatsala | Ku Ra See | Rajkumar | |||
| Deva Deva Thava | ||||||||
| Tharave Varadaanaa | ||||||||
| 1958 | Sampoorna Ramayanam | Tamil | Indru Poi Naalai Vaaraai | T. K. Baghvathi | ||||
| Sangeetha Soubhagyame | T. K. Baghavathi | |||||||
| Thennadudiya Sivane Potri.... Kanpaarum | ||||||||
| Thavamuni Viswamithran | Echo Song | |||||||
| 1958 | Thanga Padhumai | Tamil | Aarambamae Avathu Kannukulae | Padmini (dialogues) | Sivaji Ganesan | |||
| 1958 | Vanjikottai Valiban | Tamil | Amma Amma | Echo Song | ||||
| 1958 | Avan Amaran | Tamil | Aniyayam Indha Ulagile | Echo Song | ||||
| 1958 | Annaiyin Aanai | Tamil | Kollathe Idhu Pole Pollatha Ulagame | Echo Song | ||||
| 1958 | Kaathavaraayan | Tamil | Vidhiyaa Sadhiyaa | Echo Song | ||||
| 1959 | Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam | Tamil | Annam Aval Nadai Karpana | K. Balaji | ||||
| Bothai Tharum Sugatthil | ||||||||
| Vetri Vandha Podhum | ||||||||
| Kannil Pirandhu Vandha | ||||||||
| 1959 | Orey Vazhi | Tamil | unknown | Echo Song | ||||
| 1959 | Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi | Tamil | Kudumba Vandi Kudukudu Endru | Thiruchi Thiyagarajan | Echo Song | |||
| 1959 | Pennkulathin Ponvilakku | Tamil | Maalai Itta Mangai.... Needhi Onnu Thalaikku Mele | Villiputhan | Echo Song | |||
| 1960 | Sivagangai Seemai | Tamil | Vaigai Perugi Vara | |||||
| 1960 | Deivapiravi | Tamil | Anbalae Thediya En | Sivaji Ganesan | ||||
| Thanaithanae Nambathathu | Echo Song | |||||||
| 1960 | Paavai Vilakku | Tamil | Aayiram Kann Pothathu | Sivaji Ganesan | ||||
| Kaviyama Nenjil Oviyama | ||||||||
| Mangiyathor Nilavinilae | ||||||||
| Vannathamizh Pennoruthi | ||||||||
| 1960 | Thangarathinam | Tamil | Chandanap Pothikaiyin | Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy | S. S. Rajendran | |||
| 1960 | Kuravanji | Tamil | Kadhal Kadal Karai | Sivaji Ganesan | ||||
| Nee Sollavidil Yaar | Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy | |||||||
| Thanneeril Meen Irukkum.... Unakku Puriyuthu Enakku Puriyuthu | ||||||||
| Padi Alappen Endru | Ra. Krittinamurthi | |||||||
| Sengkayal Vandu | Rasappa Kavirayar | |||||||
| Aalaiyitta Karumbaagi | ||||||||
| 1960 | Tamil | Sarasa Raani Kalyaani | MGR | |||||
| Iyalodu Isaipole | ||||||||
| 1960 | Petra Manam | Tamil | Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen | Kannadasan | Jikki | |||
| 1960 | Kalathur Kannamma | Tamil | Sirithalum Azhuthalum Nilai Ondruthaan | Echo Song | ||||
| 1960 | Ellorum Innaattu Mannar | Tamil | Pinju Manadhil.... Kodi Kodi Uyirgal Vandhu | Echo Song | ||||
| 1960 | Naan Kanda Sorgam | Tamil | Thaamarai Kannaaa Kann Kadal Vannaa | G. Aswathama | T. K. Sundara Vadhyar | P. V. Narasimha Bharathi | ||
| 1961 | Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale | Tamil | Selvamelaam Kodukkum Thirumagalaam | |||||
| Pillai Kutti Petruviddaal | ||||||||
| Bhudhdhiyum Vandhathaa Sollu | ||||||||
| 1962 | Ellorum Vazhavendum | Tamil | Aarambamae Inikum Manathu | Villiputhan | Mohana | M. R. Radha | ||
| Vichithirame Manithan Charithirame | ||||||||
| 1963 | Kaanchi Thalaivan | Tamil | Velga Naadu Velga Naadu | Echo Song | ||||
| 1965 | Poomalai | Tamil | Ulagame Ethirthaalum....Penne Un Gathi Idhuthana 1 | Echo Song | ||||
| Ulagame Ethirthaalum....Penne Un Gathi Idhuthana 2 | ||||||||
| 1972 | Yaar Jambulingam | Tamil | Nallavar Kaiyil Nanayam | Echo Song | ||||
| ? | ? | Tamil | Kariyathil Kai Veiyada |