| Honorific Prefix: | Yang Hormat Dato' |
| David Arumugam | |
| Honorific Suffix: | DIMP JSM |
| Birth Date: | 1950 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Birth Name: | Thiagarajan K.R. Arumugam[1] |
| Occupation: | Musician, singer, lyricist, actor |
| Instrument: | Vocals, percussion |
| Years Active: | 1969 - present |
| Label: | Universal Music Group |
| Associated Acts: | Alleycats |
| Genre: | Pop rock, funk, disco, adult contemporary |
Dato’ Thiagarajan K.R. Arumugam (born 3 May 1950), known by his stage name David Arumugam, is a Malaysian musician and singer who is one of the founding members of the band called Alleycats. He is the elder brother of Loganathan Arumugam. On 12 February 2009, David Arumugam was conferred the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award which carries the title of " Dato' " in conjunction with the Sultan of Pahang's 78th birthday on 24 October 2008.[1]
David and his brother Loga were exposed to music making through their mother, radio announcer and Carnatic classical singer, who would often brought them along to her performance sessions; particularly in town halls. Such experiences instilled a strong passion in him to play music at a very young age.[2] He often played truant in school to do rehearsals with a band that he performed with his friends, and he eventually quit school at the age of 17 because "history and geography was not helping me in my music."[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Estet | Himself | |
| 2011 | Nasi Lemak 2.0[4] | Curry Master | |
| 2012 | Hantu Gangster[5] | Arulkumar | |
| 2013 | Banglasia | Raja Luk Luk | |
| 2021 | Budak Kripto | Himself | |
| 2022 | Nasi Lemak 1.0 | Curry Master | |