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"counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Composer" title="Composer">Composer</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Playback_singer" title="Playback singer">Playback singer</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1992–present</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>Karthik Raja</b> (born 29 June 1973) is an Indian composer and playback singer based in Chennai. He made his debut as a film composer in the tamil film <a href="/wiki/Pandiyan_(film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pandiyan (film)"><i>Pandiyan</i></a> (1992) and went on to score music for many critically and commercially acclaimed feature films.<sup id="cite_ref-hindu1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-glitz_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-glitz-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-hindu2_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karthik_Raja&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Karthik Raja is the eldest son of music composer <a href="/wiki/Illayaraja" class="mw-redirect" title="Illayaraja">Illayaraja</a>. His brother <a href="/wiki/Yuvan_Shankar_Raja" title="Yuvan Shankar Raja">Yuvan Shankar Raja</a> and sister <a href="/wiki/Bhavatharini" title="Bhavatharini">Bhavatharini</a>, also <a href="/wiki/Tamil_film" class="mw-redirect" title="Tamil film">Tamil film</a> music directors and playback singers, have worked with him on notable projects. He was schooled at <a href="/wiki/St._Bede%27s_Anglo_Indian_Higher_Secondary_School" title="St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School">St. Bede's School</a> and Boston Matriculation higher secondary school in Chennai. On 8 June 2000, Karthik Raja married Raja Rajeshwari at <a href="/wiki/Tirupati_(city)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tirupati (city)">Tirupati</a>, Andhra Pradesh, India. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karthik_Raja&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Born to a family of musicians, Raja had exposure to various kinds of music from a very early age. He had his formal training in Western classical music from the Trinity School of Music, mainly in piano (affiliated with Jacob John). He also had training in Carnatic music from <a href="/wiki/T._V._Gopalakrishnan" title="T. V. Gopalakrishnan">T. V. Gopalakrishnan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Malayalam" title="Malayalam">Malayalam</a> composer, <a href="/wiki/V._Dakshinamoorthy" title="V. Dakshinamoorthy">V. Dakshinamoorthy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As a child, Raja often used to accompany his father to the recording studios. At the age of 13, Karthik Raja played the keyboard for the song <i>Kannukkum</i> from the Tamil movie <i>Ninaikka Therinda Maname</i> (1987). Many such outings followed including playing keyboard for the soundtrack of the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Nayakan" title="Nayakan">Nayakan</a></i>. Karthik also arranged many recordings for his father and composed his first song "Pandianin Rajiyathil" for the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Pandiyan_(film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pandiyan (film)">Pandiyan</a></i> (1992) and "Ninaikindra" for the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Athma_(film)" title="Athma (film)">Athma</a></i> (1993). Around this time, he also composed some background scores for the TV series <i>Bible</i>. </p><p>Raja debuted as a fully-fledged composer in 1996 through the Tamil movie <i>Alexander</i>, soon followed by <i><a href="/wiki/Manikkam" title="Manikkam">Manikkam</a></i>. Then came many chart-busters that included <i><a href="/wiki/Ullaasam" title="Ullaasam">Ullaasam</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Naam_Iruvar_Nammaku_Iruvar" class="mw-redirect" title="Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar">Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Kadhala_Kadhala" class="mw-redirect" title="Kadhala Kadhala">Kadhala Kadhala</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Dumm_Dumm_Dumm" title="Dumm Dumm Dumm">Dumm Dumm Dumm</a></i> among others. He also debuted in Hindi films with <i><a href="/wiki/Grahan" title="Grahan">Grahan</a></i> which won him the <a href="/wiki/R.D._Burman" class="mw-redirect" title="R.D. Burman">R.D. Burman</a> award for the best new talent. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Television">Television</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karthik_Raja&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Name of Television Show </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Network </th></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sa_Re_Ga_Ma_Pa_Seniors_season_4" title="Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors season 4">Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors 4</a> </td> <td>Guest </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zee_Tamil" title="Zee Tamil">Zee Tamil</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karthik_Raja&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film_scores/Soundtracks"><span id="Film_scores.2FSoundtracks"></span>Film scores/Soundtracks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karthik_Raja&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Film scores/Soundtracks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" border="1"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Title</th> <th>Language</th> <th>Other notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Pandiyan_(film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pandiyan (film)">Pandiyan</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>composed one track "Pandiyanin Rajyathil" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Uzhaippali" title="Uzhaippali">Uzhaippali</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ponnumani" title="Ponnumani">Ponnumani</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) One song "Adiye Vanjikodi" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dharmaseelan" class="mw-redirect" title="Dharmaseelan">Dharmaseelan</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sakkarai_Devan" title="Sakkarai Devan">Sakkarai Devan</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Athma_(film)" title="Athma (film)">Aathma</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>One track "Ninaikindra Paathaiyil" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Amaidhi_Padai" class="mw-redirect" title="Amaidhi Padai">Amaidhi Padai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rasa_Magan" class="mw-redirect" title="Rasa Magan">Raasamagan</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kanmani_(film)" title="Kanmani (film)">Kanmani</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>Only one song "Netru Vandha Kaatru" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Enakkoru_Magan_Pirappan" title="Enakkoru Magan Pirappan">Enakkoru Magan Pirappan</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Manikkam" title="Manikkam">Manikkam</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Alexander_(1996_film)" title="Alexander (1996 film)">Alexander</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Grahan" title="Grahan">Grahan</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td>Audio released in 1997 but the film was released in 2001<br />Winner, <a href="/wiki/Filmfare_RD_Burman_Award_for_New_Music_Talent" class="mw-redirect" title="Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent">Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ullaasam" title="Ullaasam">Ullaasam</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Naam_Iruvar_Nammaku_Iruvar" class="mw-redirect" title="Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar">Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kadhala_Kadhala" class="mw-redirect" title="Kadhala Kadhala">Kadhala Kadhala</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hoo_Anthiya_Uhoo_Anthiya" title="Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya">Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya</a></i> </td> <td>Kannada </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Vaanchinathan" title="Vaanchinathan">Vaanchinathan</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ullam_Kollai_Poguthae" title="Ullam Kollai Poguthae">Ullam Kollai Poguthae</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dumm_Dumm_Dumm" title="Dumm Dumm Dumm">Dumm Dumm Dumm</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hum_Ho_Gaye_Aapke" title="Hum Ho Gaye Aapke">Hum Ho Gaye Aapke</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td>(Background Score Only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mitr,_My_Friend" title="Mitr, My Friend">Mitr, My Friend</a></i> </td> <td>English </td> <td>composed background score for "Give Me Hugs" and played keyboard for "Ehsaas" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/16_December_(film)" title="16 December (film)">16 December</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Album_(2002_film)" title="Album (2002 film)">Album</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Three_Roses" title="Three Roses">Three Roses</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Pudhiya_Geethai" title="Pudhiya Geethai">Pudhiya Geethai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i>Inii</i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Short feature film) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ragasiyamai" title="Ragasiyamai">Ragasiyamai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Singara_Chennai" class="mw-redirect" title="Singara Chennai">Singara Chennai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kudaikul_Mazhai" title="Kudaikul Mazhai">Kudaikul Mazhai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rightaa_Thappaa" title="Rightaa Thappaa">Rightaa Thappaa</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Neranja_Manasu" title="Neranja Manasu">Neranja Manasu</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Pookkal" title="Mercury Pookkal">Mercury Pookkal</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Naalai" title="Naalai">Naalai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Thullura_Vayasu" title="Thullura Vayasu">Thullura Vayasu</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Manathodu_Mazhaikalam" title="Manathodu Mazhaikalam">Manathodu Mazhaikalam</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Murugaa" class="mw-redirect" title="Murugaa">Murugaa</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Oru_Ponnu_Oru_Paiyan" title="Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan">Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>25th Film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Maa_Madurai" class="mw-redirect" title="Maa Madurai">Maa Madurai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mukhbiir" title="Mukhbiir">Mukhbiir</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td>Two songs </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Chakkara_Viyugam" class="mw-redirect" title="Chakkara Viyugam">Chakkara Viyugam</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Achamundu_Achamundu" class="mw-redirect" title="Achamundu Achamundu">Achamundu Achamundu</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kudiyarasu" title="Kudiyarasu">Kudiyarasu</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i>Anything For You</i> </td> <td>English </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Zamana_(2010_film)" title="Zamana (2010 film)">Zamana</a></i> </td> <td>Kannada </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rettaisuzhi" title="Rettaisuzhi">Rettaisuzhi</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tuneega_Tuneega" title="Tuneega Tuneega">Tuneega Tuneega</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Veyilodu_Vilayadu" class="mw-redirect" title="Veyilodu Vilayadu">Veyilodu Vilayadu</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Vaaraayo_Vennilaave" class="mw-redirect" title="Vaaraayo Vennilaave">Vaaraayo Vennilaave</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rajadhi_Raja_(2014_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajadhi Raja (2014 film)">Rajadhi Raja</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Malayalam" title="Malayalam">Malayalam</a> </td> <td>Two songs </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Aranmanai" title="Aranmanai">Aranmanai</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i>Avan Aval</i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sagaptham" title="Sagaptham">Sagaptham</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dhilluku_Dhuddu" title="Dhilluku Dhuddu">Dhilluku Dhuddu</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td>(Background Score only) </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Pagadi_Aattam" title="Pagadi Aattam">Pagadi Aattam</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Padaiveeran" title="Padaiveeran">Padaiveeran</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i>Aatkal Thevai</i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Maadathy" title="Maadathy">Maadathy</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i>Chidhambaram Railway Gate</i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Web_(2023_film)" title="Web (2023 film)">Web</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mathimaran" title="Mathimaran">Mathimaran</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pisaasu_II&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pisaasu II (page does not exist)">Pisaasu II</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bujji_at_Anupatti" title="Bujji at Anupatti">Bujji at Anupatti</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_playback_singer">As playback singer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Karthik_Raja&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: As playback singer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" border="1"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Title</th> <th>Song</th> <th>Composer</th> <th>Other notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1990</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Anjali_(1990_film)" title="Anjali (1990 film)">Anjali</a></i></td> <td>"Something Something", "Iravu Nilavu", "Motta Maadi", "Vaanam Namakku", "Anjali Anjali"</td> <td>Ilayaraja</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Enakkoru_Magan_Pirappan" title="Enakkoru Magan Pirappan">Enakkoru Magan Pirappan</a></i></td> <td>"Cham Cham"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996</td> <td><i>Alexander</i></td> <td>"Koothadichu"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Devathai" title="Devathai">Devathai</a></i></td> <td>"Enge En Kaadhali"</td> <td>Ilayaraja</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td><i>Ullasam</i></td> <td>"Ullasam", "Vaalibam Vaazhthu"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998</td> <td><i>Kaathala Kaathala</i></td> <td>"Saravana Bhava"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ullam_Kollai_Poguthae" title="Ullam Kollai Poguthae">Ullam Kollai Poguthae</a></i></td> <td>"Kathavai Naan", "Adada Adada"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ragasiyamai" title="Ragasiyamai">Ragasiyamai</a></i></td> <td>"Kadhal Mannile","Oduthe"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Neranja_Manasu" title="Neranja Manasu">Neranja Manasu</a></i></td> <td>"Tharisa Kedakkura"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td><i>Rightaa Thappa</i></td> <td>"Ilamai Enbathu"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td><i>Mercury Pookkal</i></td> <td>"Solla Vaarthaigal"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td><i>Thullura Vayasu</i></td> <td>"Mama Unakku"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td><i>Manathodu Mazhaikalam</i></td> <td>"Pani Vizhum Kaalam"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007</td> <td><i>Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan</i></td> <td>"Nenjil"</td> <td>himself</td> <td> 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