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{{Short description|Indian playback singer and musician (1972–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bamba Bakya
| image = Bamba Bakya.jpg
| caption = Portrait of Bakya
| birth_name = Bhakkiyaraj
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1972|10|31}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2022|09|02|1972|10|31}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Playback singer]]|musician}}
| spouse = Sivagami
}}

'''Bhakkiyaraj''' (31 October 1972 – 2 September 2022), popularly known by his stage name, '''Bamba Bakya''', was an Indian [[Tamils|Tamil]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tamil playback singer Bamba Bakya passes away at 41 in Chennai |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/tamil-playback-singer-bamba-bakya-passes-away-at-41-in-chennai/articleshow/93943506.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-09-03}}</ref> playback singer and musician. He predominantly worked alongside music composer [[A. R. Rahman]] on numerous collaborations in films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bamba Bakya who sang opening lines of 'Ponni Nadhi' from 'Ponniyin Selvan' passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/sep/02/bamba-bakya-who-sang-opening-lines-of-ponni-nadhi-from-ponniyin-selvan-passes-away-2494093.html |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The New Indian Express|date=2 September 2022 }}</ref> He received the name Bamba Bakya after A. R. Rahman asked him to sing songs for him just like popular South African musician Bamba. It later went onto become a stage name as well as an identity of him. He was well known for his unique [[baritone]].

[[A. R. Rahman]] included him in the 2010 film ''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]'', during which he sang in the song "Kedakkari" (at the time he was credited as Bhakyaraj).

In 2024 [[A. R. Rahman]] revealed that with the help of AI, voice models of Bamba Bakya and other Late singer [[Shahul Hameed]] were used in composing the track '<nowiki/>''Thimiri Yezhuda''' from the upcoming film ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]''.<ref name="AR Rahman uses AI voice models of late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed for ‘Lal Salaam’ song">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=AR Rahman uses AI voice models of late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed for 'Lal Salaam' song |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ar-rahman-uses-ai-voice-models-of-late-singers-bamba-bakya-and-shahul-hameed-for-lal-salaam-song/article67792296.ece |access-date=24 April 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=30 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424142635/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ar-rahman-uses-ai-voice-models-of-late-singers-bamba-bakya-and-shahul-hameed-for-lal-salaam-song/article67792296.ece |archive-date=24 April 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bakya made his debut as a playback singer in [[S. Shankar]]'s directorial ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' and sang his first single titled "Pullinangal" which became an instant hit and became a chartbuster. Prior to his entry into film industry, he mostly sang devotional songs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title='Simtaangaran' singer Bamba Bakya passes away, he was 41 |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/simtaangaran-singer-bamba-bakya-passes-away-he-was-41-167486 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The News Minute |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Prior to his untimely demise, he also rendered his voice for [[Mani Ratnam]]'s historical drama film ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]''.<ref name=":0" />

== Death ==
Bakya died on 2 September 2022, at age 41 due to cardiac arrest.<ref name="Singer Bamba Bakya passes away at 49">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Singer Bamba Bakya passes away at 49 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/singer-bamba-bakya-passes-away/article65839723.ece |access-date=24 April 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424141507/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/singer-bamba-bakya-passes-away/article65839723.ece |archive-date=24 April 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref> He had been admitted to a hospital at [[Chennai]] after he complained of having a severe chest pain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=Singer Bamba Bakya, known for songs Pullinangal and Simtaangaran, dies at 41 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/singer-bamba-bakya-known-for-songs-pullinangal-and-simtaangaran-dies-at-41/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;border=1"
!Year
!Song title
!Film name
!Language
!Music director
|-
|2010
|"[[Raavanan (soundtrack)|Kedakkari]]"
|''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]''
| rowspan="16" |Tamil
| rowspan="4" |[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
|"[[2.0 (soundtrack)|Pullinangal]]"
|''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''
|-
|"[[Sarkar (soundtrack)|Simtaangaran]]"
|''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]''
|-
|"[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam (soundtrack)|Dingu Dongu]]"
|''[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]''
|-
|"Raati"
|''Raati (Independent)''
|[[Santhosh Dhayanidhi]]
|-
|-
|"Ey Dummy Pattaasu"
|''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]''
|Leon James
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|"Kaalame"
|''[[Bigil]]''
|A. R. Rahman
|-
|-
|"Kondattam"
|''[[Raatchasi]]''
|[[Sean Roldan]]
|-
|"Maula Maula"
|''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]''
|[[Hiphop Thamizha]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|"Or Inam"
|''Or Inam (Independent)''
|John A. Alexis
|-
|"Kanmani Anbodu"
|''Time Up''
|Dheepan Chakravarthy
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|"Middle Class"
|''[[Sivakumarin Sabadham]]''
|[[Hiphop Thamizha]]
|-
|"Kaasu"
|''[[Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum]]''
|[[Krish (singer)|Krish]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|"Kalangathey"
|''[[Anbarivu]]''
|Hiphop Thamizha
|-
|"Bejara"
|''[[Iravin Nizhal]]''
| rowspan="4" |A.R. Rahman
|-
|"Ponni Nadhi"
| rowspan="2" |''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]''
|-
|"Ponge Nadhi" '''(D)'''
|Telugu
|-
|2024
|"Thimiri Yezhuda"
(AI Generated Voice)
|[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)]]
|Tamil
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{imdb name|9544069}}
* {{discogs artist|Bamba Bakya}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakya, Bamba}}
[[Category:1972 births]]

[[Category:2022 deaths]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian male folk singers]]
[[Category:Indian folk singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Tamil Nadu]]

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