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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = D. Imman<br />
| image = DSC00325 copy-lowres.jpg<br />
| birth_name = Immanuel Vasanth Dinakaran<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/%E2%80%98Maybe-I-Needn%E2%80%99t-have-Shortened-my-Name%E2%80%99/2014/12/25/article2586963.ece |title='Maybe I Needn't have Shortened my Name' |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=25 December 2014 |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref><br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|1|24}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/chat/celebchat/17imman-profile.asp |title=Profile of Music Director D Imman |work=Chennai Online |access-date=21 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211105635/http://www.chennaionline.com/chat/celebchat/17imman-profile.asp |date=15 October 2003 |archive-date=11 December 2007 }}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| genre = [[Film score]], soundtrack<br />
| occupation = Composer, record producer, music director, arranger, playback singer <br />
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, flute, percussion, drums, [[harpejji]], [[continuum fingerboard]], keyboard, piano<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
}}<br />
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'''Immanuel Vasanth Dinakaran''' (born 24 January 1983), better known as '''D. Imman''', is an Indian film composer and singer, predominantly working in [[Tamil cinema]]. Also worked in [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Hindi]] film industry. His first film as music director was ''[[Thamizhan]]'' in 2002. Since then he has composed music for more than 100 films. He is the fifth [[Tamils|Tamil]] music composer to win the [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]]. He has also won the [[Filmfare Awards South]] and he has received 4 [[Filmfare Awards South]] nominations. He has also won 1 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]], 2 [[Vijay Awards]], 1 [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award]], 1 Ananda Vikadan Cinema Award and 1 [[Zee Tamil]] Award. D. Imman is appointed as the Ambassador for Tamil Chair in University Of Toronto, Canada (2019).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article59868.ece |title=I prefer melody to pacy songs: Imman |date=20 April 2009 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=21 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andhracafe.com/index.php?m=show&id=13436|title=- Imman, the Tamil music director to watch|date=28 November 2006|work=andhracafe.com|access-date=21 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707141744/http://www.andhracafe.com/index.php?m=show&id=13436|archive-date=7 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/winning-streak/article5196468.ece |title=Winning streak |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |first1=Udhav |last1=Naig |date= 3 October 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Imman began work on music for films aged 15, apprenticing under music composers [[Mahesh Mahadevan]] and [[Adithyan]] by playing the keyboard.<ref name="ss" /> During this period, his work was noticed by television serial producer [[Kutty Padmini]], who gave him the opportunity to work on the theme song and background music for the drama ''[[Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]'', which began running in 2000.<ref name="ss">{{cite news |url=http://silverscreen.in/features/factory-made-the-d-imman-interview/ |title=Factory Made: The D Imman Interview |work=Silverscreen India |author=Vandhana |date=17 February 2015 |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> He subsequently began to get further work in the television circuit, garnering opportunities to score music for ''Kolangal'', ''Police Diary'' and ''Mandhira Vaasal''.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} Kutty Padmini then gave him the chance to score music and compose songs for his first feature film, ''Kaadhale Swasam'', a romantic film featuring [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2001/june/14-06.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041118135616/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2001/june/14-06.htm|archive-date=18 November 2004|title=Dinakaran}}</ref> Producer [[G. Venkateswaran|Venkateswaran]], was impressed with Imman's work in the album, and gave him the opportunity to compose the music for ''[[Thamizhan]]'' (2002).<ref name="ss"/> The album won positive reviews, with the composer also featuring the voices of the lead actors [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] for a particular song.<br />
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The success of individual songs such as "Azhagiya Asura" from ''[[Whistle (2003 film)|Whistle]]'' (2003) made him popular.<ref name="hin">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/interview-with-imman/article6711006.ece |title=Imman on a mission |date=20 December 2014 |first1=Vishal |last1=Menon |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> His next album was for [[Sundar C]]'s masala film starring [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], ''[[Giri (film)|Giri]]'' (2004), with the song ''Dai Kaiyaa Vechukittu'' being well received with the town and rural audiences.<br />
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The positive reviews that his work in [[Prabhu Solomon]]'s ''[[Mynaa]]'' (2010) received, coupled with the film's box office success prompted bigger offers for Imman.<ref name="ss"/> He has subsequently collaborated with Prabhu Solomon for the rest of his trilogy of romantic films, earning acclaim for his work in ''[[Kumki (film)|Kumki]]'' (2012) and ''[[Kayal (film)|Kayal]]'' (2014). Similarly he has struck a similar successful combination with director [[Suseenthiran]], winning positive reviews for his work on ''[[Pandianadu]]'' (2013) and ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' (2014). He teamed up with Actor Vijay again for Jilla(2014). Imman is the composer of Ajithkumar, Nayanthara starrer blockbuster Viswasam (2019). He also worked as a music composer for several films with Actor Sivakarthikeyan (Manam Kothi Paravai, Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, Rajinimurugan, Seemaraj, and Namma Veettu Pillai).<ref name="hin"/> Also he worked as a music composer for [[Annaatthe]] collaborating with [[Rajinikanth]] for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thalaivar 168: Music composer D Imman roped in for Rajinikanth-Siva's film? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/13/thalaivar-168-music-composer-d-imman-roped-in-for-rajinikanth-siruthai-sivas-film-14859.html |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Discography ==<br />
{{Main articles|D. Imman discography}}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
D.Imman has received several awards and recognitions for his work in the South Indian film musical world. He has been awarded the [[Kalaimamani]] award by the Government of Indian state Tamil Nadu in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-02-20|title=T.N. govt. announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-announces-kalaimamani-awards-for-2019-2020/article33885249.ece|access-date=2022-01-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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| rowspan="2" |2021<br />
|[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]]<br />
|Viswasam movie<ref>{{Cite news|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=2021-03-22|title=67th National Film Awards: Complete list of winners|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/67th-national-film-awards-complete-list-updating/article34131921.ece|access-date=2021-03-22|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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|SIIMA Award for Best Music Director<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India com Entertainment|date=2021-09-20|title=SIIMA 2021 Full Winners' List: Mahesh Babu&nbsp;— Rashmika Mandanna Win Best Actor And Actress Award|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/siima-2021-full-winners-list-mahesh-babu-rashmika-mandanna-win-best-actor-and-actress-award-4968951/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=India News, Breaking News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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