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{{Short description|Indian singer (born 1990)}}
{{about|the singer|other uses|Diwakar (disambiguation) }}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Diwakar
| image = Diwakar (singer) - Dhivagar Santhosh.JPG
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|01|26}}
| spouse =
| children =
| occupation = Playback Singer, Live Performer
| years_active = 2014 to present
| website =
}}

'''Dhivagaran Santhosh''' (also known as '''Diwakar''') is an Indian [[playback singer]] and live performer. He is best known for winning ''[[Airtel Super Singer 4]]'',<ref name="HinduFeb14">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/the-victory-song/article5648955.ece|author=Udhav Naig|title=The victory song - The Hindu|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 February 2014 |accessdate=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Dhivagar-is-Super-Singer-4/articleshow/29770628.cms|title=Dhivagar is Super Singer 4|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=2 February 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="TH">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/winning-notes/article5609392.ece|title=Winning notes|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 January 2014 |accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref> a [[Tamil language]] musical [[reality TV]] show which was telecast from February 4th 2013 to February 1st 2014 on [[Vijay TV]].

==Career==

===Television works===
Diwakar participated in various reality TV musical competitions telecast on various [[Tamil language]] TV channels, including [[Zee Tamil]]'s ''[[Zee Tamil Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Challenge|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2009 Challenge]]'', [[Jaya TV]]'s ''Hariyudan Naan'', and season 2 of [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s ''[[Sangeetha Mahayuddham]]''. In 2012, Diwakar was crowned runner up in [[Raj TV]]'s ''Voice of Tamil Nadu''.<ref name="HinduJul12">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/results-of-raj-tv-finals/article3633095.ece|title=Results of the Raj TV Finals|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 July 2012 |accessdate=2 April 2015}}</ref>

On 1 February 2014, he was crowned the winner of season 4 of the ''[[Airtel Super Singer]]'' music competition telecast on [[Vijay TV]], having received the greatest number of viewer votes.<ref name="HinduFeb14"/><ref name="TOI"/> During the show's grand finale, Diwakar's performance of the song "Neeye Unakku Endrum" from the film ''[[Bale Pandiya (1962 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' prompted a standing ovation from the audience and a kiss on his forehead from playback singer, [[S. Janaki]].<ref name="HinduFeb14"/>

===Playback singing and recordings===
Diwakar recorded his first song as a playback singer for music director [[D. Imman]] for the movie 'Panchu Mittai'. However, his voice as a playback singer was first released in the [[Tamil language]] movie, ''[[Vadacurry]]'', for a song co-sung by playback singers [[Vijay Prakash]] and [[Ajeesh]].

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2013-2014
|[[Airtel Super Singer 4]]
|Contestant
|Winner
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dhivagar is Super Singer 4 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/dhivagar-is-super-singer-4/articleshow/29770628.cms |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=The Times of India |date=2 February 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Super Singer Champion of Champions
|Contestant
|Finalist
|
|-
|[[Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai]]
|Contestant alongside Wife
|Eliminated
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-24 |title=Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 3 Contestants List - 2021 |url=https://www.flixnary.com/mr-and-mrs-chinnathirai-season-3-contestants-list-2021/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=Flixnary |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[Super Singer Junior]] (Season 8)
|Guest
|"Starwars Round "- Sang with Srimathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Singer Junior 8 19th March 2022, 20th March 2022, New Guests This Week |url=https://www.tellybest.com/news/super-singer-junior-8-19th-march-2022-20th-march-2022-new-guests-this-week |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=www.tellybest.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|[[Super Singer 10]]
|Guest performer
|"Isai Puyal Hits Round" - Sang with Lincy
|
|}

==Film songs==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;border=1"
|+
! Year !! Film name !! Language !! Song title !! Music director
|- Marukelara (Bandhukkal shathrukkal)
|rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Vadacurry]]'' || Tamil || "Nenjukkula Nee" || Vivek-Mervin
|-
| ''[[Kalkandu]]'' || Tamil || "Kannoramai" || Kannan
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2015 || ''[[Panjumittai]]'' || Tamil || "My Wifeu Romba Beautifulu" || [[D. Imman]]
|-
| ''[[Purampokku]]'' || Tamil || "Marina Beachula" || Varshan
|-
| ''[[Purampokku]]'' || Tamil || "Kalasi Kalasi" || Varshan
|-
| ''[[Rajini Murugan]]'' || Tamil || "Jigiru Jigiru" || [[D. Imman]]
|-
| ''[[Pugazh (film)|Pugazh]]'' || Tamil || "Naanga Podiyan" || Vivek-Mervin
|-
| ''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' || Tamil || "Marudakaari vaadi" || [[D. Imman]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''[[Adra Machan Visilu]]'' || Tamil || "Thalaivan Purantha Naalu" || [[N. R. Raghunanthan]]
|-
| ''[[Rum (film)|Rum]]'' || Tamil || "Pori Paththi Vizhum" || [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2017|| ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' || Tamil || "Tango Kelaayo" || [[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
| ''[[Yagan]]'' || Tamil || "Aarathi Kaattu" || Niro Pirabakaran
|-
| ''[[Karuppan]]'' || Tamil || "Muruku Meesai Mama" || [[D. Imman]]
|-
| ''[[Thondan (2017 film)|Thondan]]'' || Tamil || "Thondan Thondan" || [[Justin Prabhakaran]]
|-
| ''[[Visiri]]'' || Tamil || "Ore vaanam oru thalathaan" || [[Sekar Sai Bharath]]
|-
| ''[[Visiri]]'' || Tamil || "Thalayum Thalapathiyum" || [[Dhanraj Manickam]]
|-
| ''[[Mental Madhilo]]'' || Telugu || "Bagundaya Chandram" || Prashanth R Vihari
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2018|| ''[[Yaar Ivargal]]'' || Tamil ||"Pora Pora"|| Javed Riaz
|-
| ''[[Chi La Sow]]'' || Telugu ||"Solo Solo"|| Prashanth R. Vihari
|-
| ''[[Chi La Sow]]'' ||Telugu||"Chi La Sow"|| [[Prashanth R Vihari]]
|-
| ''[[Seemaraja]]'' || Tamil ||"Vaaren Vaaren Seemaraja"|| [[D. Imman]]
|-
| ''[[Dha Dha 87]]'' || Tamil || "Wine Kannala" || [[Leander Lee Marty]]
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2019|| ''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Tamil ||"Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom"|| [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
|-
| ''[[K.D. (film)|Karuppu Durai]]'' || Tamil ||"Adi Adi Adi Aathi"|| Karthikeya Murthy
|-
| ''[[Kanchana 3]]'' || Tamil ||"Ketta Paya Saar"|| Bharath Madhusudhanan
|-
| ''[[Viswasam]]'' || Telugu ||"Danchi Kottu"|| D Imman
|-
| ''[[Sangathamizhan]]'' || Tamil ||"Innum Vera Enna Venume"|| Vivek - Mervin
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2020|| ''[[Naan Sirithal]]'' || Tamil ||"Happy Birthday"|| [[Hiphop Tamizha]]
|-
| ''[[Athigaari]]'' || Tamil ||"Agalathey Vilagathey"|| Shameshan Mani Maran
|-
| ''[[Oththaikku Oththa]]'' || Tamil ||"8 Mani Bus’su Kulla"|| Justin Prabhakaran
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2023|| ''Rudhran'' || Tamil ||"Pagai Mudi"|| [[GV Prakash Kumar]]
|-
|}

==Albums==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;border=1"
! Year !! Song!! Composer !! Album name !! Notes
|- Marukelara (Bandhukkal shathrukkal)
| 2017 || ''Thanimaiyile'' || Surya Prasadh R || En Kaalgal ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Pogadhae'' || Simeon Telfer || Pogadhae ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Chennaiyile - The Rhythm of Chennai'' || Ganesh Chandrasekaran|| U - The Epitome of Love || To be Re-Released
|-
| 2015 || ''En Vizhigalil'' || Pranav Muniraj || En Vizhigalil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Kadhal Version 1.0'' || Rajaganapathy || Kadhal Version ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Kangal Rendum'' || Kousikan Sivanlingam|| Kousi's Beginning ||
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Diwakar (disambiguation)]]
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|6549404|Diwakar}}

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[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Chennai]]

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GuillermoFenster at 00:16, 8 January 2026