A big trend now that is seen is that almost every composer is jumping into the singing bandwagon. In most cases composers are never as good as professional singers but they are tolerated owing to their composing talent. Let’s look at some composer singers:
- M.S.Viswanathan: He was a decent singer, he had a high pitched voice and a slight nasal twang. He did not sing too many songs unlike other composers.
- Ilaiyaraja: He is a great composer but an incredibly overrated singer. He is almost as nasal as Kumar Sanu and has sung so many songs. If they had been sung by a professional singer it would have been so much better! Examples being Undhan Raajiyathil/Kadhal Oviyam/Ye Jagaala Sangamamo…the list goes on & on.
- A.R.Rahman: He started singing a few numbers here and there but over time his singing also increased. His voice sounds very laboured and screechy as he sings very high-pitched.
- Yuvanshankar Raja: The second worst singer among all…..the worst one is at No 5 below.
- Deva: The worst composer singer in Tamil cinema….period.
- Anirudh: The best composer singer, relatively speaking, at least he sings in the correct pitch unlike most others.
- Ramesh Vinayagam: Almost as good as Anirudh, the good thing is he rarely sings his own compositions knowing his limitations.
- Sean Roldan: A pretty good singer with a husky voice, he has sung a lot of songs for many composers.
- Imman: He has improved over time but not the best singer.