Ma Ka Pa Anand Explained

Ma Ka Pa Anand
Birth Name:Makapa Anand
Birth Place:Puducherry, India
Occupation:Radio Jockey, video jockey, television presenter, actor, singer
Years Active:2011—present

Ma Ka Pa Anand is an Indian actor and television presenter who has been working with Star Vijay.[1] He has hosted Super Singer, Athu Ithu Ethu, Kings of Dance, KPY Champions, Mrs. Chinnathirai, The Wall, Cinema Kaaram Coffee, Start Music and Oo (yes)Solriya Oo Oohm (no)Solriya. Anand previously worked as a radio jockey for six years with Radio Mirchi in Dubai. He started his acting career with the film Vanavarayan Vallavarayan in 2014. He has hosted the show Adhu Idhu Edhu after Siva Karthikeyan.[2]

Career

Ma Ka Pa worked as an RJ before hosting the show Cinema Kaaram Coffee.[3] He later worked as a host for Super Singer and for Athu Ithu Ethu after Sivakarthikeyan left.[4] While working as an RJ for Radio Mirchi in Chennai, he met Hiphop Tamizha, who sang "Club le Mabbu le".[5] He worked as the host for many award functions on Vijay TV including the Vijay Television Awards and Mirchi Music Awards South.[6] [7] He was later cast as one of the leads in the rural-based film Vanavarayan Vallavarayan (2014).[8] He went on to play the lead in several films including Panjumittai (2016).[9]

Television

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2014 Vanavarayan Vallavarayan Vallavarayan [10]
2016 Navarasa Thilagam Moorthy
Kadalai Manickam
Atti Bava
2017 Meesaya Murukku Himself
2018 Panjumittai Appu [11]
2019 Maanik Maanik
Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Anand
2023Single Shankarum Smartphone SimranumVicky

Discography

YearFilmSongMusic composerNotes
2016 Kadalai "Aayava Kaanom"
2016 Atti "Dalmanja Gilmanja"
2019 Maanik "Mama Maruku"

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-06-18 . Super Singer Anchor Ma Ka Pa Anand’s Assets Will Blow Your Mind . 2023-02-20 . News18 . en . 20 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220111113/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/super-singer-anchor-ma-ka-pa-anands-assets-will-blow-your-mind-5398921.html . live .
  2. Web site: Reality game show ‘Athu Idhu Yedhu season 3' set to premiere soon. 19 February 2024. The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. Web site: Jokes apart... . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810105738/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/jokes-apart/article6229077.ece . 10 August 2022 . 11 August 2014 . The Hindu.
  4. Web site: Ma Ka Pa teams up with Kreshna . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150111073238/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ma-Ka-Pa-teams-up-with-Kreshna/articleshow/19220095.cms . 11 January 2015 . 11 August 2014 . The Times of India.
  5. News: 2015-07-18 . I don't want an Oscar or Grammy: Hiphop Thamizha Aadhi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211235038/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/i-dont-want-an-oscar-or-grammy-hiphop-thamizha-aadhi/articleshow/48121748.cms . 11 February 2023 . 2023-07-20 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: First Vijay Television Awards sees people poll for their favourite TV stars . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140723083530/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-shows/awards/first-vijay-television-awards-sees-people-poll-for-their-favourite-tv-stars-140526 . 23 July 2014 . 11 August 2014 . indiantelevision.com.
  7. Web site: 14 September 2014 . Mirchi Music Awards South 2014 on Vijay TV . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121042200/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Mirchi-Music-Awards-South-2014-on-Vijay-TV/articleshow/42395872.cms . 21 November 2015 . 14 September 2014 . The Times of India.
  8. Web site: 5 December 2013 . Ma Ka Pa has become my younger brother: Kreshna . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109112126/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Ma-Ka-Pa-has-become-my-younger-brother-Kreshna/articleshow/26856662.cms . 9 January 2015 . 11 August 2014 . The Times of India.
  9. Web site: Subhakeerthana . S. . 2014-08-04 . 'I Think I am Suitable for Light-hearted Roles' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240329162407/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/Aug/07/i-think-i-am-suitable-for-light-hearted-roles-645003.html . 29 March 2024 . 29 March 2024 . . en.
  10. Web site: Vanavarayan Vallavarayan: Siamese torture . 30 April 2022 . 15 May 2021 . https://archive.today/20210515115313/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vanavarayan-vallavarayan-movie-review/article6405155.ece . live .
  11. Web site: Ma Ka Pa Anand's 'Panjumittai' to release on June 1. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2018-07-15. 9 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809210617/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ma-ka-pa-anands-panjumittai-to-release-on-june-1/articleshow/64268407.cms. live.