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, 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 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 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). Mayor Jon Tory and Members of Toronto City Council extend their warmest thanks to D.Imman in recognition of his contributions to the Tamil Chair studies at the University Of Toronto-Scarborough Campus (2019).[3][4][5]
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.[10]
| Year | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | National Film Award for Best Music Direction | Viswasam movie[11] |
| SIIMA Award for Best Music Director | [12] |
As composer
Upcoming projects
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Captain | Shakti Soundar Rajan | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Malai | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Kaari | Hemanth | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Poikaal Kuthirai | Santhosh P. Jayakumar | Tamil | |
| 2022 | My Dear Bootham | N. Ragavan | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Public | Raa Paraman | Tamil |
As singer
| Year | Tamil | Songs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Thamizhan | "Maattu Maattu" | |
| 2003 | Sena | "Naattukozhi Kuzhambu" | |
| 2003 | Whistle | "Natpe Natpe", "Manja Kizhange", "Don't Worry Be Happy" | |
| 2004 | Giri | "Rendu Kaal", "Dubukku" | |
| 2004 | Kis Kis Ki Kismat | "Garmaagaram Gossip", "Shaadi Barbaadi" | Hindi Film |
| 2005 | Thaka Thimi Tha | "Etha Oodhi" | |
| 2005 | 6'2 | "Napoleon" | |
| 2005 | Chinna | "Tholaidhoora Nilave" | |
| 2005 | ABCD | "Kadhal Illai", "Anandin Arimugam", "Bharathiyin Arimugam", "Chandravin Arimugam", "Divyavin Arimugam" | |
| 2005 | Anbe Vaa | "Alek Alek" | |
| 2005 | Aanai | "Aanai", "Hey Idupattum" | |
| 2006 | Kovai Brothers | "Ulagathula" | |
| 2006 | Thalai Nagaram | "Flames of Victory" | |
| 2006 | Kalinga | "Dhool Machi" | |
| 2006 | Kusthi | "Kalavani Kalavanipayale" | |
| 2006 | Vaathiyar | "Engo Paarthirukiren" | |
| 2006 | Rendu | "Mobila Mobila" | |
| 2006 | Nenjil Jil Jil | "Nenjil Jil Jil" | |
| 2006 | Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | "Adara Ramma" | |
| 2009 | Naan Avanillai 2 | "O Mariya" | |
| 2009 | Odipolama | "Ading Ading", "Ragalaikaara Maama" | |
| 2010 | Kacheri Arambam | "Kadavule A Rock Start" | |
| 2010 | Vandae Maatharam | "Vandaag Maatharam" | |
| 2012 | Kumki | "Ella Oorum", "Onnum puriyala" | |
| 2013 | Biryani | "Nimirndhu Nil" | Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2014 | Jilla | "Verasa Pogayile" | |
| 2014 | Rummy | "Oru Nodi" | |
| 2014 | Yennamo Yedho | "Muttalai Muttalai" | |
| 2015 | Valiyavan | "O Baby Come With Me" | |
| 2015 | Demonte Colony | "Dummy Piece" | Composed by Keba Jeremiah |
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | "Vroom Vroom" | |
| 2016 | Pokkiri Raja | "Athuvatta" | |
| 2016 | Rekka | "Virru Virru" | |
| 2016 | Maaveeran Kittu | "Onna Onna" | |
| 2017 | Rubaai | "Asathuthe" | |
| 2017 | Ippadai Vellum | "Thodra Paakalaam" | |
| 2018 | Kadaikutty Singam | "Sandakaari", "Vaa Jikki" | |
| 2018 | Maniyaar Kudumbam | "En Manasukulla" | Composed by Thambi Ramaiah |
| 2018 | Seemaraja | "Varum Aana Varaathu", "Machakkanni" | |
| 2019 | Viswasam | "Adchithooku " |
He has mostly composed music for Sun TV serials.[17][18]
Serials
| Year | Serial Name | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Krishnadasi | Sun TV |
| 2001 | Sigaram | Sun TV |
| Jhala Khreedai | ||
| 2002 | Kathiravan | |
| Mugangal | ||
| Mandhira Vaasal | Sun TV | |
| 2003 | Kolangal | Sun TV |
| 2004 | Ahalya | Sun TV |
| Kalki | Jaya TV | |
| Krishna Cottage | Jaya TV | |
| Thillu Mullu | Vijay TV | |
| 2005 | Jeyam | Jaya TV |
| Alli Rajjiyam | Sun TV | |
| 2006 | Bandham | Sun TV |
| 2007 | Thirumathi Selvam | Sun TV |
| Vasantham | Sun TV | |
| 2008 | Rudhra | Zee Tamil |
| Azhagana Ratchasi | ||
| 2009 | Kalasam | Sun TV |
| Sivasakthi | Sun TV | |
| Uravugal | Sun TV |
Shows