Arunmozhi (Tamil: அருண்மொழி) (also called Napoleon Selvaraj) (born 1951) is an Indian playback singer and well-known flutist.
He has sung songs composed by leading Indian film industry music directors, including Ilaiyaraaja, Shankar Ganesh, Deva, S. A. Rajkumar, Viji Manuel, Swararaj, Harris Jayaraj, Sirpy, Vidyasagar, Soundaryan, Karthik Raja, Siva, Masa, Dhina and Yuvan Shankar Raja.
Arunmozhi is very familiar with western musical notes, and used to interpret and explain those written by Ilaiyaraaja to other musicians in the group.
[2] After briefly working as flute musician in various amateur orchestras and clubs, Arunmozhi entered the film industry in the year 1980.
Later Arunmozhi met Ilaiyaraaja, and got his first chance to play flute, along with other flutists, for the song “Vanthal Mahalakshmi” in the movie Uyarndha Ullam, which had Kamal Haasan, and Ambika in the lead role.
[6] Meanwhile, he played flute for few popular songs including “Malaiyoram Veesum Kaathu” (Paadu Nilave) and “Pallaviye Charanam” (Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam).
Some of Aunmozhi's hit songs include "Punnaivana Poonguyil" (Sevvanthi), "Vaasakari Veppilaiye" (Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar), "Vennilavukku Vaanatha" (Thalattu Padava), "Velli Kolusu mani" (Pongi Varum Kaveri), "Oththa Roova tharen" (Nattupura Pattu), "Engal Veetil Ella Naalum" (Vaanathaippola), and "Chalakku Chalakku" (Suryavamsam).