Bhakkiyaraj (31 October 1980 – 2 September 2022), popularly known by his stage name, Bamba Bakya, was an Indian Tamil[1] playback singer and musician.

[3] A. R. Rahman included him in the 2010 film Raavanan, during which he sang in the song "Kedakkari" (at the time he was credited as Bhakyaraj).

In 2024 A. R. Rahman revealed that with the help of AI, voice models of Bamba Bakya and other Late singer Shahul Hameed were used in composing the track 'Thimiri Yezhuda' from the upcoming film Lal Salaam.

[4] Bakya made his debut as a playback singer in S. Shankar's directorial 2.0 and sang his first single titled "Pullinangal" which became an instant hit and became a chartbuster.

[5] Prior to his untimely demise, he also rendered his voice for Mani Ratnam's historical drama film Ponniyin Selvan: I.