Anthony Daasan
Anthony Daasan | |
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| Born | 26 April 1977[1] Reddipalayam, Tamil Nadu, Inida |
| Genres | Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback |
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Anthony Daasan is an Indian, folk singer, who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He is known for contributing a powerful voice to fusions of Tamil folk, country, jazz, electronica and rock styles. Before playback singing, he worked as a travelling festival folk singer, collaborating with players of Nadaswaram, Thavil and Thappu, dancers and acrobats among others. He has performed with influential movie industry veterans such as Usha Uthup.
Apart from his musical performances, he has also made cameo appearances in Tamil films, particularly in songs he sang, notably in a cameo as a gangster in the Karthik Subbaraj directorial, Jigarthanda. He was also featured in The Dewarists,[2] a musical television series in India, partly a music documentary and a travelogue.
Biography
Originally from Reddypalayam, a small town in Thanjavur.[3] He has a traditional musician-family background without formal training, except daily practice, supporting his family with his singing, and following processions since childhood. His father was a disabled Nadaswaram musician. Daasan developed a style that met the volume of the famously loud Nadaswaram horn. Being a Christian, Anthony had early experience with village church singing. During 2013, the style of band-leading, singing, lyrics, composition, dance, acrobatics, and urumee playing came together, reflecting an entire life lived as an entertainer.
He also performed in Airtel Supersinger on Vijay TV, but was eliminated, only to be called by Anirudh for a song in his upcoming movie with VJS.
Santhosh Narayanan, Sean Roldan, Vishal Chandrasekar, Anirudh, Hiphop Tamizha, and Siddharth Vipin are some fresh talents playing with Daasan.
Bands
Anthony Travels & Performs with his Band - "Anthony in party," an electronic folk-fusion band.[3] He was also associated with La Pongal, another folk-fusion band, organized by Darbuka Siva, with another notable singer/musician Pradeep. The band gained popularity among festival circuits.[4][5][6] Eventually, Anthony Daasan and the band performed "Vandiyila Nellu Varum," one of their most popular compositions, in MTV Coke Studio India 2012, alongside veteran singer Usha Uthup.[7] Anthony Daasan performed “Musical Nights” for New Jersey Tamil Peravai - Fall Festival 2020, streamed live on YouTube on November 20, 2020.
Awards
In September 2014, Anthony was presented with the "Hope of Tamil Cinema Award," including recognition as a "symbol of folk." The award ceremony was filmed at Pradharshini 2014, a South-Indian cultural festival. He also won the SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer in Tamil at the 8th South Indian International Movie Awards.
Discography
Tamil songs
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Co-singers | Notes |
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| 2008 | "Dindukallu Dindukallu" | Dindigul Sarathy | Dhina | Grace, Chinnaponnu | |
| 2013 | "Kaasu Panam" | Soodhu Kavvum | Santhosh Narayanan | Gaana Bala | Cameo |
| "Dayyaare Dayyaare" | Pandiya Naadu | D. Imman | Pawan, Natraj, Pazhaniyammal | ||
| "Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam" | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Sivakarthikeyan | |||
| 2014 | "Kalyanamaam Kalyanam" | Cuckoo | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| "Raasa Magarasa (Duet Version)" | Mundasupatti | Sean Roldan | Rita, Sean Roldan | ||
| "Killadi Oruthan" | |||||
| "Bodhayil Pathal Marum" | Sarabham | Britto Michael | Britto Michael | ||
| "Kannamma" | Jigarthanda | Santhosh Narayanan | Rita | ||
| "Pandii Naattu Kodi" | Lyricist, Cameo | ||||
| "Takku Takku" | Sigaram Thodu | D. Imman | Varun Parandhaman | ||
| "Oru Rosa" | Jeeva | Pooja AV | |||
| "Soda Bottle" | Poojai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yazin Nizar, Sathyan | ||
| "Friendship" | Kappal | Natarajan Sankaran | |||
| 2015 | "Yaar Enna Sonnaalum" | Aambala | Hiphop Tamizha | Kutle Khan, Varun Parandhaman | |
| "Kattikida" | Kaaki Sattai | Anirudh Ravichander | Manasi, Durga, Anita | Lyricist | |
| "Arakki" | Romeo Juliet | D. Imman | |||
| "Naane Thaan Raja" | Indru Netru Naalai | Hiphop Tamizha | |||
| "Nallavana Kettavana" | Savaale Samaali | S. Thaman | L.R.Eswari | ||
| "Kaakaponnu" | Yatchan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Priyadarshini, Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| "Dakalti" | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | G.V. Prakash Kumar | Andrea Jeremiah, Gaana Bala | ||
| "Baby Baby" | Urumeen | Achu Rajamani | |||
| "Kenathakaanum Kenathakaanum" | 144 | Sean Roldan | Malavika Sundar | ||
| "Kaasu Kadacha Loose Pudikkum" | Gowrishankar, Susha | ||||
| 2016 | "Vaiyambatti" | Idam Porul Yaeval | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Priyadarshini | |
| "Muthalae" | Aagam | Vishal Chandrasekhar | Sendhil Dass | ||
| "Ennamma Ipadi Panringalaema" | Saaral | Ishaan Dev | Ishaan Dev | ||
| "Gabrielinte Darshana" | Guppy | Vishnu Vijay | |||
| "Maangalyamae" | Oru Naal Koothu | Justin Prabhakaran | Richard, Dr. Narayanan | ||
| "Domeru Lordu" | Jil Jung Juk | Vishal Chandrasekar | Kavitha Thomas | ||
| "Kuchi Mittai" | Aranmanai 2 | Hiphop Tamizha | |||
| "Erangi Vandhu" | Kathakali | Hiphop Tamizha | |||
| "Maane Maane" | Uriyadi | Masala coffee | Masala Coffee | ||
| "Vandiyile Nellu Varum" | Kidaari | Darbuka Siva | Sanjana Divaker Kalmanje | ||
| 2017 | "Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai" | Kavan | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Tamizha, Padmalatha, Georgina Mathew | |
| "Aana Porunthavan" | Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha | N. R. Raghunanthan | Krishnaraj | ||
| "Paapam Pilladevaro" | London Babulu | K | |||
| "Hara Hara Mahadevaki" | Hara Hara Mahadevaki | Balamurali Balu | Prathi Balasubramanian, Sharmila | ||
| "Veesum Kaathodadhaan" | Power Paandi | Sean Roldan | Sean Roldan | ||
| "Thangachi Song" | Meyaadha Maan | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
| "Enthanu Mone" | Adventures of Omanakuttan | Arun Muraleedharan
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| 2018 | "Sodakku Mela" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander | [8] | |
| Vellakara Velayi | Kadaikutty Singam | D. Imman | |||
| "Aaha Kalyanam" | Petta | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| "Engum Pugazh Thuvanga" | Pariyerum Perumal | Santhosh Narayanan | Kallur Mariappan | ||
| 2019 | "Ding dong Title Song" | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | A. R. Rahman | Bamba Bhakayaraj | |
| "Kela Kela Kelappu" | Ongala Podanum Sir | Rejimon | |||
| "Putukku Zara Zara" | Brochevarevarura | Aditya Music | Vivek Sagar | ||
| "Usaru Bathiri" | 50/50 | Trend Music | Dharan Kumar | ||
| "Njaan Thedum" | Driving License | Yakzan Gary Pereira & Neha S Nair | |||
| 2020 | "Kelappu Kelappu", "Yereduthu Paakama" | MGR Magan | himself | Pooja Vaidyanath | |
| "Andarathil Thongudhaiya" | Kanni Maadam | Hari Sai | |||
| 2021 | "Muttaikulla" | C/o Kaadhal | Sweekar Agasthi | Praniti (Additional) | |
| "Nesamae" | Sivakumarin Sabadham | Hiphop Tamizha | Sudharshan Ashok | ||
| "Pogum Vazhigal" | Kuthiraivaal | Pradeep Kumar | |||
| 2022 | "Dippam Dappam" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| "Whistle Song" | The Warriorr | Srinisha Jayaseelan | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
| "Ganapathi Thunayaruluka" | Malikappuram | Santhosh Varma | Ranjin Raj | ||
| "Edhanaala Varutham" | Yaanai | G.V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| 2023 | "Naadodi Mannan" | Vaathi | GV Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Soru Dhaan Mukkiyam" | Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | Leon James | |||
| "Kaattu Payapulla" | Let's Get Married | Ramesh Thamilmani | Paal Dabba | ||
| "Mutta Cutie" | Adiyae | Justin Prabhakaran | |||
| "Maavilai Maavilai Thorananga" | Naadu | C.Sathya | |||
| 2024 | "Muthazhagu" | Deepavali Bonus | Maria Jerald | ||
| "Paravudhu" | Vadakkupatti Ramasamy | Sean Roldan | Arivu | ||
| "Damakku Damakku" | Kalvan | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| "Kalavaani Pasanga" | |||||
| "Kombu Vecha" | Garudan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| "We Are Not The Same" | Soodhu Kavvum 2 | Edwin Louis Viswanath | Edwin Louis Viswanath | ||
| "Beggar Waala" | Bloody Beggar | Jen Martin | Vishnu Edavan, Ashique AR | ||
| "Sawadeeka" | Vidaamuyarchi | Anirudh Ravichaner | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2025 | "Yen Paattan Saami Varum" | Idli Kadai | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Kannumuzhi" | Mask | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Sublahshini | ||
| 2026 | "Apaayam" | Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil | Vishnu Vijay | ||
| "Kuru Kuru" | Carmeni Selvam | Musicloud Studio and Technologies | Chinnaponnu | [9] | |
Other language songs
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Co-singers | Language | Notes |
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| 2018 | "Tagaru Banthu Tagaru" | Tagaru | Charan Raj | Aniruddha Sastry, Nikhil Partha | Kannada | |
| Oru Theeppettikkum Venda | Theevandi | Kailas Menon | Malayalam | |||
| "Ayogya Title Track" | Ayogya | Arjun Janya | Kannada | |||
| 2019 | "Natasaarvabhowma Title Song" | Natasaarvabhowma | D. Imman | Sanjith Hegde, Jithin Raj | ||
| "Njan Jackson Alleda" | Ambili | E4 Entertainment | Vishnu Vijay | Malayalam | ||
| 2020 | "Yeddelo Bharatiya" | Gentleman | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Kannada | ||
| "Suri Anna" | Salaga | Charan Raj | ||||
| "Hudugi Beka" | Kalave Mosagara | Lokesh. K | ||||
| 2021 | "Moolimani Muddesha" | Inspector Vikram | Anoop Seelin | |||
| "Yenne Hoddu Naanu" | Temper | R. Hari Babu | ||||
| "Nee Premaney" | Ardha Shathabdham | Nawfal Raja AIS | Telugu | |||
| "Nodu Nodu Yogi Bossu" | Lanke | Karthik Sharma | Kannada | |||
| "Devi Kalyana Vaibogame" | Vivaha Bhojanambu | AniVee | Chinmayi | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | "Mazza Mazza" | First Day First Show | Radhan | |||
| 2023 | "Thalakirukku" | Corona Dhavan | Rijo Joseph | Malayalam | [10] | |
| "Bambadiyo" | Vela | Sam C. S. | Sam C. S. | |||
| "Manjeera Shinjitham" | Falimy | Vishnu Vijay | Vishnu Vijay | [11] | ||
| 2024 | "Punya Pusthakame" | Samadhana Pusthakam | 4 Musics | [12] | ||
| 2025 | "Uppu Kappurambu" | Uppu Kappurambu | Sweekar Agasthi | Telugu | ||
| "Bangle Bangari" | Ekka | Charan Raj | Kannada | |||
| "Aada Pisacham" | Chaurya Paatham | Davzand | Telugu | |||
| "Emosanal Drama" | Patang | Jose Jimmy | Sahithi Chaganti | |||
| "Dhandoraa Title Song" | Dhandoraa | Mark K Robin | Mark K Robin |
Albums
| Year | Song | Album | Co-singers | Music director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tamizhi | Tamizhi | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Tamizha | web series |
| 2023 | Il Thakka Saiya | Il Thakka Saiya | Achu | MJ Melodies | Indie Performance |
Composer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Aviyal | |
| 2016 | Uriyadi | |
| 2021 | MGR Magan | |
| 2023 | Kuiko |
Filmography
- Soodhu Kavvum (2013) as singer in song "Kaasu Panam"
- Jigarthanda (2014) as Vettu Kumar
- Meyaadha Maan (2017) in a special appearance in the "Thangachi" song
- Tagaru (2018) (Kannada) as singer in song "Tagaru Banthu Tagaru"
- Jackpot (2019) as Pannaiyar
- Repeat Shoe (2022)
- Vallavanukkum Vallavan (2023)
- Theerkadarishi (2023)
Television
| Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Super Singer Junior (season 9) | Judge | Star Vijay |
References
- ^ tamil wikipedia
- ^ "Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today". nh7.in. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Anthony Daasan - Kumuli". 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Suhasini, Lalitha (17 May 2012). "Chennai Band La Pongal Is A Hit At M.A.D. Fest". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ravi, S Arjun (17 February 2012). "Gig Preview: Fireflies Festival 2012". nh7.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Storm Festival 2013 Partial Lineup Announced". nh7.in. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "La Pongal - Coke Studio India". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Move it with Tamil cinema's Marley: Meet 'Sodakku' song fame Anthony Daasan". The News Minute. 1 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Kuru Kuru (From "Carmeni Selvam") [feat. Chinna Ponnu, Anthony Dasan, Hriday Goswami & Jeevan Joy] - Single by Ramanujan Mk on Apple Music". 21 March 2026 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "'Thalakirukku' song from 'Corona Javan' tops popularity charts". The Times of India. 2 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "First song from Basil Joseph-starrer Falimy out". The New Indian Express. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Punya Pusthakame song from Samadhana Pusthakam is out". Cinema Express. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.