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Anthony Daasan | |
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| Born | 26 April 1977 [1] Reddipalayam, (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu) |
| Genres | Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback |
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Anthony Daasan is an Indian folk singer currently working in the Tamil film industry. [2] He is known for contributing a powerful voice to fusions of Tamil folk, country, jazz, electronica and rock styles. Before this phase of 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 , [3] a musical television series in India, partly a music documentary and a travelogue.
Originally from Reddypalayam, a small town in Thanjavur. [4] 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.
Anthony Travels & Performs with his Band - "Anthony in party," an electronic folk-fusion band. [4] 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. [5] [6] [7] 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. [8] Anthony Daasan performed “Musical Nights” for New Jersey Tamil Peravai - Fall Festival 2020, streamed live on YouTube on November 20, 2020.
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.
| 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 | D. Imman | Sivakarthikeyan | ||
| 2014 | "Kalyanamaam Kalyanam" | Cuckoo | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| "Raasa Magarasa (Duet Version)" | Mundasupatti | Sean Roldan | Rita, Sean Roldan | ||
| "Killadi Oruthan" | Mundasupatti | Sean Roldan | |||
| "Bodhayil Pathal Marum" | Sarabham | Britto Michael | Britto Michael | ||
| "Kannamma" | Jigarthanda | Santhosh Narayanan | Rita | ||
| "Pandii Naattu Kodi" | Jigarthanda | Santhosh Narayanan | Lyricist, Cameo | ||
| "Takku Takku" | Sigaram Thodu | D. Imman | Varun Parandhaman | ||
| "Oru Rosa" | Jeeva | D. Imman | 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" | 144 | Sean Roldan | 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 | Hiphop Tamizha Adhi | ||
| "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 | |||
| 2018 | "Sodakku Mela" | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Anirudh Ravichander | [9] | |
| "Tagaru Banthu Tagaru" | Tagaru | Charan Raj | Aniruddha Sastry, Nikhil Partha | Debut in Kannada | |
| Vellakara Velayi | Kadaikutty Singam | D. Imman | |||
| Oru Theeppettikkum Venda | Theevandi | Kailas Menon | Malayalam film | ||
| "Ayogya Title Track" | Ayogya | Arjun Janya | Kannada film | ||
| "Aaha Kalyanam" | Petta | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| "Engum Pugazh Thuvanga" | Pariyerum Perumal | Santhosh Narayanan | Kallur Mariappan | ||
| 2019 | "Natasaarvabhowma Title Song" | Natasaarvabhowma | D. Imman | Sanjith Hegde, Jithin Raj | Kannada film |
| "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 | ||
| "Njan Jackson Alleda" | Ambili | E4 Entertainment | Vishnu Vijay | Malayalam film | |
| "Usaru Bathiri" | 50/50 | Trend Music | Dharan Kumar | ||
| "Njaan Thedum" | Driving License | Yakzan Gary Pereira & Neha S Nair | |||
| 2020 | "Yeddelo Bharatiya" | Gentleman | B. Ajaneesh Loknath | Kannada film | |
| "Suri Anna" | Salaga | Charan Raj | Kannada film | ||
| "Kelappu Kelappu", "Yereduthu Paakama" | MGR Magan | himself | Pooja Vaidyanath | ||
| "Andarathil Thongudhaiya" | Kanni Maadam | Hari Sai | |||
| "Hudugi Beka" | Kalave Mosagara | Lokesh. K | Kannada film | ||
| 2021 | "Moolimani Muddesha" | Inspector Vikram | Anoop Seelin | Kannada film | |
| "Muttaikulla" | C/o Kaadhal | Sweekar Agasthi | Praniti (Additional) | ||
| "Yenne Hoddu Naanu" | Temper | R. Hari Babu | Kannada film | ||
| "Nee Premaney" | Ardha Shathabdham | Nawfal Raja AIS | Telugu film | ||
| "Nodu Nodu Yogi Bossu" | Lanke | Karthik Sharma | Kannada film | ||
| "Devi Kalyana Vaibogame" | Vivaha Bhojanambu | AniVee | Chinmayi | Telugu film | |
| "Nesamae" | Sivakumarin Sabadham | Hiphop Tamizha | Sudharshan Ashok | ||
| "Pogum Vazhigal" | Kuthiraivaal | Pradeep Kumar | |||
| 2022 | "Dippam Dappam" | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| "Mazza Mazza" | First Day First Show | Aditya Music | Radhan | ||
| ”Whistle Song” | The Warriorr | Srinisha Jayaseelan | Aditya Music | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| ”Ganapathi Thunayaruluka ” | Malikappuram | Santhosh Varma | Ranjin Raj | ||
| ”Edhanaala Varutham” | Yaanai | Drumsticks Productions | G.V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 2023 | "Naadodi Mannan" | Vaathi | GV Prakash Kumar | Telugu-Tamil Bilingual film | |
| "Soru Dhaan Mukkiyam" | Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | Leon James | |||
| "Kaattu Payapulla" | Let's Get Married | Ramesh Thamilmani | Paal Dabba | Tamil film | |
| "Mutta Cutie" | Adiyae | Justin Prabhakaran | Tamil film | ||
| "Maavilai Maavilai Thorananga" | Naadu | C.Sathya | |||
| "Thalakirukku" | Corona Dhavan | Rijo Joseph | Malayalam film [10] | ||
| "Bambadiyo" | Vela | Sam C. S. | Sam C. S. | Malayalam film | |
| "Manjeera Shinjitham" | Falimy | Vishnu Vijay | Vishnu Vijay | Malayalam film [11] | |
| 2024 | "Punya Pusthakame" | Samadhana Pusthakam | 4 Musics | Malayalam film [12] | |
| "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 | |||
| "Sawadeeka" | Vidaamuyarchi | Anirudh Ravichaner | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2025 | "Uppu Kappurambu" | Uppu Kappurambu | Sweekar Agasthi | Telugu film | |
| "Bangle Bangari" | Ekka | Charan Raj | Kannada film | ||
| "En Paattan Saami Varum" | Idly Kadai | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| Year | Song | Album | Co-singers | Music Director | Notes |
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| 2019 | Tamizhi | Tamizhi | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Tamizha | web series |
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2016 | Aviyal | |
| 2016 | Uriyadi | |
| 2021 | MGR Magan | |
| 2023 | Kuiko |
| Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
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| 2023 | Super Singer Junior (season 9) | Judge | Star Vijay |
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