Anthony Daasan

Anthony Daasan
Anthony Daasan
Born	26 April 1977 (age 48); Reddipalayam, (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)
Genres	Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback
Occupations	Singer; Lyricist; Song-writer; Judge; Actor; Performer; Folk Artiste;

Last updated August 22, 2025

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.

Biography

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.

Bands

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.

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

Film songs

Year	Song	Film	Composer	Co-singers	Notes
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 Dawn Vincent
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"	Kalvan	G. V. Prakash Kumar
	"Kombu Vecha"	Garudan	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	"Sawadeeka"	Vidaamuyarchi	Anirudh Ravichaner	Anirudh Ravichander
2025	"Uppu Kappurambu"	Uppu Kappurambu	Sweekar Agasthi		Telugu film
2025	"Bangle Bangari"	Ekka	Charan Raj		Kannada film

Albums

Year	Song	Album	Co-singers	Music Director	Notes
2019	Tamizhi	Tamizhi	Hiphop Tamizha	Hiphop Tamizha	web series

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
↑ "Anthony Daasan is gatecrashing weddings and family events!". The Times of India. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
↑ "Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today". nh7.in. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
1 2 "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.
↑ "'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.

External links

Anthony Daasan at IMDb

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[1] tamil wikipedia

[Anthony_Daasan_is_gatecrashing_weddings_and_family_events!-2] "Anthony Daasan is gatecrashing weddings and family events!". The Times of India. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

[dewarist-3] "Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today". nh7.in. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[kumuli-intro-4] 1 2 "Anthony Daasan - Kumuli". 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[mad-fest-5] Suhasini, Lalitha (17 May 2012). "Chennai Band La Pongal Is A Hit At M.A.D. Fest". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[fireflies-6] 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-fest-7] "Storm Festival 2013 Partial Lineup Announced". nh7.in. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

[coke-studio-8] "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-9] "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.

[10] "'Thalakirukku' song from 'Corona Javan' tops popularity charts". The Times of India. 2 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[11] "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-12] "Punya Pusthakame song from Samadhana Pusthakam is out". Cinema Express. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

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Anthony Daasan
Born	(1977-04-26) 26 April 1977 (age 48)^[1] Reddipalayam, (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)
Genres	Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback
Occupations	Singer Lyricist Song-writer Judge Actor Performer Folk Artiste