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Arjun Chandy is an Indo-american singer, arranger, studio vocalist and vocal group coach from Dallas, Texas. [1]
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Arjun Chandy is an Indo-american singer, arranger, studio vocalist and vocal group coach from Dallas, Texas. [1]
Chandy is from a family of artists. [1] His infant years were spent heavily immersed in Indian classical music. He completed his vocal arangetram in Dallas and was accompanied by Shri Poovalur Sriji on the Mridangam and Shri Ramana Indrakumar on the Ghatam. During his school days, he learned to read music and studied music theory, joining the school choir. [1] This helped to understand western classical music. When he was 14, he started singing for a quartet in middle school. [1]
At the age of 15, after getting involved in the world of jazz, he started working professionally, conducting and arranging music for groups in United States. Later, he became a part of The Vocal Majority in the U.S. [1] Chandy contributed to the formation of "NAFS- The Band" [2] when A. R. Rahman called him to Chennai at the end of 2013. Chandy is presently the band's director and conductor. [3] He spent a year post 2013 to train the band. [4] [5]
In an interview with Seychelles News Agency , Chandy said: "Rahman always wanted to put together a vocal band of sorts, because he loves vocal groups and harmonies, not necessarily a capella but just the sound of a group singing, even if it's a large choir, if there's vocal harmony, he's a big fan of jazz and all these things." [3]
| Year | Title | Song(s) | Media(s) | Role(s) | Co-artist(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Global Rhythm: Blueprints from Across the World | — | Concert | Singer, Dialect | — | [6] |
| 2014 | Lingaa | — | Film soundtrack | Backing vocals | — | [7] |
| 2015 | Tamasha | "Tu Koi Aur Hai" | Film soundtrack | Singer | A. R. Rahman, Alma Ferovic | [8] |
| — | Choir Conductor | Madras Musical Association Choir | [9] | |||
| Muhammad: The Messenger of God | — | Film soundtrack | Choir supervision Backing vocals | Adam Creig | [10] | |
| 2016 | 24 | "24 Carat" | Film soundtrack | Singer | — | [11] |
| Mohenjo Daro | "Whispers of the Heart" | Film soundtrack | Singer | – | [12] | |
| "Whispers of the Mind" | ||||||
| 2016 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | "Bulleya (Film Version)" | Film soundtrack | Backing vocals,Backing vocal design | Geet, Ashwin & Himanshu | |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | "Azhagiye" | Film soundtrack | singer | Haricharan, Jonita Gandhi | |
| 2017 | Hindi Medium | "Hoor" | Film soundtrack | singer | Atif Aslam, Sanjeev Chimmalgi | |
| 2017 | 2.0 | Raajali Nee Gaali | Film soundtrack | Singer | Blaaze, Sid Sriram | |
| 2018 | Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Sarvam Thaalamayam | Film soundtrack | Singer | Haricharan | |
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | AB Yevaro Nee Baby | Film soundtrack | Singer | Nakash Aziz | |
| 2019 | Dev | Anangae Sinungalama | Film soundtrack | Singer | Hariharan, Christopher Stanley, Tippu, Krish, Bharath Sundar, Sharanya Gopinath | |
| 2021 | Thamezharasan | Thamizhan Da | Film soundtrack | singer | Nakash Aziz |
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Tamasha is the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman with song lyrics by Irshad Kamil, to the 2015 Hindi film of the same name, directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. The album features nine tracks, and was released on 16 October 2015 by T-Series. The music in the film is narrative, in the form of impresarios, depicting emotions of the characters. The songs cover genres like European dance, bhangra, opera, Hindustani classical and dubstep apart from experimental fusion of genres.
Alai Payuthey is the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman, to the 2000 Indian Tamil film of the same name. The soundtrack album consists of nine tracks in original Tamil version of the albums whereas the Telugu version of the album has seven tracks. The soundtrack of Alaipayuthey was unanimously hailed as a Mani Ratnam film soundtrack turning for rhythmic fusion using modern synthesizers. A film, initially planned with film score, the recording of the songs eventually took place.
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Sarvam Thaala Mayam is the soundtrack album for the 2019 Tamil film of the same name. The soundtrack consists of six feature songs along with instrumental tracks. The film's director Menon composed a song that Rahman curated.
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is the soundtrack album for the 2016 Tamil film of the same name. Starring Silambarasan and Manjima Mohan in lead roles, the film was directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and has music composed by A. R. Rahman, collaborating with Silambarasan and Gautham Menon once again, after Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya (2010). The song titles were revealed by Menon in March 2016. The soundtrack album consisting of five songs were released by Ondraga Entertainment and Divo on 7 October 2016.
Dil Bechara is the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, to the 2020 Hindi film of the same name, directed by Mukesh Chhabra and produced by Fox Star Studios, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi. The soundtrack album incorporates various genres. The title track served as a promotional single and the album was released on 10 July 2020 through Sony Music. Upon release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised its orchestration, duet collaborations, and harmonies, but pointed out unusual lyrics and musical overproduction.
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