Arjun Sasi | |
|---|---|
 Sasi in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cochin, India |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer, lyricist, film actor, rapper |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Arjun Sasi is an Indian singer, songwriter, and rapper. [1]
Arjun Sasi | |
|---|---|
| Sasi in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cochin, India |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer, lyricist, film actor, rapper |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Arjun Sasi is an Indian singer, songwriter, and rapper. [1]
Arjun Sasi's home city is Cochin, a state of Kerala. He completed his bachelor's degree in Engineering in Electronics and Communication at the M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering in Kannur. He began his music career with his debut album S5 and began writing music for various stage shows. After the initial success of his album S5, Arjun Sasi worked along Vineeth Srinivasan, Shaan Rahman and Jakes Bejoy for the 2007 [2] album Malayalee. He wrote and sang the English-lyric song “Friends Are Forever”. He provided song vocals for various eminent music directors including Vidyasagar, Deepak Dev, and Alphonse. Sasi is also an actor, having starred in the lead role of the Malayalam film Out of Syllabus. [3]
He worked as an English lyricist, singer and rapper for the following songs.
| Movie/Album | Song | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | Munpe munpe, Ben Johnson | Deepak Dev |
| Raashtram | Rashtram theme | Deepak Dev |
| Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Paattonnu paadan | Deepak Dev |
| By the People | all the songs by S5 | Pravin Mani |
| Athishayan | Athishayan Theme | Alphonse |
| Malayalee | Manipoyyo | Jakes/Santy |
| Unreleased | Aaranival | Alphonse |
| Notebook | Prayer song | Mejo Joseph |
| Chota Mumbai | Thala | Rahul Raj |
| Yes Your Honour | Yes Your Honour | Deepak Dev |
For Tamil Films
| Film | Song | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| Ponniyin Selvan | Do Re Mi | Vidyasagar |
| Vyuham | Vaa endru koopidum S5 | Yuvan Shankar Raaja |
| Emton Magan | Kalloori | Vidyasagar |
| Runway | Athipalli Satthivelu | Vidyasagar |
| Isai( launched by A.R Rahman) | All songs by S5 | Pravin Mani |
Works done Internationally as a singer/rapper/lyricist
| Movie/Album | Song | Music Director |
|---|---|---|
| Take 3 Girls(UK release) | Title | Pravin Mani |
| World Peace | Monkeymind,System | Santy |
| Ramji Londonwale | Title Track | Vishal Bhardwaj |
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