Masala Coffee | |
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Background information | |
Genres | Indian folk, Indian pop, Indian rock, Blues, Reggae |
Years active | 2014–present |
Members | Varun Sunil (Percussion/Vocals) Abhijith Anilkumar (Vocals) Razik Mujawar (Vocals) Daya Sankar (Drums) Surya Bharadwaj (Guitar) Pauly (Bass) Pranav k s (Keyboard) AmalSivan (Violin) |
Masala Coffee is an Indian music band founded in 2014. The band performs across various genres - Indian folk, blues, pop and rock. Although they primarily compose original music and covers in Malayalam, the band also performs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi and English. Masala Coffee has also made a name for itself through the music they've composed and performed for movies including Solo, Uriyadi , Mundina Nildana and Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal.
The band was founded by Varun Sunil in 2014. [1] [2] The band was named "Masala Coffee" to signify the different kind of music they play (alternate folk rock). [3]
They debuted on Kappa TV’s Music Mojo in 2014, performing their own unique versions of popular Tamil songs like “Munbe Vaa” and “Snehithane”. Videos of their performance went viral and the band soon achieved widespread fame through social media. [4] [5]
When the members of Masala Coffee first jammed together, it was not with the intention of forming a band. However, following the enthusiastic reception their melodious style of music received, Masala Coffee was officially formed and has never looked back. [6] [7]
Later in 2024, Two new lead vocalists Abhijit Anilkumar & Razik Mujawar joined the band [8] after the previous members left Masala Coffee.
As of 2024, Masala Coffee consists of the following members: [9] [10]
Masala Coffee announced the release of its debut album, Kimaya, in 2018. The album is composed of ten songs in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi, including updated versions of some of their original songs in addition to all new tracks. [5] “Arivaal” was the first of the album’s songs to be released in November 2018, followed soon after by the Hindi track “Safar.” The band has since released a few more songs and music videos, with the rest of the album due to be released sequentially. [11] [12]
Masala Coffee has worked on new singles after their new line up has been made one of which is “Aadiyillalo Anthamillalo” song reminds us we return to where we came from back to dust, perhaps we should pay attention to more things spend our moments preciously and “Manitham” song reflects on a period of survival for humankind and urges the listener to look for positives in these distressing times. [13]
The band announced their upcoming album, titled ''Ektara'' which will have 13 songs from multiple languages. [14]
Masala Coffee's first foray into the world of cinema was the performance of a satirical song on liquor ban for the movie Kunjiramayanam directed by Basil Joseph. [15]
The band debuted into film music direction in 2016 with the title track in a promo video for the Malayalam movie Hello Namasthe. Its first major composing was three songs for Uriyadi , [16] a Tamil movie directed by Vijay Kumar. Masala Coffee is also one of the composers for the movie Solo , directed by Bejoy Nambiar. [17]
They scored the music for the Dulquer Salmaan starring-movie Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal, which was released in 2020. [18] [19]
The promotional song "Fan Maaro" for the 2023 Tamil-language film Sila Nodigalil (starring Richard Rishi) was composed by Masala Coffee. [20] [21]
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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2016 | Uriyadi | Tamil | |
2016 | Hello Namasthe | Malayalam | Promo song |
2017 | Solo | Malayalam/Tamil | 1 song - World of Siva |
2019 | Mundina Nildana | Kannada | 1 song - Manase Maya |
2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Tamil | |
2023 | Sila Nodigalil | Tamil | 1 song - Fun Maaro |
Date | Event | Venue | Ref |
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17 March 2017 | Dubai Global Village | Dubai Global Village, UAE | [22] |
25 November 2016 | Sarvesh Festival of Arts | Victoria Hall, Singapore | [23] |
22 October 2016 | Malaysian Independent Live Fusion Festival | StarXpo Centre, Kuala Lumpur | [24] |
11 September 2015 | Raag 'N' Rock - The Indie Music Festival | Al Nasr Leisureland, Dubai | [25] |
20 February 2015 | Mojo Rising Music Fest | Bolgatty Palace Grounds, Kochi | [26] |
8 November 2016 | The Hindu November Fest | The Music Academy, Chennai | [27] |
19 February 2017 | The Global ISAI Festival | Phoenix MarketCity, Chennai | [28] |
17 July 2017 | Hyderabad Arts Festival | Cyber Convention Center, Madhapur | [29] |
11 August 2017 | AURA'17 | Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) | [30] |
26 January 2018 | The GoMad Festival | Fernhills Royal Palace, Ooty | [31] |
30 April 2018 | Masala Coffee Singapore Tour | Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore | [32] |
10 July 2022 | Eximus | IM, Bangalore | [33] |
28 April 2023 | Masala Coffee USA Tour | The Micheal & Son Sportsplex, USA | [34] |
8 October 2023 | Manipur Rising | Sunday Soul Sante, Hyderabad | [35] |
12 November 2023 | The Swiggy SteppinOut | Jayamahal Palace, Bangalore | [36] |
2019 | Masala Coffee Europe Tour | Various | [37] |
1 February 2024 | Masala Coffee Ireland Tour | Limerick, Ireland | [38] |
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