Paal Dabba | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anish |
| Also known as | Paal Dabba |
| Born | 17 January 2000 |
| Genres | Hip-hop, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Dancer, Choreographer |
| Labels | Think Music India |
Anish (born 17 January 2000), better known by his stage name Paal Dabba, is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter and choreographer [1] from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is best known for his singles "170CM", "Galatta" (from Aavesham ), and "Kaathu Mela". [2]
Anish was born in Pulianthope, Tamil Nadu and later shifted to Vyasarpadi. He was a professional dancer before transitioning to the music industry. [3] As a member of the Bfab dance crew, he participated in various reality shows and won national competitions like Breezer Vivid Shuffle 2019. [4] Later, he ventured into rapping, adopting the stage name "Paal Dabba", inspired by his love for cold milk. [5]
Anish started his career professionally in 2022 with his single "3SHA" while he was a part of Bfab Dance Crew. [6] The track gained recognition. In 2023, he performed the song "His Name Is John" from the unreleased movie Dhruva Natchathiram . [7] The same year, he released "170CM" through Think Music Indie, which was featured in Apple's 'Work is worth it' campaign. [8] [9] The track received critical acclaim. [10]
In 2024, he sang "Galatta", featuring Sushin Shyam and Vinayak Sasikumar, from the Malayalam film Aavesham . [11] The track received over 30 million streams, charting in the Top 100 in India & UAE on Spotify Charts. [12]
His release "Kaathu Mela" with OfRo came out in 2024 and went viral on Instagram. The track ranked in the Top 100 Spotify India Charts. [13] The music video for the song was filmed on a police station set, highlighting the current state of law and order. [14]
He performed the promo song "Makkamishi" from the 2024 Tamil film Brother . [15] Anish was featured in Rolling Stone India's "Future Top 25 Artists 2024" and in Prime Music's "Future Artists of the Generation". [16] [17] [18]
| Year | Song | Language | Composer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "3SHA" | Tamil | Saish Bharadwaj | [19] |
| "Ai" | phenomenalprod | |||
| 2023 | "170CM" | Flameboi | [20] | |
| "SAB" | Himself | |||
| 2024 | "Binge and Cringe" | Darbuka Siva | ||
| "OCB" | Shiv Paul | |||
| "Kaathu Mela" | ofRo | [21] |
| Year | Song | Language | Film | Composer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "His Name is John" | Tamil | Dhruva Natchathiram | Harris Jayaraj | [22] |
| "Kaattu Payapulla" | Let's Get Married | Ramesh Thamilmani | [23] | ||
| 2024 | "Galatta" | Malayalam | Aavesham | Sushin Shyam | [24] |
| "Makkamishi" | Tamil | Brother | Harris Jayaraj | [25] | |
| 2025 | "God Bless U" | Good Bad Ugly | Anirudh Ravichander | [26] | |
| "O Maara" | Thug Life | A. R. Rahman | [27] | ||
| "Idi Mazhai" | 3BHK | Amrit Ramnath | |||
| "Oorum Blood" | Dude † | Sai Abhyankkar | [28] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Behindwoods Gold Mic Music Awards | Independent Rap Singer – Tamil | — | Won [29] |