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Birth name | Tariq Hisny |
Also known as | Tariq |
Born | Puttalam, Sri Lanka | 29 August 1990
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Years active | 2016-present |
Tariq Hisny, simply known and credited as Tariq, is a Sri Lankan composer, record producer and singer, working mainly for the Indian music industry. [1]
Tariq was born in Puttalam, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. From a young age, he had shown promise as a singer. During his early days, he used to sing songs as a karaoke artist. He also developed an interest in composing music. [2] [3] He has acknowledged Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Rahman and Karthik as his inspirations. [1] [4]
Tariq learned Carnatic music, western music theory and piano. [1]
In 2016, Tariq began composing music. The same year, he released his first album titled, Izhaar-e-Ishq. He worked with playback singer Yazin Nizar for a song “Bin Tere” in this album, which has been featured in Indian subcontinent and Middle East countries among the youth soon after the release. [1] [5]
In 2017, Tariq released his first Tamil song "Hey Penne" in collaboration with Sathyaprakash. [4] [6] [7]
In 2019, Tariq began working for soundtracks and background scores. [1] [6]
In 2023, Tariq has composed a soundtrack "Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023" for non-profit organization GlobalGiving to help earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. [6]
2024 began with Yatra, a Tamil romantic album composed by Tariq. The work features collaborations, including a rap song "Hey Penne". [4]
Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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2016 | Izhaar-e-Ishq | Hindi | Debut album |
2017 | Hey Penne | Tamil | Single |
2019 | The Journey | — | Background score |
2020 | Honeymoon | — | Background score |
2022 | Ninaivengum Zahira | Tamil | Song for Zahira College, Puttalam [6] |
Un Kuralinai | Tamil | Single | |
Naanum Unnai | Tamil | Single | |
Dark Route | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
Enchanting | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
Phenomenon | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
Kanavugal | — | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | |
Unnodu Naan | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
Broken | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
Ninaivugal | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
Alone | — | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | |
2023 | Asathura | Tamil | Single [6] |
Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023 | — | Soundtrack | |
Ponmathiye | Tamil | Soundtrack | |
2024 | Yatra | Tamil | Soundtrack album [4] |
The Suffering | — | Soundtrack | |
Feelings | — | Soundtrack | |
Unpunished | — | Soundtrack | |
Stoned | — | Soundtrack | |
2025 | The Night | — | Instrumental |
Waiting | — | Instrumental | |
Tears | — | Instrumental | |
Nee En Swaram | — | Instrumental |
Year | Song | Film/Album | Co-singer(s) | Language | Notes |
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2016 | "Sun Jane Jana" | Izhaar-e-Ishq | Solo | Hindi | |
2022 | "Ninaivengum Zahira" | Ninaivengum Zahira | Solo | Tamil | |
"Naanum Unnai" | Naanum Unnai | Solo | Tamil | ||
2023 | "Ponmathiye" | Ponmathiye | Solo | Tamil |