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{{short description|Indian folk singer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1977|4|26|df=y}}<ref>tamil wikipedia</ref>
| name = Anthony Daasan
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| background = solo_singer
| genre = Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback
| genre = Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback
| associated_acts = La Pongal, AnthonyIn Party
| associated_acts = La Pongal, AnthonyIn Party
| birth_place = Reddypalayam, [[Tanjore]], Tamil Nadu, India
| birth_place = [[Reddipalayam]], {{small|([[Thanjavur district]], Tamil Nadu)}}
| occupation = Singer, Song-writer, Actor, Performer, Folk artiste
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Lyricist|Song-writer|Judge|Actor|Performer|Folk Artiste}}
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'''Anthony Daasan''' is a Tamil street musician, a traditional folk singer, folk artiste from Reddypalayam, a small town in Tanjore<ref name="kumuli-intro">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiearth.com/ViewTrack.aspx?TrackID=5833437f-e510-4cf5-9051-62022bf16937 | title=Anthony Daasan - Kumuli | date=14 January 2013 | accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref>. His name is alternatively spelled as Antony, Anthony, Antoni, Andony; Daas, Das, Dasaan, Dasan, Dassan among others. In a short number of years, he has become a highly prolific recording artist in [[Kollywood]], the Tamil Film industry, mostly as a playback singer, often collaborating with fresh talents like [[Santhosh Narayanan]], [[Sean Roldan]], [[Vishal Chandrasekar]]. He also dances on stage, acts, juggles, does acrobatics and plays a few instruments.


'''Anthony Daasan''' is an Indian folk singer, who is currently working in the [[Tamil film industry]]. He is known for contributing a powerful voice to fusions of Tamil-folk, country, jazz, electronica and rock styles. Before this phase of [[playback singing]], he worked as a travelling festival folk singer artist, collaborating with players of [[Nadaswaram]], [[Thavil]] and [[Thappu]], dancers and acrobats among others. He has performed with influential movie industry veterans such as [[Usha Uthup]].
Apart from his musical performances, he has also made cameo appearances in a few Tamil films, particularly in songs sung by himself, notable of which is an extended cameo as a gangster in the [[Karthik Subbaraj]] directorial, [[Jigarthanda]].<ref name="imdb-profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5654096/ | title=Andony Daasan - IMDb | publisher=IMDb | accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref>
Earlier he also featured in [[The Dewarists]]<ref name="dewarist">{{cite web | url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/11/12/watch-the-dewarists-s02e03-today/ | title=Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today | publisher=nh7.in | date=12 November 2012 | accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref>, a musical television series in India, which is partly a music documentary and partly a travelogue.


Apart from his musical performances, he has also made cameo appearances in Tamil films, particularly in songs sung by himself, notable of which is a cameo as a gangster in the [[Karthik Subbaraj]] directorial, [[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|''Jigarthanda'']]. Earlier he also featured in ''[[The Dewarists]]'',<ref name="dewarist">{{cite web | url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/11/12/watch-the-dewarists-s02e03-today/ | title=Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today | publisher=nh7.in | date=12 November 2012 | access-date=22 December 2015 | archive-date=23 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223062748/http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/11/12/watch-the-dewarists-s02e03-today/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> a musical television series in India, which is partly a music documentary and partly a travelogue.
== Associated Bands & Performances ==
Anthony Travels & Performs with his Band - "Anthonyin party", an electronic folk-fusion band.<ref name="kumuli-intro"/> He was also associated with [[La Pongal]], another folk-fusion band, organized by [[Darbuka Siva]], which also had yet another notable singer/musician [[Pradeep (Singer)|Pradeep]]. The band gained popularity among festival circuits.<ref name="mad-fest">{{cite web | url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/chennai-band-la-pongal-is-a-hit-at-m-a-d-fest/ | title=Chennai Band La Pongal Is A Hit At M.A.D. Fest | publisher=Rolling Stone India | date=17 May 2012 | accessdate=22 December 2015 | author=Suhasini, Lalitha}}</ref><ref name="fireflies">{{cite web | url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/02/17/gig-preview-fireflies-festival-2012/ | title=Gig Preview: Fireflies Festival 2012 | publisher=nh7.in | date=17 February 2012 | accessdate=22 December 2015 | author=Ravi, S Arjun}}</ref><ref name="storm-fest">{{cite web | url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/11/30/storm-festival-2013-partial-lineup-anounced/ | title=Storm Festival 2013 Partial Lineup Anounced | publisher=nh7.in | date=30 November 2012 | accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref> Eventually Anthony Daasan, along with the band, performed "Vandiyila Nellu Varum", one of their most popular compositions, in [[MTV]] [[Coke Studio India]] 2012, alongside veteran singer [[Usha Uthup]].<ref name="coke-studio">{{cite web | url=http://www.cokestudioindia.com/season2/la-pongal.html?WT.cl=1&WT.mn=La%20Pongal | title=La Pongal - Coke Studio India | accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref>


== Awards & Recognitions ==
== Biography ==

In September 2014, Anthony was presented with the 'Hope of Tamil Cinema Award," including recognition as "symbol of folk". The award ceremony was filmed at [[Pradharshini]] 2014 South-India cultural festival.
Originally from Reddypalayam, a small town in Tanjore,<ref name="kumuli-intro">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiearth.com/ViewTrack.aspx?TrackID=5833437f-e510-4cf5-9051-62022bf16937 | title=Anthony Daasan - Kumuli | date=14 January 2013 | access-date=22 December 2015 | archive-date=22 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222192343/http://www.indiearth.com/ViewTrack.aspx?TrackID=5833437f-e510-4cf5-9051-62022bf16937 | url-status=dead }}</ref> he has a traditional musician-family background without formal training except daily practice supporting his family with his singing, following processions since he was a child. His father was a disabled [[Nadaswaram]] musician. Daasan, developed a style able to meet the volume of the famously-loud Nadaswaram horn. Being a Christian, Anthony had early experience with village church singing. During 2013, is style of band-leading, singing, lyrics, composition, dance, acrobatics and [[urumi (drum)|urumee]] playing came together, reflecting an entire life lived as an entertainer.

He also performed in Airtel Supersinger in Vijay tv but he was eliminated only to be called by Anirudh for a song in his upcoming movie with VJS

Fresh talents playing with Daasan have included [[Santhosh Narayanan]], [[Sean Roldan]], [[Vishal Chandrasekar]], Anirudh, [[Hiphop Tamizha]], and [[Siddharth Vipin]].

== Bands ==
Anthony Travels & Performs with his Band - "Anthony in party", an electronic folk-fusion band.<ref name="kumuli-intro"/> He was also associated with [[La Pongal]], another folk-fusion band, organized by [[Darbuka Siva]], which also had yet another notable singer/musician [[Pradeep (singer)|Pradeep]]. The band gained popularity among festival circuits.<ref name="mad-fest">{{cite web | url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/chennai-band-la-pongal-is-a-hit-at-m-a-d-fest/ | title=Chennai Band La Pongal Is A Hit At M.A.D. Fest | publisher=Rolling Stone India | date=17 May 2012 | access-date=22 December 2015 | author=Suhasini, Lalitha}}</ref><ref name="fireflies">{{cite web | url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/02/17/gig-preview-fireflies-festival-2012/ | title=Gig Preview: Fireflies Festival 2012 | publisher=nh7.in | date=17 February 2012 | access-date=22 December 2015 | author=Ravi, S Arjun | archive-date=23 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223035302/http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/02/17/gig-preview-fireflies-festival-2012/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="storm-fest">{{cite web | url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/11/30/storm-festival-2013-partial-lineup-anounced/ | title=Storm Festival 2013 Partial Lineup Announced | publisher=nh7.in | date=30 November 2012 | access-date=22 December 2015 | archive-date=23 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223032506/http://nh7.in/indiecision/2012/11/30/storm-festival-2013-partial-lineup-anounced/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Eventually Anthony Daasan, along with the band, performed "Vandiyila Nellu Varum", one of their most popular compositions, in [[MTV]] [[Coke Studio India]] 2012, alongside veteran singer [[Usha Uthup]].<ref name="coke-studio">{{cite web | url=http://www.cokestudioindia.com/season2/la-pongal.html?WT.cl=1&WT.mn=La%20Pongal | title=La Pongal - Coke Studio India | access-date=22 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222213427/http://www.cokestudioindia.com/season2/la-pongal.html?WT.cl=1&WT.mn=La%20Pongal | archive-date=22 December 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Anthony Daasan performed “Musical Nights” for [https://njtamilperavai.org/events/fall2020/ New Jersey Tamil Peravai - Fall Festival 2020] which was streamed live in YouTube on November 20, 2020.

== Awards ==
In September 2014, Anthony was presented with the "Hope of Tamil Cinema Award," including recognition as "symbol of folk". The award ceremony was filmed at [[Pradharshini]] 2014 South-India cultural festival. He won the SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer in Tamil at the [[8th South Indian International Movie Awards]].


== Discography ==
== Discography ==

===Film songs===
===Film songs===
{| class= "wikitable"
{| class= "wikitable"
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|-
! Year!! Song!! Movie!! Co-singers!! Music Director!! Label !! Notes
! Year!! Song!! Film!! Co-singers!! Music director!! Label !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2013 ||"Kaasu Panam" || ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' || [[Gaana Bala]] || [[Santhosh Narayanan]] || [[Think Music India|Think Music]] || Cameo
| 2007|| Dindukallu Dindukallu|| ''[[Dindigul Sarathy]]'' || Grace, [[Chinnaponnu]] ||[[Dhina]]|| Sun Audio ||
|-
|-
| 2013 ||"Dayyaare Dayyaare" || ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' || Pawan, Natraj, Pazhaniyammal || [[D. Imman]] || Think Music ||
| rowspan="3" | 2013 ||"Kaasu Panam" || ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' || [[Gaana Bala]] || [[Santhosh Narayanan]] || [[Think Music]] || Cameo
|-
|-
| 2013 || "Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam" || ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' || [[Sivakarthikeyan]] || D. Imman || [[Sony Music]] || Cameo
|"Dayyaare Dayyaare" || ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]'' || Pawan, Natraj, Pazhaniyammal || [[D. Imman]] || Think Music ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Kalyanamaam Kalyanam" || ''[[Cuckoo]]'' || || Santhosh Narayanan || [[Think Music]] ||
| "Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam" || ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' || [[Sivakarthikeyan]] || D. Imman || [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Raasa Magarasa (Duet Version)" || ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' || Rita, [[Sean Roldan]] || [[Sean Roldan]] || Think Music ||
| rowspan="10" | 2014 || "Kalyanamaam Kalyanam" || ''[[Cuckoo (2014 film)|Cuckoo]]'' || || Santhosh Narayanan || [[Think Music]] ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Killadi Oruthan" || ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' || || [[Sean Roldan]] || Think Music ||
| "Raasa Magarasa (Duet Version)" || ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' || Rita, [[Sean Roldan]] || [[Sean Roldan]] || Think Music ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Bodhayil Pathal Marum" || ''[[Sarabham]]'' || Britto Michael || [[Britto Michael]] || Think Music ||
| "Killadi Oruthan" || ''[[Mundasupatti]]'' || || [[Sean Roldan]] || Think Music ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Kannamma" || ''[[Jigarthanda]]'' || [[Rita]] || Santhosh Narayanan || Think Music ||
| "Bodhayil Pathal Marum" || ''[[Sarabham]]'' || Britto Michael || [[Britto Michael]] || Think Music ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Pandii Naattu Kodi" || ''[[Jigarthanda]]'' || || Santhosh Narayanan || Think Music || Lyricist, Cameo
| "Kannamma" || ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' || [[Rita (Indian singer)|Rita]] || Santhosh Narayanan || Think Music ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Takku Takku" || ''[[Sigaram Thodu]]'' || [[Varun Parandhaman]] || D. Imman || [[Sony Music]] ||
| "Pandii Naattu Kodi" || ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' || || Santhosh Narayanan || Think Music || Lyricist, Cameo
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Oru Rosa" || ''[[Jeeva]]'' || Pooja AV || D. Imman || [[Sony Music]] ||
| "Takku Takku" || ''[[Sigaram Thodu]]'' || [[Varun Parandhaman]] || D. Imman || Sony Music ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Soda Bottle" || ''[[Poojai]]'' || Yazin Nizar, [[Sathyan]] || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || [[Vishal Film Factory|V Music]] ||
| "Oru Rosa" || ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]'' || Pooja AV || D. Imman || Sony Music ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || "Friendship" || ''[[Kappal]]'' || || [[Natarajan Sankaran]] || I Studios Entertainment ||
| "Soda Bottle" || ''[[Poojai]]'' || [[Yazin Nizar]], [[Sathyan (singer)|Sathyan]] || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || [[Vishal Film Factory|V Music]] ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Yaar Enna Sonnaalum" || ''[[Aambala]]'' || Kutle Khan, [[Varun Parandhaman]] || [[Hiphop Tamizha]] || V Music ||
| "Friendship" || ''[[Kappal]]'' || || [[Natarajan Sankaran]] || I Studios Entertainment ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Kattikida" || ''[[Kaakki Sattai]]'' || Manasi, Durga, Anita || [[Anirudh Ravichander]] || [[WunderBar Studios]] || Lyricist
| rowspan="10" | 2015 || "Yaar Enna Sonnaalum" || ''[[Aambala]]'' || Kutle Khan, [[Varun Parandhaman]] || [[Hiphop Tamizha]] || V Music ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Arakki" || ''[[Romeo Juliet (film)]]'' || || D. Imman || Madras Enterprises ||
| "Kattikida" || ''[[Kaaki Sattai]]'' || Manasi, Durga, Anita || [[Anirudh Ravichander]] || [[Wunderbar Films|Wunderbar Studios]] || Lyricist
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Naane Thaan Raja" || ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' || || Hiphop Tamizha || Think Music ||
| "Arakki" || ''[[Romeo Juliet (2015 film)|Romeo Juliet]]'' || || D. Imman || Madras Enterprises ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Nallavana Kettavana" || ''[[Savaale Samaali]]'' || [[L.R.Eswari]] || [[S. Thaman]] || K Productions, D Focus ||
| "Naane Thaan Raja" || ''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' || || Hiphop Tamizha || Think Music ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Kaakaponnu" || ''[[Yatchan]]'' || [[Priyadarshini]], Yuvan Shankar Raja || Yuvan Shankar Raja || Zee Music Company ||
| "Nallavana Kettavana" || ''[[Savaale Samaali]]'' || [[L.R.Eswari]] || [[S. Thaman]] || K Productions, D Focus ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Dakalti" || ''[[Trisha Illana Nayanthara]]'' || [[Andrea Jeremiah]], Gaana Bala || [[G.V. Prakash Kumar]] || Sony Music ||
| "Kaakaponnu" || ''[[Yatchan]]'' || [[Priyadarshini (singer)|Priyadarshini]], Yuvan Shankar Raja || Yuvan Shankar Raja || [[Zee Music Company]] ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Baby Baby" || ''[[Urumeen]]'' || || [[Achu Rajamani]] || ||
| "Dakalti" || ''[[Trisha Illana Nayanthara]]'' || [[Andrea Jeremiah]], Gaana Bala || [[G.V. Prakash Kumar]] || Sony Music ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Vaiyambatti" || ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]'' || Priyadarshini || Yuvan Shankar Raja || Sony Music ||
| "Baby Baby" || ''[[Urumeen]]'' || || [[Achu Rajamani]] || ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Kenathakaanum Kenathakaanum" || ''[[144 (film)]]'' || Malavika Sundar || Sean Roldan || ||
| "Kenathakaanum Kenathakaanum" || ''[[144 (film)|144]]'' || Malavika Sundar || Sean Roldan || ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Kaasu Kadacha Loose Pudikkum" || ''[[144 (film)]]'' || Gowrishankar, Susha || Sean Roldan || ||
| "Kaasu Kadacha Loose Pudikkum" || ''[[144 (film)|144]]'' || Gowrishankar, Susha || Sean Roldan || ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || "Domeru Lordu" || ''[[Jil Jung Juk]]'' || [[Kavitha Thomas]] || Vishal Chandrasekar || Etaki Entertainment ||
| rowspan="10" | 2016 || "Vaiyambatti" || ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]'' || Priyadarshini || Yuvan Shankar Raja || Sony Music ||
|-
| "Muthalae" || ''[[Aagam (film)|Aagam]]'' || Sendhil Dass || [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]] || ||
|-
| "Ennamma Ipadi Panringalaema" || ''Saaral'' || [[Ishaan Dev]] || [[Ishaan Dev]] || Divo ||
|-
| "Gabrielinte Darshana" ||''[[Guppy (film)|Guppy]]''|| || [[Vishnu Vijay]] || ||
|-
| "Maangalyamae" || ''[[Oru Naal Koothu]]'' || Richard, Dr. Narayanan || [[Justin Prabhakaran]] || Sony Music ||
|-
| "Domeru Lordu" || ''[[Jil Jung Juk]]'' || Kavitha Thomas || Vishal Chandrasekar || Etaki Entertainment ||
|-
| "Kuchi Mittai" || ''[[Aranmanai 2]]'' || || [[Hiphop Tamizha]] ||[[Think Music]] ||
|-
| "Erangi Vandhu" || ''[[Kathakali (film)|Kathakali]]'' || Hiphop Tamizha Adhi || [[Hiphop Tamizha]] || [[Vishal Film Factory|V Music]] ||
|-
| "Maane Maane" || ''[[Uriyadi]]'' || Masala Coffee || [[Sooraj Santhosh|Masala coffee]] || [[Sony Music India|Sony Music South]] ||
|-
| "Vandiyile Nellu Varum" || ''[[Kidaari]]'' || Sanjana Divaker Kalmanje || [[Darbuka Siva]] || [[Think Music]] ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2017 || "Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai" || ''[[Kavan (film)|Kavan]]'' || Hiphop Tamizha, Padmalatha, Georgina Mathew || [[Hiphop Tamizha]] || [[AGS Entertainment]] ||
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| "Aana Porunthavan" || ''[[Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha]]'' || Krishnaraj || [[N. R. Raghunanthan]] || ||
|-
| "Paapam Pilladevaro" || ''[[London Babulu]]'' || || [[K (Indian composer)|K]] || ||
|-
| "Hara Hara Mahadevaki" || ''[[Hara Hara Mahadevaki]]'' || Prathi Balasubramanian, Sharmila || [[Balamurali Balu]] || [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] ||
|-
| "Veesum Kaathodadhaan" || ''[[Pa Paandi|Power Paandi]]'' || [[Sean Roldan]] || [[Sean Roldan]] || Wunderbar Studios ||
|-
| "Thangachi Song" || ''[[Meyaadha Maan]]'' || || [[Santhosh Narayanan]] ||Think Music ||
|-
|"Enthanu Mone"
|''[[Adventures of Omanakuttan]]''
|
|[[Arun Muraleedharan]]
[[Dawn Vincent]]
|
|
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| rowspan="7" | 2018 || "Sodakku Mela" || ''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' || || [[Anirudh Ravichander]] || [[Sony Music India|Sony Music South]] ||
|-
| "Tagaru Banthu Tagaru"|| ''[[Tagaru]]'' || Aniruddha Sastry, Nikhil Partha || [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]] || PRK Audio || Debut in [[Kannada]]
|-
|Vellakara Velayi
|''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]''
|
|D. Imman
|Sony Music South
|
|-
|Oru Theeppettikkum Venda
|''[[Theevandi]]''
|
|[[Kailas Menon]]
|Kailas Menon Productions
|
|-
|"Ayogya Title Track" || ''[[Ayogya (2018 film)|Ayogya]]'' || || [[Arjun Janya]] || [[Anand Audio]] ||Kannada film
|-
|"Aaha Kalyanam" || ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || || [[Anirudh Ravichander]] || [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] ||
|-
|"Engum Pugazh Thuvanga" || ''[[Pariyerum Perumal]]'' || Kallur Mariappan || [[Santhosh Narayanan]] || [[Think Music]] ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |2019||"Natasaarvabhowma Title Song" || ''[[Natasaarvabhowma]]'' || [[Sanjith Hegde]], [[Jithin Raj]] || [[D. Imman]] || [[Lahari Music]] ||
|-
|"Ding dong Title Song" || ''[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]'' || Bamba Bhakayaraj || [[A. R. Rahman]] || Sony Music ||
|-
|"Kela Kela Kelappu" || ''[[Ongala Podanum Sir]]'' || || Rejimon || Sony Music ||
|-
|"Putukku Zara Zara"||''[[Brochevarevarura]]''|| [[Vivek Sagar]] || [[Aditya Music]] || ||
|-
|"Njan Jackson Alleda"||''[[Ambili (film)|Ambili]]''|| [[Vishnu Vijay]] || E4 Entertainment|| ||Malayalam film
|-
|"Usaru Bathiri"||''[[50/50 (2019 film)|50/50]]''|| [[Dharan Kumar]] || Trend Music|| ||
|-
|"Njaan Thedum"||''[[Driving License (2019 film)|Driving License]]''|| || Yakzan Gary Pereira & Neha S Nair|| ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2020 ||"Yeddelo Bharatiya" || ''[[Gentleman (2020 film)|Gentleman]]''|| || [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]] || [[Anand Audio]] ||Kannada film
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|"Suri Anna"||''[[Salaga (film)|Salaga]]''|| || [[Charan Raj]] || ||Kannada film
|-
|"Kelappu Kelappu", "Yereduthu Paakama" ||''[[MGR Magan]]'' ||Pooja Vaidyanath|| himself||Sony Music||
|-
|"Andarathil Thongudhaiya"||''[[Kanni Maadam]]''|| Hari Sai || || ||
|-
|"Hudugi Beka"
|''Kalave Mosagara''
|
|Lokesh. K
|[[Lahari Music]]
|Kannada film
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| rowspan="8" |2021||"Moolimani Muddesha" || ''[[Inspector Vikram (2021 film)|Inspector Vikram]]'' || ||[[Anoop Seelin]] ||Anand Audio ||Kannada film
|-
|"Muttaikulla" || ''[[C/o Kaadhal]]'' || Praniti (Additional) || Sweekar Agasthi || [[Aditya Music]] ||
|-
|"Yenne Hoddu Naanu" || ''Temper'' || || R. Hari Babu || Anand Audio || Kannada film
|-
|"Nee Premaney"
|''[[Ardha Shathabdham]]''
|
|Nawfal Raja AIS
|[[Aditya Music]]
|Telugu film
|-
|"Nodu Nodu Yogi Bossu"
|''Lanke''
|
|Karthik Sharma
|Anand Audio
|Kannada film
|-
|"Devi Kalyana Vaibogame"
|[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (2021 film)|''Vivaha Bhojanambu'']]
|[[Chinmayi]]
|AniVee
|[[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
|Telugu film
|-
|"Nesamae"
|''[[Sivakumarin Sabadham]]''
|Sudharshan Ashok
|[[Hiphop Tamizha]]
|[[Think Music]]
|
|-
|"Pogum Vazhigal"
|''[[Kuthiraivaal]]''
|
|[[Pradeep Kumar (musician)|Pradeep Kumar]]
|Yaazhi Culture
|
|-
| rowspan="5” |2022
|"Dippam Dappam"
|''[[Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal]]''
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|[[Sony Music]]
|
|-
|"Mazza Mazza"
|''First Day First Show''
|
|[[Radhan]]
|[[Aditya Music]]
|Telugu film
|-
|”Whistle Song”
|''[[The Warriorr]]''
|[[Srinisha Jayaseelan]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|[[Aditya Music]]
|Telugu-Tamil Bilingual film
|-
|”Ganapathi Thunayaruluka ”
|''[[Malikappuram]]''
|[[Santhosh Varma]]
|[[Ranjin Raj]]
|
|Malayalam film
|-
|”Edhanaala Varutham”
|''[[Yaanai]]''
|
|[[G.V. Prakash Kumar]]
|Drumsticks Productions
|Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="8" |2023
|"Naadodi Mannan"
|''[[Vaathi]]''
|
|[[GV Prakash Kumar]]
|[[Aditya Music]]
|Telugu-Tamil Bilingual film
|-
|"Soru Dhaan Mukkiyam"
|''[[Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum]]''
|
|[[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
|Tips Tamil
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|-
|"Kaattu Payapulla"
|''[[Let's Get Married (2023 film)|Let's Get Married]]''
| Paal Dabba
|Ramesh Thamilmani
|[[Sony Music]]
| Tamil film
|-
|"Mutta Cutie"
|''[[Adiyae]]''
|
| Justin Prabhakaran
|[[Think Music]]
| Tamil film
|-
|"Maavilai Maavilai Thorananga"
|''[[Naadu]]''
|
|[[C. Sathya|C.Sathya]]
|[[Think Music]]
|
|-
|"Thalakirukku"
|''[[Corona Dhavan]]''
|
|Rijo Joseph
|Magic Frames Music
|Malayalam film<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-02 |title='Thalakirukku' song from 'Corona Javan' tops popularity charts |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/thalakirukku-song-from-corona-javan-tops-popularity-charts/articleshow/99927485.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|"Bambadiyo"
|[[Vela (film)|''Vela'']]
|[[Sam C. S.]]
|Sam C. S.
|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
|Malayalam film
|-
|"Manjeera Shinjitham"
|''[[Falimy]]''
|Vishnu Vijay
|Vishnu Vijay
|Think Music
|Malayalam film<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=First song from Basil Joseph-starrer Falimy out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/21/first-song-from-basil-joseph-starrer-falimy-out-48835.html |access-date=24 October 2023 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2024
|"Unlucky"
|''[[Guardian (2024 film)|Guardian]]''
|
|[[Sam C. S.]]
|Saga Music South
|
|-
|"Damakku Damakku"
|rowspan="2"|''[[Kalvan (film)|Kalvan]]''
|
|rowspan="2"|G. V. Prakash Kumar
|rowspan="2"|Think Music India
|
|-
|"Kalavaani Pasanga"
|
|}

===Albums===
{| class= "wikitable"
|-
! Year!! Song!! Album!! Co-singers!! Music Director !! Notes
|-
|2019||Tamizhi|| ''[[Tamizhi (web series)|Tamizhi]]'' || Hiphop Tamizha ||[[Hiphop Tamizha]]|| web series
|}

===Composer===
{| class= "wikitable"
|-
! Year!!Film !! Notes
|-
|2016||''[[Aviyal (2016 film)|Aviyal]]''||
|-
|2016||''[[Uriyadi]]''||
|-
|2021||''[[MGR Magan]]''||
|-
|2023 || ''[[Kuiko]]'' ||
|}

== Filmography ==
*''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' (2013) as singer in song "Kaasu Panam"
*''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' (2014) as Vettu Kumar
*''[[Tagaru]]'' (2018) (Kannada) as singer in song "Tagaru Banthu Tagaru"
*''[[Jackpot (2019 film)|Jackpot]]'' (2019) as Pannaiyar
*''[[Repeat Shoe]]'' (2022)
*''[[Vallavanukkum Vallavan]]'' (2023)
*''[[Theerkadarishi]]'' (2023)

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Name of Television Show
!Role
!Network
|-
|2023
|[[Super Singer Junior (season 9)]]
|[[Judge]]
|[[Star Vijay]]
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm5654096}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5654096/| "Andony Dasan”], IMDb, Accessed: 15-Sep-2015

* Award winning ceremony: "[SmileWebRadio] Pradharshini 2014 - Hope Of Tamil Cinema, Anthony Daasan". South-India cultural festival 2014, Chennai, India. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuZ306oY_5E]. Accessed: 15-Sep-2015
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* Earth Sync musician biography [http://www.indiearth.com/ViewTrack.aspx?TrackID=5833437f-e510-4cf5-9051-62022bf16937] Accessed: 15-Sep-2015
* Song video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP4xqXaJI9I|"Anthony in Party - Odakara | IndiEarth Out There"], IndieEarth, Accessed: 15-Sep-2015


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Latest revision as of 20:17, 14 September 2024

Anthony Daasan
Born (1977-04-26) 26 April 1977 (age 47)[1]
Reddipalayam, (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)
GenresTamil Folk, Fusion, Playback
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Lyricist
  • Song-writer
  • Judge
  • Actor
  • Performer
  • Folk Artiste

Anthony Daasan is an Indian folk singer, who is currently working in the Tamil film industry. He is known for contributing a powerful voice to fusions of Tamil-folk, country, jazz, electronica and rock styles. Before this phase of playback singing, he worked as a travelling festival folk singer artist, collaborating with players of Nadaswaram, Thavil and Thappu, dancers and acrobats among others. He has performed with influential movie industry veterans such as Usha Uthup.

Apart from his musical performances, he has also made cameo appearances in Tamil films, particularly in songs sung by himself, notable of which is a cameo as a gangster in the Karthik Subbaraj directorial, Jigarthanda. Earlier he also featured in The Dewarists,[2] a musical television series in India, which is partly a music documentary and partly a travelogue.

Biography

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Originally from Reddypalayam, a small town in Tanjore,[3] he has a traditional musician-family background without formal training except daily practice supporting his family with his singing, following processions since he was a child. His father was a disabled Nadaswaram musician. Daasan, developed a style able to meet the volume of the famously-loud Nadaswaram horn. Being a Christian, Anthony had early experience with village church singing. During 2013, is style of band-leading, singing, lyrics, composition, dance, acrobatics and urumee playing came together, reflecting an entire life lived as an entertainer.

He also performed in Airtel Supersinger in Vijay tv but he was eliminated only to be called by Anirudh for a song in his upcoming movie with VJS

Fresh talents playing with Daasan have included Santhosh Narayanan, Sean Roldan, Vishal Chandrasekar, Anirudh, Hiphop Tamizha, and Siddharth Vipin.

Bands

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Anthony Travels & Performs with his Band - "Anthony in party", an electronic folk-fusion band.[3] He was also associated with La Pongal, another folk-fusion band, organized by Darbuka Siva, which also had yet another notable singer/musician Pradeep. The band gained popularity among festival circuits.[4][5][6] Eventually Anthony Daasan, along with the band, performed "Vandiyila Nellu Varum", one of their most popular compositions, in MTV Coke Studio India 2012, alongside veteran singer Usha Uthup.[7] Anthony Daasan performed “Musical Nights” for New Jersey Tamil Peravai - Fall Festival 2020 which was streamed live in YouTube on November 20, 2020.

Awards

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In September 2014, Anthony was presented with the "Hope of Tamil Cinema Award," including recognition as "symbol of folk". The award ceremony was filmed at Pradharshini 2014 South-India cultural festival. He won the SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer in Tamil at the 8th South Indian International Movie Awards.

Discography

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Film songs

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Year Song Film Co-singers Music director Label Notes
2007 Dindukallu Dindukallu Dindigul Sarathy Grace, Chinnaponnu Dhina Sun Audio
2013 "Kaasu Panam" Soodhu Kavvum Gaana Bala Santhosh Narayanan Think Music Cameo
"Dayyaare Dayyaare" Pandiya Naadu Pawan, Natraj, Pazhaniyammal D. Imman Think Music
"Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam" Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Sivakarthikeyan D. Imman Sony Music
2014 "Kalyanamaam Kalyanam" Cuckoo Santhosh Narayanan Think Music
"Raasa Magarasa (Duet Version)" Mundasupatti Rita, Sean Roldan Sean Roldan Think Music
"Killadi Oruthan" Mundasupatti Sean Roldan Think Music
"Bodhayil Pathal Marum" Sarabham Britto Michael Britto Michael Think Music
"Kannamma" Jigarthanda Rita Santhosh Narayanan Think Music
"Pandii Naattu Kodi" Jigarthanda Santhosh Narayanan Think Music Lyricist, Cameo
"Takku Takku" Sigaram Thodu Varun Parandhaman D. Imman Sony Music
"Oru Rosa" Jeeva Pooja AV D. Imman Sony Music
"Soda Bottle" Poojai Yazin Nizar, Sathyan Yuvan Shankar Raja V Music
"Friendship" Kappal Natarajan Sankaran I Studios Entertainment
2015 "Yaar Enna Sonnaalum" Aambala Kutle Khan, Varun Parandhaman Hiphop Tamizha V Music
"Kattikida" Kaaki Sattai Manasi, Durga, Anita Anirudh Ravichander Wunderbar Studios Lyricist
"Arakki" Romeo Juliet D. Imman Madras Enterprises
"Naane Thaan Raja" Indru Netru Naalai Hiphop Tamizha Think Music
"Nallavana Kettavana" Savaale Samaali L.R.Eswari S. Thaman K Productions, D Focus
"Kaakaponnu" Yatchan Priyadarshini, Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Zee Music Company
"Dakalti" Trisha Illana Nayanthara Andrea Jeremiah, Gaana Bala G.V. Prakash Kumar Sony Music
"Baby Baby" Urumeen Achu Rajamani
"Kenathakaanum Kenathakaanum" 144 Malavika Sundar Sean Roldan
"Kaasu Kadacha Loose Pudikkum" 144 Gowrishankar, Susha Sean Roldan
2016 "Vaiyambatti" Idam Porul Yaeval Priyadarshini Yuvan Shankar Raja Sony Music
"Muthalae" Aagam Sendhil Dass Vishal Chandrasekhar
"Ennamma Ipadi Panringalaema" Saaral Ishaan Dev Ishaan Dev Divo
"Gabrielinte Darshana" Guppy Vishnu Vijay
"Maangalyamae" Oru Naal Koothu Richard, Dr. Narayanan Justin Prabhakaran Sony Music
"Domeru Lordu" Jil Jung Juk Kavitha Thomas Vishal Chandrasekar Etaki Entertainment
"Kuchi Mittai" Aranmanai 2 Hiphop Tamizha Think Music
"Erangi Vandhu" Kathakali Hiphop Tamizha Adhi Hiphop Tamizha V Music
"Maane Maane" Uriyadi Masala Coffee Masala coffee Sony Music South
"Vandiyile Nellu Varum" Kidaari Sanjana Divaker Kalmanje Darbuka Siva Think Music
2017 "Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai" Kavan Hiphop Tamizha, Padmalatha, Georgina Mathew Hiphop Tamizha AGS Entertainment
"Aana Porunthavan" Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha Krishnaraj N. R. Raghunanthan
"Paapam Pilladevaro" London Babulu K
"Hara Hara Mahadevaki" Hara Hara Mahadevaki Prathi Balasubramanian, Sharmila Balamurali Balu Sony Music
"Veesum Kaathodadhaan" Power Paandi Sean Roldan Sean Roldan Wunderbar Studios
"Thangachi Song" Meyaadha Maan Santhosh Narayanan Think Music
"Enthanu Mone" Adventures of Omanakuttan Arun Muraleedharan

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2018 "Sodakku Mela" Thaanaa Serndha Koottam Anirudh Ravichander Sony Music South
"Tagaru Banthu Tagaru" Tagaru Aniruddha Sastry, Nikhil Partha Charan Raj PRK Audio Debut in Kannada
Vellakara Velayi Kadaikutty Singam D. Imman Sony Music South
Oru Theeppettikkum Venda Theevandi Kailas Menon Kailas Menon Productions
"Ayogya Title Track" Ayogya Arjun Janya Anand Audio Kannada film
"Aaha Kalyanam" Petta Anirudh Ravichander Sony Music
"Engum Pugazh Thuvanga" Pariyerum Perumal Kallur Mariappan Santhosh Narayanan Think Music
2019 "Natasaarvabhowma Title Song" Natasaarvabhowma Sanjith Hegde, Jithin Raj D. Imman Lahari Music
"Ding dong Title Song" Sarvam Thaala Mayam Bamba Bhakayaraj A. R. Rahman Sony Music
"Kela Kela Kelappu" Ongala Podanum Sir Rejimon Sony Music
"Putukku Zara Zara" Brochevarevarura Vivek Sagar Aditya Music
"Njan Jackson Alleda" Ambili Vishnu Vijay E4 Entertainment Malayalam film
"Usaru Bathiri" 50/50 Dharan Kumar Trend Music
"Njaan Thedum" Driving License Yakzan Gary Pereira & Neha S Nair
2020 "Yeddelo Bharatiya" Gentleman B. Ajaneesh Loknath Anand Audio Kannada film
"Suri Anna" Salaga Charan Raj Kannada film
"Kelappu Kelappu", "Yereduthu Paakama" MGR Magan Pooja Vaidyanath himself Sony Music
"Andarathil Thongudhaiya" Kanni Maadam Hari Sai
"Hudugi Beka" Kalave Mosagara Lokesh. K Lahari Music Kannada film
2021 "Moolimani Muddesha" Inspector Vikram Anoop Seelin Anand Audio Kannada film
"Muttaikulla" C/o Kaadhal Praniti (Additional) Sweekar Agasthi Aditya Music
"Yenne Hoddu Naanu" Temper R. Hari Babu Anand Audio Kannada film
"Nee Premaney" Ardha Shathabdham Nawfal Raja AIS Aditya Music Telugu film
"Nodu Nodu Yogi Bossu" Lanke Karthik Sharma Anand Audio Kannada film
"Devi Kalyana Vaibogame" Vivaha Bhojanambu Chinmayi AniVee Sony Music Telugu film
"Nesamae" Sivakumarin Sabadham Sudharshan Ashok Hiphop Tamizha Think Music
"Pogum Vazhigal" Kuthiraivaal Pradeep Kumar Yaazhi Culture
2022 "Dippam Dappam" Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander Sony Music
"Mazza Mazza" First Day First Show Radhan Aditya Music Telugu film
”Whistle Song” The Warriorr Srinisha Jayaseelan Devi Sri Prasad Aditya Music Telugu-Tamil Bilingual film
”Ganapathi Thunayaruluka ” Malikappuram Santhosh Varma Ranjin Raj Malayalam film
”Edhanaala Varutham” Yaanai G.V. Prakash Kumar Drumsticks Productions Tamil film
2023 "Naadodi Mannan" Vaathi GV Prakash Kumar Aditya Music Telugu-Tamil Bilingual film
"Soru Dhaan Mukkiyam" Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum Leon James Tips Tamil
"Kaattu Payapulla" Let's Get Married Paal Dabba Ramesh Thamilmani Sony Music Tamil film
"Mutta Cutie" Adiyae Justin Prabhakaran Think Music Tamil film
"Maavilai Maavilai Thorananga" Naadu C.Sathya Think Music
"Thalakirukku" Corona Dhavan Rijo Joseph Magic Frames Music Malayalam film[8]
"Bambadiyo" Vela Sam C. S. Sam C. S. T-Series Malayalam film
"Manjeera Shinjitham" Falimy Vishnu Vijay Vishnu Vijay Think Music Malayalam film[9]
2024 "Unlucky" Guardian Sam C. S. Saga Music South
"Damakku Damakku" Kalvan G. V. Prakash Kumar Think Music India
"Kalavaani Pasanga"

Albums

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Year Song Album Co-singers Music Director Notes
2019 Tamizhi Tamizhi Hiphop Tamizha Hiphop Tamizha web series

Composer

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Year Film Notes
2016 Aviyal
2016 Uriyadi
2021 MGR Magan
2023 Kuiko

Filmography

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Television

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Year Name of Television Show Role Network
2023 Super Singer Junior (season 9) Judge Star Vijay

References

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  1. ^ tamil wikipedia
  2. ^ "Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today". nh7.in. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Anthony Daasan - Kumuli". 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ Suhasini, Lalitha (17 May 2012). "Chennai Band La Pongal Is A Hit At M.A.D. Fest". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  5. ^ Ravi, S Arjun (17 February 2012). "Gig Preview: Fireflies Festival 2012". nh7.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Storm Festival 2013 Partial Lineup Announced". nh7.in. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  7. ^ "La Pongal - Coke Studio India". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  8. ^ "'Thalakirukku' song from 'Corona Javan' tops popularity charts". The Times of India. 2 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ^ "First song from Basil Joseph-starrer Falimy out". The New Indian Express. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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