Anthony Daasan
Anthony Daasan | |
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Born | Reddypalayam, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India |
Genres | Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Song-writer, Actor, Performer, Folk artiste |
Anthony Daasan is a Tamil street musician, a traditional folk singer, folk artiste from Reddypalayam, a small town in Tanjore[1]. 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.
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.[2] Earlier he also featured in The Dewarists[3], 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.[1] 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]
Awards & Recognitions
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.
Discography
Film songs
Year | Song | Movie | Co-singers | Music Director | Label | Notes |
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2013 | "Kaasu Panam" | Soodhu Kavvum | Gaana Bala | Santhosh Narayanan | Think Music | Cameo |
2013 | "Dayyaare Dayyaare" | Pandiya Naadu | Pawan, Natraj, Pazhaniyammal | D. Imman | Think Music | |
2013 | "Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam" | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Sivakarthikeyan | D. Imman | Sony Music | Cameo |
2014 | "Kalyanamaam Kalyanam" | Cuckoo | Santhosh Narayanan | Think Music | ||
2014 | "Raasa Magarasa (Duet Version)" | Mundasupatti | Rita, Sean Roldan | Sean Roldan | Think Music | |
2014 | "Killadi Oruthan" | Mundasupatti | Sean Roldan | Think Music | ||
2014 | "Bodhayil Pathal Marum" | Sarabham | Britto Michael | Britto Michael | Think Music | |
2014 | "Kannamma" | Jigarthanda | Rita | Santhosh Narayanan | Think Music | |
2014 | "Pandii Naattu Kodi" | Jigarthanda | Santhosh Narayanan | Think Music | Lyricist, Cameo | |
2014 | "Takku Takku" | Sigaram Thodu | Varun Parandhaman | D. Imman | Sony Music | |
2014 | "Oru Rosa" | Jeeva | Pooja AV | D. Imman | Sony Music | |
2014 | "Soda Bottle" | Poojai | Yazin Nizar, Sathyan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | V Music | |
2014 | "Friendship" | Kappal | Natarajan Sankaran | I Studios Entertainment | ||
2015 | "Yaar Enna Sonnaalum" | Aambala | Kutle Khan, Varun Parandhaman | Hiphop Tamizha | V Music | |
2015 | "Kattikida" | Kaakki Sattai | Manasi, Durga, Anita | Anirudh Ravichander | WunderBar Studios | Lyricist |
2015 | "Arakki" | Romeo Juliet (film) | D. Imman | Madras Enterprises | ||
2015 | "Naane Thaan Raja" | Indru Netru Naalai | Hiphop Tamizha | Think Music | ||
2015 | "Nallavana Kettavana" | Savaale Samaali | L.R.Eswari | S. Thaman | K Productions, D Focus | |
2015 | "Kaakaponnu" | Yatchan | Priyadarshini, Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Zee Music Company | |
2015 | "Dakalti" | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Andrea Jeremiah, Gaana Bala | G.V. Prakash Kumar | Sony Music | |
2015 | "Baby Baby" | Urumeen | Achu Rajamani | |||
2015 | "Vaiyambatti" | Idam Porul Yaeval | Priyadarshini | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sony Music | |
2015 | "Domeru Lordu" | Jil Jung Juk | Kavitha Thomas | Vishal Chandrasekar | Etaki Entertainment |
References
- ^ a b "Anthony Daasan - Kumuli". 14 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Andony Daasan - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today". nh7.in. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Suhasini, Lalitha (17 May 2012). "Chennai Band La Pongal Is A Hit At M.A.D. Fest". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ravi, S Arjun (17 February 2012). "Gig Preview: Fireflies Festival 2012". nh7.in. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Storm Festival 2013 Partial Lineup Anounced". nh7.in. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "La Pongal - Coke Studio India". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
External links
- "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. [1]. Accessed: 15-Sep-2015
- Earth Sync musician biography [2] Accessed: 15-Sep-2015
- Song video: "Anthony in Party - Odakara | IndiEarth Out There", IndieEarth, Accessed: 15-Sep-2015