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Anthony Daasan
BornReddypalayam, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresTamil 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
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

  1. ^ a b "Anthony Daasan - Kumuli". 14 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Andony Daasan - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Watch: The Dewarists S02E03 – Today". nh7.in. 12 November 2012. 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. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Storm Festival 2013 Partial Lineup Anounced". nh7.in. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  7. ^ "La Pongal - Coke Studio India". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  • "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