Anthony Daasan
| Anthony Daasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Reddypalayam, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Tamil Folk, Fusion, Playback |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Lyricist, Song-writer, Actor, Performer, Folk artiste |
| Associated acts | La Pongal, AnthonyIn Party |
Anthony Daasan is a prolific traditional Tamil folk musician recently discovered by Kollywood, the Tamil India Film industry. As of 2015, the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDb) listed 24 songs sung by "Andony Dasan" for Kollywood movies, starting in 2013. Many of these were the hit songs of those movies. 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, "Antony Dasan" worked as a traveling festival folk singer artist, collaborating with players of Nadaswaram, Thavil and Thappu, dancers and acrobats among others. Originally from Reddypalayam, a small town in Tanjore,[1] 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, and Anthony had early experience with church singing, developing a style able to meet the volume of the famously-loud Nadaswaram horn. This is unusual compared to the smooth falsetto voices of Westernized Indian popular music. In earlier video's he can be seen in outdoor full dance and music-troupe environments where his style of band-leading, singing, lyrics, composition, dance, acrobatics and urumee playing came together, reflecting an entire life lived as an entertainer. Daasan performs alongside influential movie industry veterans and also collaborates with fresh talents like Santhosh Narayanan, Sean Roldan, Vishal Chandrasekar, Hiphop Tamizha, and Siddharth Vipin.
Alternate spellings of his name include Andony Dasan, Antony, Antoni; Daas, Das, Dasaan and Dassan among others.
Apart from his musical performances, he has also made cameo appearances in 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.
Bands
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
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 (2015 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 | "Kenathakaanum Kenathakaanum" | 144 (film) | Malavika Sundar | Sean Roldan | ||
| 2015 | "Kaasu Kadacha Loose Pudikkum" | 144 (film) | Gowrishankar, Susha | Sean Roldan | ||
| 2016 | "Vaiyambatti" | Idam Porul Yaeval | Priyadarshini | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Sony Music | |
| 2016 | "Maangalyamae" | Oru Naal Koothu | Richard, Dr. Narayanan | Justin Prabhakaran | Sony Music | |
| 2016 | "Domeru Lordu" | Jil Jung Juk | Kavitha Thomas | Vishal Chandrasekar | Etaki Entertainment | |
| 2016 | "Kuchi Mittai" | Aranmanai 2 | Hiphop Tamizha | Think Music | ||
| 2016 | "Erangi Vandhu" | Kathakali | Hiphop Tamizha Adhi | Hiphop Tamizha | V Music |
References
- 1 2 "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 Announced". 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
- "AnthonyIn Party" Accessed: 05-Jan-2016
- Award winning ceremony: "[SmileWebRadio] Pradharshini 2014 - Hope Of Tamil Cinema, Anthony Daasan". South-India cultural festival 2014, Chennai, India. . Accessed: 15-Sep-2015
- Earth Sync musician biography Accessed: 15-Sep-2015
- Song video: "Anthony in Party - Odakara | IndiEarth Out There", IndieEarth, Accessed: 15-Sep-2015