Dharan Kumar
| Dharan Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 October 1983[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, music director |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Dharan Kumar is an Indian music composer, who mainly produces film scores and soundtracks in the Tamil film industry. He made his film debut Parijatham, featuring the hit single "Unnai Kandene".[2]
Early life
Dharan was born on 8 October 1984 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling at St. Johns, Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Anna Gem schools in Chennai. He started working as an assistant to composer Harris Jayaraj in the films Kaakha Kaakha, Chellame and Anniyan.[1]
Career
Film scores
Dharan used to participate in music programs in the college, director K. Bhagyaraj's daughter Saranya studied in. For her debut venture, Parijatham, directed by her father, Saranya recommended Dharan as the film composer. The album became a chartbuster, with the song "Unnai Kandaene" being listed among the top ten songs of the year.[3] Sify in its review described Dharan's songs and background score as "a major highlight" of the film, which became a commercial successful as well.[4]
His next release was the soundtrack album to the low-budget horror thriller Sivi that starred newcomers. The album received very positive reviews and response as well,[2][5][6] while Dharan's background score was highly appreciated by critics and described as "haunting",[7] and "top-class" that gives the film "its true color".[8] Behindwoods, in particular, praised his work, citing that Dharan had "enjoyed his work and threatened [the audience] continuously with his music", further adding that he had understood his role "perfectly well" and "delivered the goods with a sharp flourish".[9] The film, despite garnering favourable reviews,[7][8][9] performed poorly at the box office. Only 2009, his next album, the soundtrack to the gangster film Laadam, released, which was based on Hip-hop music, featuring Malaysian rappers Dr. Burn and Emcee Jezz.[10] The film, directed by Prabu Solomon, also bombed at the box office, failing to propel his career.[11]
In 2010, Dharan first release was Bharath's Thambikku Indha Ooru, which, too was highly unsuccessful at the box office, while his next release would be Siddu, collaborating again with K. Bhagyaraj. The soundtrack to the film was released in 2009, for which he made composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and director Venkat Prabhu to sing each a song,[12] with the former's song "Poove Poove" emerging a chartbuster.[13] He made his Malayalam debut with The Thriller, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and worked on the Salsa-based romantic-musical Podaa Podi which also features a Bhangra number.[14] Upon the release on 10 October 2012, the album became a big chartbuster.[15][16][17]
Non-film ventures
Dharan has worked on non-film projects as well. In 2009, he produced a single "Sing One More Time" as a tribute to Michael Jackson,[18] who Dharan describes as his "biggest inspiration in his childhood".[2][14] The single, which also partly features lyrics by him, was rendered by ten singers and released as a video album.[2] He had also composed the theme song for the 2010 Challenger Beach Volleyball Championship, held in Chennai,[19] apart from composing jingles for television advertisements.
Filmography
Released projects
| Year | Tamil | Other language | Dubbed Releases | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Parijatham • | |||
| 2007 | Sivi • | |||
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini • | 2 songs (Second release) | ||
| 2009 | Laadam • | 16 Days (Telugu) | ||
| Naan Aval Adhu • | Nenu Tanu Aame (Telugu) | 1 song (Promo) | ||
| Siddu +2 • | ||||
| 2010 | Thambikku Indha Ooru • | Varasudochadu (Telugu) | ||
| The Thriller (Malayalam) • | ||||
| 2012 | Podaa Podi • | |||
| 2013 | Samar # | Vetadu Ventadu (Telugu) | ||
| Virattu | Dega (Telugu) | |||
| Endrendrum | ||||
| Thagaraaru | ||||
| Inga Enna Solluthu | ||||
| 2014 | Aaha Kalyanam | |||
| Naaigal Jaakirathai | ||||
| 2015 | Kaaval # | 1 song |
Notes:
- The films are listed in order that the music released, regardless of the dates the film released.
- The year next to the title of the affected films indicates the release year of the either dubbed or remade version in the named language later than the original version.
- # indicates that Dharan has only the background score, while the songs are by another composer.
- • indicates original language release. Indicates simultaneous makes, if featuring in more languages.
- ♦ indicates a remade version, the remaining ones being dubbed versions.
Upcoming projects
- Ethiri En 3
- Thollaikatchi
- "jeykirom machi"
Television
- 2014 Uyirmei
References
- 1 2 "Dharan – Tamil Movie News – Dharan celebrates – Dharan | Parijatham | Laadam | Naan Aval Adhu". Behindwoods.com. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Tamil singers' tribute to MJ – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Musical year this, in Kollywood – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "'Parijatham' is a hit!". Sify.com. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "SIVI MUSIC REVIEW MUSIC DIRECTOR DHARAN AUDIO RELEASE AMEER VASNTHABALAN Dharan Yogi grandson of Thengai Srinivasan hot stills picture image gallery". Behindwoods.com. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ Archived 13 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "Movie Review:Sivi". Sify.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Sivi Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- 1 2 "SIVI REVIEW MOVIE Thriller Dharan Yogi Jayashree Rao K Sundar K R Senthil Nathan Funky Shankar Anuja sibi picture wallpaper stills image gallery". Behindwoods.com. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Music review By Malathy Sundaram". Behindwoods. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "Charmme on a comeback trail". Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "Yuvan and Venkat Prabhu croon for Dharan – Tamil Movie News – Siddu +2 First Attempt | K Bagyaraj | Moser Baer Entertainment | Shantanu". Behindwoods.com. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ Siddu gets ready for release on Nov 26. Sify.com (13 November 2010). Retrieved on 8 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Poda Podi is a romantic musical: Dharan – Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Podaa Podi like Minnale". Behindwoods. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tell us what you think about Poda Podi!". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "'Podaa Podi' takes on 'Thuppakki' for Diwali!". Sify. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tribute to Micheal Jackson – Tamil Movie News – King of Pop | Dharan | Paarijatham". Behindwoods.com. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "CHENNAI-SAVAAL: Beach Volleyball World Cup, thats happening in our very own". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
External links
- Dharan at the Internet Movie Database
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