Rokesh
Rokesh | |
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Born | 1993 (age 30–31) Chennai |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | India |
Occupation | Lyricist |
Years active | (2015-present) |
Rokeshis an Indian lyricist who works inTamil cinema,specializing in song lyrics containingMadras Bashai.[1]His notable songs include "Danga Maari Oodhari" fromAnegan(2015), "Jithu Jilladi" fromTheri(2016), and "Jalabulajangu" fromDon(2022).
Career
[edit]Rokesh worked as a machine operator in the Parry's area of Chennai and had established a reputation for being a gana songwriter in his local area,Vyasarpadi.[2]He was first introduced toK. V. AnandandHarris JayarajbyD. R. K. Kiran,who worked as the art director for Anand's filmAnegan(2015). Anand and Harris gave Rokesh a list of 150 words of North Madras specific vocabulary for reference and explained the situation for a song, and Rokesh returned with the final version of "Danga Maari Oodhari" during the next day.[3][4]
Rokesh has since gone on to write songs for other films includingMaariandVedalam(2015).[5]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Singers |
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2015 | Anegan | "Danga Maari Oodhari" | Harris Jayaraj | Dhanush,Marana Gana Viji, Naveen Madhav |
Romeo Juliet | "Dandanakka" | D. Imman | Anirudh Ravichander | |
Maari | "Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari" | Anirudh Ravichander | Dhanush | |
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | "Lucka Maattikkichi" | D. Imman | Dholak Gana Jagan,Senthildass Velayutham,Palaniammal | |
Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Bittu Padam Di" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar,Kalyani Pradeep,Saindhavi | |
"Dakalti" | Andrea Jeremiah,Anthony Daasan,Gana Bala | |||
Vedalam | "Aaluma Doluma" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander,Badshah | |
2016 | Pugazh | "Sharpu Gangu" | Vivek-Mervin | Mervin Solomon,Vivek Siva |
Theri | "Jithu Jilladi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Deva,Balachandran | |
Paisa | "Chikku Mukku" | JV | Mukesh Mohamed,Hemambika | |
TNPLAnthem | "Damkutta Dumkutla" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander,Shabareesh Varma | |
Veera Sivaji | "Thaarumaaru Thakkaalisoru" | D. Imman | Silambarasan | |
2017 | Bogan | "Damaalu Dumeelu" | D. Imman | Anirudh Ravichander |
Neruppu Da | "Karukku Kallangolu" | Sean Roldan | Anirudh Ravichander | |
"Andha Madhiri Ponna" | Ravi G | |||
Sathya | "Sangu (Area Version)" | Simon K. King | Simon K. King | |
Sakka Podu Podu Raja | "Kalakku Machaan" | Silambarasan | Anirudh Ravichander | |
2018 | ||||
Kalakalappu 2 | "Oru Kuchi Oru Kulfi" | Hiphop Tamizha | Gana Vinoth, Saravedi Saran | |
Semma Botha Aagathey | "Semma Botha Aagathey" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
"Itemkaaran" | Ranjith,Anitha Karthikeyan | |||
Koothan | "Monkistha Kinkistha" | Balz_G | T. Rajendar,Shenbagaraj, Shajani | |
Vada Chennai | "Goindhammavaala" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dhanush | |
CSKAlbum | "Mudincha Jeichiparru" | Naren Balakumar | Mukesh Mohamed,Sharanya Srinivas | |
2019 | Ayogya | "Vera Level U" | S. Thaman | Deepak,Pooja Vaidyanath |
Mr. Local | "Menaminiki" | Hiphop Tamizha | Benny Dayal,Snigdha Chandra | |
Market Raja MBBS | "Dha Dha" | Simon K. King | Simon K. King | |
A1 | "Chitukku Chitukku" | Santhosh Narayanan | Santhosh Narayanan | |
"Priya Priya" | Gana Muthu, Isaivani | |||
Thirupathisamy Kudumbam | "Jigidi Kaati" | Sam D. Raj | Nirmal | |
Hero | "Malto Kithapuleh" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shyam Vishwanathan | |
2020 | Utraan | "Super Chudidhaaru" | N. R. Raghunanthan | Gana Sudhakar |
2021 | Parris Jeyaraj | "Bacha Bachikey" | Santhosh Narayanan | Santhosh Narayanan |
"Kaava Ulla" | Gana Muthu | |||
"Puli Manga Pulip" | Asal Kolaar | |||
"Priya Priya" | Gana Muthu, Isaivani | |||
Devadas Brothers | "Devadas Brothers Theme Song" | Dharan Kumar | Chorus | |
Sivakumarin Sabadham | "Middle Class" | Hiphop Tamizha | Bamba Bakya | |
2022 | Ayngaran | "Taan Addi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Rajaganapathy,Anthony Daasan,V. M. Mahalingam |
Don | "Jalabulajangu" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | |
Sardar | "Inky Pinky Ponky" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Arivu,Santhosh Hariharan | |
2023 | Bagheera | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Ganesan S | Thaman S,Ganesan S |
Mark Antony | "I Love You Di" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Adhik Ravichandran | |
2024 | Indian 2 | "Kadharalz" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander |
References
[edit]- ^"Danga Maari is a Dream Come True: Rokesh".13 November 2014.
- ^Srinivasan, Sudhir (6 December 2014)."A song from the slums".Retrieved17 August2020.
- ^"The 21 year old local sensation behind 'Dangamaari'".
- ^"KV Anand spill the beans on 'Anegan'".Archived fromthe originalon 14 February 2015.
- ^"What's the meaning of 'Dangamaari'? - Tamil News".11 November 2014.