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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Keba Jeremiah Arul
| name Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Keba Jeremiah
| imageĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  =
| birth_name Ā  Ā  Ā  = Keba Jeremiah Arul
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| birth_date Ā  Ā  Ā  = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|18|df=y}}
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| birth_place Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Al Karama, United Arab Emirates|Al Karama]], Dubai, UAE
| birth_name Ā  Ā  = Keba Jeremiah Arul
| genreĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = {{flt|
| aliasĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Keba, Keba Jeremiah, Arul
*[[Acoustic music|Acoustic]]
| birth_date Ā  Ā  = {{b-da|18 October 1986}}
*[[jazz]]
| birth_place Ā  Ā  = [[Al Karama, Dubai]]
*[[rock music|rock]]
| death_dateĀ  Ā  Ā  =
*[[contemporary R&B]]
| genreĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = [[Acoustic music|Acoustics]], [[jazz]], [[rock music|rock]], [[contemporary R&B]], [[blues rock]], [[funk]], [[Gospel (genre)|Gospel]], [[Pop (genre)|pop]], [[Contemporary worship music|worship]], [[World music|world]]<ref name="genre">{{cite web|url=http://network.www.berkleemusic.com/members/7774|title=KEBA JEREMIAH - Online Student|work=[[Berklee College of Music|The Berklee Music Network]]|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref>
*[[blues rock]]
| occupationĀ  Ā  Ā  = Guitarist
*[[funk]]
| instrumentĀ  Ā  Ā  = [[Acoustic guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, [[bass guitar]], [[drums]], [[Electric upright bass|electric bass]], [[electric guitar]], [[piano]]<ref name=genre/>
*[[Gospel music|gospel]]
| years_activeĀ  Ā  = 2008ā€“present
*[[Pop music|pop]]
| labelĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  =
*[[Contemporary worship music|worship]]
| associated_acts =
*[[World music|world]]
| websiteĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = {{URL|http://www.kebajeremiah.com/}}
*(<sub><ref name="genre">{{cite web|url=http://network.www.berkleemusic.com/members/7774|title=KEBA JEREMIAH - Online Student|work=[[Berklee College of Music|The Berklee Music Network]]|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref></sub>)
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'''Keba Jeremiah''' (born 18 October 1986) is an Indian [[guitarist]] and [[music producer]]. He works on musical soundtracks for [[Gospel songs]], [[Bollywood]], [[Cinema of West Bengal|Tollywood]] (Telugu), [[Kollywood]] music industry.
| occupationĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = Musician
| instrumentĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  = {{flt|
*[[Acoustic guitar]]
*[[electric guitar]]
*[[bass guitar]]
*[[Electric upright bass|electric bass]]
*[[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
*[[piano]]
*[[drum kit|drums]]
*(<sub><ref name="genre"/></sub>)
}}
| years_activeĀ  Ā  Ā  = 2008ā€“present
| current_member_of = RIJK
| websiteĀ  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  = {{URL|www.kebajeremiah.com}}
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'''Keba Jeremiah Arul''' (born 18 October 1986) is an Indian [[guitarist]] and [[Record producer|music producer]] focused on [[Hindi film music|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films, as well as [[gospel music]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Roshni|first=R. k|date=2015-07-03|title=Rahman's guitarist to perform in capital|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/rahmans-guitarist-to-perform-in-capital/article7381450.ece|access-date=2021-04-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born and brought up in [[Al Karama, Dubai]], Keba Jeremiah started playing music at the age of seven. He began taking guitar lessons as a kid. Keba started off on the acoustic guitar and later learnt keyboard and drums along with his two brothers. At the age of ten, he started playing for various audiences at church programs and Christian events. For his school band, he tried his hands at the [[bass guitar]]s. As the guitarist of the [[Our Own English High School]] band, he won awards at various inter-school level competitions. By the year 2004, for pursuing a professional engineering degree, he flew to India and joined the [[Hindustan University|Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai]]. Keba started playing at the [[Assemblies of God in India|New Life Assemblies of God Church]] every Sunday. He drew inspiration watching various leading musicians in the city at work. As a youth, Keba spent hours jamming with friends and experimenting with different sounds and styles. He and his friends formed a band titled "Fire Frenzy". In 2005, he began teaching music at the Institute of Music Technology, Chennai, run by John Satya.<ref name=frthr>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Kadal-was-the-toughest-album/articleshow/21082663.cms|title=Kadal was the toughest album|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=P Sangeetha|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref>
Keba Jeremiah was born in [[Al Karama, Dubai]]. He played the [[bass guitar]] for his school band at [[Our Own English High School]], where he received awards at inter-school competitions. In 2004, he moved to India and attended the [[Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science|Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai]], to pursue a professional engineering degree. Jeremiah began performing at the [[General Council of the Assemblies of God of India|New Life Assemblies of God Church]] every Sunday.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}


==Musical career==
==Career==
After his graduation he formed a band titled Fire Frenzy a Christian band that which consisted of Keba and his college mates. Though he didn't realize it at the time, playing at Church and with friends jump-started his musical journey. During this time, he also started teaching music at the Institute of Music Technology, [[Chennai]]. He began his industry career with music director [[James Vasanthan]] for the soundtrack of the 2008 Tamil film [[Subramaniapuram]] that grabbed various awards and critical acclaim for its music. Further, Keba collaborated with composers [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Manikanth Kadri]], [[Harris Jayaraj]], [[Ouseppachan]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[James Vasanthan]], [[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[D. Imman]] etc. . Keba has also played at various live shows collaborating with artists like [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], [[Naresh Iyer]] and [[Vijay Prakash]] and international artists namely [[Don Moen (singer)|Don Moen]], Bob Fits, Steve Kuban and Sean Michael. He has also lent his musical knowledge for different television shows and music competitions like [[Airtel Super Singer]], Sun TV's "Ooo La La.." and Vijay TV's "Kadhal Unplugged".
After graduation, Jeremiah formed the [[Contemporary Christian music|Christian music]] band Fire Frenzy with college peers. In 2005, he started teaching music at the Institute of Music Technology, in [[Anna Nagar]], East Chennai, founded and led by John Satya.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}


Post the success of Keba's work for the songs of 2011 musical drama film [[Rockstar (soundtrack)|Rockstar]] scored by [[A. R. Rahman]], the former has been frequently collaborating with the composer's film score outings.<ref name="frthr" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gibsonguitar.in/news-lifestyle/features/hi-in/a-look-at-ar-rahmans-rockstar.aspx |title=A Look at AR Rahman's Rockstar |work=gibsonguitar.in |author=Amanda Sodhi |date=3 October 2011 |access-date=11 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825084035/http://www.gibsonguitar.in/news-lifestyle/features/hi-in/a-look-at-ar-rahmans-rockstar.aspx |archive-date=25 August 2014 }}</ref>
He began his career with music director [[James Vasanthan]] on the soundtrack for the 2008 Tamil film ''[[Subramaniapuram]]''. He has also collaborated with composers including [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Manikanth Kadri]], [[Harris Jayaraj]], [[Ouseppachan]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[James Vasanthan]], [[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[D. Imman]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}


As of 2013, he has played various guitars in an estimated 500 different albums. In 2013, he worked on Rahman's film soundtracks [[Kadal (soundtrack)|Kadal]], [[Maryan (soundtrack)|Maryan]] and [[Raanjhanaa (soundtrack)|Raanjhanaa]]. In the same year, his work for songs of the film [[Sutta Kadhai]], [[Vanakkam Chennai]] and both [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|blockbuster Bollywood films]] [[Chennai Express (film)|Chennai Express]] and [[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]] were noteworthy.<ref name="frthr" /> Along the way, Keba Jeremiah also played in various Gospel Albums and concerts. One day, he was called by A.R Rahman to his studio to meet him for his next project.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Roshni|first=R. k|date=2015-07-03|title=Rahman's guitarist to perform in capital|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/rahmans-guitarist-to-perform-in-capital/article7381450.ece|access-date=2021-04-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Keba started showing his amazing skills with his guitar and Rahman was amazed with Keba's groove and play. Its then when Joshua Prince started to work along with Keba Jeremiah in Maryan, Kadal, 24 etc.
Following his work on [[Rockstar (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] to the 2011 musical drama film ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'', scored by A. R. Rahman, Jeremiah has contributed guitar work to several of the composer's subsequent film scores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gibsonguitar.in/news-lifestyle/features/hi-in/a-look-at-ar-rahmans-rockstar.aspx |title=A Look at AR Rahman's Rockstar |work=gibsonguitar.in |author=Amanda Sodhi |date=3 October 2011 |access-date=11 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825084035/http://www.gibsonguitar.in/news-lifestyle/features/hi-in/a-look-at-ar-rahmans-rockstar.aspx |archive-date=25 August 2014 }}</ref> Ā 


In 2013, he had wrapped up work on independent albums of artists [[Andrea Jeremiah]] and [[Malavika Manoj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arrahman.my/kadal-was-the-toughest-album-keba/ |title=Kadal was the toughest album ā€“ Keba |work=arrahman.my |access-date=11 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143504/http://arrahman.my/kadal-was-the-toughest-album-keba/ |archive-date=13 April 2014 }}</ref> Keba then has continued to venture in his musical career and played over 800 songs along his journey. Keba Jeremiah is currently attached to a band name RIJK ( Rodney Jayaraj, Isaac Dharmakumar, John Praveen & Keba Jeremiah ). RIJK is popular in making cover songs both in Gospel and Tamil songs. The group plays more of a mix genre of Rock, RNB, Jazz and Fusion. Number of Indian singers have worked along in their cover songs such as [[Pragathi Guruprasad]], [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Nikhita Gandhi]], [[Alisha Thomas]], and [[Ash King]].
In 2013, he worked on Rahman's film soundtracks [[Kadal (soundtrack)|''Kadal'']], [[Maryan (soundtrack)|''Maryan'']], and [[Raanjhanaa (soundtrack)|''Raanjhanaa'']]. He performed on the soundtracks for ''[[Sutta Kadhai]]'', ''[[Vanakkam Chennai]]'', ''[[Chennai Express]]'', and ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''.<ref name="frthr">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Kadal-was-the-toughest-album/articleshow/21082663.cms|title=Kadal was the toughest album|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=P Sangeetha|date=15 July 2013 |access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref> Meanwhile, he played on various [[Gospel music|gospel]] albums and concerts, collaborating with independent artists like [[Jonita Gandhi]], Abhilash LR, [[Sid Sriram]], and [[Mali (singer)|Maalavika Manoj]], among others.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/abhilash-a-l-r-reminiscing-song/ | title=Hear Singer-Songwriter a L R's Bittersweet New Song 'Reminiscing' | date=24 March 2021 }}</ref>


==Musical journey==
He is currently a member of the band RIJK (named for members Rodney Jayaraj, Isaac Dharmakumar, John Praveen, and himself). RIJK is a popular cover band for gospel and Tamil songs; the group plays a mix of genres, including [[Rock music|rock]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[jazz]], and fusion. A number of Indian singers have been guests on their cover songs, such as [[Pragathi Guruprasad]], [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Nikhita Gandhi]], Alisha Thomas, and [[Ash King]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
Keba has produced music for [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] films including [[Paiya]], [[Pasanga]], [[Engeyum Kadhal]], [[Savari]], [[3 Kings]], [[Avan Ivan]], [[Mankatha]], 3, Action Replay, [[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]] and Ek Deewana Tha.


Keba has also played at various live shows collaborating with artists like [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]], [[Naresh Iyer]] and [[Vijay Prakash]] and Christian artists like [[Don Moen]], Bob Fits, Steve Kuban and [[Sean Michael]]. He has also lent his musical talent for different television shows and music competitions like [[Airtel Super Singer]], [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s Ooo La La.. and [[Vijay TV]]'s Kadhal Unplugged.
Jeremiah has produced music for [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films, including ''[[Paiyaa]]'', ''[[Pasanga]]'', ''[[Engeyum Kadhal]]'', ''[[Savari (2009 film)|Savari]]'', ''[[Avan Ivan]]'', ''[[Mankatha]]'', ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'', ''[[Action Replayy]]'', ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'', and ''[[Ek Deewaana Tha|Ek Deewana Tha]]''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}


Keba works on a lot of experimental music and plans to dedicate a lot more time working on unplugged music. He is currently working on his own album and plans to infuse it with the different styles of music he has perfected over the years. His playing style is greatly influenced by [[Jazz]], [[Rock music|Rock]], [[RnB]] and acoustic styles of music. The man who makes music must take a break some time, and when he unwinds, Keba's playlist includes music from different genres- [[Dave Matthews Band]], [[John Mayer]], [[Four play]], [[Nikelback]], [[Metallica]], [[Lincoln Brewster]], [[Jeremy Camp]], [[Michael W. Smith]] and [[Jimmy Needham]] being some of his current favourites.
He has collaborated with Indian musicians including [[Leslee Lewis]], [[Naresh Iyer]], and [[Vijay Prakash]], and international artists like [[Don Moen]], Bob Fits, Steve Kuban, and Sean Michael. He has appeared on television programmes and music competitions including [[Super Singer (Tamil TV series)|''Airtel Super Singer'']], ''Ooo La La'', and ''Kadhal Unplugged''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}


==Live concerts==
Jeremiah's repertoire includes [[Experimental music|experimental]] and [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] music. His solo material incorporates influences from [[jazz]], [[Rock music|rock]], and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}


*A.R Rahman's concert [[London]]
==Discography==
*A.R Rahman's concert [[Chennai]] ( Nenje Ezhu ) 2016
*A.R Rahman's concert ( The Magic of AR Rahman ) 2016
*Anirudh Live in Concert 2016 - Malaysia
*Anirudh Live in Concert 2016 - [[Toronto, Canada]]
*[[Sid Sriram]] Live 2017 - [[Malaysia]]
*Verasa Pogaiyile ā€“ A Musical Journey with D.Imman Live Concert 2017 ( Singapore )
*A.R Rahman's [[One Heart]]
*A.R Rahman's concert [[Dubai]] 2017
*A.R Rahman's concert [[Sydney]] 2017
*A.R Rahman's concert [[Manchester]] 2017
*A.R Rahman's Encore Concert | [[Mumbai]] 2017, [[Hyderabad]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Delhi]]
*A.R Rahman's concert [[Bhubaneswar]] 2018
*A.R Rahman's concert [[Cuttack]] 2018
*Celebrating 25 years of Rahman


==As a music director==
=== Live concerts ===
*[[A. R. Rahman|A.R Rahman]]'s London concert
*Rahman's [[Chennai]] concert, "Nenje Ezhu", 2016
*Rahman's concert, "The Magic of A. R. Rahman", 2016
*[[Anirudh Ravichander|Anirudh]] Live in Concert 2016 ā€“ Malaysia
*Anirudh Live in Concert 2016 ā€“ [[Toronto]], Canada
*[[Sid Sriram]] Live 2017 ā€“ Malaysia
*Verasa Pogaiyile ā€“ "A Musical Journey with [[D. Imman]]", Live Concert 2017 ā€“ Singapore
*Rahman's "One Heart"
*Rahman's Dubai concert, 2017
*Rahman's Sydney concert, 2017
*Rahman's [[Manchester]] concert, 2017
*Rahman's Encore Concert ā€“ [[Mumbai]] (2017), [[Hyderabad]], [[Ahmedabad]], and [[Delhi]]
*Rahman's [[Bhubaneswar]] concert, 2018
*Rahman's [[Cuttack]] concert, 2018
*"Celebrating 25 years of Rahman"


[[Demonte Colony]] is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language horror film written and directed by [[R Ajay Gnanamuthu]], featuring [[Arulnithi]] in the lead role. Also starring [[Ramesh Thilak]], [[Sananth]] and Abhishek Joseph, the film is a fictional story set at the Demonte Colony in Alwarpet, Chennai. Demonte Colony features cinematography by [[Aravinnd Singh]], songs composed by guitarist Keba Jeremiah, and an original score by S. Chinna. One of the most popular song in this movie is Vaada Vaa Machi sung by [[Anirudh Ravichander]]. Music director [[A.R Rahman]] took to his Twitter to wish Keba on his new endeavor which reads "Wishing our guitarist, Keba, the best in his first musical venture"
=== Film soundtracks ===
'''As director'''
*Soundtrack to ''[[Demonte Colony]]'' (2015)
The song "Vaada Vaa Machi" from the film was performed by [[Anirudh Ravichander]]. On [[Twitter]], music director A. R. Rahman wished Jeremiah luck on his new endeavors: "Wishing our guitarist, Keba, the best in his first musical venture".{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}


==Instruments==
'''As musician'''
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{{Columns-list|*''[[Subramaniapuram|Subramaniyapuram]]'' (2008)
*Guitars
*[[Saroja (2008 film)|''Saroja'']] (2008)
*Acoustics - [[Taylor Guitars]] 410ce, [[Taylor Guitars]] 914ce, [[Taylor Guitars]] NS34, [[Cort Guitars]] Earth Series 1200 Nat, [[Maestro guitars]] [[Taylor Classical guitar]]
*''[[The Fakir of Venice]]'' (2009)
*Electric - [[Ibanez]] JS2400, [[Fender Telecaster]], [[Fender Stratocaster]], [[Paul Reed Smith]], [[Suhr Guitars|Suhr]]
*''[[Mankatha]]'' (2011)
*Bass - [[Sadowsky]]
*[[Kadal (2013 film)|''Kadal'']] (2013)
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*''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013)
For Recording purposes, Keba uses Guitar Rig for his classic guitar tones, and very much in love with Neumann condenser mics to record his acoustic piece very precisely.
*[[Maryan (film)|''Maryan'']] (2013)
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*''[[Lingaa]]'' (2014)
==List of movies Keba Jeremiah played==
*[[I (2015 film)|''I'']] (2015)
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*''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' (2015)
Tamil /Hindi Movies/Album
*''[[Naanum Rowdy Dhaan]]'' (2015)
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*[[Tamasha (2015 film)|''Tamasha'']] (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=286|title=A. R. Rahman - The Official Site|website=arrahman.com|access-date=2019-06-13|archive-date=4 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104061622/http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=286|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Subramaniyapuram]]
*''[[Kabali]]'' (2016)
*[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]],
*[[Rekka (film)|''Rekka'']] (2016)
*[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]],
*[[Kodi (film)|''Kodi'']] (2016)
*[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]] (2012),
*''[[Janatha Garage]]'' (2016)
*[[Raanjhanaa]],
*[[Remo (film)|''Remo'']] (2016)
*[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]],
*''[[Kotigobba 2]]'' (2016)
*[[Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay]],
*''[[Kidaari]]'' (2016)
*[[Kattappavae Kaanom]],
*''[[Mohenjo Daro (film)|Mohenjo Daro]]'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite web |title=A. R. Rahman - the Official Site |url=http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=294}}</ref>
*[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=286|title=A. R. Rahman - The Official Site|website=arrahman.com|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref>
*''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]'' (2016)
*[[Maanagaram]] (2016),
*''[[Kabali]]'' (2016)
*[[Janatha Garage]] (2016),
*''[[Iraivi]]'' (2016)
*[[Remo (film)|Remo]] (2016),
*''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]'' (2016)
*[[Kotigobba 2]],
*[[Wagah (film)|''Wagah'']] (2016)
*[[Kidaari]],
*''[[Sarrainodu]]'' (2016)
*[[Mohenjo Daro]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=294| title=A. R. Rahman - the Official Site }}</ref>
*''[[Vetrivel]]'' (2016)
*[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]],
*[[Rum (film)|''Rum'']] (2016)
*[[I (film)|I]] (2014),
*''[[Kavalai Vendam]]'' (2016)
*[[Lingaa]],
*[[24 (2016 film)|''24'']] (2016)
*[[Naanum Rowdy Dhaan]],
*''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]'' (2017), on "Thakita Thakjham"<ref>{{Citation |last=Aditya Music |title=Thakita Thakajham Song With Lyrics {{!}}{{!}} Raarandoi Veduka Chuddam Songs {{!}}{{!}} Kalyan Krishna, DSP |date=2017-05-21 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcoteH1sjSw |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref>
*[[Kabali]] (2016),
*''[[Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay]]'' (2017)
*[[Iraivi]] (2016),
*''[[Kattappava Kanom]]'' (2017)
*[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]],
*''[[Maanagaram]]'' (2017)
*[[Wagah (film)]] (2016),
*''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' (2017)
*[[Sarrainodu]],
*[[Mom (film)|''Mom'']] (2017)<ref>{{Cite web |title=A. R. Rahman - the Official Site |url=http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=298}}</ref>
*[[Vetrivel]] (2016),
*''[[Bairavaa]]'' (2017)
*[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]] (2017)
*[[Dora (2017 film)|''Dora'']] (2017)
*[[Rum (film)|RUM]] (2016)
*[[OK Jaanu]] (2017), on "Enna Sonna"
*[[Kavalai Vendam]] (2016)
*[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikaran]] (2017)
*[[24 (2016 film)|24]] (2016)
* [[Vivegam]] (2017)
*[[Bairavaa]] (2017)
* [[Mersal (film)|Mersal]] (2017)
*[[Dora (2017 film)|Dora]](2017)
*''[[Ippadai Vellum]]'' (2017)
*[[OK Jaanu]] ( Enna Sonna ) - 2017
*''[[Sanju]]'' (2018)<ref>{{Citation |title=Ruby Ruby Video {{!}} SANJU {{!}} Ranbir Kapoor {{!}} A R Rahman {{!}} Rajkumar Hirani |date=7 July 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KPL0TzvRXk |access-date=2019-08-19 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]] ( Thakita Thakjham<ref>{{Citation|last=Aditya Music|title=Thakita Thakajham Song With Lyrics {{!}}{{!}} Raarandoi Veduka Chuddam Songs {{!}}{{!}} Kalyan Krishna, DSP|date=2017-05-21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcoteH1sjSw|access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref>) - 2017
*''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' (2018)
*[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]
*''[[Tamizh Padam 2]]'' (2018)
*[[Mom (film)|Mom]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arrahman.com/discography_details.aspx?id=298| title=A. R. Rahman - the Official Site }}</ref>
*''[[Saamy Square]]'' (2018)
*[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikaran]]
*[[Sarkar (2018 film)|''Sarkar'']] (2018)
*[[Ippadai Vellum]]
*''[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]'' (2019)
*[[Sanju]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Ruby Ruby Video {{!}} SANJU {{!}} Ranbir Kapoor {{!}} A R Rahman {{!}} Rajkumar Hirani|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KPL0TzvRXk|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
*[[Petta (film)|''Petta'']] (2019)
*[[Thaana Serndha Kootam]]
*''[[99 Songs]]'' (2019)
*[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]
*[[Namma Veettu Pillai|''Namma Veetu Pillai'']] (2019)
*[[Sarvam Thaala Mayam]]
*''[[Bigil]]'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeremiah |first=Keba |date=2019-07-23 |title=<nowiki>https://youtu.be/MnbWE8ZKeBg</nowiki> Played guitars on this track for @arrahman in @actorvijay 's #Bigil !! Sung by the boss himself and @sashasublime !! Listen , Enjoy & Share #Singappenney |url=https://twitter.com/kebajer/status/1153734003410608128 |access-date=2019-07-24 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
*[[The Fakir of Venice]]
*[[Darbar (film)|''Darbar'']] (2020)
*[[Petta (film)|Petta]]
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*[[99 Songs]]
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*[[Aaradhike from Ambili]]
* [[Doctor (2021 film)|''Doctor'']] (2021)
*[[Bigil]] (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kebajer/status/1153734003410608128|title=<nowiki>https://youtu.be/MnbWE8ZKeBg</nowiki> Played guitars on this track for @arrahman in @actorvijay 's #Bigil !! Sung by the boss himself and @sashasublime !! Listen , Enjoy & Share #Singappenney|last=Jeremiah|first=Keba|date=2019-07-23|website=Twitter |language=en|access-date=2019-07-24}}</ref>
* ''[[Annaatthe]]'' (2021)
* [[Master (2021 film)|Master]]
* [[Beast (2022 Indian film)|''Beast'']] (2022)
* [[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]
* [[Vikram (2022 film)|''Vikram'']] (2022)
* [[Kazhuvethi Moorkkan|''Kazhuvethi Moorkhan'']] (2023)
* ''[[Maamannan]]'' (2023)
* [[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|''Jailer'']] (2023)
* [[Jawan (film)|''Jawan'']] (2023)
* [[Leo (2023 Indian film)|''Leo'']] (2023)
* ''[[Inga Naan Thaan Kingu]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Raayan]]'' (2024)
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* ''[[Vettaiyan]]'' (2024)
* ''[[Vidaamuyarchi]]'' (2025)
* ''[[Baby and Baby]]'' (2025)
* [[Dragon (2025 film)|''Dragon'']] (2025)
* [[Eleven (film)|''Eleven'']] (2025)
* [[Thug Life (2025 film)|''Thug Life'']] (2025)
* ''[[3BHK]]'' (2025)
* ''[[Paranthu Po]]'' (2025)
* ''[[Bun Butter Jam]]'' (2025)
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* [[Madharaasi|''Madharasi'']] (2025)
* [[Bomb (2025 film)|''Bomb'']] (2025)
* [[Bison Kaalamaadan|''Bison'']] (2025)
* [[Diesel (2025 film)|''Diesel'']] (2025)
* [[Dude (2025 film)|''Dude'']] (2025) ā€“ acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, [[charango]]
* ''[[Jana Nayagan]]'' (2026, upcoming)
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*[[Acoustic guitar|Acoustics guitars]]: [[Taylor Guitars|Taylor]] 410ce, Taylor 914ce, Taylor NS34, Taylor classical guitar, [[Cort Guitars|Cort]] Earth Series 1200 Nat, [[Maestro guitars|Maestro]]
*[[Electric guitar|Electric guitars]]: [[Ibanez]] JS2400, [[Fender Telecaster]], [[Fender Stratocaster]], [[PRS Guitars|Paul Reed Smith]], [[Suhr Guitars|Suhr]]
*[[Bass guitar|Bass guitars]]: [[Sadowsky]]
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Keba Jeremiah
Birth nameKeba Jeremiah Arul
Born (1986-10-18) 18 October 1986 (age 39)
Al Karama, Dubai, UAE
GenresTemplate:Flt
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTemplate:Flt
Years active2008ā€“present
Websitewww.kebajeremiah.com

Keba Jeremiah Arul (born 18 October 1986) is an Indian guitarist and music producer focused on Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films, as well as gospel music.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Keba Jeremiah was born in Al Karama, Dubai. He played the bass guitar for his school band at Our Own English High School, where he received awards at inter-school competitions. In 2004, he moved to India and attended the Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai, to pursue a professional engineering degree. Jeremiah began performing at the New Life Assemblies of God Church every Sunday.[citation needed]

Career[edit | edit source]

After graduation, Jeremiah formed the Christian music band Fire Frenzy with college peers. In 2005, he started teaching music at the Institute of Music Technology, in Anna Nagar, East Chennai, founded and led by John Satya.[citation needed]

He began his career with music director James Vasanthan on the soundtrack for the 2008 Tamil film Subramaniapuram. He has also collaborated with composers including Yuvan Shankar Raja, Manikanth Kadri, Harris Jayaraj, Ouseppachan, A. R. Rahman, James Vasanthan, Anirudh Ravichander, D. Imman.[citation needed]

Following his work on the soundtrack to the 2011 musical drama film Rockstar, scored by A. R. Rahman, Jeremiah has contributed guitar work to several of the composer's subsequent film scores.[2]

In 2013, he worked on Rahman's film soundtracks Kadal, Maryan, and Raanjhanaa. He performed on the soundtracks for Sutta Kadhai, Vanakkam Chennai, Chennai Express, and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.[3] Meanwhile, he played on various gospel albums and concerts, collaborating with independent artists like Jonita Gandhi, Abhilash LR, Sid Sriram, and Maalavika Manoj, among others.[4]

He is currently a member of the band RIJK (named for members Rodney Jayaraj, Isaac Dharmakumar, John Praveen, and himself). RIJK is a popular cover band for gospel and Tamil songs; the group plays a mix of genres, including rock, R&B, jazz, and fusion. A number of Indian singers have been guests on their cover songs, such as Pragathi Guruprasad, Jonita Gandhi, Andrea Jeremiah, Nikhita Gandhi, Alisha Thomas, and Ash King.[citation needed]

Jeremiah has produced music for Tamil and Hindi films, including Paiyaa, Pasanga, Engeyum Kadhal, Savari, Avan Ivan, Mankatha, 3, Action Replayy, Rockstar, and Ek Deewana Tha.[citation needed]

He has collaborated with Indian musicians including Leslee Lewis, Naresh Iyer, and Vijay Prakash, and international artists like Don Moen, Bob Fits, Steve Kuban, and Sean Michael. He has appeared on television programmes and music competitions including Airtel Super Singer, Ooo La La, and Kadhal Unplugged.[citation needed]

Jeremiah's repertoire includes experimental and acoustic music. His solo material incorporates influences from jazz, rock, and R&B.[citation needed]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Live concerts[edit | edit source]

  • A.R Rahman's London concert
  • Rahman's Chennai concert, "Nenje Ezhu", 2016
  • Rahman's concert, "The Magic of A. R. Rahman", 2016
  • Anirudh Live in Concert 2016 ā€“ Malaysia
  • Anirudh Live in Concert 2016 ā€“ Toronto, Canada
  • Sid Sriram Live 2017 ā€“ Malaysia
  • Verasa Pogaiyile ā€“ "A Musical Journey with D. Imman", Live Concert 2017 ā€“ Singapore
  • Rahman's "One Heart"
  • Rahman's Dubai concert, 2017
  • Rahman's Sydney concert, 2017
  • Rahman's Manchester concert, 2017
  • Rahman's Encore Concert ā€“ Mumbai (2017), Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Delhi
  • Rahman's Bhubaneswar concert, 2018
  • Rahman's Cuttack concert, 2018
  • "Celebrating 25 years of Rahman"

Film soundtracks[edit | edit source]

As director

The song "Vaada Vaa Machi" from the film was performed by Anirudh Ravichander. On Twitter, music director A. R. Rahman wished Jeremiah luck on his new endeavors: "Wishing our guitarist, Keba, the best in his first musical venture".[citation needed]

As musician

Equipment[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ā†‘ Roshni, R. k (3 July 2015). "Rahman's guitarist to perform in capital". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ā†‘ Amanda Sodhi (3 October 2011). "A Look at AR Rahman's Rockstar". gibsonguitar.in. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. ā†‘ P Sangeetha (15 July 2013). "Kadal was the toughest album". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. ā†‘ "Hear Singer-Songwriter a L R's Bittersweet New Song 'Reminiscing'". 24 March 2021.
  5. ā†‘ "A. R. Rahman - The Official Site". arrahman.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ā†‘ "A. R. Rahman - the Official Site".
  7. ā†‘ Aditya Music (21 May 2017), Thakita Thakajham Song With Lyrics || Raarandoi Veduka Chuddam Songs || Kalyan Krishna, DSP, retrieved 28 May 2018
  8. ā†‘ "A. R. Rahman - the Official Site".
  9. ā†‘ Ruby Ruby Video | SANJU | Ranbir Kapoor | A R Rahman | Rajkumar Hirani, 7 July 2018, retrieved 19 August 2019
  10. ā†‘ Jeremiah, Keba (23 July 2019). "https://youtu.be/MnbWE8ZKeBg Played guitars on this track for @arrahman in @actorvijay 's #Bigil !! Sung by the boss himself and @sashasublime !! Listen , Enjoy & Share #Singappenney". Twitter. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]

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