Ajesh
Ajesh (or Ajeesh) is an Indian music composer and singer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ajesh Ashok |
| Also known as | Ajeesh |
| Genres | Film Score |
| Occupation(s) | Music Composer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
Early lifeEdit
Ajesh was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His mother found music in him at a very young age and helped him take up Carnatic music lessons. He went on to explore other forms of music later. He did his schooling in Sri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School, and then got a Visual Communication degree from Loyola College, Chennai.[3]
CareerEdit
As a SingerEdit
Ajesh started singing stage concerts and TV shows at a very young age, and was very focused on pursuing music throughout. His first appearance on television was when he was 5 years old, on Sun TV's Sapthaswarangal hosted by A.V.Ramanan which aired in 1994. Since the age of 12 he was part of kids chorus for various composers such as Ilaiyaraaja, A.R.Rahman and Vidyasagar. In 2009, he was crowned the winner of the popular reality based singing competition Airtel Super Singer, chosen by the public through voting and also by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Later in 2010, Yuvan made Ajesh sing the famous romantic number Idhu Varai for the Tamil movie, Goa,[4][5] which was his debut song in films.
As a ComposerEdit
In June 2013, he released an independent music album titled, Rain, College, Love - The Connect.[6] He debuted as a composer with the Tamil film Paambhu Sattai, which released in March 2017.
DiscographyEdit
As a SingerEdit
| Year | Song | Film | Music Composer | Language | Co-Singers | Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Idhu Varai | Goa | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | Andrea Jeremiah | Won - Vijay Music Award for Most Popular Melody of the Year Won - Mirchi Music Award for Best Upcoming Singer of the Year Nominated - Vijay Music Award for Best Debut Singer of the Year |
| Thooral Thedum | Uthamaputhiran | Vijay Antony | Tamil | Janaki Iyer | ||
| 2012 | Idhazhin Oram [7] | 3 | Anirudh Ravichander | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Nominated - Big Tamil Melody Awards for Best Singer Male |
| Yedhalo Oka Mounam | 3 | Anirudh Ravichander | Telugu | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| Tan Ye Mera | 3 | Anirudh Ravichander | Hindi | Shruti Hassan | ||
| Nimirndhu Nil | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Vijay Antony | Tamil | |||
| 2013 | Paadhagal | Immanuel | Afzal Yusuf | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Kangalai Oru | Thegidi | Nivas K. Prasanna | Tamil | ||
| Kallalo Oka | Bhadram | Nivas K. Prasanna | Telugu | |||
| Nenjukkulla Nee | Vadacurry | Vivek-Mervin | Tamil | Vijay Prakash, Diwakar | ||
| 2016 | Yedhedho Penne | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Kadhakaadhey | Remo | Anirudh Ravichander | Telugu | Srinidhi Venkatesh | ||
| 2017 | Neeyum Naanum | Paambhu Sattai | Ajesh | Tamil | ||
| Yaavum Needhaaney | Thiri | Ajesh | Tamil | |||
| 2019 | Pathikichu Paathiyaa | Kee | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Karichaan Kuyile | Sarbath | Ajesh | Tamil | ||
| Theera Theera | Sarbath | Ajesh | Tamil | Saindhavi | ||
| Kavi Solla | Sarbath | Ajesh | Tamil |
As a Music ComposerEdit
FilmsEdit
| Year | Film | Director | Language | Production | Type | Record Label | Accolades | Actors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | Adam Dasan | Tamil | Manobala's Picture House | Feature | Think Music | Won - Mirchi Music Award for
Best Upcoming Composer Album of the Year |
Bobby Simhaa,
Keerthy Suresh |
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| Thiri | Ashok Amirthraj | Tamil | Seashore Gold Production | Feature | Trend Music | Ashwin Kakamanu,
Swathi Reddy |
Jointly composed songs and BGM with Thaman.S | ||
| 2018 | Vallavanukkum Vallavan | Vijay Desingh | Tamil | Assault Production | Feature | Bobby Simhaa, Shivada | Yet to be released | ||
| 2021 | Sarbath | Prabhakaran | Tamil | Seven Screen Studio | Feature | Think Music | Kathir, Rahasya | Direct television release on Colors Tamil |
Other ProjectsEdit
| Year | Project |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Rain, College, Love - The Connect [6][8] |
| 2015 | Theme song for ISL Team Kerala Blasters |
| 2017 | Half Boil (web series for YouTube) |
| 2018 | Title song for TV Serial Sivagami for Colors Tamil |
| 2020 | Sakiye (Indie Single) |
| 2020 | Title Song for TV Serial Thirumagal For Sun TV |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Does Chennai strike the right chord? city pulse". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ace and Grace - Singer Ajeesh". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ "Loyola College's Ignite '10 saw myriad talents set the stage ablaze". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ↑ "From the 'Goa' front". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ↑ "Airtel Super Singer 2008 Live Finale". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "An umbrella of songs from a rain man". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "3 Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Charting their own course". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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