Dharan (music director)
| Dharan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1983 [1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score, Hip hop |
| Occupations | Film composer, music director |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Dharan is an Indian music composer, who mainly produces film scores and soundtracks in the Tamil film industry. He rose to fame with Parijatham, featuring the hit single "Unnai Kandene",[2] which marked his debut as a film score composer.
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[edit] Early life
Dharan was born on 8 October 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling at St. Johns, Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Anna Gem schools in Chennai. He starting working as an assistant to composer Harris Jayaraj in the films Kaakha Kaakha, Chellame and Anniyan.[1] He is famous actress Devika's nephew.
[edit] Career
[edit] 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, by which he happened to enter the Tamil film industry. The album became a chartbuster, with the song "Unnai Kandaene" being listed among the top ten songs of the year [3] and earning him a name in the industry. Sify in its review described Dharan's songs and background score as "a major highlight" of the film, which itself 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 favorable reviews,[7][8][9] performed poorly at the box office. Only 2009, his next album, the soundtrack to the gangster film Laadam, released, which prominently featured Hip-hop music, cronned by popular Malaysian rappers Dr. Burn and Emcee Jezz. The film, directed by Prabu Solomon, also bombed at the box office, failing to propel his career.
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 already, for which he made composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and director Venkat Prabhu to sing each a song,[10] with the former's song "Poove Poove" emerging a chartbuster. He makes his Malayalam debut with The Thriller, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and is currently working on the Salsa-based romantic-musical Podaa Podi, starring Silambarasan.[11]
[edit] 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,[12] who Dharan describes as his "biggest insipration in his childhood".[2][11] 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,[13] apart from composing jingles for television advertisements.
[edit] Maanaada Mayilaada
All the Tamil viewers of Maanada Mayilaada live show at Kalignar TV should have heard of the "Kuthu" in the beginning of the program in which, so called beautiful judges, Kala, Brindha, Kushakka and Nami dance with their hands raised and whirling in air.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Tamil | Telugu | Malayalam | Other language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Parijatham | ||||
| 2007 | Sivi | ||||
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | 2 songs (Second release) | |||
| 2009 | Laadam | 16 Days | |||
| Naan Aval Adhu | Nenu Tanu Aame | 1 song (Promo) | |||
| Siddu | |||||
| 2010 | Thambikku Indha Ooru | Varasudochadu | |||
| The Thriller | |||||
| 2011 | Podaa Podi | Filming | |||
| Ethiri En 3 | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Dharan - Tamil Movie News - Dharan celebrates - Dharan | Parijatham | Laadam | Naan Aval Adhu". Behindwoods.com. 2010-10-08. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-02/dharan-08-10-10.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ a b c d "Tamil singers' tribute to MJ - Rediff.com Movies". Movies.rediff.com. 2009-08-31. http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/aug/31/slide-show-1-south-tamil-singers-pay-tribute-to-mj.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "Musical year this, in Kollywood - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28077.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "`Parijatham` is a hit!". Sify.com. 2006-06-14. http://sify.com/movies/parijatham-is-a-hit-news-tamil-kkfvjMibjif.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "SIVI MUSIC REVIEW MUSIC DIRECTOR DHARAN AUDIO RELEASE AMEER VASNTHABALAN Dharan Yogi grandson of Thengai Srinivasan hot stills picture image gallery". Behindwoods.com. 2006-11-26. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/sivi-music-review.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
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- ^ a b "Movie Review:Sivi". Sify.com. http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14530968&ctid=5&cid=2429. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ a b "Sivi Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 2007-09-20. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/9344.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ a b "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. 2006-11-26. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/sivi-review.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "Yuvan and Venkat Prabhu croon for Dharan - Tamil Movie News - Siddu +2 First Attempt | K Bagyaraj | Moser Baer Entertainment | Shantanu". Behindwoods.com. 2009-10-21. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-04/shantanu-siddu-plus-2-k-bagyaraj-21-10-09.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ a b "Poda Podi is a romantic musical: Dharan - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2010-08-04. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/Poda-Podi-is-a-romantic-musical-Dharan/articleshow/6251962.cms. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "Tribute to Micheal Jackson - Tamil Movie News - King of Pop | Dharan | Paarijatham". Behindwoods.com. 2009-08-29. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-09-05/dharan-29-08-09.html. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ "CHENNAI-SAVAAL: Beach Volleyball World Cup, thats happening in our very own". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2010-09-29. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/speednewsshow/6649351.cms. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
