Rokesh
Rokesh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Years active | (2015-present) |
Rokesh is an Indian lyricist working on Tamil language films, who specialises in song lyrics containing Madras Bashai.[1]
Career
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] Rokesh was first introduced to K. V. Anand & Harris Jayaraj by Kiran, who worked as the art director for Anand's film Anegan (2015). The director - art director duo 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" during the next day.[3][4] He has since gone on to write songs for other films including Maari and Vedalam (2015).[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Anegan | "Danga Maari Oodhari" | Harris Jayaraj | Dhanush, Marana Gana Viji, Naveen Madhav |
| Pugazh | "Sharpu Gangu" | Vivek Siva | Mervin Solomon, Vivek Siva | |
| Maari | "Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari" | Anirudh Ravichander | Dhanush | |
| Romeo Juliet | "Dandanakka" | D. Imman | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Bittu Padam Di", "Dakalti","Uyirnu sonniya adhu enna achi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | "Lucka Maattikkichi" | D. Imman | Dholak Gana Jagan,Senthildass | |
| Vedalam | "Aaluma Doluma" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander, Badshah | |
| 2016 | Theri | "Jithu Jilladi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Deva, Balachandran |
| TNPL Anthem | "Damkutta Dumkutla" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander , Shabareesh Varma | |
| Veera Sivaji | "Tharumaaru Thakaalisoru" | D. Imman | Silambarasan | |
| Bogan | "Damaalu Dumeelu" | D. Imman | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2017 | Kalakalappu 2 | "Oru Kuchi Oru Selfi" | Hiphop Tamizha | Gana Vinoth, Saravedi Saran |
| Neruppu Da | "Andhamadhiri ponnu","Karukku Kallangolu" | Seanroldan | Ravi.G ,Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2018 | Vada Chennai | "Goindhammavaala" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dhanush |
| CSK Album | "Mudincha Jeichiparru" | Naren Balakumar | Mukesh, Sharanya Srinivas | |
| 2019 | Ayogya | "Vera Level" | Sam C. S. | Deepak, Pooja Vaidyanath |
| Mr Local | "Menaminiki" | Hiphop Tamizha | Benny Dayal,Snigdha Chandra | |
| A1 | "Chittuku Chittuku","Priya Priya" | Santhosh Narayanan, | Santhosh Narayanan,Muthu,Isaivani |
References
- ^ http://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/danga-maari-is-a-dream-come-true-rokesh/
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-song-from-the-slums/article6667972.ece
- ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/how-danga-maari-came-into-making.html
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/kv-anand-spill-the-beans-on-anegan-news-tamil-pclmoIbacafcf.html
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/whats-the-meaning-of-dangamaari--tamil-news-118392.html