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Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam
Background information
Born (1981-08-30) 30 August 1981 (age 43)
Badulla, Sri Lanka
OriginSri Lanka
GenresHip Hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Music producer, rapper, playback singer
Years active2004–present

Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam (born 30 August 1981), also known by his initials A. D. K. or simply Dinesh Kanagaratnam, is a Sri Lankan R&B and hip hop artist and music producer who has composed tracks in Tamil language. He also often collaborates with music directors in Tamil cinema as a playback singer.

Early life and career

Dinesh was born and raised in Badulla, Sri Lanka. He studied information technology (IT) in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India and started teaching IT courses in Sri Lanka. He began working with local musicians part-time to pursue his growing interest in music. In 2004, he was given a chance by Bathiya, an artist in Sri Lanka and started recording rap songs until he was discovered by Vijay Antony. He collaborated with him for the song "Aathichudi"[1] for the soundtrack of the film TN 07 AL 4777 (2008)[2] in 2009 which is a remake of Surangani, a song from his first independent album, Tamizha[3] Back in Sri Lanka, he did a cross-culture album[4] in 2005 which includes songs in Tamil, Sinhala and English.[citation needed]

His next throughout in cinema industry was "Magudi",[5] which was his first collaboration with A. R. Rahman for the Mani Ratnam-directed film Kadal (2013). He was featured along with Anirudh Ravichander for the song "Mun Sellada"[6] in the film Manithan (2016), composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Kanagaratnam and rapper Sri Rascol formed a record label called Rap Machines[7] and have done other rap musics.

He continued to work in Tamil and Telugu cinema, writing and performing English language rap for soundtracks, including the title track "Maayon"[8] in Mersal (2017) composed by A. R. Rahman, the song "Gala Gala" featured with Megha from Race Gurram composed by S. Thaman and also a background score (which had been deleted later) in Nerkonda Paarvai. He also worked in 2.0 (2018). Kanagaratnam has joined concert tours in Sri Lanka, the Middle East, India, Malaysia and Singapore. He is well known for his rap battles at every A. R. Rahman concert tours alongside Lady Kash and Blaaze.[9][10] In January 2019, Kanagaratnam performed with Bathiya and Santhush at Oba Nisa in Sri Lanka.[citation needed]

Discography

Independent tracks & album

Playback singing

Year Title Song Composer Co-Singer(s)
2009 TN-07 AL 4777 "Aathichudi"[1] Vijay Antony Vijay Antony
Vettaikaran "Oru Chinna Thamarai"[2] Krish, Suchitra, Bonekilla
Odipolama "Odipalama"[3] D. Imman Arati Anklikar
2012 Kadal "Magudi Magudi"[4] A. R. Rahman Chinmayi, Tanvi Shah
2014 Lingaa "Oh Nanba"[5] S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Burma "Vaddi"[6] Sudharshan M Kumar Tupakeys (MC Rude, MC Akram)
Race Gurram "Gala Gala"[7] S. Thaman Megha
2015 Rajinimurugan "Yennama Ipadi Panreengalaema (Imman Mix)"[8] D. Imman D. Imman
O Kadhal Kanmani "Kaara Attakkaaraa"[9] A. R. Rahman Darshana KT, Shashaa Tirupati
2016 Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada "Showkali"[10] Aditya Rao, Sri Rascol
"Thalli Pogadhey"[11] Sid Sriram, Aparna Narayanan
Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo "Showkalli" Aditya Rao, Sri Rascol
"Vellipomaakey" Sid Sriram, Aparna Narayanan
Manithan "Mun Sellada"[12] Santhosh Narayanan Anirudh Ravichander
S3 "Universal Cop"[13] Harris Jayaraj Christopher Stanley, Krish
2017 Mersal "Maayon" (Title Track & BGM) A. R. Rahman
2018 7UP Madras Gig "Veera Thamizhan"[14] D. Imman D. Imman, Nithyasree Mahadevan
Vedigundu Pasangge "Vedingu Pasangge"[15] Vivek-Mervin Teejay
2019 Sindhubaadh "Rockstar Robber"[16] Yuvan Shankar Raja Pav Bundy
TBA Dhruva Natchathiram "Ranagala Veeran Ragamane Villain"[17] Harris Jayaraj

References

  1. ^ AP International, TN 07 AL 4777 Tamil Movie | Songs | Title Credits | Aathichudi song | Ajmal hires taxi | Pasupathy, retrieved 20 December 2018
  2. ^ UIE Movies, TN-07 AL 4777 - Tamil Full Movie | Pasupathy | Ajmal | Simran | Meenakshi | Vijay Antony, retrieved 20 December 2018
  3. ^ M Entertainments, Surangani (Remake) Dinesh Kanagaratnam ft Safi | Official Audio | MEntertainments, retrieved 20 December 2018
  4. ^ maxelldemon, Cross Culture - Dinesh and Gajan (Trilingual - Tamil,Sinhala,English song), retrieved 20 December 2018
  5. ^ SonyMusicSouthVEVO, Kadal - Magudi Magudi Video | A.R. Rahman, retrieved 20 December 2018
  6. ^ SonyMusicSouthVEVO, Manithan - Mun Sellada Video | Udhayanidhi | Santhosh Narayanan, retrieved 20 December 2018
  7. ^ Wunderbar Studios, Kaala - Tribute Single by ADK Sri Rascol | Semma Weightu Makka, retrieved 20 December 2018
  8. ^ ATX Creations Tamil - தமிழ், Maayon HD video song - Mersal | deleted song, retrieved 20 December 2018
  9. ^ Noise & Grains, Rap War Ft. Blaaze, Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam & Lady Kash | A.R. Rahman's Nenje Ezhu Concert, retrieved 20 December 2018
  10. ^ pratik joshi, ARR with his iPad..., retrieved 20 December 2018
  11. ^ maxelldemon, Cross Culture - Dinesh and Gajan (Trilingual - Tamil,Sinhala,English song), retrieved 20 December 2018
  12. ^ reas24, Nagara Vaytei (Official Music Video) High Quality, retrieved 20 December 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ sathmaha, Tamil Rap Song - Kuruvi - By Dinesh / Charles, retrieved 20 December 2018
  14. ^ ElaKiri, Dhomi Dhaala - Dinesh K & Shafraz from ELAKIRI.COM (HD 1080p), retrieved 20 December 2018
  15. ^ ADK SRIRASCOL, ADK - GOKA PEARU, retrieved 20 December 2018
  16. ^ sathmaha, Tamil Rap Song - Kuruvi - By Dinesh / Charles, retrieved 20 December 2018
  17. ^ RD Visuals, Aaryan Dinesh K feat. Rabbit Mac - Hollaback Muniamma, retrieved 20 December 2018
  18. ^ Dinesh Kanagaratnam, AARYAN DINESH K - U ATE MY MONEY Official Music Video, retrieved 20 December 2018
  19. ^ ADK SRIRASCOL, ADK, THYIVYA KALAISELVAN - UYIR POO, retrieved 20 December 2018
  20. ^ RAP MACHINES, AYM // ADK SRI RASCOL // RAP MACHINES, retrieved 20 December 2018
  21. ^ RAP MACHINES, VELLAI POOVE // ADK SRI RASCOL // TEEJAY // RAP MACHINES, retrieved 20 December 2018
  22. ^ RAP MACHINES, MAAYAVI // ADK SRI RASCOL // ROLEX RASATHY // DEYO // RAP MACHINES, retrieved 20 December 2018
  23. ^ RAP MACHINES, PUDHIYA ERA // ADK SRI RASCOL // RAP MACHINES, retrieved 20 December 2018
  24. ^ RAP MACHINES, HOLLABACK MUNIAMMA // ADK // RAP MACHINES, retrieved 20 December 2018
  25. ^ IRAJ, IRAJ - Yeanadi Penne | ஏனடி பெண்ணே Ft. Krish Manoj & ADK, retrieved 20 December 2018
  26. ^ RAP MACHINES, ADK 155 // ADK // RAP MACHINES, retrieved 20 December 2018
  27. ^ ADK SRIRASCOL, PUVEN, ADK, DEYO - KANAALEY KOLLAATHEY, retrieved 20 December 2018
  28. ^ RAP MACHINES, PORAALI // ELVI // ADK, retrieved 21 January 2019
  29. ^ Allan Preetham, 2.0 X Petta Mashup - AllanPreetham feat ADK, retrieved 21 January 2019