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Rokesh

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Rokesh
Born1993 (age 30–31)
Chennai
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
OccupationLyricist
Years active(2015-present)

Rokesh is an Indian lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, specializing in song lyrics containing Madras Bashai.[1] His notable songs include "Danga Maari Oodhari" from Anegan (2015), "Jithu Jilladi" from Theri (2016), and "Jalabulajangu" from Don (2022).

Career

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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] He was first introduced to K. V. Anand and Harris Jayaraj by D. R. K. Kiran, who worked as the art director for Anand's film Anegan (2015). Anand and Harris 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 Oodhari" during the next day.[3][4]

Rokesh has since gone on to write songs for other films including Maari and Vedalam (2015).[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Songs Composer Singers
2015 Anegan "Danga Maari Oodhari" Harris Jayaraj Dhanush, Marana Gana Viji, Naveen Madhav
Romeo Juliet "Dandanakka" D. Imman Anirudh Ravichander
Maari "Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari" Anirudh Ravichander Dhanush
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga "Lucka Maattikkichi" D. Imman Dholak Gana Jagan, Senthildass Velayutham, Palaniammal
Trisha Illana Nayanthara "Bittu Padam Di" G. V. Prakash Kumar G. V. Prakash Kumar, Kalyani Pradeep, Saindhavi
"Dakalti" Andrea Jeremiah, Anthony Daasan, Gana Bala
Vedalam "Aaluma Doluma" Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander, Badshah
2016 Pugazh "Sharpu Gangu" Vivek-Mervin Mervin Solomon, Vivek Siva
Theri "Jithu Jilladi" G. V. Prakash Kumar Deva, Balachandran
Paisa "Chikku Mukku" JV Mukesh Mohamed, Hemambika
TNPL Anthem "Damkutta Dumkutla" Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander, Shabareesh Varma
Veera Sivaji "Thaarumaaru Thakkaalisoru" D. Imman Silambarasan
2017 Bogan "Damaalu Dumeelu" D. Imman Anirudh Ravichander
Neruppu Da "Karukku Kallangolu" Sean Roldan Anirudh Ravichander
"Andha Madhiri Ponna" Ravi G
Sathya "Sangu (Area Version)" Simon K. King Simon K. King
Sakka Podu Podu Raja "Kalakku Machaan" Silambarasan Anirudh Ravichander
2018
Kalakalappu 2 "Oru Kuchi Oru Kulfi" Hiphop Tamizha Gana Vinoth, Saravedi Saran
Semma Botha Aagathey "Semma Botha Aagathey" Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Itemkaaran" Ranjith, Anitha Karthikeyan
Koothan "Monkistha Kinkistha" Balz_G T. Rajendar, Shenbagaraj, Shajani
Vada Chennai "Goindhammavaala" Santhosh Narayanan Dhanush
CSK Album "Mudincha Jeichiparru" Naren Balakumar Mukesh Mohamed, Sharanya Srinivas
2019 Ayogya "Vera Level U" S. Thaman Deepak, Pooja Vaidyanath
Mr. Local "Menaminiki" Hiphop Tamizha Benny Dayal, Snigdha Chandra
Market Raja MBBS "Dha Dha" Simon K. King Simon K. King
A1 "Chitukku Chitukku" Santhosh Narayanan Santhosh Narayanan
"Priya Priya" Gana Muthu, Isaivani
Thirupathisamy Kudumbam "Jigidi Kaati" Sam D. Raj Nirmal
Hero "Malto Kithapuleh" Yuvan Shankar Raja Shyam Vishwanathan
2020 Utraan "Super Chudidhaaru" N. R. Raghunanthan Gana Sudhakar
2021 Parris Jeyaraj "Bacha Bachikey" Santhosh Narayanan Santhosh Narayanan
"Kaava Ulla" Gana Muthu
"Puli Manga Pulip" Asal Kolaar
"Priya Priya" Gana Muthu, Isaivani
Devadas Brothers "Devadas Brothers Theme Song" Dharan Kumar Chorus
Sivakumarin Sabadham "Middle Class" Hiphop Tamizha Bamba Bakya
2022 Ayngaran "Taan Addi" G. V. Prakash Kumar Rajaganapathy, Anthony Daasan, V. M. Mahalingam
Don "Jalabulajangu" Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander
Sardar "Inky Pinky Ponky" G. V. Prakash Kumar Arivu, Santhosh Hariharan
2023 Bagheera "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" Ganesan S Thaman S, Ganesan S
Mark Antony "I Love You Di" G. V. Prakash Kumar Adhik Ravichandran
2024 Indian 2 "Kadharalz" Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander

References

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  1. ^ "Danga Maari is a Dream Come True: Rokesh". 13 November 2014.
  2. ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (6 December 2014). "A song from the slums". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ "The 21 year old local sensation behind 'Dangamaari'".
  4. ^ "KV Anand spill the beans on 'Anegan'". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
  5. ^ "What's the meaning of 'Dangamaari'? - Tamil News". 11 November 2014.