Anthony Dasan is an Indian folk singer, who is currently working in the Tamil film industry. He is known for contributing a powerful voice to fusions of Tamil-folk, country, jazz, electronica and rock styles. Before this phase of

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, "Antony Dasan" worked as a travelling festival folk singer artist, collaborating with players of

Nadaswaram The Nagaswaram (nādḥasvaram) is a double reed wind instrument from South India. It is used as a traditional classical instrument in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala. This instrument is "among the world's loudes ...

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and

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, dancers and acrobats among others. He has performed with influential movie industry veterans such as

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. Apart from his musical performances, he has also made cameo appearances in Tamil films, particularly in songs sung by himself, notable of which is a cameo as a gangster in the

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directorial, ''Jigarthanda''. Earlier he also featured in ''

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Biography

Originally from Reddypalayam, a small town in Tanjore, he has a traditional musician-family background without formal training except daily practice supporting his family with his singing, following processions since he was a child. His father was a disabled

musician. Daasan, developed a style able to meet the volume of the famously-loud Nadaswaram horn. Being a Christian, Anthony had early experience with village church singing. During 2013, is style of band-leading, singing, lyrics, composition, dance, acrobatics and urumee playing came together, reflecting an entire life lived as an entertainer. He also performed in Airtel Supersinger in Vijay tv but he was eliminated only to be called by Anirudh for a song in his upcoming movie with VJS Fresh talents playing with Daasan have included

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, Anirudh

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, and

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Bands

Anthony Travels & Performs with his Band - "Anthonyin party", an electronic folk-fusion band. He was also associated with La Pongal, another folk-fusion band, organized by

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, which also had yet another notable singer/musician

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. The band gained popularity among festival circuits. Eventually Anthony Daasan, along with the band, performed "Vandiyila Nellu Varum", one of their most popular compositions, in

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Coke Studio India 2012, alongside veteran singer

. Anthony Daasan performed “Musical Nights” fo
New Jersey Tamil Peravai - Fall Festival 2020
which was streamed live in YouTube on November 20, 2020.

Awards

In September 2014, Anthony was presented with the "Hope of Tamil Cinema Award," including recognition as "symbol of folk". The award ceremony was filmed at Pradharshini 2014 South-India cultural festival. He won the SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer in Tamil at the

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Discography

Film songs

Albums

Composer

Filmography

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'' (2013) as singer in song "Kaasu Panam" *'' Jigarthanda'' (2014) as Vettu Kumar *''

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'' (2018) (Kannada) as singer in song "Tagaru Banthu Tagaru" *''

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'' (2019) as Pannaiyar *''

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'' (2022)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daasan, Anthony Indian male playback singers Indian male folk singers Tamil-language lyricists Indian male singer-songwriters Indian singer-songwriters Living people Tamil folk singers Tamil playback singers Singers from Tamil Nadu People from Thanjavur Tamil film score composers 1977 births Telugu playback singers