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).
Rokesh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Years active | (2015-present) |
Career
editRokesh 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Danga Maari is a Dream Come True: Rokesh". 13 November 2014.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (6 December 2014). "A song from the slums". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "The 21 year old local sensation behind 'Dangamaari'".
- ^ "KV Anand spill the beans on 'Anegan'". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
- ^ "What's the meaning of 'Dangamaari'? - Tamil News". 11 November 2014.