Ajeesh

Ajesh Ashok
Background information
Birth name Ajesh Ashok
Also known as Ajeesh
Occupation(s) Playback Singer
Instruments Vocalist
Years active 2010-present
Website www.ajeshashok.com

Ajeesh (or Ajesh Ashok) is an Indian playback singer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1][2]

Career

Ajeesh was the winner of the second season of the reality-based singing competition Airtel Super Singer. The winner was to be given a chance to sing a song for music director Yuvan Shankar Raja. The music director chose Ajeesh to sing the popular romantic number Idhu Varai with Andrea Jeremiah for the soundtrack of the Tamil movie, Goa.[3][4] In June 2013, he released an independent music album titled, Rain, College, Love - The Connect.[5] He is a visual communication graduate from Loyola College, Chennai.[6]

Discography

Year Song Film Music Director Language Co-Singers Accolades
2010 Idhu Varai Goa Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil Andrea Jeremiah Won - Vijay Music Award Best Melody of 2010
Won - Mirchi Music Award for Best Debut Singer
Nominated - Vijay Music Award for Best Debut Singer
Thooral Thedum Uthamaputhiran Vijay Antony Tamil Janaki Iyer
Idupazhagi [7] Arumbu Meesai Kurumbu Paarvai Mohammed Rizwan Tamil Saindhavi
2012 Idhazhin Oram [8] 3 Anirudh Ravichander Tamil Anirudh
Kadhalum Vinmeengal Jubin Tamil Solo
Vazhi Maari Vinmeengal Jubin Tamil Solo
Yedhalo Oka Mounam 3 Anirudh Ravichander Telugu Anirudh Ravichander
Tan Ye Mera 3 Anirudh Ravichander Hindi Shruti Hassan
Nimirndhu nil Sattam Oru Iruttarai Vijay Antony Tamil Sathish
2013 Paadhagal Emmanuel Afzal Yusuf Malayalam Solo
2014 Kangalai Oru Thegidi Nivas Prasanna Tamil Solo
Kallalo Oka Bhadram Nivas Prasanna Telugu Solo
Nenjukkulla Nee Vadacurry Vivek - Mervin Tamil Vijay Prakash, Diwakar

Independent Music

Year Album
2013 Rain, College, Love - The Connect [5][9]

References

  1. "Does Chennai strike the right chord? city pulse". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. "Ace and Grace - Singer Ajeesh". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. "From the ‘Goa’ front". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  4. "Airtel Super Singer 2008 Live Finale". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "An umbrella of songs from a rain man". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  6. "Loyola College's Ignite '10 saw myriad talents set the stage ablaze.". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  7. "Soothing and impressive - The songs of Arumbu Meesai Kurumbu Paarvai make an impact". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  8. "3 Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. "Charting their own course". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2013.