Ajesh
Ajesh is an Indian music composer & singer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1][2][3] He works primarily for the Tamil film industry.
Ajesh | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ajesh Ashok |
| Also known as | Ajeesh |
| Genres | Film Score |
| Occupation(s) | Music Composer, Singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
Ajesh was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His mother found music in him at a very young age and helped him take up Carnatic music vocal lessons. He went on to explore other forms of music later. He did his schooling in Sri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School and then graduated from Loyola College, Chennai.
Career
Ajesh started singing concerts and TV shows at the age of 5 and was very focused on pursuing music throughout. His first appearance on television was on Sun TV's Sapthaswarangal hosted by A.V.Ramanan in 1994. Since the age of 12 he was part of kids chorus for various composers such as Ilaiyaraaja, A.R.Rahman and Vidyasagar. When he was 19, he was crowned the winner of the popular reality based singing competition Airtel Super Singer 2008, AKA the second season of the Airtel Super Singer show chosen by the public through voting and also by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Later in 2010, Yuvan made Ajesh sing the famous romantic number Idhu Varai for the Tamil movie Goa,[4][5] which was his debut song in films. On 1 June 2013 he released an independent music album titled Rain, College, Love - The Connect.[6] He debuted as a composer with the Tamil film Paambhu Sattai in 2017. In 2022, his work for the ZEE5 Original Series Vilangu brought him a lot of praises from critics as well as the public.
Discography
As a Music Composer
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Release | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | Tamil | Adam Dasan | Theatrical | Feature | Won - Mirchi Music Award for Best Upcoming Music Composer |
| Thiri | Tamil | Ashok Amirtharaj | Theatrical | Feature | Only Background Score | |
| 2021 | Sarbath | Tamil | Prabhakaran | Netflix & Colors Tamil | Feature | |
| 2022 | Naai Sekar | Tamil | Kishore Rajkumar | Theatrical | Feature | Only Songs |
| Veerapandiyapuram | Tamil | Suseenthiran | Theatrical | Feature | Only Background Score | |
| Vilangu | Tamil | Prashanth Padiyaraj | Zee5 | Web Series | Vilangu was declared "The Most Watched Web Series in Tamil"
after reaching 100 Million streams in just 10 days. Behindwoods reviewed Vilangu saying "Strong performances from Vemal and Bala Saravanan, Ajesh's music & Prasanth's clever writing together propel Vilangu to a must watch zone."[7] Vilangu won Vikatan Award for "The Best Web Series of 2022". | |
| Kuttram Kuttrame | Tamil | Suseenthiran | Amazon Prime Video & | Feature | ||
| Fall | Tamil | Siddharth Ramaswamy | Disney+ Hotstar | Web Series | ||
| 2023 | Vallavanukkum Vallavan | Tamil | Vijay Desingh | Theatrical | Feature | Only Background Score |
| Deiva Machan | Tamil | Martyn NK | Theatrical | Feature | Only Background Score | |
| No Entry | Tamil | Alagu Karthik | Feature |
As a Singer
| Year | Song | Film | Music Composer | Language | Co-Singers | Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Idhu Varai | Goa | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | Andrea Jeremiah | Won - Vijay Music Award for Most Popular Melody of the Year Won - Mirchi Music Award for Best Upcoming Singer of the Year Nominated - Vijay Music Award for Best Debut Singer of the Year |
| Thooral Thedum | Uthamaputhiran | Vijay Antony | Tamil | Janaki Iyer | ||
| 2012 | Idhazhin Oram [8] | 3 | Anirudh Ravichander | Tamil | Nominated - Big Tamil Melody Awards for Best Singer Male | |
| Yedhalo Oka Mounam | 3 (Telugu) | Anirudh Ravichander | Telugu | |||
| Tan Ye Mera | 3 (Hindi) | Anirudh Ravichander | Hindi | Shruti Hassan | ||
| Nimirndhu Nil | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | Vijay Antony | Tamil | |||
| 2013 | Paadhagal | Immanuel | Afzal Yusuf | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Kangalai Oru | Thegidi | Nivas K. Prasanna | Tamil | ||
| Kallalo Oka | Bhadram | Nivas K. Prasanna | Telugu | |||
| Nenjukkulla Nee | Vadacurry | Vivek-Mervin | Tamil | Vijay Prakash, Diwakar | ||
| 2016 | Yedhedho Penne | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Tamil | Harini | |
| Kadhakaadhey | Remo | Anirudh Ravichander | Telugu | Srinidhi Venkatesh | ||
| 2017 | Neeyum Naanum | Paambhu Sattai | Ajesh | Tamil | ||
| Yaavum Needhaaney | Thiri | Ajesh | Tamil | |||
| 2019 | Pathikichu Paathiyaa | Kee | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Karichaan Kuyile | Sarbath | Ajesh | Tamil | ||
| Theera Theera | Ajesh | Tamil | Saindhavi | |||
| Kavi Solla | Ajesh | Tamil | ||||
| 2022 | Nee Pirindhadheno | Kuttram Kuttrame | Ajesh | Tamil |
Miscellaneous Projects
| Year | Project |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Rain, College, Love - The Connect [6][9] |
| 2015 | Theme song for ISL Team Kerala Blasters |
| 2017 | Half Boil (web series for YouTube) |
| 2018 | Title song for TV Serial Sivagami for Colors Tamil |
| 2020 | Sakiye (Indie Single) |
| 2020 | Title Song for TV Serial Thirumagal For Sun TV |
References
- "Does Chennai strike the right chord? city pulse". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- "Ace and Grace - Singer Ajeesh". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- "I want to stand out as a composer: Ajesh - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- "From the 'Goa' front". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- "Airtel Super Singer 2008 Live Finale". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- "An umbrella of songs from a rain man". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "Vilangu (aka) Vilanku review". Behindwoods. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- "3 Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Charting their own course". The Hindu. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.