Dinesh Kanagaratnam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam
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| Background information | |
| Born | 31 August 1981 Badulla, Sri Lanka |
| Origin | Sri Lanka |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, rapper, playback singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam (born August 31, 1981), often called A. D. K. or just Dinesh Kanagaratnam, is a cool Sri Lankan R&B and hip hop artist. He is also a music producer. He writes and sings songs in Tamil language. You might know his voice from Tamil cinema movies, where he often sings for actors.
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Becoming a Music Star
Dinesh grew up in Modara, Sri Lanka. He first studied information technology (IT) in India. Later, he taught IT courses back in Sri Lanka. But his real passion was music!
He started working with local musicians in his free time. In 2004, a Sri Lankan artist named Bathiya gave him a big chance. Dinesh began recording rap songs. Soon, another music director, Vijay Antony, discovered his talent.
Dinesh worked with Vijay Antony on the song "Aathichudi" for the movie TN 07 AL 4777 in 2009. This song was a new version of "Surangani" from Dinesh's first independent album, Tamizha. In 2005, he also made a special album called Cross Culture. It had songs in Tamil, Sinhala, and English.
Working with Big Names
Dinesh's music career really took off when he worked with the famous composer A. R. Rahman. Their first song together was "Magudi" for the movie Kadal (2013). This was a huge step for him!
He also sang "Mun Sellada" with Anirudh Ravichander for the movie Manithan (2016). Santhosh Narayanan composed this song.
Dinesh and another rapper, Sri Rascol, even started their own music label called Rap Machines. They have released many rap songs through it.
More Movie Hits and Concerts
Dinesh kept working in Tamil and Telugu movies. He wrote and performed English rap parts for many soundtracks. Some of these include the title song "Maayon" in Mersal (2017), which was also composed by A. R. Rahman. He also sang "Gala Gala" in Race Gurram and worked on music for 2.0 (2018).
Besides movies, Dinesh loves performing live! He has been on concert tours in Sri Lanka, the Middle East, India, Malaysia, and Singapore. He is famous for his rap battles during A. R. Rahman's concerts. He often battles with other rappers like Lady Kash and Blaaze. In 2019, he performed with Bathiya and Santhush at a concert called Oba Nisa in Sri Lanka.
His Music
Dinesh has released many of his own songs and albums.
Independent Songs
- 2005 - Cross Culture (an album with songs in different languages)
- 2009 - "Nagara Vaytai", "Kuruvi"
- 2011 - "Dhoomi Dhaala"
- 2012 - Aaryan (album with songs like "Goka Pearu", "Hollaback Muniamma")
- 2015 - "Uyir Poo"
- 2016 – present - Many songs under his label RAP MACHINES, like "AYM Tribute" and "Pudhiya Era".
- 2017 - "Yeanadi Penne" (with IRAJ)
- 2018 - "Kannaley Kollathey"
Songs for Movies (Playback Singing)
Dinesh has lent his voice to many popular movie songs. Here are some of them:
- 2009 - "Aathichudi" from TN-07 AL 4777 (with Vijay Antony)
- 2009 - "Oru Chinna Thamarai" from Vettaikaran
- 2012 - "Magudi Magudi" from Kadal (composed by A. R. Rahman)
- 2014 - "Oh Nanba" from Lingaa (with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, composed by A. R. Rahman)
- 2014 - "Gala Gala" from Race Gurram
- 2015 - "Kaara Attakkaaraa" from O Kadhal Kanmani (composed by A. R. Rahman)
- 2016 - "Showkali" and "Thalli Pogadhey" from Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (composed by A. R. Rahman)
- 2016 - "Mun Sellada" from Manithan (with Anirudh Ravichander)
- 2017 - "Maayon" (Title Track) from Mersal (composed by A. R. Rahman)
- 2019 - "Rockstar Robber" from Sindhubaadh
- 2024 - "Aiyo Ma" from Romeo
Television Appearances
Dinesh has also appeared on TV!
- 2022-2023 - He was a contestant on Bigg Boss (Tamil season 6), a popular reality show on Star Vijay channel.
See also
In Spanish: Dinesh Kanagaratnam para niños
