Ajesh

Ajesh (or Ajeesh) is an Indian music composer and singer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1][2]

Ajesh
Background information
Birth nameAjesh Ashok
Also known asAjeesh
GenresFilm Score
Occupation(s)Music Composer
Years active2010-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 lessons. He went on to explore other forms of music later. He did his schooling in Sri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School, and then got a Visual Communication degree from Loyola College, Chennai.[3]

Career

Ajesh started singing stage concerts and TV shows at a very young age, and was very focused on pursuing music throughout. His first appearance on television was when he was 5 years old, on Sun TV's Sapthaswarangal hosted by A.V.Ramanan which aired in 1994. Since the age of 12 he was part of kids chorus for various composers such as Ilaiyaraaja, A.R.Rahman and Vidyasagar. In 2009, he was crowned the winner of the popular reality based singing competition Airtel Super Singer, 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.

In 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, which released in March 2017.

Discography

As a Composer
YearFilmDirectorLanguage Production Type Record LabelAccolades Actors Notes
2017Paambhu SattaiAdam DasanTamil Manobala's Picture House Feature Think MusicWon - Mirchi Music Award for

Best Upcoming Composer
Nominated - Mirchi Music Award for

Album of the Year

 Bobby Simhaa,

Keerthy Suresh
ThiriAshok AmirthrajTamil Seashore Gold Production Feature Trend Music Ashwin Kakamanu,

Swathi Reddy

 Jointly composed songs and BGM with Thaman.S
2021SarbathPrabhakaranTamil Seven Screen Studio Feature Think Music Kathir, Rahasya Direct television release on Colors Tamil
Naai Sekar Kishore Rajkumar Tamil AGS Entertainment Feature Sathish,

Pavithra Lakshmi
No Entry Karthik Alagu Tamil Jumbo Cinemas Feature Andrea Jeremiah
Vilangu Prashanth Pandiyaraj Tamil Zee Entertainment & Escape Artists TV Series

As a Singer
YearSongFilmMusic ComposerLanguageCo-Singers Accolades
2010Idhu VaraiGoaYuvan Shankar RajaTamilAndrea 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 ThedumUthamaputhiranVijay AntonyTamilJanaki Iyer
2012Idhazhin Oram [7]3Anirudh RavichanderTamilAnirudh Ravichander Nominated - Big Tamil Melody Awards for Best Singer Male
Yedhalo Oka Mounam3Anirudh RavichanderTeluguAnirudh Ravichander
Tan Ye Mera3Anirudh RavichanderHindiShruti Hassan
Nimirndhu NilSattam Oru IruttaraiVijay AntonyTamil
2013PaadhagalImmanuelAfzal YusufMalayalam
2014Kangalai OruThegidiNivas K. PrasannaTamil
Kallalo OkaBhadramNivas K. PrasannaTelugu
Nenjukkulla NeeVadacurryVivek-MervinTamilVijay Prakash, Diwakar
2016Yedhedho PenneMeendum Oru Kadhal KadhaiG. V. Prakash KumarTamil
KadhakaadheyRemoAnirudh RavichanderTeluguSrinidhi Venkatesh
2017Neeyum NaanumPaambhu SattaiAjeshTamil
Yaavum NeedhaaneyThiriAjeshTamil
2019 Pathikichu Paathiyaa Kee Vishal Chandrashekhar Tamil
2021 Karichaan Kuyile Sarbath Ajesh Tamil
Theera Theera Sarbath Ajesh Tamil Saindhavi
Kavi Solla Sarbath Ajesh Tamil

Miscellaneous Projects
YearProject
2013Rain, College, Love - The Connect [6][8]
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
  1. "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.
  2. "Ace and Grace - Singer Ajeesh". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. "Loyola College's Ignite '10 saw myriad talents set the stage ablaze". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  4. "From the 'Goa' front". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. "Airtel Super Singer 2008 Live Finale". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  6. "An umbrella of songs from a rain man". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. "3 Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "Charting their own course". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2013.


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