Anthony Daasan

Anthony Daasan
Born (1977-04-26) 26 April 1977
Reddipalayam, (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)
GenresTamil Folk, Fusion, Playback
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Lyricist
  • Song-writer
  • Judge
  • Actor
  • Performer
  • Folk Artiste

Anthony Daasan is an Indian folk singer currently working in the Tamil film industry. He is known for contributing a powerful voice to fusions of Tamil folk, country, jazz, electronica and rock styles. Before this phase of playback singing, he worked as a travelling festival folk singer, collaborating with players of Nadaswaram, Thavil and Thappu, dancers and acrobats among others. He has performed with influential movie industry veterans such as Usha Uthup.

Apart from his musical performances, he has also made cameo appearances in Tamil films, particularly in songs he sang, notably in a cameo as a gangster in the Karthik Subbaraj directorial, Jigarthanda. He was also featured in The Dewarists, a musical television series in India, partly a music documentary and a travelogue.