Arjun Sasi
Arjun Sasi | |
|---|---|
 Arjun Sasi in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cochin, India |
| Occupations | Playback Singer, Lyricist, Film Actor, rapper |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Arjun Sasi is an Indian rapper, singer, lyricist, and actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He first gained recognition in 2004 as a member of the Tamil pop band S5, launched by SS Music alongside Benny Dayal, Anaitha Nair, Suvi Suresh etc. Sasi later contributed to the 2007 album Malayalee with Vineeth Srinivasan, Shaan Rahman, and Jakes Bejoy, writing and performing the English-lyric track Friends Are Forever. He has lent his vocals and rap to works by notable music directors such as Santhosh Narayanan, Pravin Mani, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vidyasagar, Jassie Gift, Rahul Raj, Suresh Peters, Deepak Dev, and Alphons Joseph. As an actor, he has played a lead role in the film Out of Syllabus directed by Jayaraj.[1][2][3]
Music career
[edit]Arjun’s career break came in 2004 when he was selected from thousands of participants to become a member of S5, a pop band created by SS Music Channel through the Fanta Voice Hunt competition. The band achieved significant recognition in South India’s independent pop music scene.[1]
As a playback singer and lyricist, Arjun has contributed to numerous film projects in Malayalam cinema. His most recent and known collaborations include:
- Nayadikal – from the 2024 Malayalam film Pani, composed by Santhosh Narayanan, marking their reunion after 18 years.[4]
- Rocket – a track from the Tamil film Retro, also composed by Santhosh Narayanan.
- Ottapuradan – with Malayalam rapper Fejo.
- Fly With Me – a bilingual English-Malayalam track with singer Ramya Nambeesan.[5]
Discography
[edit]He worked as an English lyricist, singer and rapper for the following songs.
| Movie/Album | Song | Music director |
|---|---|---|
| Retro | Rocket | Santhosh Narayanan |
| Pani | Nayadikal | Santhosh Narayanan |
| Ottappuradan (album) | Ottappuradan | Fejo |
| Fly With Me (album) | Fly With Me | Rahul Subrahmanian, Arjun Sasi[5] |
| Ben Johnson | Munpe munpe, Ben Johnson | Deepak Dev |
| Raashtram | Rashtram theme | Deepak Dev |
| Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Paattonnu paadan | Deepak Dev |
| By the People | all the songs by S5 | Pravin Mani |
| Athishayan | Athishayan Theme | Alphons Joseph |
| Malayalee | Hey Naade | Jakes Bejoy |
| Unreleased | Aaranival | Alphons Joseph |
| Notebook | Prayer song | Mejo Joseph |
| Chotta Mumbai | Thala | Rahul Raj |
| Yes Your Honour | Yes Your Honour | Deepak Dev |
For Tamil Films
| Film | Song | Music director |
|---|---|---|
| Ponniyin Selvan | Do Re Mi | Vidyasagar |
| Vyuham | Vaa endru koopidum S5 | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Emtan Magan | Kalloori | Vidyasagar |
| Runway | Athipalli Satthivelu | Vidyasagar |
| Isai | All songs by S5 | Pravin Mani |
| Retro | "Rocket" | Santhosh Narayanan |
Works done Internationally as a singer/rapper/lyricist
| Movie/Album | Song | Music director |
|---|---|---|
| Take 3 Girls (UK release) | Title | Pravin Mani |
| World Peace | Monkeymind, System | Santhosh Narayanan |
| Ramji Londonwale | Title Track | Vishal Bhardwaj |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | By the People | Himself | Cameo appearance in the songs "Rock Me" and "Oh Laila Oh Majnu" |
| 2006 | Out of Syllabus | Gopikrishnan | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Kuttor, Radhakrishnan (2 November 2004). ""Killer" on the stage". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Profile of Malayalam Singer Arjun Sasi". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ review on the movie. "Out of syllabus". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "Makers of Pani release promotional music video titled 'Nayadikal'". Indian Express.
- 1 2 "'Fly With Me' inspires you to hit the road". The Hindu.
- ↑ "List of Malayalam Songs written by Arjun Sasi". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.