Arivu
Arivarasu Kalainesan, more commonly known as Arivu, is an Indian rapper, lyricist, and playback singer who works in Tamil language films. He is best known for the song "Vaathi Raid" from Master (2021) and for his single "Enjoy Enjaami".
Arivu | |
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| Birth name | Arivarasu Kalainesan |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
Arivu was brought up in Arakkonam, a town 60 kilometres west of Chennai. He was exposed to many folk songs as he grew up in family without TV and radio, as his parents wanted him to concentrate on school. He started to write poems about caste and poverty in his high school days and became more politically conscious during his college.[1][2]
Career
While pursuing his MBA in college, Arivu met Pa. Ranjith who signed him to be part of Kaala (2018). Arivu had later auditioned and landed a role in Ranjith's band The Casteless Collective. He has since made several independent songs in addition to composing songs for Tamil-language films. Arivu teamed with music producer OfRo to create the album Therukural (Voice of street), which became popular upon release.[1][3][4][5] After many film song hits, he teamed up with Dhee and Santhosh Narayanan as music producer under label Maajja, an independent platform launched by Indian producer A. R. Rahman and released the single Enjoy Enjaami in March 2021, the song and its music video received viral response, it has crossed 400 million views on YouTube as of April 2022.[6][7]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart
positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKAsian[8] | |||
| Therukural[9] | |||
| Monkeys with 5G [10] | 2020 | ||
| Enjoy Enjaami[11]
(feat. Dhee, produced by Santhosh Narayanan) |
2021 | 5 | Non-album single |
Albums
- Therukural (2019)[12]
Films
| Year | Film | Credited as | Song(s) | Composer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singer | Lyricist | ||||
| 2018 | Kaala |  |  | "Urimayai Meetpom" | Santhosh Narayanan |
| Vada Chennai | | | "Maathiya Seraiyile" "Patta Patti" | ||
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | | | "Red Cardu" "Modern Muniyamma" | Hiphop Tamizha |
| Natpe Thunai | | | "Single Pasanga" "Veedhikor Jaadhi" | ||
| Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu | | | "Nilamellam" | Tenma | |
| | "Thalaimurai" | |||
| 2020 | Pattas | | | "Mavane" | Vivek-Mervin |
| Dagaalty | | | "Dagaalty Naa!" | Vijay Narain | |
| Naadodigal 2 | | | "Varungaalam Engaladhu" | Justin Prabhakaran | |
| Naan Sirithal | | | "Happy Birthday" | Hiphop Tamizha | |
| College Kumar | | | "College Kumar" "Baari Baari" | Qutub-E-Kripa | |
| Gypsy | | | "Theevira Vyaadhi" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| Soorarai Pottru | | | "Maara Theme" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Tughlaq Durbar | | | "Annathe Sethi" | Govind Vasantha | |
| Master | | | "Vathi Raid" | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2021 | Mandela | | | "Yela Yelo" | Bharath Sankar |
| Jagame Thandhiram | | | "Theengu Thaakka" "Naan Dhaan Da Mass" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| Sarpatta Parambarai | | | "Neeye Oli" "Neeye Oli" (Film Version) | ||
| Aranmanai 3 | | | "Ratatapata" | C. Sathya | |
| Jai Bhim | | | "Power" | Sean Roldan | |
| Jail | | | "Pathu Kaasu" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| | "Nagarodi" | |||
| Enemy | | | "Pathala" | S. Thaman | |
| | "Little India" | |||
| | "Orey Naan Orey Nee" | Sam C. S. | ||
| Annaatthe | | | "A for Annaatthe" | D. Imman | |
| Maanaadu | | | "Voice of Unity" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| Enna Solla Pogirai | | | "Cute Ponnu" | Vivek-Mervin | |
| 2022 | Valimai | | | "The Intense of Fire - Theme" | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Maaran | | | "Polladha Ulagam" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
| Yaanai | | | "Bodhaiya Vittu Vaale" | ||
| Selfie | | | "Oorkaran" | ||
| | "Imaikkariye" | |||
| | "Badass Bossman" | |||
| | "Padippu Thevaillai" | |||
| | "Yedakoodam" | |||
| Prince | | | "Who Am I?" | Thaman S | |
| | "Jessica" | |||
| Captain | | | "Akkrinai Naan" | D. Imman | |
| 2023 | Vaathi | | | "One Life" | GV Prakash Kumar |
| Maamannan | | | "Manna Maamanna" | A. R. Rahman | |
| Jawan - Tamil dubbed | | | "Pattasa" | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| Jawan - Telugu dubbed | | | "Galatta" | Anirudh Ravichander | |
Television
| Year | TV series | Credited as | Song(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singer | Lyricist | ||||
| 2021 | The Family Man (season 2) | | | "Maaveerarukku Maranamila" | Composed by Sachin–Jigar |
References
- Seetharaman, G. (21 July 2019). "Rapping truth to power: Arivu pulls no punches in his album 'Therukural'". The Economic Times.
- "'Let's fight': Tamil rapper Arivu comes up with powerful lyrics against CAA, goes viral". The Week. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Tagat, Anurag (2 August 2019). "Speaking truth to power with Arivu and ofRO". The Hindu.
- "Meet Arivu, Who Wants to Take Rap in India Back to Its Political Roots". The Wire.
- "Arivu: Independent art will be an alarm for the society". Cinema Express.
- "Meet Arivu and Dhee, the duo behind the viral protest song Enjoy Enjaami". Hindustan Times. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "'Enjoy Enjaami' is as political as my other works: Singer-lyricist Arivu to TNM". The News Minute. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- Singles on UK Asian Music Chart:
- "Enjoy Enjaami": "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 26 March 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- "கோ கொரோனா கோ! கோஷம் போட்டா குறையுமோ? தெறிக்கவிடும் தெருக்குரல் அறிவு! [Ko Corona Ko! Will it decrease with noise? Therukural Arivu explains!]". Indian Express. 10 April 2020.
- "Arivu and Madan Gowri's 'Monkeys with 5G' talks of modern discrimination". The news minute. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Dhee ft. Arivu - Enjoy Enjaami (Prod. Santhosh Narayanan), retrieved 7 March 2021
- Shekar, Anjana. "'Therukural' by Arivu-ofRO is a brilliant Tamil hiphop album". The news minute. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.