Vijayanathan Dhaharasen
Vijayanathan Dhaharasen, known professionally as Composer Jay is a Malaysian Indian music director, composer, vocalist and vocal tutor. He hails from Penang, Northern state of Malaysia. The first film that deputed him as a music director was the movie called Ethirkaalam, in 2006 under the direction of C. Kumaresan. Jay received his biggest commercial success for the song 'Uyirai Tholaithen', from a Malaysian Indian telemovie called Kadhal Veendum, which was released on the year of 2007. This song was sung by his childhood friend Dhillip Varman and it was his debut song. Jay currently owns a studio named 'Orange Box Studio' under his own production called Orange Box Records in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Early and personal life[edit]
Jay was born on 29th May, 1976 to Mr. Dhaharasen, a driver and Mrs. Sundari. He is the eldest of 3 siblings. He has a younger brother and sister. He was born and brought up in Penang. Jay started developing an interest in music at a very early age and started playing keyboard at the age of 9. He went on and created his own musical band at the age of 13 and named it ‘Minnal’. Growing up as a teenager, often times, he would spend the nights by playing music at the local pubs and clubs. Despite receiving strong opposition from his father, Jay kept on going. Jay, upon completing his high school, worked as an office boy at a lawyers firm at his hometown. His manager who saw his talent, decided to set up a recording studio at the office in order to help him pursue his passion. This was his first recording studio, and Jay started working on his projects from here. Soon after, Jay moved to Kuala Lumpur to become a full time music director.
Career[edit]
Upon his arrival in Kuala Lumpur, Jay landed himself a job at Stigmax Sound Studio and became the first Indian to be working with them. He initiated the ‘Voice Bank’ project; a program which trains new talents to becoming a professional contemporary singer. With the ‘Voice Bank’ project reaching immense acceptance, he soon landed himself an opportunity to compose song for a Malaysian movie called ‘Ethirkaalam’.
Over the years, jay has composed scores for many jingles and ads. Round about 2011, Jay joined forces with Ms. Selvi (THR Raaga) and Mr. Unni Krihsnan, a businessman from India, to initiate a music school called ‘Odyssey Vocal Training Centre’ in Brickfields. Jay started conducting the 'Voice Culture Program' here as well. Students will be trained in both, Carnatic Indian music and Contemporary Music. The Carnatic Indian Music is taught by Mrs. Preetha Prasad, and Indian Carnatic vocalist, meanwhile the Contemporary Music will be taught by Jay himself. Upon successful completion of the courses with several batches, Jay gathered a number of students who aced there to form a band called Odyssey MyBand. Odyssey MyBand is also believed to be the Malaysia’s first Indian harmonising band. Odyssey Myband has performed on national televisions, and also has worked in collaboration with ASTRO Television for several projects.
Apart from that, Jay also has collaborated with ASTRO Television with their local talent search / singing competition called Vaanavil Super Star. He has been playing a role in the management and coordination of this event since the year of 2008. As years passed, he permanently became a part of the Vaanavil Super Star event management team. He has composed for almost all the theme songs of this event. As mentioned, for the event Vaanavil International Super Star, which was held on 15th August 2015, singers such as Dato' Siti Nurhaliza, Indian actress and playback singer Andrea Jeremiah, along with multiracial Malaysian singers such as Goldkartz, Vivek Ji, Gowri Arumugam, Fuying and Sam, performed a harmonised version of the song Nenje Ezhu; accompanied by Odyssey MyBand, as the grand opening act.[1][2] This was another big commercial success for him. Besides that, Jay has also composed a remixed version of the classical hit, Endrum Patinaru for the event Vaanavil Super Star Endrum 16 - Year 2016. And at the grand finale of this event, Jay in accompany with Odyssey MyBand performed a harmonised version of the old song 'Thulluvatho Illamai' as a guest performance act.[3]
Awards won include the "Best Song of the Year" from Tamil Artist Award, "The Best Composer of the year 2007" from MIMI Awards, Malaysian Music Industry, and an award for "Best Unity Song" - Asian level competition by VIMA Awards in February 2010. At the 2013 AIM Malaysian-Indian Awards Jay won "Best Pop/Contemporary Song" - for the song Engo Tholainthavan from the movie Maduraikkaran, and another one for the category "Best Song In A Drama/Film" - for the song Maana Mathurey from the movie Anushthaana.[4][5][6][7]
Jay also got an opportunity to sing in the direction of an Indian Music Director, Mr.James Vasanthan for the song entitled ‘Yenna Solla’ from the film ‘Azhagu Magan’. Despite the movie not being released, the song has got more than 20,000 views in Youtube. Recently, on May 2017, Music Director Jay along with his 66 fellow pupils from Odyssey Vocal & Music Training centre, obtained a place in the Malaysia Books of Records for creating the "Most Number of Composers in a Single Album" award. The album which comprises of 19 songs, were composed, sung and written by these 66 pupils and audio launch took place in Petaling Jaya Live Art Centre, on 27th May 2017.[8][9][10][11]
Successful songs include ‘Yen Manase’ - Malaysian Movie ‘Andal’, ‘Talattu Paade’ - Singles (listed in Malaysia's evergreen Tamil love songs by Editors Choice)[12][13], ‘Yennule Yennule’ - Telemovie ‘Yaarkutram’ (listed in Malaysia's evergreen Tamil love songs by Editors Choice), and Mana Mathurey (Telemovie Anusthana) gave him huge accreditation.
Mid of 2018, jay had an opportunity to debut as a Music Director for a Malay movie under the production of Dream Pictures Production and a Sandosh Kesavan direction called Operasi X [14]. The movie was released on 1st November 2018 and the theme song of the movie 'Lari' which was sung by Dato Awie [15] was well accepted by the Malay community. The movie is currently playing at the cinema with mixed reviews with regards to it's plot.
Filmography / Discography[edit]
Below is a list of Filmography / Discography composed by Music Director Jay.
| Year | Song / Album Name |
|---|---|
| 2004 | ‘Aandal’ Movie Songs & Soundtrack |
| 2005 | ‘Ethirkalam’ Movie Soundtrack |
| 2006 | ‘Suren’s Geetham’Z’ Children Album |
| 2006 | ‘Kangal’ Movie Soundtrack |
| 2006 | ‘Kadhal Vendum’ VCD Movie Soundtrack |
| 2006 | ‘Thalaiva’ VCD Movie Soundtrack |
| 2007 | ‘Alaghan’ Tamil Devotional Song Album |
| 2007 | ‘Thalaimurai The Hitz’ Album |
| 2007 | ‘Jeevasamarpanam’ Christian Album |
| 2007 | ‘Voices of Maran’ Album |
| 2008 | ‘Thirukailayam’ Devotional Singles Album |
| 2009 | ‘Yes Boss’ & ‘Ding Dong’ Song |
| 2009 | ‘Thulasimaalai’ Devotional Album |
| 2009 | ‘A Journey In Yoga Nidra’ Instrumental Album |
| 2009 | ‘Naatupuram’ Album For ASTRO VAANAVIL For Merdeka |
| 2009 | ‘Uyirile Thozha’ Singles For One Vision Production |
| 2009 | ‘Deepa Raaga’ Album For Eastern Junction (M) Sdn. Bhd. |
| 2009 | ‘Ithayamellam’ Album For One Vision Production |
| 2010 | ‘Diss’ For The Indian Superstar |
| 2010 | ‘Thalattu Paade’ Singles For Orange Box Studio |
| 2010 | ‘Theeye’ Singles For Orange Box Studio |
| 2010 | ‘Orey Malaysia’ By Asa’ad Entertainment |
| 2010 | ‘Thai Manne’ By Orange Box Studio |
| 2011 | ‘Anusthana’ Movie Songs & Soundtrack |
| 2011 | ‘Saidarshan’ Devotional Album |
| 2012 | ‘Kathal Oru Vilaiyatha’ Singles by Orange Box Studio |
| 2012 | ‘Mathuraikaaran’ Movie Songs & Soundtrack |
| 2012 | ‘Deepavali Kalakathu’ Deepavali Song Exclusively For THR RAAGA Radio Station |
| 2013 | ‘Thesamey Yen Thesamey’ Motivational Song Exclusively For MINNAL FM Radio Station |
| 2013 | ‘Kan Imaithaye’ Singles By Orange Box Studio |
| 2013 | ‘Anbe Yenathanbey’ Singles By Orange Box Studio |
| 2013 | ‘Yen Thesamae’ Official Song By Malacca Governor In Tamil |
| 2013 | ‘Vivagirathu’ Movie Songs & Soundtrack By Viar Ventures, THR Revathy |
| 2014 | ‘Poranthachi Poranthachi’ Pongal Song Exclusively For THR RAAGA Radio Station |
| 2014 | ‘Tribute To The Fallen MH 370 & MH 17’ Audio Singles By Orange Box Studio |
| 2014 | ‘Tun Sambanthan – The Movie’ Theme Song |
| 2014 | ‘Ketti Mellam Kalyanam’ Official Soundtrack For THR RAAGA’s Ketti Mellam Kalyanam Event |
| 2014 | ‘Avan Oru Thodarkathai’ ASTRO VAANAVIL Telemovie Theme Song |
| 2014 | ‘Thamizhe Yen Thaaye’ Singles In Conjunction With ‘Uzhaga Thamizhar Maanadu Vizha’ in Penang |
| 2014 | ‘Oli Peruvom’ Singles For DIGI |
| 2014 | ‘Minnalin Deepavali’ Deepvali Song Exclusively For MINNAL FM Radio Station |
| 2015 | THR RAAGA Official Pongal Song |
| 2015 | ‘Raagavin Deepavali’ Deepavali Song Exclusively For THR RAAGA Radio Station |
| 2015 | ‘Sollamal Nenjukul’ Audio Single By Orange Box Studio |
| 2015 | ‘Nenje Ezhu’ Reprise Harmonized Version For ASTRO Vaanavil Superstar |
| 2016 | ‘Aiyan Avan Odi Varuvan’ Devotional Audio Single by Orange Box Studio |
| 2016 | ‘Kenal Pannikalama’ Singles By Orange Box Studio |
| 2016 | ASTRO Vaanavil Superstar - Endrum 16 |
| 2016 | ASTRO Vaanavil's Deepavali Kondattam |
| 2017 | ASTRO Vaanavil's Manathil Nindra Gaanam |
| 2017 | ‘Hearts On Fire’ Official Music Video By Odyssey MyBand |
Television programmes[edit]
This is the list of Television Programes where Jay composed or was the music director .
| Year | Programme Name |
|---|---|
| 2003 | • 'Kathaliye' Song Composed and Presented For Vaanavil Aranggam
• 'A.L. Raghavan Night’ Live Band Performance Show At ASTRO Vaanavil |
| 2005 | • ‘Celik Cilik’ Children Preschool Musical – Episode 36 For RTM TV2
• ‘Swagatham’ Musical Programme - Minus One Montage For RTM TV2 |
| 2006 | • ‘Thakajunutha’ Musical Programme Montage For RTM TV2 |
| 2007 | • ‘Avatharam Aarambam’ Musical Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil
• ‘Jillendru Oru Valentine’ – Special Minus One For ASTRO Vaanavil • ‘Vangga Pazhagalam’ – Deepavali Special Minus One Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil • ‘Aatam Nooru Vagai’ – BGM Score Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil • ‘Vidiya Vidiya Kondaduvom’ – Minus One Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil |
| 2008 | • ‘Avathaaram Aarambam - Kids’ – Musical Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil
• ‘Nambikkai Perunaaligai Thirunaal’ – The Islamic Musical Show On Hari Raya For ASTRO Vaanavil • ‘Charu & Friends’ – Sung And Composed Musical Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil |
| 2009 | • ’60 Vinadiyil’ – Musical Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil
• ‘Ponggalin Varnangal’ – Composed Music For RTM TV2 • ‘Chittirai Putthaandu Vava’ – Composed Music For RTM TV2 • ‘Veettaiyaadu Vilaiyadu’ – Musical Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil Game Show • ‘Naatupuram’ – Musical Show For ASTRO For Merdeka • ‘Christmas 2009’ – Sung and Composed Musical Montage • ‘Thallathu Paade’ – Song Video Clip With ASTRO |
| 2011 | • ‘Putthaandu Kondattam’ – Musical Montage For ASTRO Vaanavil
• ‘VAANAVIL SUPERSTAR 2011’ – Theme Song |
| 2012 | • Vaanavil Supserstar 2012’ – Theme Song (Grand Finale Performance)
• ‘Avathaaram Aarambam’ – Theme Song |
| 2013 | • ‘ASTRO Chakravarthy’ – ASTRO Channel New Theme Song
• ‘ASTRO Vizhuthugal’ – New Season Musical Montage |
| 2014 | • ‘ASTRO Vizhuthugal’ – Musical Montage
• ‘ASTRO Vaanavil Supserstar’ – Voice Culture Performance by Odyssey MyBand • ‘ASTRO Vaara Rasi Palan’ – Musical Montage • ‘Christmas Tata Vanthutaru’ – Christmas Musical Programme |
| 2015 | • ‘ASTRO Internatioanl Superstar 2015’ – Nenju Ezhu Reprized Version
• ‘ASTRO International Superstar 2015’ – Musical Montage & Musical Programme |
| 2016 | • ASTRO Vaanavil Supserstar - Endrum 16 2016 – Thulluvatho Ilamai Reprized Version
• ASTRO Vaanavil Supserstar - Endrum 16 2016 – Musical Montage & Musical Programme • ASTRO Vizhuthugal Season 2 – Musical Montage |
Awards and recognitions[edit]
Awards and recognition earned by Jay are as described in the table.
| Year | Awards / Recognitions |
|---|---|
| 2007 | • ‘Best Song Of The Year’ - Tamil Artist Awards
• ‘Best Music Director Of The Year’ – MIMI Awards |
| 2008 | • ‘Best Album Of The Year’ – Tamil Artist Awards
• ‘Best Music Director Of The Year’ – Tamil Artist Awards |
| 2010 | • ‘Best Unity Song’ – VIMA Asian Music Awards |
| 2011 | • ‘Best Music Composer’ – Tamil Artist Awards |
| 2013 | • ‘Best Composer’ – Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) Awards, Malaysian Indian Category
• Best Singer’ – Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) Awards, Malaysian Indian Category |
| 2014 | • ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ – Northern Anthem Associations (NSA) |
References[edit]
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- ↑ "When Siti Nurhaliza sings a Tamil tune".
- ↑ "When Siti Nurhaliza sings a Tamil tune..." 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Astro Radar - superstar". astroradar.my.
- ↑ "Winners List". www.aim.org.my.
- ↑ http://www.aim.org.my/pdf/AIMMalaysian-Indian/Appendix%20A%20-%20Final%20Winners%20List.pdf
- ↑ "Final 5 Nominees". www.aim.org.my.
- ↑ http://www.aim.org.my/pdf/AIMMalaysian-Indian/AIM%20Malaysian-Indian%202013-Final%205%20List.pdf
- ↑ "மலேசிய சாதனை புத்தகத்தில் இடம்பெற உள்ள ஹோம்மேட் மெலோடிஸ் இசை ஆல்பம்". Nanban.
- ↑ "மலேசிய சாதனை புத்தகத்தில் ஒடிசி இசை பயிலரங்கு மாணவர்கள் தடம் பதித்தனர்". Nilaa4u.
- ↑ Phoenix. "மலேசிய சாதனைப் புத்தகத்தில் இடம்பிடித்த ஒடிசி இசைப் பயிலரங்கு மாணவர்கள்! - Selliyal - செல்லியல்". selliyal.com.
- ↑ "மலேசிய சாதனை புத்தகத்தில் ஒடிசி இசை பயிலரங்கு மாணவர்கள் தடம் பதித்தனர் மோகன்ராஜ் வில்லவன்". Thaimoli.
- ↑ http://itimes.my/entertainment-prince-of-melody-siddarthan/
- ↑ "404 Error – Not Found | Astro Ulagam".
- ↑ "Operasi X".
- ↑ "Ahmad Azhar bin Othman".
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