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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ajesh
| image = Ajesh_Ashok.jpg
| caption =
| image_size =
| birth_name = Ajesh Ashok
| alias = Ajeesh
| genre = Film Score
| occupation = Music Composer
| years_active = 2010-present
}}
'''Ajesh''' (or ''Ajeesh'') is an Indian music composer and singer from [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/02/stories/2009030258360300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306045741/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/02/stories/2009030258360300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-03-06|title=Does Chennai strike the right chord? city pulse|accessdate=10 October 2010 |location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2009-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ace-and-grace-singer-ajeesh-tamil-news-102062 |title=Ace and Grace - Singer Ajeesh |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref>

==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|Loyola College]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nxg/article287902.ece|title=Loyola College's Ignite '10 saw myriad talents set the stage ablaze. |publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=3 April 2010}}</ref>

==Career==

===As a Singer===
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 (composer)|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 (2010 film)|Goa]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/49324.html|title=From the ‘Goa’ front|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=19 January 2010 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100110192849/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/49324.html| archivedate= 10 January 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/cityfeature/Events/June09/24Airtel-Super-Singer-2008-Live-Finale.aspx|title=Airtel Super Singer 2008 Live Finale|publisher=chennaionline.com|accessdate=19 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231152631/http://chennaionline.com/cityfeature/Events/June09/24Airtel-Super-Singer-2008-Live-Finale.aspx|archive-date=31 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was his debut song in films.

===As a Composer===
In June 2013, he released an independent music album titled, [[Rain, College, Love - The Connect]].<ref name=rain>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130215/entertainment-tvmusic/article/umbrella-songs-rain-man|title=An umbrella of songs from a rain man|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=5 March 2013}}</ref> He debuted as a composer with the Tamil film ''[[Paambhu Sattai]]'', which released in March 2017.

== Discography ==

===As a Singer===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Song !! Film !! Music Composer !! Language !! Co-Singers
!Accolades
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || [[Idhu Varai]]|| ''Goa''|| Yuvan Shankar Raja || Tamil || Andrea Jeremiah
|Won - ''Vijay Music Award'' for '''Most Popular Melody of the Year''' <br>Won - ''Mirchi Music Award'' for '''Best Upcoming Singer of the Year''' <br>Nominated - ''Vijay Music Award'' for '''Best Debut Singer of the Year'''
|-
|Thooral Thedum|| ''[[Uthamaputhiran (2010 film)|Uthamaputhiran]]'' || Vijay Antony || Tamil || Janaki Iyer
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012 || Idhazhin Oram <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/13890.html |title=3 Music Review songs lyrics |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>||''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]''||Anirudh Ravichander|| Tamil || Anirudh Ravichander
|Nominated - Big Tamil Melody Awards for '''Best Singer Male'''
|-
|Yedhalo Oka Mounam|| ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'' || Anirudh Ravichander || Telugu || Anirudh Ravichander
|
|-
|Tan Ye Mera|| ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]'' || Anirudh Ravichander || Hindi || Shruti Hassan
|
|-
||Nimirndhu Nil|| ''[[Sattam Oru Iruttarai (2012 film)|Sattam Oru Iruttarai]]'' || Vijay Antony || Tamil ||
|
|-
|| 2013 ||Paadhagal|| ''[[Immanuel (film)|Immanuel]]'' || Afzal Yusuf || Malayalam ||
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2014 ||Kangalai Oru|| ''[[Thegidi]]'' || Nivas K. Prasanna || Tamil ||
|
|-
|Kallalo Oka|| ''[[Thegidi|Bhadram]]'' || Nivas K. Prasanna || Telugu ||
|
|-
|Nenjukkulla Nee|| ''[[Vadacurry]]'' || Vivek-Mervin || Tamil || Vijay Prakash, Diwakar
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016 ||Yedhedho Penne|| ''[[Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai]]'' || G. V. Prakash Kumar || Tamil ||
|
|-
|Kadhakaadhey|| ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' || Anirudh Ravichander || Telugu || Srinidhi Venkatesh
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2017 ||Neeyum Naanum||''[[Paambhu Sattai]]''|| Ajesh || Tamil ||
|
|-
||Yaavum Needhaaney||''[[Thiri]]''|| Ajesh || Tamil ||
|
|-
|2019
|Pathikichu Paathiyaa
|''[[Kee (film)|Kee]]''
|Vishal Chandrashekhar
|Tamil
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|Karichaan Kuyile
|''[[Sarbath]]''
|Ajesh
|Tamil
|
|
|-
|Theera Theera
|''[[Sarbath]]''
|Ajesh
|Tamil
|Saindhavi
|
|-
|Kavi Solla
|''[[Sarbath]]''
|Ajesh
|Tamil
|
|
|}

===As a Music Composer===

==== ''Films'' ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Language
!Production
!Type
!Record Label!! Accolades
!Actors
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017||[[Paambhu Sattai]]|| Adam Dasan || Tamil
|Manobala's Picture House
|Feature
|[[Think Music]]|| Won - ''Mirchi Music Award'' for
'''Best Upcoming Composer''' <br>Nominated - ''Mirchi Music Award'' for

'''Album of the Year'''
|Bobby Simhaa,
Keerthy Suresh
|
|-
|[[Thiri]]|| Ashok Amirthraj || Tamil
|Seashore Gold Production
|Feature
|Trend Music||
|Ashwin Kakamanu,
Swathi Reddy
|Jointly composed songs and BGM with Thaman.S
|-
|2018
|Vallavanukkum Vallavan
|Vijay Desingh
|Tamil
|Assault Production
|Feature
|
|
|Bobby Simhaa, Shivada
|Yet to be released
|-
|2021||[[Sarbath]]|| Prabhakaran || Tamil
|Seven Screen Studio
|Feature
|[[Think Music]]||
|Kathir, Rahasya
|Direct television release on Colors Tamil
|}

==== ''Other Projects'' ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Project
|-
| 2013 ||''Rain, College, Love - The Connect'' <ref name="rain" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/charting-their-own-course/article4814252.ece |title=Charting their own course |publisher=The Hindu |accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|Theme song for ISL Team [[Kerala Blasters FC|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 (India)|Sun TV]]
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil playback singers]]
[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:Loyola College, Chennai alumni]]
[[Category:Singers from Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
[[Category:Tamil film score composers]]
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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