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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
Birth name	Arivarasu Kalainesan
Genres	Oppari Gaana Hip hop Folk music
Occupation(s)	Rapper Playback singer Lyricist
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	N	Y	"Urimayai Meetpom"	Santhosh Narayanan
	Vada Chennai	Y	Y	"Maathiya Seraiyile" "Patta Patti"
2019	Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven	N	Y	"Red Cardu" "Modern Muniyamma"	Hiphop Tamizha
	Natpe Thunai	Y	Y	"Single Pasanga" "Veedhikor Jaadhi"
	Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu	Y	N	"Nilamellam"	Tenma
		N	Y	"Thalaimurai"
2020	Pattas	Y	Y	"Mavane"	Vivek-Mervin
	Dagaalty	Y	Y	"Dagaalty Naa!"	Vijay Narain
	Naadodigal 2	Y	Y	"Varungaalam Engaladhu"	Justin Prabhakaran
	Naan Sirithal	N	Y	"Happy Birthday"	Hiphop Tamizha
	College Kumar	N	Y	"College Kumar" "Baari Baari"	Qutub-E-Kripa
	Gypsy	Y	Y	"Theevira Vyaadhi"	Santhosh Narayanan
	Soorarai Pottru	N	Y	"Maara Theme"	G. V. Prakash Kumar
	Tughlaq Durbar	Y	N	"Annathe Sethi"	Govind Vasantha
	Master	Y	Y	"Vathi Raid"	Anirudh Ravichander
2021	Mandela	Y	Y	"Yela Yelo"	Bharath Sankar
	Jagame Thandhiram	Y	Y	"Theengu Thaakka" "Naan Dhaan Da Mass"	Santhosh Narayanan
	Sarpatta Parambarai	Y	Y	"Neeye Oli" "Neeye Oli" (Film Version)
	Aranmanai 3	Y	Y	"Ratatapata"	C. Sathya
	Jai Bhim	Y	Y	"Power"	Sean Roldan
	Jail	N	Y	"Pathu Kaasu"	G. V. Prakash Kumar
		Y	Y	"Nagarodi"
	Enemy	N	Y	"Pathala"	S. Thaman
		Y	Y	"Little India"
		N	Y	"Orey Naan Orey Nee"	Sam C. S.
	Annaatthe	Y	Y	"A for Annaatthe"	D. Imman
	Maanaadu	Y	Y	"Voice of Unity"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Enna Solla Pogirai	N	Y	"Cute Ponnu"	Vivek-Mervin
2022	Valimai	Y	Y	"The Intense of Fire - Theme"	Yuvan Shankar Raja
	Maaran	Y	N	"Polladha Ulagam"	G. V. Prakash Kumar
	Yaanai	Y	Y	"Bodhaiya Vittu Vaale"
	Selfie	Y	Y	"Oorkaran"
		N	Y	"Imaikkariye"
		Y	Y	"Badass Bossman"
		Y	Y	"Padippu Thevaillai"
		Y	Y	"Yedakoodam"
2022	Captain	Y	Y	"Akkrinai Naan"	D. Imman

Television

Year	TV Series	Credited as		Song(s)	Notes
		Singer	Lyricist
2021	The Family Man (Season 2)	Y	N	"Maaveerarukku Maranamila"	Composed by Sachin–Jigar

References

External links

• Arivu at IMDb

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