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Religion: Islam Age: 41 Years Hometown: Badulla, Sri Lanka
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Full name | Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam [1]Facebook- Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam |
| Stage name | ADK [2]Instagram- ADK |
| Profession(s) | Rapper |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 178 cm in meters– 1.78 m in feet & inches– 5’ 10” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Song: Naan Sonnal (2004) Album: Cross Culture (2005) |
| Awards | • Won 3 awards for Best Sri Lankan Tamil Video at Derana Music Video Awards in 2013
• Won award for Best Dance Song for ‘Hollaback Muniamma’ at VIMA Awards 2014 • Nominated for Best Hip Hop Song for ‘Mattakuliya Killa’ at VIMA Awards 2014 |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 30 August 1981 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 41 Years |
| Birthplace | Badulla, Sri Lanka |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Hometown | Badulla, Sri Lanka |
| Educational Qualification | Studied Information Technology (IT) in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Cycling |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced [3]Varnam |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Debha [4]Varnam |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2009 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Jasmin |
| Children | Son– Abyaan |
| Parents | Father– Kanagaratnam Sinnasamy
Mother– Buwaneshwary Kanagaratnam |
| Siblings | Sister– Dharshi Shatrugan Ram |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dinesh Kanagaratnam
- Dinesh Kanagaratnam is well-known for working in the Tamil music industry. He has worked with many musicians including A. R. Rahman, Santhosh Narayanan, Anirudh Ravichander, Harris Jayaraj, and more.
- He chose ADK as his stage name as A is the initial of his first name Aaryan, D is the initial of his middle name Dinesh, and K is the initial of his last name Kanagaratnam.
- After studying information technology in Tamil Nadu, he worked as a web application developer in IT companies and also, taught IT courses in Sri Lanka. While working as a developer, he began to with local musicians as a part-time job.
- In an interview, he shared how he developed an interest in music while working in an IT company in Colombo, Sri Lanka, he said,
At 23, I was working in an IT company in Colombo, and there was a musician called Shri, whom I got to know. He was close to a big Sri Lankan musician called Bathiya Jayakody. I got an opportunity to do some design work for their CD cover, as I was a designer too. It was interesting, there I was, this guy with zero musical knowledge, no training, nor any background in the field. It took me about 2 years to groom myself before I began my career as a singer. I used to just sing hooks and choruses for my friends’ rap songs, but I wasn’t doing a good job.” [5]Varnam
- In an interview, he talked about how he got influenced to write his own raps in Tamil after seeing Malaysian rappers rapping in Tamil fluently, he said,
My friends and I used to hang out in a saloon called Raja Saloon in Colombo. There, for the first time, I heard Yogi B and Natchatra’s tunes. This was my first time hearing these Malaysian rappers rapping in proper Tamil, and I was blown away. Instantly, I wanted to try my hand at it. My hurdle was that I didn’t know how to read and write Tamil at the time. But I persisted, and began writing what I felt, and it developed from there.” [6]Varnam
- In 2008, he rapped in the song ‘Aathichudi’ from the 2009 Tamil film ‘TN 07 AL 4777.’ In 2014, he lent his voice to the song ‘Oh Nanba’ from the Rajinikanth starrer Tamil film “Lingaa.” Some other songs that he has worked on are ‘Showkali’ (2016), ‘Thalli Pogadhey’ (2016), ‘Vellipomaakey’ (2016), ‘Rockstar Robber’ (2019), and more.
- In 2012, he got a chance to work with A.R. Rahman for the first time, when he rapped in the song ‘Magudi Magudi,’ from the 2012 Tamil film ‘Kadal.’ Dinesh became popular after the release of this song that his Instagram and Facebook accounts got verified, and he got an agent to manage him.
- On 3 July 2012, he released his second Tamil hip-hop album titled ‘Thamila;’ the album consisted of 13 tracks.
Cover of the 2012 album ‘Thamila’
- On 14 July 2012, he released his third album titled ‘Aaryan.’ Multiple singers and music artists, including Benny Dayal, Jacki B, Rabbit Mac, and Archana Sellathurai, were featured in his album.
Cover of the 2012 album ‘Aaryan’
- In 2019, he launched his own record label with rapper Sri Rascol named ‘Rap Machines.’ He has released multiple single songs under his label including ‘Roar’ (2021), ‘Patchai’ (2021), ‘Rider Fighter’, (2022), ‘Thuppuran’ (2022), ‘Paddapan’ (2022), and more.
Poster of the song ‘Paddapan’ released in 2022
- He participated as a contestant in season 6 of the Tamil version of the reality TV show “Bigg Boss” in 2022.
Dinesh Kanagaratnam as a contestant in the Tamil version of Bigg Boss 6
- He is a fitness enthusiast and does cardio regularly.
- He is non-vegetarian, and he learned to cook Sri Lankan dishes from his mother.
Dinesh Kanagaratnam cooking fish
- He is very influenced by A. R. Rahman‘s music, and he considers Rahman his guru.
- In 2022, he featured on vocals for the original soundtrack of Disney+ Hotstar’s TV miniseries ‘Ms. Marvel.’
Dinesh Kanagaratnam featured on the OST of the TV series ‘Ms. Marvel’
- In 2021, in an Instagram post, he revealed that he used to smoke, but he quit in 2020, after smoking for 22 years.
Dinesh Kanagaratnam’s Instagram post about quitting smoking
- He occasionally drinks alcohol.
Dinesh Kanagaratnam drinking alcohol with his friends
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| ↑1 | Facebook- Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam |
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| ↑2 | Instagram- ADK |
| ↑3, ↑4, ↑5, ↑6 | Varnam |