Dinesh Kanagaratnam is a Sri Lankan rapper, singer, and music producer, who mainly works in Tamil music industry.He is a well-known celebrity in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, London, Canada, and Sri Lanka after his blockbuster hit song ‘Athichudi’, ‘Kuruvi’, ‘Suraangani’, “Magudi” and ‘Nagaraveytai’.In 2022 Dinesh Kanagaratnam participated as a contestant on the television reality show Bigg Boss 6 Tamil.
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Wiki/Biography
Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam was born on Sunday, 30 August 1981 (age 41 years; as of 2022) in Badulla, Sri Lanka. His zodiac sign is Virgo.He moved to Trichy, Tamil Nadu for his higher education. He pursued information technology (IT) in college in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. He worked as a web application developer in many IT companies.
Wiki
| Real Name | Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam |
| Stage name | ADK |
| Nickname | Dinesh |
| Profession(s) | Rapper |
| Nationality | India |
| Date of birth | 30 August 1981 |
| Age (as in 2022) | 41 years old |
| Birth Place | Badulla, Sri Lanka. |
| zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Home Town | Badulla, Sri Lanka. |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Studied Information Technology (IT) in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hobbies | Traveling, Cycling |
Height, Weight,Body Stats & More
| Height (approx.) | 179 cm |
| Height (meters) | 1.79 m |
| Height (feet) | 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | 62 kg |
| Weight (Pounds) | 136 lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye’s Color | Black |
Family & Girlfriends
Dinesh Kanagaratnam father’s name is Kanagaratnam Sinnasamy, and his mother’s name is Buwaneshwary Kanagaratnam.He belongs to a Tamil Muslim family in Badulla, Sri Lanka.He has a sister named Dharshi Shatrugan Ram.
Family
| Parents | Father – Kanagaratnam Sinnasamy Mother – Buwaneshwary Kanagaratnam  |
| Siblings | Brother – Not Known Sister – Dharshi Shatrugan Ram  |
Girlfriends/Marriage/Children & More
Dinesh Kanagaratnam got married to Jasmin in 2009. The couple has a son named Abyaan. Later, the couple got divorced.
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Wife | Jasmin |
| Children | Son : Abyaan |
| Affairs/Girlfriends (rumoured ) | Debha |
Career
Dinesh started his career as a musician with independent albums like Cross Culture, Nagara Vaytai, Dhoom Dhaala, Uyir Poo, etc. A single – Naan Sonnal with Bathiya and Santhush marked his singing debut in the year 2005. In 2008, Dinesh work in Tamil and Telugu languages and is best known for his works like TN 07 AL 4777, Vettaikaaran, Odipolama, Lingaa, Race Gurram, Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo, S3, etc.Two years later he released his first album – Cross Culture with Gajan Maheson. The song – “Cross Culture” went viral over net and Dinesh became an established singer through his debut album.
Career
Awards
In 2013 he won 3 awards for Best Sri Lankan Tamil Video at Derana Music Video Awards
In 2014 dinesh won award for Best Dance Song for ‘Hollaback Muniamma’ at VIMA Awards
Nominated for Best Hip Hop Song for ‘Mattakuliya Killa’ at VIMA Awards 2014
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dinesh Kanagaratnam
- Dinesh Kanagaratnam was born and Bought up in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
- He is the first Tamil rap artist to be featured in a Telugu movie done for the Tollywood market by music composer Bobo Shashi.
- Rascol and Aaryan worked on the AR Rahman song Showkali and earned much critical fame for the song. ADK also works with Music Director Santhosh Narayanan.
- Aaryan Dinesh has collaborated with and featured famous music directors such as Vijay Antony for the song in 2008, for D.Imman for the song (Odi Polama) in 2009, and for Paul Jacobs for the song in 2009.
- He released album titled ‘Aaryan;’ in 2012, the album consisted of 14 tracks and included collaborations with multiple artists such as Benny Dayal, Jacki B, Rabbit Mac, Archana Sellathurai,more.
- Dinesh launched his own record label, Rap Machines, with rapper Sri Rascol. Few of the songs that are released under his record label are ‘Roar’ (2021), ‘Patchai’ (2021), ‘Rider Fighter’ (2022), ‘Thuppuran’ (2022), ‘Lityananda’ (2022), and more.
- In 2022 he appeared as a contestant on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 6 Tamil aired on Vijay TV.
