Arya Dhayal is an Indian singer, songwriter and a playback singer born in Kannur, Kerala.[1] She gained recognition after her Carnatic (Udayaravitchandrika) and Western cover of Ed Sheeran's song "Shape of You" was shared by Bollywood celebrity Amitabh Bachchan on his Twitter (Now, X) account.[2] She is also known for her musical contributions to major film like Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva and Baby.
Arya Dhayal | |
|---|---|
 Arya Dhayal performing live at Dublin with K. S. Harisankar Live. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arya Dhayal |
| Origin | Kannur, Kerala |
| Genres | Indian pop, folk, indie |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, playback singer |
| Instrument(s) | Ukelele |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Personal life edit
Arya Dhayal was born in Kannur, Kerala.[3] She completed her Masters in Statistics at Bharathiar University and later moved to Bengaluru for Mathematics.[4] She studied Carnatic music from childhood.[5]
Career edit
Dhayal uploaded a video of her recitation of a poem titled ‘Sakhavu’ (Comrade) in 2016.[6][7] Later, It created the political controversies.[8] Following this, she started creating pop and carnatic mashups of popular western songs and shared them online.[9]
In 2020 she released a cover of Ed Sheeran’s song "Shape of You", which featured udayaravitchandrika and ukulele instruments.[10] The cover went viral on social media, and actor Amitabh Bachchan posted her cover on his Twitter account during the COVID-19 lockdown.[11] She also received substantial support from Malayalam film and music industry.[12][13] Same year, She released her first English single "King of My Mind" which she has written, composed and sung.[14]
Later, She was invited to perform at Dubai Expo 2020.[15]
In 2021, In collaboration with Woman and Child Development of Kerala, she released "Angane Venam" to raise awareness about the stereotypes that try to limit women.[16]
Same year, she worked with D. Imman in the song Yenge Yen Ponmaalai for the film Udanpirappe which was released on 13 Oct 2021.
In 2022, She sang "Yelamma Yela" for the Tamil film "Yaanai", starring Arun Vijay[17]. The following year, she collaborated with composer Hesham Abdul Wahab on the song "Rum Pum Pum" for the film "Madhuram".[18]
Dhayal contributed vocals to the song "Deva Deva" in the 2022 fantasy action film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva's Malayalam Version. The song also featured vocals by Arijit Singh, Hesham Abdul Wahab and Pritham. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film starred Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Amitabh Bachchan.[19][20]
In 2023, She was invited to perform at Kappa Original's Music Mojo Season 7.[21]
Later in 2023, She sang "Deva Raaja" for the Vaishnavi Chaitanya starring Telegu Movie "Baby" which received millions of streams.[22][23]
Discography edit
| Title | Featuring | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aake Thaarumaarithu (From "Oru Sarkar Ulpannam") | Ajmal Hasbulla | 2024 | Think Music |
| Brochevarevarura | 2024 | AD Records | |
| Paluke | 2023 | Kappa Originals | |
| Palavidham | 2023 | Kappa Originals | |
| Rum Pum Pum (From "Madhuram") | Hesham Abdul Wahab, Nandhagopan V, Suroor Musthafa | 2023 | Appu Pathu Pappu Production House |
| Deva Raaja (From "Baby") | Vijai Bulganin | 2023 | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Hoop Sessions (Hoop) – EP | 2022 | AD Records | |
| Thallu Vandi | 2022 | Orange Entertainment Media | |
| Deva Deva (From "Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (Malayalam)") | Pritham, Hesham Abdul Wahab, Arijit Singh, Shabareesh Varma | 2022 | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Yelammaa Yela (From "Yaanai") | G.V. Prakash Kumar | 2022 | Drumsticks Productions |
| Harichandana Malarile (Recreated Version) | 2021 | Sathyam Audios | |
| Angane Venam | 2021 | AD Records | |
| Zidd Hein | Ari | 2020 | Blakkoffee Productions |
| Nadhi | Anil Raveendran | 2020 | GreenTunez |
| Nilaanadi | 2020 | Vusic Records | |
| King of my kind | 2020 | AD & Friends |
References edit
- ^ "Catch Up With Arya Dhayal, The Indie Musician Who Is Making A Mark". PinkLungi. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ M, Athira (2020-07-25). "Singer Arya Dhayal's videos featuring a mix of Carnatic and Western music go viral". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ archive, From our online (2020-07-26). "Kannur girl's fusion music 'brightens' Amitabh Bachchan while undergoing COVID-19 treatment". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Cris (2020-07-27). "Meet Arya, the fusion singer whose music brightens Amitabh's hospital days". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "I was blown away by the response for my music including from Big B: Arya Dhayal". The Times of India. 2020-07-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "'നാളെയീ പീതപുഷ്പങ്ങൾ...' വീണ്ടും 'സഖാവ്' കവിത ആലപിച്ച് ആര്യാ ദയാൽ". Mathrubhumi. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Cris (2020-07-27). "Meet Arya, the fusion singer whose music brightens Amitabh's hospital days". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2019-06-14). "Making her own luck". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Monalisa, Monika (2020-11-28). "Rhythms and ragas". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ M, Athira (2020-07-25). "Singer Arya Dhayal's videos featuring a mix of Carnatic and Western music go viral". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan loves this singer's version of Shape of You. Watch". Hindustan Times. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "I was blown away by the response for my music including from Big B: Arya Dhayal". The Times of India. 2020-07-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan loves this singer's version of Shape of You. Watch". Hindustan Times. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ M, Athira (2020-11-30). "Singer Arya Dhayal on her new English single, 'King of My Kind'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Tusing, David (2022-01-21). "A South Indian music festival is coming to Expo 2020: here's the line-up". The National. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ UR, Arya (2021-04-24). "No more compromises". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Brahmastra singer croons Baby's second single | Latest Telugu cinema news | Movie reviews | OTT Updates, OTT". 123telugu.com. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Karthik. "Milliblog Weeklies, Week 169 – Jan.16, 2022 – Milliblog!". Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Deva Deva (From "Brahmastra (Malayalam)") by Pritam, Hesham Abdul Wahab, Arijit Singh & Arya Dhayal on Apple Music, 2022-08-08, retrieved 2024-03-22
- ^ "Brahmastra singer croons Baby's second single | Latest Telugu cinema news | Movie reviews | OTT Updates, OTT". 123telugu.com. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Music Mojo – Season 7". specials.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Bureau, NewsTAP (2023-04-04). "Deva Raja: Another super hit song from Baby". www.newstap.in. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Latest: Deva Raaja from Baby hits different | Latest Telugu cinema news | Movie reviews | OTT Updates, OTT". 123telugu.com. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2024-03-22.