Coke Studio Tamil is an Indian music series that is part of the international franchise, Coke Studio.[1][2] It features live studio recordings by various artists, showcasing a diverse range of music. This includes classical genres from Tamil Nadu, India, alongside hip hop, rock, and pop music.[3][4][5]
| Coke Studio Tamil | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Featured Artists |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Coca-Cola India |
| Producers | Arivu Sean Roldan |
| Production locations | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 3–6 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | February 1 – July 27, 2023 |
| Network | |
| Release | January 3, 2024 – present |
| Related | |
| Coke Studio Bharat | |
The first season began airing on 1 February 2023 and concluded its run on 27 July 2023.[6] This season showcased a collection of seven songs curated by Sean Roldan and Arivu.[7][8] The second season premiered on 3 January 2024, with Sean Roldan and Arivu continuing their roles as music curators for the season.[9][10]
Featured artists
Season 1's vocalists
- Arifullah Shah Rafaee
- Arivu
- Chinmayi Sripaada
- Gaana Vimala
- John Pradeep JL
- Jhanu
- Kalaimamani Gaana Ulaganathan
- Khatija Rahman
- M Lalitha Sudha
- Meenakshi Elayaraja
- Meha
- Muthu
- Mutthammaal
- ofRo
- Pushpavanam Kuppusamy
- Sanjay Subrahmanyan
- Sean Roldan
Season 2's vocalists
- Aditi Rao Hydari
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Arivu
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Benny Dayal
- Girishh G
- Mullai Kalai Kuzhu
- Navz-47
- Rajalakshmi Senthilganesan
- Sanjay Subrahmanyan
- Sathyaprakash
- Sean Roldan
- The Ambassa Band
- Vidya Vox
- Vijay Sethupathi
Songs
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 7 | February 1, 2023 | July 27, 2023 | YouTube | |
| 2 | 9 | December 20, 2023 | present | JioCinema & YouTube | |
Season 1 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Song Title | Artist(s) | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | "Idhu Namma Isai" | M Lalitha Sudha, Meha, Sean Roldan | Ba. Murali Krishnan & Sean Roldan | Sean Roldan | January 23, 2023 [11] |
| 1 | 1 | "Sagavaasi" | Arivu & Khatija Rahman | Arivu | Arivu | February 1, 2023 [12] |
| 2 | 2 | "Vendum" | Sean Roldan & Meenakshi Elayaraja | Sean Roldan | Sean Roldan | March 6, 2023 [13] |
| 3 | 3 | "Tamizhi" | Pushpavanam Kuppusamy & ofRo | Ashwin Samynathan, ofRo, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Urban Thozha & Vishnu Edavan | ofRo, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy & Sean Roldan | April 6, 2023 [14] |
| 4 | 4 | "Kan Moodudho" | Chinmayi Sripaada & John Pradeep JL | Kaber Vasuki | Sean Roldan | May 4, 2023[15] |
| 5 | 5 | "Urudhi" | Sanjay Subrahmanyan & Arifullah Shah Rafaee | Krithika Nelson | Sean Roldan | May 23, 2023 [16] |
| 6 | 6 | "Daavula Darling" | Gaana Vimala & Kalaimamani Gaana Ulaganathan | Kalaimamani Gaana Ulaganathan | Kalaimamani Gaana Ulaganathan | June 21, 2023[17][18] |
| 7 | 7 | "Puzhudhi" | Jhanu, Muthu & Mutthammaal | Jayamkondar, Muthu & Mutthammaal | Jhanu | July 27, 2023 [19] |
Season 2 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Song Title | Artist(s) | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | "Idhu Semma Vibe" | Sean Roldan & El Fé Choir by Roe Vincent | Sean Roldan | Sean Roldan | December 20, 2023 [20] |
| 8 | 1 | "Kaakarattan" | Vidya Vox & Rajalakshmi Senthilganesan | Yugabharathi | G. V. Prakash Kumar | January 3, 2024 [21] |
| 9 | 2 | "Please Purinjukko" | Aditi Rao Hydari & Sean Roldan | Sean Roldan & Vignesh Shivan | Sean Roldan | January 31, 2024[22][23] |
| 10 | 3 | "Elay Makka" | Andrea Jeremiah, Girishh G, Navz-47, Sanjay Subrahmanyan & Sathyaprakash | Mohan Rajan & Navz-47 | Girishh G | February 21, 2024 |
| 11 | 4 | "Roar-a Yethu" | Arunraja Kamaraj, Sean Roldan & Vijay Sethupathi | Arunraja Kamaraj | Sean Roldan | March 13, 2024 [24][25] |
| 12 | 5 | "Thamizh Vaazhthu" | Arivu & The Ambassa Band | Bharathiyar, Madurai Ilangumaranar & Thiruvalluvar | Arivu | April 10, 2024 [26] |
| 13 | 6 | "Oh Hoi" | Benny Dayal, Mullai Kalai Kuzhu, Arivu & Sean Roldan | Arivu | Sean Roldan & Arivu | May 20, 2024 |
| 14 | 7 | "Kalyana Kacheri" | Kapil Kapilan, Sithara Krishnakumar | Karthik Netha | Justin Prabhakaran | June 16, 2024 |
Production
Season 1 (2023)
The first season was curated by Arivu and Sean Roldan, and managed and produced by GroupM Motion Entertainment and Studio X.[27] The video production was directed by Amith Krishnan, with StudioMOCA Productions Pvt. Ltd. handling the production. A. Amaran served as the production designer. Universal Music India was responsible for the content marketing strategy, as well as audio distribution and marketing.[28][29]
Season 2 (2024)
Season 2 was curated by Arivu and Sean Roldan, with the season narrative crafted by GroupM Motion Entertainment.[30] The season was managed and produced collaboratively by GroupM Motion Entertainment and Studio X.[31] The video production was directed by Amith Krishnan and handled by StudioMOCA Productions Pvt. Ltd, with Michael BFA serving as the production designer.[32]
See also
References
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