# Rokesh

Rokesh is an Indian lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, specializing in song lyrics containing Madras Bashai. His notable songs include "Danga Maari Oodhari" from Anegan (2015), "Jithu Jilladi" from Theri (2016), and "Jalabulajangu" from Don (2022).

## Career

Rokesh worked as a machine operator in the Parry's area of Chennai and had established a reputation for being a gana songwriter in his local area, Vyasarpadi. He was first introduced to K. V. Anand and Harris Jayaraj by D. R. K. Kiran, who worked as the art director for Anand's film Anegan (2015). Anand and Harris gave Rokesh a list of 150 words of North Madras specific vocabulary for reference and explained the situation for a song, and Rokesh returned with the final version of "Danga Maari Oodhari" during the next day.
Rokesh has since gone on to write songs for other films including Maari and Vedalam (2015).

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Songs | Composer | Singers |
| 2015 | Anegan | "Danga Maari Oodhari" | Harris Jayaraj | Dhanush, Marana Gana Viji, Naveen Madhav |
| 2015 | Romeo Juliet | "Dandanakka" | D. Imman | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2015 | Maari | "Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari" | Anirudh Ravichander | Dhanush |
| 2015 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | "Lucka Maattikkichi" | D. Imman | Dholak Gana Jagan, Senthildass Velayutham, Palaniammal |
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Bittu Padam Di" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Kalyani Pradeep, Saindhavi |
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | "Dakalti" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Andrea Jeremiah, Anthony Daasan, Gana Bala |
| 2015 | Vedalam | "Aaluma Doluma" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander, Badshah |
| 2016 | Pugazh | "Sharpu Gangu" | Vivek-Mervin | Mervin Solomon, Vivek Siva |
| 2016 | Theri | "Jithu Jilladi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Deva, Balachandran |
| 2016 | Paisa | "Chikku Mukku" | JV | Mukesh Mohamed, Hemambika |
| 2016 | TNPL Anthem | "Damkutta Dumkutla" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander, Shabareesh Varma |
| 2016 | Veera Sivaji | "Thaarumaaru Thakkaalisoru" | D. Imman | Silambarasan |
| 2017 | Bogan | "Damaalu Dumeelu" | D. Imman | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2017 | Neruppu Da | "Karukku Kallangolu" | Sean Roldan | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2017 | Neruppu Da | "Andha Madhiri Ponna" | Sean Roldan | Ravi G |
| 2017 | Sathya | "Sangu (Area Version)" | Simon K. King | Simon K. King |
| 2017 | Sakka Podu Podu Raja | "Kalakku Machaan" | Silambarasan | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | "Oru Kuchi Oru Kulfi" | Hiphop Tamizha | Gana Vinoth, Saravedi Saran |
| 2018 | Semma Botha Aagathey | "Semma Botha Aagathey" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2018 | Semma Botha Aagathey | "Itemkaaran" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ranjith, Anitha Karthikeyan |
| 2018 | Koothan | "Monkistha Kinkistha" | Balz_G | T. Rajendar, Shenbagaraj, Shajani |
| 2018 | Vada Chennai | "Goindhammavaala" | Santhosh Narayanan | Dhanush |
| 2018 | CSK Album | "Mudincha Jeichiparru" | Naren Balakumar | Mukesh Mohamed, Sharanya Srinivas |
| 2019 | Ayogya | "Vera Level U" | S. Thaman | Deepak, Pooja Vaidyanath |
| 2019 | Mr. Local | "Menaminiki" | Hiphop Tamizha | Benny Dayal, Snigdha Chandra |
| 2019 | Market Raja MBBS | "Dha Dha" | Simon K. King | Simon K. King |
| 2019 | A1 | "Chitukku Chitukku" | Santhosh Narayanan | Santhosh Narayanan |
| 2019 | A1 | "Priya Priya" | Santhosh Narayanan | Gana Muthu, Isaivani |
| 2019 | Thirupathisamy Kudumbam | "Jigidi Kaati" | Sam D. Raj | Nirmal |
| 2019 | Hero | "Malto Kithapuleh" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Shyam Vishwanathan |
| 2020 | Utraan | "Super Chudidhaaru" | N. R. Raghunanthan | Gana Sudhakar |
| 2020 | Utraan | "Varatchiya Vadiniruntha" | N. R. Raghunanthan | Gana Sudhakar |
| 2021 | Parris Jeyaraj | "Bacha Bachikey" | Santhosh Narayanan | Santhosh Narayanan |
| 2021 | Parris Jeyaraj | "Kaava Ulla" | Santhosh Narayanan | Gana Muthu |
| 2021 | Parris Jeyaraj | "Puli Manga Pulip" | Santhosh Narayanan | Asal Kolaar |
| 2021 | Parris Jeyaraj | "Priya Priya" | Santhosh Narayanan | Gana Muthu, Isaivani |
| 2021 | Devadas Brothers | "Devadas Brothers Theme Song" | Dharan Kumar | Chorus |
| 2021 | Sivakumarin Sabadham | "Middle Class" | Hiphop Tamizha | Bamba Bakya |
| 2022 | Ayngaran | "Taan Addi" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Rajaganapathy, Anthony Daasan, V. M. Mahalingam |
| 2022 | Don | "Jalabulajangu" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2022 | Sardar | "Inky Pinky Ponky" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Arivu, Santhosh Hariharan |
| 2023 | Bagheera | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Ganesan S | Thaman S, Ganesan S |
| 2023 | Mark Antony | "I Love You Di" | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Adhik Ravichandran |
| 2024 | Indian 2 | "Kadharalz" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander |
| 2024 | Miss You | "Sonnaru Naina" | Ghibran Vaibodha | Santhosh Narayanan, Siddharth |
| Unreleased | Aayiram Jenmangal | "Vaadi En Vaayadi" | C. Sathya | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Solar Sai, Rokesh |
| Unreleased | Diesel | "Beer Song" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Gana Guna |
| Unreleased | gbu | "onthe way" | | |