Inno Genga
Inno Genga | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Innogen Gengatharan |
| Born | 8 November 1993 |
| Genres | Playback singing |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Innogen Gengatharan, known professionally as Inno Genga, is a British playback singer who has worked in Tamil language films. After becoming noticed through his song covers on YouTube, Inno Genga has sung songs in albums composed by musicians including Anirudh Ravichander, D. Imman and Leon James.[1][2][3]
Career
Innogen Gengatharan was born to Sri Lankan Tamil immigrants Rajagopal and Chandrika Gengatharan on 8 November 1993. He was educated at Tiffin School, a grammar school in Kingston upon Thames in southwest London and later moved on to study Mathematics with Finance at the University of Southampton.[4] During his time at university, he was able to raise his profile as a singer through appearances in shows arranged by the London Tamil diaspora and notably won the "Raise Your Voice" event organised by TSI & LSE Tamil Society in 2014.[5] He also regularly made YouTube covers of RnB and Tamil songs under the stagename of Inno Genga, which won the notice of Tamil music composers.[6][7]
Inno made his debut as a playback singer in the Tamil film industry through the song "Kannamma", a duet alongside Chinmayi, in the album for Ko 2 by Leon James.[8][9] After his work on the film, he was invited by Anirudh Ravichander to be a part of his world tours as an opening artiste.[10] Inno Genga then sang the song "Come Closer", a reprise version of "Sirikkadhey" in Anirudh's album for Remo (2016). As a result of his association in the film, he was also featured in the promotional video for the original song alongside other cast and crew members including Anirudh, Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthy Suresh.[11][12] In 2017, Inno Genga notably sang in the albums for Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017) and Gulaebaghavali (2018), with composers Ghibran and Vivek–Mervin.[13][14]
In 2017, after graduating from university, Inno relocated to Chennai to continue to pursue his music career. His most high-profile work during the year was the baila song "Ullaalla" for Anirudh's soundtrack in the Rajinikanth-starrer, Petta (2019). Performing alongside Nakash Aziz, critics referred to the song as the "most fun song" of the album.[15]
Discography
- Singer
| Year | Song title | Language | Film | Music Director | Co-Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Kannamma" | Tamil | Ko 2 | Leon James | Chinmayi |
| 2016 | "Come Closer" | English | Remo | Anirudh Ravichander | Solo |
| "En Pulse Yethitu Poriye" | Tamil | Kavalai Vendam | Leon James | Leon James, Andrea Jeremiah | |
| "Senthooran" | Tamil | Bogan | D. Imman | Solo | |
| 2017 | "Oru Veettil" | Tamil | Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Ghibran | Shashaa Tirupati |
| "You're The One" | Tamil | Gulaebaghavali | Vivek–Mervin | Solo | |
| 2018 | "Ullaalla" | Tamil | Petta | Anirudh Ravichander | Nakash Aziz |
| 2019 | "Prapanchame Alaa" | Telugu | Jersey | Anirudh Ravichander | Shashaa Tirupati |
| 2019 | "Hoyna Hoyna" | Telugu | Gangleader | Anirudh Ravichander | Solo |
| 2020 | "Unnaal Penne" | Tamil | Dharala Prabhu | Inno Genga | Solo |
| 2021 | "Andham Vadi Choopera" | Telugu | Master | Anirudh Ravichander | Solo |
| "Amigo" | Telugu | A1 Express | Hiphop Tamizha | Solo | |
| "ABCD" | Telugu | Vivaha Bhojanambu | Anirudh Vijay | Solo | |
| 2022 | "Nannu Nenu Adiga" | Telugu | Karthikeya 2 | Kaala Bhairava | Solo |
| 2022 | "Maatram" | Tamil | Coffee with Kadhal | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Solo |
- Composer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dharala Prabhu | One song "Unnaal Penne" |
References
- ^ "BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Inno Genga". BBC. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "English version of 'Aaluma Doluma' to be released". Citytoday.news. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Inno Genga writes an English version of Aaluma Doluma". Behindwoods.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Pages from the Tiffian" (PDF). Tiffinfirends.org. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Tamil talent takes centre stage at LSE | Tamil Guardian". Tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "A night to remember as Tamil comedy takes to the stage | Tamil Guardian". Tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "YouTube Artist Of The Month For July 2012". Starcentralmagazine.com. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Anantharam, Chitradeepa (28 November 2015). "From Kanchana-2 to Ko 2". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "KO2 Kannamma: song promo". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "ANIRUDH BRINGS THAMIZH EDM TO TORONTO, Anirudh, Anirudh Toronto concert". Behindwoods.com. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "British Tamil artist Inno Genga features on Anirudh Ravichander latest project". 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "'Sirikkadhey' promo music video on August 18". Sify. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Music Review: Gulaebaghavali". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Music Review: Theeran Adhigaram Ondru". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Music Review: Petta". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
External links
- Inno Genga at IMDb