Dheena Chandra Dhas
Musical artist
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Dheena Chandra Dhas (born in Madras, India, on 1 August 1956) is an actor, singer, voice over artist and sound engineer. He is the younger brother of the well-known 70s musician Madhukar C. Dhas.[citation needed] He lives in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India.
1 August 1956
Dheena Chandra Dhas | |
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| Born | Samuel Dhinakar Chandra Dhas 1 August 1956 Madras, India |
| Other names | Dheena, Deena Chandra Das |
| Occupations | Actor, singer, voice over artist, dubbing artist |
| Years active | 1970s to present |
| Relatives | Devasahayam Manohar Chandra Dhas (brother), Madhukar C. Dhas (brother), John Sudhakar Chandradhas (brother) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Madras, India |
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| Occupations | Singer, sound engineer, voice over artist, dubbing artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
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| Website | dheenavoice |
Music
Dhas has been a part of a number of notable Indian bands from the 70s to the 90s. Over the years [when?] he has been the lead vocalist in multiple rock bands in India and abroad.
- Magic (Chennai)
- Desire (Chennai)
- Commandoes (Madras)
- Atomic Forest (Bombay)
- Hope (Bombay)
- Rage (Chennai)
- Culture Lynx (Chennai)
- Storm (Chennai)
- The 2nd Chapter (Chennai)
- The Phantom Revival (Bombay) and
- Satin (Dubai)
Playback Singing
He has performed playback singing for multiple films over the years, a few among them are Daud, Trinetrudu, Idu Saadhya. He sang "Zahreela Zahreela Pyar" for the film Daud, composed by A. R. Rahman, alongside Asha Bhonsle.
Stage Acting
He has also performed for a number of musicals in Madras and elsewhere in India, singing and acting on stage in productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas,[1][2] Cats, Tommy,[3] Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Starlight Express, and Witness.
Acting
His film acting career began when he was offered the role of "Raju"[4] in both the Hindi and Tamil versions of Kamal Haasan's Mumbai Xpress. He also plays the Lungiman[5] in Peter Yesley's short film, Lungiman Takes a Ride.
On television, he has acted in some Tamil soap operas, Kolangal being one of them.
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