Darbuka Siva tamil Biography
Overview
Darbuka Siva is an Indian actor, musician, music producer and a radio jockey based in Chennai, India. Starting out as a drummer/percussionist for some of the most sought-after bands in the country, he then went on to spearhead the critically acclaimed Indian music projects like Yodhakaa and La Pongal.
In 2006, he joined Radio Mirchi as a radio jockey and a producer that made him one of the hilarious RJs on-air in Chennai. In 2013, he was picked as a fellow for OneBeat – an initiative of the U.S. State Department for music-based social entrepreneurship powered by Found Sound Nation, where innovative musicians from around the world launch collaborative projects designed to make a positive impact on local and global communities.
Growing up in the suburbs of what was then North Madras, Siva was very well aware of his music calling early on during his school days. Though, he was not able to do much about it because of the middle-class situation at home. But once he joined college he had the chance to get a bite of the local music circuit and the way it worked. He spent most of his time hanging around with many senior musicians at music venues and studios while bunking most of his classes in college.
Music
As a starter, in 1999 he managed to buy a basic drum kit and began playing on his own. From there on, it was a classic case of one thing leading to another. Siva started his performing career in 2000 with 'Oikyotaan', an experimental Bengali Baul music band led by Bonnie Chakraborty who was also Siva's musical mentor. This experience pretty much shaped up Siva's musical approach and also had a major influence on many of his future projects. In 2002, during his final year in college Siva had to bunk all of his final year's exams to make himself available for an Oikyotaan tour. That marked the end of his academic duties.Radio
Siva joined Radio Mirchi in 2007 as an RJ and producer. This is where Siva was unofficially crowned with the on-air name 'Darbuka' Siva to differentiate himself from the other Shiva, who was also a radio jockey then alongside. Darbuka Siva became a household name among the radio faithful for his funny lines, absurd topics of discussions and non-stop nonsense throughout his shows. On the other hand, he was also equally known for his sensible music-based shows, especially 'Naatupura Beach', which was a research show about Tamil folk music forms and musicians. The show featured traditional Tamil folk musicians from all over Tamil Nadu performing and discussing music and their lives on a two-hour long show.Television
In 2012, Siva started working on a Television series that he conceptualized – a music travelogue show filmed in some of the most musically rich places of India like Rajasthan and Goa. The project was commissioned and telecast by the Tamil channel Pudhu Yugam. The show featured folk musicians from remote parts of Rajasthan on the first series followed by a complete dig at the music scene of Goa on the second series.Acting
In 2015, Darbuka Siva made his debut as an actor in the heist action-thriller Rajathandhiram, where he played the character of Austin D'Costa, a small-time crook who finds himself in trouble in the midst of a job that's gone haywire along with his partners in crime. Filming was completed in 2014 December. The film opened worldwide on 13 March 2015 with rave reviews from the press and the online communities. Baradwaj Rangan, a noted film critic wrote: "Darbuka Siva, walks off with the film in his pocket. He has a great face for the movies (he may remind you of Dominique Pinon), and at a time comedy has been reduced to tired one-liners, it's a pleasure to be reminded of wit and timing."Darbuka Siva Movies
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