Bjorn Surrao
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Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | 14 April 1992
Other names | Beon |
Occupation | Film composer, music director, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer |
Years active | 2015–present |
Bjorn Surrao AKA Beon is a singer-songwriter, performer and music producer, known for the song "Master the Blaster" from the 2021 from film Master (2021 film). The chart buster went on to #1 on iTunes, Apple music and spotify listings with over 32 million views on YouTube. [1] [2] He has debuted in the Tamil film industry with a crowd funded feature film Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla. Bjorn has an independent music band "Franks got the funk"[3][4] After "Master the Blaster", Bjorn in collaboration with Arivu & Jigarthanda Music worked on a song for Think Music titled "Yenna sonna" Chennai super Kings anthem. [5]
Early life[]
Bjorn AKA Beon was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father is a professor in literature and his mother a social work professional. He did his schooling in A.m.m school and his bachelor's degree in commerce from Loyola College, Chennai. After this he studied music production in Dubai, on returning to Chennai he completed his master's degree in business administration while simultaneously pursuing his musical career. Bjorn, a self-taught musician, started playing the piano and guitar at the age of 11, he began writing songs at the age of 15. During his college days he formed two alternative bands ‘Franks Got The Funk' and ‘Circuit‘ both being well renowned in the college circuit as well as the music industry.[6]
Filmography[]
Year | Film / Music Album | Composer/Singer | Language | Notes |
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2015 | Oru Cup Coffee (Short Film)[7] | Composer | Tamil | Starring Arav in Lead cast and Selected & screened at Chennai International Short Film Festival (CISFF) and Ahmednagar International Short Film Festival (AISFF)[8][9] |
2015 | 5 Minutes | Composer | Tamil | |
2016 | Walls[10] | Composer & Singer | English | From the album "Stories form a Bottle" Written, composed and produced by Bjorn Surrao |
2016 | Stellar[4] | Composer & Singer | Malayalam | From the album "Stories form a Bottle" Written, composed and produced by Bjorn Surrao |
2017 | Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla | Composer | Tamil | |
2017 | Aazhi | Composer | Tamil | Awaiting for Release |
2017 | Kadhal Neeye (Music Album) | Composer | Tamil | Released by Anirudh Ravichander Written, composed and produced by Bjorn Surrao |
2017 | "Vaa Velaikara" Velaikkaran (2017 film)[12] | Singer | Tamil | Composed by Anirudh Ravichander |
2021 | "Master the Blaster" Master | Singer | Tamil | Released by Anirudh Ravichander |
2021 | Yenna Sonna CSK Anthem | Composer & Singer | Tamil | Composed by Bjorn Surrao, Arivu, "Jigarthanda Music" produced by Think Music |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kumar, Pradeep (2021). "Loved Vijay's ringtone in Master? Meet Bjorn Surrao, the Chennai musician behind it". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "I didn't imagine the song would blow up like this, says Master singer Bjorn Surrao". 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Oommen, Saroop (2011). "On a high note". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bjorn this way". 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kumar, Pradeep (2021). "'Yenna Sonna' is a song by a CSK fan, made for a legion of CSK fans". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Singing a story". The Hindu. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Oru Cup Coffee". IMDb.
- ^ "CISFF – Chennai International Short Film Festival". cisff.in.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (2016). "Singing a story". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Anirudh official". Twitter. 13 September 2017.
- ^ "There is a lot of positive vibe when I'm at Anirudh's studio: Bjorn". 23 December 2017.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
External links[]
- Loyola College, Chennai alumni
- Indian film score composers
- Living people
- Musicians from Chennai
- 1992 births
- Tamil film score composers
- Indian male film score composers