Draft:Darkkey
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Comment: Fails the requirements of WP:MUSICBIO. Dan arndt (talk) 08:26, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
Darkkey Nagaraja is a Malaysian musician known for his work in Tamil music. He used to be a part of the band Darkkey & The Keys. He is known as the 'Indian Emperor of Samba Rock'.[1]
Selected discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Darkkey & The Keys
[edit]- Akkamage (1996)[2]
Independent
[edit]- Arakana (2000)[3]
Controversy
[edit]In May 2023, Darkkey claimed that he was a Dato, which did not go down well with netizens as he was not officially given the title.[1][4]
Other work
[edit]In 2016, he made a cameo appearance in the Indian film Kabali, which was shot in Malaysia.[3] In 2025, he wrote and sang the song "AK The Tiger" for Good Bad Ugly (2024),[5] which was based on his own song "Arakana". The song was successful and became an anthem for Ajith Kumar's fans.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Othman, Zur Narina (6 May 2023). "Darkkey triggers social media buzz over Dato claim". New Straits Times. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Manokaran, Shobana (25 November 2022). "A record breaking achievement". The Sun. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ a b Mohanakrishnan, Aju (2 February 2021). "Amma mia! Indian-Malaysian band Darkkey goes viral in Italy". theVibes.com. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
Their song 'Puli' starts off with the image of a tiger and their lead singer shouting the word 'puli' (tiger in Tamil) in a high pitched tone to a crummy guitar riff. All the while doing his best Michael Jackson dance moves
- ^ Ram, Sadho (9 May 2023). "Darkkey Claims He Is Now A Dato — But Things Aren't Adding Up". SAYS. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "'AK-The Tiger' song from Ajith's Good Bad Ugly is boisterous and intense". Cinema Express. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Darkkey makes a thunderous mark with Ajith's 'Good Bad Ugly': All you need to know about the Malaysian musical artist". The Times of India. April 13, 2025.