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Stephen Zechariah | |
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| Born | December 27, 1988 |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Stephen Zechariah (born 27 December 1988) is a Singaporean actor, singer, and music composer[1]. He composed his first song, Saaral Mazhaiyaa, and later created the first Indian indie musical trilogy: Usuraiya Tholaichaen, Sagiyae, and Vilagathey. Stephen Zechariah won the Most Celebrated Independent Singer in Digital – Tamil award[2] at the Behindwoods Gold Icon Award 2024, the Best International Singer award at the Edison Awards, the Best Actor in a Negative Role at Pradhana Vizha 2021, and the Best in Local Indian Entertainment at Pradhana Vizha 2025, among others.
Personal Life
[edit]Stephen Zechariah was born in India and raised in Singapore. He began playing music as a drummer at a young age, and started learning the keyboard at 17. By 2015, he was writing and composing his own songs.
Career
[edit]Stephen Zechariah made his big-screen debut in 2016 with the Singaporean-Malaysian film Joe: The Black Assassin' , where he also served as composer. His first song was Saaral Mazhaiyaa.
He later composed the Indian indie musical trilogy: Usuraiya Tholaichaen, Sagiyae, and Vilagathey.
He has starred in various scripted series, including the mystery thriller Avathaaram (2019), for which he won Best Actor in a Negative Role at Pradhana Vizha 2021.
Stephen Zechariah played leading roles in the musical drama Naam (2020), directed by T. Suriavelan, and Parambarai (2021)[3], directed by Jaya Rathakrishnan. In Naam, he portrayed Aaryan, a musician and singer. In Parambarai, his character Krishnayya evokes the spirit and identity of Tamils in Singapore during World War II. He later starred in Naam S2 (2022), Vaan Varu Vaan (Vasantham Muthal Paarvai S3), and the Vaan Varu Vaan [4]series
In April 2023, Zechariah debuted his first live concert in Chennai, India. He subsequently performed in multiple countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and France, expanding his reach across the global Tamil diaspora.[5]
On 14 August 2023, Stephen Zechariah made a guest appearance on Super Singer Junior Season 10[6], marking his debut on Indian television. He performed two of his popular song “Adi Penne” and “Kannoram,” during the episode, which aired on Star Vijay.
Collaborations
[edit]Stephen Zechariah has collaborated with various Tamil artists:
- Usuraiya Tholaichaen and Kana Kanden with Pragathi Guruprasad
- Vilagathey with Rakshita Suresh
- Theruvorom with MC SAI
- One Love One Life with Sunitha Sarathy
- Alli Pookal with Priyanka NK
- Unne Nenachaen, Adi Penne, Kannoram, and Vaa En Uyire with Srinisha Jayaseelan
- Nesamaguren with Saindhavi Prakash
- Neethaney with Priya Jerson
His song Adi Penne has over 436 million views, and Kannoram has over 95 million views on YouTube.
Discography
[edit]As a Composer and Singer
[edit]| Year | Song | Artist | Film/Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saaral Mazhaiyaa | Stephen Zechariah ft. Kaushik Iyer | Joe - The Black Assassin |
| 2017 | Usuraiya Tholaichaen | Stephen Zechariah ft. Pragathi Guruprasad | Usuraiya Tholaichaen Trilogy Part-1 |
| Saaral Mazhaiyaa Reprise | Stephen Zechariah | Joe - The Black Assassin | |
| 2018 | Sagiyae | Stephen Zechariah | Usuraiya Tholaichaen Trilogy Part-2 |
| Kannu Rendum | Stephen Zechariah , Karnan Gcrak & Suriavelan | Independent Release | |
| 2019 | Theruvorum | Stephen Zechariah , Pavithera Renuka Michele Ft. MC SAI | Avathaaram |
| Uyirai Kettal | Stephen Zechariah | ||
| Makkaru | Stephen Zechariah ft. Pavithra Shreedharan Nair | ||
| Vilagathey | Stephen Zechariah & Rakshita Suresh | Usuraiya Tholaichaen Trilogy Part-3 | |
| 2019 | Sokka | Stephen Zechariah ft.. Karnan Gcrak , Kumaresh Kamalakannan & Thayashne Arumugam | Iravaakadhal |
| 2020 | One Love One Life | Stephen Zechariah ft. Sunita Sarathy | Naam |
| Enakku Mattum | Stephen Zechariah ft. Pavithera Renuka Michele & Locharna Puravalan | ||
| Alli Pookal | Stephen Zechariah ft. Priyanka NK | ||
| Unne Nenachaen | Stephen Zechariah ft. Srinisha Jayaseelan | ||
| Adi Penne | |||
| Adi Penne Dad's Love | Stephen Zechariah | ||
| En Anbe | Srinisha Jayaseelan | ||
| 2021 | Nesamaguren | Stephen Zechariah ft. Saindhavi Prakash | Parambarai |
| 2022 | Ora Siricha | MM Manasi, Srinisha Jayaseelan | Naam 2 |
| Kannoram | Stephen Zechariah ft. Srinisha Jayaseelan | ||
| Adi Penne Reprise | Stephen Zechariah | ||
| Yaar Nanbano | Stephen Zechariah ft. Yogi B | ||
| 2024 | Neethaney | Stephen Zechariah ft. Priya Jerson | Vaan Varu Vaan ( Series ) |
| Vaa En Uyire | Stephen Zechariah ft. Srinisha Jayaseelan | ||
| 2025 | Thanga Thaali[7] | Stephen Zechariah ft. Magisha Baheerathan | Independent Release |
| Kana Kanden | Stephen Zechariah ft. Pragathi Guruprasad |
As an actor
[edit]| Year | Film/Series | Directed By | Role |
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| 2016 | Vetri S3 | ||
| 2017 | Joe - The Black Assassin[8] | T.Suriavelan | Rahul |
| 2019 | Avatharam | Varathan | |
| 2020 | Naam S1 | Aaryan | |
| 2021 | Parambarai | Jaya Rathakrishnan | Krishnayya |
| 2022 | Amartyan | Amaran | |
| Naam S2 | T.Suriavelan | Aaryan | |
| Vaan Varu Vaan ( Vasantham Muthal Paarvai ) | Jaya Rathakrishnan | Arjun | |
| 2024 | Vaan Varu Vaan ( Series ) |
As a singer
[edit]| Year | Tittle | Artist | Film/Series | Singer |
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| 2018 | Yen Kannil | Mohamed Arif | Independent Release | Stephen Zechariah ft. Gaudtama Shanker |
| 2020 | Azhagiyale | DEYO | Independent Release | Stephen Zechariah |
| 2023 | One Life | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Vaathi | Stephen Zechariah |
| 2024 | Ennavale | DEYO | Independent Release | Stephen Zechariah & Maanasi G Kannan |
| Yendi Yenna[9] | N.R.Raghunanthan | Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai | Stephen Zechariah, Malvi Sundaresan | |
| Intha Vazhkai | Tarun Roshan | Mei (Series) | Stephen Zechariah | |
| Akka Song | Harris Jeyaraj | Brother | Stephen Zechariah | |
| 2025 | Nee Vendume | Suthasini and Vishnu Balaji | Independent Release | Stephen Zechariah, Suthasini |
Awards
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| Totals[a] | ||||||||
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| Wins | 4 | |||||||
| Nominations | 3 | |||||||
Note
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| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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| 2021 | Pradhana Vizha | The Best Actor in a Negative Role | Avatharam | Won |
| 2022 | The Best Actor in Leading Role - Drama Series | Naam S1 | Nominated | |
| The Best Performance in a Leading Role - One-Off/Telemovie | Amartyan | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Behindwoods Gold Icon Award 2024 | The Most Celebrated Independent Singer In Digital - Tamil | - | Won |
| 2025 | Pradhana Vizha | The Best Actor | Vaan Varu Vaan | Nominated |
| The Best Original Track[10] | Won | |||
| Edison Awards | The Best International Singer | - | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "6 Tamil artists from Singapore you should know — Shabir Sulthan, Stephen Zechariah, Suthasini Rajenderan, and more". Bandwagon. 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Stephen Zechariah Wins Most Celebrated Independent Singer In Digital at Behindwoods Gold Icon Award". Varnam Malaysia. July 3, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Introducing Stephen Zechariah: "I want to change Tamil audiences' perspectives of Indian music worldwide". Bandwagon. 25 June 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Stephen Zechariah talks exploring the multiverse in 'Vaan Varu Vaan', composing for the series, and bringing his music abroad". Bandwagon. 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Zechariah to perform in Paris and London this September". Bandwagon. 22 June 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Stephen Zechariah Debuts His First International Television Programme". Varnam Malaysia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Malaysian Duo Nimalan & TS Mathan Make International Debut with Stephen Zechariah's 'Thanga Thaali,' Featuring Local Talent". Varnam Malaysia. April 23, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Joe – The Black Assassin; Singapore's Must Watch Independent Film". Varnam Malaysia. June 1, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yendi Yenna' song from Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai out". Chennai Express.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Pradhana Vizha 2025: Vishnu Balaji & Stephen Zechariah win big, musical performances dazzle". Bandwagon. 17 February 2025.
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