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Bjorn Surrao

Bjorn Surrao

Indian music composer and actor

Bjorn Surrao is an Indian singer-songwriter, performer, music producer and actor. He initially gained fame for his vocals in the song "Master the Blaster" from the Tamil film Master (2021). The track went on to #1 on iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify listings with over 32 million views on YouTube. [1] [2] Bjorn has an independent music band called "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] His acting gained widespread attention after his supporting comedy role in Doctor (2021). He also starred in Beast with Vijay.[6]

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Early life

Bjorn was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father is a professor in literature and his mother a social work professional. He completed high school in A. M. M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School and his bachelor's degree in commerce from Loyola College. 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.[7]

Personal life:

He married Shilpa Iyer in September 2021.

Discography

As composer
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Filmography

As actor
  • All films are in Tamil language unless otherwise noted.
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References

  1. [1]
    Kumar, Pradeep (2021). "Loved Vijay's ringtone in Master? Meet Bjorn Surrao, the Chennai musician behind it". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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    "I didn't imagine the song would blow up like this, says Master singer Bjorn Surrao". The Times of India. 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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    Oommen, Saroop (2011). "On a high note". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Bjorn this way". 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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    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.
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    Banerjee, Urmimala; Banerjee, ByUrmimala (21 June 2021). "Vijay will be new title card of Vijay from film Beast". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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    "Singing a story". The Hindu. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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    Tagat, Anurag (2016). "Singing a story". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Anirudh official". Twitter. 13 September 2017.
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    "Bjorn's new Tamil single is a feel-good number". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 March 2022.
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    "There is a lot of positive vibe when I'm at Anirudh's studio: Bjorn". The Times of India. 23 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. [12]
    "Bjorn's new Tamil single is a feel-good number". The Times of India. 26 March 2022.
  13. [13]
    CR, Sharanya. "It was not easy to crack comedy: Aishwarya Rajesh". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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