Paal Dabba

Anish (born 17 January 2000), better known by his stage name Paal Dabba, is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter and choreographer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is best known for his singles "170CM", "Galatta" (from Aavesham), and "Kaathu Mela".

Early life Anish was born in Pulianthope, Tamil Nadu and later shifted to Vyasarpadi. He was a professional dancer before transitioning to the music industry. As a member of the Bfab dance crew, he participated in various reality shows and won national competitions like Breezer Vivid Shuffle 2019. Later, he ventured into rapping, adopting the stage name "Paal Dabba", inspired by his love for cold milk.

Career Anish (Paal Dabba) started his career professionally in 2022 with his single "3SHA" while he was a part of Bfab Dance Crew. The track gained recognition. In 2023, he performed the song "His Name Is John" from the unreleased movie Dhruva Natchathiram. The same year, he released "170CM" through Think Music Indie, which was featured in Apple's 'Work is worth it' campaign. The track received critical acclaim.

In 2024, he sang "Galatta", featuring Sushin Shyam and Vinayak Sasikumar, from the Malayalam film Aavesham. The track received over 30 million streams, charting in the Top 100 in India & UAE on Spotify Charts.

His release "Kaathu Mela" with OfRo came out in 2024 and went viral on Instagram. The track ranked in the Top 100 Spotify India Charts. The music video for the song was filmed on a police station set, highlighting the current state of law and order.

He performed the promo song "Makkamishi" from the 2024 Tamil film Brother. Anish was featured in Rolling Stone India's "Future Top 25 Artists 2024" and in Prime Music's "Future Artists of the Generation".

Discography Singles

Film songs + List of film songs by Paal Dabba Year Film Song Language Composer Ref.2023 Dhruva Natchathiram "His Name is John" Tamil Harris Jayaraj Let's Get Married "Kaattu Payapulla" Ramesh Thamilmani 2024 Aavesham "Galatta" Malayalam Sushin Shyam Brother "Makkamishi" Tamil Harris Jayaraj 2025 Good Bad Ugly "God Bless U" G. V. Prakash Kumar Thug Life "O Maara" A. R. Rahman 3BHK "Idi Mazhai" Amrit Ramnath Dude "Oorum Blood" Sai Abhyankkar 2026Karuppu"Raathu Raasan"

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2024 Behindwoods Gold Mic Music Awards Independent Rap Singer – Tamil — Won