| Tariq Hisny | |
| Birth Name: | Tariq Hisny |
| Alias: | Tariq |
| Birth Date: | 1990 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Puttalam, Sri Lanka |
| Years Active: | 2016-present |
Tariq Hisny, simply known and credited as Tariq, is a Sri Lankan composer, record producer and singer, working mainly for the Indian music industry.[1]
Tariq was born in Puttalam, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. From a young age, he had shown promise as a singer. During his early days, he used to sing songs as a karaoke artist. He also developed an interest in composing music.[2] [3] He has acknowledged Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Rahman and Karthik as his inspirations.[4]
Tariq learned Carnatic music, western music theory and piano.
In 2016, Tariq began composing music. The same year, he released his first album titled, Izhaar-e-Ishq. He worked with playback singer Yazin Nizar for a song “Bin Tere” in this album, which has been featured in Indian subcontinent and Middle East countries among the youth soon after the release.[5]
In 2017, Tariq released his first Tamil song "Hey Penne" in collaboration with Sathyaprakash.[6] [7]
In 2019, Tariq began working for soundtracks and background scores.
In 2023, Tariq has composed a soundtrack "Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023" for non-profit organization GlobalGiving to help earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.
2024 began with Yatra, a Tamil romantic album composed by Tariq. The work features collaborations, including a rap song "Hey Penne".
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Izhaar-e-Ishq | Hindi | Debut album |
| 2017 | Hey Penne | Tamil | Single |
| 2019 | The Journey | Background score | |
| 2020 | Honeymoon | Background score | |
| 2022 | Ninaivengum Zahira | Tamil | Song for Zahira College, Puttalam |
| Un Kuralinai | Tamil | Single | |
| Naanum Unnai | Tamil | Single | |
| Dark Route | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | ||
| Enchanting | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | ||
| Phenomenon | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | ||
| Kanavugal | Instrumental album/Soundtrack | ||
| Unnodu Naan | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | ||
| Broken | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | ||
| Ninaivugal | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | ||
| Alone | Instrumental single/Soundtrack | ||
| 2023 | Asathura | Tamil | Single |
| Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023 | Soundtrack | ||
| Ponmathiye | Tamil | Soundtrack | |
| 2024 | Yatra | Tamil | Soundtrack album |
| The Suffering | Soundtrack | ||
| Feelings | Soundtrack | ||
| Unpunished | Soundtrack | ||
| Stoned | Soundtrack |
| Year | Song | Film/Album | Co-singer(s) | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Sun Jane Jana" | Izhaar-e-Ishq | Solo | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | "Ninaivengum Zahira" | Ninaivengum Zahira | Solo | Tamil | ||
| "Naanum Unnai" | Naanum Unnai | Solo | Tamil | |||
| 2023 | "Ponmathiye" | Ponmathiye | Solo | Tamil |