Saturday 28 January 2017
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian singer-songwriter, film score and soundtrack composer, and occasional lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films. The youngest son of noted film composer Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at age 16, when he composed the film score for Aravindhan. After initial struggle, he made his big break with the Thulluvadho Ilamai soundtrack (2001), and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s.[1][2]
Within a span of 15 years, Yuvan Shankar Raja has worked on over 100 films. Considered a versatile composer,[3] he often strives for different and innovative music[2] and has explored and used elements of various genres in his compositions that range from folk and R&B to techno and heavy metal.[4][5] He is particularly known for his use of western music elements and often credited with having introduced Hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu.[6][7][8] Being popular among the younger generation,[6][9] he is frequently referred to as the "Rockstar"[10][11][12] and the "Youth Icon of Tamil Film Music".[8][13][14] In addition, Yuvan Shankar Raja is recognized for his background score in films that have fetched him accolades among critics.[15][16]
He has won two Filmfare Awards; the Best Music Director Award in 2004 for his score in the drama 7G Rainbow Colony and Filmfare Special Award - South in 2009 for his Telugu musical Oy!. Besides, he received six nominations for Filmfare Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award in 2006 asadasdaddnd the Cyprus International Film Festival Award in 2006 for Raam, becoming the only Indian composer to win it.[3]
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SS Thaman
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman Siva Kumar, popularly known and credited as S.S.Thaman is an Indian film music composer who mainly composes music in Telugu and Tamil.[1][2]
Although Thaman entered the film industry as an actor in a supporting role in the film Boys, he soon turned film composer and became popular for his work as a music director. His debut films as music director were Sindhanai Sei in Tamil,[3][4] and Kick in Telugu, Kick went on to become his first blockbuster film
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DSP
Devi Sri Prasad is an Indian music composer, lyricist, singer, and director.[1][2] He is best known for his works in the cinema of South India, especially in Telugu cinema.[3][4] He has won seven Filmfare Awards, six are Filmfare Best Music Director South Awards and one Special Jury Award, five CineMAA Awards - Best Music Director.[5][6] Devi also choreographed a song in the Telugu film Kumari 21F.[
