Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja was born on Aug 31, 1979 in India. Yuvan Shankar Raja's big-screen debut came with Anjali directed by Mani Ratnam in 1990. Yuvan Shankar Raja is known for Love Today directed by Pradeep Ranganathan, Pradeep Ranganathan stars as Uthaman Pradeep and Ivana as Nikitha Shastri. Yuvan Shankar Raja has got 7 awards and 15 nominations so far. The most recent award Yuvan Shankar Raja achieved is Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards. The upcoming new movie Yuvan Shankar Raja plays is Love Today which will be released on Nov 04, 2022.
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and music composer and singer-songwriter. He Mainly scores music for Tamil films. Being a versatile composer, 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 started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu which included mixed EDM and jazz styles of music. Starting at the age of 16 he composed music for his first film in tamil called aravindhan which went on to be noted only for his music. In a few years he got to work for A. R. Murugadoss's directorial debut in 2000, the action flick Dheena, starring Ajith Kumar, which went on to become a blockbuster and Yuvan Shankar Raja's first major successful film and his background score was well apreciated. Following that film he gave many wonderful compostions in movies such as Thulluvatho ilamai , Nandha , Mounam pesiyathey , kaadhal kondaen, 7G rainbow colony , Manmadhan and many more.His composition in the film raam made him the winner of best music director in cyprus int. film festival making him the first indian to win that award.His compositons in the movie paiyaa gave him a huge fanbase equal to that of actors in indian film industr.He is often compared to oscar winning composer AR rahman And yuvan shankar raja is indeed an " Young Maestro".
Birthday
Aug 31, 1979Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For
Awards
7 wins & 15 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 2022
composer
8.1 - 2022
composer
6.2 - 2022
composer
4.9 - 2022
composer
6.4 - 2022
composer, music department
6.1 - 2022
composer
6.3 - 2021
composer
8.3 - 2021
composer
6.2 - 2021
composer
6.2 - 2021
composer
6.4 - 2021
composer
6.5 - 2021
composer
6.8 - 2021
music department
7.3 - 2019
composer
7.8 - 2019
composer
5.8 - 2019
composer
8.3 - 2018
composer, music department
5.6 - 2018
composer
6.4 - 2018
composer
6.5 - 2018
composer
7.6 - 2018
music department
5.8 - 2017
composer
4.6 - 20172.3
- 2017
composer
5.4 - 20166.9
- 2016
music department
5.3 - 2015
composer
5.9 - 2015
music department
5.1 - 2014
composer, music department
5.3 - 2014
composer, music department
5.7 - 2014
composer, music department
5.2 - 2014
composer
6.2 - 2014
composer, music department
5.2 - 2014
composer
5.3 - 2014
music department
5.5 - 2013
composer, music department
5.7 - 2013
composer
7.0 - 2013
composer
7.9 - 20134.1
- 2013
composer, music department
5.1 - 20135.4
- 2013
composer, music department
5.5 - 2013
music department
7.1 - 20126.1
- 2012
composer, music department
6.2 - 2012
composer, music department
6.0 - 2012
music department
6.5 - 2012
music department
7.3 - 2011
composer
3.3 - 2011
composer, music department
6.5 - 2011
music department, composer
7.7 - 2011
composer
6.3 - 2011
composer
7.3 - 2011
composer
5.8 - 2010
composer, music department
8.5 - 2010
composer, music department
7.1 - 2010
composer
6.2 - 2010
composer
5.0 - 2010
composer, music department
6.5 - 2010
composer, music department
7.0 - 2010
composer
5.1 - 2009
composer, music department
6.9 - 2009
composer
4.6 - 2009
composer
5.0 - 2009
composer, music department
7.1 - 20087.1
- 2007
composer
7.3 - 2007
composer
5.8 - 2007
composer
6.2 - 2007
composer, music department
8.5 - 2007
composer
6.6 - 2007
composer, music department
7.9 - 2007
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
composer
7.5 - 2007
composer, music department
8.2 - 2007
composer, music department
5.7 - 2006
composer
4.8 - 2006
composer
3.5 - 2006
composer, music department
8.5 - 2006
Azhagai Irukirai... Bayamai Irukiradhu
composer, music department
5.3 - 2005
composer
6.9 - 2005
composer, music department
7.3 - 2005
composer, music department
7.8 - 2004
composer
7.2 - 2004
composer, music department
7.9 - 2004
composer
6.4 - 2004
Puthukkottaielerenthu Saravanan
composer, music department
4.1 - 2003
composer
4.8 - 2002
composer
6.3 - 2002
composer
6.3 - 2002
composer
5.6 - 2001
composer
6.4 - 2001
composer
7.7 - 2001
composer
4.4 - 2001
composer
7.1 - 1999
composer
6.2 - 1990
music department
8.2