Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Infobox Musical artist

Name = Yuvan Shankar Raja


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Occupation = Film composer, music director, singer
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Yuvan Shankar Raja ( _ta. யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா) is one of the leading film music composers from Tamil Nadu.

ummary of career

The first film he composed for was the Tamil film "Aravindhan". He captivated the youth's attention by the refreshing "Thulluvatho Ilamai" album. Then there is no turn back for him. Hailing from a musical family, much of Yuvan’s inspiration is said to come from the several genres he grew up listening to such as Western classical music, pop, rock, heavy metal, jazz, urban Hip hop and other styles and sounds. His versatality is his big asset. He ranges from rustic Tamil folk to heavy metal. His father Ilaiyaraaja is also an inspiration. Yuvan Shankar Raja is renowned for his unique blend of melody and electronic orchestration. Soundtracks for films such as "Kadhal Kondein", "7G Rainbow Colony", "Kanda Naal Mudhal" and others were released to acclaim and popularity. He is known for his ability to produce hit albums back to back in a very short period of time. When Yuvan started music career he was heavily compared to his elderly brother Karthik Raja and often criticized by music critics but later on gained momentum after the hit music for Poovelaam Kaetupaaru. Some of his influences as stated by him in many interviews are his father Ilayaraja, John Williams, Michael Jackson, 50 cent and RD Burman. Currently, Yuvan is the only music director who has composed for more than 14 films this year in TamilNadu. He is highly prolific.

His latest soundtracks for the films "Saroja", "Yaaradi Nee Mohini","Billa" and "Satham Podathey" have become immensely popular and have established him as one of the leading composers of South India. "Pudhupettai" featured a traditional orchestral score played by Chapraya Symphony Orchestra in Bangkok with several themes and the soundtrack was released to acclaim . Yuvan Shankar Raja’s collaborations with the directors Selvaraghavan, Ameer, Simbhu, Venkat Prabhu and Vishnuvardhan have resulted in very successful albums. Many of his soundtracks feature a variety of songs drawing influence from different traditions. Upcoming features include "Silambattam","Kettavan","Yogi (tamil film)", "Sarvam". Silambattam and Kettavan are expected to become a chart buster at the box-office. In Simbu´s Poda Podee, he will sing a song and always it become good when Simbhu and Yuvan are working together.

Awards

Yuvan Shankar Raja has won the following awards:

*Cyprus International Film Festival (Cyprus)
** 2006 - Won - The Ciff Award - Best Musical Score (Feature Film) - Raam - [http://www.ciff2006.com/winners.html Yuvan Shankar Raja]

* Filmfare Awards South - 2005 - Award for the Best Music Director - "7G Rainbow Colony".

* Tamil Nadu State Film Awards - 2007 - Award for the Best Music Director

* Cinema Journalists Association - 2007 - Best Music Director

Discography

Forthcoming Albums

* 2009 - "Vamanan"
* 2009 - "Goa (Film)"
* 2009 - "16 (film)"
* 2009 - "Maa"
* 2009 - "Kettavan"
* 2009 - "Sarvam"
* 2008 - "Muthirai"
* 2008 - "Yogi"
* 2008 - "Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum"
* 2008 - "Kaattupaya"
* 2008 - "Siva Manasula Sakthi"
* 2008 - "Eerpuu"
* 2008 - "Silambattam"

Released albums

* 2008 - "Aegan"
* 2008 - "Saroja"
* 2008 - "Yaaradi Nee Mohini"
* 2008 - "Vaazhthukal"
* 2007 - " Billa"
* 2007 - "Machakaaran"
* 2007 - "Katrathu Tamil"
* 2007 - "Kannamoochi Yenada"
* 2007 - "Thottal Poo Malarum"
* 2007 - "Vel"
* 2007 - "Satham Podathey/ Kelkaatha Shabdam" (Malayalam-Tamil, Bi-Lingual)
* 2007 - "Raju Bhai" (Telugu)
* 2007 - "Chennai 600028"
* 2007 - "Agaram"
* 2007 - "Paruthiveeran"
* 2007 - "Deepavali"
* 2007 - "Thamirabharani"
* 2006 - "Vallavan"
* 2006 - "Kedi"
* 2006 - "Thimiru"
* 2006 - "Pudhupettai"
* 2006 - "Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu"
* 2006 - " [http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Moviewise/home/Madana.php Madana] " (Kannada)
* 2006 - "Pattiyal"
* 2006 - "Kalvanin Kadhali"
* 2006 - "Raam" (Telugu)
* 2006 - "Happy" (Telugu)
* 2005 - "Arinthum Ariyamalum"
* 2005 - "Daas"
* 2005 - "Kanda Naal Mudhal"
* 2005 - "Oru Kalluriyin Kathai"
* 2005 - "Raam" (Tamil)
* 2005 - "Sandakozhi"
* 2004 - "Ullam"
* 2004 - "7G Rainbow Colony"
* 2004 - "Aethiree"
* 2004 - "Bose"
* 2004 - "Manmadhan"
* 2004 - "Perazhagan
* 2003 - "Kadhal Kondein"
* 2003 - "Pop Carn"
* 2003 - "Pudhukottayilirundhu Saravanan"
* 2003 - "Kurumbu"
* 2003 - "Punnagai Poove"
* 2003 - "Pudhiya Geethai"
* 2003 - "Thennavan"
* 2003 - "Winner"
* 2003 - "Junior Senior"
* 2003 - "Bala"
* 2002 - "April Madhathil"
* 2002 - "Mounam Pesiyadhe"
* 2002 - "Kadhal Samrajyam"
* 2001 - "Dheena"
* 2001 - "Manadhai Thirudivittai"
* 2001 - "Nandha"
* 2001 - "Thulluvatho Illamai"
* 2000 - "Rishi"
* 1999 - "Poovellam Kettuppar"
* 1999 - "Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga"
* 1999 - "Kalyana Galatta"
* 1998 - "Velai"
* 1997 - "Aravinthan"

Personal albums

* 1996 - "The Blast"
* Unnamed Album for Sony BMG- Unnamed Album for Magnasound(Aus)- The Londan Times (Londan)- The World ( SONY BGM )

Personal life

Yuvan is the youngest son of film composer Ilaiyaraaja. Yuvan Shankar Raja is the younger brother of music director, Karthik Raja and is also the elder brother of playback singer and music director Bhavatharini.

In 2005, he married his long time girlfriend Sujaya Chandran. The couple has filed for divorce through mutual consent. The reason for the separation has been cited as 'irrevocable differences'. He broke off his friendship with Selvaraghavan due to certain untold issues and left the movie Aayirathil Oruvan.

External links

* [http://itwofs.com/tamil-yuvan.html List of songs copied by Yuvan Shankar Raja]
* [http://www.centralmusiq.com/music-by-listings.php?musician=Yuvan%20Sankar%20Raja Tamil Movie Database of Yuvan Shankar Raja]
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* [http://www.tnlforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=45ffc70cadd94fcebfc1e806a9521a64&f=18 Hits of Yuvan Shankar Raja]
* [http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/music/Yuvan_Shankar_Raja.html Listen to Yuvan Shankar Raja's music] - Online play station
* [http://www.paadal.com/composer/yuvan_shankar_raja Yuvan at Paadal.com]
* [http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/yuvan.html Profile at Nilacharal]

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