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Yuvan Shankar Raja
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Yuvan Shankar Raja
Aliases:
BGM King / Little Maestro / Abdul Haliq
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-08-31 （Madras (Chennai)）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, English, Telugu
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Chennai
Career
- Occupations
- Composer, Playback singer, Arranger, Lyricist, Music producer, Film producer
- Active Years
- 1996-2024
- Affiliations
- Sony Music, Think Music, U1 Records
- Influenced By
- Ilaiyaraaja, S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman, M. S. Viswanathan, Naushad Ali
- Influenced
- Selvaraghavan, Vishnuvardhan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School | — | — | — | 幼少期 | India |
| Musee Musical | — | Piano | — | — | India |
St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
Period:
幼少期
Country:
India
Discontinued after tenth class
Musee Musical
Piano
Country:
India
Affiliated with Trinity College London
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Filmfare Awards South | 7G Rainbow Colony | Best Music Director – Tamil | Filmfare | Won |
| 2009 | Filmfare Awards South | Oy! | Filmfare Special Award – South | Filmfare | Won |
| 2006 | Cyprus International Film Festival | Raam | Best Musical Score | Cyprus International Film Festival | Won |
| 2010 | Mirchi Music Awards South | Paiyaa | Album of the Year | Mirchi Music | Won |
Filmfare Awards South
2004
Work:
7G Rainbow Colony
Category:
Best Music Director – Tamil
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
Won
Filmfare Awards South
2009
Work:
Oy!
Category:
Filmfare Special Award – South
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
Won
Cyprus International Film Festival
2006
Work:
Raam
Category:
Best Musical Score
Organization:
Cyprus International Film Festival
Result:
Won
Mirchi Music Awards South
2010
Work:
Paiyaa
Category:
Album of the Year
Organization:
Mirchi Music
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thulluvadho Ilamai
2002 Film soundtrackBreakthrough youthful soundtrack.
YouthRemix
7G Rainbow Colony
2004 Film soundtrackFilmfare award-winning emotional score.
LoveLoss
Pudhupettai
2006 Film soundtrackExperimental masterpiece with Bangkok orchestra.
GangsterStreet
Paruthiveeran
2007 Film soundtrackPioneering rural folk music.
RuralLove
Paiyaa
2010 Film soundtrackBlockbuster album, Thuli Thuli topped charts.
RomanceAction
Bibliography
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuvan_Shankar_Raja_discography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fusion of Western music elementsIntroduction of hip hop, EDM, jazzPioneer of remixesBGM innovation
- Recurring Motifs
- Youthful soundInnovative remixesOrchestral scores
Legacy
Innovator in Tamil film music, introduced hip hop and remixes, known as BGM King. Composed for over 190 films.
In Popular Culture
- Rowdy Baby reached 1 billion YouTube views
Trivia
- Youngest son of Ilaiyaraaja
- Debuted as composer at age 16, one of the youngest
- Converted to Islam, legally changed name to Abdul Haliq
- Founded U1 Records and YSR Films