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S. A. Rajkumar
Indian film music composer (born 1964) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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S. A. Rajkumar (born 23 August 1964) is an Indian music composer and lyricist, known for his work primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema.
Early life
Rajkumar's father was a vocalist performing in stage shows conducted by popular music directors such as Ilayaraja, Gangai Amaren, Deva among others. Rajkumar admired his father's musical career and developed an interest in music. It was his mother who encouraged his father to make him join music classes. Rajkumar underwent classical music training under the guidance of Subbaiah Bhagavathar for 3 years.[1][2]
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Career
After completing his music training, Rajkumar started to organize musical shows on his own and was searching for film opportunities. Come 1987 and director duo Robert–Rajasekar gave him his first breakthrough by signing him as the music composer for their film Chinna Poove Mella Pesu.[3] Since then, Rajkumar has composed music for over hundred films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada language films. His compositions for the films such as Pudhu Vasantham (1990), Shruthi (1990), Poove Unakkaga (1996), Surya Vamsam (1997), Aval Varuvala (1998), Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998), Thullatha Manamum Thullum (1999), Raja (1999), Vaanathaippola (2000), Priyamaana Thozhi (2003) and Vasantam (2003) have all been blockbuster musical hits.
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Awards
Discography
Tamil cinema
Telugu cinema
Kannada cinema
Malayalam cinema
Television
- 2010 Kodi Mullai
Onscreen appearances
- Pudhu Varusham (1992) – guest role in song "Ovvorthanum Kaadhalikkiren"
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) – himself in song "Vaanambadiyin Vaazhvile"
- Endrendrum Kadhal (1999) – himself in song "Nadodi Nanba"
- Ennavale (2000) – himself
- Priyamanavale (2000) – himself
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