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Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film composer, singer-songwriter, film score and soundtrack composer, lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films. Being the youngest son of the popular Indian film composer Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at age 16, when he composed the film score for Aravindhan. After an initial struggle, he made his big break with the Thulluvadho Ilamai soundtrack , and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s.After an initial struggle, he made his big break with the Thulluvadho Ilamai soundtrack , and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s. Yuvan's talent has been often compared with that of Oscar winner A.R.Rahman. He has been often cited as a youth icon.Within a span of 15 years, Yuvan has worked on over 100 films.Yuvan recently composed his 125th film Irumbu Thirai . Considered as 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 having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu.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!. Also, he received six nominations for Filmfare Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Award in 2006 and 2010 and the Cyprus International Film Festival Award in 2006 for Raam, becoming the only Indian composer to win it. In 2015, he created his own music label, U1 Records and in 2017, he started his own film production studio, YSR Films.

✵ 31. August 1979
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Famous Yuvan Shankar Raja Quotes

“I see every director as a different brand. That way, it’s easy for me to compartmentalise my work. So I can easily switch from one film to the other and refresh myself when I hit a mental block. I don’t want my music to sound like a pastiche of other works. So I stop listening to my songs once the audio for a film is released. When I unwind, it’s usually with jazz.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“I’m camera shy. But I had to do a portfolio for my world tour. So Karthik of Dreamcast and I worked in tandem and conceptualised the shoot. I wanted a rock star look. Possibly, with just a bit of the face showing. Since the show is full of surprises, I wanted the promo photos too to kindle curiosity.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“My mind’s buzzing with scripts. I want to do something really different. A long-term goal is to open an orphanage for kids. I’ve envisioned something of huge proportions. But first let me make the money for it.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“Karthik Raja is immensely talented. It’s unfortunate he hasn’t got the right break. Be it technology, manuscript or knowledge of genres, he is thorough. I’m sure he will make it ASAP.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“I’ve no regrets in my personal and professional life. Being a spiritual person, I believe whatever happens, happens for the good. I simply follow what dad says, ‘With music, you can reach out and spread happiness.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“I was never interested in studies. And honestly, I never felt I had it in me to make good music. I guess, the environment in which I grew up — dad neck-deep in music, my sister Bavatharini on the piano all the time and brother Karthik Raja constantly hooked on the latest music technology — just stirred me to take the first step. ‘Thuluvatho Ilamai’ and ‘Poovellam Kaettupaar’ proved to be turning points.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“Dad is a man of few words. He rarely discusses my compositions. But I hear him humming my numbers to my nephew. The recent one is a hit from the Telugu flick “Oy”. A musical genius in the family is both a huge advantage and a disadvantage. I’ve absorbed so much from my father. But, at the same time, fans keep writing to me saying they expect more from me — because of my lineage!”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“Dad used to say it’s [live recording] the backbone for any musical endeavour. And I’ve realised that with time. So most often, my re-recordings are live. Technology does enhance music, but the warmth of a live orchestra is incomparable. Fans wrote to me after ‘Oru Devadai…’ (“Vaamanan”) saying the score had a divine quality. That’s because it was done live. Besides, I’m also conscious of the employment problem that technology-driven music creates.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

“Life’s been quite a journey. My career has been slow, yet steady. I like it that way. I never wished for overnight success. Neither did I want to rush through my career and suffer a burn-out.”

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Unplugged (2009)

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