Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja is one of top film music composers from Tamil Nadu. He is one of the most successful composers in South India.

The first film he composed for was the Tamil film Aravindhan. 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 and jazz, in addition to urban Hip Hop and other styles and sounds. 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.

His latest soundtracks for the films Pudhupettai, Vallavan and Pattiyal have become immensely popular and have established him as one of the leading composers in 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,simbu,venkat prabhu and Vishnuvardhan have resulted in very successful albums. Many of his soundtracks feature a variety of songs drawing influence from different traditions.