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S. A. Rajkumar

S. A. Rajkumar is an Indian composer and lyricist. He has made music for all South Indian language films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada.

S. A. Rajkumar
Born (1964-08-23) 23 August 1964 (age 58)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Music director
Years active1987-2014
2021

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]

Career

After completion of his music training, Rajkumar started to organize musical shows on his own and was in search for film opportunities. Come 1987 and director duo Robert–Rajasekar gave him his first major breakthrough by signing him as the music composer for their film Chinna Poove Mella Pesu . 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), Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), Raja (1999), Vaanathaippola (2000), Vasantam (2000) and Priyamaana Thozhi (2003) have all been blockbuster musical hits.

Awards

Filmography

Tamil cinema

Year Title Notes
1987 Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
Veeran Veluthambi
Thangachi
1988 Kunguma Kodu
Makkal Aanaiyittal
Poovum Puyalum
Rayilukku Neramachu
Manasukkul Mathappu
Paravaigal Palavitham
1989 En Thangai
Oru Ponnu Nenacha
Pasakanal Movie Not Released
1990 Pudhu Vasantham Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
Thangathin Thangam
Puriyaadha Pudhir
Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal
Paadi Vaa Thendrale Movie Not Released
1991 Perum Pulli
Aasai Kiliye Kobama
Annan Kaattiya Vazhi
Enga Ooru Sippai
Archana IAS
Idhaya Oonjal
Manasara Vazhthungalen
Sivaranjani
Nenjamundu Nermaiundu
Anbulla Thangachikku
Vazhndhal Unnodudhan Movie Not Released
1992 Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Palaivana Raagangal
Ellaichami
Mangala Nayagan
Pudhu Varusham
1993 Mudhal Paadal
Varam Tharum Vadivelan
1994 Purushanai Kaikulla Poottukanum
Pudhusa Pootha Roosa
Chella Kiliye Mella Pesu Movie Not Released
Vai Jalaam Movie Not Released
1995 Namma Ponnu Vazhanum Movie Not Released
Puthu Ponnu Movie Not Released
1996 Poove Unakkaga
Krishna
1997 Pistha
Suryavamsam Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
Nattupura Nayagan
Putham Puthu Poove Movie Not Released
1998 Maru Malarchi
Ponmanam
Aval Varuvala
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Simmarasi
Endrum Anandham Movie Not Released
1999 Suriya Paarvai
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
Suyamvaram
Malabar Police
Nee Varuvai Ena
Kannupada Poguthaiya
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Paattali
2000 Vaanathaippola
Sudhandhiram
Rajakali Amman
James Pandu
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Kuberan
Simmasanam
Maayi
Budget Padmanabhan
Palayathu Amman
Priyamaanavale
Vanna Thamizh Pattu
Ennavale
2001 Nageswari
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
Aanandham
Krishna Krishna
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
2002 Punnagai Desam
Shakalaka Baby
Kamarasu
Raja
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
Padai Veetu Amman
Dance Master Dubbed from Telugu movie 'Daddy'
2003 Vaseegara
Kadhaludan
Priyamana Thozhi
Diwan
Aalukkoru Aasai
2004 Manasthan
Chatrapathy
2005 Kannadi Pookal
Kannamma
Plus Kootani
2006 Thodamale
Uyir Ullavarai Dubbed from Kannada movie 'Love Story'
2008 Valluvan Vasuki
2013 Chokkali
Thirumathi Thamizh
2021 Vaa Pagandaya

Telugu cinema

Kannada cinema

Malayalam cinema

Television

  • 2010 Kodi Mullai

Onscreen appearances

Singer

Year Title Song Notes
1987 Chinna Poove Mella Pesu "Ye Pulla Karuppayi" also wrote lyrics for all songs
1988 Makkal Aanaiyittal "Dei Dei Payale"
1988 Manasukkul Mathappu "Vaa Kanmani"
1990 Pudhu Vasantham Idhu Mudhan Mudhala
2003 Diwan "Paarthathilla"
2021 Vaa Pagandaya "Saathi Saathi"

References

  1. ^ "Profile Gallery | S.A. Rajkumar". CineCrush. 23 August 1964. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  2. ^ . dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ "38th Annual Filmfare Awards Winners South Tamil". 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Rahman bags 12th Filmfare award".
  5. ^ . Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.

External links

  • S. A. Rajkumar at IMDb

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S A Rajkumar is an Indian composer and lyricist He has made music for all South Indian language films in Tamil Malayalam Telugu and Kannada S A RajkumarBorn 1964 08 23 23 August 1964 age 58 Chennai Tamil Nadu IndiaOccupation s Music directorYears active1987 20142021 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Filmography 4 1 Tamil cinema 4 2 Telugu cinema 4 3 Kannada cinema 4 4 Malayalam cinema 4 5 Television 4 6 Onscreen appearances 4 7 Singer 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditRajkumar 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 Career EditAfter completion of his music training Rajkumar started to organize musical shows on his own and was in search for film opportunities Come 1987 and director duo Robert Rajasekar gave him his first major breakthrough by signing him as the music composer for their film Chinna Poove Mella Pesu 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 Thulladha Manamum Thullum 1999 Raja 1999 Vaanathaippola 2000 Vasantam 2000 and Priyamaana Thozhi 2003 have all been blockbuster musical hits Awards Edit1990 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Tamil Pudhu Vasantham 3 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Kannada Shruthi 1999 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Telugu Raja 4 1997 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director Suryavamsam 5 Filmography EditTamil cinema Edit Year Title Notes1987 Chinna Poove Mella PesuVeeran VeluthambiThangachi1988 Kunguma KoduMakkal AanaiyittalPoovum PuyalumRayilukku NeramachuManasukkul MathappuParavaigal Palavitham1989 En ThangaiOru Ponnu NenachaPasakanal Movie Not Released1990 Pudhu Vasantham Filmfare Award for Best Music Director TamilThangathin ThangamPuriyaadha PudhirPudhu Pudhu RagangalPaadi Vaa Thendrale Movie Not Released1991 Perum PulliAasai Kiliye KobamaAnnan Kaattiya VazhiEnga Ooru SippaiArchana IASIdhaya OonjalManasara VazhthungalenSivaranjaniNenjamundu NermaiunduAnbulla ThangachikkuVazhndhal Unnodudhan Movie Not Released1992 Thaali Kattiya RaasaPalaivana RaagangalEllaichamiMangala NayaganPudhu Varusham1993 Mudhal PaadalVaram Tharum Vadivelan1994 Purushanai Kaikulla PoottukanumPudhusa Pootha RoosaChella Kiliye Mella Pesu Movie Not ReleasedVai Jalaam Movie Not Released1995 Namma Ponnu Vazhanum Movie Not ReleasedPuthu Ponnu Movie Not Released1996 Poove UnakkagaKrishna1997 PisthaSuryavamsam Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music DirectorNattupura NayaganPutham Puthu Poove Movie Not Released1998 Maru MalarchiPonmanamAval VaruvalaUnnidathil Ennai KoduthenSimmarasiEndrum Anandham Movie Not Released1999 Suriya PaarvaiThulladha Manamum ThullumSuyamvaramMalabar PoliceNee Varuvai EnaKannupada PoguthaiyaThirupathi Ezhumalai VenkatesaPaattali2000 VaanathaippolaSudhandhiramRajakali AmmanJames PanduKandha Kadamba Kathir VelaUnnai Kodu Ennai TharuvenPennin Manathai ThottuKuberanSimmasanamMaayiBudget PadmanabhanPalayathu AmmanPriyamaanavaleVanna Thamizh PattuEnnavale2001 NageswariPiriyadha Varam VendumAanandhamKrishna KrishnaViswanathan Ramamoorthy2002 Punnagai DesamShakalaka BabyKamarasuRajaNamma Veetu KalyanamPadai Veetu AmmanDance Master Dubbed from Telugu movie Daddy 2003 VaseegaraKadhaludanPriyamana ThozhiDiwanAalukkoru Aasai2004 ManasthanChatrapathy2005 Kannadi PookalKannammaPlus Kootani2006 ThodamaleUyir Ullavarai Dubbed from Kannada movie Love Story 2008 Valluvan Vasuki2013 ChokkaliThirumathi Thamizh2021 Vaa PagandayaTelugu cinema Edit Pelli 1997 Subhakankshalu 1997 Suswagatham 1998 Suryavamsam 1998 Raayudu 1998 film Vaibhavam 1998 Sneham Kosam 1999 Manavudu Danavudu 1999 Manikyam 1999 Raja 1999 Filmfare Best Music Director Award Telugu Panchadara Chilaka 1999 Preminche Manasu 1999 Bobbili Vamsham 1999 Kalisundam Raa 2000 Ravanna 2000 Nuvvu Vastavani 2000 Maa Annayya 2000 Ninnu Choosaka 2000 Chinna 2000 Pelli Sambandham 2000 Ninne Premistha 2000 Priyamaina Neeku 2001 Simharasi 2001 Eduruleni Manishi 2001 Kalisi Naduddam 2001 Naa Manasistha Raa 2001 Maa Pelliki Randi 2001 Akka Bavekkada 2001 Deevinchandi 2001 Shubhakaryam 2001 Ninnu Choodalani 2001 Daddy 2001 Bharata Simha Reddy 2002 Nee Premakai 2002 Siva Rama Raju 2002 Police Sisters 2002 Vasantham 2003 Tiger Harischandra Prasad 2003 Keelu Gurram 2004 Kushi Kushiga 2004 Puttintiki Ra Chelli 2004 Cheppave Chirugali 2004 Leela Mahal Center 2004 Sankranthi 2005 Naidu LLB 2005 Rajababu 2006 Andala Ramudu 2006 Astram 2006 Veedu Maamulodu Kaadu 2007 Nava Vasantham 2007 Gorintaku 2008 Punnami Naagu 2009 Maa Annayya Bangaram 2010 Mouna Raagam 2010 Jhalak 2011 Mr Pellikoduku 2013 Kannada cinema Edit Shruthi 1990 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Kannada Gowri Kalyana 1991 Maduve 1997 Jodi 2001 Chandra Chakori 2003 Rama Krishna 2004 Kanchana Ganga 2004 Jyeshta 2004 Gowramma 2005 Love Story 2005 Sirivantha 2006 Thandege Thakka Maga 2006 Sevanthi Sevanthi 2006 Thayiya Madilu 2007 Preethigagi 2007 Gokula Krishna 2012 Malayalam cinema Edit Vesham 2004 Villali Veeran 2014 Television Edit 2010 Kodi MullaiOnscreen appearances Edit 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 himselfSinger Edit Year Title Song Notes1987 Chinna Poove Mella Pesu Ye Pulla Karuppayi also wrote lyrics for all songs1988 Makkal Aanaiyittal Dei Dei Payale 1988 Manasukkul Mathappu Vaa Kanmani 1990 Pudhu Vasantham Idhu Mudhan Mudhala2003 Diwan Paarthathilla 2021 Vaa Pagandaya Saathi Saathi References Edit Profile Gallery S A Rajkumar CineCrush 23 August 1964 Retrieved 12 September 2012 Dinakaran dinakaran com Archived from the original on 21 January 2001 Retrieved 12 January 2022 38th Annual Filmfare Awards Winners South Tamil 11 July 2021 Rahman bags 12th Filmfare award Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards Dinakaran Archived from the original on 1 January 2008 Retrieved 11 August 2009 External links EditS A Rajkumar at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title S A Rajkumar amp oldid 1131918420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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