The failures of his first projects meant that he was not offered any film projects and assignments subsequently. However, both the soundtrack album as well as the film itself failed to attract audiences and do well, and Yuvan Shankar Raja's following projects Velai (1998) and Kalyana Galatta (1998) were not successful either his compositions for these films did not receive good reviews or responses, with one reviewer labelling the music and background score in the latter as 'cacophony' and 'poor'. His entry into the Tamil film and music industry had happened at age 16, thus he became one of the youngest composers ever in the industry, which he says, was 'purely accidental'. After consulting and getting consent from his parents, he accepted the offer his music career started. As Siva was impressed by the music, he gave Yuvan Shankar the assignment to compose the entire film score, including a soundtrack for that film. Siva, the producer of the Tamil language film Aravindhan, after hearing some of the tunes, asked him to compose a trailer music score. In 1996, following his mother's suggestion to take up music as a profession, Yuvan Shankar Raja started composing tunes for an album. Career Film score and soundtracks Early years (1997вЂ“2000) Viswanathan and Naushad Ali and the voices of singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, P.

He admires the work of his father and other composers such as S. Yuvan Shankar Raja stated that he always wanted to become a pilot and travel 'all around the world', but as he grew up 'with music around him', he eventually became a musician. He started learning music from Jacob Master, attending piano classes at 'Musee Musical' in Chennai, which is affiliated to Trinity College in London, UK. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai, and discontinued his education after his tenth class. Bhaskar are his uncles and their sons Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren and Parthi Bhaskar, who are working in the Tamil film industry as well, are his cousins. Film director and film composer Gangai Amaran and R.

His father as well as his siblings have sung many songs under his direction. Yuvan once confessed that his brother Karthik Raja was more talented than him, but he did not get a successful break into the music business since he did not get a 'good team to work with'. He is the younger brother of music director Karthik Raja and playback singer-music director Bhavatharini. Yuvan Shankar Raja is the third and youngest child of musician and film composer Ilaiyaraaja. 8.2 South Indian International Movie Awards.In 2015, Yuvan created his own music label, U1 Records and in 2017, he started his own film production studio, YSR Films. He also won the Filmfare Special AwardВ вЂ“ South in 2009 for his Telugu musical Oy!. In 2006, he became the only Indian composer to win the Cyprus International Film Festival Award for the soundtrack of Raam. He won the Best Music Director Award in 2004 for his score in the drama 7G Rainbow Colony. He made his breakthrough with the Thulluvadho Ilamai (2001) soundtrack, and established himself as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s. Being the youngest son of composer Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at the age of 16, when he composed the film score for Aravindhan. Within a span of 23 years, Yuvan has worked on over 100 films. His notable works have led him the honorific nickname 'Youth Icon'. Yuvan has won two Filmfare Awards, five Mirchi Music Awards, four Vijay Awards and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Considered 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 started the 'era of remixes' in Tamil Nadu. Abdul Haliq, (born Yuvan Shankar Raja on 31 August 1979) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer-songwriter.

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