S. A. Rajkumar

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S. A. Rajkumar
Born (1964-08-23) 23 August 1964 (age 60)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationMusic director
Years active1987-2014
2021

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.

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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 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), Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), Raja (1999), Vaanathaippola (2000), Vasantam (2000) and Priyamaana Thozhi (2003) have all been blockbuster musical hits.

Awards

Discography

Tamil cinema

YearTitleNotes
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
PasakanalMovie Not Released
1990 Pudhu Vasantham Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
Thangathin Thangam
Puriyaadha Pudhir Remake of Tarka (1990)
Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal
Paadi Vaa ThendraleMovie Not Released
1991 Perum Pulli
Aasai Kiliye Kobama
Annan Kaattiya Vazhi
Enga Ooru Sippai
Nattai Thirudathey
Archana IAS
Idhaya Oonjal
Manasara Vazhthungalen
Sivaranjani
Nenjamundu Nermaiundu
Anbulla Thangachikku
Vazhndhal UnnodudhanMovie Not Released
1992 Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Palaivana Raagangal
Ellaichami
Mangala Nayagan
Pudhu Varusham
1993 Mudhal Paadal
Konjum Kili
Varam Tharum Vadivelan
1994 Purushanai Kaikulla Poottukanum
Pudhusa Pootha Roosa
Chella Kiliye Mella PesuMovie Not Released
Vai JalaamMovie Not Released
1995Namma Ponnu VazhanumMovie Not Released
Puthu PonnuMovie Not Released
1996 Poove Unakkaga 50th Film
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 Remake of Pelli (1997);
six songs reused from said film.
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Simmarasi
Endrum AnandhamMovie Not Released
1999 Suriya Paarvai
Thulladha Manamum Thullum Reused one song from Suryavamsam (1998)
Suyamvaram
Malabar Police
Nee Varuvai Ena
Kannupada Poguthaiya Reused one song from Raja (1999)
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
Paattali
2000 Vaanathaippola Reused one song from Preminche Manasu (1999)
Sudhandhiram
Rajakali Amman
James Pandu
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Reused one song from Nuvvu Vastavani (2000)
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Kuberan
Simmasanam
Maayi Reused one song from Sneham Kosam (1999)
Budget Padmanabhan
Palayathu Amman
Priyamaanavale Remake of Pavitra Bandham (1996)
Vanna Thamizh Pattu
Ennavale
2001 Nageswari
Piriyadha Varam Vendum Remake of Niram (1999)
Aanandham
Krishna Krishna
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
2002 Punnagai Desam
Shakalaka Baby
Kamarasu Reused one song from Suswagatham (1998)
Raja
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
Padai Veetu Amman
2003 Vaseegara
Kadhaludan
Priyamana Thozhi Reused one song from Jodi (2001)
Diwan
Aalukkoru Aasai
2004 Manasthan
Chatrapathy
2005 Kannadi Pookal
Kannamma
Plus Kootani
2006Thodamale
2008 Valluvan Vasuki
2010Pournami NagamRemake of Punnami Naagu (2009);
five songs reused from said film.
2013Chokkali
Thirumathi Thamizh
2021Vaa Pagandaya

Telugu cinema

YearTitleNotes
1997 Subhakankshalu Remake of Poove Unakkaga (1996),
three songs reused from said film.
Pelli Telugu debut as a solo composer
1998 Suswagatham Remake of Love Today (1997);
one song reused from Poove Unakkaga (1996).
Suryavamsam Remake of Surya Vamsam (1997);
five songs reused from said film.
Raayudu Remake of Vallal (1997)
Vaibhavam
1999 Sneham Kosam Remake of Natpukkaga (1998)
Manavudu Danavudu
ManikyamRemake of Porkkaalam (1997)
Raja Remake of Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998);
five songs reused from said film.
Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Telugu
Panchadara Chilaka Remake of Oru Thalai Ragam (1980)
Preminche Manasu Remake of Priyamudan (1998)
Bobbili VamsamRemake of Thalaimurai (1998)
2000 Kalisundam Raa
Ravanna
Nuvvu Vastavani Remake of Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999)
Maa Annayya Remake of Vaanathaippola (2000);
songs reused from said film.
Ninnu Choosaka
Chinna
Pelli Sambandham Remake of Pooparika Varugirom (1999)
Ninne Premistha Remake of Nee Varuvai Ena (1999)
five songs reused from said film
one song reused in Maayi (2000)
2001 Simharasi Remake of Maayi (2000);
three songs reused from said film,
two songs reused from Simmarasi (1998),
one song reused from Priyamaanavale (2000).
Eduruleni Manishi
Kalisi Naduddam
Naa Manasistha Raa Remake of Parthen Rasithen (2000)
all songs reused from said film
Maa Pelliki Randi Remake of Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999)
Akka Bavekkada
Deevinchandi
Subhakaryam
Ninnu Choodalani
Daddy dubbed in Tamil as Dance Master
2002 Bharatasimha Reddy
Nee Premakai
Siva Rama Raju Remake of Samudhiram (2001) and Simmarasi (1998),
one song reused from Samuthiram
two songs reused from Simmarasi
one song from Suryavamsam (1997)
Police Sisters
2003 Vasantham Simultaneously shot with Priyamaana Thozhi (2003)
songs reused from said film.
Tiger Harischandra Prasad
2004 Keelu Gurram one song reused from Priyamanavale
Kushi Kushiga Remake of Chronic Bachelor (2003)
Puttintiki Ra Chelli
Cheppave Chirugali Remake of Unnai Ninaithu (2002);
six songs reused from said film.
Leela Mahal Center Remake of Amarkalam (1997)
one song reused from Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
2005 Sankranthi Remake of Aanandham (2001)
Naidu LLB
2006 Rajababu Remake of Balettan (2003)
Andala Ramudu Remake of Sundara Purushan (1996)
Astram Remake of Sarfarosh (1999)
2007Veedu Maamulodu Kaadu
Nava Vasantham Remake of Punnagai Desam (2002);
two songs reused from said film.
2008 Gorintaku Remake of Anna Thangi (2005);
three songs reused from said film.
2009 Punnami Naagu
2010 Maa Annayya Bangaram
Mouna Raagam
2011Jhalak
2013 Mr. Pellikoduku Remake of Tanu Weds Manu (2011)

Kannada cinema

YearTitleNotes
1990 Shruthi Remake of Tamil film Pudhu Vasantham
Only one song reused from said film
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
1991Gowri KalyanaRemake of Tamil film Thooral Ninnu Pochchu
1992Obbarigintha Obbaru
1997MaduveRemake of Pelli
all songs used from said film
2001 Jodi Remake of Darling Darling (2000)
one song from this film reused in Priyamana Thozhi
2003 Chandra Chakori
2004 Ramakrishna Remake of Aan Paavam (1985);
reused one song from Kannupada Poguthaiya (1999),
reused one song from Nuvvu Vastavani (1999)
Kanchana Ganga
SrushtiReused one song from Kadhaludan:
"Ithuvarai Yarum" reused as "Hrudaya Thumba"
Jyeshta Remake of Valliettan (2000)
2005 Gowramma Remake of Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001);
reused one song from Leela Mahal Center (2004)
Love Story Remake of Maro Charitra (1978);
reused songs from said film.
Dubbed in Tamil as Uyir Ullavarai
2006 Sirivantha
Thandege Thakka Maga Remake of Thevar Magan ;
three songs reused from said film
Sevanthi Sevanthi
2007 Thayiya Madilu
Preethigaagi Remake of Aniyathipraavu (1997);
reused one song from Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997),
reused one song from Surya Vamsam (1997),
reused one song from Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001)
2010Jokali
2011 Mallikarjuna Remake of Thavasi (2001),
reused one song from Priyamaana Thozhi (2003)
2012 Gokula Krishna
2014 Paramashiva Remake of Samuthiram and Simmarasi ,
score only
2015KatteRemake of Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga
One song "Sanihake" loosely based on "Oru Thadavai" from Vaseegara

Malayalam cinema

YearTitleNotes
2004 Vesham One song "Veshangal" is based on "Gummadi Gummadi" from Telugu film Daddy
2014 Villali Veeran

Television

Onscreen appearances

Singer

YearTitleSongNotes
1987Chinna Poove Mella Pesu"Ye Pulla Karuppayi"also wrote lyrics for all songs
1987Veeran VeluthambiVettaveli
1988Makkal Aanaiyittal"Dei Dei Payale"
1988Rayilukku NeramachuYela Malai Kaatru
1988Manasukkul Mathappu"Vaa Kanmani"
1990Pudhu VasanthamIdhu Mudhan Mudhala
1997Surya Vamsam"Thirunalu Thaerazhaga"
1998Maru MalarchiKambanukku Kai Koduthu
1998PonmanamAzhaga Azhaga
1999SimmarasiThaaye Thirisooli
2003Chandra Chakori"Bellama Bellage Daari Bidu"Kannada song
2003Diwan"Paarthathilla"
2007Sevanthi Sevanthi"Mayadanta Male Bantanna"Kannada song
2021Vaa Pagandaya"Saathi Saathi"

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