Ved Shankar

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Vedshanker Sugavanam
Birth nameVedshanker Sugavanam
Born Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OriginTamil Nadu, India
GenresFilm Score
Occupation(s) Film music composer, music director
Years active2010 - present

Vedshanker is an Indian music composer. A former student of A. R. Rahman's school. he made his debut in the Tamil film Paalai (2010) and then made a breakthrough with his work in Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012). [1]

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Career

Ved Shankar was a student of A. R. Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory, and was one of 15 students selected for training in western classical music at North Eastern University, Boston, funded by the U.S. Department of State. He then trained as a sound designer and was nominated for the META award for Most Innovative Sound Design 2012, be completing his MBA at IIPM, Chennai. His first album was for the period film, Paalai (2011), and then worked on the album for Madhubana Kadai (2012). [2] [3] Ved Shankar made his breakthrough with his work in Balaji Tharaneetharan's Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom , which on critical acclaim and performed well at the box office. Moreover, his work in the promotional song "Crazy Penne" featuring Andrea Jeremiah also won critical acclaim, and he was featured in a list of top music directors in a year end ranking by Behindwoods.com in 2012. [4]

Discography

Released soundtracks

Films

YearTamilNotes
2011 Paalai
2012 Madhubana Kadai
2012 Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
2013 Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Composed only one song "Naaye Naaye"
2015 Azhagu Kutti Chellam
2016 Moondraam Ullaga Por
2019 Thorati
2023 Ariyavan Composed only one song "Naana Paarthena"

Independent songs

YearTamilNotes
2020En KadhalanAlbum Song

Webseries

YearWebseriesNotes
2022Paper RocketReleased on Zee5,
Composed two songs "Jo Jo" and "Oru Kanni"

Upcoming projects

YearFilmNotes
TBA Buddhan Yesu Gandhi delayed
TBAChinadelayed
TBASaalaidelayed

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References

  1. "NKPK gets a clean U certificate". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015.
  2. S. R. Ashok Kumar (21 July 2012). "Audio Beat: Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom". The Hindu.
  3. K. Jeshi (27 March 2012). "Coimbatore special". The Hindu.
  4. "25. Ved Shankar - Top 25 Music Directors in Tamil".