Vijay Anand (composer)
Vijay Anand (born Jude Matthew, 1952 – 6 February 2024) was an Indian music composer who worked in Kannada and Tamil language, Tamil films. He made his debut with the Tamil film ''Oorukku Upadesam'' (1984), and became more active in Kannada films after working on its remake ''Indina Ramayana'' the same year. Career Vijay Anand was born in Madras (now Chennai) to Catholic Church in India, Roman Catholic parents. He developed an interest in music at the age of five due to the musical troupe Thomas and Party being his neighbours. After seeing his interest in music, they took him to their troupe and made him to be part of their concerts. He later started his own troupe in 1972. Anand was also a composer for Visu's stage plays. He was expected to debut in film with Visu's ''Naanayam Illatha Naanayam'' (1984); however ''Oorukku Upadesam'', released the same year, became his film debut. Dwarakish who was impressed with his music in ''Oorukku Upadesam'' chose him to compose music fo ...
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Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ...
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